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On Friday, Aug. 20, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Roselle Chief of Police Steve Herron announced that a former Roselle fireman had been accused of submitting false documents in his application for employment to the Roselle Fire Department. On Tuesday, Aug. 17, a $10,000 arrest warrant was issued for Ryan Case, 37, of Woodstock. On Thursday, Aug. 19, Case turned himself in to authorities, posted the necessary bond in the amount of $1,000, and was released from custody. Case has been charged with 12 counts of Forgery, a Class 3 Felony.

On May 13, 2015, as a condition of employment with the Roselle Fire Department, Case submitted to a pre-employment physical exam to determine whether he was fit for duty. During that exam, Case completed documents indicating that he had not lost vision in either eye, temporarily or permanently, that he never had a back injury, and that he did not currently have back pain.

On Sept. 8, 2016, while on duty with the Roselle Fire Department, Case injured his back while moving a standard-sized package of water bottles into a cooler. As a result of his injury, Case was unable to work as a firefighter from that point on and filed for a line-of-duty disability pension, which the Pension Board awarded.

According to the indictment filed against Case on Tuesday, Aug. 17, however, Case “knowingly made a false document apparently capable of defrauding another … where under back injury, no previous injury was circled.” The Indictment also alleges that Case, “with the intent to defraud, knowingly delivered to the Roselle Fire Department a false document apparently capable of defrauding another, … whereas, part of that questionnaire, ‘Have you ever lost vision in either eye (temporarily or permanently)?’ ‘No’ was circled as the answer to that question.”

“It is alleged that Mr. Case, when applying for a Roselle Firefighter position, lied on his application in an attempt to gain employment with the Department,” Berlin said. “The questions on these types of pre-employment physical exams are there for a reason – to determine if the applicant will be physically able to perform his or her duties. Mr. Case’s alleged attempts to undermine the Roselle Fire Department’s hiring practices will not be taken lightly.”

Case’s next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20, for arraignment in front of Judge Michael Reidy.

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

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DuPage County state’s attorney Berlin finds officer justified in Villa Park officer-involved shooting “Come over here.”

As Bailey approached Sergeant Pagan with the gun in his hand, Sergeant Pagan again yelled, “drop the gun, drop the gun, drop the gun.”

Haven Bailey chose to ignore those lawful commands and instead began to raise his arm with gun in hand at Sergeant Pagan. Sergeant Pagan fired his gun four times at Bailey at this point.

Paramedics from the Villa Park Fire Department responded to the scene and transported Haven Bailey to Good Samaritan Hospital where, despite the efforts of emergency room personnel, Haven Bailey was pronounced dead at 4:29 a.m.

When processing the scene, authorities recovered a black CO2 pellet-style gun with “SigSauer 1911” written upon it. Additionally, a DNA sample taken from the CO2 pellet-style gun matched the DNA profile of Haven Bailey.

The above facts have been evaluated in the context of Illinois law governing the justifiable use of deadly force. In accordance with Illinois law, my staff and I have reviewed the facts and circumstances of the case with special consideration given to the perspective of the officer on the scene. It is important to remember that police officers are often forced to make split-second decisions about the appropriate amount of force necessary to bring a tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situation under control.

An investigation into the shooting conducted by the DuPage Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigation Team (MERIT) found that

Bailey was walking straight toward Sergeant Pagan, armed with a gun and closing distance on him.

At this time Sergeant Pagan thought Bailey was going to shoot him. Sergeant Pagan stated, “The man was coming straight for me.

I thought he was going to kill me.”

Sergeant Pagan decided to fire his gun when Bailey got too close to him, stating, “if I had not fired my weapon at that point, I thought I was going to get shot.”

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geant Pagan saw Bailey fall and saw the gun fall to Bailey’s side. The investigation also found that as Sergeant Pagan attended to Bailey, he asked Bailey why he did not drop the

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Editor’s note: On Monday, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin issued the following statements regarding the fatal shooting in May of Haven A. Bailey in Villa Park that involved a Villa Park police officer.

Every case involving the use of deadly force by a police officer must be carefully and thoroughly investigated. Such scrutiny is required to ensure the protection of the civil rights of those involved and to maintain the public’s confidence in law enforcement.

After a thorough and extensive investigation surrounding the shooting of Haven Bailey by a Villa Park police officer, it is my determination that the officer, Sgt. Jose Pagan, who discharged his weapon four times, striking Haven Bailey four times, once in the right chest and three times in the abdomen, was legally justified in his actions and that no criminal charges will be filed against Sergeant Pagan.

In reaching this conclusion, my staff and I carefully reviewed the applicable law and thoroughly examined all the evidence, including but not limited to: • Police reports • Statements from those involved • Witness accounts • Physical evidence • Photographs • In-car squad videos • 9-1-1 calls • Cellular phone data On May 24, at approximately 2:06 a.m., a person, later determined to be Haven Bailey called 911 and reported “261 Kenilworth, somebody walking around with a gun.”

The DuComm operator asked Bailey to describe the person with a gun, and Bailey stated, “White, they’re in a suit and tie, pretty much looks like it.” The DuComm operator asked Bailey to describe the gun and Bailey responded, “Looks like a pistol, I’m not sure.” Bailey then stated, “They already drew it, they pulled it out of their pants, I already saw it.” It appeared that Bailey then left the conversation but did not hang up.

