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Public hearing on 196-202 N. York project continued to Oct. 18

Numerous residents voice concerns at ZPC meeting; owner of childcare business especially frustrated

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

About 50 people came to Elmhurst City Hall on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 4 to take part or listen in on the public hearing held at a meeting of the City’s Zoning and Planning Commis sion.

Chair Susan Rose set ground rules at the start of the meeting, noting that they planned to adjourn promptly at 10 p.m.

“As former Mayor Tom Marcucci always said, ‘nothing gets accom plished at a City meeting after 10 p.m.’ and I agree with him,” she said. “If someone is finishing up comments, we’ll do that, but we won’t go more than a few minutes past 10.”

The proposed development is planned at 196-200 N. York and 202 N. York, owned by RSCK Holding, an Illinois LLC, which is planning a 28-unit condominium building with ground floor retail and/or commercial space and two levels of parking on site. RSCK is the applicant seeking a conditional use permit for a prelimi nary planned unit development (PUD) with site development allowance, to provide a setback of 2.17 feet from the front property line.

The company is further requesting a conditional use permit for building height at the properties, where the de veloper hopes to build “greater than 77

Residents celebrate hospital’s ‘Autumn Affair’

The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation held its 18th Annual Autumn Affair on Saturday, Sept. 10, attended by more than 300 people and raising a record

those attending were the following Elmhurst residents (front row, from left) Laura and David Tanny and Ann Marie

Mark and Trish Poulson, Cindy Galiano Ziehr and Mark Ziehr, Allison and Daniel Welz, EMH Foundation executive director Susan Tyburski, and Mark Splitstone.

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feet but less than 125.” The applicant proposes the building to be 109 feet

The meeting began with Scott Day, attorney for the developers, who ex plained the project using overhead slides and presented four different op tions. The owners are pushing for the first option, which residents seem to be the most resistant to.

Among the objections that Day at tempted to address were those of the residents in the One95 condominium building, which had an entire coalition of concerned people who came to the meeting. They expressed the opinion that the proposed building should not be taller than the One95 and that there should be an extra dimension of set back off the rear alley similar to the ad ditional setback provided at the One95.

Day discussed shadow studies, de picting the shadows that would be cast by the proposed building at various times of the day and multiple times of the year. He also noted the residents’ concern that the alley experiences high volumes of motor vehicle traffic at dif ferent times of the day and traffic safe

ty has been a concern.

“We realize that traffic is a concern to people who need to get to their resi dence,” Day said. “We recognize there will be some inconvenience.”

The alley becomes major issue

There was an audible gasp in the room when Day then said, there were “no businesses that use the alley.”

Most of all, this raised the ire of Kasindra Dayton, the owner of Elm hurst Premier Childcare, which has its children’s outdoor play area in back of the building by the alley. It is also a pick-up and drop-off spot for parents to use.

“When he was asked if any sur rounding businesses opposed the de velopment, he firmly said ‘no,’” said Dayton, who later spoke with the In dependent in an exclusive interview.

“In fact, he went on to say that the sur rounding businesses were in support of the development. That is false.”

What had Dayton seething was that this is the second meeting about the prospective development at which she said she has been ignored by Day.

“[Day] took my information at the

last [neighborhood] meeting held at City Hall,” she said. “Never ever called me back, I left many messages and emails. Nothing. Crickets.

“Now he says, there are no business es that use the alley? Is he kidding? I don’t think he realizes I’m the owner, he must think I’m only the operator and not worth his time.”

Dayton went on to say she was con cerned about air quality issues because the alley can be a wind tunnel.

“I want to make sure my parents [of the children] are not inconvenienced and that an ambulance would have ac cessibility if, God forbid, we need it,” she said.

She went on to talk about water and increased flooding since The Fynn was built.

“As an area, we simply cannot take on any more water until the City and the engineers figure out what went wrong with the Fynn,” Dayton said. “We are flooding strictly due to the new building’s rainwater and cannot and will not take on any further water from another bad design. The City has failed me and if this infrastructure is not looked at, there simply cannot be another high rise.”

Pressed for details Dayton added the following:

“[The Fynn’s] downspouts are pointed directly and dead center at the middle of my playground, we just re cently caught it. We have now flooded twice with significant damages and my building has never once had a flood. We have one stormwater drain that cannot handle natural water flow and now, Fynn’s water, let alone any more water may end up in our area. We are the lowest-lying building on the block. If water continues to be directed in the alley it is coming toward the lowest ly ing structure, which is us. If this new building butts up to the lot line, where is that water going to go?

A mayor from yesteryear

Elmhurst Mayor Charles H. Garrigues (left) chats with then-County Board member Ed Merkel at an event hosted by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The photo is not dat ed, but Garrigues served from 1989-1993 before deciding not to seek re-election. He was followed by Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci, who served four consecutive terms, holding the mayor’s chair for 16 years. (Marcucci celebrated a milestone birthday on Oct. 4.)

“I feel until this is addressed, along with the other concerns, they need to pump the brakes.”

One95 residents speak up

Several people who live at the One95 building facing Addison Street had their own concerns about traffic safety in the alley that has “significant traffic” from:

• businesses on the block, including

the day care facility

• number of residents; roughly 232 units with 1+ persons each

• deliveries for businesses and resi dents

• services such as trash pick-up, util ities, cable

• moving trucks

• drivers seeking an alternative path during busy periods on York Street.

• pedestrians and bicyclists.

The group submitted a page of con cerns to members of the ZPC. The con cerns about the alley traffic continues. They claim the alley is:

• narrow for the diversity and vol ume of traffic that currently occurs;

• blind spots or vehicles coming out of building garages into the alley create risk of accidents;

• York Street is a major axis for the City’s emergency services;

• Stacks of snow impede the exit of the One95 garage into the alley, even without a building;

• Nearby Fynn building decreased potential height by putting parking un derground.

The residents of One95 offered the following suggestions to the develop ers:

• Limit the new building height to that of Elmhurst City Hall directly across the street.

• Reduce the number of garage doors in the alley from two to one and position to mitigate accidents.

• Reduce the number of parking spaces to promote public transit use and reduce alley traffic.

• Set back all parts of the new devel opment from alley-side property line.

• Build in a tiered, wedding-cake style, and notch the building’s corners to mitigate further wind tunneling and to allow for sunlight passage.

• Evaluate and mitigate any negative impact on emergency services.

• Do not permit construction equip ment and vehicles to block residents from accessing their garages or block entry doors to businesses.

• Delay permits and approvals until a robust material staging and construc tion is done that minimizes the nega tive impact on nearby property owners.

Hearing continued

True to her word, Rose asked for a meeting adjournment just minutes

after 10 p.m., but not before the Com mission voted for a continuance of the public hearing until the next ZPC meeting, which will be Tuesday, Oct. 18. The meeting is at 7 p.m., but be cause of another case before the Com mission, Rose said the public hearing will recommence about 7:30.

At that time, Dayton is scheduled to speak as well as State Representative Deanne Mazzochi, who owns one of the buildings on Addison Street. After their testimony, and anyone else who may still wish to address the Commis sion, Day and the team of developers will have the opportunity to respond.

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SCARCE program reaching area laundromats Bookshelves offer kids more access to reading

By Jane Charmelo

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

According to the “Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Vol. 2,” the ratio of books to children in a mid dle-income home is 13 to 1. That ratio becomes one book for every 300 chil dren in low-income homes.

Addison-based SCARCE (School and Community Assistance for Re cycling and Compost Education) has taken its mission to reduce, reuse and recycle in a unique direction that not only keeps perfectly good books from ending up in landfills, but also helps provide literacy opportunities for those children whose access to books may be limited.

As Kay McKeen, founder and exec utive director of SCARCE (formerly SCRAP), tells it, it was quite by ac cident that the idea to put children’s books in laundromats came about—a project that would become known as Literacy at the Laundromat.

She narrated that around eight to 10 years ago, she heard from a teacher/ volunteer, who was working on his Ph.D., about another Ph.D. student who had come up with an idea to place children’s books in laundromats.

While that Ph.D. student’s identity remains unknown, what McKeen does know is that he or she was clever in trying to think of a way “to get books to kids who need them.”

“We don’t know if they ever did it,” she continued. “[But] as we thought

about it … it is a great place to spend time reading.”

So, McKeen started contacting some school districts, and one in par ticular, Addison District 4, agreed to work with SCARCE to contribute some books, and now Addison has three laundromats participating in the project.

The director said the district helps provide books in English, Spanish and Polish.

West Chicago has three laundro mats participating, Warrenville has one, Villa Park has one (at 414 N. Ar dmore Ave.), Bensenville has one and now Lombard has one at 409 Crescent Blvd.

Outside of DuPage County, there is also one bookshelf set up at a laundro mat in Arlington Heights.

Thanks to a college intern, the laun dromats have refurbished, painted two-shelf bookshelves, McKeen re lated, which are sturdy and can hold about 200 books.

She said SCARCE supplies new books to the little libraries (Addison District 4 also supplies some for the Addison laundromats), and she esti mates the SCARCE facility on Route 53 has “thousands” of books.

