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District 205 returns to remote learning as of Oct. 21 Spike in COVID-19 cases among young people cited

County to welcome back students to campus for hybrid learning during the week of Oct. 5.

“However, I shared candidly during the D205 Board of Educa-

tion meeting Tuesday evening that DuPage County is experiencing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases and signaled the possible need to shift to remote learning in the near

future as a result,” he said. hybrid and remote).

Early Friday morning, Oct. 16, Moyer noted the urgency for families and staff to move quickly and it was learned that DuPage County flexibly between the learning models See REMOTE, Page 4 of the Open D205 Plan (in-person,

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Hooray for Access Sports

Young athletes with diverse needs like these enjoy year-round sports through programs provided by Access Sports. Despite not being able to meet on the fields during COVID-19, Access Sports is creatively delivering an online soccer program to keep the athletes and volunteers active and connected. Access Sports was the recent beneficiary of the 100+ Elmhurst Women Who Care. This photo was taken prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, hence no face masks necessary. See full story and another photo inside.

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According to the Superintendent’s Message issued by Dr. David Moyer at School District 205 on Friday, Oct. 16, all schools will be returning to remote instruction for at least two weeks beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21.

At the District 205 Board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, there was a discussion related to COVID-19 during which Moyer told the board that the DuPage County Health Department was expected to announce that the county would move from the Moderate Community Transmission level to the Substantial Community Transmission level. Moving to the Substantial Community Transmission level would trigger the health department to advise fully remote learning.

Moyer told the board that the DuPage County Health Department cannot order the district into fully remote instruction, but instead strongly advises the district. It had always been the district’s practice to follow the health department’s guidelines, Moyer said, adding that the district’s attorneys have advised not to deviate from the county health department’s recommendations.

“Over the past several weeks, each of you has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the students and community of District 205,” Moyer said in his message to parents and the D205 community.

“The outcome of our students returning to school is something we should each be proud of achieving together.”

Moyer noted that it was exciting to be the first unit district in DuPage

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Resident finds helpers to free raccoon stuck in storm drain

By Dee Longfellow

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While 2020 has not been filled with much light or good news, sometimes it’s the kind hearts of a few people saving a stranded animal that make it feel like everything is going to be okay.

According to Independent reader

Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts plans Virtual Spotlight Gala On Saturday, Nov. 14, Elmhurst Center for Performing Arts (ECPA) will host its fifth annual Spotlight Gala celebrating the arts in the western suburbs. The Gala benefits ECPA, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to the creation of a state-of-the-art venue for theater, dance, music and comedy in Elmhurst City Centre.

“This year’s Virtual Gala could not be happening at a better time,” said ECPA Board Chair Jeff Budgell, referring to the community’s desire to participate in uplifting events from the comfort of their own homes.

Last fall, the Elmhurst-First LLC (EF LLC) announced its purchase of 109-119 First Street, securing the location for the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) and advancing the overall plan to establish the theater in downtown Elmhurst.

“ECPA is fortunate to be in our development phase in 2020,” Budgell said. “We have completed studies showing strong support with the secured land across the street from the Elmhurst Metra, along with the confirmed tremendous passion in the western suburbs for the arts. ECPA is committed to elevating the arts by bringing a state-of-the-art performing arts center to the heart of Elmhurst.”

“This year’s Virtual Gala will set the bar for virtual galas,” said Board secretary Laura Michaud. “You should expect nothing less than an evening of fun and lively entertainment from a performance-based en-

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Breanna Jones, on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Elmhurst resident noticed something struggling near the storm drain outside her home.

“I went outside in my pajamas and robe and found a poor raccoon, who must have had an extra big breakfast because he was stuck in the storm drain!” Jones wrote. “I was sitting on the step, keeping the little guy company while waiting for my husband to come help, when a worker who was planting trees down the street pulled up to offer his help. My husband, Keith Jones, my grandfather, Michael Wallace, and the two workers all helped to free the raccoon.

“At first, my husband went to get

some of his golf clubs, trying to push the critter out. It even grabbed onto the club and tried to pull itself out!”

The “rescue squad” realized the grate needed to be pulled out because there was no way the little fellow was going to wiggle his way free.

“The workers found a burlap sack to throw over the little guy so my husband and one of the workers could use a rebar to pry and hold up the grate so the raccoon could squirm out,” she said. “The raccoon was limping but unscathed, and is now free, thanks to a few men taking some time out of their days to show some kindness to a helpless animal.

“I hope sharing this cute little story brings a smile to someone’s face!”

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A group of compassionate workers stopped to help free a raccoon who was stuck in a storm drain. They realized it could not be rescued without removing the storm grate, which they were able to do.

Elmhurst resident Breanna Jones noticed this raccoon struggling near the storm drain outside her home on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 13. Thanks to her husband, her grandfather and a couple of men working nearby, the raccoon was released and sent on his way.

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COVID won’t stop ‘100+ Women Who Care’ Collects $13,500 for Access Sports

The Elmhurst chapter of 100+ Women Who Care recently gathered for their quarterly meeting, but in a very different way.

To carry out their mission of making an impact on the community, the group of local women has met quarterly since November 2013 in the upstairs space at Angelo’s Ristorante in Elmhurst raising over 400,000 to date for local 501c3 organizations.

In a regular one-hour meeting, they learn about three organizations, select one, and then collectively make $100 donations in support of that organization.

With social distancing and COVID restrictions, they needed to find a new way to get their work done so they leveraged “digital.”

“We value the way we have gathered each quarter to listen and learn from each other,” said Jean Carlquist, co-founder of 100+ Women Who Care Elmhurst. “In this environment, we had to pivot to an on-line, digital process and our members responded to the challenge. We remain committed to our mission and are moving forward.”

The mission of the 100+ Women Who Care giving circle is to pool individual donations to make a larger impact on a 501c3 that serves the local community. Staying “socially distant,” they did just that.

Using email, video and on-line voting, 100+ Women Who Care came together in a unique way to select Elmhurst Access Sports as this quarter’s recipient.

“It is an honor to be chosen,” said Dena Seidenfuss, founder and director of Elmhurst Access Sports. “I am humbled that Access Sports joins the list of organizations that 100+ has supported since 2013.”

Seidenfuss founded Access Sports more than a decade ago to provide all children, regardless of differences, access to sports.

Today, more than 75 young athletes with disabilities have access to year-round soccer, basketball, baseball and track.

“Through sports, the program pro-

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Pictured are (from left): 100+ members Jean Carlquist, Debby O’Malley, Charlotte Mushow, Amy Allen, Suzanne Werle, Diane DuBois and Dena Seidenfuss, as well as Director Access Sports and Access Sports Board member Michael Felten. DuBois, a 100+ member since its beginning, presented Access Sports to the women’s group. “I am very passionate about this organization. My family has seen up close the great work Access Sports and their volunteers do to support youth with disabilities in our community.”

vides the community’s most vulnera- ly now when there is great need all them at elmwomenwhocare@gmail. ble members the opportunity to expe- around us.” com. For information about Access rience the camaraderie of teammates, To learn more or to join 100+ Sports visit elmhurstaccesssports. the confidence from achieving goals, Women Who Care Elmhurst, contact org. and the joy that comes from playing with friends in their own community,” states Michael Felten, Access The Greek Orthodox Church of Paul will be on Friday, Oct. 23, titled Sports Board member.

The 100+ Women Who Care do- St. Demetrios in Elmhurst (893 N. “Running the Race Towards Social nation will be used by Access Sports Church Road) will be hosting a series Equity” following the Salutation Serfor athlete and volunteer uniforms, of Divine Services and Presentations vice to St. Demetrios at 7 p.m.

Father Paul is an Orthodox priest sports equipment, field and gym in honor of their Parish Feast Day. Father Paul Abernathy from Pitts- and the founding CEO of the Neighspace and this season for a Zoom acburgh will be the guest speaker for all borhood Resilience Project. He is a count. decorated Iraq War Veteran and spe“The uncertainty of this time is a three evenings.

Starting Wednesday, Oct. 21, Fa- cializes in post yraumatic stress. His reminder of the certainty that we need to help each other,” added Carlquist. ther Paul will present the topic “The ministry is in the heart of the most “100+ Women Who Care Elmhurst is Summer of 2020—Lessons Learned vulnerable areas of Pittsburgh. He is here for the long-haul, and especial- from 38th Street and Chicago Ave- the pastor of St. Moses Church, a husnue” following the Sacrament of Holy band and father of two children.

Due to the current guidelines, it is Unction at 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct. 22, Father Paul necessary that you call the church of(Continued from front page) will present the topic “Coping with fice (630-834-7010) to reserve your moved into the Substantial CommuHe said all students would transi- Post Traumatic Stress in a Covid-19 spot for the service and presentation. nity Transmission category, as the tion to instruction via Remote Learn- World” following a Supplicatory Ser- For those that are unable to attend, weekly case count rose to 119 cas- ing, consisting of daily synchronous vice to St. Demetrios at 6:30 p.m. both will be live-streamed at: saintes per 100,000 people in the county (real-time live) and asynchronous The final presentation by Father demetrioselmhurst.org/live population, which is a 34-percent (recorded and/or self-guided) learnincrease from last week. Cases have ing opportunities based on daily risen for young people under the age schedules provided by teachers. of 20 by 46.7 percent. According to “This decision is not an easy one the DuPage County Health Depart- in a community that so highly valAs of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, there were 20,715 total cases ment, this means that the presence of ues education and in-person learnamong DuPage County residents, including 596 deaths. Since COVID-19 is on a large scale and is ing,” Moyer said. “The District 205 Saturday, there were 270 new cases and NO deaths related to widely spreading at a rapid pace that Leadership Team, our teachers, and COVID-19 reported. jeopardizes the health and safety of staff have worked hard to keep our DuPage residents. schools physically open and we look Number of cases by town “One-hundred percent (100%) forward to our students’ return to the At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the remote learning is recommended classroom as soon as possible. The following number of COVID-19 cases in our readership communities by the DuPage County Health De- health and safety of our students, as follows: Addison 1,478, Bensenville 837, Elmhurst 1,099, Lombard partment at this time,” Moyer said. staff, and families must always come 1,015, Oakbrook Terrace 65, Villa Park 603, Wood Dale 441.

“Given this, D205 will transition first.” from hybrid to remote instruction for District 205 has now established And now for the good news two weeks beginning Wednesday, a COVID-19 Dashboard, which is Since March 24, a total of 606 patients have been discharged October 21, implementing an Adap- available at the District 205 website from Elmhurst Hospital following treatment for confirmed cases of tive Pause in accordance with IDPH and includes City of Elmhurst upCOVID-19. guidelines.” dates.

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Police beat

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

Oct. 10 A victim near North and Route 83 told police that while attending a political rally, and standing at the corner with a flag, a suspect driving a vehicle drove past the victim and fired Nerf sponge darts at the victim, striking the victim in the face. The vehicle left the area westbound North Avenue.

Oct. 1 Matias Hernandez-Barra, 47, of St. Charles, was charged with two counts of battery and served with a no-trespass notice in the 100 block of Fellows at around 9:50 a.m. According to police, a victim stated that Hernandez-Barra would inappropriately touch her and another female employee.

Criminal damage, criminal trespass Oct. 13 An employee of a business in the 500 block of E. Grand reported a windshield on a company-owned vehicle was shattered while it was parked near the maintenance facility at around 6:42 p.m. The cause of the damage is undetermined.

Oct. 8 Police said an officer in the 600 block of W. North confirmed that Adam Lesniewski, 70, of Bloomingdale, had been issued a no-trespass notice. Lesniewski was issued a citation for trespassing.

Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, damage to property, disturbance Oct. 10 Luke L. Freeman, 33, of Elmhurst, was charged with criminal damage to government supported property, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to property in the 100 block of Garfield at around 6:18 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for the report of a neighbor who was incessantly ringing the victim’s doorbell, kicking his front door and attempting to rip his mailbox off the wall.

Oct. 9 A 29-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of S. West at around 7:35 a.m. A victim told police that subsequent to an argument, the suspect struck her in the face with his fist and hand. Officers observed that the right side of the victim’s neck and both sides of her face were red.

DUI, DUI-drugs, possession of alcohol in public

Oct. 14 Jeffrey Mellone, 25, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI-drugs, unlawful possession

CALL 800-222-TIPS of a controlled substance and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a vehicle crash in the 500 block of S. Spring at around 7:34 p.m.

Oct. 8 Nigel T. Harris, 30, of Chicago, was charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, driving while license suspended and illegally tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near Addison and North at around 3:08 p.m.

Fleeing, eluding Oct. 14 Aaron Siddall, 21, of Oak Park, was charged with fleeing and eluding, driving while license suspended, speeding 35 mph over the limit, improper lane usage and failure to signal when required near E. Roosevelt and S. York at around 1:29 a.m. Police said a reporting officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the speeding vehicle driven by Siddal near the above location. Siddal refused to stop for officers and fled at a high rate of speed, according to police.