Multiple Villa Park units, including Sergeant Pagan responded to the call.

Sergeant Pagan and another officer were the first officers to arrive on the scene. As the other officer started to walk toward the house, he heard what he believed was a fence or door swing open near the front of the residence and observed a person, later determined to be Haven Bailey, standing to the east side of the front of the residence.

Both Sergeant Pagan and the other officer observed a black handgun, later determined to be a CO2 pellet-style gun, in Bailey’s right hand.

Both Sergeant Pagan and the other officer gave loud and clear commands to Bailey to put the gun down including “drop the gun,” “please put the gun down, please put the gun down,” and “drop the gun please.”

Despite their commands, Bailey did not drop the gun.

At one point in time, Sergeant Pagan attempted to de-escalate the situation by saying to Bailey, “What’s your name Bud, what’s going on with you?” Sergeant Pagan then said,

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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 Aug. 9 Alfonso Rodriguez, 28, of Addison, was charged with mob action and obstructing a police officer in the 100 block of Elizabeth at 12:20 a.m.

Aug.8 Angel M. Cruz, 27, and Aaron Duran, 26, both of Addison, were charged with mob action in the 100 block of W. Michael at 10:42 p.m.

Aug. 7 Giancarlo Lopez, 18, of Roselle, was charged with resisting a police officer near Valerie and Elizabeth at 11:32 p.m.

Omar R. Lopez-Carillo, 39, of Addison, was charged with violation of an order of protection in the 1-100 block of Elizabeth at 6:04 p.m.

Cipriano Pascual-Funes, 38, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI in the 100 block of S. Addison at 1:34 p.m.

Aug. 6 Eric Bonilla, 19, of Addison, was charged with aggravated battery in a public place in the 1400 block of W. Lake at 8:25 p.m.

A 25-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery/physical contact and domestic battery causing bodily harm in the 300 block of E. Fullerton at 10:40 p.m.

Aug. 5 Gonzalo Cifuentes, 39, of Addison, was charged with DUI in the 300 block of S. Addison at 9 p.m.

A 30-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm, domestic battery/ physical contact and criminal damage to property in the 400 block of E. Drake at 7 p.m.

Villa Park Aug. 14 A complainant near N. Princeton and W. Division reported at 1:43 a.m. that a subject used an unknown object to shatter the windshield of a parked U-Haul.

Aug. 13 A complainant in the 700 block of N. Yale reported at 5:12 p.m. that a subject wanted a nonrefundable deposit back. The complainant advised they were unable to do that and the subject made threatening comments toward the complainant.

Aug. 12 Glennie L. Hampton, 24, of Aurora, was charged with attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting or obstructing a police officer and criminal trespass to a building at a hotel in the 1-100 block of W. Roosevelt at 4:14 p.m.

Taisha S. Russell, 32, of DeKalb,

was charged with retail theft—possessing displayed merchandise not exceeding $300 (previous conviction) at a store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at 11:06 p.m.

Police said Jose Vazquez Zeferino, 30, of Villa Park, was arrested for a failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County in the 400 block of N. Addison at 11:37 a.m.

card to make purchases at Walmart in Glen Ellyn.

Battery was reported at a school in the 200 block of W. Vermont at 9:36 p.m. A complainant reported they were shoved by a subject.

Dec. 22, 2020 Police said Latasha T. Lake, 46, of Chicago, was arrested on an original complaint and arrest warrant for reAug. 11 tail theft—possessing displayed merPolice said Matthew K. Janosz, 33, chandise exceeding $300 for an inciof Villa Park, was arrested on a fail- dent that occurred on the above date. ure to appear warrant out of DuPage County at 6:10 p.m.

Unemployment benefits Forgery was reported at a hard- identity theft ware store in the 1-100 block of S. According to information providVilla at 5:16 p.m. A complainant re- ed last week by the Villa Park Police ported that an unknown suspect used Department, police reported three counterfeit currency to purchase incidents of identity theft with the items in the store. intention of using a victim’s personal Forgery was reported in the 1-100 information to fraudulently apply for block of S. Villa at 11:09 p.m. A com- unemployment benefits through the plainant reported that an unknown Illinois Department of Employment suspect used counterfeit currency to Security. purchase items in the store.

Bensenville Aug. 10 The Bensenville Police DepartA complainant in the 1-100 block ment recently reported the following of S. Oakland reported at 2:13 p.m. arrests and citations. Persons who are that a subject was watching their charged with domestic battery are home while they were out of town, not named in order to protect the vicbut when the complainant returned tim’s privacy. Readers are remindhome, they found that the subject had ed that an arrest does not constitute broken multiple items in the home. a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven Aug. 9 guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age Yolanda Gierbolini, 42, of Chica- 17-or-younger are not named. go, was charged with retail theft— Aug. 18, 10:53 a.m. in the 100 possessing displayed merchandise block of S. Mason St., an officer not exceeding $300 at a store in the observed on the rear of a fence, of a 1-100 block of E. St. Charles at 4:09 vacant property to have been vandalp.m. ized. This case is under investigation.

Retail theft was reported at a store BEPC2100704. in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at Aug. 18, 4:55 p.m. in the 1300 10:55 a.m. A complainant reported block of W. Irving Park Road, an that a subject removed several items officer was dispatched and found from display shelves and was issued criminal defacing to an abandoned a citation for retail theft. gas station. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100705.

