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By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The unemployment rate in Illinois reached a staggering 16.4 percent in April—the highest rate recorded since the modern system of tracking joblessness began in 1976, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said May 21.

The previous record of 13.9 percent was set in February 1983, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The rate in April was 12.2 percentage points higher than March, which was revised downward to 4.2 percent, reflecting a revised estimate of the number of people in the labor force that month.

That news came just a few months after the state set a record low unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in November, reflecting the speed with which the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a virtual shutdown of most of the state and national economies.

The numbers reflect an overall loss of 762,200 nonfarm jobs since March, the largest single-month decline in state history, and a decline of 822,800 jobs since April 2019.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our economy, as has been the case in states across the nation,” Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes said in a statement.

“As we move to safely reopen much

of our economy, we are focused on ensuring working families and small businesses have the resources they need to recover, and we urge the federal government to step up and provide additional relief.”

IDES said that because of the high unemployment rate, extended state benefits are now available to those who exhaust their 26 weeks of regular state unemployment and the additional 13 weeks of federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, or PEUC. IDPH said that since March 1, it has processed more than 1.2 million claims for regular unemployment.

In addition, it has processed 74,515 applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, since that program launched May 11, and another 36,367 applications for the PEUC program. Both of those programs are 100 percent federally funded.

During his daily COVID-19 media briefing, however, Gov. JB Pritzker said even those additional programs might not be enough to help unemployed workers weather the storm.

“I’ll be honest with you, I see the $600 extra that people got and are getting in unemployment benefits, even that added on top of the existing

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“We have received national recognition for our safety and quality practices. I can say with absolute certainty — our hospitals are among the safest in the country. I tell you this because I think it’s so important that you understand — Edward-Elmhurst Health is prepared to continue keeping you healthy.

“We have developed the Edward-Elmhurst Safety Commitment in order to reinforce and communicate the steps we are taking as a health system. It is our commitment to you and to each other that we will continue to put safety ahead of everything else we do. We want you to know what you can expect when you visit one of our facilities. For details, visit eehealth.org/safety-commitment.

“I am so incredibly proud of the staff of Edward-Elmhurst Health.

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Mary Lou Mastro, System CEO for Edward-Elmhurst Health, wears a mask as she talks with hospital staff about safety issues during the COVID-19 Coronavirus. “I am so incredibly proud of the staff,” Mastro said. “They have worked tirelessly on the frontlines… Their passion for caring inspires me every day.”

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“I think it is so important that our community know about all of the things that have not changed — our absolute focus on safety, the unwavering commitment of our staff to care for people who need us, and the single-minded, forward-focused drive of our team members to help when they’re needed, to make a real difference, to improve the health of our communities.

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EEHealth hospitals ensure patient, staff safety during emergency care While nobody wants to go to the hospital during a contagious outbreak, emergencies can happen.

Maybe it’s a bad burn, a broken limb or some other accident or injury that needs immediate attention. It’s important that people get critical care when they need it.

Call 911 if a situation is life-threatening. Otherwise, head to the emergency room. Edward-Elmhurst Health Emergency Departments (EDs) provide care to anyone in need of medical attention, even if the issue is not COVID-19-related.

Before and during COVID-19, Edward and Elmhurst Hospitals have earned national recognition in patient safety and quality. In Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grades, Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Hospital each earned an A grade, with Elmhurst Hospital maintaining its straight-A streak since grading began in 2012.

To keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the following measures are in place: • Visitor screening and restrictions. Before entering the EDs, all staff, patients and visitors are

screened for a temperature greater than 100 degrees and masked. Visitors are restricted at all sites. Patients in the EDs may have one support person age 18 or older. Both parents may accompany children under 17.

• Strict cleaning and disinfecting. Extra staff are assigned to clean the EDs hourly.

• Designated COVID-19 care areas. There are multiple safety measures in place to minimize risk of COVID-19 cross-contamination, including separating patients with respiratory symptoms to designated areas in the ED. Critically ill patients with known or suspected COVID-19 are placed in negative-pressure isolation rooms with a separate airflow system and dedicated care teams.

• Staff personal protective equipment (PPE). All ED staff take extra precautions and wear proper PPE, including surgical masks, protective eyewear, gowns and gloves, when interacting with patients. The staff wears additional PPE as appropriate for specific situations.

• COVID-19 patient testing prior to procedures. Daily testing is available at Edward-Elmhurst’s

Wood Dale offers financial assistance for residents and businesses With both residents and businesses facing enormous financial strain due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, the City of Wood Dale has developed a plan to offer economic assistance during this crisis.

In an effort to assist businesses that have been temporarily closed and/ or are facing a reduction in revenue due to the pandemic, the City will waive all Commercial Occupancy Certificate and Liquor License fees for Wood Dale businesses this year.

The action will provide a savings of nearly $200,000 to the community.

Applications are still required for licenses and occupancy certification.

Wood Dale is also providing 202021 vehicle stickers at no cost in an effort to reduce the financial burden

faced by residents. Registration is still required for all vehicles.

In addition, the City’s Dial-A-Ride service will be offered to patrons free until February 2021. This will provide much-needed access to essential services, without added cost.

