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DuPage County Clerk announces ‘22 for ’22’

22 early voting locations now open; an increase of 100 percent from 2018

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek announces “22 for ’22”—22 early voting locations for the 2022 General Election opened in DuPage County on Monday.

number of locations was increased 100 percent from the 11 locations in 2018 to include areas that had previously been underserved by early voting.

“Early voting was the most popular choice of voters in the 2020 General Election in the county. We’re ready for voters,” Kaczmarek said. “We’re providing optimum voter access in DuPage, including vote-by-mail, permanent vote-bymail, more early voting locations,

and 269 polling places on Election Day, Nov. 8, with the option to vote anywhere.”

Kaczmarek added, “Another significant change is that for the first General Election since early voting began in 2006, ballots will be 100 percent paper in DuPage County.”

As part of the “vote anywhere” initiative, DuPage County voters may cast ballots at any early voting location, as well as any Election Day polling place.

DuPage County’s 22 early voting locations are:

• Addison Township Office: 401 N. Addison Road, Addison

• Bartlett Community Center: 700

S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett

• Bensenville Police Department: 345 E. Green St., Bensenville

• Burr Ridge Police Department: 7700 County Line Road, Burr Ridge

• College of DuPage IRC Building: 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn

• Downers Grove Park District Lincoln Center: 935 Maple Ave, Downers Grove

• DuPage County Fairgrounds: 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton

• Elmhurst City Hall: 209 N. York Road, Elmhurst

• Fox Valley Mall: 195 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora

• Glen Ellyn Civic Center: 535

Duane St., Glen Ellyn

• Hinsdale Village Hall: 19 E. Chicago Ave., Hinsdale

• Itasca Park District Water Park: 100 N. Catalpa St., Itasca

• Islamic Center of Naperville: 25W530 75th St., Naperville

• Lisle Police Department: 5040 Lincoln Ave., Lisle

• Naperville Municipal Center: 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville

• Oak Brook Village Hall: 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook

• Safety Village of Darien: 7400 Cass Ave., Darien

Stratford Square Mall: 152 Stratford Drive, Unit C24, Bloomingdale

• West Chicago Voting

Facility: 157 W. Washington St., West Chicago

• Westmont Public Library: 428 N. Cass Ave., Westmont

• Woodridge Park District Community Center: 2600 Center Drive, Woodridge

Oct. 20,

celebrated his 95th birthday at the York Township Senior Nutrition Center, 1502 South Meyers Road in Lombard. Township Supervisor

Valle surprised Tom with a birthday cake and led the Senior Center lunch crowd in a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday.

lunch, Tom shared the cake with everyone in the room.

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Elmhurst University presents Founders Medal, Alumni Merit awards

Momkus, Goltermann receive University’s highest honor

Elmhurst University recently honored five people with two of the University’s most prestigious awards, the Founders Medal and Alumni Merit Award, for their ex emplary contributions to the Uni versity and the community beyond.

The Founders Medal celebrates those who have distinguished themselves through philanthropic or personal service to the Univer sity.

This year’s medal was given to alumnus Ed Momkus and his wife, Betsy Goltermann, who are resi dents of Elmhurst.

Both are accomplished business and civic leaders, as well as signif icant supporters of Elmhurst Uni versity.

Over more than 30 years of giv ing, the couple has provided gen erous support to the University’s Annual Fund, Mock Trial Program, American Dream Scholarship, and many other funds.

Momkus also is a longtime mem ber of the University’s Board of Trustees and served as chair for the past five years.

The Alumni Merit Awards cele brate Elmhurst graduates who have made outstanding contributions to the community and their alma ma ter.

• The Distinguished Young Alum ni award winner this year is Jacob Stelter . Dr. Stelter, of Chicago, is a faculty member in emergency med icine and sports medicine at North Shore University HealthSystem, and also teaches emergency med icine at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

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In addition, he serves as lead physician at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and has been an instructor for the Chicago Police Department special weapons and tactics team.

• Shaheen Wolff , co-dean of Elmhurst University’s School of Business, received the Distin guished Service to Alma Mater award. Wolff, an Elmhurst resi dent, spent more than a decade in mergers and acquisitions within the health care industry, but considers her corporate experience a warmup for her true calling—teaching. She has served for more than 20 years as a faculty member and on numer ous boards and committees.

• Lynda Nadkarni was the win ner of the Distinguished Service to Society award. Dedicating her life to service, Nadkarni serves as minister of mission and outreach at Riverside Presbyterian Church, and also is active in her work with Refugee One and the Riverside-Ar ea Refugee Resettlement Team, a group of 300 people dedicated to aiding refugees.

All of this year’s winners were honored at the annual Founders Recognition Evening on Thursday, Oct. 13.

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• Yorktown Center: 330 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard

Sixteen early voting locations are open seven days a week until Monday, Nov. 7. Specific hours can be found at: https://www. dupagecounty.gov/Election/Voting/ EarlyVoting/

As Election Day nears, Kaczmarek suggests those voters who have put off applying for a mail ballot should consider voting in-person during early voting or on Election Day. Voters who have received mail ballots are urged to complete them and return them as soon as possible.

Kaczmarek encourages anyone who is uncertain of their voter registration status, including those voters who may have moved or changed their name since the last time they voted, to confirm their registration and view their sample ballot at the clerk’s website: https://www.dupagecounty.gov/ VoterLookup/

The Elmhurst University Alumni Merit Award was presented to (from left) Shaheen Wolff, Jacob Stelter and Lynda Nadkarni. Wolff is an Elmhurst resident.

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The Elmhurst University Founders Medal was presented to Betsy Goltermann and Ed Momkus for their philanthropic and personal service to the University.

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EUWE presents Halloween ‘Spooktacular’

Fast-paced concert keeps children engaged; costumes urged

The Elmhurst University Wind Ensemble (EUWE) will perform a free Spooktacular family concert on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. that is geared especially for children, who are urged to come in costume. It will be held in Hammerschmidt Chapel on the Elmhurst University campus, where the auditorium will be decorated with special lighting for a costume parade and trick-or-treating after the performance.

This fast-paced concert is designed to be only 45 minutes in length to keep children engaged. A narrator will also serve to help guide the audience through the music to be performed. Many of the music pieces will also be accompanied by a multi-media presentation to help tell the story behind the music.

The concert will feature popular music associated with Halloween, including movie music from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas,

Ghostbusters, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Timeless classical masterpieces will also be featured, including Mussorgsky’s Night on the Bald Mountain, highlighted in Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia, Hut of The Baba Yaga, and Grieg’s March of the Trolls

The student members of the band will be performing in costume. This concert is a part of a larger effort to help connect the Elmhurst community with the University and increase the general awareness of concerts presented by the music department. Admission is free.

“This concert is for the community and to also give back by reaching out to others in this family-friendly environment,” said Dr. James Hile, Elmhurst University director of bands. “It should be a great way to help bring people together to celebrate Halloween.”

For more information, visit www. elmhurst.edu/music.

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 vic tims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

Domestic battery

Oct. 19

A 48-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with domestic battery in the 200 block of W. Kimbell at 11:45 p.m.

Oct. 18

Police said that subsequent to a verbal argu ment in the 700 block of W. Lake, the suspect struck the victim. The reporting officer at tempted to contact the suspect with no results. An investigation is pending.

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

Oct. 19

Soledad C. Saba Se Sayehg, 53, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and disobeying a traffic control device subse quent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Lake at 1:54 a.m.

Oct. 17

Marcin Michaelowski, 42, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI, no valid driver’s li cense, illegal transportation of open alcohol and parking improperly at a curb near Church and I-290 at 12:57 a.m.

Oct. 16

Olsi Bandula, 27, of Chicago; Michael Kol lada, 25, of Deerfield; John Libert, 27, and Luke Libert, 25, both of Elmhurst; and John Shipman, 27, of Elmhurst, were each issued citations for possession of alcohol in public subsequent to a public complaint in the 500 block of S. Mitchell at 12:45 a.m.

Konstantinos Kourpas, 40, of Westchester,

was charged with DUI and driving the wrong way on a one-way street subsequent to a traffic stop near First and Addison at 5:28 a.m.

Oct. 15

A 22-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 600 block of S. York at 8:51 p.m. Police said an argument turned physical when the suspect struck the victim in the head.

Oct. 13

Khames Dawed, 30, of Naperville, was charged with DUI, possession of open alcohol by a driver, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no insurance int eh 100 block of E. Butterfield at 7:49 p.m.

Fleeing, eluding

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

Identity theft, fraud

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

No-trespass compliance

Oct. 19

Police said Michael H. McKean, 66, of El

mhurst, entered a business in the 500 block of S. York after being issued a no-trespass notice on Oct. 7. He was issued a citation for non-compliance of a no-trespass order.