Aug. 8 Aug. 18, 8:16 p.m. in the 1000 A complainant in the 300 block block of S. York Road, Joselino N. of S. Summit reported at 12:44 a.m. Perez Garcia, 32, was arrested for that a subject continues to contact the failure to appear warrant, driving complainant even after being asked while license was suspended, no to stop. An officer spoke with the insurance and a traffic violation. subject and advised them to stop all BEPC2100706. contact with the complainant.

Aug. 17, 4:25 p.m. in the 1000 Retail theft was reported at a gas block of W. Irving Park Road, a station in the 1-100 block of S. Villa complainant reported a known at 8:09 a.m. A complainant reported suspect paid by check, which had that an unknown suspect removed nonsufficient funds in the account. several packs of cigarettes from the This case is under investigation. counter and left the store without BEPC2100700 paying for the items.

Aug. 17, 5:20 p.m. in the 1000 Retail theft was reported at a gas block of W. Irving Park Road, a station in the 400 block of E. St. complainant reported a known Charles at 9:29 a.m. A complainant suspect paid by check, which had reported that an unknown suspect re- nonsufficient funds in the account. moved two cartons of cigarettes from This case is under investigation. the counter and left the store without BEPC2100701 paying for the items.

Aug. 17, 5:20 p.m. in the 100 block A complainant at a store in the of S. Addison St., a complainant re900 block of S. Route 83 reported at ported a financial loss through a 10:56 a.m. that a subject has shown phone scam. This case is under inup at their job and making them feel vestigation. BEPC2100702 uncomfortable.

Aug. 16, 2:34 p.m. in the 100 block of S. York Road, a complainant reAug. 3 ported a known suspect damaged her A complainant at a store in the 100 front windshield. This case is under block of W. Roosevelt reported at investigation. BEPC2100696 9:20 p.m. that an unknown suspect Aug. 16, 5:52 p.m. in the 100 stole their wallet from the employ- block of S. York Road, a complainant ee breakroom. The complainant also reported a known suspect slashed her reported the suspect used their credit tires. This case is under investiga-

tion. BEPC2100698 Aug. 16, 5:23 a.m. in the 800 block of Brentwood Drive, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect gained entry to her home and took jewelry, gems, and precious metal.

This case is under investigations.

BEPC2100695 Aug. 15, 2:59 a.m. in the 1100 block of Grove Avenue, a 25-yearold man was arrested for domestic battery. BEPC2100690 Aug. 15, 5:34 a.m. in the 300 block of George Street, Jacqueline Flores, 23, was arrested for driving while license suspended and other traffic violations. BEPC2100691 Aug. 15, 10:04 a.m. in the 500 block of S. York Road, a complainant reported an unknown suspect took his new windows left in the alley.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100692 Aug. 15, 9:08 p.m. in the 300 block of Wood Street, a complainant reported a known suspect threw a soda can at her vehicle. This is for documentation purposes only.

BEPC2100694 Aug. 14, 11:51 p.m. in the 300 block of W. Irving Park Road, Valentin Garcia Lopez, 26, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, no valid driver’s license and other traffic violations. BEPC2100688 Aug. 14, 12:37 p.m. in the 1100 block of N. Ellis St., a complainant reported that an unknown suspect took eight tires from his company vehicles. This case is under investi-

gation. BEPC2100685 Aug. 14, 1:07 p.m. in the 100 block of Center Street, a complainant reported computer fraud by an unknown suspect. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100686 Aug. 13, 10:48 p.m. in the 300 block of Poplar Avenue, a complainant reported computer fraud by an unknown suspect. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100683 Aug. 13, 10:48 p.m. in the 100 block of Bernice Drive, Fernando E. Ramirez-Lopez, 18, was arrested for battery. BEPC2100682 Aug. 13, 1:07 a.m. near W. Irving Park Road and Pine Lane, Daniel Ocon, 29, of Wood Dale, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol along with other traffic violations. BEPC2100679 Aug. 12, 4:06 p.m. in the 300 block of Miner Street, a complainant reported the east side of his residence by his garage was found to be vandalized. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100675 Aug. 12, 5:04 p.m. in the 100 block of George Street, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect took his online package from the lobby.

This case is under investigation.

BEPC2100676 Aug. 12, 8:23 p.m. in the 400 block of Supreme Drive, a complainant reported that a known suspect put their checking information for direct deposit. The complainant suffered monetary loss. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100678

UH-1 ‘Huey’ helicopter returns to Cantigny

Vietnam-era chopper on outdoor exhibit through September

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park plans to exhibit its UH-1 helicopter, an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1. The prized macro-artifact will be interpreted outdoors at Cantigny for one month.

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, or “Huey,” was the workhorse for Army assault units in Vietnam. Its body style and rotor sound made it one of the most recognized aircraft in the world. The UH-1 was the first turbine powered helicopter to enter production for the U.S. military and entered service in 1959.

Different configurations of the UH-1 were deployed in Vietnam in a variety of roles, including troop transport, air assault, command and control, and evacuation of the wounded. With its flexibility and speed, the ubiquitous Huey transformed modern warfare, allowing commanders to place combat troops at almost any point on the battlefield, engage the enemy and quickly extract soldiers upon mission completion.