The City continues to work developing additional assistance for its residents and businesses, and is currently in the planning process for even more support. City staff and officials remain fully committed to meeting the needs of the Wood Dale community during and after the crisis and are grateful to see the community come together to support one another during this time.

For more information, visit wooddale.com.

• Unemployment unemployment benefits doesn’t seem to be enough,” he said. “And when you think about the amount of time that it looks like, that the economists, not me, the economists are saying that it might take us to get back to normal, I’m concerned that the typical number of weeks that are allowed may not be enough.”

Perhaps not surprisingly, the Illinois leisure and hospitality industry was hit the hardest by the pandemic, shedding more than 295,000 jobs during the month, or nearly half of the sector’s workforce. The trade, transportation and utilities sector lost just fewer than 100,000 jobs, or about 8 percent since March.

Professional and business services shrank by 93,800 jobs, or 11.3 percent.

If there was any good news in the May 21 report, it was that the economic impact of the pandemic and

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shutdown orders showed signs of leveling off.

The U.S. Department of Labor said May 21 there were 72,816 new claims for unemployment filed in Illinois during the week ending May 16—a staggeringly high number, but an increase of just 145 from the week before.

In addition, for the week ending May 9, there were 733,466 workers in Illinois receiving continuing unemployment benefits, a decrease of 22,446 from the week before.

Pritzker said May 20 that all four regions of the state are on track to enter the next phase of his reopening plan on May 29. That will enable most offices and retail establishments to reopen, using social distancing restrictions. Also, bars and restaurants will be allowed to open for outdoor seating using social distancing practices.

drive-up COVID-19 testing site for patients with a physician’s order. In the ED, COVID-19 testing is taking place for patients with COVID-19 symptoms or prior to a procedure (e.g., surgery, cardiac catheterization).

• Physical distancing to limit exposure. Patient registration is being done remotely. Patient rooms have portable X-rays and phones for nurs-

Police reports The Bensenville Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the victim’s privacy. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

May 21, 1:29 a.m. in the 300 block of Roxan Street, a vehicle confirmed to be stolen out of Villa Park was recovered. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000404.

May 20, 6:47 a.m. in the 200 block of Marion Street, a complainant reported that his unsecured vehicle with keys in cup holder were found to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000400.

May 20, 9:24 a.m. in the 100 block of S. Thorndale Ave., a complainant reported that an unknown suspect cut the valve stems off the tires of two of the company’s transportation trucks.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2000401.

May 20, 11:55 a.m. in the 200 block of W. Grand Ave., a complainant reported a known suspect cashed a fraudulent check. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000403.

May 20, 3:25 a.m. in the 200 block of Grace Street, a complainant reported an unknown suspect gained entry to his spouse’s unlocked vehicle and her wallet was found to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000399.

May 19, 1:07 p.m. in the 600 block of Church Road, complainants

es and physicians to be in constant communication while limiting exposures. ED waiting areas are monitored by triage team leaders who help ensure social distancing.

ED processes for time-sensitive conditions that require immediate intervention, such as stroke or cardiac symptoms, remain in place.

For updates on COVID-19, check EEHealth.org/coronavirus.

reported a financial loss through a telephone scam. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000395.

May 19, 5:08 p.m. in the 300 block of Miner Street, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect gained entry to three of their vehicles and LED headlights from one of their vehicles were found to be missing. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2000396.

May 18, 5:34 p.m. in the 200 block of N. Walnut St., complainants reported that their juvenile children were receiving aggressive messages by a known suspect through social media. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000391.

May 18, 9:59 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Irving Park Road, James Joseph, 63, of 411 N. Pine, Arlington Heights, was arrested for criminal trespassing, assault, resisting a police officer, and littering. BEPC2000392.

May 16, 5:44 p.m. in the 1000 block of Argyle Street, a complainant reported an incident of domestic violence. BEPC2000387.

May 15, 9:24 a.m. in the 800 block of Fairway Drive, a complainant reported that a real estate lock box on the west side door was found to be missing, illegal dumping in their parking lot and a burnt two-by-four was found under an overhead garage door. This report is for informational purpose. BEPC2000383.

May 14, 2:42 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., a complainant reported that a known suspect opened a credit card account using complainant’s information. This case is under investigation. BEPC2000381.

Pritzker activates National Guard for flooding preparation

By Ben Orner CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Gov. JB Pritzker has activated nearly 60 National Guard soldiers to help communities along the Illinois River prepare for forecasted floods.

Pritzker on May 21 issued disaster proclamations for four rural counties along the Illinois River: Grundy, Pike, Scott and Morgan. Grundy County is southwest of Chicago, while the other three counties are in west-central Illinois.

Soldiers will help with sandbagging operations in those communities as the National Weather Service forecasts major flooding over the next several days along parts of the Illinois River, as well as minor to moderate flooding along nine other rivers.

For example, the NWS expects the Illinois River to reach major flood stage Saturday morning in the small Morgan County town of Meredosia,

continuing to rise through the middle of this week.

“Without additional flood protective measures, several levees can overtop and roads can flood near the river,” read a May 21 news release from the governor’s office. “In Meredosia, the village’s 980 residents could be in jeopardy of losing their homes and lives.”