Stacks of brand new books—unsold from such places as retail stores (and then returned to the parent company) that are kept out of landfills—sit in boxes just waiting for volunteers to bring them to the laundromats. Some

Richard J. Sklenar passes away at 76

SCARCE, 800 S. Rohlwing Road (Route 53), Addison, started a project called Literacy at the Laundromat, bringing books to chil dren who might not otherwise have much access to them. Pictured at the Addison facility is SCARCE founder and executive director Kay McKeen, with just some of the brand new books that will be distributed to 10 participating laundromats in DuPage County. There is also a participating laundromat in Arlington Heights.

are also taken to area food pantries as well.

The director said volunteers check the laundromats on a regular basis, to make sure the shelves are adequate ly filled. Tammy Ireland, a teacher in Lombard, checks on the Crescent Av enue location.

McKeen thought of “a good exam ple” of how the books are being uti lized, saying that while SCARCE only sends out new books, a volunteer no ticed at one laundromat that the books “looked beat up.”

The director surmised that children were taking the books home, reading them and possibly sharing them, then

Was former director of Theatre Society of America in Elmhurst Obituary

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

If you were in terested in hearing a great story about movie palaces with theatre organs, the history of Chicago, Marshall Field’s or anything to do with trains and railway systems, the schol ared expert you could call on was Richard J. Sklenar. He also appreciat ed antiquing, estate sales, theatre per formances and art.

Sklenar passed away on Friday, Sept. 23 in Berwyn at the age of 76. He was born on April 30, 1946, to Al bert and Olive Sklenar and was raised in Chicago with his siblings Ronald and Yvonne. He was the much-loved uncle with a wry sense of humor to Sue and Kurt Sklenar, Lynn Michko and Lori Legge. Finally, he became a great-uncle to Dakota (Jacelyn) Leg ge. The last family event he attended was Dakota and Jacelyn’s wedding in Detroit on May 29.

Richard voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam con flict and was stationed in Thailand. Upon his honorable discharge, he en

rolled in the College of Law at DePaul University and earned his Juris Doc tor of Law.

A scholar in theatre design history, Richard was the retired executive di rector of the Theatre Historical Soci ety of America (THS). He served in THS’s heyday infusing the museum and archives with acces sibility, functionality and value. THS, located above Classic Cinemas-York Theatre in Elmhurst, became a popu lar destination for long-time and new theatre enthusiasts.

He was instrumental in leading the campaign to save the grand old movie palace, the Chicago Theatre, and more recently, served as a staff tour guide for the Madison Square Garden Foun dation. He was often sought-after as a tour guide for the Uptown Theatre on Chicago’s north side. Richard was an esteemed, well-known railway and theatre organ devotee. His loss is im measurable to all who knew and loved him.

The date for his celebration of life has not been finalized. Anyone who wishes to attend, please send an email to rjsklenar46@gmail.com

Editor’s note: Information provid ed by Legacy and Chicago Tribune archives.

Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, 84

Dorothy Brid get Driscoll (nee Finnegan), a 50year resident of Elmhurst, passed away on Septem ber 27, 2022, at the age of 84. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

She was born to Walter and Mary Finnegan on October 26, 1937, and grew up in Oak Park. Dorothy grad uated from Trinity High School, class of 1955 and attended Rosary Col lege for a short time before marrying James. She had six children that she devoted her life to raising.

Dorothy loved spending time with her family and was incredibly sup portive of all her children’s activities throughout their childhoods. She was an avid reader and an excellent piano player. There was always music in the house. Dot always made sure that her children experienced many trips, mu seum visits and music lessons.

Dorothy is survived by her chil dren, James, Maureen (Kevin) Shick, Thomas (Lynn), Kathleen (Pea dar) Hurley and Mary Beth (David)

returning them to take a new book. “They’ve got their own library going,” she quipped.

McKeen said some children might be living in a vehicle, so a book may be returned after it is read, since there would be little room to store books.

She also remembers one mom’s par ticular feedback: The woman said she is now able to build a home library, and “This would never be possible without this project.”

The director said she is hoping to expand Literacy at the Laundromat, and was scheduled to speak this week

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Schmidt. She is also survived by 15 nieces and nephews. She was preced ed in death by her beloved son, John, her parents, and her sisters, Mary Therese Bry and Eleanor Warzoha.

She was a loving grandmother to Andrew (fiancé Brittany Larkin), Stephen, Amanda and Shawn (fiancé Clare Palumbo) Driscoll; Kate (Sam) Karch; Claire, Thomas, and Norah Hurley; Kelsey, Courtney and Cole Schmidt; and Callahan (Bret) Walts.

Dorothy was an amazingly strong woman that raised her 6 children on her own. She never hesitated to put the needs of her family before her own. She will also be missed by countless friends and co-work ers from Elmhurst Memorial Hos pital. A memorial visitation was held at Gibbons Funeral Home on Sunday, Oct. 9. The funeral was held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elmhurst Mon day, Oct. 10. Internment: All Saints Cemetery. For information please call 847-685-1002 or visit www. cooneyfuneralhome.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dorothy Bridget (Finnegan) Driscoll, please visit the Cooney Funeral Home’s floral store.

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Police beat

he 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 vic tims. 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.

June 19, 2020-July 16

A complainant in the 400 block of N. Addi son related over the past two years the suspect has filed multiple false reports with DCFS in an attempt to harass him. An investigation is pending.

DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor

Oct. 5

Steven Nestler, 76, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI and unsafe tires subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 10:41 a.m.

tice-tampering with evidence/false informa tion and two counts of obstructing justice-leav ing state or concealing self near Butterfield and Spring at 7:36 p.m. Police said witnesses stated that Unit 1 driven by Kirksey struck Unit 2 near Butterfield and Spring. Unit 1 was located in a ditch and Kirksey had fled the scene, according to police. Officers were able to locate Kirksey at Eldridge Park. Additional charges are pending further investigation.

Possession of cannabis in a vehicle

Criminal damage, criminal defacement, criminal trespassing

Oct. 3

A victim in the 700 block of N. Emory re lated that an unknown suspect(s) damaged her mailbox.

Oct. 2

Samuel Cozzi, 22, of Elmhurst, was charged with damage to a city parkway, unlawful pos session of cannabis by a driver, improper turn at an intersection, failure to give information to owner after striking an unattended vehicle and no insurance subsequent to a crash in the 200 block of E. Grantley at 1:49 p.m.

A victim in the 400 block of N. Larch told police at 12:53 p.m. that a suspect entered her unlocked vehicle and damaged the interior. An investigation is pending.

Disturbance, domestic incident, domestic battery, disorderly conduct

Oct. 5

Police said officers responded to a restaurant in the 600 block of W. North at 10:52 p.m. for a report of a disturbance. The reporting officer met with the com plainant who reported the suspect began blocking the drive through and yelling at staff because they got her order wrong. The suspect was served a no-trespass notice and left the area.

Oct. 3

A victim in the 500 block of N. Evergreen related the subject showed up at the residence causing a scene. The subject was issued a no-trespass notice.

Oct. 2

A 38-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with domestic battery in the 1100 block of S. Eldridge at 9:37 p.m. Police said that sub sequent to a verbal argument, the suspect scratched the victim.

Sept. 29

Ryan J. Cooper, 21, of Elmhurst, and Jade D. Crespo, 20, of Hinsdale, were issued cita tions for disorderly conduct in the 400 block of N. Oaklawn at 4:53 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a disturbance it was learned the two suspects were fighting, striking each oth er’s vehicles and yelling.

Michelle Page, 38, of Lisle, was charged with DUI and use of unsafe tires subsequent to a traffic stop near North and West at 10:59 p.m.

Oct. 4

Jaime Valle-Hernandez, 53, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol by a driver, no seat belt, no insurance and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and York at 9:08 p.m.

Oct. 1

Arrianna Fontanez, 20, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI, consumption of alcohol by a minor, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and illegal transportation of open al cohol subsequent to a single vehicle crash in the 200 block of W. Elm Park at 3:53 p.m.

Sept. 29

Matthew Dyer, 37, of Wheaton, was charged with DUI in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at 1:46 a.m.

Fleeing, eluding

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, po lice reported one incident of fleeing and elud ing during which the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.

Harassment, threats

Sept. 29-Oct. 5

A victim in the 600 block of N. Kenilworth told police that the suspect rode his bicycle onto her property and related they attended the same high school. A few days later, the sus pect mailed a hand-written letter to the victim. Pending investigation.

Identity theft, fraud

According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police report ed five incidents of identity theft or fraud in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used either to make charges on a credit card, open a business, bank or credit account, re ceive unemployment benefits—or a victim was convinced by a subject to deposit money into an account, send a check, or to buy gift cards.

