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Park District to celebrate Breiter-Palm Park opening

New ‘playground for all’ dedication includes family activities

The Bensenville Park District is reopening Breiter-Palm Park in style with a grand opening celebration featuring a dedication, free food and fun activities planned from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, June 18. The dedication, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., will feature park district commissioners and local leaders. Activities will include a bubble table, scavenger hunt, nature-based sensory table, a bird-feeder craft, clay station, a flower craft and wildflower planting.

The event is free and open to the public. The park, located on Church Road south of Memorial Drive, has been closed for nearly a year to install a new “playground for all” intended to be community gathering place for children of all abilities to enjoy.

“The park district’s goal is to improve the quality of life for all of our residents on a daily basis,” said Bensenville Park District executive director Joseph C. Vallez. “The plans for this ADA-enhanced playground project came out of an October 2020 meeting between the park district and the local special needs community.

The new playground will allow children with many different abilities to grow and play with each other.”

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Baseball team serves its community

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Pictured is the Fenton High School JV/Frosh-Soph baseball team that came out on May 11 to work at the mobile food pantry from the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Led by Coach Matthew Sedey, these young men helped unpack, sort and load food into cars for 150 families in need – and then went to practice. An anonymous donor paid for the truckload of food.

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Bensenville, Wood Dale to receive Stormwater Management ARPA grants DuPage County’s Stormwater Management Department accepted grant proposals from municipalities for flood control and water quality projects countywide. The selected projects will be partially funded using an allocation of DuPage County’s American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding from the federal government.

Open to municipal governments, DuPage County’s grant will award

funding to shovel-ready projects that demonstrate flood protection and resilience measures. The County will provide a 50/50 cost-share of up to $500,000 per awarded project. The grant encourages projects that build resilience and offer strong multi-jurisdictional and multi-purpose benefits.

This grant program will distribute an estimated $8 million of that funding.

Among the grant recipients is the

Village of Bensenville for the Addison Creek Storm Sewer Improvement Project, which has a cost estimate of $2,702,000. The requested grant share is $500,000.

The City of Wood Dale is also among the grant recipients for its Tall Oaks Retention Basin Retrofit Project, which has an estimated cost of $413,481. The requested grant share is $206,740.

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This family came out to on Sunday to help Cornerstone Used Books celebrate its 20th anniversary where snacks, ice cream and balloon animals kept the little ones entertained—especially this little barefooted toddler in the blue jeans.

This is Mike, who found a couple of “vintage vinyls” to his liking at Sunday’s Cornerstone Used Books 20th anniversary celebration—a Beatles tribute album with songs dating back to 1962, and the record he’s showing here, by the group .38 Special. He says he was in kindergarten in 1962, but still remembers the Beatles getting their start around that time that led to their fame.

Cornerstone Used Books celebrates 20 years

On Sunday, a nice crowd of people, young and old, visited Cornerstone Used Books at 22 S. Villa Avenue in Villa Park to help celebrate the store’s 20th anniversary with owner Kathy Carwell.

There was music, free books for kids, face-painting, crafts to make and crafts for sale, balloon animals and much more. Additionally, there was food available from Tickle Me Tamale, SpoonBurger and an ice cream truck owned by an independent driver who did not speak any English; only Arabic. Fortunately, Kathy’s daughter was able to invite him because she speaks Arabic.

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The robotic age comes to hospital Edward-Elmhurst Health acquire ‘Moxi the robot’

Edward-Elmhurst Health has acquired Moxi the robot to assist nurses in obtaining and delivering supplies to the floors, which will be a real time-saver for the nurses. Moxi the robot will give time back for patient care and help nurses focus on patients by helping to take care of deliveries.

Diligent Robotics is the company that EEH is working with on this robot project. There are two robots at Edward Hospital and two at Elmhurst Hospital. Edward and Elmhurst Hospitals are the first hospitals in the Chicago area to have Moxi and first to go live in the Midwest.

More facts about Moxi • Moxi went live at Elmhurst Hospital on June 2. Moxi will be live at Edward Hospital later in June.

• Moxi can access any floor except Mother/Baby and the NICU due to the secure nature of these units.

• Moxi is available 24/7.

• Moxi can go about 6-8 hours before needing to charge.

• Kiosks where nurses or clinicians

can call Moxi for a delivery will be located at nursing stations, lab and pharmacy areas.

Moxi charging stations will • be located in heavier traffic areas like the lab and tucked away in alcoves.

They need about five of these at the hospital and are still working on finalizing the installation of these.

Its goal is to develop a novel and alternative care delivery model to effectively support the front-line care team, improve efficiency, give back time for direct patient care and allow for nurses to practice at the top of their license by augmenting our workforce with artificially intelligent robots.

An estimated total of 716+ potential deliveries per day are currently being hand-delivered.

Assuming about 15 minutes per task, this would amount to a potential 5,370 hours of time returned to the Care Team per month.

It is estimated Moxi could perform about 200 tasks and-or deliveries each day.

Choose DuPage issues Annual Project Report

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT

On the heels of its recent DuPage County Regional Business Outlook held Thursday, June 2, Choose DuPage has issued its Annual Project Report for 2021, which includes a list of 140 new and expanded companies in the County.

The report noted that coming off the pandemic year, DuPage County still managed to see growth across a diverse range of industries. This included everything from traditional regional powerhouses to new and evolving sectors including data centers. Boosted by eCommerce, the industrial segment accounted for 80% of the year’s projects, according to Choose DuPage.

Meanwhile, the report indicated that office real estate gained new momentum.

The sector, which took a big hit during COVID-19, has been spurred on by investment such as that of BDO Digital, which recently inked a high-profile deal for their new Oak Brook office, Choose DuPage said.

In 2021 DuPage experienced growth across the board, with 140 businesses which either moved to or expanded their footprint here in DuPage County, representing $50 million invested, 555 jobs created or retained, and 9.6 million square feet of new or improved space.

Choose DuPage reported that six companies represent the biggest projects in 2021: Stratacache in Lisle with 100,000 square feet in development; Clyde’s Donuts in Glendale Heights with 150,000 sq. ft.; BDO Digital in Oak Brook with 28,000 sq. ft.; Wynndalco in Addison with 24,243 sq. ft.;

Platinum Converting in Bartlett with 207,575 sq. ft.; and Bridge Industrial in Downers Grove with 126,445 sq. ft.

Companies with new or expanded development in the Independent’s readership communities include: In Addison: Aero Auto, 20,085 sq. ft.

Amarr Garage Doors, 23,620 sq. ft.

Amazon, 189,300 sq. ft.

Amcor Rigid Plastics, 85,385 sq. ft.

Ecco Logistics, 50,000 sq. ft.

General Insulation Company, 51,226 sq. ft.

Husky Tool, 24,879 sq. ft.

Wynndalco Enterprises, 24,243 sq. ft.

In Bensenville: Apex Logistics, 297,600 sq. ft.