On Friday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m., museum educators will conduct a family program, “Masters of Flight: The Nature of the Huey,” with demonstrations and activities for all ages. The program is free, but registration is required; visit fdmuseum.org or call 630-260-8162.

Also in September, the First Division Museum will exhibit and interpret pieces from its historic military vehicle fleet every Thursday, from 1 to 3 p.m., weather permitting. Exhibit dates are the Thursdays of Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

The First Division Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Entry is included with Cantigny’s parking fee. Face coverings are currently required inside the museum, regardless of COVIDvaccination status. More information is online FDMuseum.org.

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Addison Park District plans Park Pride Day Sept. 18 Volunteers sought to spruce up Army Trail Nature Center

On Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, the Addison Park District is hosting Park Pride Day. (Rain date is Sept. 25.)

Park Pride Day is a day for patrons and residents to show their hometown pride by participating in the beautification and sprucing up of Addison parks. This date’s event will take place at the Army Trail Nature Center.

The Park District is all about making a positive impact – every day – on the 37,000 residents living in the Addison community. The Park District is proud to provide parks, trails, facilities, programs and services that encourage healthy lifestyles, support conservation and offer recreational opportunities to a diverse community of all ages and interests.

On Park Pride Day, volunteers will plant fall flowers, perform landscaping tasks such as spreading mulch and help clean-up certain areas. The day should foster a sense of ownership among residents for parks and environmental stewardship.

By partnering with the Addison Park District and supporting Park Pride, you can help enrich lives and

connect people through excellence in zations to give back to the community. To sign up, call 630-233-7275 or parks and recreation services. register online at www.addisonparks. org.

Volunteers needed The Park District will provide volunteers with an event t-shirt, work Thank-you lunch provided Volunteers are invited to a comgloves, and tools to get the job done.

This is a great opportunity for chil- plimentary lunch as a thank you for dren, families, scout troops, church- the hard work and for supporting the es, local businesses and other organi- beautiful parks in Addison.

State school board gets pushback on mask mandate

By Peter Hancock

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A capacity crowd packed into the Illinois State Board of Education room on Aug. 18 as many more stood outside the building to protest the state’s new indoor mask mandate in all public and nonpublic schools.

“I’m so tired of hearing how resilient our kids are. Resilience is something you choose,” said Ruby Johnson, a mother of seven children from New Lenox. “Our kids did not choose to be masked all day, unable to see their friends or teachers smile at them, to have to COVID test to stay in school, to be burdened with the idea that they carry an invisible disease that they could make their friends sick with.”

Gov. JB Pritzker issued the mask

mandate in an executive order Aug. 4, shortly after the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidelines for schools in response to a surge in the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19.

Those guidelines urge “universal indoor masking” by all students over the age of 2, staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.

Since then, ISBE has put more than two dozen public and nonpublic school systems on probationary status for refusing to comply with the mandate, although some have since had their status restored after later agreeing to comply.

Under the state’s administrative code, schools can be placed on probation for “deficiencies that present a

health hazard or a danger to students or staff.” When that happens, the schools are given 60 days to submit a plan for correcting the deficiency and, if they fail to do so, risk losing their state recognition altogether.

“I’m taking this requirement extremely seriously because every single student in Illinois deserves a safe in-person education this fall,” State Superintendent Carmen Ayala said at the start of the meeting. “I know this is a difficult time to be a leader, and I deeply appreciate the cooperation and the leadership of all the superintendents and principals across our state.”

But a number of local and regional superintendents argued that the decision about how to reopen safely should be left to local leaders, just as it was during the early phases of the pandemic.

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• Day Off Fun – Nov. 22-24 it difficult for young people to find work. Scammers capitalized on this (Thanksgiving Week) For more information, call the by dangling fake jobs that can be done Addison Park District at 630-233- remotely with high pay. They post on 7275 or visit www.addisonparks. job sites and then request advanced payment for training. They ask for org.

Addison Park District seeks ‘Thank You’ letters to send to our troops

Residents of all ages are invited to share their letters with soldiers serving overseas, who are away from their families for extended periods of time.

The Addison Park District makes it easy to send your letters to the right spot for a soldier. Simply drop off your unsealed letters sometime between Sept. 6-9 at one of the locations listed below. Letters will be sent to Support Our Troops, America’s Military Charity.

Here are some writing tips: • Be positive. They are meant to uplift and encourage.

• Be thankful. Be sure to communicate your appreciation for the soldiers’ sacrifices and dedication to us and our country.

• Be respectful. These women and men have earned it more than most of us!

Addison Park District announces upcoming fall events September • Movie: Frozen 2 on Saturday, Sept. 4 (begins at dusk) at Community Park • Park Pride – Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Army Trail Nature Center • Kids Night Out – Saturday, Sept.

25 (6-9 p.m.) at Addison Park District Community Center October • Youth Basketball – Register by Friday, Oct. 15

over the curriculum we provide, the meals we serve, our dress codes and much more. However, too often they don’t realize the costs that come from these more isolated decisions. Under COVID-19, mandates have become politically polarizing and our students are suffering as a result of it.”

