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Shanklin to be inducted into Civic Hall of Fame Will be honored at Friday evening’s Chamber awards gala

Local businessman, community volunteer and military veteran William R. “Bill” Shanklin will be honored as the 2019 inductee into the exclusive Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Civic Hall of Fame.

Shanklin will become the Hall of Fame’s 28th member during the induction ceremony at the Chamber’s

101st Annual Awards Gala held in the main floor ballroom at The Drake Oak Brook Hotel on Friday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 9 p.m.

“I met Bill years ago when he came into my office to inquire about buying into a business,” said John R. Quigley, ECCI president and CEO. “He impressed me from the get go with his drive, determination and

work ethic, and my respect for him has only deepened since then.

“Bill’s military background affords a unique mix of skills that allows him to either take on a leadership role or serve as an integral member of a team.”

Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley, always an admirer of Shanklin, had this to say about his induction into

the Civic Hall of Fame: “Bill Shanklin does an outstanding job in serving his community and has proven to be an asset to the City of Elmhurst. Commissioner Shanklin gives countless volunteer hours to the Economic Development Commission, the Veterans Memorial Commission and the Board of Trustees for the Elmhurst Public Library,

among many other volunteer positions.

“I am proud to know and support the acknowledgement of Bill, who consistently surpasses his civic duties and is a reliable and hardworking resource for our community.”

Shanklin has served Champion

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Elmhurst Mayor for a Day Genevieve Skokolski, a fourth-grader at Lincoln School, day, Jan. 21 at City Hall. Also pictured are City Manager Jim Grabowski (left) and opens the City Council meeting (with some help from Mayor Steve Morley) on Tues- City Attorney Don Storino.

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What you should know about coronavirus Edward-Elmhurst Health offers warnings, prevention tactics

Most people have been infected with a coronavirus at some point in their lives. Human coronaviruses usually cause the common cold, including symptoms like a runny nose, headache, cough, sore throat and fever.

There are coronaviruses that infect animals, too. Sometimes, although rarely, an animal coronavirus evolves to infect humans. That appears to be the case with a new virus that has been making the news: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

As of Jan. 21, the United States had one confirmed case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus, a person who had flown from Wuhan, China to Washington state.

Health officials are on high alert and screen- respiratory syndrome (MERS), which was first ing people who have flown from Wuhan to the reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, and severe United States at several major U.S. airports. acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which was first reported in Asia in 2003.

What is coronavirus?

Both MERS and SARS cause severe illness, There are four different human coronavi- including fever, headache, body aches, coughruses that commonly infect people. Those are ing and diarrhea. While outbreaks of those the viruses that cause routine cold symptoms. viruses were widespread around the world, There are also coronaviruses that are common neither virus was widely spread in the United in animals, such as bats and camels.

States.

In the rare instance that an animal coronaviAccording to the Centers for Disease Conrus evolves to be able to infect a human, the vi- trol and Prevention (CDC), only two people in rus can cause more severe symptoms. Experts believe that’s what happened with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, which is causing infection in China. This virus is believed to have been This is Reema. Reema has transmitted from an animal in a seafood market 16-year-old triplets (and a nine-year in Wuhan City, China, to a human, likely when a person ate something infected with the virus. old). She loves to travel with family Other strains of coronavirus that have spread and exploring new places. She from an animal to a human include Middle East

the U.S. have ever tested positive for MERS, in May 2014. In 2003, eight people in the United States had laboratory evidence of a SARS infection. They had all traveled to places in the world where SARS had been spreading.

How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus spread?

Human coronaviruses spread from person to person through the air, when an infected person

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Anglewicz variance of 31.09% approved by City Council Neighbors lend support; applicant frustrated with ‘deplorable’ treatment

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

During public forum of the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, about 12 neighbors of Mark & Rosie Anglewicz spoke in support of their request for a variance for an addition they plan to build onto their home.

Rosie Anglewicz spoke during public forum to ask why their request had been denied thus far. She said she had reviewed the cases of other multi-family developments of several downtown buildings, which were granted variances such as the Addison Street or Cottage Hill developments.

“Why were those developers allowed their variances and we were not?” she asked. “Why is our case different? I’d like to ask you to review and vote on our case with the same lenses as [those used for] the developers.”

Mrs. Anglewicz thanked several individual aldermen and City staff for their hard work.

Accuses ZPC of ‘unwarranted callousness,’ poor treatment Then she fought back tears as she talked about feeling as though her motherhood had come into question at their very first Zoning & Planning Commission (ZPC) meeting.

“I’ve never experienced the unwarranted callousness that I have experi-

enced during this process. From the first Commission hearing, where my choice to be a mother was questioned and deliberated, to be sure we wouldn’t come back for another request if we had another child. And I quote: ‘What if the Anglewiczs decide to have another baby?”

She cited other things said to her at the ZPC. “Being told we should be grateful to have even one bathroom; to be told to stop talking during a committee hearing when trying to correct facts, which were provided by City staff; being told that, by having this reviewed by aldermen, the City was doing us a big favor.”

Anglewicz said she has worked in the public arena in her own career for the Planning Department for the City of Cleveland, for DuPage County, and others.

“I have even worked with the federal government,” she said, “and I have never seen such clear intimidation and bullying of a constituent.

“Our request is reasonable but how we have been treated by the opposition is deplorable. How would you feel if you were put through this process for the last six months to add a second full bathroom to a home … that has been around since the City’s ordinances even existed?”

(Ed. note: While an earlier plan in the 33%-35% range had been denied, prior to the last City Council meeting, the applicant produced two new plans, one that kept the property at 30%. For that reason, the measure was pulled back to the Committee for more discussion. It was not denied.)

Later in the meeting during Committee Reports, the Development, Planning & Zoning (DPZ) Committee presented both a Majority Report and a Minority Report regarding the Anglewicz variation.

The sticking point in the variance was a request to allow the homeowners to exceed the maximum coverage of a property, which by Elmhurst City Code is 30%. The primary difference between the two reports is that the Majority Report keeps the property at 30%, while the Minority Report allowed for 31.09%.

ZPC Chair offers explanation Sixth Ward Alderman Michael Honquest, Chair of the DPZ Committee, offered a very thorough explanation of the history of the 30% rule.

“The 30% rule dates back to 1924 and has been used for the last 100 years,” he said. “It is a rule that previous councils have held fast to for many reasons – overall, for the most people in Elmhurst, it has been a good rule.

“As a council, we’ve put it out there as the standard, because it not only has history, it has been the rule we have followed even through the boom in town we’ve had over the last 20 years. In all residential cases, regardless of the lot Alderman Kevin York pointed out that size, that rule is applied. There’s over Elmhurst College’s basketball team 14,000 homes in Elmhurst and they are is currently the #4 ranked basketball all adhering to this rule.” team for Division #3 this year.

Honquest likes the rule because he

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On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Elmhurst City Council held its regular meeting in Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting was held on Tuesday rather than Monday as usual to recognize the Dr. Martin Luther King Day holiday.

• Mayor Steve Morley introduced the Mayor for a Day, Genevieve Skokolski, a 4th grader at Lincoln School, who had been shadowing the “real” mayor all day.

“We toured City Hall,” Morley said, “we even broke in on Alderman Talluto and the Cub Scouts. The family joined me for dinner and we had a very nice time.

“And she wants to be a lawyer!”

The mayor praised Genevieve on a good job opening the meeting.

“It takes a lot of guts to stand up here and do that. I spent a lot of time with her and her family today and I think the future is in good shape with her and her sister.”

• At the direction of “Mayor” Genevieve, the Cub Scouts from Pack 78 at Edison School came to the front of the room and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Cub Scouts had spent time at City Hall earlier in the day meeting with 4th Ward Alderman Noel Talluto.

• Jackie Haddad-Tamer was sworn in as Elmhurst City Clerk at the meeting. Mayor Steve Morley appointed her to the seat formerly held by the late Patty Spencer. The full Council then voted to accept his appointment. Jackie took her place on the dais and took over Clerk duties for the remainder of the meeting. Jackie is the daughter of Emil and the late Jackie Haddad.

• During announcements, 4th Ward

says it “levels the playing field” and that it is easily understandable.

“Whether building or expanding a home, that is the requirement the City has in place. But there is the variance process, which is what the applicant followed. That is the appropriate way to address it.”

Other aldermen weighed before the vote, including Alderman Mark Mulliner (7th) who made some common sense observations: “We have to remember that in 1924, people who were moving here wanted a neighborhood, they didn’t want another Chicago, they wanted space, they wanted yards, they wanted land around them.

“I’ve had people ask me, ‘why is THAT house over 30%?’ I ask City staff to check and I have never found a single house that exceeds 30%, which means everyone is building according to the rule.”

He assured the audience no one was denying the Anglewiczs the right to build their addition.

The process of substitution Aldermen then had to vote on the Motion to Substitute first, then take another vote on the actual Report approving the variance. The motion to replace the Majority Report ultimately won by a vote of 9-5. The Aye votes were: Kevin York, Tina Park, Scott Levin, Michael Brennan, Marti Deuter, Norm Leader, Bob Dunn, Michael Bram, Dannee Polomsky; Nays: Noel Talluto, Jim Kennedy, Michael Honquest, Mark Mulliner, Mark Sabatino.

The Council then voted to approve the Report by a vote of 9-5, as above, condoning the Anglewicz’s plan to build to 31.09%.

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Locally-sponsored team wins invitational

Congratulations to the Elmhurst Family Dental and Wilmette Family Dental sponsored boy’s basketball team for winning the National Hellenic Invitational Basketball Tournament. The 7th and 8th grade boys team played with a lot of effort and with their coaches’ support came out on top. The 90th annual basketball tournament was held over the MLK weekend. “The boys are committed and determined to play hard and we are happy to sponsor and support them.” said Coach Pahopos.

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Police beat

Jan. 5-Jan. 15 A complainant at a business in the 900 block of Oaklawn told police that several checks, which were said to have been mailed to the business, were never received. The complainant learned that the checks reflected an altered name and had been cashed by the suspect. The complainant advised that they do not employ anyone with the suspect’s name.

The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations.

Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

Assault, battery Jan. 18 A reporting officer spoke to complainants at an entertainment center in the 300 block of W. Lake who stated that an unknown suspect pushed one of the victims against a wall and struck him in the chest. The unknown suspect then threw the other victim to the ground and held him down. The suspect was described as a white male with brown hair and beard, between 30 and 40 years old. This case is pending investigation.

Jan. 16 Police said officers and Northlake medics responded to the Sam’s Club in Northlake, where Northlake officers were with an allegedly intoxicated suspect. The suspect stated she was battered at the intersection of North and York in Elmhurst. The suspect changed her story and the location of the fight several times and would not provide officers with names of the suspects involved in the fight. The suspect had no visible injuries, but was transported to Gottlieb Hospital due to her alleged intoxicated state and other health related issues.