Possession of cannabis in a vehicle

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, po lice reported two incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Juan G. Mares Rico Jr., 18, of Elm hurst, near Indiana and Crestview at 7:51 p.m. Oct. 19; and Kenton S. Jackson, 45, of Bell wood, near Commonwealth and Butterfield at 11:56 p.m. Oct. 19.

Suspicious circumstances

Oct. 18

Police said that subsequent to a suspicious person at a business in the 400 block of W. Fullerton, an employee reported observing what he thought was a person running from inside the business. Officers checked the area but were met with no results. Surveillance vid eo was also checked; however, it did not ap pear any subjects were inside of the building.

Oct. 15

A victim at an apartment complex report ed an unknown suspect(s) entered her locked storage unit, removed a slow cooker and re placed it with a smaller model. There were no signs of forced entry.

Oct. 13

A victim in the 700 block of S. Parkside re ported at 3:05 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) took a bag containing clothing from her front porch. The victim left the package which was scheduled for pick up by a clothing rental company. The victim later received a call from the rental company stating there was no cloth ing at her front porch.

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

Oct. 14-Oct. 18

Theft was reported near Sunnyside and Montrose. A stop sign located at the north

west corner of the intersection was discovered missing.

Oct. 17

Lela M. Martinez, 35, of Palos Hills, was charged with three counts of felony retail theft, while Marcus D. Daniels, 37, of Hick ory Hills, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 11:22 a.m.

Oct. 15

Genarris Williams, 18, of Chicago, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and resisting arrest near North and Berteau at 1:57 a.m. Police said officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle which was reported stolen out of the City of Chicago. The four occupants allegedly fled on foot af ter their vehicle drove over a curb. All four suspects were located and taken into custo dy. Three juvenile suspects were released to their parents pending juvenile petitions.

Oct. 13

Theft was reported at a restaurant in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 6:26 a.m. A complainant related an unknown suspect(s) removed several bread trays from the rear of the business.

Burglary to a vehicle was reported at a business in the 700 block of N. Industrial at 6:32 a.m. A complainant related an unknown suspect(s) removed three boxes of cigarettes from an unlocked trailer.

Oct. 7

Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of S. Hillside at 9:43 a.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked work van at the above location and stole his wallet. The complainant’s license was entered into LEADS as stolen. An investigation is pend ing.

Theft of catalytic converters

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from a vehicle at the following locations: A church parking lot in the 100 block of W. Brush Hill at 2:18 p.m. Oct. 12; and in the 100 block of W. Industrial at 3:44 p.m. Oct. 19.

Bond set for man accused of stealing Addison police officer’s personal vehicle

On Thursday, Oct. 20, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden an nounced that bond had been set for a Chicago man ac cused of stealing an Addison police officer’s personal vehicle from the Ad dison Municipal Center.

Jerome Fears, 20, of the 3700 block of S. Wabash, Chicago, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Brian Tel ander set bond at $500,000 with 10% to apply. Fears has been charged with two counts of aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 1 felony), one count of aggravated attempt pos session of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), two counts of burglary to a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), one count of Theft (Class 2 felony),

one count of attempt theft (Class 3 felony), two counts of criminal dam age to property (Class 4 felony) and one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding (Class 4 felony). Additional ly, Judge Telander granted the State’s motion for a source of funds hearing which requires Fears to prove that any funds used to post bond were not ille gally obtained.

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, at approxi mately 4:30 a.m., Addison police of ficers were dispatched to 4 Friendship Plaza for a theft of motor vehicle in progress. Upon their arrival, officers allegedly observed a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was parked approx imately 50 feet away from the police department, and another vehicle ex iting an Addison Police Department shared parking lot, heading eastbound on Lake Street.

It is alleged that both vehicles be gan to increase speed and committed multiple moving violations at which

time, officers activated their emergen cy lights and sirens. Both vehicles al legedly did not stop and continued to northbound Route 83 where officers called off the pursuit due to speed. It is alleged that the stolen Jeep reached speeds of approximately 130 mph.

Through the course of their inves tigation into the matter, authorities learned of an attempted motor vehicle theft of a 2021 Dodge, also belonging to an Addison police officer, from the same municipal parking lot the same evening. Authorities were also able to identify Fears as a suspect in the case. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, Fears was taken into custody following the execution of a search warrant at a residence located in Batavia.

“The allegations that Mr. Fears not only stole a vehicle parked just 50 feet from the Addison Police Depart ment, but then fled authorities reach ing speeds of 130 mph are uncon scionable,” Berlin said. “The brazen,

lawless actions alleged against Mr. Fears demonstrate a complete and ut ter disregard for the rule of law, public safety and societal norms. This type of alleged behavior will not be tolerated in DuPage County and will be aggres

sively prosecuted.”

“I thank Addison Police Department for their outstanding investigation that led to the arrest of the suspect in this case.”

“The successful identification and apprehension of the suspect in this case is a testament to the outstanding coop erative efforts displayed by multiple law enforcement agencies dedicated to public safety,” Hayden said. “I am proud to work with our fellow officers to bring perpetrators of violent crimes, such as alleged today, to justice.”

Fears’ next court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16, for arraignment in front of Judge Telander.

An investigation into the matter continues. Anyone with information is asked to call the Addison Police De partment at (630) 693-7941.

Members of the public are remind ed that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defen dant’s guilt.

Jerome Fears

“ The successful identification and apprehension of the suspect in this case is a testament to the outstanding cooperative efforts displayed by multiple law enforcement agencies dedicated to public safety.”

– Bill Hayden

Two Wisconsin women charged with burglary, retail theft

Incident at Oak Brook store leads to high-speed chase

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis have an nounced that bond has been set for two Wisconsin women accused of stealing more than $1,200 worth of merchandise from the Nordstrom Rack store in Oak Brook.

Kaphree Jordan, 25, and Aaliyah Guy, 24, both of Milwaukee, each appeared at a bond hearing where Judge John Kinsella set bond at $50,000 with 10 percent to apply for Jordan and at $40,000 with 10

percent to apply for Guy.

Jordan and Guy have each been charged with one count of burglary (Class 2 felony) and one count of retail theft (Class 3 felony). Jor dan has also been charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding (Class 4 felony).

On Oct. 18 at approximately 4 p.m., officers with the Oak Brook Police Department were on patrol at the Shops of Oak Brook when they allegedly observed a woman, later identified as Guy, run out of

Nordstrom Rack with a backpack and enter the passenger side of a Kia automobile.

Moments later, officers allegedly observed a second individual, later identified as Jordan, exit the store and enter the driver’s side of the Kia.

Officers followed the vehicle and activated their emergency lights and sirens at which time the Kia alleged attempted to flee on south bound Route 83. It is alleged that the Kia led officers on a high-speed

pursuit on Route 83 to eastbound I-88, to eastbound I-290, to north bound I-294.

The Kia ultimately was stopped on I-294 when officers deployed spike strips. It is alleged that the Kia was traveling at speeds in ex cess of 100 mph during the pursuit.

Both defendants were taken into custody at this time. It is alleged that a duffel bag containing 21 bot tles of cologne and perfume valued at $1,273 was found in the Kia.

“Public safety is our top priori

ty in DuPage County,” Berlin said. “The allegations that after commit ting a burglary at the Nordstrom Rack, the defendants led authori ties on a high-speed chase in excess of 100 mph, demonstrates their complete disregard for the rule of law. This will not be tolerated in DuPage County and will be aggres sively prosecuted.”

The next court appearance for both women is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9 for arraignment in front of Judge Kinsella.

Man gets 40 years for carjacking pregnant woman at gunpoint

DuPage County State’s Attor ney Robert Berlin has announced that a Chicago man who hijacked a pregnant woman’s car from her driveway has been sentenced to 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Daysean Washington-Davis, 22, appeared in court where Judge Mi chael Reidy handed down the sen tence.

On April 25, Washington-Davis entered a blind plea of guilty to one count of aggravated vehicle hijack ing with a firearm, a Class X felony. At the time of the offense, Washing ton-Davis was on bond out of Cook County for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

On July 7, one of Washing ton-Davis’s co-defendants, Emanu el Embry, 22, formerly of Chicago, entered a plea of guilty to one count of aggravated vehicle hijacking with a firearm. His next court appearance

was scheduled for Oct. 20 for set ting.

The case against another individ ual allegedly involved, Martavious Robinson, was originally charged in Juvenile Court. On Aug. 10, 2020, the court granted the state’s motion to transfer Robinson’s case to adult court. His case is currently pending.

On Dec. 13, 2019, at approx imately 2:27 p.m., the Downers Grove Police Department responded to a carjacking that had just occurred on Hawkins Street. An investigation into the matter found that the vic tim, a pregnant female, was sitting in her vehicle in her driveway when she was approached by two masked, armed individuals, later identified as Embry and allegedly Robinson.