AZAZ Trucking, Inc., 70,000 sq. ft.

Geacos, 56,264 sq. ft.

Geanato’s Trucking Co., 23,357 sq. ft.

Ivanhoe Cambridge, 55,343 sq. ft.

Mark C. Smith LLC, 20,635 sq. ft.

Pregis, 260,338 sq. ft.

Yahee Technologies, 306,918 sq. ft.

In Elmhurst: Home Medical Express, 31,374 sq. ft.

J&H Fulfillment LLC, 93,178 sq. ft.

In Oakbrook Terrace: Venture X, 23,704 sq. ft.

In Wood Dale: Delta Wholesale Tire, 92,528 sq. ft.

Nippon Express, 117,385 sq. ft.

There were other industrial developments in the communities of Bensenville, Addison and Wood Dale, whose company’s names were not disclosed.

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Pictured are two nurses from Edward-Elmhurst Health getting acquainted with Moxi the robot, the latest addition to the staff at both Edward and Elmhurst hospitals. Moxi can assist nurses in obtaining and delivering supplies to the floors, allowing nurses to focus more on patients rather than errands and deliveries.

HOPE Taskforce offers second round of grant funding Effort continues to address opioid crisis

The DuPage County Heroin/ Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Taskforce has announced another funding opportunity to address the opioid crisis in DuPage County. Areas of interest for this funding cycle include reducing access to drugs, reducing opioid use and misuse, overdose response and prevention (including harm reduction), treatment and recovery, and substance use prevention and education.

“Thanks to the DuPage County Chairman and Board, we are pleased to offer our community partners additional funding that impacts our residents at a time when we know they need assistance most,” said Greg Hart, HOPE Taskforce Co-chair.

“We’re targeting programs that perhaps don’t qualify for other funding opportunities and provide real answers and measurable solutions for those struggling with addiction and

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Husband and wife team bring Tai Chi to Wood St. Fitness

New group fitness classes debut June 16 Wood Street Fitness is launching new Tai Chi classes beginning Thursday, June 16, and a Schaumburg-area husband and wife team have been hired to lead the classes.

The Tai Chi classes are led by Jay and Linda Burke and take place 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays and 9-10 a.m. Thursdays.

The couple completed Yang Style Tai Chi training in 1998 and have

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• The following have made the Dean’s list at Bradley University.

They are Cecilia Arteaga, majoring in interactive media animation; Brandon Luisi, sports communication; Lizbeth Ramirez, early childhood education ESL endorsement; Natalie Saez, management and leadership; and, Nicole Thomasy, advertising and public relations.

• Karla Bonilla graduated with a BA in Hispanic studies and sociology from DePauw University on May 22.

Bonilla was also named to DePauw’s Spring 2022 Dean’s list.

• The following students have earned degrees from Elmhurst University: Alondra Cabrales, BS, nursing; Sophia Angeleene Lathe, BA, sport management; Jeremy Tyler Lodewyck, magna cum laude, BA in finance; Jacqueline Nicole Ponce, BA, Spanish and sociology; Nina L. Rauzi, summa cum laude, BM, music education; Jazmin Vidana Salazar, BS, marketing; Kaitlin M. Staffeldt, BA, elementary teacher education; Destiny Nicole Gloms, magna cum laude, BA, psychology and intercultural studies; Danielle Skwierczynski, MS, supply chain management; Jose Eliud Lopez, BS, biology; Rommel James Dujua Bautista, BA, communication studies; Michael Stephen Lieggi, magna cum laude, BA, sociology; Victoria Maribel Aristakessian, cum laude, BS, nursing; Veronica Isabel Aristakessian, magna cum laude, BS, nursing; London D. Baker, BA, sociology and intercultural studies.

been teaching at area park districts ever since.

“I took my first Tai Chi class with my wife in 1995 as a way to do something relaxing together,” Jay Burke explained. “Since completing training, we’ve been teaching classes to those of all levels and abilities with and without each other.”

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art being discovered in the West as a health exercise, it is a gentle exercise that is suitable for people of

all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

This class brings the mind, body and spirit together with isometric, balance and leg-strengthening exercises. Movements are executed slowly and precisely to learn proper body alignment. Numerous scientific studies have shown these exercises to be helpful in managing stress.

“Our classes encourage relaxation through focus on breathing, balance, posture, body alignment, and leg strength,” Linda Burke said. “We

find Tai Chi to be a great way to beat stress in our lives.”

The classes are offered at the Bensenville Park District’s Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W. Wood St. The Wood Street Fitness Core Class Pass applies to Tai Chi and the class is offered in-person only, not virtually.

A complete schedule of group fitness classes offered by Wood Street Fitness may be found at WoodStFitness.com/Classes.

Rock ‘N Wheels presents 26-piece orchestra with ‘Ides of March’ One man’s long-time dream comes to fruition Thursday

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ADDISON INDEPENDENT

As usual, on a Thursday evening in the summer, this week’s Rock ‘N Wheels event will bring free musical entertainment amid a flurry of other activities and attractions to the Addison Village Green behind Addison Village Hall at One Friendship Plaza for residents to enjoy.

The difference this week is that on Thursday, June 16, there will be a 26-piece orchestra joining the musical group “The Ides of March,” which will perform at 8 p.m., following Joe Kalish, who will take the 95.9 FM River Stage at 6:30 p.m. This exclusive evening of entertainment is free and open to the public.

A rock band performing with an orchestra has been a long-time dream of Angelo Sorce, who happens to be the special events coordinator for the Village of Addison. Thursday’s event is titled “The Ides of March… With Strings Attached.”

“I have been on a mission to combine an orchestra with a rock band for three years now,” Sorce told the Addison Independent. “It was to be kicked off with a Moody Blues tribute band from Ohio. I had the backing of the [Addison] Village Board and the funding but between the lead singer of [the band] Time Travelers falling gravely ill, then COVID-19 canceling [the 2020 season] and finally, the passing of the Time Travelers lead singer, the

idea had to be put on hold once again.”

The stars eventually fell in Sorce’s favor and, as fate would have it, The Ides of March band members in fact approached him about the idea of performing with an orchestra. Sorce jumped at the chance, telling the band that he had already had the funding for three years and he was determined to make it happen.

“As it turns out, we separately had a similar mission and now that everything has come together, Addison is proud to be the first to bring this show to audiences for free,” Sorce said. “I know of no other town bringing this level of entertainment, combining a

rock band and a 26-piece orchestra.

With any luck and the appropriate funding, you should see a new tradition in the making right here in Addison.”

More about Rock ‘N Wheels The public is invited for this double header show along with food provided by as many as nine vendors each week.

While at the Village Green, walk over to the Historical Museum Open House and Craft & Vintage Fair. Cruise Night parking spots are at Green Meadow Shopping Center along Lake Street only. The concert schedule is available on-line at ItHappensInAddison.com.