Criminal damage, criminal defacement, criminal trespass Jan. 16-Jan. 17 Joshua N. Russell, 31, of Arlington Heights, was charged with criminal trespass to property and served with a no-trespass notice at Immaculate Conception in the 100 block of W. Arthur at around 1:47 a.m. Police said officers responded to a report of a suspicious person who was inside of the school. Officers located the suspect in a mechanical room. The suspect advised he was inside of the school because he is currently homeless and was trying to stay warm, according to police.

Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance Jan. 23 Police said officers responded for the report of a domestic battery n the 100 block of Oakland Grove at around 9:47 p.m. A complainant told police that subsequent to an argument, the suspect inadvertently struck her with a closed fist. The suspect stated the complainant had been drinking and was being disruptive but nothing physical happened. Due to conflicting stories and no visible injuries, no arrests were made. The suspect left the home for the evening.

Jan. 20 Police said that subsequent to a verbal argument in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 6:03 p.m., the suspect and her mother began pushing each other in their car. There were no visible injuries and the suspect exited the vehicle stating she would call a cab for a ride home.

CALL 800-222-TIPS Jan. 1-Jan. 17 A complainant at a cemetery in the 500 block of E. Lake told police that an unknown suspect forced entry through a window of an office building in the cemetery sometime between the above dates. The suspect did not appear to have taken anything. This case is pending investigation.

DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, open alcohol in public, consumption of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication Jan. 19 Karl Obien, 38, of Darien, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Riverside at around 12:07 a.m.

Harassment, threats Jan. 21 A victim in the 200 block of N. York told police at around 11:36 a.m. that while at work, she answered an incoming phone call from a male speaking with a foreign accent. The suspect then changed his accent to English and made obscene statements to the victim.

Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a controlled substance Jan. 22 Peter M. Macari, 23, of Bartlett, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license revoked and disobeying a traffic control signal, while Alyssa M. Kessel, 27, of Glendale Heights, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Riverside at around 1:34 a.m. Police said Macari and Kessel were both found to be in possession of several hypodermic needles and heroin residue.

Jan. 20 Jonathan McKay-Burrow, 22, of Berwyn, was issued citations for possession of adultuse cannabis in a vehicle and tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near River Glen and North at around 10:43 a.m.

Jack Smith, 29, of Maywood, was issued citations for possession of adult-use cannabis in a vehicle and improper lighting subsequent to a traffic stop near Fullerton and York at around 1:31 a.m.

Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/ deceptive practice/ obstruction/robbery Nov. 6-Jan. 21 A vehicle was reported stolen in the 800 block of N. York sometime between the above dates. Police said an unknown suspect used a stolen ID and credit card to rent a 2019 silver Chevrolet Malibu from a car rental agency.

The vehicle information was collected and the car was entered into LEADS as stolen.

Jan. 20 Yolanda Casas, 43, of Aurora, was charged with retail theft at a local store in the 600 block of N. York at around 8:29 a.m. Police said a complainant stated that Casas exited the store with unpaid merchandise.

Vehicle theft was reported in the 900 block of S. Cedar at around 11:17 a.m. A victim told police that her husband left her vehicle in the driveway with the keys in the ignition.

An unknown suspect entered the vehicle and fled the area east on Butterfield Road. Officers checked the surrounding area with no results.

The vehicle was located abandoned in Chicago later that day.

Jan. 19 Laura Sandora, 48, of Westchester, was charged with felony retail theft, burglary, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 4:16 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a report of a retail theft, Sandora was found to be in possession of stolen merchandise. She also was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and a white powdery substance, according to police.

Jan. 18 Residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of Fellows Court at around 4:31 p.m. A reporting officer spoke to a complainant who stated three of her son’s friends had entered her unlocked apartment. The complainant later discovered her son’s items were missing. The complainant is unwilling to sign complaints.

Jan. 17 Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 200 block of E. Cayuga at around 2:40 p.m.

A complainant told police that while walking his dog, he observed a black Infiniti with tinted windows stop alongside a red Chevy Silverado that was parked in front of the above location. A suspect described as a black male was observed peering around the rear of the truck carrying a plastic bucket and another unknown item. The vehicle then fled the area. An investigation is pending.

Jan. 16-Jan. 17 Theft of services was reported in the 100 block of W. Butterfield. A complainant told police that she works for a taxi company and transported the suspect, who exited the taxi and told the victim that he will return with the money that he owed for the ride. The sus-

pect called the victim a few times, stated he would bring the money soon, and subsequently stopped answering his phone. Investigation is pending.

Jan. 16 Theft was reported at a coffee shop in the 600 block of N. York at around 12:55 p.m. A victim told police that while at the shop, she placed her handbag on her chair. The victim later discovered her wallet was missing from her purse. The victim contacted her bank, which reported numerous charges at Best Buy and Wal-Mart. Further investigation is pending.

Jan. 11-Jan. 16 Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of Fern between the above dates. A victim told police that she received a text from whom she believed to be her cell phone provider. The text with a link stated she needed to update her payment information or her phone would be shut off. The victim opened the link and sent her PIN number, credit card and personal information. The victim now believes it was a scam and has canceled her account information.

Jan. 14-Jan. 15 Deceptive practice was reported in the 800 block of Saylor between the above dates. A victim told police that she sent gift cards to an unknown suspect in an apparent telephone scam. An investigation is pending.

Dec. 22-Jan. 15 Retail theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 sometime between the above dates. A complainant told police that while reviewing video surveillance, he discovered two retail thefts and believes the suspects are responsible for both thefts. An investigation is pending.

Jan. 11-Jan. 13 Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 100 block of S. Lawndale. A reporting officer was informed the victim’s property was found inside a recovered stolen auto in Glenview.

The victim told police that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle and removed miscellaneous property, which was returned.

Jan. 9 Forgery was reported at a bank in the 100 block of S. York at around 1:57 p.m. A complainant reported an alleged embezzlement by the suspect. Pending investigation.

Jan. 3-Jan. 7 Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 200 block of E. Cayuga. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her Mercury Rainier and removed the garage door opener.

The victim is unsure if her vehicle was locked.

Nov. 15-Dec. 27 Theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York sometime between the above dates. A complainant told police that an employee had been seen on camera pocketing cash from customers in exchange for store merchandise. The suspect admitted to taking the cash over the past few months. An investigation is pending.

Violation of an order of protection Jan. 22 Jesse James Clark, 25, of Elmhurst, was charged with violation of an order of protection in the 300 block of W. Grand at around 12:25 p.m.

Person knocks on door, asks for change for $100 bill Suspicious circumstances were reported in the 400 block of Ridgeland at around 12:24 p.m. on Jan. 22. A suspect, described as a white male, around 50 years old, five feet, 11 inches and 180 pounds with a medium build, an unshaven face, wearing an Atlanta Braves baseball cap with red bill and black top, had knocked on the complainant’s front door. The suspect stated he had been working a few blocks away and had broken a pipe; he requested to run the water in the complainant’s home. The suspect offered to pay for the damages with a $100 bill, but said he would need change. The complainant advised he did not have any change for a $100 bill so the suspect left in a dark grey Chevrolet pickup. The complainant is not missing any money or valuables.

Obituaries

Linda Louise Zawada, 72 Linda Louise Zawada, 72, of Elmhurst, passed away on Jan. 17, at the age of 72. She was born to parents Sophie, nee Schluntz, and Alfred Kuppinger in Chicago.

Linda graduated from Lakeview High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of Illinois – Chicago. She and her husband, Daniel, were married in 1976 in Chicago and together, raised two children, Angela and Michael, in Elmhurst.

Linda devoted her life to raising her children, caring for pets and volunteering at her church, Bethany United Church of Christ in Chicago.

She leaves a legacy of warmth and Christian acts that touched everyone she met.

Linda is survived by her husband Daniel of 43 years, daughter Angela (Ray), son Michael (Erin) and grandchildren Anna and Calvin.

Visitation at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., was held Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Services took place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the funer-

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cense revoked. An additional investi- 200 block of S. Kenilworth told police that she received several phone gation is pending. calls from a suspect who was impersonating an Illinois State Police Foot chase results in employee. The suspect told the comarrest for Addison police On Jan. 16, a reporting officer as- plainant that he was investigating an sisted with checking for a stolen ve- identity theft / drug case where they hicle out of Addison near Route 83 believed she was a victim. The comand Lake at around 9:59 a.m. The plainant was instructed to transfer reporting officer located the vehicle all her money into a Social Security and performed a traffic stop. The Administration account. The comsuspect subsequently fled the traffic plainant became suspicious of the stop, lost control of the vehicle, and situation and did not transfer any fled on foot. Responding officers set money. up a perimeter, located the suspect, and took him into custody after a More incidents with brief foot pursuit. The suspect was unlocked vehicles On Jan. 20, there were two incireleased to the custody of the Addidents of suspects entering unlocked son Police Department.

vehicles were reported in the 300 block of W. Van Buren at around 12:45 p.m. In both instances, items within the vehicle were disturbed, but nothing was reported missing.

On Jan. 23, another vehicle was reported stolen in the 700 block of S. Kent. A victim told police an unknown suspect entered an unlocked car in his driveway and used the garage door remote control to open the garage door. The suspect then entered the garage and removed the victim’s vehicle. The victim had left the key fob inside. The vehicle was later recovered abandoned in South Holland.

The Elmhurst Police Department reminds Independent readers to “Lock It Or Lose It.”

Fleeing accident, victim claims shot was fired at him Police said officers responded to a vehicle crash on Jan. 19 at around 11:34 a.m. near Butterfield and York, where the driver was seen running away on foot. The reporting officer located the victim who said that the unknown vehicle had stopped and someone inside had fired a gunshot at him. The victim was found to be driving while license revoked and Would-be victim too was charged with leaving the scene smart to transfer money of an accident and driving while liOn Jan. 16, a complainant in the

al home. Family and friends were invited to meet for an interment at Skyline Memorial Park, 24800 S. Governors Highway in Monee. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for an Animal Shelter of your choice. Info: 630-834-3515 or ahlgrim.com.

Marjorie Ann Sommers The Lord called Marjorie Ann Sommers home on Jan. 17. She was born March 1, 1940 in San Antonio, Texas to Walter and Lena (nee Heider) Voth. Marjorie attended schools in Texas and Arkansas before heading to Valparaiso University to study Biology.

She met the love of her earthly life, H. William Sommers (d. 2014), while singing in the choir at Valpo, where the pair graduated in 1962.

They were married July 21, that same year and moved to Virginia during Bill’s U.S. Navy post. Marj worked as a teacher and homemaker. The pair later made their home in Illinois, settling in Elmhurst. Marj and Bill welcomed two sons, William Glen (1966) and Charles Robert (1970).

(Continued from page 3) coughs or sneezes; by close person- serious public health concern, based al contact such as shaking hands; or on current information, the general by touching a contaminated surface American public runs a low risk of or object then touching your mouth, contracting the virus. nose or eyes before washing your Health officials are most conhands. cerned about people who have sympMERS and SARS also spread toms of the virus AND have either when people are in contact with an traveled from Wuhan, China or infected person’s respiratory drop- been in close contact with someone lets or secretions, such as when the who was ill and under investigation sick person coughs or sneezes, or by to have 2019 Novel Coronavirus or touching contaminated surfaces then has been lab-confirmed to have 2019 touching their faces.