Harassment, threats Oct. 11 A reporting officer met with the complainant in the 600 block of S. Hillside who stated she observed four juvenile male subjects in front of her home making disturbing comments. The reporting officer met with the juveniles’ parents. An additional investigation is pending.

Identity theft

During the week of Oct. 6-Oct. 14, the Elmhurst Police Department reported 13 incidents of identity theft with the intention of using a victim’s personal information to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance Oct. 14 Kate Lawler, 19, of Burr Ridge, and a juvenile suspect—both passengers in a vehicle—were issued citations for possession of cannabis in a vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop near E. North and Illinois at around 9 p.m.

Oct. 10 Damian G. Kadzielawa, 20, of Norridge, was issued citations for possession of adult use cannabis in a vehicle and a modified exhaust system subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Illinois at around 12:50 a.m.

A complainant in the 300 block of N. Myrtle told police at around 2:34 p.m. that inside

of her residence, she found a baggie containing what she believed to be illegal drugs. The contents tested positive for psilocybin mushrooms. The suspect admitted the baggie belonged to him. The suspect was released without charges pending lab results.

known suspect exit his company’s unlocked trailer with a hedge trimmer. The unknown suspect placed the hedge trimmer in the back of a blue Toyota Camry, entered the passenger seat, and fled the scene. The suspect was described as a male black in his 20s.

Oct. 9 James Youngho Kim, 37, of Bartlett, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, DUI-drugs, four counts of aggravated battery, attempting to disarm a police officer, resisting arrest, driving while license suspended, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a rollover traffic crash near Roosevelt and York at around 1 p.m. Police said Kim was transported to the hospital where he became combative, struck several security guards, and attempted to disarm a police officer.

Oct. 11 Geramie Evans, 25, of Wheaton, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, five counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, aggravated assault to a police officer, criminal damage to government property, resisting arrest and obstruction of identification in the 500 block of W. Lake at around 4:44 p.m. Police said a reporting officer located a stolen unoccupied vehicle at the above location. A short time later, officers made contact with Evans, who police said was found to have been in possession of the vehicle. According to police, Evans was placed under arrest but resisted officers when they attempted to place him in the squad car. Police said Evans was eventually transported to the police station where he continued to resist arrest and batter police officers.

Residential burglary was reported in the 100 block of W. Diversey at around 5:24 p.m. A victim told police she was moved to a different room in the facility. While the victim was isolation, her purse, Social Security card, birth certificate, various identification cards and several credit cards were taken from her room.

Reckless discharge of a firearm Oct. 11 Police said officers responded to Elmhurst Hospital for the report of a gunshot victim with a graze wound. The victim’s father indicated he accidentally discharged his handgun prior to cleaning. The bullet went through a closet wall and struck the victim. The victim was treated and released from the hospital. An investigation is pending.

Suspicious circumstances Oct. 15 Police said officers located a stolen vehicle on a tow truck near W. Lake and N. Walnut at around 1:42 a.m. and made contact with the driver who stated he was repossessing the vehicle. Upon further inspection officers observed several bullet holes in the vehicle and blood on both the driver and passenger seat.

The Chicago Police Department was notified and requested the vehicle be towed to the Elmhurst police station for processing.

Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/ deceptive practice/ obstruction/robbery Oct. 14 Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 100 block of E. Third at around 1:56 p.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) removed three power tools from storage bins located on the back of a work truck. A second vehicle was found to be tampered with, but no items were missing.

Oct. 13-Oct. 14 Identity theft was reported in the 500 block of W. Gladys. A victim told police that she was contacted by an unknown suspect identifying himself as a police officer from Texas. The unknown suspect stated he was looking into an abandoned auto which was tied to her Social Security number. The victim then provided the suspect with her Social Security number before hanging up. The victim contacted the credit bureaus to flag her accounts.

Oct. 13 Theft was reported at a landscaping business in the 200 block of N. Evergreen at around 10:07 a.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant who stated he observed an un-

Oct. 9-Oct. 10 Theft was reported in the 500 block of E. Grand. According to police, a victim stated an unknown suspect(s) stole decorative arrangements placed at a grave site.

Oct. 9 Salvadore Martinez, 37, of Arlington Heights, was charged with two counts of retail theft at a store in the 600 block of N. York at around 9:38 a.m. Police said Martinez was found to be in possession of $156 worth of stolen over the counter medication.

Oct. 8 Retail theft was reported at a store in the 600 block of N. York at around 7:31 p.m. A complainant told police that while reviewing surveillance video, she observed an unknown suspect described as a white male around 25 years old fill a red backpack with $368 worth of over-the-counter medication and exit the store without paying for the merchandise.

Oct. 6 Retail theft was reported in the 600 block of N. York at around 7:31 p.m. A complainant told police that while reviewing surveillance video, she observed a suspect described as a white female fill a tote-style bag with six cans of baby formula and exit the store without paying for the merchandise. The total loss is $215.94.

Sept. 30-Oct. 7 Identity theft was reported at a law office in the 100 block of Adell. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect gained access to a client’s personal information. The suspect impersonated an employee from the victim’s business and fraudulently emailed the client, instructing them to wire money to an unknown bank account sometime between the above dates. There was no dollar loss.

June 26 Attempted identity theft was reported in the 200 block of E. Adelia at around 3:44 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) attempted to open a bank account using her personal information. The unknown suspect was denied and the victim was notified of the fraud attempt.

Here’s what’s going on at District 205

By Chris Fox

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on Oct. 13 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members were present at the start of the meeting. Board member Christopher Kocinski was not present for the entire meeting. Board president Kara Caforio noted that in-person attendance by the public was not practical, prudent or feasible due to COVID-19 considerations.

• Interior design of Lincoln School presented The meeting featured a presentation from Leanne Meyer-Smith and Craig Siepka, both from Wight & Company, regarding interior designs for the new Lincoln Elementary School. The current school building, which is more than 100 years old, will be rebuilt. The new building should be ready for the 2022-23 school year. Meyer-Smith and Siepka noted that their firm will finish the construction drawings for the project in November. Bids will start coming in in December. Those bids should be presented to the board for approval in January of 2021.

• KPIs, ISBE ‘report cards’ discussed The Oct. 13 meeting also included a presentation from district administrators about key performance indicators (KPIs) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) school report cards. According to the ISBE, the annual report cards show how the state, its schools and its districts are progressing on a wide range of educational goals. The 2020 report cards should be released to the public by the end of October. According to the district’s 2019 Illinois Report Card, there were 8,573 students in District 205, including 2,829 students at York High School.

• Comparison of third grade reading levels The presentation during the meeting stated that as of winter of the 2019-20 school year, about 74 percent of the district’s third-grade students were reading on grade level. The presentation also included reading-level proficiency for different subgroups of the district’s third graders. According to those figures, about 45 percent of the district’s third graders with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) were reading on grade level as of the winter of 2019-20. About 36 percent of the district’s third-grade English Learner students were reading on grade level. The presentation’s figures stated that about 78 percent of the district’s female third graders were reading on grade level, while about 70 percent of the district’s male third graders were reading on grade level.

• English Learners proficiency presented Across the district, about 10 percent of District 205’s students are classified as English Learners.

About 57 percent of the students at

Conrad Fischer Elementary School are English Learners. About 31 percent of the students at Madison Early Childhood Center are English Learners. About 5 percent of the students at York High School are English Learners. The state accountability system expects English Learner students to become English-proficient in five years or less. About 85 percent of the district’s 51 students who exited English Learner status in the 2019-20 school year met the criteria of becoming English-proficient in five years or less.

• Discussion of York students who enroll in college The presentation noted that about 85 percent of York’s Class of 2019 enrolled in college within a year of high school graduation. The presentation’s figures stated that about 87 percent of York’s Class of 2014 enrolled in college within a year of graduation from high school.

The information in the presentation stated that about 66 percent of students in York’s Class of 2014 completed a college degree within six years. The presentation did not clarify if the figure of 66 percent referred to the entire York Class of 2014 (the class included about 2,600 students), or if the 66-percent figure referred to the 87 percent of the class who enrolled in college (about 2.300 students).

The presentation also noted that York’s four-year cohort graduation rate remained steady—at just over 95 percent—in 2020. The school’s graduation rate was also around 95 percent in each of the previous three years.

• Board adopts impact bargaining side agreement Board members voted 6-0 to adopt an impact bargaining side agreement for the current school year between the district and the Elmhurst Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP) Council related to COVID-19. The board also voted 6-0 to adopt a similar impact bargaining side letter between the district and Elmhurst Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The agreement with the Elmhurst Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel (PSRP) Council notes that no PSRP Council member will see a decrease in work hours or a loss of insurance coverage when the school is participating in remote learning days, blended/hybrid remote leafing days or in-person instructional days. That agreement also notes that the district will provide face masks and other personal protective equipment to PSRP Council members.

• Decision made to discontinue Spanish instruction for K-5 Board members also voted 6-0 during the Oct. 13 meeting to ratify and confirm the decision of District 205 Superintendent David Moyer to suspend Spanish instruction at the K-5 elementary levels and re-assign teachers to other teaching positions, through Jan. 1, 2021, and to authorize Moyer to continue such action through the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.

• Substitute teacher pool down to about 20 During discussion of the issue, Moyer said that the district’s pool of substitute teachers is usually around 200, but during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the substitute pool is currently around 20. Moyer said that the district’s principals are taxed as they fill in for teachers and make sure that classrooms are manned. Moyer said that the district has had to get creative as possible by pulling teachers from their normal assignments to cover staffing shortages.

Luke Pavone, the district’s assistant superintendent for human resources, told board members that staffing shortages in schools are a nationwide problem during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pavone stated that people do not want to serve as substitute teachers during the pandemic. He added that there are positions open in the district with zero applicants. Pavone said that the district needs a certified teacher to instruct students. He said a non-certified adult can sit with a group of students during a class, but

that adult cannot instruct students.

• Collins leads discussion of finance committee projects Near the end of the meeting, board member Jim Collins provided some of the highlights from the district’s finance and operations committee meeting on Oct. 8. Collins said that meeting included discussions of the capital maintenance facility projects scheduled for the summer of 2021. Nearly $6 million worth of projects are recommended, said Collins, who said there is currently $4 million budgeted for capital maintenance projects next summer.

Collins said the largest recommended projects include re-roofing the south gym area at York High School (at a cost of about $1.6 million) and installing artificial turf ($800,000) over the planned storm water detention project in front of York High School. The City of Elmhurst plans to construct an underground storm water detention area in front of York High School in 2021.

District 205 will install an artificial turf surface over the storm water detention area.

• Moyer brings up $5.5 million budget deficit Following the update from Collins, Moyer noted that the district has a projected budget deficit of about $5.5 million for its 2020-21 budget.

Board members voted unanimously during their Sept. 22 meeting to approve the 2020-21 budget, which calls for revenues of approximately $132.7 million, with expenditures of about $138.2 million. Moyer said the $5.5 million deficit is not sustainable.

Speaking about the causes of that $5.5 million deficit during the district’s current fiscal year, Moyer said the district has about $1.2 million in expenses related to COVID-19, and that the district is spending about $2 million more on maintenance than it spent during the previous year. Moyer said about $1.6 million out of the $5.5 million deficit was related to staffing, personnel and salary benefits. He added that the current year is such an unusual year, with so many unknowns.

The board will hold its next regular meeting on Oct. 27.

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Unmasking some tunes for your COVID-19 playlist

The sad news of the number of cases and deaths involving COVID-19—unfortunately, an everyday occurrence—has, of course, led to things that have become part of a “new normal”: wearing masks, social distancing and spending much more time in your house, condo or apartment than you normally would.

I hope you agree that we all could use a bit of a break from all of the above. Hopefully, what follows will trigger something that’s sorely needed these days: a laugh or two (or a smile, or both).

Coronavirus theme song lists started making the rounds in Google searches back around April and May. Many such lists have since materialized.

Some artists have written songs over the past few months specifically pertaining to the virus—varying from serious to parodies—and performed them on social media.

For today, however, I’m going with several old standbys that fit the COVID-19 backdrop (and hopefully meet Dr. Fauci’s approval). Songs to help you carry on during COVID-19 or to put on your quarantine party playlist: Don’t Stand So Close to Me (The Police)—Let’s put it this way: social distancing isn’t the original inspiration behind Sting’s chart-topping ditty (and we’ll leave it at that). But it’s certainly

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enjoying a renaissance during COVID-19.

Dancing With Myself (Billy Idol)—With couples dancing, I assume, out of step nowadays (Think: Don’t Dance So Close to Me rather than Don’t Stand So Close to Me) dancing with one’s self appears to be the only safe alternative if you’re a dancing enthusiast.