It is further alleged that the men ordered the woman out of her vehi cle and drove off in her car. Wash ington-Davis was the driver of the vehicle that allegedly brought Em bry and Robinson to the Hawkins Street address. A friend of the victim had observed the alleged carjacking

and followed the stolen vehicle.

It is alleged that when the stolen vehicle was stopped in traffic, the victim’s friend approached the ve hicle at which time the occupants exited the vehicle and fled. As the victim’s friend moved the victim’s vehicle off the roadway, Wash ington-Davis entered the victim’s friend’s car and drove away.

Through the course of their inves tigation, authorities were able to ap prehend Robinson on Dec. 13, 2019.

On Dec. 17, 2019, authorities took Washington-Davis into custo dy from his apartment and several hours later authorities apprehended Embry in Chicago.

Further investigation into recent carjackings found that the same three individuals, Washington-Da vis, Embry and allegedly Robin son were involved in two previous armed carjackings, one in Downers Grove on Nov. 30, 2019, and anoth er in Warrenville on Dec. 13, ap proximately 20 minutes prior to the crime for which Washington-Davis

was sentenced.

“In late 2019, Mr. Washington-Da vis, Mr. Embry and allegedly Mr. Robinson, terrorized DuPage Coun ty residents stealing three vehicles at gunpoint in two-weeks’ time,” Berlin said. “Violent crimes such as these have an incredibly crippling

effect on not just the immediate victims, but the entire community as well leaving residents to fear for their personal safety. Judge Reidy’s sentence sends the strong message that in DuPage County there will be a steep price to pay for anyone con victed of a violent crime.”

Health department now offering bivalent COVID-19 booster for children ages 5-11

Appointments are now avail able for a free bivalent (updated) COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 through 11 years through DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). Boosters are now available by ap pointment only.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone ages 5 years and older get an updated booster if it has been at least two months since they com pleted their primary series or most recent booster vaccination.

AN OUTSIDE CHANCE

More people are wearing eyeglasses (and contacts) than ever before. The fact is that “myopia” (nearsightedness) is far more common than before. According to an analysis of 62,000 people, nearly half (47%) of people between the ages of 25 and 29 are myopic, which is nearly double the amount of those between the ages of 55 and 59 (27%). This is a worldwide phenomenon, which researchers say is largely due to children spending more time doing close work (reading, video games, etc.) than spending time outdoors. While there is a genetic component to myopia, it has been found that children of myopic parents can reduce their risk of becoming nearsighted to normal levels simply by spending more time outdoors. If you are nearsighted, you will have difficulty reading road signs and seeing distant objects clearly; you should be able to see well for tasks such as reading and computer use. At SKOWRON EYE CARE, our certified opticians will help you select the style, shape, and color of eye glasses that are right for you. Our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay current on the latest trends in ophthalmology. At Skowron Eye Care, our mission is your vision.

P.S. Research suggests that it is exposure to bright outdoor sunshine that may be responsible for retinal development and eye growth that help children avert nearsightedness.

These new boosters contain an updated bivalent formula that both boosts immunity against the original coronavirus strain and also protects against the newer Omicron variants that account for most of the current cases.

Everyone benefits from updated

LEGAL NOTICES

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CERTIFICATE NO. 78855 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 12, 2022, wherein the business firm of UNITED TALENT CO-ORDINATORS LOCATED AT 20 N YORK ST SUITE 202, ELMHURST, IL 60126 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) JOSEPH J DE MARCO, HOME ADDRESS 371 N KE NILWORTH, ELMHURST, IL 60126.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 12TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2022.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek

DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Oct. 20, 27 & Nov. 3, 2022)

COVID-19 boosters, including peo ple who have had COVID-19 infec tion already and those already boost ed. Boosters not only protect us but help protect those around us.

“Having the updated bivalent booster available for children ages 5 and older means we have another op portunity to protect this younger age group,” said Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department. “Making sure our kids are vaccinated and up to date can help them safely enjoy the school year and spend time with friends and family.”

The DCHD continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 6 months and older. To register for a vaccination appointment please visit dupagehealth.org/covid19vaccine or call DCHD at (630) 682-7400.

COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered at the DCHD Cen tral Public Health Center in Whea ton. Additional opportunities to get COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available in and around DuPage County through pharmacies and oth er medical providers—visit vaccines. gov to find a location near you.

Bring your child’s vaccination card so your provider can add the booster dose. Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

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“ Making sure our kids are vaccinated and up to date can help them safely enjoy the school year and spend time with friends and family.”

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Slices of life

Waste this day

“A wasted day can be time well spent so long as it is wasted with purpose”

– Anonymous

We are a culture often consumed with the material world. We assess value based on our net worth, which is often decreased by net waste. Time spent amassing wealth is valuable; time spent wasting time is just that. And that could very well lead to a squandered life.

I beg to differ. Sometimes the best times are the ones deemed nonproductive. Those that touch our heart, but contribute little or nothing to our 401k balance.

Sometimes the heart yearns for the immense potential of a wasted day—time spent doing whatever it is that feeds our soul, which is just as critical to our well-being as feeding the bank account.

Quite simply, we need both to survive. But sometimes one is sacrificed for the other because we walk (or preferably run) through life with blinders on. Tomorrow is assumed and expected, even though it is never promised. We often forget this and in that vein, we forget to value the premise of wasted time. Time spent on just us.

“Just” us—as if we aren’t important enough to warrant squandered time. Go ahead, squander in whatever way feels best to you.

Waste this day but appreciate this moment. Go for a walk— across the block, across the street or across town.

Train for a 5K or a marathon— both equally valuable to your psyche. Attend a yoga class or find one online.

Take more than a day and drive across the country. See the sites. Stop at small towns and chat with the locals.

Write a love letter or maybe a poem. Share them both with the person you love (even if they aren’t aware of your feelings.) Take a risk.

Go out to eat and order your favorite dish or maybe try something you’ve never eaten before. Cook in your own kitchen but do it with passion and from scratch.

Bake homemade cookies or a meal of comfort food and share them with a friend. Create a new

By JILL PERTLER Columnist

recipe and don’t worry about it failing. If it does, laugh and give yourself credit for trying.

Paint—a wall, a canvas, your nails or the town red.

Dance in your living room or in public. Sing karaoke.

Take a nap.

Watch a sappy movie, or an action flick. Take your pick.

Give a heart-felt compliment to a random stranger.

Read a book on spirituality, meditation, mindfulness or self help. Read a romance novel. Read one of the great classics. Read the comics. Read whatever makes your heart sing.

Write a letter to your former or future self. Review any life regrets and tell yourself that you’ve always done the best you can with what you have, because it’s the truth.

Spend an afternoon with your dog or cat on your lap or lying at your feet.

Make something with your hands—paint, sculpt, sew, build. Don’t say, “I can’t” or “I never learned to…” Just do it.

Take time to appreciate—the air, trees, birds, wood, grass—all the world around you.

Volunteer for a charity you believe in. March for a good cause.

Get out. Do.

Reach out. Make a connection.

Smile. At a friend, at a stranger, at yourself in the mirror.

Look inward. Reflect. Meditate. Pray. Journal. Give thanks.

Be glad that you are you.

Indulge in unencumbered time. Call it what you want: wasted time, leisure time, meditative time, a vacation from realty or just the weekend.

Do it unapologetically and with abandon because it is time spent “just” for you.

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

Glowiak Hilton reminds importance of annual mammograms

National Mammography Day is recognized during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton is reminding women to schedule this potentially life-saving exam.

“Mammograms save lives, as ear ly detection for breast cancer is vital to patient care,” said Glowiak Hil ton (D-Western Springs). “National Mammography Day and Breast Can cer Awareness Month serve women as a reminder to schedule their yearly exams.”

Breast cancer affects more than

250,000 women and 2,400 men in the United States every year. But unfortunately, the National Cancer Institute reported an estimated 9.4 million screenings that normally would have taken place in 2020 did not occur due to the pandemic.

“I urge women to make an effort to ensure they are up-to-date on their breast screenings and to make mam mogram appointments as needed,” she said.

The Illinois Department of Public Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Program offers free breast exams

Letter to the editor

In a letter to the editor in last Thursday’s Independent Terry Han sen defended the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Terry cited Justice Samuel Alito’s remarks that “the Constitu tion makes no reference to abortion.”

Terry lamented that, under Illinois law, a fetus has no rights. I write not to question Terry’s beliefs but to point out that, at the time the Con stitution was written, women had no rights.

It’s true that there isn’t anything about abortion in the document craft ed by 57 men in 1787. There is noth ing in that document about women at all. There were no women among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention, no women among the

Recently, columnist Jill Pertler [Viewpoint, Slices of Life] wrote an article in your paper on “Defining Death and Rebirth.”