Novel Coronavirus within the last 14 Authorities are working to deter- days. mine how easily 2019 Novel Coronavirus spreads between people. What happens if you get the As of Jan. 22, the CDC reports 400 2019 Novel Coronavirus? people in China have been confirmed Health officials say this new strain through lab testing to have the virus. of coronavirus is causing severe Nine people have died from the ill- symptoms but may be less severe ness. than MERS and SARS. The deaths and more severe sympSymptoms that have been reported toms of this new coronavirus were include: among older people with chronic • Fever disease, health officials report.

• Coughing The CDC reports that, while it • Shortness of breath/difficulty considers 2019 Novel Coronavirus a breathing

Marj was a beloved and active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School for decades. Besides being a proud Immanuel parent, she enjoyed serving as a teacher, Bible class leader, and Joy Break leader at Elmhurst Extended Care. She also belonged to the Couples Club/Adult Fellowship and Gloria Deo Choir.

Marj will be remembered by many as the long-time editor of the Immanuel newsletter, Tidings.

Marj is survived by her loving son, Charles (Charlene) Sommers; dear siblings Glen Voth, Edythe (David) Bernhardt, and Gayle (Mary) Voth and their children; and cherished friends Muriel and Elaine Schneider.

A memorial service to celebrate Marj’s life will be held on what would have been her 80th birthday, Sunday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 142 E. 3rd St., Elmhurst.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marj’s memory to Immanuel Lutheran Church or School in Elmhurst.

Arrangements provided by Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home.

• Chills • Body aches • Sore throat • Headache • Diarrhea • Nausea • Runny nose How can you avoid catching coronavirus?

While experts are still working to determine how 2019 Novel Coronavirus spreads from person to person, it would be wise to take precautions: • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

• Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth if your hands have not been washed.

• Avoid close contact with sick people.

• Frequently clean surfaces.

• Cover your cough/sneeze.

• Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms.

For the latest information, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus.

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District 205 to get more than $6,000

Secretary of State and State Li- School District Library Grant Pro- linois students served by school li- libraries with some of the finan- DVDs, and library subscriptions to brarian Jesse White has awarded gram awards to 684 public school brary programs will benefit from the cial resources they need to produce electronic resources, as well as to more than $1.2 million in FY 2020 districts. More than 1.5 million Il- grants. improve technology by purchasing well-educated students.”

“As a former public school teachFrom FY 2020 appropriations new computers or improving Wi-Fi er and administrator, I know our approved by the General Assembly connectivity.

Among the districts receiving the school libraries are very important and the governor, school library (Continued from front page) in helping students learn and pre- grants were awarded based on a for- grants is Elmhurst School District Container Corporation, formerly pare themselves for the future,” mula of 75 cents per student, with 205, which received $6,161. of Elmhurst, now in Wood Dale, as Information about the grant proWhite said. “Illinois was the first a minimum grant award of $750. president since 2015 and as execustate to implement a school district School libraries can use the funds gram can be found at cyberdriveiltive vice president and chief operatgrant program, and I’m pleased that to acquire fiction and/or nonfic- linois.com/departments/library/ ing officer (COO) since 2002. Prior we can continue to provide school tion books, educational CDs and grants/schoolpercapgrant.html. to Champion, he served tenures as president of Century Container Corporation (1998-2001) and Illulmelex (1992-96).

Thanks to Shanklin, Champion employs several Elmhurst College graduates and provides internship opportunities for EC students.

An appointed member of the City of Elmhurst’s Economic Development Commission (EEDC), Shanklin has served as the Chair for the past four years.

A Life Member and Sergeant-atWilliam R. “Bill” Shanklin Arms at Elmhurst American Legion honored Shanklin as the 65th recipTHB Post 187, Shanklin also is an appointed member on the City’s Vet- ient of their Distinguished Service erans Memorial Commission and has Award (DSA) for his contributions to served on the Elmhurst Memorial Pa- the community.

Established in 1992, the Civic Hall rade Committee since 2004.

Shanklin is responsible for orga- of Fame has recognized women and DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Elmhurst Independent nizing and serving as Master of Cer- men who make major contributions Pictured here are the Democratic candidates who are seeking to serve District 5 in the U.S. House of emonies for the City’s Veterans Day to the Elmhurst community. Up and Post-Memorial Day Parade mil- through 2008, inductions were con- Representatives in the upcoming General Primary Election to be held Tuesday, March 17. Brian Burns itary ceremonies held annually at the ducted during the opening ceremo- (left) is challenging incumbent Mike Quigley. Between them is League volunteer Gilda Karu. The Elmhurst League of Women Voters sponsored the Candidate forum on Sunday, Jan. 26 at City Hall. It will be Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park, nies of Elmfest.

The 2009 inductee was honored at broadcast on Elmhurst My Kind of Town in February. as well as Post 187’s Military Ball.

With assistance from Shanklin, the Chamber’s Spring Luncheon in Post 187 will host the American Le- April of 2010.

The late Joe Newton, legendary gion Regional Baseball Tournament boys’ cross country coach at York in Elmhurst next summer.

Shanklin is an appointed mem- Community High School was the in- By Dee Longfellow In his opening statement, Burns there would be more people and ber of the Elmhurst Public Library’s augural Hall of Fame inductee.

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT noted that there have been moments more power.”

For tickets and information about Board of Trustees, serving multiple On the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. in history when everything seems to the Gala, visit elmhurstchamber. three-year terms.

The situation at 26, the Elmhurst League of Women hang in the balance. org.

In 2017, the Elmhurst Jaycees Voters hosted a Candidate Forum at “When you think that 100 years the southern border BB: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Elmhurst City Hall for the General ago, women got the right to vote,” he Primary Election that will be held said. “Then recently, we’re looking said she was forced to go against a certain spending bill because she Tuesday, March 17 in Illinois. at marriage for all. didn’t want to support ICE because Invited were candidates from both “Climate change is a necessity.

We 1993 - Eleanor King Hookam, Elmhurst Art Museum parties for: need to see a fundamental shift in too many children are dying. I will 1994 - Dr. Ivan E. Frick, Elmhurst College advocate for living up to the promise • 5th Congressional District Rep- government.”

1995 - Joseph Wagner, York Furrier resentative; In his first comments, Quigley to be the shining beacon that we are 1996 - Jean Haselhorst, Elmhurst Park District • Auditor of DuPage County; reminded the audience that he was in the country.”

1997 - Robert M. Magnuson, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital MQ: “I’ve been to the border and • Circuit Court Clerk of DuPage there--that is, in Washington, D.C.1998 - Virginia J. Harmon, Unique Travel Services seen it first hand. We have to deal County; -when everything went down for 1999 - Former Illinois House Speaker Lee A. Daniels (R-46th • Judicial seats of DuPage County; President Donald Trump that even- with this humanitarian issue. These District) • Recorder of Deeds of DuPage tually led to the impeachment pro- people are coming to us for help and 2000 - A.J. “Toche” Terrones, Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & we’re turning them away. We need to County; ceedings.

Industry increase alternatives for them. ComThe Forum will be rebroadcast on “I was honored to play a role as a 2001 - William C. “Bill” Gooch Jr., Community Bank of Elmhurst the cable program “Elmhurst Our member of the House Select Com- prehensive immigration reform is 2002 - Willis Johnson, York Theatre Kind of Town” in February. The ca- mittee,” he said. “I was in the room needed. This isn’t who we are as a 2003 - Fred Messerschmidt, Elmhurst Federal Savings & Loan ble broadcast schedule will be pub- when we learned about the Russian country … and it needs to stop.”

2004 - Jim Van Ewyk, Pfund and Clint Florists lished in an upcoming issue of the investigation, when we learned there 2005 - Jacquelyn Haddad, Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club About carbon pollution Elmhurst Independent. had been possible interference.”

2006 - Thomas O. Myers Jr., Thomas O. Myers Real Estate from power plants League volunteer Gilda Karu 2007 - Abner Ganet, Leonard’s Men’s Store, Mayor of Elmhurst Quigley said he believes Trump is opened the program by reminding League questions 2008 - Jan Pauli, Pauli’s Marathon; the “leader of the deniers on climate the audience that for the General Should the U.S. abolish the Elec2009 - Bob Schiller, Schiller Real Estate Election in the fall, the Illinois Voter toral College? Both candidates change.”

2010 - Thomas D. Marcucci, four-term Mayor of Elmhurst MQ: “I’m part of the committee Guide Illinoisvoterguide.org would agree, yes.

2011 - Rich Grodsky, Elmhurst Park District be live starting Friday, Nov. 6--three Mike Quigley (MQ): “We’re still that leads that fight. I’m glad to fight 2012 - Pete Cruger, Elmhurst Independent days after the Nov. 3 election. living under the dinosaur age, using this fight every day.”

2013 - Doug Beach, Elmhurst College Jazz Band Director BB: “We should [review] any polKaru introduced the Democratic the Electoral College. I think the Re2014 - Betsy Hanisch, Elmhurst civic leader & community volunteer icy undertaken by executive order. candidates seeking to serve Illinois publicans think it will give them a 2015 - Ralph Pechanio, retired banker, civic leader, community Political leaders are easily swayed District 5 in the U.S. House of Rep- boost.” volunteer resentatives. They were incumbent Brian Burns (BB): “Whoever by experts and scientists. Republican 2016 - Darrell Whistler, civic leader, community volunteer Mike Quigley and challenger Brian wins the popular vote should win the leadership is out of step with young2017 - Jack Island, owner, Silverado Grill Burns. Following opening state- presidential election. Our founding er Americans, who think we’re doing 2018 - Genie Urick, cable TV producer, author, community ments both candidates answered founders were all white men and, at volunteer. questions posed by the League. that time, it never occurred to them See FORUM, Page 19

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ICGS students present science fair findings On Tuesday, Jan. 14, seventh grade students at Immaculate Conception Grade School (ICGS) participated in the school’s annual Seventh Grade Science Fair. After months of preparation that involved choosing a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis and reaching a conclusion, and organiz-

ing a research paper, students finally had the opportunity to present their findings before judges. Those judges asked questions about the projects and also evaluated the research papers during the fair. Each student’s project was awarded a gold, silver or bronze medal.

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These ICGS seventh graders wait to present their findings to judges at the ICGS Science Fair on Jan. 14.

This ICGS seventh grader reviews his findings regarding the effect salt has on the boiling point of water.

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Pictured here at the inaugural Joe Newton 10K in 2018, Team Kroy (Bibs #2) and York Dorks (Bibs #1) are neck-and-neck in the exchange zone. Charlie Kern Sr. York Head Coach and son Ethan Kern take a slight lead on the York Dorks James Akita and Lionel Montenegro.

Joe Newton Scholarship Run scheduled for July 11

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Independent was able to catch up with Dan Dziubski, race director of the Joe Newton Scholarship Run, who was happy to say the event is set to step off again this year on July 11 at the North Central College stadium in Naperville.

The race, officially called the “Naperville 10K Relay benefitting the Joe Newton Scholarship Award of Excellence,” was first held in July of 2018.