All By Myself (Celine Dion)— It’s all coming back to me now.

Will your heart go on, Celine Dion fans, if I told you this is not a Celine original, but a cover of a 1975 smash hit by Eric Carmen?

Mask (Iggy Pop)—Sample lyrics: “You’re wearing a mask, you’re wearing a mask, you’re wearing a mask, you look better that way.”

Hands Clean (Alanis Morissette)—Rather than singing the happy birthday song twice while washing your hands, try a couple of verses of “Hands Clean.” It’s certainly much easier on the eardrums than “You Oughta Know,” in which Alanis wigs out about being jilted by an ex-

boyfriend.

I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (Hank Williams)—Had to get one classic country-western crooner on the list.

Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon)—(Writer’s note: I altered the original lyrics to fit the COVID-19 era.) “If you see a hairy-handed gent, who ran amuck in Kent, shopping at Trader Joe’s instead of drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s, better stay 6 feet from him; he’ll rip your mask off, Jim.” So Far Away (Dire Straits and Carole King)—Two completely different songs, but with the same title. I’m more of a rocker than the sentimental type, so the Dire Straits’ version is recommended.

Stuck with You (Huey Lewis and the News)—The song’s refrain refers to Huey being happy to be stuck with his significant other through thick and thin, etc.

Here’s hoping you were happy to be stuck with your main squeeze after being under the same roof with him or her while quarantined for weeks on end in April and May. Keep Your Hands to Yourself (Georgia Satellites)—Sound advice, even if you wash your hands frequently, carry a container of overpriced, repugnant-smelling hand sanitizer or wear disposable gloves.

Too Much Time on My Hands

(Styx)—I wonder what Mr. Roboto (the subject of another Styx song) has been doing in his spare time during the pandemic. Perhaps having Zoom conferences with Kilroy?

I Think We’re Alone Now (Tommy James and the Shondells)—During these uncertain times (these unprecedented times, these challenging times) I prefer the original 1967 Tommy James version, rather than the 1987 version from the queen of covers, Tiffany.

Here I Go Again (Whitesnake)—“Here I go again on my own … goin’ down the only road I’ve ever known.” Whether

you were a loner before the pandemic, or have become a loner since, this is your theme song!

From a Distance (Bette Midler)—I’m not sure what’s worse: Listening to Bette Midler or listening to continuous, annoying PSAs at the supermarket, reminding everyone to “be safe and please remember to keep two cart lengths’ distance between you and other shoppers.”

Honorable mention: Don’t Let Us Get Sick (Warren Zevon), Only the Lonely (Roy Orbison), Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes), Mr. Lonely (Bobby Vinton), U Can’t Touch This (MC Hammer), Alone Again Naturally (Gilbert O’Sullivan).

Letters to the editor

Reader disagrees with last week’s letter about Flat vs. Fair Tax

I would like to reply to Dave Terrill’s Letter to the Editor regarding Flat Tax vs. Fair Tax (Viewpoint, 10/15/2020 edition of the Elmhurst Independent).

An Elmhurst resident is making the argument that the Fair Tax would make more sense than the Flat Tax. I disagree.

While the resident makes some fair points about the poor financial condition of Illinois, he fails to point out that the state and city of Chicago of have been run by the Democratic Party for well over 50 years. Therefore, most of the blame is on them. I’m not saying the Republicans are saints, certainly not, but it’s a real stretch to blame both parties.

Cuts to solve the debit will be painful, but necessary, and will be remembered!

CROP Hunger Walk a success

The virtual Great Prairie Trail CROP Hunger Walk 2020 was a success! We are thrilled with the response from the community and our sponsors, including: Lombard Culvers, First Church of Lombard, Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, Carter & Tani, Thrivent, Prairie Trail Realty, Organize by Margaret, Lombard Ace Hardware and Cornerstone Books.

More than $17,000 was raised to support hunger needs at five local food pantries and Church World Service worldwide. Donations are still welcome. Call Sheri at 630-6272739. Thank you!

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A Flat Tax makes more sense since the percentage is the same for all, therefore, those who earn more, pay more, simple math.

The “Fair Tax” would be very dangerous for all of us. Reasons being are that it allows politicians, those same people that have already mismanaged our state to have free reign to raise taxes whenever they choose. Secondly, the so-called Fair Tax will punish the small business owners, the people who create jobs. Does that make sense? I think not.

Dennis Moore

Reader has suggestion for recycling events

I have a suggestion for the people organizing these recycling events, the most recent one Saturday at Elmhurst Public Works. There definitely needs to be better signage on what will be taken at the event and what will not be accepted. In the fall issue of [City’s newsletter] The Front Porch, it mentions the Paint/Recycling event for among others, oilbased paint, sealers. I had a small can of Rustoleum (oil based paint), and a leaking can of Thompson’s Water Seal (sealer)and was told (after inching along for 35 minutes of waiting) that I have to take what I had in my car to the Naperville Hazardous Waste recycling site. There were at least five people standing idle around the collection truck. They could have posted signs telling people in the line of cars what is and what cannot be collected. It was extremely frustrating.

Don Haraf

Obituaries

Dorothy “Jean” Radtke, 87 Dorothy “Jean” Radtke, nee Ellis, went home to heaven after a short illness, at the age of 87. Jean was beloved wife of the late Richard “Dick” Radtke for more than 40 years; loving mother of Mary (the late Scott) Fraser, Rich Radtke Jr. and Ann (Rob) Pettey; treasured grandma of Chris (Kat) Fraser, Heather (Matt) Dickinson, Jennifer Fraser, Melissa Fraser, Erin Pettey, and Ryan Pettey.

She was most excited about her first great-grandchild expected to arrive this December; devoted daughter of the late Herb and the late Mary Ellis; dear sister of the late Herbert (the late Sue) Ellis; caring aunt, cousin and friend of many. Jean spent her entire life in Illinois, working as a teacher at Whittier Elementary School, Northlake (District 87) and a teacher’s aide at St. Alexander School, Villa Park. It was through teaching she met many lifelong friends that continued to get together regularly well after retirement. Jean was devout in her Catholic faith and would attend mass daily with her best friend Lillian Schroeder. She will be forever missed and always in our hearts. A Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 South York Road. Interment Arlington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Alexander Catholic Church, 300 So. Cornell, Villa Park.

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formerly of Elmhurst and Lombard, passed away recently at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Marvin Mullen. Loving mother of Thomas (Judith) and the late Terrence (Nada survives) Mullen. Dearest grandmother of William (Lindsay), Shannon (John) Bernard, Sean Mullen, Bob Kuhn, Matt (Rachel) Kuhn, Elizabeth Mullen and the late Katherine (Nick) Pagan. Great grandmother of 8. Fond sister of the late William (Joann) O’Connor, Alice (Bob) Johnson and Grace (Rocky) Belling. Aunt and great aunt of many. Funeral Mass was held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at St. Alexander Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park. Interment private.

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Harold W. Kuczwara, 82 Harold W. Kuczwara, passed away October 12, 2020 at the age of 82. He was born in Chicago on October 28, 1937. Harold was the sixth of seven children. Growing up in Stone Park, he played football at Proviso East High School. As the fullback of the Pirates, his legacy of broken records would take decades to top. He followed up his wins with what he’d say was the biggest of all: marrying his middle-school sweetheart Lydia (nee Hartmann) in September 1958. Always loyal and looking for a game, Harold went on to play semi-pro for the Elmhurst Travelers and made Elmhurst his family home for 43 years, all the while working as a printer. In 2004, he moved to Culver, Ind., to fully enjoy his retirement. Harold

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The virtual aspect of this gala is paired with an “Experience Box,” which promises to delight, offering everything you need to celebrate the performing arts from home.

This year’s Gala will feature appearances by two musicians with ties to the western suburbs: Elmhurst resident Cathy Richardson of Jefferson Starship and Dan Konopka of OK GO.

“I think the performing arts are a wonderful thing for any community,” Richardson said. “I think it would be great for downtown Elmhurst.”

The ECPA Virtual Spotlight Gala is Saturday, Nov. 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. “Experience Boxes for Two” for this special evening at home, which are $175 with additional options available. Note, only 100 boxes will be available, so early ticket-purchasing will be important. To purchase, visit ECPA-Elmhurst.org/ Gala2020.

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Thank you to everyone who came together (virtually) for the Elmhurst Art Museum’s SIP (Shelter In Place) & Support fundraiser held Saturday, Oct 3. We are thrilled to report we exceeded our fundraising goal, thanks to your support.

Through our very first virtual event, we raised more than $100,000 for the museum’s operating costs at a time when non-profits have been hit hard by COVID-19. This remarkable support will help us continue our efforts despite the pandemic and its economic impact.

In case you missed it, a recording of our virtual event can be viewed at elmhurstartmuseum.org, featuring our host actor/comedian Brett Walkow, along with testimonials by community members, trivia about the museum, and more.

Thank you to our board and committee members, auction item donors, Brett Walkow, WDCB Public Radio, Dakota Shy winery, Luxe Productions, staff members, and all participants.

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ECCI joins opposition to graduated income tax amendment Quigley: Measure clears the way to hike tax on any group of taxpayers

The Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce at its Tuesday, Oct. 12 meeting voted to endorse the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to the Graduated Income Tax Amendment, or “Fair Tax,” to the State of Illinois Constitution on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot.

The directors’ vote was without dissent (with four abstentions) based on a recommendation from the Governmental Affairs Committee, one of the Board’s four Standing Committees.

“Fair Tax” proponents favor those who earn more to pay more (or their fair share), while opponents—the

Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Policy Institute, business associations and others—fear that the amendment will hand legislators a “blank check” on income tax hikes for all residents down the road.

“While our state certainly is in desperate need of additional revenue to address a nearly $7 billion budget funding deficit, this amendment clears the way for state lawmakers with a long history of fiscal mismanagement to hike the tax rate on any group of income taxpayers limited only by their own legislative discretion,” stated John R. Quigley, ECCI’s president and CEO. The Fair Tax is projected to gen-

erate an additional $3.6 billion from individuals and $350 million from businesses—still leaving Illinois with a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall.

As proposed, taxpayers earning more than $250,000 annually will pay the higher rates of 7.75 percent, 7.85 percent ($350,000) and 7.99 percent ($1 million), while an estimated 97 percent of residents will pay 4.95 percent or even less. The corporate income tax rate will increase to 7.99 percent, up from seven percent (not counting a 2.5 percent replacement tax), impacting an estimated 100,000 small businesses.

Under Illinois’ current flat rate of

4.95 percent, individuals who earn more income are already paying more in income taxes.

While among only nine states with a flat income tax rate, Illinois ranks lower than its bordering states of Iowa (8.5 percent), Wisconsin (7.6 percent), Missouri (5.4 percent) and Kentucky (5 percent), with only Indiana (3.23 percent) lower.

It compares favorably among 43 states that levy individual income taxes.

Since 1969—the year when an income tax (then only 2.5 percent) was first instituted—Illinois’s Constitution has mandated that any income tax must be imposed at a single rate

for all individual taxpayers, regardless of their level of income. Over the past 51 years, the income tax rate as ranged from as low as two percent to as high as five percent.

Illinoisans currently pay the nation’s second-highest property taxes (New Jersey ranks No. 1) at $2,400 for every $100,000 in home value and the average state and local sales tax burden in Illinois is 8.78 percent, according to a study by Kiplinger, a financial forecasting service.

The amendment will need either the approval of 60 percent of voters voting on the question, or greater than 50 percent approval from all voters who cast election ballots.

Think tank’s lawsuit takes aim at graduated tax ballot language Group once tied to ex-Gov. Rauner asks judge to require amended voter pamphlet

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A think tank once tied to Republican former Gov. Bruce Rauner is suing the Illinois State Board of Elections and secretary of state, charging that graduated tax constitutional amendment language is “misleading” as it appears on the General Election ballot and in a pamphlet sent to voters.

The Illinois Policy Institute, which describes itself as a libertarian-leaning think tank and has been a leading organization in opposition the amendment, is joined by three retirees in the lawsuit which asks a judge to force election authorities to send “a corrective notice” to voters regarding the graduated tax constitutional amendment.

That amendment—which is a marquee policy initiative of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who has given more than $50 million to groups lobbying for its passage—would change the state’s constitution to allow lawmakers to impose different tax rates on varying levels of income. Currently, the state must level a flat rate income tax on every penny of a taxpayer’s income.

On the ballot, voters are asked to vote “yes” or “no” after reading the following language: “The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the ‘flat tax,’ that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower income tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels.

You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution.”

The lawsuit The IPI’s lawyers argue in the court document that the amendment would “eliminate important structural safeguards that deter legislators in the General Assembly from imposing new taxes on retirement income and deter legislators from imposing higher taxes on individuals with middle or low incomes.”