My heart goes out to her in the loss of her husband. She has various thoughts on death and what happens after death and what it all means.

For the Believer, there is the

people who voted to ratify it. There were no women judges and no wom en legislators because, at the time, women could neither run for nor hold office -- they couldn’t even vote. Legally, most women did not exist as persons.

Justice Alito also cited law books of the 1860s which had no guaran tee to the right to abortion. This was because hardly anything in the law books of the time guaranteed women anything -- they still weren’t persons (nor were fetuses). Change came slow – in 1839 one state grant ed women the right to hold prop erty in their own name – with their husbands’ permission. In 1866 the 14th Amendment was passed, guar anteeing equal protection under the

peace of knowing that our loved ones have new, eternal life in Heav en and that death is not the end of the story. And because of this cer tain hope, we can know that we will see our loved ones again, once we’ve lived out our purpose here on earth.

So, death is not the last word

and mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women. The program also supports diagnostic services and assists with referrals for treatment options.

To enroll in IBCCP, women can call the Women’s Health Line 888522-1282 (800-547-0466 TTY). The Women’s Health Line will be able to walk women through the eligibility requirements and the screening pro cess.

(Editor;s note: This was received from the office of State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton.)

law – except for women. It defined “citizens” and “voters” as male. In 1869 the first woman was allowed to practice law in Iowa, but four years later the Supreme Court ruled that a state could bar a married woman from practicing law. It wasn’t until the next century that women finally got the right to vote. The early his tory of this country, and the laws of the time, was marked by women not being legal “persons.”

I now find it interesting that those who champion a fetus’ rights would base their reasoning on laws made when women didn’t have rights. To use a history of discrimination to deny women the right to control their own bodies is neither logical nor just.

Jon Baker

because love wins. There is love, light, glimpses of eternal life here, for those of us mourning those we cannot see, for only a time.

So, in thinking about death, we can celebrate rebirth, eternally, with no more sorrow, death or pain, in the life to come.

Vestuto

Reader notes that women had no rights at all in 1787

‘Death is not the last word,’ reader reminds columnist

School Board capsules

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. 18 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting.

Emerson celebrates students who achieve goals

The meeting included a presen tation about Emerson Elementary School’s program to celebrate stu dents who achieve individual goals. Principal Sheleen DeLockery and assistant principal Jessica Chmura described how students set, mon itor, celebrate and fine-tune goals. Students who achieve their goals are recognized and presented certificates at school. Those students’ pictures are posted in the school’s Goal Get ter Hall of Fame.

Obituaries

George Papagiannopoulos, 68 George Papagiannopoulos, a na tive of Simiades, Greece, longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away re cently at the age of 68; cherished son of the late Peter and the late Maria, nee Javaras, Papagiannopoulos; lov ing brother of Dr. Steven (Aspasia) and Soteria Papagiannopoulos; dear uncle of Dr. Peter (Sydney) Papagi annopoulos, Dr. Dimitri (Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald) Papagiannopoulos, Dr. Tasso (Angelica) Papagiannopoulos and Dr. Bill Papagiannopoulos; and great-uncle of Alexander, Niko, Leo and Eliana. Visitation Wednesday, Oct. 19, 9:30 a.m. until time of Fu neral Service 10:30 a.m. at Assump tion Greek Orthodox Church, 601 So. Central Ave., Chicago. Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Arrangements handled by Gibbons Funeral Home, Elmhurst. 630-832-0018 or www. gibbonsfuneralhome.com.

Richard May, 81

Richard May was born on April 21, 1941 and passed away on October 16, 2022 at the age of 81. Richard is survived by his wife Cheryl (nee Finke), his three children, Janet, Ben (Julie) and Caren and his ten grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Gene (Betty), his Finke In-Laws, cousins and many nieces and nephews. Cremation rites were accorded. Honoring his request, there will be no funeral ser vices. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice. We hope that when you think of him or say his name, there’s a smile on your face. Arrangements provided by Elmhurst Funeral Home, the Ahlgrim Chapel. Info: 630-834-3515 or elmhurstfh. com. For full obituary, please visit elmhurstfh.com.

Public forum draws question about literacy

The speakers during the meet ing’s public-participation segment included Jammie Esker Schaer, who asked why the district pur chased a literacy program that she said did not have a dual-language component. Esker Schaer added that she planned to run for a seat on the District 205 Board in 2023. The four-year terms of four board mem bers—Christopher Kocinski, Cour tenae Trautmann, Beth Hosler and Karen Stuefen—expire next year.

Campbell offers overview of performance assessments

The meeting included an over view of assessments of measures of student performance. Superinten dent Keisha Campbell noted that the district’s teachers and adminis tration continually collect and ana lyze data in an effort to guide and improve future instruction.

ISBE ‘report card’ coming soon

Scott Grens, the district’s associ ate superintendent of schools, stated that the Illinois State Board of Ed ucation would release its 2022 Illi nois Report Card data on Oct. 27.

Presentation on math instruction

The meeting also featured a pre

sentation regarding math instruc tion in the district. According to the presentation, District 205 students are consistently meeting grade-lev el expectations in math at higher rates than students across the state. In an effort to improve instruction and achievement in math, the dis trict proposed working with a ser vice provider—New Teacher Cen ter—to perform a math instruction review. The cost of working with New Teacher Center would re portedly be $47,000. According to the district, conducting the review would allow the district to estab lish a multi-year strategy to support achievement in math from kinder garten through 12th grade.

Board members did not vote on the proposal during the meeting. Board member Jim Collins said he was “underwhelmed” by New Teacher Center’s level of sophisti cation.

Four new courses considered for York

The meeting included a presen tation about four new courses pre sented for adoption at York High School for the 2023-24 school year. Those courses are: Project Lead the Way: Engineering Design and De velopment-Honors; Journalism and New Media; Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture; and Business Accelerator-Honors. The

board will reportedly vote to ap prove those courses at next month’s regular meeting.

Daniels presents communications plan

Tonya Daniels, the district’s ex ecutive director of communications and community relations, gave a presentation during the meeting about the district’s communications plans. Daniels said the district’s communications team is focused on an increased attention to communi ty engagement. The district plans to implement a drastic increase in videos, along with photography of events, programs and activities at the district’s schools. Those vid eos and photos will be shared on the district’s social media chan nels. Additionally the district will communicate to district residents through its direct mail newsletter, which will be mailed to residents four times per year.

District’s medical, dental plans approved for 2023

Board members voted unani mously to approve the renewal of the district’s Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical and dental plans for the 2023 calendar year. Chris Whel ton, the district’s assistant superin tendent of finance and operations, said that 2022 has been a challeng ing year, and that claims have risen

this year. He said the original 2023 medical plan featured a 13.5 in crease, but the district’s insurance committee and district employees worked to cut that increase (from 2022 to 2023) to 6.5 percent. The dental plan for 2023 won’t include any increase from 2022, as claims have remained steady. According to the district, its 2022 medical and prescription drug budget in 2022 was about $14.3 million. The dis trict’s 2023 medical and prescrip tion drug budget is projected to be about $15.2 million.

School enrollment has risen slightly

Whelton also provided the dis trict’s updated student enrollment numbers, as of Sept. 30, 2022. The Illinois State Board of Education requires each district to conduct an enrollment count on Sept. 30 of each year.

The latest figures show the dis trict with a total enrollment of 8,292 students, up from 8,178 one year earlier. The enrollment at York High School is currently 2,700, down from 2,744 one year ago.

The current enrollment at Madi son Early Childhood Center is 305.

There are 3,483 K-5 students in the district, and 1,804 middle-school (grades 6-8) students.

The board will hold its next reg ular meeting on Nov. 15.

Elmhurst University exceeds fundraising goal

Elmhurst University has official ly exceeded the $50 million goal of its comprehensive fundraising campaign, the largest in University history.

With the receipt in recent days of a competitive $3.4 million fed eral grant to support Hispanic and underserved students, and on the heels of other significant planned gifts and pledges, the University has passed the baseline $50 million fundraising goal, with progress

currently at $50.8 million.

“This is wonderful news and demonstrates our commitment, across our campus community, to the success of both current and fu ture Elmhurst students,” President Troy D. VanAken said. “I am con fident that we can sustain the mo mentum until all of our campaign priorities are met.”

President VanAken first an nounced the public phase of Elm hurst 150: The Campaign for Elm

hurst University on Dec. 6, 2021, during the University’s 150th anni versary Founders Day celebrations.

The campaign priorities include:

• $12 million to fund the Health Science Initiative, which will bring the health science programs under one roof to foster greater synergies and collaborations

• $2 million for improvements to campus athletic and recreational facilities

• $30 million to support the en

dowment and restricted funds

• $6 million for the Annual Fund, which provides unrestricted, imme diate support

Each priority has its own fund raising sub-goal, but because those have not all been met yet, the Uni versity will continue to seek phil anthropic support, in particular for the health science and athletics ini tiatives.