Dziubski himself ran for the legendThis seventh grade student tested that correlation between an ice ary Newton from 1998-2001. cream’s flavor and its melting rate.

“We were able to donate $2,050 to

the Joe Newton Scholarship fund,” he said. “According to Tom Newton, Joe Newton’s son, it sounds at the time of our donation, the Joe Newton Scholarship Award of Excellence was only $3,500 short of its $25,000 goal to have a recurring scholarship. So with our donation, it should be less that $1,500 from its goal.”

He then announced they had booked the venue again for the 2020 race to be held July 11.

“It will be a twilight race, which will add something special to the atmosphere,” Dziubski said. “My goal for 2020 is to double our 2019 funds.”

Team #1, the York Dorks, included Lionel Montenegro (left) who ran for Joe Newton at York in 2006 and Head Elmhurst College cross country Coach James Akita who ran for York in 1999. They finished 6th place overall with a time of 29:49 for 10,000 meters in the 2018 inaugural event.

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Viewpoint

Mazzochi seeks relief for school districts facing skyrocketing unfunded mandate costs State Representative Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) filed legislation to help school districts whose costs are rising from Illinois’ imposing unfunded mandates—which in turn drives local property tax increases.

Over the last 25 years, Illinois has eviscerated local school board authority over curriculum, staff training, and school policy, in some cases even dictating what kind of textbooks schools can buy.

“Springfield dictates a plethora of burdensome requirements that our school boards don’t want; that our teachers don’t need; yet never as-

sesses whether they actually improve classroom performance and benefit our students,” Rep. Mazzochi said.

“It isn’t fair to keep asking more and more of our teachers and our administrators while sticking them with the bill and the pressure to raise property taxes to cover the cost.”

Mazzochi noted that the State of Illinois’ current opt-out provision “is illusory. It can cost a school or teacher more time and money to endure the opt-out process than to comply with the mandate. This legislation greatly simplifies the process; it puts the burdens back on the state where

Glowiak Hilton moves to block the lawmaker-to-lobbyist revolving door State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) has introduced legislation to lengthen the period before state officials can become lobbyists.

“In light of recent scandals that have shown how blatant corruption can be in Springfield, we need to send a clear message to citizens and lawmakers that there can be no grey area between who is in government and who represents special interests,” Glowiak Hilton said. “This ensures the passage of an entire election cycle before any former lawmaker can begin influencing the process as the agent of a special interest.”

Senate Bill 2463 prohibits a statewide elected official, administrative

head or deputy administrative head of a State agency, or a member of the General Assembly from lobbying within two years after termination of service. Currently, 37 states have a “cooling-off” period of at least six months.

“I am optimistic that we can make lasting changes to our state’s political culture, and that needs to start with clear laws and clear boundaries,” Glowiak Hilton said.

The legislation awaits consideration in the Illinois Senate. Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Springfield Jan. 28.

(This was received from the office of State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton.)

they belong; and restores our school boards, administrators, and teachers to their proper role of deciding what schools need to deliver to students.”

Mazzochi also noted that her legislation, House Bill 4143, specifically lets school districts opt out of unfunded curriculum mandates if the curriculum fails to improve educa-

tional outcomes.

“Feedback that I received from administrators and teachers alike is that Illinois’ proliferation of unfunded mandates takes time out of the classroom; drives up administrator costs; adds compliance costs; and eventually leads to unnecessary property tax increases,” Rep. Mazzochi ex-

plained. “We should give our local schools the freedom to use their resources in a way that helps students most, and I look forward to working with legislators on both sides of the aisle to make that happen.”

(This was submitted by the office of State Representative Deanne Mazzochi.)

Stormwater Management seeks water quality program input The DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning Committee will hold a public meeting as part of their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 a.m. in the County Board Room at 421 North County Farm Road in Wheaton to allow the public to provide input on the DuPage County Water Quality Program. This meeting is being held pursuant to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Permit No. ILR40 Part IV. Section B. 2. c. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.

IEPA Permit No. ILR40 includes the following components: • Public Education and Outreach on Water Quality Topics • Public Involvement and Participation • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

• Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Controls • Post-Construction Best Management Practices for Water Quality • Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations • Water Quality Monitoring Program The full DuPage County Stormwater Management Program Plan can be found at dupageco.org/EDP/ Stormwater_Management/Water_ Quality/54206/.

Committee hosts watershed workshops In partnership with The Conservation Foundation, DuPage County Stormwater Management (SWM) will host a series of free watershed workshops this spring to connect

environmentally minded individuals and organizations in preserving local streams and rivers.

The lunch workshops will be held March 4 (Salt Creek), April 8 (West Branch DuPage River) and May 6 (East Branch DuPage river) from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. The workshop topics will include residential engagement, best management practices and infiltration projects, including examples of each.

• Salt Creek Watershed Workshop on March 4 from 12 noon-1:30 p.m. at Elmhurst City Hall.

• West Branch Watershed Workshop on April 8 from 12 noon-1:30 p.m. at Carol Stream Village Hall.

• East Branch Watershed Workshop on May 6 from 12 noon-1:30 p.m. at Bloomingdale Park District.

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New business law mandates sexual harassment training Businesses in the State of Illinois are now required to annually train their employees on how to both report and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace—or risk a steep penalty of fines if not in compliance.

According to a release issued by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, restaurant and bar owners and owners of casinos and hotels must comply with additional protections for their employees, regardless of classification.

“Our Chamber will be reviewing options for providing members with online and/or in-person opportunities for training their employees about sexual harassment prevention,” stated John R. Quigley, ECCI’s President and CEO, “using resources provided by members, via multi-chamber partnership, via the Illinois Chamber of Commerce or through the state.”

Packaged within an omnibus bill, titled the Workplace Transparency Act, which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act, businesses will have until the end of this year to complete initial employee training, which is required to be done annually.

The state’s Department of Human Rights, which administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, has created a training curriculum that is available free of charge for business use as is or for businesses to

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The new law requires businesses to have a written sexual harassment policy that, a minimum, includes: (1) a prohibition on sexual harassment; (2) details on how an individual can report an allegation of sexual harassment, including options for making a confidential report to a supervisor, ethics officer, Inspector General, or the Department of Human Rights; (3) a prohibition on retaliation for reporting sexual harassment allegations, including availability of whistleblower protections under the State Officials and Employee Ethics Act, the Whistleblower Act, and the Illinois Human Rights Act; and (iv) the consequences of a violation of the prohibition on sexual harassment and the consequences for knowingly making a false report.

The law also affords independent contractors protection against sexual harassment.

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Business leaders to be honored at annual gala Bartels named ECCI Chairman’s Award recipient

Ken Bartels of Elmhurst will receive the 2019 Chairman’s Award at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 101st Annual Awards Gala in the main floor ballroom at The Drake Oak Brook Hotel in Oak Brook on Friday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Traditionally, the annual award is given to a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors for his/her outstanding service to the Board, Chairman and President/CEO or to a non-Director for praiseworthy contributions or performance.

Bartels is a Senior Vice President at Community Bank of Elmhurst and Principal at Ken Bartels Consulting, whose clients include the City of Elmhurst.

“Ken is a close friend, trusted confidant and valued mentor,” said John R. Quigley, ECCI President and CEO since 1999, 2007 Chairman’s Award recipient and active in the Elmhurst Chamber since 1991, “whose contri-

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butions to our Chamber in the four decades since out paths first crossed are simply immeasurable.

“I worked alongside Ken at Elmhurst College, my Alma Mater, for nearly a decade during which time he fostered my participation in our Chamber and then endorsed my candidacy for Chamber President.”

Bartels becomes the first threetime recipient of the Chairman’s Award, having previously been honored first in 1997 and then again in

2009.

Outgoing ECCI Board Chair Kevin Kost of Edward Jones Investments will present the award to Bartels.

“Kevin witnessed Ken’s leadership qualities as the Board Chair’s righthand man during our Centennial Celebration year and found Ken’s Past Chair counsel in 2019 invaluable on so many levels,” added Quigley.

Bartels is serving his third tenure as a Chamber Director—since his 2015 appointment following Charity Ahlgrim’s retired from CBE—and he chaired the Board during ECCI’s 100th Anniversary. He previously served on the Board from 1992-94 and 2003-09, and is a reserve member of the green-coated Chamber Ambassadors.

In his role as a contracted consultant, Bartels works with the City’s Economic Development Commission, which is comprised of 15 appointed members and three ex-officio members (including Quigley), towards business recruitment and retention.

Previously, Bartels was a two-term member on the Elmhurst Economic

See GALA, Page 24

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$1,199,900 NEW PRICE!

Lincoln New Contruction

Lincoln New Contruction

Modern Farmhouse in the heart of Elmhurst’s Lincoln school neighborhood. Delivered by Wise Investment builders featuring unparalleled details like beamed ceilings, barn door, 10’ first floor ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, $1,400,000

Move-In Ready

Move-In Ready

This 2-story home boasts a completely open first floor layout w/ hardwood floors, SS appliances, kitchen island, a 1st floor bedroom/office, full bath, & family room fireplace. Upstairs has 3 large bedrooms, laundry, full bath, & loft area. The lower $549,900

This 2-story home boasts a completely open first floor layout w/ hardwood floors, SS appliances, kitchen island, a 1st floor bedroom/office, full bath, & family room fireplace. Upstairs has 3 large bedrooms, laundry, full bath, & loft area. The lower level is finished, a full bathroom, storage & has exterior access. The interior has been freshly painted w/ some new modern light fixtures. Nice sized backyard & 2 car detached garage. Great south Spring Rd location that is walking distance to Lincoln School, the Prairie Path, & the Spring Rd Business District. Front row seats to annual events like the Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade! $549,900

Large 2-Story Prime Location

Close proximity to Jefferson/Bryan Schools. Private Alley access to garage off of York Road. New Siding, Newer Windows! Spacious Formal DR, SS appliances in Kitchen w/ Granite Countertops, Cozy Family Room, Large deck and 3 $465,000

Stunning Newer Construction

Stunning Newer Construction

Freshly renovated & offering everything new construction has but w/ the price tag & tax bill nearly HALF OFF! The lucky new owner of this home will enjoy all the hard work & financial investment of the freshly refinished dark hardwood floors, new

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Freshly renovated & offering everything new construction has but w/ the price tag & tax bill nearly HALF OFF! The lucky new owner of this home will enjoy all the hard work & financial investment of the freshly refinished dark hardwood floors, new gray paint & white crown/ base moldings, freshly redone kitchen w/ White Cabinets, Subway Tile Backsplash & Stainless Steel Appliances, All new Bathroom Vanities, & a fantastic floor plan featuring 5 Bedrooms, 3 Full Bathrooms & a HUGE Rec & Play room in your almost 1,500 sq ft finished basement. Private & Lush Backyard w/ Mature Landscape, Fully Fenced In Yard w/ sprinkler system. $549,900