As of May 21, the NWS also forecasts major flooding near LaSalle, Henry, Peoria and Havana.

“Flooding kills more people each year than tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning,” said Alicia Tate-Nadeau, director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, in the release.

“In the coming days, flash flooding will be a concern as we see additional precipitation fall on already saturated soils. Now is the time to take actions to protect your family and property from potential flooding.”

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To help you through the AAUW Book Sale cancellation

Still reeling from the news (and yet, not surprised) that the AAUW has had to cancel its annual Used Book Sale due to COVID-19, the best way to soothe the savage inner beast of a used book junkie is the good old Internet.

In a never-ending search for journals and letters of famous people, curiosity is always piqued by the used book sites. On a recent hunt, the Internet showed the way to Abe Books (AbeBooks.com), purveyors of all kinds of rare and unusual books, out-of-print, collectibles and autographed volumes. Just for fun, they have a list of their most expensive sales, most recently, from Jan. – March of 2020.

The list includes a page from an atlas printed in Ulm, Germany, in 1482, which sold for $27,880. The illustration is a map of the Arabian Peninsula and it was only the third time Arabia had ever appeared in an atlas.

The map was drawn by Claudius Ptolemy, a famous Greek mathematician and geographer, who lived in Alexandria under Roman rule in the second century A.D. One of his famous works, called “Geographia,” is a map of the entire Roman Empire.

Other items were: a copy of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”, illustrated and signed by Salvador Dali, which went for $23,600; a

Addison Trail annual program recognizes staff, retirees Addison Trail recently celebrated its annual Student Recognition Program. Because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the event was hosted virtually.

Not only were students honored for their accomplishments in academics, athletics and extracurricular activities, staff and administrators were saluted as well.

Among them were the 2019-20 staff retirees, including Christine Ehredt, Ronald Kolodziej and Barbara Musial.

Sheri D’Ambrose, Addison Trail physical education teacher and Student Council co-advisor, was recognized as the 2019-20 recipient of the school’s Outstanding Achievement Award.

For the seventh year, the District 88 Foundation awarded mini-grants to staff members. That financial support allows staff to develop a variety of instructional opportunities to benefit students. This year, the foundation awarded Addison Trail math teacher Eric Norberg with a mini-grant entitled “Bolt,” which is a hands-on project/experience that teaches students how to program a robot to perform a variety of functions.

1955 first edition of “Moonraker” by Ian Fleming, with original dust jacket, for $12,735; a first edition, signed copy of Jack Kerouac’s “The Town & The City for $10,000”; and, the National Union Catalog, which sold for $9,000, the largest book ever published. It is 530,000 pages bound in 754 volumes weighing three tons in total and including about 12 million titles. It contains a list of every book published before 1959 that was cataloged by the Library of Congress.

Special transportation was arranged to deliver the purchase to its buyer.

This one really catches the eye… a book called “Sylvicultura oeconomica” by Hans Carl von Carlowitz sold for $9,360. The book’s full name is 12 words, several of which include letters that cannot be found on a standard computer keyboard. Turns out it’s a German book on forestry published in 1732. The title roughly translates to “natural instructions for growing wild trees.” The word silvology refers to the study of forests and woods.

Here’s the interesting thing: in the book, the author warns of the depletion of forests due to mining and industry. It was Carlowitz who coined the German term for the word “sustainability.”

How about that? That word was around in 1732. And we’re still striving for it 288 years later! (Sustainability, that is.)

State Representative Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) released the following statement in response to the passage of the FY21 budget: “Illinois’ fiscal chickens have come home to roost. Springfield has squandered so many past tax increases and revenues that we had no rainy day fund. And we’ve now had a Governor-led shutdown that has crippled our already severely fiscally damaged state.

“Illinois households have taken a hard look at their finances and made the hard choices and prioritized.

Should they expect the same of their government? Yes. Did they get it?

Not even close.

“Anyone who has observed the convoluted budget process in years past has seen irresponsibility beyond measure. Yet, this year, of all years, a serious and somber process absolutely needed to take place. Instead, we have a budget that is so utterly misguided. It is beyond any of the false, fake, foolish and phenomenally poorly drafted budgets we’ve ever witnessed. Not just here, but anywhere. With completely misplaced

confidence that the federal government will bail Illinois out--a notion Washington DC has already vociferously rejected-- this budget is deliberately several BILLION dollars in the hole with no hope of bringing it anywhere close to balance even using every accounting trick in the bag that the Democrats have used for years. Relying on the same federal government our Governor has been denigrating daily to come to the rescue, isn’t a plan, it is at best a fallacy, and at worst a terrible, terrible lie.

“On top of that, this mess of a socalled budget cedes broad spending ability over the billions of dollars to the governor, whose sole authority will determine how every dollar is spent. Beyond foolish and irresponsible, it’s DANGEROUS. The Governor has already threatened to retaliate against people who disagree with him; what do you think will happen with an unlimited power of the purse?

“What isn’t in this budget is any effort to be fiscally responsible, tighten our belts, look for whatever savings you can find in a crisis pe-

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Bored? Watch even more YouTube!