Many of the arguments in the lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court mirror those that conservative groups

have used to argue against the amendment’s passage in public advertisements, opinion pieces and campaigns.

The basis of the lawsuit is the language of the question and the arguments in favor of the proposal that were distributed to voters.

The phrasing of the ballot question and pamphlet was approved on a partisan roll call in the General Assembly earlier this year. But the lawsuit claims the “misleading statements in the ballot explanation deny voters their rights to a free and equal election in violation of the Free and Equal Elections Clause of the Illinois Constitution,” as well as the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The lawsuit objects to the language that says the amendment allows the state to “impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels,” and suggests it be changed in a corrective notice to be sent to voters to read “different income tax rates on different income levels.” It also seeks an added sentence noting, “The General Assembly would continue to have the authority to establish income tax rates.”

When the language passed, Republicans in the General Assembly issued similar concerns, noting the language in the question was similar to language used in arguments supporting the measure.

The lawsuit also argues that the

Bond denied for two charged in Oak Brook gas station armed robbery On Thursday, Oct. 15, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police James Kruger announced that bond had been denied for two Chicago men charged with one count of Armed Robbery (Class X Felony) for allegedly robbing an Oak Brook Circle K gas station.

Willie Carter, 20, and Sheldon Dean, 20, both of Chicago, appeared in Bond Court in front of Judge John Kinsella who denied bond.

On Oct. 8, at approximately 1 a.m., an officer with the Oak Brook Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at the Circle K gas station located at 2210 22nd Street. It is alleged that two males, later identified as Carter and Dean, entered the store both wearing hooded sweatshirts with the hood cinched over their faces, facemasks and gloves.

It is alleged that one of the men, who was armed with a gun, later de-

termined to be a BB gun, approached the female clerk, walked behind the counter and said, “You know what this is, open the drawer.”

It is alleged that the man took money out of the register at this time and that the second man took cigarettes and cigars from the store and put them in a plastic bag. It is further alleged that the two men exited the store, entered a vehicle, which was reported stolen out of Berwyn the previous day, and fled the scene westbound on 22nd Street.

It is alleged that at approximately 2:47 a.m., the men then robbed a Circle K gas station in Lincolnwood. At approximately 6:10 a.m. the same day, Carter and Dean were taken into custody by Chicago police officers after allegedly crashing the stolen vehicle following a brief car chase.

“On October 8, two armed robberies allegedly occurred in DuPage County within 10 hours of each other, one in

Bloomingdale and the case charged today in Oak Brook,” Berlin said. “Both cases involved individuals who were out on bond for felony offenses out of Cook County when they allegedly committed their crimes in DuPage County. These are not isolated incidents.

“With this in mind, the bail bond reforms enacted in 2017 need to be revisited and strengthened to protect not only the citizens of DuPage County, but all of Illinois’ residents.”

The next scheduled court appearance for Dean is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2, and the next scheduled date for Carter is Wednesday, Nov. 4.

If convicted, the defendants each face a penalty of between six to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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

absence of the actual amendment language in the pamphlet and on the ballot is also a violation of voters’ U.S. and state constitutional rights. The lawsuit seeks to have that information included in the corrective notice they are asking a judge to require.

The amendment Specifically, Article 9, Section 3 of the Illinois Constitution would be amended if the ballot question passes.

The new language would read: “The General Assembly shall provide by law for the rate or rates of any tax on or measured by income imposed by the State. In any such tax imposed upon corporations the highest rate shall not exceed the highest rate imposed on individuals by more than a ratio of 8 to 5.”

That would replace the current language, which states: “A tax on or measured by income shall be at a non-graduated rate. At any one time there may be no more than one such tax imposed by the State for State purposes on individuals and one such tax so imposed on corporations. In any such tax imposed upon corporations the rate shall not exceed the rate imposed on individuals by more than a ratio of 8 to 5.”

Under current law, lawmakers already have the authority to tax retirement income—it is not an added power granted by the amendment. While lawmakers could tax retirement income currently, it would have to be at the same flat rate of any other income tax levied and it would have to apply to every retirement earner equally.

Because the amendment removes the flat tax requirement, however, it would open the door to taxing some levels of retirement income without taxing every retiree’s income. Opponents argue this makes raising or creating such a tax politically easier.

Gov. JB Pritzker has frequently said he opposes any tax on retirement income, and a rate structure already approved by the General Assembly in separate legislation that will become law in January if voters approve the amendment does not provide for retirement income taxation. That structure would raise taxes on those earning more than $250,000 annually while keeping taxes level or lowering them slightly for those earning less than that amount.

But the lawsuit argues those rates

are subject to change and a retirement income tax could be instituted by a future General Assembly.

The number of votes required to raise income taxes in the General Assembly—a simple majority—is unchanged by the amendment.

The lawsuit argues, however, that a pamphlet sent by Secretary of State Jesse White’s office to voters which states “This amendment does not tax retirement income” could be interpreted by voters “to mean that voting in favor of the (graduated tax) amendment is specifically a vote against the imposition of a tax on retirement income,” when it in fact is not.

Treasurer comments The lawsuit cites a June comment from Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, a Democrat who has no role in setting tax rates, as an indicator that retirement taxes are being considered by state lawmakers.

“Specifically, the Illinois State Treasurer, Michael Frerichs is reported as stating at a Chamber of Commerce event that ‘[o]ne thing a progressive tax would do is make clear you can have graduated rates when you are taxing retirement income, and, I think that’s something that’s worth discussion’ or words to that effect,” according to the lawsuit.

Frerichs had scheduled a news conference Oct. 6 to “condemn misleading statements” about taxing retirement income, but he canceled it about 10 minutes before the event.

Instead, he issued a statement in favor of a graduated tax and said, “I oppose creating a retirement tax in Illinois, along with the General Assembly, and governor.”

John Tillman, who is the chairman and CEO of Illinois Policy Institute, is not a stranger to suing the state. In August, a Sangamon County judge declined to hear a lawsuit filed by Tillman as a private citizen challenging the constitutionality of two of the state’s general obligation bond issuances.

Former Gov. Rauner’s family foundation had given at least $500,000 to IPI before he was governor, according to the Chicago Tribune, and several staffers went from IPI to serve briefly on Rauner’s staff in high level positions in 2017 before the ex-governor vowed not to give any more money to the organization.

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DuPage County experiencing rise of COVID-19 activity

Bond set for two accused in Chick-Fil-A burglaries in Wheaton, Lombard On Friday, Oct. 16, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin, Wheaton Chief of Police Bill Murphy and Lombard Chief of Police Roy Newton announced that two Texas men had been arrested and charged with the October 14th robbery of two Chick-Fil-A restaurants located in Wheaton and Lombard. Roosevelt Hart, 26, and Henry Wilson, 25, both of Houston, appeared in Bond Court this morning where Judge Brian Telander set bond at $250,000. Both men have been charged with two counts of Burglary, a Class 2 Felony.

On Oct.14, at approximately 3:49 a.m., officers with the Wheaton Police Department were dispatched to the Chick-Fil-A restaurant located at 301 East Loop Road. Upon their arrival, officers observed a shattered window on the west side of the building. Officers also allegedly found Hart and Wilson inside the restaurant attempting to break into the safe using a blow torch. It is alleged that when officers gave commands to the defendants, they barricaded themselves inside the store

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for approximately 10 minutes before surrendering to officers without further incident. It is further alleged that through their investigation into the matter, Hart and Wilson were identified as suspects in a similar robbery at a Chick-Fil-A located at 717 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard approximately 30 minutes earlier.

“It is alleged that within half an hour, Mr. Hart and Mr. Roosevelt burglarized two Chick-Fil-A locations in DuPage County,” Berlin said. “The quick response displayed by all those who assisted in this matter exemplifies DuPage County law enforcement’s commitment to public safety.”

Hart’s next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19 and Wilson’s next court appearance will be Monday, Oct. 26. Both men will face a source of funds hearing at their next appearance, which will be in front of Judge Alex McGimpsey.

Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendants’ guilt.

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The Elmhurst Independent has brought back the Community Calendar to keep its readers up with what is going on around town. Upcoming events will be published, even if they are virtual and only available online. Please remember to be safe when attending live events by wearing masks, using hand sanitizer and maintaining the proper social distance.

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Saturday, Oct. 24, Sunday, Oct. 25 At 7:30 p.m. each evening, York Drama will livestream a performance of ‘Almost Maine’ Tickets will be available at YCHSDRAMABOXOFFICE.com. Ticket purchasers will receive a link an hour before scheduled event.

ervation programs manager at the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, will share images and insights into the spaces that Wright created and discuss the importance of preserving his buildings for future generations.

Program will be available online through Dec. 20. Visit elmhursthistory.org (Programs page) on Nov. 1 and click link to view pre-recorded lecture. Info: 630-833-1457

Friday, Oct. 23 • Edgar Allen Poe: Spooky Stories from the Schoolhouse will take place virtually to those who visit elmhursthistory.org, click on Programs to find the link to view the pre-recorded program. Gather your fearless friends and tune in online as EHM staff members tap into creepy classics like “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” and more.: Approx. 30 minutes. Program available through Nov. 30.

• At 7 p.m. and continuing through Nov. 6, the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will present ‘Heavenly Harp & Beautiful Brass: A French Connection’ featuring ESO Principal Harp Janelle Lake, as the first of two virtual fall musical programs. Tickets are $28/adults, $25/seniors available by calling 630-941-0202, at elmhurstsymphony.org, or by sending a check to Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, P.O Box 345, Elmhurst.

Thursday, Nov. 5 The York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP) has announced that five Dukes of Distinction have been chosen by a panel of York alumni judges and will be honored via a virtual ceremony. They are Jillian Arnold (2000), Manu Edakara (2010), Larry Larkin (1955), Kenneth Moy (1951), and Martha Garman VanGeem (1972). The program will be available to watch at elmhurst205.org.

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Saturday, Nov. 14 From 7-8:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Center for Performing Arts (ECPA) will hold its 5th annual Spotlight Gala, held virtually for the first time ever. Performers include Elmhurst resident Cathy Richardson of Jefferson Starship and Dan Konopka of OK GO. Guests are invited to order an “Experience Box for Two” for $175 with everything provided to enjoy the virtual event at home. Only 100 boxes will be available so order early at ECPA-Elmhurst.

Saturday, Oct. 24 President of the United States: Anthony Airdo, Republican The City has officially declared Oct. 24 Frank Lloyd org/Gala2020.

(Vote for 1) Wright Day in Elmhurst and guests are invited to the ElJoseph R. Biden, Democrat DuPage County mhurst Art Museum and the Elmhurst History Museum, Ongoing programs: Kamala D. Harris County State’s Attorney • Rotary Club of Elmhurst holds a Zoom meeting evwhich both have exhibitions to encourage residents and Donald J. Trump, Republican (Vote for 1) Michael R. Pence Robert “Bob” Berlin, Republican out-of-town visitors to learn more about the architect. ery Thursday at 12 noon. See what we’re all about and The Elmhurst Art Museum is at 150 Cottage Hill Ave. consider joining men and women who do good work in Howie Hawkins, Green No Candidate, Democrat Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org. The Elmhurst History Mu- the community. Contact Rotary President Charlie LalAngela Walker seum is at 120 E. Park Ave., Elmhurst. Info: elmhursthis- iberte for Zoom invite details. Charlielaliberte@gmail.

Circuit Court Clerk Gloria La Riva com. tory.org.

Party for Socialism and Liberation (Vote for 1) • Medicare info meetings will be held in-person at Leonard Peltier Candice Adams, Democrat the American Legion Post #187, 301 W. Butterfield Rd. Saturday, Oct. 24 Brian Carroll Chris Kachiroubas, Republican Lizzadro Museum presents Asian Art curator Dr. Dates are: American Solidarity Party Tuesdays, Oct. 27, Nov. 10, 17, 24 and Dec. 1 from 10 Tongyun Yin as she explores the Lizzadro Collection.

Amar Patel County Auditor Topics include Buddhist art, foreign influences, longevi- a.m. – 12 noon.

Jo Jorgensen (Vote for 1) Saturdays, Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and Dec. 5 from ty, and symbolism. Physical distance and masks required.

Libertarian William “Bill” White, Democrat In-person tours - 2 p.m. – 15-minute tour, then 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Jeremy “Spike” Cohen Bob Grogan, Republican To register, call 1-800-205-5176 or email Medicares15-minute Q&A. Students and adults only - limited capacity. Regular Museum Admission Make reservations olutionsforseniors@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Masks U. S. Senator (Vote for 1) County Coroner online-lizzadro-museum.ticketleap.com/slow-art-satur- required and social distancing must be respected.

Richard J. Durbin, Democrat (Vote for 1) • Now through Nov. 9, Edward-Elmhurst Health presdays.