Modern Farmhouse in the heart of Elmhurst’s Lincoln school neighborhood. Delivered by Wise Investment builders featuring unparalleled details like beamed ceilings, barn door, 10’ first floor ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, entertainer’s dream kitchen with 12’ kitchen island, separate eating area, side-by-side fridge/freezer, family room masonry fireplace, front porch, 3 car heated garage, super lux master suite with his & hers WIC’s and spa bath with oversized shower & soaking tub, 1st floor office, mudroom with custom built-in, walk-in pantry, 2nd floor laundry, and 5 beds up. Walk to Lincoln School, the IL Prairie Path & Spring Rd Business District. $1,400,000

Large 2-Story Prime Location Close proximity to Jefferson/Bryan Schools. Private Alley access to garage off of York Road. New Siding, Newer Windows! Spacious Formal DR, SS appliances in Kitchen w/ Granite Countertops, Cozy Family Room, Large deck and 3 Seasons Bonus Room off the back of the house. Big Master Bedroom with Master Bath/Double Vanity/Jucuzzi step up tub! New Carpet Upstairs. Fully Fenced Backyard! Steps away from Pool, Parks, and more! $465,000

Classic Red Brick Bungalow

Classic Red Brick Bungalow

Steps to Lincoln School, York HS & Prairie Path and Spring Road Business’, Features include: intricate moldings, arched doorways, gorgeous HW floors, Newer Maple Kitchen w/ Granite CT’s, NEW SS appliances. Awesome Addition w/ $549,900

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Steps to Lincoln School, York HS & Prairie Path and Spring Road Business’, Features include: intricate moldings, arched doorways, gorgeous HW floors, Newer Maple Kitchen w/ Granite CT’s, NEW SS appliances. Awesome Addition w/ multiuse/over-sized/custom ISLAND that will be the HUB of the Home all of which is surrounded by the view of your incredibly private backyard. 1st floor offers an in-law/ arrangement w/ Full Bath & Bedroom. Functional Office & Formal Dining and Living Rooms round out the 1st floor. 2nd Floor has 4 spacious Bedrooms w/ a Full Bathroom.

Basement has HUGE Rec Room w/lots of storage! $549,900

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Spacious All Brick Home

MUST SEE enormous custom designed home! Unparalleled full brick and stone custom designed home in central Elmhurst has mammoth spaces & luxury features. Unique, elegant atmosphere w/ over 6000 sq. ft. finished living space on $1,095,000

NEW PRICE! Spacious All Brick Home MUST SEE enormous custom designed home! Unparalleled full brick and stone custom designed home in central Elmhurst has mammoth spaces & luxury features. Unique, elegant atmosphere w/ over 6000 sq. ft. finished living space on corner lot w/ 85-foot frontage in school district 205. Dramatic 2 story entry w/ granite floor opens to generous living & dining rooms & massive gourmet kitchen w/ walk in custom built pantry, double oven, 5 burner cooktop, double refrigerator, & large island, open to soaring family room w/ fireplace & wet bar. Huge 1st floor bedroom suite, office, laundry, mud room, & 3 car garage. Spectacular central double entry stairway leads to inviting library/seating area & 4 bedroom suites, each w/ a full bath. Enjoy your private retreat in the separate 2nd floor master wing w/ enormous bath featuring custom built curved shower wall w/ full body shower, double Jacuzzi spa tub, double sink granite top vanity, full wall mirror, & huge custom designed walk in closet adjacent to giant laundry/sewing room. $1,095,000 Like New < $1M

Show-stopper newer construction in the heart of Jefferson/ Visitation school country. The owners have kept things current with custom built-ins, modern light fixtures and paint selections. Huge kitchen with peninsula island and separate $975,000 COMING SOON!

Show-stopper newer construction in the heart of Jefferson/Visitation school country. The owners have kept things current with custom built-ins, modern light fixtures and paint selections. Huge kitchen with peninsula island and separate eating area, all open to the family room. Newly finished basement with 6th bedroom + full bath, kids and adult area and storage room. Last but not least, great outdoor lounging and entertaining space in front and pack with stone patio space, fireplace with TV hookup, playset and “ninja warrior” course! Fully fenced backyard and oversized 2 car garage with epoxy flooring. Immaculate condition and move-in ready. $975,000

Build to Suit

Build to Suit

Amazing opportunity to work with one of Elmhurst’s top custom home builders. Steps from award winning Jefferson Elementary and the IL Prairie Path, in one of Elmhurst’s hottest neighborhoods. This generous plan offers ceiling detail $1,175,000 WISE INVESTMENT BUILDERS

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Ready for the New Year!

Set on one of Lincoln school’s most desirable streets, prepare to be wowed with Wise Investment Builders latest new home.

Unparalleled quality with high end finishes and over 5,100 sf of finished living space with 10’ first floor ceilings and a

Set on one of Lincoln school’s most desirable streets, prepare to be wowed with Wise Investment Builders latest new home.

Unparalleled quality with high end finishes and over 5,100 sf of finished living space with 10’ first floor ceilings and a finished lower level with large garden window for tons of natural light throughout. 5 beds, 4.5 baths, a heated 3 car garage and set on an oversized 63 x 140. Within walking distance to the Prairie Path, the Spring Rd Business District, York HS, and soon to be brand new Lincoln Elementary. Christmas delivery! $1,349,900

$1,349,900 Wise Investment Builders

Charming New England Cape Cod

Well Maintained by longtime Homeowners that hate to leave!

3 Bedrooms - 2 upstairs with a bathroom attached, 1 on main level. Spacious pass through Office on main level can easily be converted in a 4th Bedroom. Long winding driveway to 2 $359,900 NEW PRICE!

Best in Brynhaven!

Best in Brynhaven!

Want to walk to EVERYTHING Elmhurst has to offer? Then this is the right home for you! This meticulous 3 BR Split Level has been lovingly cared, features include: WHITE Eat In Kitchen w/ open concept, Gorgeous Hardwood Floors, Fresh $377,500

Want to walk to EVERYTHING Elmhurst has to offer? Then this is the right home for you! This meticulous 3 BR Split Level has been lovingly cared, features include: WHITE Eat In Kitchen w/ open concept, Gorgeous Hardwood Floors, Fresh Paint & Cozy Fireplace. 3 BR’s & Full Bath UP. HUGE Lower Level Rec Room has wet bar perfect for entertaining plus full bath & tons of natural light overlooking your fenced in yard. Backyard offers so much w/ 2 decks & tons of greenspace PLUS a storage shed.

Arterial Location w/ both privacy & ease of walking to K-8 schools & Park! $377,500

Amazing opportunity to work with one of Elmhurst’s top custom home builders. Steps from award winning Jefferson Elementary and the IL Prairie Path, in one of Elmhurst’s hottest neighborhoods. This generous plan offers ceiling detail throughout, exquisite millwork, a large mudroom, 1st floor office, huge kitchen with 2-tier island for prep sink/area and separate eating space. Open family room with gas fireplace overlooks 160’ deep yard. Superb from the curb with covered front porch and patio in the rear. Too many other details to list! Builder is also willing to build to suit at different price points. $1,175,000

Charming New England Cape Cod Well Maintained by longtime Homeowners that hate to leave! 3 Bedrooms - 2 upstairs with a bathroom attached, 1 on main level. Spacious pass through Office on main level can easily be converted in a 4th Bedroom.

Long winding driveway to 2 car garage.

Walkout of Family room to deck with overhead coverage. Located a chip shot away from Jefferson School, Prairie Path, Washington Park, and much more! $359,900

Squeaky Clean 3 BR

Squeaky Clean 3 BR

Nice 3 bedroom ranch just steps from schools, Berens Park/ The Hub and a short distance to Elmhurst Downtown and Train! All gorgeous refinished dark hardwood floors, fresh paint throughout, updated kitchen & bath with ceramic tile, $274,900

Nice 3 bedroom ranch just steps from schools, Berens Park/The Hub and a short distance to Elmhurst Downtown and Train! All gorgeous refinished dark hardwood floors, fresh paint throughout, updated kitchen & bath with ceramic tile, newer washer/dryer, newer 2.5 car garage. Surrounded by million dollar homes, ideal one level living, and an alternate to a condo or perfect investment for positive rental income, or you can move in and make it your own! $274,900

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ELMHURST 6BED/6.1BA

251OAKLAWN.INFO The Schiller Team

ELMHURST $1,279,000

630.530.0900

ELMHURST $782,000

630.530.0900

ELMHURST 3BED/1.1BA

$1,160,000

220SBERKLEYAVENUE.INFO Diane Howarth 630.530.0900

ELMHURST

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294OAK.INFO Geiger/Schiller

ELMHURST

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$685,000

817WILLOW.INFO Maria Gracik

442HAWTHORNE.INFO Geiger/Schiller 630.530.0900

3BED/2.1BA

$839,900

501SSUNNYSIDEAV.INFO The Schiller Team

630.530.0900

ELMHURST

5BED/5BA

ELMHURST $475,000

ELMHURST

5BED/4.1BA

630.530.0900

0S480POPLAR.INFO Tom Makinney 630.530.0900

5BED/2.1BA

$825,000

773.432.0200

ELMHURST

4BED/3BA

$650,000

353SOUTHST.INFO Giorno/Makinney

ELMHURST $400,000

5BED/5BA

837LINDEN.INFO Sohail Salahuddin

630.530.0900

4BED/3.1BA

138KNIGHTON.INFO Georgia Kass

$539,000

708.246.0500

ELMHURST $399,900

888HAWTHORNE.INFO Salahuddin/Quaglia 773.432.0200

3BED/2BA

$399,000

229LINDEN.INFO Bogdanowicz/Schiller

630.530.0900

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ELMHURST 3BED/2BA

245ESTCHARLES.INFO Rieger/DeSanto

ELMHURST $394,999

630.530.0900

3BED/2BA

427ATWATER.INFO Stec/Maranda

BUCHANAN $374,900

630.530.0900

4BED/4BA

DECATUR $2,500,000

2217WAGNERRD.INFO Mills/Kaufman 269.469.0700

5BED/2BA

8096060TH.INFO Flood/Stelling

$336,000

269.469.0700

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Public Notices

purpose of constructing an industrial building.

Following is a legal description of the subject property: LOTS 2, 3, AND 4 IN NARCO ELMHURST CENTRE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 13, 1988 AS DOCUMENT R88-060666, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 03-26-400-015, 03-26-205-011, 0326-205-010 The common street address is 941-961 N. Weigel Drive, Elmhurst, IL. The subject property is located within the I1 Restricted Industrial District.

If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact the Community Development Department at 630-530-3121.