The official end to the campaign is June 30, 2023.

Residents take part in SHARE Walk

Elmhurst resident Rachel Busbey holds a flower as her husband Eric looks on. It was part of a ceremony held on Saturday, Oct. 15 tied to SHARE’s 16th annual “A Walk to Remember,” which drew more than 1,100 people. SHARE is a support group for those who have experienced a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death. The names of 225 babies were read, followed by a 1.5 mile walk. The Busbeys walk in memory of their daughter Ava Mae.

‘In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in our Communities’ opens Friday

EHM exhibition traces journeys of immigrants in the western suburbs

than any other country in the

been a hub for

Chicago has

residents and their families through first-person interviews, photographs, treasured objects and more to reveal the challenges, pride, perseverance and humor in establishing a new life.

suburbs

become home to a larger

more diverse foreign-born population since World War II. The result is a visible diversity within the suburbs, and particularly in the DuP age County area, which is evident not only in religious sites, schools, stores, and restaurants but also in the growth of activist groups and civic participation.

Opening on Friday, Oct. 28 and remaining through May 14, 2023, “In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in Our Communities” is a new exhibit at the Elmhurst History Museum that will explore the unique journeys of area immigrants and their descen dants who have carved out a sense of cultural identity and belonging in this region. It will explore the person al stories and pursuits of immigrant

About the curation

“In Pursuit of Happiness: Im migrants in Our Communities” is co-curated by exhibit consultant Sandy Denninger who researched and wrote the exhibit content, and it is designed by Elmhurst History Museum’s curator of exhibits Dan Bartlett. With 20 years of experience working with predominantly small to mid-sized museums, Denninger has designed several award-winning exhibits.

To develop the exhibit content, Denninger interviewed 17 area resi dents over the last two years, and she was often impressed and surprised by the powerful, candid stories she heard from interview subjects.

“This experience was a real

eye-opener for me as both a fellow American and historian,” she said. “I was moved by the honesty, strength and humor I encountered throughout this process. My hope is that visi tors who see the exhibit will feel the same empathy I experienced and take away a better understanding of what it means to be an immigrant in our country.”

Exhibit-related programs

The Elmhurst History Museum will present an eclectic array of relat ed programs connected to the exhib it. Unless otherwise indicated, pro grams take place at the Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. More information can be found at elmhursthistory.org/320/ Programs.

Saturday, Nov. 5 from 6-9 p.m. Day of the Dead Celebration

The Elmhurst History Museum is partnering with Immigrant Solidarity DuPage to present a family-friendly

Religious scholars to explore interfaith Nov. 3

In a discussion about meeting each other across religious difference—in the public square, in the media, in the workplace and on campus—religious scholars Rachel S. Mikva and Brad Braxton will explore the idea that interfaith is everywhere, and what it means at Elmhurst University and beyond.

Mikva and Braxton will present “Everything is Interfaith Now, Even at Elmhurst” on Thursday, Nov. 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m., as this year’s Abraham Joshua Heschel Lecture. It will be held in the Frick Center, Founders Lounge on the campus of Elmhurst University.

Mikva is the Herman E. Schaal

man Professor in Jewish Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS), and the author of Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Chris tianity, and Islam. A religious studies scholar and public theologian, Brax

celebration of the profound Día de los Muertos tradition rooted in Mex ican culture. Includes a presentation on the Day of the Dead celebration, artwork by local schoolchildren, face painting and craft activities while supplies last. Also features perfor mances by pre-Hispanic musicians

Grupo Nahui Ollin and Gavilanes de Chicago mariachi band and af ter-hours access to exhibits. Join a catrinas procession around the mu seum campus at 8:45 p.m. accompa nied by mariachis. Free.

Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.

Immigration Stories Showcase with Nestor Gomez

Author, podcast host and multi ple Moth Story Slam winner Nestor Gomez presents a storytelling show case featuring immigrants, refugees and their descendants to explore is sues surrounding U.S. immigration including national identity, culture,

family and borders. Location: Pre sented both in person at Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave., and virtually on Zoom. Free but reg istration required at elmhurstpubli clibrary.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 7-8:30 p.m.

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures book discussion

Participate in the “One Book, One Elmhurst” book discussion facilitat ed by Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst History Museum staff by reading the book edited by America Ferrera featuring personal essays by prominent Americans from diverse cultures. Participants will have af ter-hours access to exhibits. Reserva tions required. Free.

There will be other programs relat ed to the exhibit coming in January and February of 2023.

Mikva, Braxton to present University’s Heschel lecture

Community calendar

Pick of the Week – The event not to be missed!

EAM presents ‘Be Bold, Be Elmhurst’

On Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1-2 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum presents “Be Bold. Be Elmhurst,” the words on the large-scale mural in Elmhurst by Rafael Blanco, originally from Spain, and current assistant professor at Elmhurst University. Be sure to see the new University-sponsored mural before attending. Free to members. Non-members general admission. Sponsored by Wintrust and the Museum’s Development and Programming Committees.

Monday, Oct. 31

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Friday, Nov. 4

• At 10 a.m., the Senior Citizen Commission is hosting “Coffee and Conversation’ with Mayor Scott Levin at the Park District Centennial Recre ation Center at 155 E. St. Charles Rd.

Representatives from other City depts. will be there such as fire, police, parks, library, etc. Reservations required as space is limited. Call 309-703-7748 to register.

• From 5-8 p.m., Access Sports will hold its annual Spaghetti Dinner

fundraiser at the Elmhurst Knights of Columbus, 537 So. York. Advance tickets are $10/adults 13 and older, $5 children 3-12. At the door, $12/ adults, $6 children. For tickets, visit AccessSports.org.

Friday-Sunday from Saturday, Nov. 5 through Sunday, Nov. 13

GreenMan Theatre will present “Ninja Pirate Princess” and “Ghost Pirate Prince” at Performances take place at GMTT’s space downstairs at 232 S. York St. inside the First Meth odist Church. Shows are Fridays at 7

• Scholars (Continued from page 11)

ton is the 14th president of Chicago Theological Seminary and former director of the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Muse um of African American History and Culture.

Named for prominent Jewish phi losopher and theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel, this annual lecture focuses on the Jewish faith. A col

league of theologian and Elmhurst alumnus Reinhold Niebuhr in New York, Heschel played a significant role in both the civil rights movement and in Christian-Jewish dialogue.

Admission is free but RSVPs are encouraged, at elmhurst.edu/cultural. This lecture is part of the Religious Literacy Project at Elmhurst Uni versity. For more information, email marketing@elmhurst.edu.

p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. through Nov. 13. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3 and up (ages 2 and under are free but may need to sit on a lap). For more information, please e-mail tickets@greenmanthe atre.orgor call 630-464-2646,

Saturday, Nov. 5

• Beginning at 6 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM) will hold its 25th Anniversary Soiree at Le Mé ridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center. Tickets are $375 each, $3,500 for a Patron Table and $5,000 for a Collec tor Table. Proceeds of the fundraiser will support the Museum’s opera tions, with a special Fund-a-Need for the 25th Anniversary Fund. For tick ets and information, visit events@ elmhurstartmuseum.org.

• From 6-9 p.m., the Elmhurst His tory Museum is hosting a free Day of the Dead celebration in the Educa tion Center. Members of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage will facilitate a special celebration of the ancient and profound Día de Los Muertos tradi tion and its roots in Mexican culture. Includes a procession around the museum campus with mariachi mu sicians and dancers. Info: elmhurst history.org/320/Programs.

Tuesday, Nov. 8

If you haven’t done so early or by mail, don’t forget to VOTE today.

Friday, Nov. 11

• Beginning at 10:30 a.m., there will be a Veterans Day military cer emony at the Veterans Memorial

in Wilder Park, located just south of Wilder Mansion. Please join the American Legion for this annual remembrance of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

• At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum and the Elmhurst Public Library present Immigration Stories Showcase with Nestor Gomez, discussing immigration issues such as national identity, culture, family and borders. Held in person at the library or virtually on Zoom. Register: elm hurstpubliclibrary.org.

Friday, Nov. 11

Saturday, Nov. 12

Sunday, Nov. 13

The Elmhurst Children’s Theatre will be performing musical Seussical the Musical in the Blackhawk Middle School auditorium, 250 S. Church Rd. in Bensenville. Curtain times are Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door or in advance at bit.ly/ectboxoffice.