Obstructing

Mitchell W. Kirksey, 36, of Huntley, was charged with two counts of obstructing jus

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported seven incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Milton Lawrey, 24, of Chica go, near North and Route 83 at 11 a.m. Sept. 29; Rolando Robles, 35, of Montgomery, near Route 83 and I-290 at 1:04 p.m. Sept. 29; De jah Young 25, of Bellwood, near St. Charles and Monterey, at 11:08 p.m. Sept. 29; Con stantine J. Neofotistos, 23, of Addison in the 600 block of N. York at 12:51 p.m. Oct. 1; Julian Pena, 20, of Addison, near Adelia and Kenmore at 3:20 a.m. Oct. 3; Brielle E. Haw kins, 21, of Maywood, near Cottage Hill and St. Charles at 10:56 a.m. Oct. 3; and Jesse Valdez, 20, of Warrenville, near Second and Addison at 7:26 p.m. Oct. 5.

Possession of a controlled substance

Oct. 5

Steven Foster, 64, of Bensenville, was charged with unlawful possession of a con trolled substance in the 100 block of S. West at 7:25 p.m. Police said Foster was located in the far west side of a park near the baseball field. A search of Foster’s person yielded two small zip block baggies containing a white powdery substance, according to police.

Sept. 30

Darnel Baalbaki, 26, of Bellwood, was charged with unlawful possession of a con trolled substance and criminal damage to property in the 200 block of N. York at 7:22 p.m. Police said a complainant reported the suspect threw a large rock at the victim’s car. The reporting officer located the suspect who allegedly was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Upon further investiga tion it was learned the suspect had two active warrants--one out of the DuPage County Sher iff’s Office and one out of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, according to police.

Suspicious circumstances

Oct. 1

While investigating a burglary to a vehicle in the 600 block of S. Swain at 8:43 a.m., it was discovered an unknown suspect(s) en tered a victim’s unsecured vehicle while it was parked in the driveway overnight. The victim reported nothing appeared to be missing.

Sept. 30

A complainant in the 400 block of N. Ad dison reviewed video surveillance which showed an unknown suspect was pulling on the door handle to his vehicle. Officers checked the area and located several vehicles had been burglarized.

Sept. 29-Sept. 30

Police said that subsequent to a reported sus picious vehicle in the 200 block of N. Larch, it was discovered an unknown suspect had en tered the victim’s unsecured vehicle while it was parked on the street overnight. The victim

reported nothing of value was taken.

Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/ robbery

Oct. 5

Retail theft was reported at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at 5:47 p.m. A com plainant related the suspect, described as a white male in his 40s or 50s entered the store, posed as a new employee, and asked for a store’s chef jacket. The suspect exited the store with alcohol without paying for the merchan dise.

Sept. 29-Oct. 4

Deceptive practice was reported in the 400 block of W. Lake at 12:30 p.m. A complainant related he was notified that a fraudulent letter was mailed out to customers with a fraudulent check sometime between the above dates. All checks were flagged by the bank and it appears none have been cashed.

Oct. 3

Burglary was reported at a company in the 700 block of N. Industrial at 7:03 a.m. A vic tim related that two unknown suspects had re moved four boxes of cigarettes from a trailer parked in the lot.

Oct. 2

Lance Alexander, 60, of Chicago, was charged with was charged with violation of bail bond, retail theft and issued a no trespass notice at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 8:43 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a suspect drinking alcohol and smok ing in the bathroom at the above location, Al exander left the store and was located shortly after. It was learned Alexander was charged the previous night with retail theft from the same location, according to police. (See report below under Oct. 1.)

Sept. 28-Oct. 2

Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 100 block of S. York. A victim reported an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked ve hicle while it was parked at her residence in the underground garage and removed her sun glasses.

Oct. 1

Lance Alexander, 60, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 100 block E. Schiller at 10:23 p.m. Police said a complainant reported Alexander left the store without paying for an item of merchandise. (See report above from Oct. 2.)

July 1-Oct. 2

Theft was reported in the 100 block of E. Park. A victim relates that an unknown sus pect(s) removed a diamond ring, three rosa ries and two picture books from her apartment sometime between the above dates.

Sept. 30-Oct. 1

The Lincolnwood Police Department at 4:31 a.m. requested contact be made with the registered owner of a silver Subaru in the 400 block of S. Hill. The reporting officer met with the registered owner who discovered the ve hicle was stolen from his driveway some time overnight. This case is pending investigation.

Sept. 30

Retail theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 1:46 p.m. Loss pre

Elmhurst University receives $3.4 million ‘Game Changer’ grant for serving Hispanic students

Elmhurst University has been awarded a $3.4 million federal grant that will supercharge the Universi ty’s support of its Hispanic and un derserved students and includes the establishment of a Center for Excel lence and Achievement on campus.

“I am so excited for the oppor tunities this grant will create—not only for our Latino and Latina stu dents, but for our entire campus community,” said University presi dent Troy VanAken. “Our students’ success is the ultimate testament to our mission as an institution.”

The University will immediate ly begin utilizing the Title V grant, named La Promesa Azul (The Blue

Promise): Creating Opportunities and Enhancing Resources to Assure and Sustain Success for Hispanic and Underrepresented Students at

Elmhurst University, to increase its efforts in the areas of student suc cess and equity.

Project goals include creating the new Elmhurst Center for Excellence and Achievement/Centro para la Ex celencia y el Logro. The Center is envisioned as a “one-stop shop” that can assist students and their fam ilies—not only academically, but also with social services that help remove barriers to pursuing an ed ucation.

Other goals include:

• Supplementing the first-year seminar (FYS) program to ease stu dents’ transition to college.

• Hiring additional staff to engage

with community-based organiza tions and other external resources.

• Establishing an endowed fund to help students participate in in ternships, study away programs, re search projects and service learning.

• Providing faculty development on culturally responsive pedagogy.

The grant comes after the Univer sity was designated a Hispanic-serv ing Institution last year by the U.S. Department of Education. For the past few years, more than one-quar ter of Elmhurst’s 2,800+ full-time undergraduate students have iden tified as Hispanic and Latino or Latina, meeting one of the primary qualifications to attain HSI status.

Elmhurst University bands to perform fall concert

The Elmhurst University Sym phonic Band and Wind Ensemble are excited to perform their first formal concert of the new academic year on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. in Ham merschmidt Chapel. In addition, El mhurst University and the Elmhurst University Music Department will be welcoming and featuring their new Professor of Oboe, Julie Popplewell.

The Symphonic Band will open the concert with a classic standard of the wind band repertoire, Gustav Holst’s Second Suite for Military

Band. The famous band composer Claude T. Smith has crafted a beau tiful setting of our national hymn God of Our Fathers which will be followed by the spirited Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo by the wellknown English composer Malcolm Arnold. The Symphonic Band will conclude with the rousing Dunedin March by Kenneth Alford.

The Wind Ensemble will open the second half of the program with Dmitri Shostakovich’s exciting Fes tive Overture. The Elmhurst Univer

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The City of Elmhurst Senior Cit izen Commission and Mayor Scott Levin will present a “Coffee and Conversation on Senior Services,” hosted by Mayor Scott Levin. This in-person community event will be held on Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. Mayor Scott Levin will focus on se nior services provided by the City of Elmhurst. The Elmhurst Fire and Police Chiefs will be present, along

with representatives from the City, Elmhurst Park District, Elmhurst Public Library and Metropolitan Family Services.

This Community Conversation will take place at the Elmhurst Park District Centennial Recreation Cen ter located at 155 E. St. Charles Rd. Reservations are required as space is limited. To make a reservation, please call 309-703-7748.

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vention at the store reported two un known suspects described as black females entered the west doors, gathered men’s clothing, and exited the store without paying for the mer chandise. The suspects fled north bound Route 83. This case is pending investigation.

Sept. 29

Theft of lost or mislaid property was reported in the 600 block of W. North at 2:15 p.m. A victim related she lost her Louis Vuitton brand wal let containing her Illinois driver’s license and debit card. The victim later discovered a fraudulent online purchase on her debit account. The victim reported the fraudulent activi ty to her bank and canceled her debit card.

Sept. 28

Theft was reported at a restaurant in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 10:28 a.m. An unknown suspect(s)

took a parking control sign located on the south side of the building.

Feb. 9-Feb. 11

A victim in the 800 block of S. Fairfield told police that after the passing of his father, his father’s black 2017 Dodge Challenger was found to be missing from his resi dence. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.

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Police said officers responded to the 900 block of S. York at 3:50 p.m. for the report of a retail theft. A traffic stop was conducted on a suspect vehicle (a taxi) and the sus pects were found to be passengers in the taxi, according to police. Police said the suspects were found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia, stolen liquor, and were placed under arrest.

sity Bands and Music Department are excited to welcome Professor Popplewell with her first perfor mance with the Wind Ensemble be ing featured on Eric Ewazen’s Down a River of Time and the hauntingly beautiful Gabriel’s Oboe by Ennio Morricone from the motion picture “The Mission.” The finale move ment of David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 2 is one of the most exciting and intense pieces in the wind band repertoire with an insistent outpour ing of energy and demanding a high level of playing precision and phys ical endurance from the performers. The concert will conclude reflecting on the music of Duke Ellington with Omar Thomas’ jazzy Come Sunday.