NOTE: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact Human Resources, ADA Compliance Department, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-5303770 voice, or 630-530-8095 TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

Eileen Franz, City Planner (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 30, 2020) 366504

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 20 P 03 Request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development with Site Development Allowances Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., in the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development with Site Development Allowances pursuant to Sections 22.26 and 22.31 of the Elmhurst Zoning Ordinance at the property commonly known as 941-961 N. Weigel Drive, Elmhurst, Illinois for the

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209 NORTH YORK STREET CITY OF ELMHURST DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS RECEIPT OF BIDS Sealed bids to complete all work required for the 2020 Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation and Sewer Replacement Projectwill be received by the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois until 11:00 a.m., (Central Daylight Savings Time) on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Thereafter or as soon as thereafter is practicable, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid prices read aloud. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, and shall be marked “Sealed Bid – 2020 Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation and Sewer Replacement Project, Project No. 20-13”.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The work will consist of sanitary manhole replacements with temporary adjustments, partial manhole reconstructions with temporary adjustments, and temporary HMA patch in advance of City’s annual paving project. This project consists of sanitary sewer replacement on Larch Ave as well. As this project is in advance of the City’s paving project, the Contractor is to construct a “temporary adjustment” which will consist of using existing unbroken concrete adjustment rings, existing frame and cover (unless broken), backfill with CA-7, 10” minimum of compacted CA-6 and 2” of HMA surface or binder course.

The work will also consist of the special installation of mechanical internal chimney seals and the special replacement of manhole (19)9. The replacement of manhole (19)9 shall be completed in accordance to the manhole replacement specifications with the additional work of new adjusting rings and/or including the final adjustment with a standard or tapered rubber composite adjusting ring, mechanical external chimney seal and final 6” HMA patch.

To complete work in advance of the City’s paving program the manhole partial reconstructions and replacements located north of North Ave, the Larch Ave sewer replacement, and associated testing shall be completed by May 22, 2020. The remaining manhole partial reconstructions, manhole replacements (excluding (19)9), and associated testing shall be completed by June 19, 2020. All remaining work, including installation of internal chimney seals and replacement of (19)9, shall have substantial completion shall be by October 31, 2020 and final completion by November 30, 2020.

This work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications. Digital copies of the bid documents are available at www. questcdn.com for a non-refundable fee of $30.00. These documents may be downloaded by entering Quest Project Number 6634747 on www.questcdn.com. If addenda are issued, you will automatically be notified by email to return to the website to access them. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration and downloading this digital project information.

Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work and the local conditions affecting the contract and understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The City of Elmhurst will in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses

PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES The general prevailing rate of wages in DuPage County for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform the work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work, as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform the work.

Dated: January 22, 2020.

CITY OF ELMHURST Steven M. Morley, Mayor Jackie Haddad-Tamer, City Clerk (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 30, 2020) 366347

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE 2020 SANITARY MANHOLE REHABILITATION AND SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder.

The bidder shall not take advantage of any errors or omission in the plans or proposal.

BID SECURITY Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the City of Elmhurst for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid.

The proposal guaranty checks of all, except the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the proposals have been checked and tabulated. The proposal guaranty checks of the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned.

RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The City of Elmhurst reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the City of Elmhurst.

AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. In determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is, the City of Elmhurst will consider all factors which it, in its discretion, deems relevant in determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is.Bidders who are awarded a contract shall be required to provide a Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond, each in the total amount of the contract sum upon execution of the contract.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS Fifth Third Bank, National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Gary C. White; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2019CH000499 RESIDENTIAL NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 06/17/2019, James Mendrick, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on February 27, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 15 IN COLLINS AND DUNAS’ WOODLAND ADDITION TO ELMHURST, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 7, 1925 AS DOCUMENT 189277, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 06-11-216-017-0000 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 448 S Washington St Elmhurst, IL 60126 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number

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York girls bowling team wins West Suburban Conference title Dukes JV runs conference undefeated streak to four years

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls bowling program continues to fire on all cylinders.

Make that conference-championship cylinders.

The Dukes recently won the West Suburban Conference title at both the varsity and junior-varsity levels.

Both levels finished as undefeated WSC champions.

Dukes coach Katie Turnbull pointed out the JV team has not lost a conference dual meet in four years.

York’s varsity last won the WSC in 2015 and before that in 1975. It’s York’s third girls bowling conference title.

“In the last two weeks we have seen some incredible bowling,” Turnbull said.

York also won the recent Hinsdale South invitational and followed that up the next day by winning the Hinsdale Central Red Devil invite.

At Hinsdale Central, York broke its previous school record for sixgame series by shooting a 5,996.

Turnbull pointed out a 6,000 would equate to each bowler averaging 200 pins a game. At Hinsdale Central, York had games of 1,047, 1,012 and 1.004.

“So just four pins shy of that,” she noted.

York had set the school record over Christmas break at the Harlem invitational where it shot 5,788 for six games.

The York junior varsity won the Buffalo Grove invitational where four Dukes bowlers finished in the top 10.

Turnbull said Caroline Collins and Lauren Rickenbrode, a pair of seniors, had breakout weekends in the two Hinsdale tournaments. Collins won the Hinsdale South tournament.

“Caroline has worked incredibly hard this season and has proven herself time and time again,” Turnbull said. “She’s competitive and she is a fighter. I could not be more proud or happier for her to win that tournament. Lauren also had a fantastic weekend. She’s one of our top bowlers in varsity and this past week she lit up the lanes.”

Rickenbrode posted a 637 for three games in a recent WSC win against Downers Grove South.

Average-wise, junior Holly Santucci is tops on the varsity at 193, while freshman JJ Bolden is right there at 190 and senior Rose Klinger is averaging 185.

Santucci led York at Hinsdale Central and is the current WSC leader in conference average.

Turnbull also has been thrilled with the recent efforts of sophomore Kara Jensen. “Kara has been dual-rostered this season on JV and varsity,” she said. “She is one of the top-eight averaging bowlers on the team so in contests where we only get to bowl five or six at the varsity level, she has been leading the JV team’s phenomenal undefeated run.”

Jensen won the Buffalo Grove tournament and has been a key JV driver along with seniors Khloe Lesus, Emily Catalano, Maggie Clink, junior Abbie Romanowski and sophomore Katharine Svehla.

“Looking to the future of the team, there are some really talented bowlers who could step into the shoes of some of the seniors we will be losing at the end of the season,” Turnbull noted.

Turnbull said York is working hard at adjusting to lane conditions on a continuous basis. “Making sure each girl has the right equipment in their hand and are playing the right area of the lane to shoot their best,” she explained. “I have the best assistant coaches who help with that. Jim Hedman, my assistant coach the last seven years, and Brian Poss, who has been with us for three years, do an excellent job reading lane conditions and helping the girls find their shot.

With that, consistency is key. It’s hard to adjust when each ball rolled is different. The better we can get at rolling the ball the same way each time, the better we can make adjustments to pick up spares and roll some big numbers.”

Turnbull added the 2019-2020 season has been one for the ages. “It’s been a great regular season,” she said. “We had 34 girls on the bowling team this year, which is another record. It’s been awesome seeing how all the bowlers have improved over the course of this season, from freshmen who have never bowled competitively before to seniors I have had the privilege of coaching the last four years. The chance to help them improve as bowlers and grow as people is such a rewarding experience. I am very fortunate to get to work with such incredible young ladies.”

York has the Leyden invitation-

al Saturday at Stardust in Addison Trail and then competes in the John Ryan West Suburban Conference tournament on Monday, Feb. 3. The conference tournament is a separate entity and does not count toward the conference championship.

In recent dual-meet action, York was a 3,351-2,938 winner over Morton. Santucci had a 627 series with a 231 high game. Bolden had a 586 with a 214 high game. Klinger was at 575 (200 high game). Rickenbrode was at 546 (190 high game) and Collins had a 211 high game. Jensen shot 511 (196 high game) in the JV’s 2,800-2,601 win.

In a 3,376-3,087 win against Willowbrook, Bolden hit 645 for three games (games of 234, 211 and 200), while Santucci was at 632 (212, 211 and 209). Klinger finished at 556 (204 high game) and Rickenbrode finished at 522 (187 high game).

Madeline Mountcastle had a 193 high game.

Svehla had a 585 series (201 high game) in the JV’s 3,012-2,250 win over Willowbrook.

In a 3,338-3,155 win over Downers Grove South, Rickenbrode shot 637 with a 258 high game. Bolden was at 589 (203 and 200 high games), while Santucci finished at 567 (242 high game). Collins shot 549 (197 high

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The York girls bowling team recently won the HInsdale Central Red Devil invitational title by shooting a new school-record 5,996 for six games. The Dukes also won the West Suburban Conference title for The York girls bowling team continued its season-long mastery by winning the Hinsdale South Ed the second time since 2015, while the JV finished a fourth-straight Puck 10-Pin tournament. undefeated WSC season.

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IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team downs St. Edward Roberto cited for strong defensive play

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

IC Catholic Prep boys basketball coach TJ Tyrrell has seen plenty of good this season.

And of late, a nice chunk of that has come from Danny Roberto on the defensive end.

“Lately we have been getting a good defensive effort from Danny,” the coach pointed out. “We played against Aurora Christian recently, which is in first place in our conference and went there and beat them.

They had a kid score 110 points in two nights, 56 and 54 points. That’s a lot of points. We held him to 11 points. I credit that to Danny Roberto being on him. I don’t think he scored

when he was there. Chauncey Lee and Michael Hilgart also helped out quite a bit with that. All season, Danny Roberto has done a good job for us coming off the bench.”

In recent action, the Knights defeated St. Edward 58-53 in a Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division game.

The Knights led 16-9 after the first quarter and 24-21 at halftime. The Knights outscored St. Edward 20-14 in the third quarter.

Dom Gaudio had 20 points (1 three-pointer), while Chauncey Lee added 16 points (2 three-pointers). Zach Jordan had 14 points (4 three-pointers).

The Knights also lost 59-49 to Chicago Christian in conference play.

Lee had 11 points, while Hilgart and Jordan each had seven points. Danny Cronin added six points. Gaudio had

five points and the returning Johnny Falduto had four points.

Tyrrell also has been pleased with Hilgart’s development. “Michael Hilgart is coming around lately and has more confidence with his shot,” he said. “His defense has improved significantly from last year, and he’s also guarding some of the bigger and better players we are going up against.”

Gaudio’s recent efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. “Dom has stepped up on and off the court,” said Tyrrell.

“I really like what he does. When he plays with confidence and aggressiveness, we usually do well.”

Lee also remains a constant factor for the Knights. “Chauncey is key to what we are doing,” said Tyrrell. “He sets up the offense and creates for other players.”

Lee leads the team in scoring at 15

points a game. Jordan is at 13 points per game. “In the St. Ed’s game Zach, Dom and Chauncey were all in double figures,” the coach noted. “That’s usually a good thing when those three guys are scoring like that.”

Tyrrell said the return of Falduto to the team from injury has been a big positive. “Johnny has been out since the first week of December,” he said.

“He had started for us before he got injured. It’s nice to have him back.

It helps with our depth. He’s a very hard worker.”

The Knights also lost recent games to Bishop McNamara and Timothy Christian. “Bishop was a disappointing loss,” said Tyrrell. “Timothy we lost but we were without Danny Cronin. Danny is a workhorse for us.

He’s one of the hardest workers. He was over at Dartmouth for his admissions interview. He made it and he

has committed there. It hurt us not having him. He does so many things well. To see him get this kind of opportunity for academics and football is nice.”

The Knights were 14-9 overall and 3-4 in MSC Blue play through late last week.