Saturday, Nov. 12

From 6-10 p.m. at the Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, 310 W. Butterfield Rd., “Stories Behind the Songs,” the 3rd annual Military Benefit will be held featuring hit song writers Frank Myers, Brice Long and Jason Sever. Guests are also invited to Riley’s Gathering Place, 590 N. York for a cash bar meet-and-greet with the songwriters. Tickets are $125 each and includes open bar and food provided by Roberto’s Ristorante, Mission BBQ and Gambino’s Deli. Tickets can be purchased at elmhurst-american-le

gion.ticketleap.com.

Sunday, Nov. 13

At 4 p.m., pianist Adam Neiman will perform music by Brahms with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Stephen All top, at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church. Dedicated in memory of Dale Clevenger, CSO principal hor nist and ESO music director and con ductor. Dr. Ted Hatmaker will pres ent a pre-concert lecture at 2:45 p.m. Tickets are $35 for general admis sion, $32 for seniors and $12 for stu dents and are available for purchase now online at elmhurstsymphony. org/event/neiman-plays-brahms or by calling (630) 941-0202.

Thursday, Nov. 17

At 1 p.m., there will be a discus sion of the “One Book One Elmhurst” book, American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures at the Elm hurst Public Library. Register at elm lib.org/events. There will be a similar program at the Elmhurst History Mu seum on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 28

At 7 p.m. at the Frick Center on the Elmhurst University campus, there will be an author visit with Frank Waln, an award-winning Sicangu Lakota Hip Hop artists and music producer who hails from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, but now lives in Chica go. Waln is one of the authors featured in American Like Me. Presented with EU and the Friends of the Public Li brary.

More calendar on page 17.

estate/Business

Elmhurst Public Library programs

Friday, Oct. 28 from 2-4 p.m.

Friday Features: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Enjoy an afternoon at the movies. Find each week’s featured film at elmlib.org/Friday. No registration re quired.

Sunday, Oct. 30 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Lyric Opera Lecture: Don Carlos

Hear the story, learn about the composer, and listen to music. Live in-person. Registration required. elmlib. org/events.

Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Staying Mentally Fit

Join us for fun mental enrichment including games, puzzles, and other activities that boost memory, reason ing, and other cognitive abilities. Live in-person. No reg istration required.

Wednesday Nov. 2 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

American Mah Jongg: Open Play

Gather for this game of skill, strategy, calculation, and a certain amount of chance. No registration required.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

NaNoWriMo Write-in

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual challenge for writers across the globe to write a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Join us for a weekly write-in where you can write in the company of others

and participate in challenges to help boost your word count. Live in-person and virtually on Zoom. Registra tion required. elmlib.org/events.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 7-8 p.m.

Budgeting for the Holidays

Learn to fill your holiday stockings without emptying your pockets. A representative from the Illinois Con sumer Credit Counseling Service shares tried and true techniques for saving and planning for your holiday purchases and sticking to your budget. Hybrid event. Regis tration required. elmlib.org/events.

Friday, Nov. 4 from 2-4 p.m.

Friday Features: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Enjoy an afternoon at the movies. Find each week’s featured film at elmlib.org/Friday. No registration re quired.

For more information about any of the above pro grams, call (630) 279-8696 or visit elmlib.org/events.

County Stormwater Management accepting applications for water quality grant

The DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning Committee voted recently to begin accepting grant proposals for projects aimed at improving the quality of the County’s waterways.

In its 24th year, the Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant provides funding to projects exhibiting a regional water quality benefit, including restoration and green infrastructure projects.

“In recent years, projects that improve water quality have become as commonplace as projects that reduce flooding; oftentimes, they go hand in hand,” said DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee Chairman Jim Zay. “Nonetheless, funding remains a hurdle in getting these projects off the ground, and I’m so pleased that we can use this grant to offset some of those costs. Improving the quality of local waterways benefits everyone in DuPage County.”

Under the program, organizations and individuals may apply for reimbursement of up to 25 percent of costs for projects that improve water quality. Over the grant program’s last two decades, DuPage County has awarded approximately $6 million to 99 projects such as permeable paver parking lots, green roofs, and native vegetation, with $300,000 awarded annually.

New this year, applicants may apply virtually through a WQIP Grant Application portal. The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. To learn more and download the WQIP Grant Application Packet, visit www.dupageco.org/WQIPgrant.

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Advocates oppose SAFE-T Act changes proposed by Democratic senator

Governor has said Champaign Sen. Scott Bennett’s proposal is worth considering

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Much of the talk from supporters of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform has in recent days centered on how it will or won’t be amended before Jan. 1, when cash bail will be abolished in Illinois as part of a pro vision known as the Pretrial Fairness Act.

Everyone from Gov. JB Pritzker to Attorney General Kwame Raoul to the bill’s most ardent supporters have said a follow-up measure is likely to be passed after lawmakers return to the Capitol on Nov. 15 for their regular fall veto session.

But domestic and sexual violence victim advocates joined the SAFE-T Act’s chief House sponsor and others last week to oppose a bill that Pritzker has called a good launching point for discussions on follow-up legislation.

“We stand here in solidarity with all of the survivor organizations as we push forward with the Pretrial Fairness Act and denounce these provisions that we’re seeing in the Senate bill that are rolling back the safeguards and

protections for survivors that we have fought so very hard for,” state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, said at a news conference.

He was referring to Senate Bill 4228, a follow-up up bill sponsored by state Sen. Scott Bennett, D-Cham paign, who voted for the original SAFE-T Act and said he still favors implementing a system in which cash plays no role in whether an individual is released from custody while await ing trial.

Bennett, in a phone call last month shortly after he filed the legislation, said he’s open to negotiations, but he filed it to clarify what he believed is the intent of the original legislation.

That includes changes to the detain ability standards laid out in the system that will replace cash bail. Repub licans and nearly all the state’s lead prosecutors have said they believe the language to be too limiting for judges who are considering whether to detain an individual before their trial.

In the SAFE-T Act as it stands, judges will consider each individual’s circumstances and can deny pretrial

Community calendar

Tuesday, Nov. 29

From 7-8:30 p.m., there will be a book discussion of the “One Book, One Elmhurst” selection, American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures. Held at the Elmhurst His tory Museum, participants will have after-hours access to exhibits. Reser vations required at: elmhursthistory. org/320/Programs.

To post a community event, send the information to Independent@rv publishing.com and put “Community Calendar” in the Subject line. The Calendar also appears at theinde pendentnewspapers.com.

Elmhurst Public Library presents ‘Of Thee I Sing’

Now thru Monday, Nov. 28, the Elmhurst Public Library is hosting Of Thee I Sing, a traveling exhibit exploring entertainment, politics and patriotism in Broadway musicals. Located on the 2nd floor, the display coincides with the voting season to frame the history of politics through the lens of musical theater.

Elmhurst History Museum’s exhibit

Opening on Friday, Oct. 28 and re maining through May 14, 2023, “In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in Our Communities” is a new exhibit at the Elmhurst History Museum that will explore the unique journeys of area immigrants and their descen dants who have carved out a sense of cultural identity and belonging in this region.

Elmhurst Art Museum

• The first solo museum show of Pilsen-based street artist Sentrock, whose real name is Joseph Perez, is currently on display at the Elmhurst Art Museum now through Sunday, Jan. 15 Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.

• Now through Jan. 16, 2023, the Elmhurst Art Museum is holding an exhibition in honor of its founder Eleanor King Hookham. In celebra tion of our 25th Anniversary, we are

honoring our founder Eleanor King Hookham (1909-2003). She was an educator, internationally exhibiting artist, and the main driving force be hind the museum for many decades.

release if the offender is accused of certain offenses and is deemed a dan ger to the community, or if the person is a risk of “willful flight” from prose cution. All individuals are also detain able, regardless of the offense, if they commit a crime while already out on pretrial release.

The law also created a presump tion in favor of release for individuals who have committed a Class B or C misdemeanor or other petty or traffic offense.

A Loyola University study estimat ed that a judge would not have been able to detain the defendant in 56 per cent of arrests that occurred statewide in 2020 and 2021 had the PFA been in place.

About 70 percent of the individu als likely to be detained would be in relation to domestic violence or viola tions of order of protections, according to the study, which is one reason the SAFE-T Act had support from anti-do mestic violence groups.

Bennett said while much of the cur rent conversation regarding “non-de tainable” offenses stems from “mis

statements on the right,” he filed the bill to erase any potential doubt.

“But if there was any ambiguity that some judge might misinterpret that, I think it’s fixed in (Senate Bill) 4228 and I think it makes it very clear that we want people out in the community if they are not a danger to the com munity. We want people getting back on the path to rehabilitation,” he said.

“But I think we also need to recognize that there are people that threaten our society, and if there is an objective finding of that, I think everyone feels better if they are detained until they can have their day in court.”

The advocacy groups criticized a specific provision in Bennett’s bill that would widen judicial authority to detain a defendant charged with any crime if the court believes they are a serious risk of skipping trial, pose a danger to the community, or are likely to threaten a potential witness or juror.