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(Continued from front page) About the ‘playground for all’ Glider, We-Saw, WhirlyQ™ Spinner The new playground features pour- and Cozy Dome™ DB. in-place rubber playground surfacThe neighborhood park also feaing, which meets all Americans with tures a natural education area, a Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, walking path with newly-installed making it possible for anyone in a fitness equipment and a new picnic wheelchair or mobility device access shelter. The permeated-paver parking to playground amenities. In addition lot was also expanded to accommoto the playground structure itself, the date vans and larger vehicles which new park will have abundant play will be bringing groups of people components that promote sensory, with special needs and mobility demotor, cognitive, and social-emo- vices. New LED lighting was also tional skills, as well as strength. The installed. following equipment, made by LandThe Breiter-Palm Park improvescape Structures, has been installed ments were completed at a cost of to promote these skills: Rhapso- $462,653. The project architect is dy™ Kettle Drum, Rhapsody™ Vito JSD, Inc., of Des Plaines, and the Metallophone, Rhapsody™ Cascata contractor is Integral Construction, Bells, a Bobble Rider, Sway Fun Inc., of Romeoville.

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Pictured is Grammy™-award winner Jim Peterik with his band, “The Ides of March,” which will perform at Addison’s Rock ‘N Wheels concert event this Thursday, June 16, along with the 26-piece Eye of the Tiger Pops Orchestra, led by Ed Vodicka. Joe Kalish plays at 6:30, while “The Ides of March… with Strings Attached” takes the stage at 8 p.m.

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Single probable case of monkeypox reported in DuPage County The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is investigating a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with international travel in the past month to a country which has also reported monkeypox cases recently.

Initial testing was completed on Friday, June 10 at an Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Laboratory.

Confirmatory testing is pending at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Based on initial epidemiologic characteristics and the positive orthopox virus result at IDPH, health officials consider this a probable monkeypox infection.

The DCHD and IDPH are working closely with the CDC, the patient, and the patient’s health care providers to identify individuals with whom the patient may have been in contact while they were infectious. This contact tracing approach is appropriate given the

nature and transmission of the virus, and to coordinate timely risk assessment and appropriate post-exposure response.

At this time, DCHD has not identified any additional cases in the county.

To protect patient confidentiality, no further details relating to the patient will be disclosed.

The case remains isolated and at this time there is no indication there is a great risk of extensive local spread of the virus, as monkeypox does not spread as easily as the COVID-19 virus. Person-to-person transmission is possible through close physical contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores, items that have been contaminated with fluids or sores (clothing, bedding, etc.), or through respiratory droplets following prolonged face-to-face contact.

Since Saturday, May 14, clusters of monkeypox cases have been reported

in several countries that don’t normally have monkeypox. On Friday, May 20, the CDC issued a Health Advisory regarding recent cases in the United States. As of Friday, June 10, the CDC reports 49 confirmed cases of orthopox/monkeypox across 16 states, including Illinois.

More about monkeypox Monkeypox is a rare, but potentially serious viral illness, which belongs to the Orthopox virus family, and typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a rash on the face and body.

Most infections last 2 to 4 weeks.

Monkeypox is typically endemic to parts of central and west Africa, and people can be exposed through bites or scratches from rodents and small mammals, preparing wild game, or having contact with an infected animal or possibly animal products. It’s not

clear how the people were exposed to monkeypox, but early data suggest that gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men make up a high number of cases.

However, anyone who has been in close contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk. Public health officials are urging healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox, regardless of whether they have travel or specific risk factors for monkeypox and regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

When to seek a healthcare provider Anyone with a rash that looks like monkeypox should talk to their healthcare provider, even if they don’t think they had contact with someone who has monkeypox.

People who may be at higher risk

might include but are not limited to those who: 1. Had contact with someone who had a rash that looks like monkeypox or someone who was diagnosed with confirmed or probable monkeypox; 2. Had skin-to-skin contact with someone in a social network experiencing monkeypox activity, this includes men who have sex with men who meet partners through an online website, digital application (“app”), or social event (e.g., a bar or party); 3. Traveled outside the U.S. to a country with confirmed cases of monkeypox or where monkeypox activity has been ongoing; 4. Had contact with a dead or live wild animal or exotic pet that exists only in Africa or used a product derived from such animals (e.g., game meat, creams, lotions, powders, etc.).

For more information, visit www. cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/.

Pritzker announces progress in processing rape case evidence; signs highway camera expansion CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The Illinois State Police announced June 3 that all sexual assault evidence is being processed within the 180-day timeframe outlined in state law— bringing to zero the number of legally “backlogged” cases that rose as high as 1,815 in March 2019.

It’s the first time all such evidence is being processed within 180 days as required by a 2010 law, according to the governor’s office.

“We have finally reached this mark that the General Assembly put down, this mark of 180 days, over a decade ago. Complying with that, and finally getting under 180 days, is just the first phase of that enterprise and we are going to be holding ourselves accountable to reaching the 90-day mark in the next phase,” Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said at a news conference.

Pritzker joined Kelly and local elected officials in Belleville, where ISP is establishing the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Institute to house a portion of the ISP forensic science training program.

The governor’s office said over the past two years, ISP reduced its total forensic backlog by 72 percent, while the backlog in drug chemistry evidence processing decreased by 90 percent from Feb. 2019 to the end of 2021.

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Kelly said ISP has a goal of bringing a sense of closure to crime victims by processing the evidence that may lead to an arrest.

“That’s why I’m pleased to report in the forensic discipline of trace chemistry, 2021 ended with the lowest backlog in eight years,” Kelly said. “In biology, the lowest backlog in 11 years.

In toxicology with the lowest backlog in 15 years. Firearms with the lowest backlog in 18 years. Footwear with the lowest backlog in 20 years. Chemistry with the lowest backlog in 28 years, and latent prints with the lowest backlog in 31 years.”

Carrie Ward, executive director of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, praised “significant progress” from ISP. She said when ICASA first became part of a task force addressing the backlogs, “the horror stories of evidence collection backlogs were numerous.”

“Kits were found untested across the state. The wait time for results from kits that were tested stretched into years instead of months or weeks,” she said. “Today we can acknowledge substantial progress.”

“But our work here isn’t done,” she added. “We must continue to address the barriers both internal and external that prompt us to recognize six months, or 180 days, as cause for celebration, because six months is still a long time

(Continued from page 3) for their families.” education, treatment and recovery The total funding available for the services.” said Dr. Lanny Wilson, round is $87,000. Grant awards are HOPE Taskforce co-chair. “We expected to be between $10,000 and encourage additional community $50,000. partners to submit applications and However, the Taskforce will re- provide innovative ways to end the view applications for less than this opioid crisis.” range. Projects that serve a majority Grant submissions must be reof individuals on Medicaid and/or in- ceived by the HOPE Taskforce no dividuals who are uninsured will be later than 12 noon CT on Thursday, given priority.

June 30.