Mark C. Curran Jr., Republican Gregory H. Whalen,Democrat ents the Healthy Driven Take a Hike! Challenge, which Willie L. Wilson, Richard Jorgensen, Republican will feature weekly hiking challenges and tips. At the Friday, Oct. 30 Willie Wilson Party From 7 to 10 p.m., the American Legion is hosting the web site, eehealth.org/healthy-driven/take-a-hike/, you’ll David F. Black, Green County Recorder (Vote for 1) Inaugural “2020 Nashville Songwriter Fundraiser” at the find an interactive map highlighting popular trails in the Danny Malouf, Libertarian Kathleen V Carrier, Democrat post home at 310 W. Butterfield Rd. Enjoy music from western suburbs. Participants are invited to post photos Babette Holder Youngberg, songwriters Steve Bogard and Jason Sever, who have from their hikes on Facebook or Instagram (posting in5th Congressional District Republican written songs for Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, George structions provided on the landing page) to be entered (Vote for 1) Strait and others. Tickets are $125 for indoor seating, into a weekly raffle for outdoor games.

Mike Quigley, Democrat County Board • Now through Feb. 14, 2021, the Elmhurst Art Mu$75 for outdoor seating. Beer and wine included. Food Tommy Hanson, Republican District 1 (Vote for 1) and full bar available a la carte. Sponsorship opportuni- seum presents a socially-distanced self-guided, outdoor Thomas J. Wilda, Green Zahra Suratwala, Democrat Donald E. Puchalski, Republican ties available. For tickets, visit chambermaster.elmhurst- walking tour of Elmhurst’s modern architecture. Purchamber.org/events/details/2020-nashville-songwrit- chase admission ticket at the web site, however, admis8th Congressional District sion is free during Wright Before the “Lloyd” exhibition er-fundraiser-16111.

(Vote for 1) District 2 (Vote for 1) currently on display through Feb. 14. Pre-recorded audio Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat Paula Deacon Garcia, Democrat insights by architect Robert Bunda provide historic conSunday, Nov. 1 Preston Gabriel Nelson, Sean T. Noonan, Republican The Elmhurst History Museum presents “Frank Lloyd text and fun facts about architectural gems by Wright, Libertarian Wright and the Architecture of Space.” From Unity Tem- Mies van der Rohe, Walter Burley Griffin, and other Propositions ple to the Guggenheim Museum, the dynamic interior greats. Link to guided audio tour expires five days after State of Illinois DuPage County Board State Representative 1. Shall DuPage County continue spaces of Wright’s buildings were integrally tied to the activating custom code. Advanced purchase recommend45th District: (Vote for 1) to consider financial support of law overall forms of these structures. John H. Waters, pres- ed. Free to members. Visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.

Diane Pappas, Democrat enforcement and public safety its top Seth Lewis, Republican budgeting priority?

Vote Yes or No 46th District: 2. In order to fight the spread of (Vote for 1) COVID-19, shall DuPage County Deb Conroy, Democrat obtain a stockpile of personal pro(No Candidate) tective equipment for distribution to nursing homes, first responders, 47th District: (Vote for 1) health care providers, and at-risk Jennifer Zordani, Democrat communities who are not otherwise Deanne Marie Mazzochi, able to obtain personal protective Republican equipment?

Vote Yes or No 48th District: (Vote for 1) 3. Shall DuPage County continue Terra Costa Howard, Democrat to fund and support training methods Peter Breen, Republican that decrease the risk of injury to of ficers and suspects for local law en77th District: (Vote for 1) forcement agencies?

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YDAP announces 2020 Dukes of Distinction The York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP) serves to recognize and honor alumni who have distinguished themselves through significant and/or extraordinary accomplishments, service, and an outstanding contribution to society. In 2013, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 launched the York Distinguished Alumni Program. The exemplary alumni who receive the York Distinguished Alumni Award will raise self-expectation among the current students through their realization that these “Dukes of Distinction” once walked the halls of York High School and the streets of this community. For more information about previously-honored Dukes of Distinction, visit elmhurst205.org/ alumni/ydap.

This year, five Dukes of Distinction have been chosen by a panel of York alumni judges and will be honored on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 5, via a virtual ceremony. The program will be available to watch at elmhurst205.org.

Honorees for 2020 include Jillian Arnold, class of 2000; Manu Edakara, class of 2010; Larry Larkin, class of 1955; Kenneth Moy, 1951; and Martha Garman VanGeem, class of 1972.

Thanks to School District 205, the Elmhurst Independent has the honor of bringing its readers the bios and photos of this year’s Dukes of Distinction. Last week, Jillian Arnold and Manu Edakara were featured.

This week, we present Larry Larkin, class of 1955, and Kenneth Moy, 1951.

Honorees Larkin, Moy, featured this week

Larkin worked on the instrumentation and data telemetry for the upper atmosphere atomic bomb tests over Johnston Island in the Pacific Ocean.

In the 1970s, Larkin became interested in community service and youth development as a way of reinvesting in the community. He was involved in teaching and scouting, as well as supporting organizations that were involved in conservation and environmental issues, receiving awards for Protection of Land Re-

sources, and Land Stewardship.

In 1985, he joined Filtertek, Inc. and became involved in developing the company’s European Operations. He was awarded four patents for inventions relating to automotive transmissions and an award for solving a performance problem with aggressively driven vehicles. He also became a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), writing technical standards for automotive products.

, Class of 1951 Kenneth Moy​ Judge Kenneth Moy became the first Asian-American elected to county government in the state of Illinois when he won a seat on the DuPage County Board in 1984. He won re-election to the Board in 1988 and 1994. During that time, he also served as a DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner. He then served as a member of the 18th Circuit Court for eleven years from 1996 to his retirement in 2007.

In May 2016, Judge Moy announced he was making a $2 million gift to the DuPage County Convalescent Center, prompted by his “deep desire to help seniors and disabled adults.” The facility was renamed in his honor as the Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center. Additionally, Judge Moy established a scholarship fund with the DuPage Community Foundation and awards a $1,000 scholarship each year to a York High School senior who plans to pursue a career in a science-related field.

Judge Moy is kind, thoughtful, and self-deprecating. Due to his tenacity, perseverance, and determination, Judge Moy found great success in his career which has allowed him to give back a great deal to the Elmhurst community.

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Larry Larkin​, Class of 1955 - Larry Larkin worked professionally in engineering and education for over 60 years. During that time, he also devoted himself to numerous civic, cultural, and conservation organizations thereby making a significant contribution to the quality of life, both intellectual and environmental, for many people.

After graduating from York Community High School, he attended Northwestern University, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He subsequently worked on Project Mercury, America’s first human space flight program. After the completion of the Mercury program,

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York Drama presents ‘Lift With Love’

Performance presented virtually Oct. 22-25 “Human connection is desperately needed right now,” said York Drama Director Rebecca Marianetti. “We are all trying to find a way to keep relationships alive; the connections between people can never be underestimated, especially as we seek to strengthen ourselves and our community.”

Drama Director John Forsythe agrees.

“Lift with Love is not only our season theme for York Drama this year, but one that we are striving to bring

In 2013, Larkin founded the Lake Geneva Heritage Center and has continued to work on preservation projects. In 2016, received the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Director’s Award for Historic Preservation, the first time the award has been presented to an individual.

into Elmhurst as a whole,” he said.

“We need to actively support and lift each other as we navigate 2020 and beyond; this is incredibly important right now.”

The Season has started with an outreach to the community of Elmhurst, with drama students distributing 1,000 cards with “Lift With Love” throughout the community and a special message from the drama board on the back of each postcard.

A senior at York shared on her

postcard: “Last year, our theme of empathy brought us to new heights as a cast, club, school, and community. This year, a year filled with new challenges, poses new opportunities.

York Drama will bring stories of perseverance and strength to unite our community in a period of hardship.”

“Though theatre may not look the same for a while, we will still find a way to create,” said Marianetti. “This fall, we are thrilled to share ‘Almost,

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Bethel United Church of Christ goes virtual ‘Music at Bethel’ live streams Gershwin concert

Elmhurst’s Bethel United Church of Christ is proud to present “A Tribute to George Gershwin,” a live stream event on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. as part of the church’s Music at Bethel Concert Series. The concert will showcase some of Gershwin’s best-loved compositions.

Performers include soprano Felicia Filip Burkovskiy, singing “Summertime,” from Porgy and Bess, a Jascha Felicia Filip Burkovskiy Yuriy Geyer Heifetz arrangement of selections from Porgy and Bess, Yuriy Geyer, violin, and Rhapsody in Blue, a solo piano arrangement performed by Jeffrey Panko, Artistic Director of the series.

“The enduring spirit of New York and the American people have been PRODUCT captured beautifully in the music of Outdoor Banner George Gershwin,” said Panko. “For me, during these uncharted times of tension and pandemic, his music is a poignant reminder to all of us of QTY. our inherit vitality and joy.”

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Art Museum host site of SOS Color Code 2020 This Fall the Elmhurst Art Museum is one of the host sites for SOS Color Code 2020 by Luftwerk & Normal. Now through the 2020 US Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, SOS Color Code 2020 will transform the international signal of distress into a sign of solidarity and connectedness. Using the universal languages of morse code and color theory, the three-flag installation will appear in multiple locations throughout Chicago and the US, calling for humanity and a willingness to help one another. Visualizing morse code into dots and dashes a pattern forms with each flag representing the letters S (three dots) O (three dashes) S (three dots), allowing it to remain an effective visual distress signal, an ambigram that can be read upside down or right side up.

When the international distress signal SOS was adopted in 1908, its easily recognizable and unique code produced aural unity, a sense of calm in life or death situations.

As the world adjusts to new norms in challenging times, SOS Color Code 2020 offers a reconsideration of how language, objects and symbols, and even color can help us find stable ground and safety no matter where we are.

Situated in specific public and domestic settings, during the crucial time leading up to the U.S. General Election, SOS Color Code 2020 reminds us, as U.S. Representative John Lewis said, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.”

Learn how to register to vote, vote early and by mail in all 50 states at howto.vote.

About the installation Luftwerk is the artist collaboration of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero. With space as their canvas, they transform environments into immersive experiences. Since founding in 2007, Luftwerk has amassed a significant body of work ranging from site-specific installations to experimental projects that interpret data. In each project, they are interested in the abilities of how light and color can be utilized to shift perception and enhance the experience.

Normal is a multi-disciplinary graphic design practice based in Chicago.

Normal believes thoughtful design and collaboration strengthens our collective knowledge and defines new ways of seeing, communicating, and experiencing the world. Normal is Renata Graw, Tim Curley and Noël Morical.

This installation will be installed outside the Moy Pavillion, facing South Cottage Hill Avenue. For more information, visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.

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SCOTUS scuttles census after state commits $1 million to outreach Supreme Court ruling in favor of Trump administration shortens census deadline by 2 weeks

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration could shorten the U.S. Census count on Oct. 13, just hours after the Illinois government committed an additional $1 million to outreach.

The Trump administration originally tried to shorten the end date of the census to Sept. 30, but federal courts mandated the administration keep the count going until Oct.

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31, the extended deadline originally set by the federal government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, following the 7-1 SCOTUS ruling, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it was ending the count at 5 a.m. Oct. 16 in Illinois.

The Census Bureau will continue to accept self-responses from Illinoisans online at My2020Census. gov through that 5 a.m. deadline and will accept phone responses

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Maine’ as our fall play, directed

by John Forsythe with creative, incredible student directors for each scene. This beautiful show will be filmed, with permission, and live streamed October 22, 23, 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m.”

She went on to tell more about the production. “’Almost, Maine’ is a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States. And it’s not quite a town, because its residents never got around to getting organized.

So it almost doesn’t exist. They do reach out for connections though, just like we are doing right now. In this time of the pandemic, there is nothing we need more than human connection. York High School’s production of John Cariani’s ‘Almost, Maine’ is set in the present moment, performed completely in

mask and with enforced social distancing.

“This makes human connection that much more difficult. On this cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the starfilled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, grapple with that obstacle and find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised.

Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and hearts mend as those connections are forged — almost.”

“Let the season begin,” said Forsythe.

Tickets for October 22 – 25 will be available via on-line box office at YCHSDRAMABOXOFFICE. com. These will be tickets for a live stream performance and purchasers will receive a link an hour before scheduled event.

and paper forms postmarked by Oct. 15.

Gov. JB Pritzker tweeted about the ruling shortly after its announcement, calling the decision “wrong” and saying it could lead to “an undercount in communities that can least afford it, perpetuating generations of disinvestment that make our nation weaker.”

Enumeration, or the total rate of households being counted in the census, is currently at 99.9 percent for the U.S. and Illinois, according to the Census Bureau.

However, census outreach advocates say that the self-response is a more reliable measure for an accurate count.

“It’s not an exact science,” said Anita Banerji, director of the Democracy Initiative at Forefront, which conducts census outreach in Illinois.