They also faulted SB 4228 for removing language creating a “pre sumption in favor of release,” saying it instead creates an unconstitutional presumption in favor of detention.

“By removing language that pro motes pretrial release for low-level nonviolent offenses and creating a ‘catch-all’ provision that allows for prosecutors to move for detention on any charge, SB 4228 harms the judicial economy promoted by the new Pretri al Fairness Act system,” the advocates wrote in an open letter to lawmakers.

The original SAFE-T Act was de signed to make initial detention hear ings more robust than current bail hearings, which typically occur within 72 hours of arrest, last fewer than five minutes and end in a judge deciding conditions of release, including how much money, if any, the defendant must post.

The new process will allow a pros ecutor to petition for pretrial detention and a defendant can have a public de fender present at detention hearings.

The advocacy groups said the pre sumption in favor of pretrial release for lower-level offenses in the origi nal SAFE-T Act was designed to free court resources to spend more time in cases where violence was involved or was likely to be involved.

Artwork by Hookham from the mu seum’s collection will be on view in the McCormick House, along with historical photos and documents that show her leadership in securing the

historic home for the museum’s fu ture patrons to enjoy.

See works by the trailblazing Hookham in the McCormick House Children’s Wing including oil paint

ings, watercolors, and signature ink and coffee drawings. Professionally she called herself El King and exhib ited around the world.

Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.

Pritzker, Bailey make closing arguments

Candidates clash in final debate as Election Day nears

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger state Sen. Darren Bailey met Oct. 18 for their second and final debate ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

The debate, in the studios of WGN-TV in Chicago and carried statewide in all other television markets, came as polling showed Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, with a com manding lead over the southern Il linois farmer and lawmaker. Cam paign finance reports also showed the incumbent with a huge funding advantage, mostly from his own wealth.

Bailey continued hammering Pritzker over issues including crime, education and state spend ing while Pritzker continued to cast Bailey as a conservative extremist who criticizes the state but has no plan for how to solve any problems.

Throughout the campaign, Bai ley has frequently criticized Chica go for its high crime rate, its histo ry of corruption and its underper forming schools, at times calling it a “hellhole” and comparing it to the OK Corral.

He continued those assaults and said Pritzker was directly to blame for those problems, although he didn’t directly respond to the mod erator’s question as to what his plan would be to solve them.

“I’ve got a new name for Chica go. I’m gonna call it Pritzkerville because every one of Gov. Pritz ker’s extreme policies are destroy ing the city,” Bailey said. “Out of control crime, devastated educa

tion, the fact that corporations are packing up and leaving every day.”

Pritzker, meanwhile, defended his first term in office by highlight ing his fiscal management, legisla tive policy agenda and his respons es to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“After years of mismanagement, I’ve balanced four budgets in a row, paid off all the state’s overdue bills, gotten six credit upgrades. And that’s allowed me to provide $1.8 billion in gas, grocery, property and income tax relief for working fam ilies,” he said. “I’ve also raised the minimum wage to a livable wage, and I protected a woman’s right to choose. And I did all that while fighting a deadly global pandemic, saving lives and livelihoods. I’ve done my job.”

The debate came one day after the Illinois Broadcasters Associa tion released a new poll showing Pritzker with a 22-point lead in the race among registered voters. The political handicapping website FiveThirtyEight, which aggregates data from multiple polls, estimates his average lead across those polls at 15.7 percentage points.

It also came on the heels of the latest quarterly campaign finance reports that showed Pritzker, who is largely self-funding his campaign, spending $38.5 million over the previous three months compared to Bailey’s $1.6 million.

Crime and poverty

Much of the debate focused on crime, particularly in Chica go’s lower-income and minority neighborhoods, something Bailey blamed on the nation’s immigration

system.

“I think first and foremost, we need to deal with our southern bor der, and we need to get that under control and stop the inflow of il legal activity,” he said. “Because what that is bringing, it’s bringing gang violence, it’s bringing sex trafficking, it’s bringing drug traf ficking. It’s a mess and we’ve got to deal with that.”

He went on to criticize Chica go’s status as a sanctuary city while saying Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot “seem perfectly fine on all of this rampant crime.”

Pritzker responded by saying his administration is the first in nine years to fund the gang crime wit ness protection program and that he has also increased funding for the state police and upgrading its DNA laboratory. But he also said high crime rates are not unique to Chicago.

“Look. There’s no doubt during COVID we’ve seen crime increase all across the nation, and Chicago

– State Sen. Darren Bailey

and the rest of the state (are) no exceptions,” Pritzker said. “But we’ve got to stand up for our state police, invest in police. Darren Bailey voted against all of those things. He’s got no plan.”

The two also sparred over the SAFE-T Act, the sweeping 2021 criminal justice reform law that includes a provision that will end cash bail starting Jan. 1, 2023, re placing it with a system in which the decision to detain people in jail while they await trial is based on factors other than their ability to post bond.

“His SAFE-T Act is going to let prisoners out of jail. It’s a revolv ing door on all of our jail cells across Illinois,” Bailey said.

But Pritzker said, “The criminal justice system that Darren Bailey and Republicans are standing up for is one that allows murderers and rapists and domestic abusers to buy their way out of jail.”

Education spending

Bailey has been a frequent critic of increased state spending under the Pritzker administration and has suggested the budget contains tens of billions of dollars of wasteful spending, although he has offered few specific plans other than get ting rid of “waste” in state agen cies.

He has also said he would use “zero-based budgeting,” a term that generally means requiring agencies to justify every dollar they spend rather than basing budgets on prior years’ spending.

At the debate, though, he identi fied public school spending as one area in which the state could make significant cuts.

“What I stand for is getting rid of the administrative bloat that exists in our schools,” he said. “Chicago public schools spend $29,000 per student in their failed education. And Gov. Pritzker wants to give them more money. We have got to hold our schools and our spending accountable.”

Pritzker, however, pointed out that cutting state spending would result in increases in local property taxes, which are the primary source of funding for public schools. And he attacked Bailey for establishing a private, religious school in south ern Illinois that uses textbooks from a controversial publisher.

“He shouldn’t be let anywhere near education policy or education funding,” Pritzker said. “He runs a school that teaches kids that wom en are inferior to men and that slave owners were good to their slaves.”

That prompted Bailey to inter rupt and say, “that’s too far.” But Pritzker was given time to contin ue.

“The fact is that Darren Bailey has proven that he would be dan gerous for our kids, for parents, for communities if he were put in charge of public education,” he said. “We need to make sure that he doesn’t come anywhere near the governor’s office.”

Bailey then responded to the governor’s charges.

“That school is not political to me, and I’m not bringing it into this campaign,” he said. “And I don’t know where that’s at if it was ever in that curriculum, but it is JB Pritzker who’s bringing CRT issues and cultural issues into our schools.”

CRT, short for critical race the ory, references an educational framework aimed at analyzing the role race plays in the legal system and American history, but it is not required in Illinois law or statewide curriculum.

Abor tion

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, giving states more leeway to regulate abortion, reproductive rights have become a central issue in campaigns across the country, including in Illinois where access to abortion was declared a “funda mental right” in the 2019 Repro ductive Health Act.

Bailey has been an outspoken opponent of abortion, and Pritz ker has frequently called him an extremist on the issue, suggesting Bailey would seek to impose a ban on the procedure.

But Bailey has denied that and said that it would be a “fool’s er rand” to pursue such a policy through the Democratic-controlled General Assembly.

“The state for 30 years, Dem ocrats have had a stranglehold on our legislative process,” he said. “I’ve told people time and time again, I commit to unifying. …”

He was then interrupted several times by the moderator who insist ed on firm commitment, to which Bailey said, “It’s not going to hap pen.”

“Darren Bailey wants to ban abortion in Illinois,” Pritzker said.

“He wants to jail doctors and jail women who are seeking to exercise their reproductive rights. I have stood my whole life for women exercising their rights, especially their reproductive rights. We’ve got to make sure that Illinois is a haven for women all across our state so that they can exercise those rights and make sure that their doctors are not in prison, either in Illinois or anywhere else in the nation.”

“ I’ve got a new name for Chicago. I’m gonna call it Pritzkerville because every one of Gov. Pritzker’s extreme policies are destroying the city. Out of control crime, devastated education, the fact that corporations are packing up and leaving every day.”

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Elmhurst Public Library presents ‘Short and Scary’ writing contest winners

the winners of Elmhurst Public Library’s Short and Scary Writing Contest! On this page are a few samples of winning entries.