“The HOPE Taskforce seeks to For a complete list of requirements ensure any individuals impacted by and to apply, visit hopedupage. substance use disorder have full ac- org/197/Taskforce-Funding-Opporcess to substance use prevention, tunity.

for survivors to wait. We cannot be complacent with our progress.”

The Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan signed in 2019 included $76.6 million for a new combined crime laboratory and administrative facility in Joliet.

This year’s budget also included $5.4 million for increased staffing and equipment at a new ISP forensic lab in Decatur.

Highway cameras The governor also signed a pair of bills June 3 that expand the state’s highway camera monitoring program.

House Bill 4481 expands a Cook County roadway camera pilot program

to state highways and expressways in the counties of Boone, Bureau, Champaign, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Henry, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Macon, Madison, McHenry, Morgan, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Will and Winnebago.

Previously, ISP received a $12.5 million grant to bring the number of cameras on Chicago expressways to 300, starting on the Dan Ryan expressway.

While an added 6,300 miles of roadway—on top of about 230 miles in the pilot program—will be eligible for cameras under the expanded program, the new legislation contains no guidance for which roadways would

receive them.

The budget contains $20 million from the Road Fund for the expansion.

House Bill 260 allows police to use camera footage to also investigate hijacking and forcible felonies such as murder, criminal sexual assault, robbery, burglary, arson, kidnapping and aggravated battery.

Previous law only allowed the footage to be used to investigate firearm offenses and to monitor roadway conditions.

The expansion also gives the attorney general’s office authority to prosecute forcible felony, gunrunning and firearms offenses on camera-monitored expressways.

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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.

at 1:54 a.m.

Uriel A. Sanchez, 20, of Addison, was charged with possession of a firearm/invalid FOID and possession of cannabis.

Mario J. Uribe, 40, of Addison, was charged with two counts of DUI near Swift and Pinehurst at 6:20 p.m.

May 22 Maria Delgadillo, 50, of Elmwood Park, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage near Rohlwing and Stone at 12:09 a.m.

Addison June 7 A 28-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic May 21 battery in the 1800 block of W. FulCrescencio Velez Molina, 26, of lerton at 10:54 p.m.

Addison, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation/transportation June 6 of liquor by a driver and illegal lane Jose D. Mejia, 29, of Addison, was usage near Lake and Central at 5:25 charged with DUI and obstructing a.m. justice/destroying evidence in the 500 block of N. Macie at 1:42 a.m.

May 20 Valentin Perez, 33, of Chicago, June 5 was charged with DUI, driving while Gustavo Alonzo Calzada, 25, of license suspended, speeding and no Addison, was charged with disorder- insurance near Lake and N. Lincoln ly conduct, assault and aggravated at 3:17 a.m. assault in the 100 block of S. Lincoln at 3:34 a.m.

May 19 Pedro Ocampo-Manzanares, 47, of Jesus A. Gamboa-Soto, 54, of Glendale Heights, was charged with Lombard, was charged with unlawful two counts of DUI near Mill and possession of a weapon by a felon.

Army Trail at 11:03 p.m.

Jerry D. Pettis, 48, of Oak Park, Edvin E. Perez Hildalgo, 34, of was charged with DUI and was isHanover Park, was charged with two sued a warrant in the 900 block of N. counts of DUI near Addison and Ful- Rohlwing at 2:54 a.m. lerton at 10:19 p.m.

Villa Park June 4 June 3-June 4 Candy M. Raymond, 38, of GlenA complainant in the 400 block of dale Heights, was charged with N. Riverside reported there was an speeding 40-plus miles over the lim- unwanted subject on their property it near Lake and JFK Boulevard at at 8:12 p.m., 9:51 p.m. and 4:04 a.m.

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June 2 May 30 A complainant in the 400 block Yovani Cortez, 21, of Franklin of N. Ardmore reported at 7:46 a.m.

Park, was charged with DUI, driving that a subject damaged their vehicle while license revoked or suspended, while it was parked in the parking no insurance and possession of can- lot. nabis in a vehicle in the 200 block of A complainant at a store in the 400 E. Lake at 12:31 a.m. block of W. North reported at 6:29 Jorge L. Reyes, 64, of Addison, p.m. that a subject removed a bottle was charged with DUI, driving with of alcohol from a display shelf and license revoked or suspended and ob- left the store without paying. structing justice/destroying evidence near Army Trail and Mill at 5:15 a.m. June 1 Police said Joel M. Villegas, 51, of May 28 Elmhurst, was arrested on a failure to Victor M. Martinez-Gonzalez, 35, appear warrant out of DuPage Counof Addison, was charged with DUI ty at the Villa Park Police Station at and destroying evidence gang-relat- 9:17 p.m. ed in the 300 block of N. Natoma at A 25-year-old Villa Park man and 1:33 a.m. a 22-year-old Villa Park woman were Santos Mendoza Martinez, 33, of each charged with two counts of doAddison, was charged with DUI, il- mestic battery in the 100 block of W. legal possession/transportation of li- Plymouth at 2:03 p.m. quor by a driver, no driver’s license/ permit and no insurance at 8:42 p.m. May 31 Theft was reported at a store in the May 27 100 block of W. Roosevelt at 1:09 Angel Gamez, 27, of Addison, p.m. A complainant reported that an was charged with DUI near Lake and unknown suspect removed a wallet Highview at 12:51 a.m. from the shopping cart.

Burglary to a vehicle was reportMay 26 ed at a business in the 200 block of Alejandro Galvez, 19, of Addison, W. Roosevelt at 1:43 p.m. A comwas charged with obstructing identi- plainant reported that an unknown fication and no driver’s license/per- suspect damaged a window of a vemit at 9:25 p.m. hicle parked in the parking lot and Rudolph Christopher Romagano, removed a purse from the vehicle.

27, of Lombard, was charged with Theft was reported at a store in the DUI, illegal lane usage, speeding and 1-100 block of E. North at 5 p.m. A no insurance near Lake and Route 53 complainant reported that multiple

unknown suspects obtained multiple ed his vehicle had been parked in the gift cards fraudulently. parking space in front of the business but later his catalytic converter was May 30 found to be missing. This case is unA 21-year-old Villa Park man was der investigation. BEPC2200471. charged on the above date with five June 5, 6:42 p.m. in the 1200 counts of domestic battery and two block of W. Irving Park Road, Dancounts of criminal damage to proper- iel Ledezma was issued a village ty in the 300 block of N. Ardmore for ordinance for disorderly conduct. incidents that occurred May 15.

BEPC22006146.

Theft was reported in the 400 June 5, 7:29 p.m. in the 200 block block of W. Division at 12:47 p.m. A of W. Grand Ave., Rahkeem B. complainant reported that a subject Asare, 29, of Wood Dale, was arrestremoved a firearm from their home. ed for resisting arrest and four failure A complainant at a barber shop in to appear warrants out of DuPage the 300 block of S. Ardmore reported County. BEPC2200467. at 4:51 p.m. that an unknown suspect June 5, 9:38 p.m. in the 1100 block damaged the window of the business of W. Hillside Drive, a 49-year-old with an unknown object.