A few weeks ago, I shared the news that I have been taking humorous writing classes at The Second City. The full course was six terms of eight weeks each, culminating in a class show, which was supposed to be held in May until this pesky little virus pandemic came along.

In the meantime, our teacher, who has held us together through all of this and thus qualifying for sainthood IMHO, worked with the actors and recorded the show so we could put it on YouTube, Instagram and facebook.

The name of the show is “Quarantini: Shaken and Stir Crazy” and it is in two parts. If you’re interested, do a search on youTube (actual link: youtu.be/OSSGs2T9kQ8) or find it on facebook at quarantinishow and

on Instagram at QuarantiniComedy.

Things to bear in mind: The show is for adults only. Parts of it have colorful language (lots of F-bombs) and references to drugs and sex you may not want your kids to see or hear.

I am among the writers of the show, but not a performer. If you’re tuning in expecting to watch me, you’ll be disappointed but my sketches are as follows: In episode #1 at about 14:25, That Virus Song is mine: and, in episode #2, my sketch is toward the beginning at 8:55, it features a man helping three women who are getting makeovers at a place like Ulta or Sephora.

My input is also in the “Caption This!” section, where we all submitted captions to various photos – hey!

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Mazzochi responds to state budget

Willis: State budget prioritizes essential services, relief during pandemic State Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Northlake) issued the following statement upon the General Assembly’s adjournment this week: “First and foremost, I want to thank all of our frontline workers for their tireless efforts. Nurses, doctors, first responders and many other essential workers are doing a tremendous job to meet this unprecedented challenge. We are forever grateful to all these men and women for putting themselves at risk to save lives and keep our communities safe and healthy.

“Our goal during this special session was to address the state’s most urgent needs amid the pandemic.

We focused our efforts on ensuring that essential services remain operational, recognizing the need to provide additional resources to

people in our communities significantly impacted by this crisis.

“Although more remains to be done, we made tough decisions to pass a balanced budget that includes $719 million in new funding for public health and full funding for unemployment. We also increased protections for workers affected by the virus, expanded access to tele-health and mental health resources, and took steps to support property taxpayers and help schools adapt to remote e-learning.

Looking forward, I am committed to using every available resource within state government to help us move forward in the fight against COVID-19.”

(This was submitted by the office of State Representative Kathleen Willis.)

riod like we’re experiencing; the same measures nearly every family in Illinois have been forced to make because of the Governor’s orders.

The Legislature has a vital role to play here. We have a responsibility to take some difficult votes in these

difficult times. And this body is refusing to do it. That’s not legislating, that’s abdicating. It is an insult to citizen government by the people, for the people.”

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

Pritzker administration working on guidance for reopening this week

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Gov. JB Pritzker said May 22 his administration is developing guidelines for local governments and businesses to follow as the state prepares to enter the next phase of reopening the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have guidance documents that are being prepared, work that’s already being done to make sure that people have enough time to open safely,” Pritzker said during his daily pandemic briefing in his office at the Capitol.

He reiterated that all four regions of the state are on track to enter Phase 3 of the reopening plan on May 29, when offices, barber shops, beauty salons and most retail businesses will be allowed to reopen under capacity limits and social distancing guidelines.

People will also be allowed to gather in groups of 10 or fewer people.

Pritzker also announced last week that bars and restaurants will be allowed to reopen for outdoor service, also under capacity limits, social distancing guidelines and other safety measures. Additionally, all state parks will reopen, as will indoor and outdoor tennis facilities. And golf courses will allow foursomes on the course, with a limit of one person per cart.

Still, Pritzker faced a number of questions from news media throughout the state Thursday on issues ranging from youth sports activities to worship services.

“I’m certainly working with (the Illinois Department of Public Health) to make sure that summer sports, to

the extent we can do it with 10 or fewer people, that we want to make that happen,” he said. “More outdoor activity within the parameters of what epidemiologists are saying, I want. I think it will be difficult to have crowds in a stand watching those games, but I know that there are little league games and other sports during the summer that perhaps could happen … and IDPH is working with folks who run those games to make sure that if you can do it, they’re done safely.”

With regard to worship services and retail businesses, however, Pritzker indicated he is not backing away from the 10-person limit.

“We’re still in a phase where 10 people or fewer is the desired number.

That’s what the epidemiologists are recommending and so on,” he said.

“Many small stores, that is a number that is maybe less than they normally have in their store, but it’s still a reasonably good number and they can keep track of people who are coming in and out, and people who can’t fit in can certainly socially distance as they wait outside to go in.”

“With regard to churches and mosques and synagogues, I think it’s important for people to get together and worship, but again, we’ve got to follow the same rules. The whole idea here—and this isn’t something that I made up, this is something that the epidemiologists really have emphasized—that until we know whether having larger groups together and what the effect of that is, we need to watch what it’s like when we let everybody get together in groups of 10, even with social distancing.”

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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 May 18 Charles D. Hahn, 42, of Addison, was issued a village ordinance for disorderly conduct in the 500 block of W. Stevens at around 2:40 a.m.

Police said Hahn yelled obscenities at a victim as to alarm and disturb the

victim.