Shane Gordon, superintendent of Bluford USD 318 in southern Illinois, said the polarizing atmosphere surrounding mask mandates has been a challenge for all school officials in Illinois, and he said ISBE’s strict enforcement of the mandate was adding to the challenge.

“My district did choose to follow the mandate, by a 4-3 vote,” he said.

“Quite honestly, this decision was one made out of fear of this organization and the consequences associated. I’m before you today to express that fear is no way to govern, and fear is no way to lead.”

Since that vote, Gordon said, he and members of the Bluford school board have been targets of harsh criticism in the community.

“I wish to express the current situation created by Springfield is untenable in many school districts across the state,” he said. “Good people are

leaving as a result of this.”

But not all superintendents who spoke opposed the mask mandate or ISBE’s enforcement of it.

Sheri Smith, superintendent of the Forrestville Valley School District in northwest Illinois, argued that putting districts on probation might be too lenient because it actually gives districts additional time to continue defying the executive order.

“Why do I care about other school districts? Generally speaking, I don’t have time to do that,” Smith said.

“However, without immediate consequence and accountability, superintendents and local school boards are left to once again navigate impossible scenarios. Probationary status does not limit a school’s ability to participate in (interscholastic) events. That means locally we’re left to determine if our students are placed in undue risk by participating with noncompliant districts.”

Those statements came during the public comment portion of the board’s meeting. The board took no further action on the mask mandate, and Ayala gave no indication that she intends to ease up on the enforcement of it.

Tech-savvy teens and young adults falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors personal information during the “application process” and use it to drain your bank and commit identity theft.

How to avoid: Be wary of any job that seems too good to be true or asks you for payment prior to beginning.

Never provide information or bank accounts until you’ve investigated the company thoroughly.

Instagram influencer scam: Teens and young adults worship their favorite influencers. Scammers will create fake accounts that look just like the actual influencers account. They host a fake brand-sponsored contest and ask the “winner” to pay a fee or provide their bank account to win the prize.

How to avoid: Never send money or bank information to anyone you do not know.

Romance scams: Also known as catfishing, this is when scammers steal photos of good-looking people and target young, vulnerable people online. They make the victim fall in love and begin asking for money.

How to avoid: Never give money to anyone you meet online. If they will not video chat or meet, they are a scammer.

Sextortion scams: The advent of

smartphones led to sexting, which has now led to sextortion. Scammers pose as an attractive person on OnlyFans or Snapchat, hooks the target and moves the conversation over to text.

They send an explicit image and ask for one in return.

Once received, they reveal themselves to be scammers and threaten to send the photo to all contacts in the person’s phone and post the picture on the Internet.

How to avoid: Avoid sending explicit images online or by phone. If the person you are falling for will not meet or video chat think twice before sending anything.

Online shopping: Fake websites are created that look like an online store selling items at a huge discount.

If you buy, the item never arrives, they pocket the money and steal your credit card and personal information for future online theft.

How to avoid: Make sure the website is not full of typos. If the “customer service” email is “gmail.com” or “yahoo.com” that is a red flag. Research the company.

If you are the victim of a scam or attempted scam report it to the FTC, IC3, FBI, and IdentityTheft.gov.

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Edgar Fellows: Followers or leaders?

By Jim Nowlan Former Gov. Jim Edgar has created a program that might be the last great hope for struggling Illinois, yet his Edgar Fellows Program has yet to prove its potential.

I propose that the nearly 400 Fellows take on the task, never before tried, of building a strong future for Illinois. The challenge could determine if these young politicos are leaders or followers.

Annually over the past decade, Jim Edgar has gathered 40 of our state’s best and brightest in Urbana for an intensive week of policy seminars with top national figures and experts.

Maybe even more valuable, there is important after-hours social bonding among young men and women across both parties and all regions of the state.

The Fellows, mostly young legislators or wannabes, feel good about themselves for having been selected, and for rubbing shoulders with biggies, but are they really going to become transformational leaders?

After all, most elected officials are, by the nature of the democratic process, followers not leaders. That is, they have to be elected and re-elected—fail to reflect the often-shortsighted wishes of their constituencies, and they might find themselves out of office.

Indeed, four of our greatest Illinois governors never bothered to serve in the Legislature, and they lasted only one term each— leadership has its costs. Thomas Ford (1842-1846) ensured that the state pay off massive debt; John Peter Altgeld (1893-1897) championed higher education and pardoned, hugely unpopular of him, anarchists who had been railroaded toward the gallows; Frank Lowden (1917-1921) modernized state government, and Richard B. Ogilvie (!969-73) enacted an income tax.

So, are today’s up-and-comers

more interested in making careers out of partisan politics, or in making a difference, damn the consequences?

After all, Illinois should be an economic dynamo. As I keep quoting successful friend Jim Schultz of Effingham, in each of the five R’s critical to economic development—rails, roads, runways, rivers and routers— Illinois ranks among the top three American states. And we are located right in the middle of the world’s largest market!

Yet, Illinois is “the sick man” of Midwestern states, the only one losing population. Shame on our “leaders.”

Our problems are fixable: fiscal instability and debt; an unbalanced revenue system too reliant on the property tax; a national perception for being a corrupt state; and a mediocre K-12 education system.

These challenges won’t be solved in a year or two, yet that is exactly how elected officials approach our problems. Each biennium, Illinois lawmakers introduce 6,000 or so bills; this potpourri of policy ideas becomes in effect the sum total of our state’s long-term thinking.