Bensenville man was arrested for A complainant in the 400 block of two counts of domestic battery and N. Riverside reported that a subject one count for interfering with the was harassing them. reporting of a domestic incident.

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May 29 June 5, 12:20 a.m. in the 1000 A complainant at a business in the block of W. Irving Park Road, Robert 200 block of E. St. Charles reported Rodriguez, 31, was arrested for batat 4:15 p.m. that a subject was fol- tery. BEPC2200463. lowing them and causing a disturJune 5, 1:01 p.m. in the 1000 bance. block of Ferrari Drive, a complainant reported he was in altercation with May 28 a juvenile child which escalated Kevin M. Wagner, 25, of Lom- into a physical altercation. The inbard, was charged with resisting or cident was reported to the Departobstructing a police officer at a hotel in the 1-100 block of W. Roosevelt at 9:25 p.m.

ment of Children Family Services.

BEPC2200464.

June 4, 6:52 p.m. in the 100 block W. Grand Ave., Christian Garcia, 24, was arrested for battery.

BEPC2200461.

June 3, 7:23 a.m. in the 500 W. Jefferson St., a complainant reported an unknown suspect gain entry to his locked vehicle and took $482 in cash as well as multiple credit cards; one of the credit cards was used at four different locations and the suspect spent almost $15,000. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200454.

June 3, 10:59 a.m. in the 100 block of George St., a complainant reported an unknown suspect used complainant’s TJ Maxx MasterCard credit card that he never activated and received notice via e-mail that several transactions were made in the amount of $1,600. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200455.

June 2, 9:19 p.m. in the 700 block of Parkside Lane, a complainant reported she dropped her purse in front of her residence and later discovered an unknown suspect made online transactions at the Foot Locker and Amazon on her Chase credit card.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2200446.

County Clerk announces pay increases for election judges

Fraud, identity theft According to information providDuPage County Clerk Jean ed last week by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported one in- Kaczmarek has announced that all cident of residents being a victim of election judges will receive a pay increase for the 2022 primary election. fraud or identity theft.

Just as the county’s new election equipment is being launched, judges Bensenville The Bensenville Police Depart- working on Election Day will receive ment recently reported the following nearly double in pay—from $130 to arrests and citations. Persons who are $250.

“This pay increase is long overcharged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the vic- due,” Kaczmarek said. “It was nectim’s privacy. Readers are remind- essary years before the ongoing paned that an arrest does not constitute demic and labor shortage. Our eleca conviction, and that suspects are tion judges were requesting a raise considered innocent unless proven even back in 2005 when I was an guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age election watchdog. I’m pleased that election judges will finally receive 17-or-younger are not named.

June 9, 1:12 a.m. in the 1100 the salary they deserve.”

Election Day for judges is roughblock of W. Hillside Dr., Rafael Ramirez-Rodriguez, 49, was arrested ly 15 hours long from start to finish, for violation of bail bond conditions. with an additional hour the previous afternoon for setting up polling placBEPC2200479.

June 8, 10:24 a.m. in the 800 block es.

Pay will increase from about $8 of Supreme Drive, a complainant reported two catalytic converters were missing from company’s Penske rental box trucks. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200476.

June 7, 12:58 a.m. in the 1000 block of N. Route 83, Cejic K. Sava, The governor has signed a plan 53, of Des Plaines, was arrested for into law led by state Sen. Suzy Glocriminal damage to property and dis- wiak Hilton to invest in childcare orderly conduct. BEPC2200473. services for workers with non-traJune 6,10:40 a.m. in the 900 block ditional schedules, such as law enof W. Irving Park Road, a com- forcement officers, firefighters, EMS plainant reported his firearm in the personnel and more. trunk of his vehicle was found miss“Finding reliable child care can be ing. This case is under investigation. difficult for first responders and othBEPC2200469. er third shift emergency workers,” June 6, 11:40 a.m. in the 1000 said Glowiak Hilton (D-Western block of Argyle St., a complainant Springs). “By creating the Off-hours reported a juvenile child had been Child Care Program Fund, Illinois is battered by the juvenile’s father. working to increase accessibility for This case is under investigation. parents in public service who work BEPC2200472. non-traditional hours.”

June 6, 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block Under Glowiak Hilton’s law, the of Eagle Drive, a complainant report- Department of Human Services is re-

per hour to over $15.

Kaczmarek made an emergency increase to the salary for election judges the week prior to the March primary election to keep the electoral process functioning days before the pandemic stay-at-home order. Election judges received an additional COVID-19 supplement for the 2020 General Election while vaccines were still unavailable. This year’s raise to $250 is the first increase to the base pay rate for DuPage County election judges in decades.

“Election judges are our most precious resource. Elections cannot happen without them,” Kaczmarek added. “We cannot thank them enough for their service.”

Citizens may apply to become an election judge by signing up on the County Clerk’s website: https:// www.dupagecounty.gov/Election/ JudgeApplication/

Law will assist in access to child care for non-traditional hours

quired to establish and administer an Off-Hours Child Care Program to assist first responders and other workers with access to off-hours, night, or sleep time child care. The program is appropriated $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

“Many state child care facilities don’t offer services outside of normal work hours,” Glowiak Hilton said. “This measure will help fund child care for hardworking individuals serving our communities.”

Under the law, DHS must implement the program by July 1, 2023.

(Editor’s note: This was submitted by the office of State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton.)

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Coming events Friday, June 17 Crafting for the Community Circle From 10-11 a.m. at the Adult Program Room of the Addison Public Library, join us for a crafting circle with a focus on donating to local organizations. We will be working on nosew fleece blankets for Project Linus.

Registration is required. Learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or call 630-543-3617.

Saturday, June 18 Celebrating Juneteenth with the Addison Public Library Celebrate and learn about this important day in history. We’ll have food, fun activities, and an exhibit to explore. More information will be shared at addisonlibrary.org/juneteenth.

Monday, June 20 The Chinese Art of Placement: Feng Shui Starting at 7 p.m. on Zoom via the Addison Public Library, learn about the 5,000-year-old Chinese “Art of Placement” tradition called Feng Shui with Certified Advanced Feng Shui Practitioner Vikki Anderson. You’ll learn simple techniques to attract and improve positive energy, prosperity, and happiness. Bring a rough sketch of the main area of your home for a practical exercise. Learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or call 630-5433617.

Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22 Professional headshots From 10 a.m.-noon June 21 and 6-8 p.m. June 22 at the Addison Public Library, get your free professional headshot taken at the library. A quality headshot can enhance your LinkedIn account and more. Register to secure your 10-minute time slot. Learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or call 630-543-3617.