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County launches Reinvest DuPage Small business relief done in partnership with Choose DuPage DuPage County announced recently it would launch Reinvest DuPage, a grant relief program developed in partnership with Choose DuPage for small businesses and independent contractors. The program will provide grants to sustain some businesses impacted by COVID-19.

DuPage County will fund this initial program with $7 million in monies received under the federal CARES Act. Choose DuPage will administer the plan with support from DuPage County and local banking and financial experts.

“We are well aware of the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our small business community,” said County Board Chairman Dan Cronin. “We believe establishing this small business relief program will sustain some businesses until they can safely reopen.”

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As a public service… Illinois mask requirements The State has mandated Illinoisans to wear a face mask or covering shield when leaving your home or reporting for essential operations.

This is especially important when people cannot maintain 6-feet of social distancing. Example areas include shopping at essential businesses, picking up food, visiting a health care provider, traveling on public transportation, walking through condo or apartment complex common areas, when interacting with people providing essential services, when feeling sick, coughing, or sneezing.

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Census outreach ‘incredibly stymied’ by COVID-19 pandemic Organizers forced to adapt as in-person outreach efforts put on hold

By Jerry Nowicki

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Like everyone else, Illinois’ census outreach coordinators have had to adapt to a new reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“As drastic as this change has been for everyone, it’s the same thing for us,” said Marishonta Wilkerson, who was named co-director of newly created state census office last September.

Wilkerson and fellow co-director Oswaldo Alvarez are leading Illinois’ $29 million outreach effort through their office within the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Their positions were created by Gov. JB Pritzker’s June executive order aimed at maximizing participation in the decennial head count.

The pair oversees a “hub and spoke” model in which funding passes through IDHS to 31 intermediary organizations that lead outreach efforts in 12 regions of the state. Those organizations partner with other community groups to target outreach at a hyperlocal level.

Thus far, Illinois has hovered in the top 10 for state self-response rate since the census portal opened on

April 1. While Wilkerson and Alvarez are pleased with the high ranking, they said there is room to grow the response rate—which was 64.2 percent as of May 13, putting Illinois in eighth place of all states.

While good against the national average of 59.1 percent, the numbers were well below the state’s 2010 final self-reporting tally of 70.5 percent. In 2000, the self-response rate in Illinois was 69 percent. Illinois outpaced the national average of 66.5 percent in 2010 and 67.4 percent in 2000.

There is still plenty of time to push this year’s numbers upward, as the self-response period deadline has been extended to Oct. 31. But for organizers, one difficulty is maintaining momentum as the pandemic puts door-knocking efforts on hold and strict social distancing requirements cancel the planned pizza parties, booths at fairs and local library events while driving outreach online.

Anita Banerji, director of the Democracy Initiative of the nonprofit organization Forefront, agreed that 2020 is presenting challenges both foreseen and unforeseen. Forefront is partnered with the city of Chicago for community-based census outreach as part of the program, and Banerji said they are noticing lagging numbers in minority communities that have not

had points of contact with census organizers.

She said one continued challenge is fear of a citizenship question appearing on the official questionnaire.

While President Donald Trump advocated for such a question and received widespread media attention, it does not appear on the final form.

“And then everyone also thought that with us going online, that was going to be an issue, but now coupled with the pandemic, there are so many challenges to the 2020 census,” she said.

While respondents can still fill out their census by phone at 844-3302020 or by mailing back the questionnaires that are delivered to one’s household, the majority of responses this year—nearly 53 percent in Illinois—have been completed online at my2020census.gov. The process generally takes about 10 minutes and can also be completed on mobile devices.

Hard-to-count communities Organizers agree that challenges are compounded in “hard to count” communities.

Populations and geographies deemed “Hard to Count” by the U.S. Census Bureau are areas where the self-response rate in the 2010 census was 73 percent or less. Populations

net services,” she said, later adding, “There’s a lot of migrant population down there. I think every single one of the hard-to-count communities is there in an abundance.”

She said many people are waiting for hand-delivered census forms, especially in rural areas that have only P.O. boxes which do not receive the forms. The hand delivery effort has been postponed, however, and is tentatively scheduled to start again on June 13 in the region.

“You have a good majority that are still waiting on that folder,” Schuyler said. “And in Hardin County, for example, you’re talking 98 percent of those people don’t even have their census invitation yet. So they’re going to explode when that finally gets to them.”

Hand delivery entails only slipping the census forms into one’s mailbox or onto a door handle, meaning it is different than door-knocking efforts which require in-person contact and won’t begin again until at least August, depending on the region.

Banerji said the lack of “touchpoints,” or in-person contact, in minority communities in the Chicago area is creating problems as well.

“Our outreach efforts have been incredibly stymied by the pandem-

that have been historically undercounted include young children, immigrants, low-income households, people of color and rural residents.

Alvarez said the Illinois model puts nonprofit and other community organizations at the center of outreach in these communities.

“It’s important to have them become the trusted messengers,” he said, noting that nonprofits are often already making day-to-day contact with some of the hardest-to-count communities.

Education is key in the effort, organizers said, as residents need to know what they stand to lose in an undercount, what questions will or will not be on the form, and that their privacy is protected.