“We have had a bit of a tough stretch of games here in January with guys injured and out,” said Tyrrell. “We’ll be missing several guys for our game against Schaumburg Christian (tonight). They will be at a school retreat. We’ll only have two of our starters for that game.”

Timothy plays at Schaumburg Christian tonight and then hosts St. Francis Saturday at 8 p.m. as part of the school’s Coaches v. Cancer event that will feature all levels of the boys and girls basketball programs playing throughout the day.

York boys basketball team racks up seven wins in crazy eight-game stretch

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys basketball team can’t complain about not playing games in January.

The Dukes recently navigated through an intense eight-game stretch in 10 days and came out of it with a 7-1 record, which included winning the Wheaton-Warrenville South Martin Luther King shootout.

York defeated Benet Academy for the Wheaton South title thanks to Tim Glavan’s put-back basket at

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the buzzer. The Dukes downed host Wheaton-Warrenville South in the semifinals there.

“Benet was a really exciting game,” said York coach Vince Doran. “And beating Wheaton South was a good win on their floor.”

The Dukes then returned to West Suburban Conference Silver Division action where they defeated Proviso West in Hillside and lost to Hinsdale Central on the road. York dropped to 21-3 overall and 6-1 in WSC Silver with the loss at Central.

York and Oak Park-River Forest are now tied with one loss each in the WSC Silver.

York suffered a significant setback last week when standout Jeff Grace was injured early in the Proviso West game. “Jeff got hurt in the first quar-

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game) and Klinger had a 538 with a 223 high game. York broke 1,100 pins in each of the three games.

Jensen shot 541 with a 222 high game in the JV’s 2,728-2,276 win over South.

In a 3,261-2,461 WSC win over Downers North, Santucci shot 656 with high games of 257 and 205. Bolden was at 581 with a high game of 206, while Rickenbrode was at 573 with a high

the player he is. It’s good to see him every game this year, but other guys get that recognition and that puts him have stepped up at times,” he said. in elite company in terms of York “Jeff had that 20-point game against boys basketball history.”

Oak Park and Tim had the big putShockey is the third player in back against Benet. These are realthe last two years to go over the ly good wins. We beat Benet twice.

1,000-point barrier, joining former Cary-Grove is one of the top teams teammates Nick Kosich and Erik in the Chicagoland area and we beat Cohn, who both earned the milestone them. We have beaten Oak Park and Glenbard West. We have played a last season.

York heads to Lyons Township heck of a schedule and people are stepping up for us. It’s not just Nate.

Friday for a WSC Silver game.

“It’s nice to win seven of eight Defensively we have been very good games,” said Doran. “It’s unfortunate but we have struggled at times offenwe didn’t win at Hinsdale, but we’ll sively.”

York has just the one game this try to bounce back against Lyons.”

Central also is right in the thick week against Lyons Township.

“Thank goodness,” Doran said of the WSC Silver race. “It’s us and Oak Park, and Hinsdale has two loss- with a laugh after the recent eightes,” Doran pointed out. “It will be game craziness.

York opened the MLK event an exciting finish for sure. We play Central the last game in conference.” with a 53-30 win over Schaumburg Doran noted York’s recent success Christian and then downed Wheaton has been the result of many contrib- St. Francis 50-39 to advance to the game of 198. Klinger shot 537 and had utors. “Nate has led us in just about semifinals. a high game of 204.

York won the JV match 2,663-1,930 over North. Clink had a high game of 246.

Player of the week sponsored by ter against Proviso,” Doran said. “He tweaked his ankle. We think he’ll be back soon, but we’re not positive.

There’s no excuses. We didn’t play well against Central. It was 14-13 at half. It was really a struggle to score.”

The Dukes trailed the majority of the game against Proviso West before mounting a comeback. “We had a nice end to the third quarter and then kind of held on,” said Doran.

Against Proviso, Nate Shockey led the way with 28 points and in the process went over the 1,000-point mark for his York varsity career. He’s the seventh player in York boys history to go over 1,000 points.

“It’s a really nice achievement for Nate,” said Doan. “He’s put in a tremendous amount of work to become

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Glavan’s put-back basket at the buzzer gave York a 40-38 win against Benet Academy in the championship game of the Wheaton-Warrenville South Martin Luther King shootout event. The 6-5, 255-pound senior forward has been one of many contributors to a York team that was 21-3 through late last week.

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IC Catholic Prep girls basketball team defeats Aurora Central Wagner comes up big in fourth quarter

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep girls basketball team split a pair of recent games against Aurora Central Catholic and Chicago Latin School.

In a 54-46 Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division win at ACC, the Knights led 14-10 after the first quarter and 20-19 at halftime. The game was tied 32-32 heading into the fourth quarter before a 22-14 run put the game away.

“The fourth quarter was the main one,” said IC Catholic Prep coach Todd Fisher. “We’re playing good teams and we’re playing good basketball right now.”

Claire Wagner led IC Catholic Prep with 18 points and also had 14

rebounds and two steals. Alia Johnson added 10 points, eight rebounds and five steals, while Hannah Johnson had 11 points, three rebounds and two steals.

Wagner scored 14 of her 18 points in the fourth quarter. “We have been talking a lot about free throws lately,” Fisher said. “We shot 11 of 13 from the line in the fourth quarter and Claire was 6-for-6. We made two little adjustments in that game that helped. We switched up our defense. ACC has a main player we were trying to stop and we did a very good job on her. She had 29 points against us in the first game.

Our game plan was to stop her as much as we can. She had 16 points this time. Fine. We’ll take that and not the 29. We had a big emphasis on her. We played man defense for a good part of the second half. Claire did a great job on the low block and posting up. She had a great fourth quarter.”

The Knights also lost 68-50 in

Timothy Christian girls basketball team posts three more wins Schuringa goes over 1,000-point mark for career

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Timothy Christian girls basketball team took care of business in three recent games.

The Trojans were winners against Lisle, Wheaton Academy and Westmont, three victories that upped their record to 17-5 overall. The wins against Wheaton and Westmont pushed Timothy to 8-1 in Metro Suburban Conference Red Division play.

In a 55-28 non-conference game at Lisle, Timothy led 17-7 after the first quarter and 26-14 at halftime. A 16-7 third quarter run erased any doubt about the final outcome.

Hannah Schuringa led the Trojans with 18 points. Freshmen Maddie Drye and Grace Roland each had nine points. Drye hit two 3-pointers.

Schuringa had nine rebounds, while Roland had six. Sara Carstensen had four assists, while Drye had three assists. Carstensen and Roland each had four steals. Timothy had 15 steals in the game.

“We took advantage of our height and put full-court pressure on them,” said Timothy coach Jill Groenewold.

Timothy downed Wheaton Academy 44-33 in a MSC Red game.

The Trojans trailed 11-9 after the first quarter, but used a 12-2 second quarter to get back into the game and went on a 15-7 fourth-quarter run after Wheaton closed the gap to 29-26 after three.

“Wheaton Academy was a good game for us. It was real close,” said Groenewold. “Our kids underestimated them a little bit. Wheaton came out ready to play. It was a good lesson for the kids to learn. Never underestimate anybody.”

Schuringa had 16 points and went over the 1,000-point mark for her

career as a junior. Sureya Alex added 14 points, while Roland had seven points. Alex hit two 3-pointers.

Carstensen and Roland each had six rebounds, while Schuringa had five. Roland had three assists, while Carstensen had five steals. Schuringa had two steals.

Timothy then upended Westmont 52-20 in a conference game. Timothy led 18-6 after one and 30-9 at intermission.

“Everybody got at least five to six minutes in that game, which was nice,” said Groenewold. “Not all the usual suspects scored. That was another good thing.”

Schuringa had 14 points, while Bethany Griffin, a senior, had 11 points. Christina Swiech had seven points. Carstensen had six points, while Drye also had six points. Alex finished with four points. Griffin and Roland each had six rebounds. Alex had three assists. Timothy had 10 steals as a team.

“We are putting in consistent efforts, especially on defense,” said Groenewold. “The kids are doing a phenomenal job on defense of holding teams below their scoring averages. We are starting to attack the boards better, which is really good.

We still have a high turnover rate.

We’re still figuring out how to take care of the ball better than we are.”

Groenewold cited recent strong play from Schuringa, Alex and Roland, in particular. “Hannah scoring her 1,000th career point was cool,” she said. “Sureya has been very steady for us and Grace Roland, our freshman center, has stepped it up the last couple of games. She is much better on defense moving her feet and being a scoring factor inside.”

Timothy plays Chicago Christian, Ridgewood and Guerin Prep this week and wraps up the regular season next week with Wheaton Academy, Chicago Latin and Aurora Christian. Aurora Christian handed Timothy its only conference loss thus far.

a non-conference game to Chicago Latin School. IC Catholic Prep trailed 21-10 after the first quarter and 43-28 at halftime.

“They made eight 3s in the first half,” said Fisher. “They shot great from the floor. When they are hitting 3s and we aren’t hitting shots, the math doesn’t add up. We would go on a run and then they would hit a 3 and we would score a layup. The math doesn’t work. Latin is a good team and they are a good 2A team that we and Timothy Christian could see in the postseason.”

Alia Johnson had 18 points, while Wagner added 11 points. Hannah

Johnson and Gia Gaudio each had eight points. Wagner had 10 rebounds, while Alia Johnson had three steals.

“Latin shot close to 48 percent from the floor and hit 37 percent from 3-point range,” said Fisher.

“Those were not transition points because of turnovers. They hit shots. That’s a 20-3 team.”

IC Catholic Prep was 15-11 overall and 6-2 in MSC Blue action through late last week.

Riverside-Brookfield is leading the Blue Division with a 10-0 record. The Knights have conference games remaining with Bishop Mc-

Namara, R-B, Rosary and St. Francis.

“We purposely did this,” said Fisher of the team’s tough schedule.

“Going into the season we told this group you will be challenged with this schedule. The teams we are facing we are thinking about what we can possible face in the postseason.

You don’t want to go into the postseason unprepared. We are playing good teams and seeing different styles of play that we could possibly see in the postseason. We want to be challenged.”

The Knights face St. Francis on Saturday.

York girls basketball team continues winning ways Dukes score key win against Lake Park; remain in first place in WSC Silver

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The story behind the three York girls basketball team’s wins is defense.

The Dukes were particularly stingy in recent wins against Lake Park, Willowbrook and Proviso West.

York coach Brandon Collings zeroed in on his team’s 57-34 non-conference win against Lake Park in a battle of teams ranked in one area top 20 poll.

“We beat them by 23,” Collings said. “We’re ranked 10th and they are 12th. To get that type of a win is huge for us.”

The Dukes also held Willowbrook, which is enjoying a strong season, to 25 points and limited West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Proviso West to 22 points on York’s senior night.

“We have been playing some great defense,” said Collings. “Lake Park has a player averaging over 25 points game. We held her to 12 points—two buckets and eight free throws. Against Lake Park we executed well and moved the ball well. We did a great job finding the open girls. We did great against Lake Park.”

Collings said York played an overall strong game against Willowbrook. He’s even more excited about the fact York is near full strength for the first time in a long time. “We’re beginning to be full strength for pretty much the first time,” he said.