According to Banerji, multiple factors and situations can affect enumeration tallies conducted by census agents.

People living in nursing homes, college campuses and prisons can skew totals.

The coronavirus pandemic has displaced families and killed thousands in Illinois over the course of the census count.

“Getting to that 99 percent when you think about all the different challenges we’ve had, it’s not an exact number,” Banerji said. “So for all intents and purposes, we as advocates focus on the self-re-

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The time to fill it out if you haven’t already is right now. It takes less than 10 minutes.

Make your voice heard by getting counted.”

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sponse number because we know that to be more of a tried and true number.”

Illinois’ self-response rate sits at 71.2 percent as of Tuesday, the 7th highest in the nation, and the state is the most populous in the top 10 for self-response. In 2010, the state’s self-response rate was 70.5 percent.

In a release distributed Oct. 13 before the SCOTUS ruling, the Pritzker administration announced it had spent an additional $1 million through the Illinois Department of Human Services for “census-related media outreach in communities of color across the state” to encourage more households to

fill out self-response forms for the census.

According to that release, “many underserved and marginalized neighborhoods and cities are hovering between a 40-50 percent participation rate,” which puts hundreds of millions of federal dollars at stake over the next 10 years. Funds that could go toward programs to assist those traditionally underserved and marginalized communities in Illinois that aren’t getting counted.

While the $1 million expenditure was meant to propel outreach for the last two weeks, IDHS officials said operations to conduct outreach over the next two days are underway and that all money has already been spent.

By law, the Census Bureau must report the results of the census to the president by Dec. 31. According to Banerji, that’s a process that normally takes 5 to 6 months to make sure the data is accurate.

With less than 3 months from the end of the count to when the bureau must submit that first report, Banerji said compiling data from self-response is much easier for the bureau to confirm its accuracy than data collected by census agents in non-response follow-ups.

Advocates, lawmakers and government officials across the state and the country have been imploring residents to fill out self-response forms as soon as possible before the impending deadline.

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18 • Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 - The Elmhurst Independent STATE OF ILLINOIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA COUNTY OF DU PAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF Robert Gonzalez CASE NUMBER 2020 P 921 Notice is given of the death of Robert Gonzalez whose address was 818 N. Lombard St., Elmhurst, Illinois 60126. Letters of Office were issued on September 23, 2020 to Felicia Gonzalez, 1344 N. Oakley Blvd., #2, Chicago, IL 60622 as: INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR whose attorney is KasNOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77823 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 13, 2020, wherein the business firm of HORNBILL ASIAN GROCERY STORE LOCATED AT 1511 & 1515 N MAIN STREET, WHEATON, IL 60187 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) JOHNCING K TUANGSAMTE, HOME ADDRESS 22W224 2ND STREET, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137; NAME OF PERSON(S) FRANCIS THANG KAP LIAN, HOME ADDRESS 1024 LYNNWOOD LANE, SOMERDALE, NJ 08083.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 13TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2020.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Oct. 22, 29 & Nov. 5, 2020) 383249

ey Wheeler.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of CHRIS KACHIROUBAS, Circuit Court Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative of both on or before April 19, 2021, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

Kasey Wheeler NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77818 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 8, 2020, wherein the business firm of KURT WAUGH, LSA LOCATED AT 329 N. ARDMORE #A, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) KURT D. WAUGH, HOME ADDRESS 329 N. ARDMORE #A, VILLA PARK, IL 60181.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 8TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2020.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Oct. 15, 22 & 29, 2020) 383142

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DuPage Attorney No.: 331703 Attorney For Independent Administrator 54 E. St. Charles Rd., Suite 10 Villa Park, IL 60181 630-550-0036/kasey@kaselegal.com (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Oct. 15, 22 & 29, 2020) 382800 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 20 P 12 Request for a Plat of Subdivision and Variations Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 10, 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 by Michal Szwed for a Plat of Subdivision and Variations from lot area and lot width at the property commonly known as 365 N. Shady Lane, Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of subdividing the property into 2 lots to build 2 single-family residences.

Following is a legal description of the subject property: LOT 34 IN GRAUE’S WOODS SUBDIVISION NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 14, 1923 AS DOCUMENT 165599 IN DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS. PIN: 03-34-413-003 The common street address is 365 N. Shady Lane, Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Illinois.

The subject property is located within the R1 Single Family Residence Zoning District.

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Contact Person PETE CRUGER Telephone (630) 983-8244 Ext. 2532

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 20 P 07 Request for Map Amendment, Conditional Use Permits, Variations and Plat of Subdivision Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 10, 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 by Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems, Inc. for a Map Amendment from R1 Single Family Residence District to C2 Community Shopping and Service District (275 N. Bonnie Brae Avenue and 272 & 276 N. Glade Avenue), a Conditional Use Permit for a Car Wash, a Conditional Use Permit for a Automobile Detail Shop, Variations from signage requirements, parking requirements and car wash reservoir space requirements and a Plat of Subdivision (Consolidation) to combine 4 lots into one lot for the purpose of renovating and expanding the existing Delta Sonic Car Wash facility at the property commonly known as 600 W. North Avenue, 275 N. Bonnie Brae Avenue and 272 & 276 N. Glade Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois.

Following is a legal description of the subject property: Lot 26 (except the north 16.30 feet thereof) in Graue’s Woods Subdivision, being a

subdivision in the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 39 north, Range 11 east of the third principal meridian, according to the plan thereof recorded October 5, 1915 as document 122401, in Dupage County, Illinois Lot 27 (except the east 150 feet thereof) in Graue’s Woods Subdivision, being a subdivision in the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 39 north, Range 11 east of the third principal meridian, according to the plan thereof recorded October 5, 1915 as document 122401, in Dupage County, Illinois The north half of the east 150.0 feet of Lot 27 in Graue’s Woods Subdivision, being a subdivision in the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 39 North, Range 11, East of the third principal meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded October 5, 1915 as document 122401, in Dupage County, Illinois The south half of the east 150 feet of Lot 27 in Graue’s Woods Subdivision, being a subdivision in the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 39 North, Range 11, East of the third principal meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded October 5, 1915 as document 122401, in Dupage County, Illinois PINs: 06-03-204-001, 06-03-204-002, 06-03-204-018, 06-03-204-019 The common street address are 600 W. North Avenue, 275 N. Bonnie Brae Avenue and 272 & 276 N. Glade Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois. The subject properties are located within the C2 Community Shopping and Service District and R1 Single Family Residence District.

Due to Governor Pritzker Executive Order 2020-52, social distancing concerns, and recent changes to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, alternative public testimony options have been instituted. Information regarding these options can be obtained at Elmhurst.org/publichearing. If you have any questions please contact City Planner Eileen Franz at 630-530-3121.

NOTE: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact Emily Wagner, ADA Compliance Officer, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 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 Oct. 22, 2020) 383513

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77739 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on AUGUST 26, 2020, wherein the business firm of KOSMALA BOUTIQUE FLOWER DESIGN LOCATED AT 300 W NORTH AVENUE, BOOTH 916, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 was registered; and the following changes were made *The following named person or persons should now be registered as associates of the aforesaid firm: JULIETA KOSMALA, 160 ARMITAGE AVENUE, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 13TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2020.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Oct. 22, 29 & Nov. 5, 2020) 383374

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77816 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 7, 2020, wherein the business firm of LTMK NAIL STUDIO LOCATED AT 1S132 SUMMIT AVENUE SUITE 304 F, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) LASHONDA BELL, HOME ADDRESS 1261 BALMORAL AVENUE APT 1N, WESTCHESTER, IL 60154.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 7TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2020.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Oct. 15, 22 & 29, 2020) 383143

der 2020-48, social distancing concerns, and recent changes to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, alternative public testimony options have been instituted. Information regarding these options can be obtained at Elmhurst.org/publichearing. If you have any questions please contact City Planner Eileen Franz at 630-530-3121.

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 Emily Wagner, ADA Compliance Officer, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 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 Oct. 22, 2020) 383512

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The Elmhurst Independent - Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 • 19

Sports

Oct. 22, 2020 • 19

Atendido wins sectional title; IC Catholic Prep boys fifth at sectional York girls golf team eighth at sectional

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

will have to wait a year to see his abilities firsthand.”

IC Catholic Prep returns five of six regional/sectional contestants, plus two individuals who did not participate due to injury and to quarantine requirements.

“These young men got a small bite of the apple this fall,” the coach said. “They saw the teams that finished ahead of them, they experienced some severe tournament

conditions and they know what they Audrey Matias led the Dukes with will have to do in order to take that an 87. Elle Borchardt added a 94, next step. They are young, talented while Nora Foley shot 95 and Julia and motivated. August of next year Filosa shot 98. can’t come soon enough.”

“The conditions were very windy,” York coach Barb Tilden York girls golf said. “It was a great ending of the The York girls golf team wrapped season to advance to the sectionals up its season with an eighth-place when there was not originally going finish at the Class 2A Rolling Mead- to be a regional let alone a sectionows sectional at Arlington Lakes al. We weren’t even sure the season Golf Club in Arlington Heights. would start. I am so proud of the

girls for working so hard and doing so well in spite of all the restrictions.”

Earlier, the Dukes took second at the regional with a 343 to move on to Arlington Lakes. Elle Borchardt was fifth overall in the regional with an 83. Jenna Hughes shot 85, while Filosa shot 87 and Matias shot 88 and eagled the ninth hole of the Players Course at Schaumburg Golf Club.

The IC Catholic boys golf team battled tough weather conditions to finish fifth out of 10 teams at the Class 1A LaSalle-Peru sectional at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley.

Jann Atendido was the sectional medalist with a 78. Nick Zanoni took 13th with an 86. Luke Tardiff shot 93 and Johnny Hilgart shot 97 to round out the Knights’ score pad.

“Our goal was to finish in the top three because that would have gotten us downstate if the state championship was being contested,” IC Catholic Prep coach Don Sujack noted.

“We missed by three shots, but given the seasons ends for everyone at the sectional, I think the anticipation of next year is overriding any disappointment. Also, it was exciting to watch Jann come in and then see if anyone would catch him.”

Sujack noted winds were gusting at 30 miles per hour and “made for difficult scoring.”

Zanoni finished his round early “and watched his score climb up the leaderboard,” Sujack said.

Atendido overcame a slow start and took the lead with a birdie-birdie stretch on the back nine, highlighted by driving the 389-yard par-four 16th hole. A tough break on the par-five 17th where his second shot bounced over the green into a penalty area led to a bogie. On the par-three 18th, Atendido double bogeyed to drop him a shot behind the leader. “It appeared to have doomed him,” Sujack noted. “It was a fourclub wind at that point in the day, and while that hole took its toll on Jann, he became the leader in the clubhouse and the others had yet to play it.”

Sujack noted group after group came through and each of the four remaining contenders became a victim of that 18th hole. “Jann was hitting balls at the range anticipating a playoff, but nobody could match his 78,” Sujack said. “When the final groups had finished, Jann won, medaling at both regionals and sectionals. While not unprecedented, doubling up pointed to a stretch of strong play that is rare in the Class 1A playoffs.”

Sujack pointed out there were 13 teams at the regional and 10 at sectionals. “That represents a lot of golfers that can get hot, even if it’s just for a single round,” he said.

“While there is no doubt Jann is an elite talent, to win both tournaments CHRIS FOX PHOTO Elmhurst Independent in the state series is a rare accomJunior Audrey Matias (above) turned in York’s best score in last week’s IHSA Class 2A Rolling Meadows Sectional in Arlington Heights plishment, especially for a sopho- on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Matias shot an 87 on the par-68 course and tied for 22nd place in individual standings. The Dukes finished eighth in more. It’s unfortunate the state finals the team standings.

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Coaches association releases pandemic-related study Group advocates for high school seasons to start on time

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Illinois High School Basketball Coaches Association last week released data from a survey regarding the use of contact days this fall and the upcoming season.

The Illinois High School Association has yet to issue any guidance on the status of the fast-approaching 2020-2021 high school basketball seasons. As it stands, basketball, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, is a medium-risk sport that can only operate at Level 2 right now, meaning only practices and intra-team scrimmages are allowed with parental consent for minors, and no competitive play is allowed.

The IBCA noted it has been working throughout the pandemic to keep membership informed and to advocate for its coaches and student-athletes, Executive Director Jim Tracy wrote. The survey was sent out to high school head basketball coaches across the state. The survey and data collected, the IBCA explained,

“demonstrate our strong hope that we are capable of having a season that is safe with continued appropriate guidelines in place.”

The IHSA permitted member schools to utilize 20 contact days between Sept. 7 and Oct. 31 for nonfall sports. This is in addition to the normal summer contact days. The IHSA has previously stated practice for the 2020-2021 season is scheduled to begin Nov. 16 and games can begin on Nov. 30.

A total of 797 coaches responded to the survey.