But strict social distancing guidelines have made that process more difficult for many local organizers.

Lynden Schuyler, director of southern Illinois census outreach through the Illinois Public Health Association, works in Illinois’ southernmost 20 counties. She said the pandemic has made hard-to-count communities “even harder” in her territory, where four counties have between 28 and 51 percent of households that lack internet access.

“There are pockets where thousands and thousands and thousands of people don’t have access to inter-

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ic,” she said. “And we need to make sure that people’s priorities are health and safety first.”

Adapting outreach Unsurprisingly, social media has been important to getting the word out as organizations creatively adapt to new realities.

Banerji said one organization she worked with had not used Twitter much, but realized its power when participating in a coordinated regional outreach “thunderclap” event where several organizations posted to several social media platform at a coordinated date and time to promote the census.

“So we’ve never utilized social media like this before,” she said.

“And to know that it is helping people get counted while they’re home, has helped us with our outreach efforts while we’re all staying at home.”

Organizations have also partnered with new entities to expand internet accessibility and hotspots, she said, and they’ve launched promotion efforts through grocery stores and food banks among others.

In Schuyler’s territory, efforts also include billboards, distributing signage in yards and at grocery stores and other creative efforts. One of her sub-groups launched a “boredom busters” drive-thru where organizers handed bags of coloring books, other activities and census literature to parents while maintaining social distancing.

Groups also promoted social media “dance parties” and other shared virtual activities.

“We’re encouraging parents to do videos about how they and the kids are doing the census and just post them on Facebook somewhere—encouraging people to try to do things together without being together,” she said.

Alvarez said the census office is also partnering with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to “engage the business community to promote the 2020 census.”

That includes marketing and media campaigns as well as working with essential businesses that are open during the pandemic, such as grocery stores in hard-to-count neighborhoods, to distribute posters and canvas tote bags and potentially launch advertising campaigns.

DCEO is also looking at ways target materials to gig workers and work with chambers of commerce to designate a day for workers to take 10 minutes off to complete the census once pandemic restrictions are loosened.

“I would say this is where creativity is really taking flight amongst certain organizations, and encouraging other organizations to think about doing their work differently,” Banerji said. “And because we do have more months added to self-response, it’s an opportunity to think about more of these concerted outreach efforts, but I will tell you that it’s an incredible challenge.”

Undercount While the pandemic has changed nearly everything about census outreach efforts, one thing remains the same – the consequences of an un-

dercount. Those include a potential loss of local health resources, up to two seats in Congress and other federal funding.

Wilkerson said about $1,500 per year in federal funding is lost for each person not counted in the census, and the numbers shape federal funding for the next 10 years.

Alvarez characterized the census as “the one way we really have to twist the government’s arm to represent you and invest in you.”

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Some of the hardest-to-count communities Schuyler’s organization serves have the most to lose in an undercount. Those communities are often reliant on local health departments, and a complete count is essential to ensuring they receive adequate funding.

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By Mike Sandrolini

to enter Phase 3 of his reopening plan May 29. Businesses that are scheduled to re-open with safety precautions and capacity limits include hair salons, barbershops, manufacturing, offices and retail outlets. Restaurants and bars— which have been closed to dine-in customers since March 16—can open, but only with outdoor seating while continuing to provide delivery, drive-up and curbside options.

Restaurants and bars wouldn’t be allowed to serve dine-in customers until the state enters Phase 4 of the reopening plan.

“My understanding based on what I read in the Daily Herald and have seen elsewhere is that our infection rate is going down, which is really good,” Krishnamoorthi said. “My wife is an anesthesiologist; she is part of a COVID team at her ICU. Her ICU is full, and a lot of ICUs are full; however, they’re stabilizing, which is very good.

“If we see the infection rate continue to decline and the ICU and bed space decreasing, and be able to handle a potential second surge, I don’t see why we shouldn’t go into the next phase (Phase 4) sooner rather than later. Overall, my view is we’ve got to open up the economy as soon as possible; we can’t have businesses shudder;

we can’t have workers not being able to go back and earn their income. But at the same time, let’s just do it safely.

Let’s make sure we have PPE at businesses so that they do what they have to do safely.”

HEROES Act Krishnamoorthi touted the Democratic-controlled House of Representative’s passage May 15 of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solution (HEROES) Act—an estimated $3 trillion stimulus and relief package to address the financial and health impacts caused by COVID-19.

Among the provisions of the HEROES Act that Krishnamoorthi has advocated, according to the congressman’s website, include: • $500 billion in funding to assist state governments and $375 billion in funding to assist local governments; • A directive to the NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health to support research on the mental health consequences of this pandemic on health care providers; • The establishment of a technical assistance center to support public or nonprofit entities and public health professionals seeking to establish or expand access to mental health and substance use services associated with this pandemic; • A directive to the Corporation for National and Community Service to examine new and existing programs, partnerships, organizations and grantees that could be utilized to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic including the capacity and ability of State Commissions to respond to the needs of state and local governments in each state or territory in which such State Commission is in operation; • The extension of the coverage period for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) from June 30 to Dec. 31 and increased flexibility for small business owners in using the funds.