The lawmaker/Fellows can either return to business as usual, that is, to a post-Mike Madigan lawmaking process that appears as polarized, atomized and smallminded as it was before the speaker was dethroned this past year.

Then again, they might create something like an Edgar Fellows Future of Illinois Coalition. The Fellows could hold a plenary gathering each year, break up into task forces, issue nonpartisan action platforms—and provide the leadership to enact them.

Or, the Fellows can be followers, which is much safer politically. The Edgar Fellows need to step up.

Jim Nowlan is a former state legislator and aide to three Illinois governors. A retired professor of American politics, he writes a newspaper column on Understanding Illinois.

The fall of the Afghanistan government and the need to protect U.S. citizens and allies

By U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi As Afghanistan falls to the Taliban due to the withdrawal of American troops, we must use every resource at our disposal to safely evacuate every American and all our friends and allies across the country.

For 20 years, these brave men and women have helped us work to pursue the dream of a free and democratic Afghanistan through supporting our military as translators and local advisors, serving in the Afghan army and government, and helping us to root out forces of extremism and terror in their country.

Their efforts and sacrifice over the last two decades ensured the safe return home of countless more American service members than would have otherwise been possible.

Now, it is our turn to protect them and their families. To do anything less would be a betrayal of their sacrifices, of the members of our military they helped, and of who we are as a nation.

As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am committed to uncovering the truth of how our withdrawal from Afghanistan went so wrong and how our country failed to anticipate the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country. At this moment, my foremost priority is ensuring that all of our citizens and our allies currently in Afghanistan are safely evacuated and have the support they need.

The Inclusion of provisions based on my SAFE TO DRIVE Act in bipartisan infrastructure bill Recently, the Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included

provisions based on my SAFE TO DRIVE Act to combat the dangers of distracted driving by providing grants for states to enact driver education programs while encouraging a clearer and stricter definition of texting in distracted driving laws.

Distracted driving—driving while also trying to text, call, clean, eat, or any other activity that detracts from driver focus—killed more than 3,000 people in 2019.

As we modernize and improve our infrastructure, we need to do so in a sustainable and safe way.

We know all too well that the small moment of checking a text while driving could cause a tragedy.

With state laws on distracted driving based on my SAFE TO DRIVE Act, we can make our roads safer.

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

Cesar Chavez’s son to present ‘Lessons Learned From My Father’ As a boy in the early 1960s, Paul Chavez joined his seven brothers and sisters in handing out leaflets in farm towns throughout California’s Central Valley; and helped his father, Cesar Chavez, to build the union that would become the United Farm Workers.

On Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center, Paul Chavez will present “Lessons Learned From My Father,” this year’s Cesar Chavez Intercultural Lecture at Elmhurst University.

This year marks the 25th anniversary

of the annual lecture series, which was created in 1996 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities at Elmhurst.

Paul Chavez has spent his entire life with the farm worker movement as a union organizer, negotiator and assistant to his father. Since 1991 he also has led the Cesar Chavez Foundation, which works to improve the lives of farm workers and other poor working families throughout the Southwest.

Under Paul Chavez’s leadership, the Cesar Chavez Foundation built

and operates an affordable housing portfolio with nearly 5,000 units in four states. Chavez also expanded the Foundation’s Communications Fund with a Spanish- and English-language educational radio network that has 1.5 million daily listeners and followers.

To protect the health of our community, campus visitors will be required to wear a mask during all indoor events, regardless of vaccination status. This requirement may change to reflect new public health guidance.

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gun to which Bailey responded, “I wanna die.”

The shooting and Bailey’s statement to Sergeant Pagan were all captured on squad car video. The investigation also uncovered text messages sent by Bailey three minutes before the 911 call showing Bailey wearing a dark colored shirt and tie and a message that read in part, “I’m sorry in advance…” The investigation also revealed that approximately one month prior, Bailey had conversations with a trusted family member in which Bailey talked about “suicide by cop.”

In determining whether the shooting of Haven Bailey was justified, the fundamental question to be answered is whether Sergeant Pagan reasonably believed that Bailey posed an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to the officer or others. Bailey clearly knew that the officers were police officers.

The “reasonableness” of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. Graham v.

Connor, 490 U.S. 389 at 396 (1989). “[H]owever, the ‘reasonableness’ inquiry in an excessive-force case is an objective one: the question is whether the officers’ actions are ‘objectively reasonable’ in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them, without regard to their underlying intent or motivation.” Graham, 490 U.S. at 397.

When Haven Bailey refused to drop the gun, continued walking toward the police officers and then began to raise the gun at the officers, Sergeant Pagan reasonably believed that Bailey was trying to shoot him or the other officers on scene, and that deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself and the other officers. The law of the State of Illinois as it applies to the use of force in this matter (720 ILCS 5/7-

1 Use of Force in Defense of Person) states that “A person is justified in the use of force against another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or another against such other’s imminent use of unlawful force. However, he is justified in the use of force which is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm only if he reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or another, or the commission of a forcible felony.