The survey shows 95% of coaches surveyed were in favor of starting the season on time. Additionally, 81% of respondents believe their schools would permit them to start the season on Nov. 16, while a little over 18% were uncertain and fewer than 1% answered no.

In terms of summer contact days, 51% of coaches surveyed used their summer contact days permitted by the IHSA in July and August, while 49% of coaches did not.

Of the coaches who used the summer contact days, only 7% reported having known positive COVID-19 cases involving members of their program. Of the 7% who indicated having COVID-19 cases in their program, most reported 1-2 total known cases.

The IBCA also asked if any outbreaks occurred in programs due to positive COVID-19 cases. With that question, 403 responded no and only one responded yes.

The IBCA noted the data reflects the percentage of programs using summer contact days that have reported cases within their program, not the percentage of total individual participants that have tested positive for the virus.

Looking at the more recent fall contact days, 69% of coaches surveyed indicated they are currently using their fall contact days. Of the coaches not currently using contact days, 72% say they plan on using them before Oct. 31.

Of the coaches currently using

fall contact days, 9% have reported known COVID-19 cases involving members of their program. Of the 9%, most reported 1-2 total known cases.

Of the coaches using fall contact days, only two indicated having an outbreak. These programs both reported 3-5 total cases each. Again, the data reflects the percentage of programs using fall contact days that have reported cases within their program, not the percentage of total individual participants that have tested positive for COVID-19.

“Based on the data collected from our survey, among many other reasons, we believe that the mitigations and health guidelines in place have proven to be successful in helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while student-athletes participate in basketball activities,” the IBCA wrote in its survey conclusion. “It is because of this we are advocating for basketball to move to Level 3 in the IDPH Youth Sports Guidelines in time for the start of the 2020-2021

season.”

Level 3 in the IDPH Return to Play guidelines allows for intra-conference or intra-EMS-region (COVID-19 region) or intra-league play/meets only. State or league championship games/meets are allowed for low-risk sports only. Basketball is currently classified as medium risk.

The IBCA survey was released mid-last week during a point where the IDPH reported single-day virus positivity cases in the 4,000s on two occasions (4,554 on Oct. 16 and 4,015 on Oct. 15). As of late last week, 34 counties in the state have been elevated to warning level status

by IDPH. The state’s rolling seven-day positivity percentage was at 5.2% for the period Oct. 10-16. That contrasts the period from Sept. 23-29 where the statewide positivity rate was down to 3.6%.

The Oct. 4-10 period was at 4.2%, a full percentage point lower than the Oct. 10-16 number.

Path to 100 backers call for bill’s passage, diversity in renewable energy Proposal would create diversity mandates for hiring, contracting

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Lawmakers and renewable energy stakeholders are calling for legislative action on measures meant to bring funding to and diversify the clean energy industry in the state.

Members of a coalition backing the Path to 100 energy legislation

legislation made the calls in a virtual news conference Oct. 14. Their legislation aims to raise a rate cap on energy bills from about 2 to 4 percent to provide funding for renewable projects, avoiding what Rep. Will Davis called the “solar cliff.”

“This is a time when Illinois desperately needs jobs, but the renew-

able industry in Illinois has lost an estimated 3,500 jobs in the last year,” Davis, a Hazel Crest Democrat, said in the news conference. “This is mainly because our state's renewable energy program is running out of funding. Today, we are calling on the General Assembly to pass the Path to 100 Act to solve this crisis, and we

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IC Catholic Prep boys golf team finishes fifth

The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team finished fifth at the Class 1A sectional level. Knights’ sophomore Jann Atendido won the sectional individual title with a 78, while Nick Zanoni finished 13th in the field. Pictured, from left; Atendido, Zanoni, Kenny Jones, Johnny Hilgart, Michael Hilgart, Luke Tardiff.

are announcing a new diversity and equity plan that will be a key part of our renewable energy sector going forward.”

The diversity initiatives laid out Wednesday include funding workforce development programs for the industry through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and creating diversity hiring and contracting mandates for companies procuring Renewable Energy Credits through the Illinois Power Agency, among other actions. The coalition said it also aims to expand access to community solar initiatives and the Solar for All Program for low-income Illinoisans.

The principles are meant to go hand in hand with the Path to 100 legislation, which is included in House Bill 2966 and Senate Bill 1781.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s office laid out eight broad principles to guide energy negotiations moving forward, and they include equity advancement measures such as incentivizing renewable energy providers to contract with diverse suppliers through tax credits and exemptions among other efforts.

Energy legislation stalled during last year’s legislative session as stakeholders and lawmakers expected to address the matter in 2020, but COVID-19 and an ongoing bribery scandal involving the state’s largest utility, Commonwealth Edison, halted the talks and the bills were not heard during the abbreviated May legislative session.

But Pritzker’s recommendations tie ethics and transparency initiatives into the energy mix as well in an effort to separate negotiations from the ongoing scandal.

Davis said the measures backed by Path to 100 coalition members fall in line with the governor’s goals.

“This is a step toward comprehensive energy reform that Gov. Pritzker has called for, and we don't feel it can wait any longer,” Davis said.

Nakhia Morrissette, central region director for the Solar Energy Industries Association, said the industry is supportive of diversity initiatives.

“We are committed to making our workforce as diverse as our state and ensuring that all families can take advantage of clean energy savings,” she said. “But these advances won’t happen if our industry goes out of business. Fixing Illinois’ clean energy funding crisis is necessary to sustain and expand renewables in Illinois and continue to make diversity a cornerstone of our next phase of growth.”

The other major energy legislation gathering support in the General Assembly is the Clean Energy Jobs Act, an 894-page legislative proposal that aims to reform the way the state purchases energy capacity and sets a ramp aimed at achieving 100 percent renewable energy usage in the state by 2050.

That measure is more sweeping than Path to 100, and it includes language aimed at electrifying the transportation sector and ensuring a “just transition” for areas that have lost coal plants by creating new jobs in those communities.

In recent weeks, the governor’s administration, legislators and stakeholders have been meeting in working groups to discuss a path forward on energy reforms, and those discussions are ongoing.

The Path to 100 backers believe their bill can stand alone as a way to create funding for renewable projects outside of other major energy reforms.

Davis said he is hopeful that a bill can pass in the fall veto session, scheduled for Nov. 17-19 and Dec. 1-3.

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Dukes complete their season

The York girls golf team finished its 2020 season by competing in last week’s IHSA Class 2A Rolling Meadows Sectional at Arlington Lakes Golf Club in Arlington Heights. The Dukes finished eighth in the team standings of the Oct. 13 event. Junior Audrey Matias turned in York’s best score at the sectional. She fired an 18-hole score of 87 on the par-68 course. Matias tied for 22nd place in the sectional’s individual standings. Senior Elle Borchardt (above) completed her York golf career by shooting a 94 at the sectional, which was played in blustery conditions.

(Above): York senior Nora Foley contributed a sectional score of 95.

(Left): Senior Lauren Keith carded a 105 in the Dukes’ final event of the season.

(Above): Senior Jenna Hughes fired a sectional score of 104.

(Left): Senior Julia Filosa rounded out the Dukes’ sectional scoring lineup with a 98.

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York boys golf team wraps up season at sectionals Dukes finished second at regionals and conference meet, won two 18-hole events

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys golf team put a bow on its COVID-19 shortened season by finishing tied for fifth at the recent Class 3A Conant sectional at The Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club in Hoffman Estates.

The Dukes shot 322 and tied for fifth with Loyola Academy, who the Dukes would have beaten if a scorecard tiebreaker was used (83-88).

“I was very proud of our kids,” York coach Jim Borel said. “It was a brutal day to play with rain, cold and wind. There was a point in the day around noon where the conditions bordered on unplayable and our kids played through it. We didn’t quit and shot a very respectable score in terrible conditions.”

Zach Sutter led the Dukes with a 77, while Sam Bartolone shot 80 and Connor Polomsky shot 82. Joe Bonelli and Dylan Stockwell each shot 83s. Sam Wit shot an 85.

“Our seniors should be very proud of their efforts not only at the sectional, but throughout their entire four years in our golf program,” Borel said. “We are graduating 10 seniors out of 12 kids on the varsity team so there will be some big shoes to fill in the next few years.”

Borel noted all 10 seniors earned all-West Suburban Conference Silver Division academic honors. “And they all traveled to every meet to support their teammates, which does not happen very often.”

Anthony Bucolo fires a pitch York finished the season averaging game.

155.5 shots per nine holes as a team.

Bartolone led the team at 37.45 and

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Our seniors should be very proud of their efforts not only at the sectional, but throughout their entire four years in our golf program.”

– Jim Borel, York coach

had five rounds in the 30s and six rounds in the 70s for 18 holes. Of note, he shot 4-under-par 31 against Downers Grove South to tie a school record, and also shot 3-under 33 against Glenbard West.

Polomsky finished at 38.67 and had four rounds in the 30s and three in the 70s for nine holes. Sutter ended at 39.21 with two 30s rounds for nine holes and four rounds in the 70s for 18, including a pair of 77s in the postseason. Jack Leonard averaged 40.25, while Stockwell was at 40.55 and Bonelli was at 40.63 and had a pair of rounds in the 70s for 18 holes.

York took second at the WSC Silver meet (300) and finished third overall in the conference and took second in the regional competition with a 315. The Dukes shot 294 and won the York quad and also won the Willowbrook tri-meet and took second at the Hinsdale invitational.

York’s shot a season-low 141 for nine holes against Downers Grove South.

Borel pointed out the York frosh-soph team came within one stroke of tying for the WSC Silver title and CHRIS FOX PHOTO Elmhurst Independent beat Hinsdale Central, Glenbard West and Oak Park-River Forest.

“We are excited for the future,” he during recent baseball said. “Itawas a funU12 season and we are all glad we got to play golf with the COVID pandemic all around us.”

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The York boys golf team took fifth at the Class 3A Conant sectional to cap off its season. Zach Sutter led the way with a 77. The Dukes took second at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division tournament and at the regional this season, plus won a pair of 18-hole events. All 10 of York’s seniors on the varsity earned all-WSC Silver academic honors.

York girls cross country team wins West Suburban Conference Silver Division title Timothy Christian girls tennis team wins Metro Suburban Blue crown in dominating fashion

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls cross country team capped an impressive conference season by winning the recent West Suburban Conference Silver Division championship at Camera Park in Glendale Heights.

Freshman Michaela Quinn led the Dukes, finishing second overall in the race.

York coach Lauren DeAngelis cited a team effort from the likes of Quinn, Bria Bennis, Katelyn Winton, Katherine Klimek and Maggie Owens in helping York take the top spot. “This WSC championship was a whole team effort,” she said.

DeAngelis noted York’s improvement throughout the course of the fall has come via improved pack running and the ability to support one another. “What has impressed me the most about this group is their ability to be flexible, roll with all the challenges and their positive attitude,” she said.

York, which finished 6-0 in WSC Silver dual meets this season, now prepares for Class 3A regionals this weekend.

“I would like to see our 1-5 split under one minute and the pack to stay closer together in regionals and sectionals,” DeAngelis said.

The Dukes are part of the Class 3A Proviso West regional Saturday.

Timothy Christian girls tennis The Timothy Christian girls tennis team recently won the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division championship.

The Trojans came into the conference meet in first place with 18 du-

al-meet points and then finished first in the conference meet to win the overall title 43-32 over Wheaton St. Francis.

At the conference meet, Timothy won all five divisions.

Cassandra Lee won the No. 1 singles title. She won her first match 6-0, 6-1 and won the championship match 6-0, 6-0. Lee was seeded first.

Clarissa Chen won the No. 2 singles crown as a No. 2 seed. She won her opener 6-1, 6-0 and then won the title 6-2, 6-3.

Chrystina Lee and Sarah Carstensen won the No. 1 doubles title as the No. 1 seed. They won their opener 6-2, 6-2 and won the title 6-1, 6-1.

Alexa Yelonosky and Georgia Wells won the No. 2 doubles title as the No. 1 seed. They won their first match 6-0, 7-5 and won the title 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) in a thriller over No. 2 seed Wheaton Academy.

And finally, Maddie Drye and Bella Tornabene won the No. 3 doubles crown as the No. 1 seeds. They won their opener 6-1, 6-0 and won the title 6-4, 6-3.

York girls tennis The York girls tennis team took third at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division tournament at Berens Park in Elmhurst.

York finished third with 26 points.

Hinsdale Central won the tournament with 42 points, while Glenbard West was second at 29 points.

York ended up with conference medalists in four of the seven flights, including Gianna Nikoleit earning all-conference honors for a third year in a row.

Nikoleit took third at No. 1 singles to earn her all-conference medal.

She won her first match 6-0, 6-2 and then lost 6-0, 6-1 in the semifinals.

Nikoleit beat Downers Grove North 6-2, 6-0 in the third-place contest.