Megan Juneman had a career-high 18 points against Lake Park, while Sara Krissinger has been on fire of late with scoring outputs of 16, 16, 16 and 18

points in four of five recent games. “Sara has been playing well,” said Collings. “Katilyn Kjome is back and working herself back into things. She is looking better and better. She was our leading rebounder against Lake Park.”

The win against Proviso West pushed York to 20-5 overall and 8-1 in the WSC Silver. York remains in first place in the conference with Lyons Township and Downers Grove North each having two conference losses.

York faces Lyons this week and Downers North next week. “These games will most likely determine who wins the conference,” said Collings. “We haven’t been healthy all year and now we are finally getting healthy and are playing good basketball. We are getting better and we’re excited to see how the next few weeks will go.”

York jumped on Lake Park 14-6 early and led 3018 at halftime and 43-24 after three. Krissinger and Juneman each had 18 points. Krissinger hit two 3s in the game. Kjome had seven points.

In York’s 53-25 win against Willowbrook, the Dukes led 9-0 after the first quarter and 22-9 at halftime. Sydney Molis led York with 12 points (two 3-pointers). Carley Schwartz added nine points on three 3-pointers. Twelve York players scored and the Dukes hit eight 3-pointers.

And in the 56-22 win over Proviso West, York led 22-4 after the first quarter and 33-6 at halftime.

Krissinger had 19 points, while Schwartz and Juneman each had eight points. Of significance in this contest, York shot 22 of 24 from the free-throw line.

Juneman was 6-for-6, while Krissinger made 7 of 9 foul-shot attempts.

York hosted Hinsdale Central earlier this week and welcomes Lyons Township Friday for a 7:30 p.m. start at York.

53rd annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival begins Feb. 20

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra and The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra will be among the featured performers at this year’s Elmhurst College Jazz Festival, one of the oldest and best-known collegiate jazz festivals in the country.

The impressive lineup of guest artists also includes pianist/organist Bobby Floyd, drummer and composer Dennis Mackrel, trumpeter Bobby Shew and saxophonist Gary Smulyan, who all will serve as adjudicators at the Festival.

Each February, top college jazz bands come to the Elmhurst College campus for three days of performances and education. The bands

take turns performing for some of the greatest names in professional jazz today, who offer critiques and award a variety of honors. The professionals cap off each night of the Festival with a rousing performance of their own.

• The Festival begins at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, with the High School Invitational, followed by a feature performance by the guest artist/adjudicators and the Elmhurst College Jazz Band, under the direction of Doug Beach.

• The Friday, Feb. 21 evening session begins at 7:30 p.m. with performances by college ensembles and The Legendary Count Basie Orches-

tra directed by Scotty Barnhart.

• On Saturday evening beginning at 7:30 p.m., the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra is the featured performance.

• The Sunday, Feb. 23 performances begin 11:30 a.m. with several Chicago-area college ensembles, and conclude with a performance by the guest artist/adjudicators with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band.

This year, some of the participating college bands hail from DePaul University, University of Illinois– Chicago, University of Wisconsin– Whitewater, Columbia College, University of Kentucky, Harper College and Wayne State University.

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Development Corporation, a public-private partnership (1996-2006) that preceded the Commission, serving as both Vice Chair (1999-2000) and the Chair (2000-01).

Prior to joining CBE, Bartels served as Elmhurst College’s Vice President for College Advancement for more than a quarter of a century.

An Elmhurst resident for four decades, Bartels serves on the Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network, and is a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst.

ECCI selects Kost as Ambassador of the Year Kevin Kost of Edward Jones Investment will be honored as 2019 Ambassador of the Year at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 101st Annual Awards Gala in the main floor ballroom at The Drake Oak Brook Hotel in Oak Brook on Friday, Jan. 31 from 5 to 9 p.m.

The award is presented annually to a member of the green-coated Chamber Ambassadors for his/her outstanding service.

“Kevin is exemplary in his representation of our Chamber in multiple capacities—as a member, as a Board Director and, of course, as an Ambassador,” said Quigley. “He is adept in taking on a leadership role as he is contributing as part of a team.”

As ECCI’s public relations team, Ambassadors welcome new members at their Grand Opening celebrations with ribbon-cuttings, and

join members celebrating Grand Re-Openings, major anniversaries and office expansions or relocations.

A Chamber member since 2009, Kost has served as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments since 2008 and in Elmhurst since 2019.

Kost recently completed his second three-year term (2013-19) as an elected member of the Board of Directors, including 2019 Board Chair, and is serving on the Board in 2020 via his Executive Committee role as immediate Past Chair.

“In spite of the numerous demands of serving as Board Chair, Kevin maintained his level of commitment in his Ambassador duties,” stated Quigley.

A member of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst since 2010, Kost has served in various board positions, including President for 2014-15—the service club’s youngest in more than 50 years. He also chaired the club’s committee for The Stop Heroin in Elmhurst Campaign.

Kost is also an active volunteer with the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry, including service on the Board of Directors.

Suburban Life Media named Kost among its dozen Best Under 40 honorees for 2015.

Kost earned a degree in marketing and sales from the College of Business at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal in 2008.

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Elections board corrects non-citizen voting numbers Only 15 who checked ‘no’ on citizenship question voted; 3 turn out to be citizens

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Only 15 people who self-identified as not being U.S. citizens cast ballots in the 2018 and 2019 elections, the Illinois State Board of Elections said in a correction Jan. 23, three of which actually turned out to be citizens.

Spokesperson Matt Dietrich had initially reported that 16 possible non-citizens had voted. In a clarification Jan. 23, he said one of the voters had voted in two different elections and was inadvertently counted as two voters.

Those people were able to vote due to a recently discovered programming error in Illinois’ new automatic voter registration system that automatically signs people up to vote when they apply for or renew their driver’s license.

Officials in Secretary of State Jesse White’s office, which manages driver’s licenses, have accepted responsibility for the error and say the problem was immediately fixed.

That system, the result of 2017 legislation that passed both chambers of the General Assembly by unanimous, bipartisan votes, officially launched July 2, 2018. But the programming glitch that failed to filter out people who identified themselves as non-citizens wasn’t discovered

until December 2019. By that time, 545 people who identified as being non-citizens were registered to vote.

The elections board has said consistently that some of those individuals may actually be citizens who accidentally checked the wrong box on their driver’s license applications.

“We continue to work with local election authorities to establish the voting eligibility status of the remaining individuals who voted and of all 545 individuals who were mistakenly registered during the AVR

process,” Dietrich said in a statement Thursday.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are now calling for legislative hearings to determine how the mistake happened and what is being done to make sure it is not repeated.

Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, a Hillside Democrat who chairs the House Executive Committee, said he will hold hearings next week. Lawmakers will be back in Springfield on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for the start of the 2020 legislative session.

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Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed!

Thursday, Jan. 30 From 7-8 p.m., the Elmhurst Youth Commission and Thrive D205 invites parents and teens to a program entitled, “Legal Marijuana: What Does It Mean for Teens,” in the large meeting room at Elmhurst Public Library. The speaker will be Matthew Quinn, LCPC will present the changing landscape of marijuana and vaping use and legislation in Illinois. Free and open to the public.

Monday, Feb. 3 • Beginning at 11:30 a.m. the Elmhurst Garden Club will meet at Wilder Mansion. Following a luncheon and a meeting, the program will begin at 1 p.m. It will be “Critters in Your Garden,” presented by Mel Zaloudek. The program is open to the public.

• 100+ Women Who Care - Elmhurst will hold its quarterly meeting at 7 p.m. at Angelo’s Ristorante, 247 N. York Road, 2nd floor. Learn about local 501(c)(3) organizations and how your participation can make a difference when 100+ women come together. New members Info: 100elmhurstwomenwhocare.weebly. com/ or send an email to elmwomenwhocare@gmail.com.

stop shop summer learning, athletic, and enrichment registration opportunity. All Elmhurst families and neighboring communities are invited. Browse tables for various summer activities and camps for all ages and abilities. For more information, please visit facebook.com/sroh205.

Thursday, Feb. 6 Beginning at 6 p.m., the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 20th annual Chef Fest will be held at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. A cash bar reception will be held from 6-7 p.m. followed by food tasting from 7-9 p.m. The event includes a variety of signature menu items produced by chefs from prominent local restaurants, bakeries and caterers.

Tickets are $75 per person. Tables Tuesday, Feb. 4 of ten available. Sponsorship opporFrom 6-8 p.m., the public is invit- tunities available. Tickets and info: ed to attend the 18th Annual Summer emhfoundation.org/events or call Recreation Open House, a free, one- (331) 221-0388.

Saturday, Feb. 8 • At 10:30 a.m., Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, now located at 1220 Kensington Road in Oak Brook, offers “Start Your Rockin’ Collection” for youth 5 to 10 years of age. Create your personalized rock collection. Bring our own egg carton to repurpose into a collection box.

Decoration materials are provided.

Each child can choose several rocks, minerals and fossils to start or fill in their collection carton. Rocks from home can also be brought in for identification. Adult supervision is required. $15 per person. Reservations required. Call 630-833-1616 • At 1:30 p.m., ages 8 to 16 are invited to Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, now located at 1220 Kensington Road in Oak Brook, for “Rockin’ Jewelry for Kids.” Children can make their own gemstone jewelry to keep. Choose two different types of jewelry to make with stones from the Museum Shop and learn how to work with jeweler’s tools. Completes Girl Scout Jeweler’s badge. Adult supervision is required. Reservations required. Call 630-833-1616.

• From 6-11 p.m., the District 205 Foundation for Excellence in Education is hosting the 2020 Within Reach Gala at Medinah Country Club. Funds will support various education initiatives by the Foundation. Golden Raffle tickets will be sold prior to the event. They are $100 each, but only 200 will be sold. The evening includes open bar, a plated dinner, raffles and games, online and live auctions. The “Friend of the Foundation” award will be present-

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Wednesday, Feb. 12 From 7-8:30 p.m., the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host “Solving Climate Change – A Solution We Can All Like” presented by Citizens’ Climate Education and Citizens’ Climate Lobby at Elmhurst Public Library.

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Proceeds will help underwrite the Troop’s scouting program which includes monthly campouts and high-adventure experiences. Tickets are $5 in advance of March 1 or $6 at the door. Children 5 and younger are free. Tickets can be purchased at troop82elmhurst.org.

Ongoing programs: • Widows or Widowers (WOW) meet every third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Road. Admission: $5 per person includes live entertainment. Info: Dave at 630-620-4060 or visit WOW.cfsites.org.

• The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m.

Live musical entertainment every Friday evening. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month. Bingo Wednesday, Feb. 19 Beginning at 4 p.m., Elmhurst on Wednesdays, starting with Early College will screen the documentary Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630-833“The Area,” this year’s Martin Lu- 7800. ther King Jr. intercultural presen-taWe want to print your tion. in the Schaible Science Center, Illinois Hall on the campus of Elmnews! hurst Col-lege. Admission: $10 genIs your church hosting a eral public; free for Elmhurst College students, faculty, staff and alumni. special event?

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