Movie in the Park returns July 16

through one of the gentlest forms of strengthening, flexibility and nutrition yoga. Learn more at: addisonlibrary. geared specifically for runners. Local org/events or call 630-543-3617. races will also be targeted in this program. Location: Club Fitness. Info: Friday, June 24 addisonparks.org DuPage Children’s Museum pop-up Open enrollment is From 10-11:30 a.m. at the Addison ongoing for the Addison Public Library, join the DuPage Chil- Park District Preschool dren’s Museum and Addison Partners The Addison Park District preschool for Play, Learning and Education program curriculum reflects the Illinois (APPLE) for a morning of play. We Early Learning and Development Stanwill have pop-up exhibits from the dards. Visit www. illinoisearlylearning. museum, art stations, and informa- org for more details. The Park District tion on early childhood services in the helps children develop prekindergarten community. All ages are welcome; no skills, including letter/name recogniregistration required. Free learning tion, listening skills, healthy habits, cogames to take home will be available to operative play, fine motor, and socialparticipants while supplies last. Learn ization skills. The experiences are both more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or educational and recreational, which call 630-543-3617. aid in social, physical, intellectual, and emotional growth. Registration is Saturday, June 25 taken in-person at the Centennial Rec Library xChange: Center. Call (630) 233-7275 option 3 Recreation Swap for registration availability. Visit addiFrom 1-4 p.m. at the Adult Program sonparks.org for required paperwork Room of the Addison Public Library, due prior to first day of program. bring your gently used recreation and sports equipment to swap with your Join the Addison neighbors! If you aren’t able to swap All Star Summer your item, we will recommend dona- Day Camp Program tion sites for unwanted items. Learn Participants will go on supervised more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or hikes, learn to play sports, adventure call 630-543-3617. out to new outdoor places, plant a children’s garden, create arts and crafts Ongoing events projects, have fun with dance parties, Addison Public Library and will enjoy fitness and movie days. free lunch The program will operate in small raEvery weekday Monday through tios and groups which will enable parFriday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ticipants to receive individual attention through Aug. 5, meals are available to in a fun, safe environment. Enroll in a any child under 18. Provided by the five day a week option or as little as Northern Illinois Food Bank. Learn two days a week. Times: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or at the Community Recreation Center. call 630-543-3617.

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Birth to 3 jamboree From 10-10:30 a.m. every Thursday through June 30 at the Addison Public Library, stories, songs and more!

Geared toward ages birth-3 but all ages welcome. Limit 10 participants. Please Wednesday, June 22 register for each session separately.

• Insect story time Learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/ From 10-10:30 a.m. at the Addison events or call 630-543-3617.

Public Library, join us for stories and a craft all about insects. Learn more at: ¡Hola! (Drop-In) addisonlibrary.org/events or call 630From 10:45-11:15 a.m. every Thurs543-3617. day through June 30 at the Addison Public Library • Science sleuths From 4-4:45 p.m. at the Addison Public Library, do you love learning Story time inside Every Monday through June 27 new things and experimenting? Join us for this summer program that is all from 10-10:30 a.m. at the Addison things science. For grades 1-5. Learn Public Library, stories, songs, and more at: addisonlibrary.org/events or more! Geared towards ages 2-5 but all ages welcome. Limit 10 participants. call 630-543-3617.

Please register for each session sepa• Hot topics roundtable rately. Learn more at: addisonlibrary.

Starting at 7 p.m. at the Large org/events or call 630-543-3617.

Meeting Room of the Addison Public Library, if you’re concerned about Creative corner (drop in) the direction the U.S. is heading, this On Mondays June 13 and 20 from program is for you. A librarian will in- 10:45-11:15 a.m. at the Addison Pubtroduce trending topics from foreign lic Library, join us for books, rhymes, policy and social issues to the finan- songs, and crafts and learn a few words cial and legal system before leading a in Polish! facilitated conversation. We want to encourage an understanding of people Addison Road Warriors Running who think differently about the issues Club for ages 16 and over we face.

Are you currently a runner or thinking about getting into running? Joining Thursday, June 23 a running club has great advantages Chair yoga for all running abilities. Our club will Starting at 10 a.m. at the Addison incorporate various distances, paces, Public Library, certified yoga in- and surfaces to perform your best. It structor Marti Lahood will guide you will provide guidance on goal setting,

Movie in the Park returns to Community Park on Saturday, July 16.

Gates open at 7 p.m. with fun for the entire family. Enjoy $1 pizza slices from Addison’s own Nardi’s Tower of Pizza and $1 popcorn and cotton candy from the Addison VFW. We’ll have face painting (we’ll be giving out vouchers on a first-come, firstserved basis the day of), temporary tattoos, glow necklaces and cool prizes. Sign up for our free raffle to win: a pizza from Nardi’s (four to be given away), a dinner certificate from Muggs-N-Manor and a $25 Addison

Park District certificate. The movie screen even got BIGGER. Bring your blankets and lower lawn chairs. Sing 2 will begin at 9 p.m. Movie in the Park is presented by Addison Bank & Trust. Stop by their tent for giveaways and information about their services. Admission is FREE but we ask everyone to register. Movie location will be held in the picnic area adjacent to the Community Center at 120 E. Oak St. under the stars. The program code is 602807. Key words for online registration are “Movie” and “Sing2” with no space.

English conversation groups At 2 p.m. Mondays on Zoom, and at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Adult Program Room of the Addison Public Library, practice listening and speaking skills in a small group setting. Learn more at: addisonlibrary.org/events English reading circle At 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Adult Program Room of the Addison Public Library. Learn more at: addisonlibrary. org/events ¡Hola! (drop-in) Join the Addison Public Library on Thursdays from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. for an in-person bilingual story time in Spanish and English. Drop-in. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-5433617.

Computer basics Learn computer basics from 6-7 p.m. at the Adult Program Room of the Addison Public Library. Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630-543-3617.

Heroes story time From 10-10:30 a.m. at the Addison Public Library, join us for stories and activities about everyday heroes, superheroes, and more.

Info: addisonlibrary.org or call 630543-3617.

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The fire department’s farewell

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Hearing on gun violence epidemic and passage of Protecting Our Kids Act

By U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Last week, I participated in House Oversight Committee’s hearing on the gun violence and mass shootings which have plagued our country.

During the hearing, we heard from witnesses who have been touched firsthand by the horrors of gun violence, including Felix Rubio and Kimberly Mata-Rubio, who lost their daughter, Lexi, in the massacre in Uvalde, Texas; and Zeneta Everhart, who nearly lost her son, Zaire, after a white supremacist opened fire at the grocery store in Buffalo.

As I told Anna Cabrera on CNN after the hearing, an overwhelming majority of Americans agree that action must be taken to reform our gun violence and stop the next attack, even as the gun lobby works to prevent those efforts.

Later in the day, I was proud to join my colleagues in the House in passing the Protecting Our Kids Act, which included raising the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic weapon to 21, outlawing high-capacity magazines and cracking down on gun trafficking.

I was proud to cast my vote in favor of keeping our children safe from the threat of gun violence and the work to carry new reforms through to the Senate and the President’s signature is imperative.