The guest artist Julie Popplewell received her Bachelor’s of Music in Oboe Performance from the Univer sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Julie has studied with renowned obo ists — Dr. Nancy Ambrose King, Daniel Stolper, and Scott Hostetler. Additionally, she has studied with Grover Schiltz, Deb Stevenson, Jelena Dirks, Lora Schaefer, Gor don Hunt, and Richard Killmer. Af ter post-graduate work at DePaul University, Julie quickly became an active freelance oboist and teach er in the Chicago area, performing with the Chicago Modern Orchestra Project, Northbrook Symphony Or chestra, Chicago Chamber Orchestra and the Chicago Camerata. She is an active soloist and chamber ensemble member with Bel Sonore Chamber Ensemble and Duo Voce.

Admission is free. For more infor mation regarding future performanc es, a map of the campus or more in formation, visit www.elmhurst.edu/ music.

The designation enabled Elmhurst to apply for federal Title V grants.

“While our commitments to ful ly embracing our designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution were cemented with or without receiving the grant, our being awarded the grant is a game changer allowing us to move forward with greater inten tionality and speed,” vice president for equity and inclusion Bruce King said.

Elmhurst Hospital earns certification for pulmonary rehab

Elmhurst Hospital’s pulmonary re habilitation program has achieved cer tification from the Association of Car diovascular and Pulmonary Rehabil itation (AACVPR). The certification is recognition of Elmhurst Hospital’s commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing stan dards of care.

Cardiovascular and pulmonary re habilitation programs are designed to help people with cardiovascular prob lems (e.g., heart attacks, coronary ar tery bypass graft surgery) and pulmo nary problems (e.g., chronic obstruc tive pulmonary disease [COPD], respi ratory symptoms) recover faster and live healthier. Both programs include exercise, education, counseling and support for patients and their families.

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Choosing a Medicare plan: Three key benefits to consider

By Mona Clor

The Medicare Annual Election Period begins on Oct. 15, and more than 155,000 individuals in DuPage County are ages 65 or older and may be eligible to select a healthcare plan for 2023.

From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, people eligible for Medicare can review plans to find the best one for their health needs, as well as their wallets.

Although it may seem intimidating, it is important that eligible individuals start by identifying their top priorities—like convenience or quality of care—and then finding an accommodating plan.

While some people will opt for traditional Medicare, an alternative is Medicare Advantage, which typically offers additional benefits, such as prescription coverage, fitness plans and routine checkups or cleanings. Additionally, home-based healthcare continues to be a service offered by many plans, which is something to consider as you choose your plan for 2023. Specifically, I encourage you to consider the following benefits when reviewing your options:

• In-home primary care. Did you know that you may be able to see your primary care provider in your home?

House calls are back in popularity and companies, will send a provider and care team to your home—and offer telemedicine services—for both routine and sick visits. The best part is that in-home visits typically last around 45 minutes, compared to a

15-minute office visit, allowing more time to review concerns with your doctor and allow them to treat all your health needs.

• Telemedicine services. A recent survey by AARP indicates that nearly one-out-of-three adults 50 and over are highly interested in using telemedicine for themselves or a loved one. Telemedicine not only offers the convenience of visiting with a healthcare provider from the comfort of your home but also provides safety from picking up germs and contamination from inoffice appointments. Check to see if your Medicare Advantage plan covers telemedicine, including online counseling, prescription management and urgent care issues.

• Pharmacy mail order. For convenience, consider a plan that offers home delivery for your prescriptions. Often, mail-order programs allow beneficiaries to set up automatic refills for prescriptions to be delivered to their doorstep, ensuring you never run out of your medications. Many mail-order pharmacies offer 24/7 service which is helpful if you have questions about your medication outside of business hours.

For additional information on choosing the right Medicare plan for you or a loved one, visit the Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov.

Mona Clor, M.D., is a family medicine physician with Heal Primary Care.

Glowiak Hilton votes to clarify language in SAFE-T Act

State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton signed on in support of legislation to clarify language in the SAFE-T Act and improve how officials can enforce the law.

“Improving public safety will rely on many factors, and in order to be effective, the individuals responsible for implementation must feel comfortable with any changes,” said Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs). “Senate Bill 4228 will help law enforcement officials to continue to perform their duties and protect our communities.”

The intent of the law aims to end cash bail to improve racial equity in the criminal justice system. Senate Bill 4228 updates many provisions in the SAFE-T Act by adding clarifying

language to address concerns raised by local law enforcement officials.

The legislation states pretrial release will apply to individuals arrested on or after Jan. 1, 2023. The measure also permits judges to deny pretrial release for any alleged crime if the person arrested poses a threat to the safety of any person or the community.

Back in January 2021 when the SAFE-T Act was brought up in the Senate, Sen. Glowiak Hilton didn’t support the measure due to hearing serious concerns from local police departments.

Senate Bill 4228 can be considered during the upcoming veto session.

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

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Putting the cart before the horse: Part one of two

I’ve addressed grocery store conduct in the past, but today I address a topic so immense and lifechanging that it spans two weeks worth of columns. It’s a specific facet of grocery store protocol which is (or should be) of paramount importance to us all.

Shopping carts.

Shopping carts are a necessity because toilet paper, bread, milk and bananas take up real space and it’s paramount for the user to choose the very best one. (Yes, that’s actually a thing.)

When arriving at the super store (or any store with aisles, check out lines and a dairy section) be aware. Usually the carts are lined up near the entrance and you might be tempted to choose the first one you see.

Whoa. Stop right there.

Usually there are five or more rows of carts lined up within the store’s entrance. Do not just take any old cart wilily nilly. You’d certainly identify yourself as a rookie right there. Use the five seconds it takes to approach the carts and evaluate them. Look at the wheels and bottom carriage. Any rust?

Rust elicits squeaks. It impedes forward progress. It identifies a cart that’s been through the ringer—or at least outside in a rainstorm or two.

Any cart that squeaks is a cart worthy some WD40 work in the warehouse during the late night shift.

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In addition to the rust clue alluded to above, you will be able to identify this abnormality within seconds of selecting your cart because the spinning of its wheels will elicit a sound sounding much like a squeak— not a mouse squeak, but a cart squeak. Both are equally bad when shopping for fresh produce and other edibles.

If you do hear the sound of the dreaded squeak, simply step away. Cart commitment takes much longer than 20 seconds to establish. There is no need for guilt on your part.

Avoid rust like it’s rust.

Next, check out the body. Chinks? Bends in the metal? You’ve found a cart that’s likely been in a front or side end collision. The body has most likely been irreparably damaged, leaving either the right wheels—or left—to pull in their preferred direction, and you fighting (unsuccessfully) to maintain straightforward progress every step of the way from the meats to freezer section. Never pick a fight like this with a cart. The cart will win, leaving you frustrated and your arm muscles

spent.

Leave the bent metal cart to the next rookie entering the store.

Finally, when you pull on a cart to release it from the pack, it should immediately roll toward you. If it remains wedged onto the cart linked up in front of it, walk away. No positive cart relationship ever started with hesitancy or, worse yet, defiance.

Carts are built to serve people, not the other way around. If carts refuse to come with you willingly, they likely have an unhealthy relationship with the cart positioned next to them. Even if it is deemed consensual (and I’m not sure carts are able to give consent), it is never healthy. Carts are not made to cohort with their brethren in such a manner. It should be outlawed, but those cart lobbyists wield more power than one might imagine. It’s best to leave the carts choosing to cohort in unhealthy relationships to themselves and pick another.

This brings us to the end of part one. You are near to picking your grocery vehicle at this point, but there is so much more to cart management, which we will cover next week.

Until then, stay safe-everywhere, but especially in the grocery store.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. She invites readers to follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Graveside Stories Cemetery Walk on Saturday, Oct. 15 - Sunday, Oct. 16

From 2-5 p.m. each day, the Elmhurst History Museum and GreenMan Theatre Troupe will hold the “Graveside Stories Cemetery Walk.” Learn about the history of Elmhurst through the perspectives of past residents. Limit: 10 persons per tour time slot. Tours depart from cemetery gates every 15 minutes. St. Peter and St. Mary Cemeteries are located near Myrtle and Alexander St. on the Elmhurst University campus. All ages welcome, but no strollers please. Tickets are $12 each and reservations are required. Register at elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs.

Saturday, Oct. 15

From 9 a.m. until 12 noon, vol unteers are invited to help clean-up the Elmhurst Great Western Prairie. Please arrive and be ready for our orientation meeting at 9 a.m. sharp. Dress for outdoor work (work gloves, long pants, long-sleeve shirts) and for the weather. The group will meet in Elmhurst at the corner of Berkley Avenue and Illinois Prairie Path. Info: epd.org/parks/Elmhurst-great-west ern-prairie.

Sunday, Oct. 16

At 2 p.m., the Elmhurst University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensem ble will perform at Hammerschmidt Chapel. Features new Professor of Oboe, Julie Popplewell. Admission is free. Info: elmhurst.edu/music.

Wednesday, Oct. 19

• At 4 p.m., Elmhurst University will host the William R. Johnson In tercultural Lecture in the Frick Center Founder’s Lounge on the EU campus. The annual forum about issues and stories of the LGBTQIA+ communi ty, this year’s lecture is “From Stone wall to the White House: Media as a Weapon for Change.” Admission is free and all are welcome.