Amelia Karr also earned all-conference honors after placing third at No. 2 singles. Karr won her opener 6-2, 6-2, lost in the semifinals 6-4, 6-3 and won her third-place match against Downers Grove North by a 6-0, 6-0 count.

Sasha Neidigh took second at No. 3 singles to also earn all-conference accolades. Neidigh won her first match 6-0, 6-0, downed Oak Park-River Forest in the semifinals 6-2, 6-1 and then lost to Hinsdale Central in the championship.

Morgan Burnham and Elle Duhig finished fourth at No. 1 doubles.

They won their opener 6-1, 6-4, lost in the semifinals 6-1, 6-1 and dropped a 6-1, 4-6, (10-5) contest in the third-place match.

Isabel Brown and Vivian Brunke took fifth place at No. 2 doubles.

They lost their opener, received a bye and then defeated Downers Grove North 6-3, 6-2 in the fifth-place match.

Zoe Burkhardt and Gabby Felder took fourth at No. 3 doubles. They won their opener 6-4, 6-3, lost to Hinsdale Central in the semifinals and then dropped a 6-3, 6-3 match to Lyons Township in the third-place match.

Clare Hewitt and Maddie Jeffery took second at No. 4 doubles to earn all-conference honors. They defeated Oak Park-River Forest 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals after receiving a firstround bye, and then dropped a 6-3, 6-4 match to Hinsdale Central in the championship.

After the conference meet, Jeffery was leading the team with a 12-1 record.

Hewitt was 12-3, while Neidigh was 11-3, Karr 11-4 and Nikoleit was 10-5.

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Back to Business Illinois promotes workplace safety Designed to get employees back on the job safely and effectively, Back to Business Illinois is a free, voluntary service through the State of Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) connecting small businesses of 250 employees or less with consultants who will help them address workplace safety and health issues related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.

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Khatua among ‘Top Emerging Leaders’

Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua of Edward-Elmhurst Health, pictured here, has been named to Modern Healthcare’s list of the nation’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders. Dr. Khatua is Executive Vice President, Physician & Ambulatory Network and Chief Physician Executive for Edward-Elmhurst. He also leads the COVID-19 Steering Committee which is overseeing the system’s response to the pandemic.

Rotary connections provide Chromebooks The 6440 Rotary Club of Antioch and the 6450 Rotary Club of Elmhurst are making a difference! The AAUW in Elmhurst had made a connection with immigrants awaiting processing and who needed Chromebooks for English studies. The Antioch Club has had access to refurbished computers. The Elmhurst Club had the contacts.

Twenty-six Chromebooks were divided between Bethany House for refugee women needing computers for English training. ICDI (Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants) was able to give five computers to Nigerians doing medical studies in the Chicago area. Nine computers went to Onward House in the Belmont-Cragin area assisting Latino families.

When it comes to driving, I’ve always allowed my husband to take control of the wheel. Sitting in the passenger seat is so much easier than differentiating the brake from the gas pedal or driving between the lines, so I figure I’ve gotten the better end of that deal. But with driving comes the other “D” word: directions.

When you are driving, you are the person in charge of directions. You must know where you are going and when to exit Interstate 10 and head north.

I have always been fine with that.

Directions meant effort and thinking and reading a map and knowing east from west. I thankfully relinquished directions decades ago. I consult the map when requested to do so, but my husband has always had the better head for geography.

In the past, when we’ve traveled across the country, we utilized the cutting edge tool known as the atlas.

It was huge and large and mappy, mapish or maplike - take your pick.

Each page spread contained one state. As we traveled from north to south (and vice versa) I’d turn the page from Wisconsin to Illinois to Kentucky and (quickly) to Tennessee.

I’d count the numbers on the page to see how many miles it was from Madison to Springfield, adding the mile markers in my head.

I’d tell him I thought the best route looked to be Highway 55. He’d disagree, saying there was a quicker way, which he’d mapped out the previous night. I’d ask, “Highway 47 or 62?” He’d pick which one and away we’d go.

He was the driver. I was his shotgun-sitting sort-of navigator.

It took some effort, but we always got from point A to point B. Mostly on time. We were a semi-welloiled machine, or at least a married couple traveling in a semi-well-oiled machine.

We still travel, but things have changed.

First off, I’m still sitting shot-gun, but I’m not longer chief navigation co-pilot. My husband has a new woman for that.

During one-hour confidential consultations via teleconferencing, participating businesses will create a plan to ensure a safe, healthy and productive environment for employees and visitors.

This is a non-punitive program, with no fines or citations are associated with it. It is designed entirely as a benefit to empower Illinois small businesses to get back to business

safely.

The IDOL also offers a free, voluntary “Back to Business” self-certification designed to show employees and visitors that necessary measures have been addressed to keep them safe and healthy. Businesses can voluntarily complete a series of modules online and institute the necessary practices to ensure they are promoting a safe work environment

and operating responsibly. The online guidance and education program will emphasize areas including basic infection prevention, physical space modification, infectious disease planning, employee monitoring and workplace flexibility.

This was submitted by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Traveling with Siri By

JILL PERTLER Contributor

Her name is Siri, and holy heck she is boss.

Siri will not take anything other than her own opinion into consideration when mapping out a route. If she says Highway 65 and my husband believes it should be Highway 35, Siri is relentless. She is boss and is 100 percent sure she knows the quickest route. Because she does.

It drives my husband crazy.

She’ll say, “In 13 miles, take a slight left onto Roadway Boulevard.”

He’ll answer (to a machine), “That isn’t the best way. I’m sure we should stay on 45.”

He should know better than to argue with a woman over directions.

But he doesn’t. He insists on taking Highway 45; but I’m on Siri’s side.

We gals need to stick together.

“You’ve got to listen to her,” I say. “She’s mapped out the quickest route.”

He sighs, not having the energy to argue with two women simultaneously. We continue on the route – his or hers, I’m often not sure.

“High traffic ahead,” she’ll announce. “But you are still on the quickest route.”

Today, mid-route, she offered us

an alternative that was one minute quicker. It involved taking a road my husband wasn’t familiar with.

“Might as well try it,” he said.

“The quickest route is the best, even if it is only by a minute.”

I silently applauded for him this new outlook.

I guess I’ve officially been replaced as chief atlas navigator. As long as I can still sit shotgun, while Siri is the brains of the business, I’m okay with that.

I dare say all three of us are both okay with that.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Beautifully maintained custom home on oversized lot with amazing inground pool accented by two separate patio spaces, built-in Weber grill, diving board, surrounded by professionally landscaped & fully fenced backyard. The home $825,000

Everything on your Wishlist!

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Beautifully maintained custom home on oversized lot with amazing inground pool accented by two separate patio spaces, built-in Weber grill, diving board, surrounded by professionally landscaped & fully fenced backyard. The home features 4 large bedrooms, 2.2 baths, spacious island Kitchen with breakfast area overlooking the expansive back yard. First floor family room features fireplace, a wet bar, and powder room. The basement has a 2nd wet bar, rec room, laundry room, utility room, and still plenty of room for storage. The house is much larger than it appears and is a great Family home! $825,000

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Rarest of Opportunities

Built for the long-haul inside and out! Rare, 1st floor master suite on a 3,500sf main level footprint - enjoy all the convenience of single level living while still having a 2-story home with an entertainer’s dream basement offering another $1,299,900

Center of Town with 1st Floor Master Rarest of Opportunities Built for the long-haul inside and out! Rare, 1st floor master suite on a 3,500sf main level footprint - enjoy all the convenience of single level living while still having a 2-story home with an entertainer’s dream basement offering another 3,500sf. 75x190 meticulously landscaped lot on one of the center of town’s quietest streets. Updates: tear off roof (2020), new carpet, fresh paint, refinished hardwood floors, and new windows. 4 beds, 4 baths, and heated 3 car garage with internal staircase to the basement. Chef’s kitchen with vaulted ceiling, large prep/entertaining island, separate eating area, & high end stainless steel appliances. 2 story great room will blow you away with access to the back paver patio and yard from all sides. The basement is great for all ages - shuffle board court, vintage London pub, see-through fireplace, media room, gaming area with huge lightwell, tons of storage and steam shower. Zoned HVAC with radiant heat for the garage and basement. Within a short walk to downtown Elmhurst & schools. $1,299,900

Sprawling Brick Ranch

Set on a 75’ wide lot with nearly 3,500sf of finished living space. Updated inside and out - white painted brick exterior, new Pella windows, new insulated garage door, new soffit/ fascia/gutters with leaf guards, and in-ground pool with new $599,900

Sprawling Brick Ranch Set on a 75’ wide lot with nearly 3,500sf of finished living space. Updated inside and out - white painted brick exterior, new Pella windows, new insulated garage door, new soffit/fascia/gutters with leaf guards, and in-ground pool with new liner and new pool equipment. New hardwood floors throughout the main living area, freshly painted, vaulted family room with skylights and new stacked stone double sided fireplace to large living room. 3 bedrooms with 2 remodeled bathrooms. Master suite with attached master bathroom, double closets and built ins. Separate formal dining room, updated kitchen with newer stainless-steel appliances and granite counters overlooking entertainer’s dream backyard. Large patio overlooking professionally landscaped and fenced yard with large storage shed for all your pool toys. Huge, fully finished basement with large rec room, 4th bedroom, and large laundry room with storage. Crawlspace under family room for additional storage. $599,900

Attention Builders! Great corner lot 75 x 125.

Located close to Shopping, Schools, Restaurants.

Home on property is a tear down. Call for details.

$324,900 Corner of Rex & St. Charles

Attention Builders! Great corner lot 75 x 125. Located close to Shopping, Schools, Restaurants. Home on property is a tear down. Call for details. $324,900

Perfect Family Home

Perfect Family Home

This MacDougall Split Level has 4 finished levels with nearly 3,600sf of finished living space. Well-cared by this 2nd owner, this home is a great family home with 4-5 bedrooms, oversized rooms, an eat-in kitchen, master suite with master $550,000

This MacDougall Split Level has 4 finished levels with nearly 3,600sf of finished living space. Wellcared by this 2nd owner, this home is a great family home with 4-5 bedrooms, oversized rooms, an eat-in kitchen, master suite with master bath, family room with stone fireplace, home office, a finished basement with tons of storage, attached 2.5 car garage, large laundry room, back deck and huge backyard. Walkable to Jefferson school with bus service to Bryan JRHS and York HS. Also, 3 blocks from the IL Prairie Path. Updates include AC, Hot Water Heater, Furnace, and Tear off Roof. $550,000

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Great Potential!

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NEED MORE SPACE? ELMHURST HAS IT ALL 329 S. KENMORE AVENUE ELMHURST Bedrooms 5 | Bathrooms 6 Offered at $1,495,000 • • • • •

High-end finishes 7,500+ sqft of space Large bedrooms Master suite with fireplace Secure work from home space

956 S. SPRING ROAD, ELMHURST

421 S. MITCHELL AVENUE, ELMHURST

Offered at $349,900

Offered at $689,000

BUYING OR SELLING? GIVE ME A TEXT OR CALL!

YVONNE DESPINICH, BROKER, CRS 630.989.9500 yvonned@atproperties.com • movetoelmhurst.com

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E L M H U R S T 130 W. PARK AVE.

Anne Thompson • 6bed/5.1ba • $1,799,000 630.740.2221 • 206SouthStreet.info

The Schiller Team • 4bed/4.1ba • $1,149,900 630.992.0582 • 604Hawthorne.info

Roseann Stuker • 5bed/3.1ba • $659,900 847.867.4004 • 692Indiana.info

Yvonne Despinich • 5bed/6ba • $1,495,000 630.989.9500 • 329Kenmore.info

Jeff Proctor • 5bed/4.1ba • $1,125,000 773.517.6026 • 697ParksideAv.info

The Schiller Team • 6bed/6.1ba • $1,299,900 630.992.0582 • 251NOaklawn.info

Pikulik/Schiller • 5bed/4.1ba • $975,000 630.606.1197 • 471Ridgeland.info

Alisa Godoy • 4bed/1.1ba • $569,000 561.409.6076 • 862SHawthorne.info

Andrea Leu • 5bed/4.1ba • $699,999 630.202.8841 • 727NEmroyAvenue.info

The Schiller Team • 4bed/2ba • $489,900 630.992.0582 • 732Parkside.info

MICHIGAN

Tom Makinney • 3bed/2ba • $449,000 331.642.8389 • 118Cayuga.info

Pikulik/Schiller • 4bed/2ba • $419,000 630.606.1197 • 980Fairfield.info

ST. JOSEPH Kamp/Lenardson • 5bed/4.2ba $925,000 • 269.449.666 1417Newberry.info

FENNVILLE The Wortman Group • 4bed/3.1ba $725,000 • 269.876.2929 5794130Th.info

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