Given the actions of Haven Bailey on the early morning of May 24, Bailey’s refusal to obey repeated police commands to drop the weapon while walking towards Sergeant Pagan with a BB gun that looked exactly like a firearm in hand, it was reasonable for Sergeant Pagan to believe Haven Bailey was trying to shoot him and/ or other officers at the scene, and that deadly force was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or others.4 Additionally, considering Bailey’s response to Sergeant Pagan of “I wanna die” when asked why he didn’t drop the gun and Bailey’s conversations about suicide by cop, the evidence is clear that Haven Bailey

Rep. Mazzochi sponsoring blood drive, COVID testing event

Dated AUGUST 3, 2021 Candice Adams Clerk of the Circuit Court 8088-917000 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Aug. 12, 19 & 26, 2021) 401450

On Thursday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., State Representative Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) will host a drive for people looking to help save lives at Westmont Centre, 1 So. Cass Ave., Westmont.

Rep. Mazzochi is once again bringing Vitalant to the district to gather much needed blood donations. Free COVID and COVID Antibody testing will also be available for those that are interested thanks to Rep. Mazzochi’s partnership with IndiviDx. The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Westmont Centre in Westmont. Walkins are welcome, but as a COVID-19 precaution and to save time, making an appointment for blood donation is strongly preferred. Interested blood donors can make an appointment to donate by visiting RepMazzochi.com or by contacting Rep. Mazzochi’s office at (630) 852-8633.

called 911 and reported a “person with a gun” with the intent of committing suicide by provoking the police into using deadly force against himself.

Therefore, it is the conclusion of my office that Sergeant Pagan acted lawfully and was justified in using deadly force when he fired his service weapon and shot Haven Bailey.

All of the Villa Park Police officers involved in this incident should be commended for their professionalism during this extremely tense incident. Their concern for the safety and

well-being of not only Haven Bailey, but their fellow officers and the public at large, as well as their efforts to resolve the situation in a peaceful manner is a testament to the excellent training they receive from the Villa Park Police Department.

Unfortunately, Haven Bailey’s failure to obey the officers’ repeated commands and ensuing threatening behavior resulted in Sergeant Pagan fatally discharging his weapon.

I would like to thank the DuPage County MERIT Public Integrity

Team for conducting a thorough and independent investigation, as well as Assistant State’s Attorney Nancy Donahoe for her valuable assistance.

It is indeed heartbreaking when a loved one meets an untimely death.

The sad truth in the tragic death of Haven Bailey, however, is that Haven saw suicide as the only way to find true peace. On behalf of the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, I offer our sincerest sympathies to the family and friends of Haven Bailey as they grieve the loss of a loved one.

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BENSENVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Bensenville Fire Protection District No. 1, in the County of DuPage and State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning the 1st day of June, 2021 and ending on the 31st day of May 2022, is on file and conveniently available for public inspection at the Bensenville Park District, 1000 W. Wood Street, Bensenville, Illinois.

NOTICE is further given that a Public Hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:45 p.m. on the 29th day of September, 2021, at the Bensenville Park District, 1000 W. Wood Street, Bensenville, IL and that final action on said Ordinance will be taken by the Board of Trustees of said BENSENVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 at a meeting thereof, to be held at 7:00 P.M. on the 29 day of September, immediately following said Public Hearing.

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CLUES DOWN 1. Crease 2. “Honey” actress Jessica 3. Broad volcanic crater 4. Product safety watchdog 5. Southern Colombian city 6. Part of a church 7. Perceptible by touch 8. Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 9. Hairpiece 10. Variety acts 11. “Mystic River” actor Sean 13. Remove salt 17. Went out with 24. Type of bread 25. Popular Eagles song 26. Philosophy degree 27. Yes vote 28. Passports and licenses are two 29. No seats available 35. Pounds per square inch 36. A way to launch an attack on 37. The lowest cardinal number 38. Popular Miller beer 40. Pokes holes in 41. Closest to 42. Folk singer DiFranco 43. Rivne’s former name 44. Flat ruler 45. Lacking the means to do something 47. Cockatoo 48. Dred Scott decision deliverer 49. Explosion exclamation 52. Canadian flyers 53. Houston university 54. At some prior time 55. Red, swollen mark Answers on page 18

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Warriors begin season with a win over Downers Grove South Program’s first win over the Mustangs during coach’s 17-year tenure

The Willowbrook girls golf team opened its 2021 season with a milestone victory. The Warriors defeated Downers Grove South 155-168 in a West Suburban Conference dual meet at Willowbrook’s home venue—Twin Lakes Golf Club in Westmont—on Wednesday, Aug 18.

Willowbrook head coach Jim White, who is beginning his 17th sea-

son as the program’s coach, noted that last week’s victory marked the Warriors’ first conference win over the Mustangs during his tenure.

Senior Emma Rattana of Willowbrook delivered the top individual score in the meet against Downers Grove South. Rattana shot a 9-hole score of 33 on the par-28 course. Senior Franki Giacalone shot a 38 for

the Warriors. Junior Mickey Martens (40) and senior Grace Hayes (44) also contributed to the team score of 155 (33+38+40+44).

Juniors Maddie Aderholt and Judy Roelle rounded out Willowbrook’s varsity lineup by shooting scores of 47 and 52, respectively.

Two Mustangs led their team with individual 9-hole scores of 40.

One day after beating Downers Grove South, the Warriors played a non-conference dual meet against Glenbard East at the Rams’ home course—Glendale Lakes Golf Club in Glendale Heights. Willowbrook defeated the Rams 209-215.