• At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby will meet in the gathering room at the Elmhurst Public Library. The discussion will include the next steps beyond the In flation Reduction Act and the upcom ing meeting with our legislators. Info: Elmhurst.il@citizensclimatelobby.

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to members of the School District 45 Green Team, teachers and administra tors to explain how the project works.

As part of another literacy-related project—and thanks to a facility that spans 18,900 square feet—SCARCE is now collecting books, pencils, eras ers and pencil sharpeners to send to Li beria in mid-December, because “They have no public schools,” according to McKeen.

She said children have to break one pencil into three pieces so each child has something to write with.

And if that is not a big enough proj ect, the director said SCARCE sends supplies to 105 countries.

The director said she is in need of a volunteer to monitor the laundromat in Villa Park and one to monitor the Bensenville location, at 30 E. Green St.

For more information about Litera cy at the Laundromat, making a dona tion to SCARCE or how to become a volunteer, visit scarce.org or call 630545-9710.

org (where you’ll find a link to attend virtually).

Saturday, Oct. 29

From 1-2 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum presents “Be Bold. Be El mhurst,” the words on the large-scale mural in Elmhurst by Rafael Blanco, originally from Spain, and current as sistant professor at Elmhurst Univer sity. Be sure to see the new Universi ty-sponsored mural before attending. Free to members. Non-members gen eral admission. Sponsored by Win trust and the Museum’s Development and Programming Committees.

Friday, Nov. 4

At 10 a.m., the Senior Citizen Com mission is hosting “Coffee and Con

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Elmhurst Farmers Market merchants continue to sell in final stretch of season

By Mary Kett FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

For over 50 years, the Elmhurst Farmers Mar ket has been a summer and fall tradition.

This beloved gem in the York and Vallette Busi ness District is known for having over 25 booths with merchants selling fresh produce, cheese, bread, coffee, flowers and more. The market start ed June 1 and will run every Wednesday from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. through Oct. 26.

Although the market opens at 7, merchants of ten wake up hours earlier to travel from surround ing states and set up their booths.

Barry’s Berries, based in Covert, Mich., is a family farm that has been bringing produce to the Elmhurst Farmers Market for decades.

Barry Baser started the farm 51 years ago, said Mikey Baser, who is married to Barry’s son, Brad.

Mikey attends multiple farmers markets in the Chicago area, such as Glencoe, Park Ridge, and Oak Park.

“This one is my favorite,” Mikey Baser said. “I like seeing my regulars weekly.”

Nichols Farm and Orchard, based in Marengo, is another one of the Elmhurst Farmers Market’s longest-running vendors.

On the contrary, some vendors are selling for the first time this summer.

Marcy Kozlowski of West Chicago has always had a garden full of flowers, food and other plants. This past winter, she made the decision to apply for the Elmhurst Farmers Market, and she got in. She began cutting her flowers and creating all-or ganic bouquets, free of any chemicals that might harm pollinators. What was previously a hobby turned into “Marcy’s Gardens.”

The Elmhurst Farmers Market is the only farm ers market where Kozlowski currently sells her bouquets. She said she enjoys the community and camaraderie with the other merchants.

Kozlowski recommended the new juice bar, the meats, the cheeses and the jam. “We have it all,” she said with a smile.

Weaving through the rows of booths, cus tomers do really see it all: from Elena’s Cucina, known for delicious Italian flatbreads; to Sugar Mama’s Mini Donuts; to sugary cookies and pies made by Vesna’s European Homemade Goodies. Each vendor is as passionate about their product as the next.

Roedger Bros. Blueberries, for example, sells “beautiful” blueberries, according to Janet Viveri to. Viverito is the sister of Rich and Mike Roed ger, who launched Roedger Bros. Blueberries in Covert, Mich.

The goal of Roedger Bros. Blueberries is to have the best blueberries available year-round. While a blueberry bush typically has five picks, said Viverito, they only sell the first pick in mar kets because those berries are bigger and sweeter.

“We pick them at their peak, pull them down, wash them with water and then freeze them so they can keep their nutritional value,” Viverito said. “Then we can guarantee them for two years to stay beautiful in your freezer.”

The berries can then be used as a cool, refresh ing snack, or as an ingredient for smoothies or baking.

Every week, the market also has different com munity organizations attend to host informational Resource Booths and Flex Booths. Organizations include the Elmhurst Public Library, DuPage County Farm Bureau, Elmhurst Park District, and more.

“It’s a beautiful area with great people,” Viveri to said. “I love the vendors. Everything you need is here.”

For more information on the Elmhurst Farm ers Market, go to: https://elmhurstfarmersmarket. com.

MARY KETT PHOTOS Elmhurst Independent Janet Viverito, merchant for Roedger Bros. Blueberries of Covert, Mich., works to make sure the finest blueberries are picked from the bush. These picks are then frozen so that customers can enjoy them all year round.

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IC Catholic Prep boys golf team takes third in state Zazz Atendido finishes fourth in Class 1A for Knights

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team capped a successful season by finishing third at the recent Class 1A state finals meet at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. The Knights finished with a two-day total of 630. St. Anthony won the Class 1A state title with a 618 total, while Chicago Latin School was second at 623.

Latin led the field after the firstday competition with a 312. IC

Catholic Prep trailed by 15 strokes after a 327 start with St. Anthony nine behind the clubhouse leaders at 321. St. Anthony turned up the jets and shot 297 to rally and win the state title. IC Catholic Prep also was impressive with its second-day turnaround, shaving 24 strokes off its first-day total with a 303 — still six behind St. Anthony’s final-day tally. Latin was consistent with a 312 and 311.

Junior Zazz Atendido finished fourth in the state for the Knights

with a 150 score (77 and 73 rounds). His brother, senior Jann Atendido finished 33 rd in the state with a 160. Jann Atendido shot 87 the first day and then burned off 14 strokes to shoot a 73 the final day.

Senior Luke Tardiff was 36 th with a 162 (80 and 82 rounds), while Nick Zanoni was 45 th with a 165 (83 and 82). Senior Kenny Jones was equally impressive on the final day. He went from an opening-round 91 down to a 75 to finish at 166. Se nior PJ Wisniewski was 74 th with a

York girls cross country team wins Palatine and Wheaton North titles

Timothy Christian boys and girls cross country teams making significant strides

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls cross country team turned in two more impressive finish es recently. The Dukes won the pres tigious Palatine invitational title and also won six of seven flights on their way to the Wheaton North flight meet championship. York took second at the frosh-soph level at Palatine and third in the open race, while winning the frosh-soph and open titles at Wheaton North.

“We have improved upon our pack running and overall depth,” York coach Lauren DeAngelis said. “We are focused as an entire team on the West Suburban Silver meet and beyond. We lost some great leadership last year and I am very proud of many of the girls who have stepped into these roles. I am excited for the young, talented group that has joined our family this year and the process we have made this year as a program.” DeAngelis said Bria Ben nis, Michaela Quinn, Maggie Quinn, Lily Beerhalter, Lily Bianchi and So phia Galiano-Sanchez have stepped it up of late for the Dukes.

“Obviously, our program’s goal is to bring home another state cham pionship,” DeAngelis said. “There are many great teams in Illinois who will challenge us, and we are focused on finishing physically and mentally strong. We ae focusing on our family and our training process to accomplish our goals.”

At Palatine, Bennis, a senior, was second overall in 17:04.47. Michaela Quinn, a junior, was sixth at 17:17.91. Junior Katherine Klimek was ninth at 17:22.23. Senior Brooke Berger was 16th at 17:31.33. Freshman Maggie Quinn was 21st at 17:57.66 to round out the Dukes’ scoring. Senior Lily Beerh alter was 23rd at 18:01.04. York won

the Palatine title with 54 points. Its next closest competitor had 116 points. York’s 1-5 runners had a 53-second split, while York runners averaged 17:26 on the three-mile layout at Deer Grove Forest Preserve.

In the frosh-soph race, Galia no-Sanchez, a freshman, was fourth with a time of 15:22.70 on the 2-5mile track. Sophomore Sofia Stoddard was sixth with a time of 15:28.17. Freshman Lila Stanley was seventh at 15:37.87, while freshman Kate Geiger was ninth at 15:41.06 and sophomore Scarlett Moriarty was 10th at 15:41.28. York scored 36 points, second to Mt. Prospect’s 28. The open race saw ju nior Emma Owens finish eighth at 19:31.77. Senior Sophia Suerth was 22nd at 20:02.24. Senior Helen Py gon was 25th at 20:04.33, while junior Margaret Maston was 26th at 20:04.89. Junior Meredith Baker was 46th at 20:43.17.

At Wheaton North, Bennis was second in her flight at 17:03.36. Klimek won her flight at 17:51.67. Michaela Quinn was first in her flight at 17:55.02. Berger won her flight at 18:00.46. Maggie Quinn won her flight in 18:10.48. Bianchi won her flight in 18:22.27, while Beerhalter won her flight in 18:45.91.

In the frosh-soph race at Whea ton North, Galiano-Sanchez won it in 18:42.67. Freshman Paige Byrne was second at 18:59.96. Moriarty was fifth at 19:02.49, while Stanley was seventh at 19:11.11.