Krishnamoorthi commented on the

PPP during the webinar.

“I wanted to make sure that ordinary small business folks were not neglected in any kind of stimulus project going forward,” he said. “Certainly the implementation of PPP has not been ideal; it’s been rocky, quite frankly.

But that being said, it’s helped a lot of small businesses survive. We still want to make changes.

“We want to include 501c6s (business associations that are non-profit organizations) but we also want to loosen some of the rules with regard to loan forgiveness. We have determined or figured out over time that some of these rules just don’t make a lot of sense. I’ve been advocating for extending the cover period beyond eight weeks. I’ve also advocated for loosening certain other restrictions with regard to certain calculations.

Krishnamoorthi explained that the 75/25 rule in the PPP—where a business is required to spend 75 percent of the proceeds on payroll—would be waived under the HEROES Act. “Just for logistical reasons, that rule needs to be loosened,” he said. “Otherwise, a lot of folks who in good faith were trying to hire people back but were not able to, are not going to get the loan forgiveness that they should be entitled to.”

He also is a strong advocate for providing funding to state and local governments at this juncture.

“I believe that’s absolutely crucial right now,” Krishnamoorthi said, “because many of our state and local governments down to the village level are on the precipice of laying off hundreds of thousands of police, firefighters, sanitary and public health officials who, quite frankly, are necessary for fighting the pandemic.”

Republican opposition However, the Republican-controlled Senate has called the bill “dead on arrival,” with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ken-

tucky labeling it a “liberal wish list.”

The White House issued a statement opposing the legislation in its present form.

“There are certain other items that my friends and colleagues on the other side of the aisle call extraneous,” Krishnamoorthi said, “but in my humble opinion, I respectfully submit that they are intricately related to the pandemic and certainly they are timely.

That being said, nothing is going to pass Congress unless it’s bipartisan.

“My friends on the other side want to ‘take a pause’ before they do anything further. Right now, we have people calling into my office for the first time asking for food assistance for families with children. We can’t take a pause; we need to act. I respectfully submit that now is the time for the Senate to act. We’ve got to help the American people and businesses.”

In response to a question from one of the webinar’s participants—“If businesses are closed, how are we going to pay property taxes?”— Krishnamoorthi said counties which have populations of at least 500,000 should consider utilizing the Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility.

“I know that different counties that generally issue these property tax bills are looking at ways to either delay the time that they collect property taxes or waive penalties for some period of time,” he said. “But essentially, I believe that a lot of these counties should take advantage of the Federal Reserve’s municipal liquidity funds and temporarily borrow from the Federal Reserve at a very low rate for their operating expenses and pass along the relief to property tax payers ASAP because they’re just getting socked.

“Just as the federal government and state governments have extended the deadlines for filing taxes and paying taxes, I humbly submit that the counties and others should do so as well to every extent possible.”

act a new tax structure where only those making more than $250,000 a year will see tax increases; and the amendment is “upgrading” Illinois’ tax system to one similar to the structure used by the federal government.

The arguments against say the measure “gives the Legislature power to increase taxes on any group of taxpayers with no limits and no accountability and without any requirement to use the additional revenue to fund essential needs.”

The other two points against are that “taxes and spending are out of control,” and, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is “the worst possible time for a massive tax increase.”

The floor debate on the matter mirrored what voters will receive in pamphlet form.

Per agreed upon rules before the debate, the chamber limited arguments to three members of the Republican caucus. Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, Sen. Dan McConchie, R-Hawthorne Woods, and Minority Leader Bill Brady, R-Bloom-

ington, did the speaking.

Barickman argued the amendment was the equivalent of Democrats asking “just trust us” with another tax increase. He said many Illinoisans have “lost their trust in Illinois’ government,” and called the graduated tax “dangerous” for taxpayers who believe they’ve been overtaxed.

McConchie took issue with language that proponents are using about who can have taxes raised under such a graduated tax structure. He asked for a breakdown for how many small businesses and taxpayers would pay more, the same, or less under a proposed graduated rate structure that would take effect if voters approve the graduated tax amendment.

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, who sponsored the measure, argued the vast majority of small business owners will see a tax reduction under the plan if they are passthrough entities such as S-corps or sole proprietors.

McConchie argued future General Assemblies will be able to move rates upward at any time and everything re-

garding the tax is “subject to change.”

“The potential changes you have suggested are in fact possible today,” Harmon countered, noting a simple majority is all that is needed to raise the flat tax.

Brady said the measure was ill-placed, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Clearly there’s an argument between our two parties,” he said, noting the flat tax “is trustworthy and brings certainty to the people of Illinois.”

“Eliminating that provision in our Constitution brings into a lot of question about what the tax structure will look like,” he said.

Harmon thanked lawmakers for a “civil” debate on the issue, but argued the tax will be most beneficial to those “kicked in the teeth” by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also argued no one is talking about changing the rates, and closed by saying 97 percent of Illinoisans will pay the same or less than they currently are in income taxes under the rate structure which has already been signed into law and will take

effect on Jan. 1 if voters approve the measure.

The measure passed 36-19 before the chamber adjourned shortly before 9 p.m. Action is still needed in the House. May 22 was scheduled to be the last day of the abbreviated session.