Pride Month begins with the Equality Illinois Pride Month kickoff brunch June is Pride Month, a time when we as a nation come together and celebrate the resilience, commitment, love, and solidarity of the LGBTQ+ community and those of us who support it.

On June 4, I had the privilege of kicking off the celebration off by attending Equality Illinois’s Pride Month Kickoff Brunch with Gov. JB Pritzker, First Lady MK Pritzker, and State House Majority Leader Greg Harris.

But this year’s Pride Month

comes at a time when bigoted efforts including Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law are emerging across the country.

As a co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and an original co-sponsor of the Equality Act that passed the House last year, I am committed to speaking out and fighting back against the discriminatory laws threatening LGBTQ+ rights across the country.

Letter to President Biden about the need to eliminate oil refinery bottlenecks by any means necessary Recently, I wrote to President Joe Biden urging him to take immediate action on the current shortage of oil refining capacity, which has contributed to Americans paying near-record prices at the pump.

In my letter, I urged President Biden to take swift and decisive action to address this problem, including invoking the Defense Production Act to increase our refinery capacity by compelling oil companies to bring idle oil refineries back online to eliminate the supply chain bottleneck that’s contributing to high gas prices.

This follows my other ongoing efforts to reduce gas prices.

In early May, I opened an investigation into several major oil companies exploring the link between their record profits and the billions of dollars in federal funding these corporations receive from taxpayers under the auspices of reducing prices at the pump.

This, along with the legislation passed by the House to combat price gouging by these same companies is still not enough for immediate relief desperately needed by Americans and it’s time we take an all-hands-on-deck approach. That means boosting our refinery capacity, and I hope President Biden takes the necessary steps immediately.

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

Slices of life

A letter to my husband

Dear Thom, Hey honey. I sure do miss you.

More than you can ever know, but I think you do, because I know you are close. I sense and feel your closeness.

It’s been a year-and-a-half since you left this physical earth, and I’m doing better every day. Well, most days. We’re all allowed to have an off day every so often. But, by and large, I’m doing better.

Today I put on a dress that I hadn’t worn for awhile and found a tissue in the pocket. It made me realize that at some point I quit carrying tissues with me everywhere. It used to be a staple in my wardrobe—pockets and a tissue—because I never knew when I’d break out in spontaneous, uncontrolled and unadulterated tears.

For the most part, I can now contain my crying to private moments. It’s a step forward.

I know you applaud my victories, no matter how small. You are my biggest cheerleader.

Currently, my days pass by. I have new routines. They are becoming comfortable and sometimes it’s hard for me to remember what my days— and life—were like before, when you were here. It’s almost as though they are something I might have dreamed about, like they aren’t real. I wonder, sometimes, if you ever really were here at all. Maybe I made it up in my imagination. Maybe everything we

eventually, that gives my life enough purpose so that I wake up thinking of all I’ve got to gain versus what I’ve By already lost. It’s a lofty goal, and one JILL PERTLER worth working toward. But it’s hard.

Columnist I know you miss me, too, but I also know you are in a good place—a blissful, joyous place where the world’s worries and weights no all experience is imagination. Maybe longer exist. I also know you worry that would be so much better than about me and want me to do well. reality.

You are waiting for me to join you.

Whatever reality is, I know I I appreciate that. I love you for that. didn’t make up 33 years of us.

Present tense. I always will. To Logical me knows that, but when infinity and beyond. your reality—the life you thought I think you appreciate the person you knew so well—is gone, you I’ve become. I’ve done things I wonder if you ever really had it in never would have before. I sold a the first place. Your very definition house and bought a new one. Ditto of what is real feels blurry and that for cars. I had to take your name untenable. Like a mist, or a cloud, off bank and insurance accounts. that can’t be grasped or contained—it (That hurt.) I wrangled with repair is there, yet it isn’t. It was there, but people who tried to take advantage maybe it wasn’t. Or maybe it still is, of me, and stood up for myself. I but you just can’t see it anymore. changed my hair. I took up a new I miss you every day. Losing hobby in painting (not walls, canvas). you is the first thing I think of each I unabashedly ask for directions or morning. When I awaken I realize— help wherever I go. I know you’d be again—that I am alone and being proud, and that makes me smile. without you leaves me lonely and Because it makes you smile. I like (dare I say) a bit pitiful. Or at least it when we smile together. I always it feels pitiful. Sometimes I cry. I’m have. Always will. Love you. sorry for that; I know you want me to be happy.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning I think of you many times each syndicated columnist, published day, and I don’t want that to change. playwright and author. Follow the But I would like to find something, Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Pritzker willing to call out National Guard to Chicago, if asked Shootings of Chicago police officers prompt calls for crackdown, gun reform

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Gov. JB Pritzker indicated last week he would be willing to deploy the National Guard to help deal with a violent crime spree in Chicago, but only if he’s asked to do so.

“Well, I think you know that I have called up the National Guard whenever local mayors that I’ve spoken to have wanted that done, have needed that done in their local communities,” Pritzker said at a news conference.

“And I’ll continue to make the National Guard available whenever it is necessary.”

His comments came when reporters asked him to respond to a statement from Republican gubernatorial candidate Jesse Sullivan, who called on the Democratic incumbent to issue a disaster declaration in Chicago and deploy the National Guard to help quell the city’s violence.

“Somehow, 28 months in (to the pandemic), JB Pritzker is still signing monthly COVID disaster proclamations, but he is unwilling or unable to act on an even more pressing crisis—the senseless violence ravaging the streets of Chicago,” Sullivan, a venture capitalist from Petersburg, said in a statement. “If Pritzker says that COVID is still an emergency but police shootings aren’t, he needs to open his eyes.”

Sullivan’s statement came after

two Chicago police officers and a deputy U.S. marshal were shot and wounded in the city in less than a week.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the most recent shooting of an officer happened June 5 in the Englewood neighborhood on the city’s south side where an officer was shot and wounded during a brief exchange of gunfire following a traffic stop.

On Wednesday, June 1, a female officer was shot and wounded in that same neighborhood while attempting to make a traffic stop.

And on June 2, a U.S. marshals officer and a police dog were shot and wounded while trying to make an arrest on the city’s northwest side.

According to statistics from the Chicago Police Department, as of June 6, there had been 232 murders in the city so far this year and 952 shooting incidents. And while those numbers are down from the same period last year, the overall rate of major crimes in the city is up 35 percent.

In a statement, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the recent shootings highlight the need for stronger federal action on gun control.

“Let me say again, every single day, on every watch, our brave men and women of the Chicago Police Department risk their lives for our safety,” she said. “But I must ask again, when is enough, enough?

Are we not fed up with the catastrophic consequences of having too many illegal guns readily available to criminals, the mentally ill, and juveniles? How many times must I, and my fellow mayors across the country, plead with the Senate to take action and end the easy access to illegal guns?”