Sophomore Adell Weseloh was ninth at 19:25.59 and Stoddard was 10th in 19:28.31. Anna McGrail won the open race for York in 18:45.05. She’s a junior. Maston was third at 19:48.34, while Suerth was ninth at 20:21.20. Pygon was 10th at 20:22.46 and Owens was 17th at 20:44.99.

Timothy Christian cross country

The Timothy Christian girls cross country team recently competed in the Lisle Mane Event where junior Chloe Leppink and freshman Ella Potoschnick were the top finishers on the varsity level. Potoschnick ran a 5K personal-record of 22:18, while Lep pink ran a season’s best.

On the boys side, sophomore Ryan McKenzie and senior Luke Hubbard were the team’s top finishers at Lisle. McKenzie ran a 5K PR of 17:44, while Hubbard had his fastest time of the sea son. Sophomore Rich Meszaros ran a 5K PR of 19:04. In the open race, soph omore Jack Gudgel and junior Luke Brooks both ran their 5K PRs. Gudgel clocked in at 20:30, while Brooks was at 21:54. Junior Molly Gamble ran a 5K PR of 25:22 in the girls open race.

“We have seen solid performances from our younger runners, and many are continuing to improve week to week,” Timothy Christian coach Eri ca Plaisier said. “The varsity boys are running well together in practices and races. The boys’ top seven work well together in practice and several run as a pack in meets. We plan to keep closing the gap between runners 1 and 5.”

Earlier, Hubbard finished 18th at the competitive 5K race at South Christian High School in Byron Center, Michi gan.

“Luke is showing great se nior leadership on the course and in practice,” Plaisier said. Plaisi er noted Leppink continues to im prove with each meet, leading the way for the Trojans’ girls team.

Timothy races in the Metro Sub urban Conference meet Saturday at Elmwood Park. “We are looking for ward to postseason conference racing,” Plaisier said.

175 (89 and 86).

Earlier, the Knights won the Class 1A Danville sectional title at Turtle Run Golf Club. IC Catholic Prep outdistanced the 13-team field with a 308, beating Chicago Latin by a single stroke.

Jann Atendido and Zazz Aten dido each shot 3-over 75s. Zanoni added a 78, while Tardiff shot 80.

“It was our first ‘uneven’ event in the last month,” IC Catholic Prep coach Don Sujack said of the sec tional round. “Everyone except Zazz had problems in the front side. We were 16-over par after 10 holes and were in second place at the time. But we had a 30-minute stretch midway through the back side where Nick, Zazz and Luke each had at least one birdie and

Jann eagled the 15 th. That steadied the ship and allowed us to coast in with the title. Our final-nine play was strong. It was nice to see the guys respond when under fire.” York boys golf

The York boys golf team had five individuals compete in the Class 3A Conant sectional. Tyler Koenigsberger led the Dukes with an 82. Jack Ginter shot 84, while Brendan Carroll shot 85.

Connor Hess had an 86 and Kev in Koenisgberger shot 88.

York did not advance anybody to the Class 3A state finals meet. The individuals-not-on-advancing teams cut was 77.

In fact, 31 golfers at the Conant sectional posted scores under 80 and two shot in the 60s.

IC Catholic Prep football Week 8 Preview

IC Catholic Prep (6-1, 4-0) at Bishop McNamara (3-4, 3-1)

When: Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Where: Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee

Last week: IC Catholic Prep 48, Riverside-Brookfield 14; St. Francis 83, Bishop McNamara 0

Last year: IC Catholic Prep 28, Bishop McNamara 7

Outlook: A win here by IC Catholic Prep gives it the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division championship at 5-0. In last week’s win over R-B, Dennis Mandala lit it up through the air, completing 20 of 25 passes for 323 yards and four scores. Denzell Gibson ran six times for 91 yards and two touchdowns. Malik Gray ran 10 times for 73 yards and one touchdown. JP Schmidt caught four passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Kaleb Ellis had three catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. KJ Parker had five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Joey Gliatta had three catches for 55 yards. Gliatta also had 13 tackles on defense and a caused fumble. Durell Taylor had 11 tackles, while Dominik Hulak had a fumble recovery. Note last week’s Bishop MacSt. Francis score (83-0 St. Francis). IC Catholic Prep wraps up the regular season against St. Francis (7-0) next week at home. Should be a dandy. Francis sits atop the MSC Red Division.

York football Week 8 Preview

Willowbrook (4-3) at York (7-0)

When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Clarence D. East Field, Elmhurst

Last week: York 31, Hinsdale Central 7; Willowbrook 21, Hinsdale South 14

Last year: York 14, Willowbrook 10

Outlook: This annual neighborhood rivalry game has some added stakes to it. Willowbrook needs a win to become playoff eligible with five wins, while another York win would virtually cement a first-round home playoff game ahead of its Week 9 game at Oak Park-River Forest where another York win would sew up the West Suburban Silver title.

After a 1-3 start, Willowbrook has run off three wins in a row against Leyden (35-7), Addison Trail (42-6) and Hinsdale South (21-14). A common opponent here is Downers Grove North. Willowbrook lost 30-0 to Downers North, while York downed the 5-2 Trojans 24-17. In York’s win over Hinsdale Central, quarterback Matt Vezza threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Jake Melion ran 19 times for 53 yards and scored two touchdowns. Luke Mailander caught two passes for 70 yards and a touchdown, while Anthony Mancini had four catches for 59 yards and one touchdown. Ian Pelayo had an interception for the Dukes.

York girls tennis team finishes second in West Suburban Silver Isyanov and Filip win conference singles titles

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls tennis team contin ued its outstanding season by finish ing second at the recent West Subur ban Conference Silver Division meet. Hinsdale Central won the conference tournament and the overall confer ence title with York in second in both categories. The Dukes were 23-2 in dual meets during the regular season.

At the conference meet, Lizzie Isyanov won the WSC Silver Divi sion No. 1 singles title, while Sophia Filip won the No. 2 singles crown.

Clare Hewitt was second at No. 3 singles.

The No. 1 doubles team of Keira Polach and Lindsey White took sec ond, as did the No. 2 doubles team of Sasha Neidigh and Josie Coan. The York No. 3 doubles team of Sam Kent and Bella Bjerkan took third, while the No. 4 doubles team of Del aney Butterly and Sylvia Eastman also placed third.

“We have really stepped up our games,” York coach Courtney Bison said. “We are aggressive and fighting for each point and showing true grit on the court. Our singles players are out playing our opponents, playing smart tennis, staying consistent when necessary and finishing the right points. Our doubles teams are play ing together as a true team. They are working together, knowing when to finish points, feeding off each other’s strengths and weaknesses and step ping up at the right moments.”

Next up for York is the Class 2A Oak Park-River Forest sectional this weekend.

Bison noted Isyanov and Filip will play in the singles division for York, while Pollach and White and Neidigh and Coan will represent the Dukes in the doubles division there. “We have a tough road, but we are fighters and we are going to fight for those state spots,” Bison said.

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The York girls tennis team recently took second in the West Sub urban Conference Silver Division. Pictured from left: Sylvia Eastman, Delaney Butterly, Ellen Cockman (manager), Sam Kent and Bella Bjerkan. Kent and Bjierkan took third at No. 3 doubles to earn allWSC Silver honors, while Butterly and Eastman also were third at No. 4 doubles and took home all-conference accolades.

Left: The York girls tennis team had a host of all-West Suburban Conference Silver Division performers coming out of the recent con ference meet. From left: Josie Coan, Lindsey White, Keira Polach and Sasha Neidigh. Polach and White took second at No. 1 doubles, while Coan and Neidigh took second at No. 2 doubles.

Above: From left, York girls tennis singles players Sophia Filip, Lizzie Isyanov and Clare Hewitt helped the Dukes finish second at the recent West Suburban Silver meet and second overall in the con ference. Isyanov won the No. 1 singles conference title, while Filip won the No. 2 singles title. Hewitt was second at No. 3 singles. All three players earned all-conference accolades.

Catholic Prep boys soccer team wins fourth conference title in a row

Knights girls volleyball team continues to rack up wins; Timothy volleyball downs Westmont

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Another year and another conference title for the IC Catholic Prep boys soccer team. The Knights recently won the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division title for a fourth year in a row. IC Catholic Prep was 9-6-1 overall and 5-0 in MSC Red actin through late last week. IC Catholic Prep finished the regular season with a five-game winning streak along with a tie in its last game.

Coach Miguel Garcia noted the Knights defense along with their goalkeeper complet ed three shutouts during the streak, while the offense ran off 21 goals during that span. “The best thing I like about our offense is that we are all working together as a productive and cohesive well-oiled machine,” Garcia noted.

“The best thing I like about our defense is the proactive and corroborating relationship our goalkeeper has with our defenders to withstand any offensive threat.” Garcia tipped his hat to goalie Adalberto Suarez, in particular. “He has

been impressive,” the coach said. “Adalberto has been improving throughout the whole sea son.”

Garcia would simply like to see his team continue onward the rest of the way. “Our out look for the rest of the season is to keep doing what we have been doing for the past seven games and hopefully it takes us to the promise land, which is the state finals,” he said. “One thing about this group is they have created a brotherhood that works together and is ready for any challenge, no matter what.”

IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball

The IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team recorded a recent 25-13, 25-11 win against Bishop McNamara. Ava Falduto had 16 kills, five digs, three assists and one ace, while Lucy Russ had 16 assists, 11 digs, five kills and one ace in earning a double-double.

Alysa Lawton had 11 digs, two assists and one ace. Natalie Lawton had six digs and one

ace. The win moved the Knights to 19-1 over all. IC Catholic Prep was 4-0 in Metro Subur ban Conference Blue Division action through late last week.

Earlier, the Knights downed crosstown neighbor Timothy Christian 25-21, 21-25, 2624 in another MSC Blue contest. Falduto had 20 kills, 10 digs, two blocks and one ace for a double-double of her own. Russ had 24 assists, five digs, four kills and one ace. Alysa Law ton had 11 digs and two assists, while Jenny Fromelt had one kill and three blocks. Delilah Hyland had three kills and three blocks, while Natalie Lawton had six digs.

In a 25-6, 25-6 non-conference win over Elgin Harvest Christian Academy, Falduto had four kills, two blocks, 11 digs and four aces. Russ had 17 assists, five kills and three digs. Alysa Lawton had five digs, while Kiely Kemph had three kills and two digs. Fromelt had three kills, one ace and two blocks, while Hyland had three kills. Peyton Schmidt added two kills.

Timothy Christian girls volleyball

The Timothy Christian girls volleyball team lost 25-21, 21-25, 26-24 to IC Catholic Prep in a Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup of crosstown neighbors. Abby Vander Wal had 22 kills, 14 digs, one block and one ace in logging a double-double. Hope Huizenga had eight kills, eight digs and three aces, while Sadie Orange had five kills. Addy Vogelzang had three kills and two blocks, while Bella Potempa had six digs, two kills and two aces. Sierra Rieger had 35 assists and one ace.

The Trojans also were 25-8, 25-12 winners over Westmont. Potempa had six kills, two aces and one dig. Orange had three kills and one block. Sofia Jadue Gonzalez had two kills, while Madi Laslo had two kills. Rieger had 18 assists, 10 digs and two kills for a double-double, while Claire McQuade had six digs and two aces.

The Trojans were 21-5 overall and 2-2 in Metro Suburban Blue action through late last week.

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Catholic Prep graduate

Leslie headed to Le Moyne

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

ate Bella Leslie wanted to head east for college.

at NCAA Division II Le Moyne College where the former Knights volleyball and soccer standout will continue her volleyball career at the Syracuse, New York school as a libero.

York girls volleyball honors seniors

Leslie said she will miss plen ty about IC Catholic Prep. “I will miss how close knit of a communi ty it was,” she said. “I knew every body at the school. It will be weird going on campus and not knowing all the faces. I’ll miss those close connections with the coaches and teachers. It will be weird for the first year or so.”

The girls volleyball Varsity Senior night was held at York on Monday, Oct. 3, when the girls faced the Glenbrook South Titans. Pictured here are the seniors Kiera Concannon, Clare Mortenson, Kadie Julian, Melissa Mueller and Natalie Kozuchowski. After the game, the underclass players gave a little speech about each se nior player. Unfortunately, York lost 22-25 and 20-25, but held their own considering Glenbrook South is rated seventh in the state and their record is 21-1. York’s record is 19-8.

at were on the East Coast,” Leslie told the Independent last week. “I visited Le Moyne and really liked it. It reminded me of high school because it was a small school, and in a smaller school you will know a lot more faces than if I would have gone to a bigger school. The cam pus there is really pretty. It sits on a big hill and the scenery around it is great. Everything is pretty close together. They have very nice facil ities. The volleyball program has good workout facilities and a nice locker room. I liked how modern it was.”

Leslie plans on studying nursing at Le Moyne. “They have a good nursing program,” she said. “As far as what kind of a nurse I want to be, I’m not quite sure yet.”

soccer at IC Catholic Prep all four years. She was a center-midfielder on the Knights soccer team.

started in the fifth grade, the first year she could play the sport at IC Grade School. She’s been play ing club volleyball since seventh grade, most recently with the Chi cago Elite group that practices out of Scores in Willow Springs and Montini High School in Lombard.

to play volleyball in college,” she said. “It gives me something to do.

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think an own goal in the last five minutes. That was against the state champs in the sectional finals. That’s a hell of a season if you ask me.”

He taught Spanish and one math class at St. Pat’s. “My philosophy is I am more of a players’ coach,” he said.

Leslie said pandemic life hasn’t been overly exciting, though her club volleyball team has started practicing again. “We have been practicing two or three times a

Triple trouble

This shot was blocked by three York players.

been cancelled due to the pandem ic. “I will probably leave Aug. 10-11 because it’s a far drive,” she said. “We had Zoom call with the team recently and they said they should have an answer about our season in the next 7-10 days. They talked about three scenarios and what could happen like if we start the season and someone gets sick and we have to stop and go. That’s one of the reasons why they are looking at moving the season to the spring. Right now the plan is to have a season, but we won’t know until the next 7-10 days.”

Flying high

A York player jumps up off the floor herself, which sent the ball even higher, certainly out of reach of the Titans.

lie can’t wait to take her skills as a libero to the next level with the Dolphins. “I feel like being a libe ro you have to be really quick and that is typically what I am good at. I have really good reaction time,” she said. “I like diving on the floor and saving balls. It’s a really good feeling when you make a save. The position fits my personality, too. You have to be the loudest one on the court. I have a loud personality. You have to be pretty loud if you want to be a libero. I think I match that description.”

ble and transparent and communicate with everybody.”

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proudly presents

“I have been a big Liverpool soccer supporter ever since 2015 when Jur gen Klopp came over and he’s known as a players’ coach. He’s kind of my coaching idol. I want to related to the players and form bonds with them. am more light-hearted and smil ing. I like to have fun and joke with the kids. The goal is understanding where each player can be successful and the provide the best way possible to convey the knowledge they need at the position they play. I am not big

won’t take advantage of that. I’m pretty sure families have plans to do things before school starts. I’m the new guy and I’m not going to say you can’t go with your family. Go do it and enjoy it. This is a crazy and

York competing at a high level on a consistent basis. “The short-term goal is to restock and build up the team,” he said. “A large portion of last year’s team was seniors, espe cially the starting 11. We have to make sure the now juniors are up to the speed of the varsity level and are ready to contribute. We want to keep that pipeline going with the younger groups of players. We want to make sure we are not only competitive, but that we are competing for region als, sectionals and supersectionals.

This Glenbrook South player didn’t have a chance when two York players blocked her shot.

YORK HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

YORK GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

It starts for me with this junior class that is coming in. We want them ready to go and setting the standard for these other classes that come in so they can also contribute right off

A player from Glenbrook South tries to block a shot, but the ball flies over her head.

the recipient of the 2019-2020 York Val Cothern junior female athlete of the year award. Barr went over the 1,000-career kill threshold last fall for the Dukes girls volley ball team

Barr

The York girls cross country team recently won the Palatine and Wheaton North invitational titles. At the prestigious Palatine meet, Bria Bennis took second (17:04.47), while Michaela Quinn was sixth (17:17.91). Katherine Klimek took ninth (17:22.23). Senior Brooke Berger was 16th (17:31.33) and freshman Maggie Quinn was 21st at 17:57.66. York won six of the seven flights at Wheaton North to bring home the title.

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Elmhurst History Museum plans ‘spook-tacular’ events

The Elmhurst History Museum is offering some good times for the spooks this season with two events designed to get your spine tingling.

It all starts on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sun day, Oct. 16 with Graveside Stories Cemetery Walk, where guests can learn about the history of Elmhurst through the interesting perspec tives of its past residents during this cemetery walk for all ages. (No strollers please.)

GreenMan Theatre Troupe is lending its ex

On Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. on both evenings, GreenMan The atre Troupe’s will host its 13th annual presen tation of “Storytellers: Spooky Stories and Songs for the Season.”

It will be held at First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst, 232 S. York St. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.

Fans of the art of storytelling will thrill and

pertise to the roles of the residents who have passed on, but still have a story to tell.

Graveside stories will be held at St. Peter and St. Mary cemeteries located at 310 Alex ander St. in Elmhurst, near Myrtle and Alex ander streets by the Elmhurst University cam pus. Tickets are $12 per person.

Event hours are from 2-5 p.m., but you must pre-register and select a time slot as tours depart from cemetery gates every 15 minutes. Only ten persons are allowed in each

chill to this production, which is intended for adults and older children.

“It’s like an old-timey Halloween, like lis tening to an old radio but this time you get to see the radio talk,” said production’s Director Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff.

There will be several stories and songs in

time slot.

To make reservations, visit: elmhursthistory. org/320/Programs.

Day of the Dead celebration

Then, on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 6-9 p.m.,

the Elmhurst History Museum is hosting a free Day of the Dead celebration in the Education Center of the Museum, located at 120 E. Park Ave. in Elmhurst.