Rattana shot the meet’s best score—firing a 9-hole total of 46 on the par-35 course. Martens (52), Gi-

acalone (53) and Hayes (58) contributed to the team’s total score.

The Warriors concluded the opening week of their season by hosting Saturday morning’s seven-team Rachel Gibson Invite at Twin Lakes Golf Club. The event featured a nine-hole scramble, followed by nine holes of individual play.

Willowbrook’s five-player lineup in the scramble included Rattana, Hayes, Aderholt, senior Claire Harr and senior Molly Williams. Those five Warriors posted a 9-hole score of 26 in the best-ball scramble. Rattana turned in the team’s best score (34) during individual play.

Willowbrook placed third in the event’s seven-team standings, while Rattana won the third-place medal in

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Winning Warrior

Senior Emma Rattana led the Willowbrook girls golf team to a pair of dual-meet victories during the team’s opening week of its 2021 season. On Aug. 18, the Warriors defeated Downers Grove South in a West Suburban Conference Meet at Willowbrook’s home course—Twin Lakes Golf Club in Westmont. One day later, the Warriors beat Glenbard East in a non-conference meet at Glendale Lakes Golf Club in Glendale Heights. Rattana shot the best individual score in both meets. She is pictured during the meet against Glenbard East on Aug. 19. Willowbrook completed the week by hosting Saturday morning’s seven-team Rachel Gibson Invite at Twin Lakes Golf Club. The Warriors placed third in the invite’s team standings. Rattana won the third-place medal in the event’s individual competition.

the individual standings. St. Ignatius won the invite’s team title with its total score of 132. Nazareth Academy (135) claimed second place. The Warriors posted a total of 141 in their third-place performance in the team standings.

Saturday’s event is named after Rachel Gibson, a 2011 Willowbrook graduate who played for the school’s girls golf team. She passed away in 2013 after battling leukemia.

Willowbrook’s schedule this week includes West Suburban Conference dual meets against Addison Trail and Hinsdale South. The conference’s Gold and Silver teams join to form one 10-team conference in girls golf.

Four of the conference’s 14 teams do not have girls golf programs.

CHRIS FOX PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing

The Willowbrook girls golf team finished third in the team standings of its seven-team Rachel Gibson Invite, which took place on Saturday morning at Twin Lakes Golf Club in Westmont. The invite began with a nine-hole scramble, followed by nine holes of individual play. The five Warriors who played in Saturday’s invite (pictured left to right) were: junior Maddie Aderholt, senior Grace Hayes, senior Emma Rattana, senior Claire Harr and senior Molly Williams. The five Warriors posted a 9-hole score of 26 on the par-28 course during the scramble format. St. Ignatius won the team title at the invite, while Nazareth Academy placed second. Rattana won the third-place medal in the event’s individual competition.

Warriors suffer narrow loss to Elmwood Park The Willowbrook boys golf team lost a razor-thin decision to Elmwood Park during last week’s dual meet at Sugar Creek Golf Course. Elmwood Park edged the Warriors 154-155 to claim a one-stroke win in the Aug. 19

competition.

Junior Brett Vandergrift of Willowbrook earned co-medalist honors in the dual meet with his 9-hole score of 36 on the par-32 course. Senior Max Hirsch shot a 38 for the Warriors. Se-

nior Tommy Doyle (40) and junior Nick Chivilo (41) also contributed to Willowbrook’s team score of 155.

The Warriors’ schedule this week includes today’s home meet against Hinsdale South.

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Introducing the Warriors Friday’s Silver and Blue Community Night event at Willowbrook High School’s stadium included introductions of the school’s fall athletes. Sophomore Elle Bruschuk (No. 12, far left) is pictured while waving to the crowd when her name was announced during the introductions of the Warriors’ girls volleyball players. Pictured with Bruschuk (left to right) are: sophomore Calli Kenny (No. 9), junior Lily Lowe (No. 14), senior Kyla Ostrowski (No. 13) and junior Natalie Cipriano (No. 1). Willowbrook’s girls volleyball team opened its 2021 fall season with this week’s non-conference matches against Bartlett and East Aurora. The Warriors’ 2020 fall season was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Willowbrook’s girls volleyball team played an abbreviated spring season earlier this year. The Warriors opened that season with two losses, but won their remaining 10 matches to finish the campaign with a record of 10-2.

Willowbrook went 6-0 in West Suburban Gold Conference matches to win the conference title. The Warriors completed their championship season with an exciting three-game conference victory over Hinsdale South in Villa Park on April 21. There was no IHSA post-season in girls volleyball this spring.

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A reason to cheer

Willowbrook High School held its Silver and Blue Community Night event on Friday in the school’s stadium.

The evening featured introductions of the school’s fall athletic teams. The members of one of those teams—the junior varsity cheerleading squad—are pictured at the celebration.

Pictured (left to right) are: (front row) sophomore Lena Wachholz, sophomore Samantha Arroyo and freshman Cassie Yepez; (back row) junior Yavilin GarciaGuiterrez, junior Jaylynn Macintyre, sophomore Ivana Stevanovic, freshman Shaniya Lawson, freshman Ailani Gusman and freshman Olivia Else.

Last year’s Silver and Blue Community Night gathering was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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