Per the measure, the text will appear on the ballot as follows: The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the “flat tax,” that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower income tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution.

FOR THE INDEPENDENT

The COVID-19 pandemic—and more specifically, the response to the pandemic from the federal government—was addressed during a webinar May 18 featuring 8th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.

The webinar was hosted by the Itasca-based GOA Regional Business Association.

The district represented by Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat who’ll be seeking his third term in Congress this November, includes Lombard, Addison, Wood Dale, Bensenville, Villa Park and a small portion of Elmhurst.

Krishnamoorthi responded to several questions that were emailed to him from participants prior to the webinar.

Noting his background in small business before serving in Congress— he served as president of research-oriented small businesses developing technology in the national security and renewable energy industries— Krishnamoorthi advocates opening up the economy as soon as possible, yet doing so safely.

“I think Gov. (JB) Pritzker is trying to open up the economy in a safe manner,” he said. “I’m hopeful that we can open up the economy once. If we open up too soon, the concern of public health experts and epidemiologists is that we’ll have another surge of infections and we’ll have to lock down again. That would be a disaster.

“I believe that we should do it once, do it safely, make sure that businesses have sufficient PPE (personal protective equipment) and other gear to be able to do business. We absolutely have to open up business, even in the absence of a vaccine. We’re still maybe a year off (from getting a vaccine), maybe sooner, but it’s not happening probably in the next several months.”

Pritzker announced May 20 that all four regions of the state are on track

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Senate OKs graduated tax language for ballot, voter pamphlet

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The Illinois Senate took the chamber’s last step in putting language for a graduated income tax constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot and publishing arguments for and against the measure in pamphlet form.

The Illinois Constitution Amendment Act requires the General Assembly to prepare a brief explanation of the proposed amendment, a brief argument in favor, a brief argument against, and the form in which the amendment will appear on the ballot in a pamphlet that will be distributed to voters.

That means each household with a registered voter will receive the information, which is contained in Senate Joint Resolution 1, by mail.

The arguments against were prepared by Republicans, and the arguments for by Democrats.

The arguments for the measure note the current tax system “unfairly benefits millionaires and billionaires;” voting yes on the amendment will en-

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The members of Willowbrook’s Class of 2020 to receive senior athletic awards from the school’s booster club included Alessio Battaglia (left) and Julianna Paulsen (right). Battaglia and Paulsen were this year’s two recipients of the John Hamann Memorial Scholarship.

Hamann was Willowbrook’s boys basketball coach from 1972-85. He coached the Warriors’ boys golf team from 1970 to 2004. Paulsen was a member of the Warriors’ girls golf and soccer teams. She plans to attend Concordia University Chicago, where she will major in sports management and continue her soccer career. Battaglia, who played football and baseball for Willowbrook, also received the Susan Jurkonis Memorial Scholarship, as well as the Villa Park Warriors Youth Football and Cheer Scholarship. The Susan Jurkonis Scholarship is named after 1994 Willowbrook graduate Susan Jurkonis, who passed away at age 22 after battling a brain tumor. The scholarship in her name, which was established in 1999, recognizes student-athletes for their leadership, commitment, positive attitude, academic dedication, competitive focus, respect for everyone and strong inner drive. Battaglia and three other Willowbrook seniors—Emy Hayes, Gianna Irion and Sam Tumilty—received the Susan Jurkonis Memorial Scholarship this year.

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The Willowbrook High School Athletic Booster Club wasn’t able to hold its traditional senior athletic banquet this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The booster club conducted its 61st annual senior athletic banquet virtually. This year’s celebration was released online last week. Shortly before the virtual ceremony, Willowbrook athletic director Brandon Murphy and other Warrior supporters visited the homes of the honored senior athletes to present this year’s senior athletic scholarships and awards.

Willowbrook’s honored student-athletes from its Class of 2020 included Sam Tumilty (left) and Shannon Knudtson (right). Tumilty, a standout in football, basketball and baseball, received the booster club’s Most Outstanding Male Athlete Award. Knudtson, who has excelled as the softball program’s starting shortstop since her sophomore season, was recognized with the booster club’s Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award. To be considered for the two awards, students needed to hold an academic ranking within the top third of their class. Tumilty and Knudtson are both residents of Villa Park. Tumilty will attend Augustana College, where he will play football and baseball. Knudtson will attend Indiana University in Bloomington.

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The Willowbrook seniors recognized during last week’s virtual booster club senior athletic banquet included Payton Ceh, who is pictured with Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club President Ed Dowling. Ceh, a four-year varsity starter on the girls volleyball team, was one of six seniors to receive an Athletic Booster Club Scholarship of $1,000. Ceh also received the Helen Carpenter Most Valuable Female Athlete Award. That award, which is named after Willowbrook’s first booster club president, has been presented annually since 1960. Ceh, who played the libero position for the Warriors’ girls volleyball team, was a captain for three seasons. She was named the program’s Most Valuable Player after three of her four varsity seasons. Ceh is the Warriors’ all-time leader in digs (1,256) and aces (184). She will continue her academic and athletic pursuits at Elmhurst College.

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