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Pints in Elmhurst

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Editor’s note: Our next DuPage Destinations section will be published Thursday, Oct. 27. If you have infor mation on an event in DuPage Coun ty taking place after Oct. 27 that you would like us to consider listing here, please email that information to: news1@rvpublishing.com

Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15

All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement, Naperville

From 6:30-10 p.m. both days at Na per Settlement—Outdoor History Mu seum, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville, monsters, witches, and werewolves have escaped their homes on the pages of your favorite Halloween stories and are running loose on the grounds of Naper Settlement. Designed for fami lies with kids 16-and-under. Tickets are $20 per person. For more information, call 630-420-6010 or visit https://nap ersettlement.org/285/All-Hallows-Eve

Saturday, Oct. 15

Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies’ Sensory-Friendly Halloween Party, Woodridge

From 10 a.m.-noon at Humming bird Pediatric Therapies-Woodridge, 9018 Heritage Parkway, #600, Wo odridge, This free event is for families in the western suburbs. Children will have the chance to climb on the toucha-trucks, play in our gyms, trick-or-

treating, games and prizes. Costumes are optional! Parents must be present with children at all times. For more in formation, and to register, visit: www. hummingbirdpediatrictherapies.com

Saturday, Oct. 16

Scarecrow Scamble

5K Run/Walk, Lisle

From 4-8 p.m. at Lisle Community Park, 1825 Shot St., Lisle, presented by the Lisle Partners for Parks Founda tion, run or walk to help provide recre ation scholarships to low-income fam ilies who do not have the means to par ticipate in recreational activities. Prices on race day are $45 per person for the 5K run/walk, $45 for the virtual 5K run/walk, $35 for the youth run (1/2mile run) and $10 for the tot dash (50yard dash). For more information, call 630-353-4301 or visit: https://lislepart nersforparks.org/scarecrowscramble

Friday, Oct. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 16 Morton Arboretum Glass

Pumpkin Patch, Lisle

At the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle, shop the Arboretum’s annual sale for exquisite, glass-blown art celebrating the beauty of autumn. The sale begins at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 and ends at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. For more information, visit: https:// mortonarb.org/explore/activities/ events/glass-pumpkin-patch/

Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 Howlin’ at the Moon at Naper Settlement, Naperville

From 5-10 p.m. both days at Naper Settlement—Outdoor History Muse um, 523 S. Webster St., Naperville, enjoy thrilling performances and at tractions, howl along to live music, feast your fangs into delicious local cuisine at the Food Truck Graveyard, and quench your undying thirst in the Booze Bar. Take a stroll through the Moonlight Market to purchase eerie and bizarre items, wander through the Dark Art Gallery, and participate in our costume contest. Tickets are $20 per adult (must be 21 or older). For more information, visit: www.napersettle ment.org/627/Howlin-at-the-Moon

Carol Stream hosting Halloween Havoc 12-inch softball tourney, Trick-or-Treat trail

Join the Carol Stream Park District as it presents a two-day 12-inch soft ball tournament called Halloween Havoc, beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday and continuing through 10 a.m. on Sat urday. The tournament will take place at McCaslin Park & Sports Complex, 27W650 North Ave. in West Chicago. Teams will compete in pool play into single elimination for prizes. To regis ter your team, visit: csparks.org or call 630-784-6100.

Saturday, Oct. 22 Cider and Festival at Morton Arboretum, Lisle

From 1-4 p.m. at the Morton Ar boretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle, savor hard cider and seasonal beers from

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Members of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage will facilitate a special cel ebration of the ancient and profound Día de Los Muertos tradition and its roots in Mexican culture. Partic ipants will take part in a procession around the museum campus accom panied by mariachi musicians and dancers and learn about the colorful Day of the Dead altar and its symbols and legends.

Families can participate in a craft activity, explore the exhibits and more inside the museum. Program takes place in the Education Center. For more information, visit: elmhurs thistory.org/320/Programs.

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the production, including “Death Comes to Call,” and “Tommy Grimes and Mr. Miacca.”

Featured songs include “You’re Always Welcome at Our House” and “Little Orphan Annie.”

“We start with less scary pieces and try to make the evening pro gressively scarier,” said Thomas-Da vidoff. “Audience members may find themselves looking over their shoul der as they return to their cars!”

Thomas-Davidoff, a founding member of the Fox Valley Storytell ing Guild, has been storytelling since the early 1970s. She may be contact ed at thomdav@comcast.net or 708254-4575.

more than 30 local breweries and ci deries. Breathe in the fresh autumn air and stroll among the trees while you sip. General tickets are $60 for members, $70 for nonmembers. For more information, visit: https://mor tonarb.org/explore/activities/events/ cider-ale-festival/

BOOmingdale Halloween Party, Bloomingdale

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Blooming dale Park District will hold its second annual BOOmingdale Halloween Par ty at Village Hall. There will be Hal loween-themed tours of the fire depart ment (until noon) and the police de partment (until 1 p.m.). There will also be arts and crafts, games, trick-or-treat ing and TRUNK-or-treating, Family Pumpkin Decorating (while supplies last) and a Gymnastics Playstation. In the library parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a hay maze, an in flatable moonwalk, games, prizes, bal loon artists, trick-or-treating and photo areas to make a memory. Children are urged to wear their Halloween cos tumes. Children younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult. To ensure participant safety, no parking will be allowed in the various facility parking lots. Park in the surrounding residential area. To register, call 630-529-3650 or visit bloomingdaleparks.org.

Sunday Oct. 23 Autumn Festival at Artis Senior Living, Elmhurst

From 1-3 p.m., the public is invited to an Autumn Festival at Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst located at 123 W. Brush Hill Road. Stop by this special event to celebrate fall with the resi dents and team members at Artis Se nior Living of Elmhurst. Residents will be decorating pumpkins to put on dis play in the back courtyard. Pumpkins will be supplied, so come with your imagination. Feel free to bring sup plies, especially if you have something specific in mind, but supplies will be available. Be sure to RSVP so there will be a pumpkin for you by calling 331-642-7088 or visit TheArtisWay. com/ElmhurstEvents.

Thursday, Oct. 27

Witches Night Out Monster Bash Fundraiser, Hinsdale

Starting at 6 p.m. at the Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge, 5901 S. Coun ty Line Road, Hinsdale, ladies (ages 21 and up; no children allowed): Feeling a little wicked and wild? Maybe you are feeling a little drained of positive energy or self-loved due to the lack of the crisp fall air and witches brew? Or maybe you are feeling a bit more like a witchy mom who just needs that oneof-a-kind epic mom’s night out with your best witch and monster friends?

Haunted houses in and near DuPage County

13th Floor Haunted House—5050 River Road, Schiller Park. For more information, visit: https://13thfloor chicago.com

Basement of the Dead—42 W. New York St., Aurora. Admission: $35 general admission, $50 VIP “skip the general admission line.” You are encouraged to purchase tick ets online. For more information, visit: https://basementofthedead.com

Curse of the Bayou and Hay ride of Horror—199 Woods Drive, Lockport. Hours: 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 29. For more information and admission prices, visit: www.chicagohaunted houses.com/halloween/curse-of-thebayou-il.html

Disturbia Haunted House Chi cago—1213 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Admission at the window: $35 general admission, $50 VIP “skip the general admission line.” You are encouraged to pur chase tickets online. For more infor mation, visit: https://hauntedhousedisturbia.com

Halloween Scare Walk—111 S. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. Satur day, Oct. 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Family friendly hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Rec ommended for ages 10 years and younger. Admission: $6. For more information, visit: www.chicago hauntedhouses.com/halloween/hal loween-scare-walk-il.html

HellsGate Haunted House—3101 Canal St., Lockport. For more infor mation, visit: www.hellsgate.com

Insanity Haunted House—3800 E. Main St., St. Charles. Ticket pric

es: $17 general admission, $27 VIP

(skip the line). For more information, visit: www.insanityhh.com or call 630-805-2638.

Massacre Haunted House—299 Montgomery Road, Montgomery. Admission: $29.99 general admis sion, $39.99 fast pass online advance (shorter line than general admission). For more information, visit: https:// fearthemassacre.com

Midnight Terror Train Haunt ed House—5520 W. 1 11th St., Oak Lawn. Admission: from $20. Hours: opens at 7 p.m. For more informa tion, visit: https://midnightterror hauntedhouse.com

Silverwood Screams—0N461 Silverwood Court, Winfield. For more information, visit: www.illi noishauntedhouses.com/halloween/ silverwood-screams-il.html

Sinister Sunset—239 E. Sunset Ave., Lombard (outdoors). Hours: 3-9 p.m. Monday through Thurs day; 3-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday (weather permitting). Admission: Free. For more information, visit: www.illinoishauntedhouses.com/ halloween/sinister-sunset-il.html

The Old Joliet Haunted Pris on—401 Woodruff Road, Joliet. For more information, visit: https:// hauntedprison.com

The Halloween Experi ence—37W955 Big Timber Road, Elgin. Admission: As low as $10 per person. All tickets must be purchased online through the website. For more information, visit: www.thehallow eenexperience.com

Trilogy of Terror—11 E. Wood worth Place, Roselle.

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