The crime rate in Illinois, and Chicago in particular, has become a major issue in this year’s race for governor where Pritzker is campaigning for reelection against a field of Republicans who have been critical of his record on public safety. Republicans will choose their candidate in the June 28 primary.

Most notably, GOP candidates have criticized him for signing the 2021 criminal justice reform bill known as the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today, or SAFE-T Act, which, among other things, ends the use of cash bail starting Jan. 1, 2023, expands the rights of people held in jail or detained by law enforcement, establishes new certification and decertification standards for officers, imposes new use-of-force standards and expands the use of police body cameras.

Even though many provisions of that law have not yet taken effect, Republicans have nevertheless tried to blame it for the rising crime rate and for a large number of resignations and early retirements of law enforcement officers through-

out the state.

But speaking at another media event June 6 in Chicago, Pritzker defended his record in supporting law enforcement.

“I want to remind you that we’ve made major investments in support of police, in particular in building back our Illinois State Police, which provides so many officers to back up Chicago Police Department, as well as police departments all over our state,” he said.

Pritzker went on to say that he

also has called out National Guard forces whenever he was asked to do so by local officials, including the city of Aurora after being asked to do so by its mayor, Richard Irvin, who is also a Republican candidate for governor.

“And I will tell you that I have never hesitated when asked by local law enforcement by local mayors to provide help from the National Guard,” he said. “I’ve never, ever hesitated to do that. I’ve done that several times.”

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Rock Valley Publishing - Thursday, June 16, 2022 • 13

Police Chief Michael Ruth laid to rest

Law enforcement from around the state turn out to bid farewell

By Dee Longfellow It was pageantry like no other.

Downtown Elmhurst was turned into a parade of shiny vehicles decked in blinking lights on the morning of Friday, June 10 as law enforcement officials from a host of cities and villages came together to bid farewell to one of their own.

Later that day, Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth was laid to rest at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park following a 44-year career in law enforcement. He died peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones, but he was sent off with a cavalcade of officials from throughout the local area, the surrounding counties and the state of Illinois.

Familiar faces came out to offer their condolences including former Police Chiefs John Millner and Steve Neubauer. Besides current Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin, former mayors Steve Morley and Pete DiCianni were on hand to offer their regards as well.

Ruth had formerly served as Chief of Police at Skokie and Countryside, so it wasn’t a surprise to see those departments represented.

Numerous other municipalities participated as well. Among them were Bensenville, Palos Heights, Warrenville, Riverside, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Franklin Park, Schiller Park, Waukegan and more, along with as officers from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department and the Illinois State Police.

The ceremony began with the posting of the colors by the color guards of both the Elmhurst and the Skokie police departments. Elmhurst Deputy Chief of Police Michael McLean took the podium and spoke a few words before introducing Rev. Tim Perry, who led the invocation.

Other speakers included Mayor Levin, followed by Burr Ridge Police Chief John W. Madden, retired Police Chief Barry Silverberg of Skokie, current Skokie Police Chief Patrick Panizo and Denis Chapin, a close friend of the Ruth family.

In a moving moment, the Du-Comm Public Safety Communications shared Chief Ruth’s last radio call.

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing The Chicago Police Department Pipes & Drums Corps provided music This was the scene on First Street in front of the Elmhurst police station on Friday, June 10, as during the recessional as officers lined up along First Street for a final salute. People moved to their vehicles to begin the procession through the officers from throughout the Chicagoland area lined up for a final salute to Elmhurst Police Chief City of Elmhurst and then on to St. Mary Catholic Cemetery at 87th Street Michael Ruth, who was laid to rest that day. Following a memorial ceremony on the police station lawn, a motorcade procession traveled through the City. Ruth passed away on May 30 following a and Hamlin Avenue in Evergreen Park, where the chief was laid to rest. medical procedure.

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For one of their own

These officers from the Waukegan Police Department came to Elmhurst on Friday, June 10 to join the memorial ceremony and procession for Police Chief Michael Ruth who passed away on May 30, following a medical procedure. Officials from across Chicagoland attended the ceremony.

From far and wide

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing

Law enforcement always turns out for one of their own and officers from across the area came to the memorial ceremony held Friday, June 10 to honor Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth. This group includes officials from the Illinois State Police, the McHenry County Sheriff’s office and the Park Ridge police department.

A sea of blue

Above: This was the scene outside the Elmhurst police station as officers from throughout Chicagoland and the state of Illinois came to town for a final salute to Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth, who recently passed away. Bleachers were set up to handle the capacity crowd of well-wishers.

Right: A Color Guard from the Skokie Police Department joined Elmhurst to post the colors at the memorial ceremony held Friday, June 10 for Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth. Ruth was formerly chief of police in Skokie.

Bottom right: Law enforcement officials in vehicles and on motorcycles led the procession through Elmhurst for Police Chief Michael Ruth before he was taken to his final resting place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park. There were cars from the police departments of Countryside, Skokie, Bensenville, Palos Heights, Warrenville, Riverside, Stone Park, Melrose Park, Franklin Park, Schiller Park, Waukegan and others.

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CLASSIFIED IN-COLUMN ADS cannot be credited or refunded after the ad has been placed.

Ads canceled before deadline will be removed from the paper as a service to our customers, but no credit or refund will be issued to your account.

DISCLAIMER NOTICE This publication does not knowingly accept fraudulent or deceptive advertising. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all ads, especially those asking for money in advance.

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Mount Carmel Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity, Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me here you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (say three times). Amen.

Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish and it will be granted to you.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 78706 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MAY 25, 2022 wherein the business firm of REPUBLIC RENTAL, 1062 REPUBLIC DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 60101 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Marilyn Bonanno, 1340 S Ocean Blvd Apt. 1604, Pompano, FL 33062; Rosanne Wilson, 4897 Sedgewood Lane, Naples, FL 34112.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 25TH day of MAY, A.D. 2022.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review June 2, 9 & 16, 2022) 419043 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DUPAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN RE THE ESTATE OF Renee R. Turner DECEASED 2022 PR 432 CASE NUMBER PUBLICATION NOTICE AND/OR CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Renee R. Turner whose address was 1500 S. Monterey, Villa Park, IL 60181. Letters of Office were issued on May 27, 2022 to Raquel Feld-Singer, 3033 W. Fargo Ave., Chicago, IL 60645, Independent Executor, whose attorney is James Reichardt.

NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given to Papillon Club of American Rescue, Deland, Florida and

unknown heirs, who are heirs or legatees in this cause.

To probate a Will, and whose name and address is not stated in the petition to admit the Will to probate, an order was entered by the court on May 27, 2022 admitting the Will to Probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission, you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the Will by testimony of the witnesses to the Will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21) You will also have the right, under the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1), to contest the validity of the Will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after the admission of the Will to probate.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of CANDICE ADAMS, Circuit County Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before December 29, 2022 any claim not filed within that period is barred.

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

James Reichardt DuPage Attorney Number: 70005 Attorney for Independent Executor 27 W. Park Blvd.

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