Writers in grades K-8 were invited to submit a super-short story or poem. The entries were judged on their creativity and originality. Winners received a Barnes & Noble gift certificate, a spot in the Library’s Kids’ Ink magazine, and

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Scary

Once upon a time there was a girl walking in the forest and she saw the bat, but it’s really not a bat it’s a vampire! And she almost got bited, but the end of forest she got bited. And she turned into spider! And Luna goes out to find her sister that called Luna. And Luna said that is not a bat, that’s just a spider,

and then the bat comes and it was a vampire again, then she bite her and then she got turned into Zombie! And every parents was finding their kid. And the mommys got bited and turned into skeletons! And daddys had to run away but they got bited and turned into scary dogs.

Nathan W., Grade 5 Who Wishes You Happy Halloween

Spooky scary skeleton, looking very fine.

Spooky scary skeleton, I’m wishing they were mine.

Creepy crawling casket, racing down the street.

Creepy crawling casket, almost hit my feet.

Bloody drooling monster, coming down the walk.

Bloody drooling monster, kids can hardly talk!

Super daring devil, wants a lot of treats.

Super daring devil, grabs you off the street.

Ugly wicked witch, dancing with her stick.

Ugly wicked witch, showing off her tricks!

Spooky scary skeleton, running through my head.

Spooky scary skeleton, don’t be by my bed!

Ugly or bloody, spooky or daring, They all have one thing for sharingThey all come out to wish you a Happy Halloween!

Madison C., Grade 5 Leave Right Now

The menu at the Haunted Diner promises culinary specials only today, October 31. To start off how about our bloody eyeball cocktail, made with the fleshest blood and eyeballs that we could get our skeleton hands on. For an appetizer, we have toad stools on moldy bread, witch we picked ourselves so hopefully the first bite won’t be deadly. Monsterest pizza is our main course, promising the best stomach ache you will ever have. On to our finest dessert witch is cat cake (try not getting bitten) with ice scream, it will leave you deaf. All our specials are on the cleanest ghost table cloths from the ghost yard. I recommend you reserve a table in the witch room, many monster themed rooms are available. We will be waiting for you.........

Kinsley K., Grade 7

I guess I had never really thought about scary stories till my best friend Brenna disappeared. I’ve read them, I’ve heard them, I’ve even written my own scary stories. But I had never expected them to come true…

One night me and my best friend Brenna Renolds wrote a scary story about a girl who got a phone call from a doll. The doll said in her blood-curdling voice: “Hello friend…let’s play a game…I’ll count to 10…you better hide while you can…1…2…3…” The girl dropped her phone and ran, then suddenly disappeared. 10 days after we wrote the story, Brenna disappeared. The police told me they had looked through her phone and saw that she had a phone call with an unknown number. A sudden chill ran down my back.

It had been 10 days since Brenna disappeared and I heard a big thump coming from the basement. I got my flashlight out and slowly, one by one, stepped down the long creaky

steps. A cold breeze came over me as I reached the bottom of the staircase. Panicked, I realized the light wouldn’t turn on. Suddenly I jumped when I heard a noise from my pocket. It was the quiet ring of my phone…

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Bryce R. K., Grade 6

I looked down into the subway station. I felt my stomach coil into a knot. Still, I walked down into the eerie station. My footsteps echoing through the lonely terminal. I heard tapping, the closer I got to the bottom of the stairs the louder it got. I reached the bottom and saw that there was already a train there, its lights were off. I saw a head in one of the windows of the train. Its eyes bulged, its face gray. It was tapping the window, the whole station was bitterly cold and strangely filled with ice sculptures. Of people. The tapping got faster and the lights in the subway station went out, the tapping grew louder and even quicker. I bolted toward the stairs and saw the face, it smiled sympathetically. I stared at it in horror as its cold hands brushed across my cheek. My body froze as it tapped my forehead.

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Henry D., Grade 4 Venus

I was walking in the halls of my school trying to find my clarinet (I had forgotten mine at school). I had been hearing slithering noises since I got to my school, I was super creeped out. I turned the corner to find the music room, I walked in and found my clarinet case. I heard a slithering noise when I was unpacking my clarinet. I went out of the music room and walked to the exit, but when I got there it was covered in vines!!! I tried to open it, but it was no use now I was megacreeped out. I ran to the back door but it had been covered in vines too. I heard the slithering noise again and ran to the emergency exit. When I had got there, I came face towhatever its called - of a giant Venus Fly Trap. I just stood there for about 3 seconds until the Venus fly trap lunged at me! I dodged and hit it with my clarinet but it nearly bit me! I ran out the emergency exit, but a cold leaf grabbed my ankle and dragged me above the plants mouth! I threw my clarinet at the Venus flytrap knocking it down and I ran out the emergency exit. When I got home my mom said, “where’s your clarinet?” I sighed and said, “I’ll just get the loaner.”

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art celebrates 60 years

In celebration of its 60th anniver sary, the Lizzadro Museum of Lap idary Art is honoring contemporary gemstone carvers with a special exhi bition, “On the Cutting Edge — Con temporary Gemstone Sculpture.” It opened on Tuesday, Oct. 4, but will remain on display through Jan. 22, 2023. The museum is located at 1220 Kensington Road, Oak Brook, but for many years, its home was Elm hurst’s Wilder Park.

The exhibition features ten con temporary lapidary artists from North and South America, showing 30 artworks, all sculptural in nature, that represent gem carving trends in the 21st century.

Artists include Darryl Alexan der, Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio, Julio Martínez Barnetche, Trent Mann, Nancy McGehee, Naomi Sar na, Georg Schmerholz, Helen Ser ras-Herman, Rick Stinson, and Law rence Stoller.

Two special events are scheduled to enhance the anniversary celebra tion.

On Sunday, Nov. 6, in honor of the Museum’s 60th Anniversary cel ebration, an open house event will be held from 12 to 3 p.m., offering a chance to meet six of the profession al lapidary artists featured in the spe cial exhibit “On The Cutting Edge.” Activities include book signings and demonstrations for a closer look at the artistic process of gem carving. All ages are welcome. Free admis sion to the public, no reservations needed.

Then on Sunday, Nov. 13, the

For its 60th anniversary, the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art is hosting a special exhibition, “On the Cutting Edge,” on display now through Jan. 22, 2023. Pictured are sculptures representing each of the 10 lapidary artists featured in the exhibition, although the show includes 30 artworks. Two special events are planned as part of the 60th anniversary celebration.

museum presents “Celebrating our 60th through Joyful Chinese Sym bols,” led by educator Yvonne Wolf, who will lead a guided walking tour

through the exhibits. She will focus on birthday and longevity symbols found in the museum’s collection. The tour begins at 2 p.m. and lasts

about 45 minutes. For students and adults, regular Museum admission applies. Reservations are required and can be made at lizzadromuseum.

org. For more information, call 630833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum. org.

Illinois COVID-related mortgage assistance program to reopen Nov. 1

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The state will reopen a mortgage assistance program for pandemic-im pacted homeowners on Nov. 1.

The Illinois Homeowner Assis tance Fund, run through the Illinois Housing Development Authority, pro vides up to $30,000 in assistance to homeowners through payments made directly to mortgage servicers, taxing bodies or other approved entities.

The program is funded through an appropriation from the federal Amer ican Rescue Plan Act and can be used for past-due mortgage payments and up to three months of future pay ments. The funding can also be used for delinquent property taxes, home owner’s insurance, condominium or homeowner association fees, and mo bile home lot rent.

Funds received do not need to be repaid.

More information is available at illinoishousinghelp.org/ilhaf, and the application portal will be open from Nov. 1 through the end of January 2023.

to become current on their monthly housing expenses.”

To qualify, Illinois homeowners must:

• Have experienced a financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pan demic after Jan. 21, 2020, or a hard ship that began before that date and continued afterward.

• Currently own and occupy the home in the state as their primary res idence.

• Be at least 30 days late on their monthly housing payment.

• Have a household income at or below 150 percent of the area median income.

• Be able to demonstrate they have either communicated with their mort gage provider about their inability to pay or sought counseling with a fed erally approved counseling organiza tion.

Individuals who participated in a previous round of mortgage assis tance may apply again in the upcom ing round, but the maximum amount a person can receive is $30,000 cumu latively.

This is a photo of the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art located at 1220 Kensington Road in Oak Brook. The Museum for many years called Wilder Park its home, opening its doors to hundreds of gem and stone enthusiasts from Elmhurst and the surrounding area.

“The state of Illinois is committed to ensuring that homeowners who are struggling due to this terrible pan demic can stay in their home,” IHDA Executive Director Kristin Faust said in a news release. “We designed the ILHAF program to ensure the most vulnerable households are prioritized in order to stave off foreclosure to ensure they are given the opportunity

As of Sept. 22, the state had ap proved $20.5 million in assistance through the program with 1,840 approved applications, according to IHDA. The average assistance amounted to $12,732 per household.

Another 3,721 applications had been submitted to the servicer, 1,485 were under review, and 6,948 had been de nied.

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York’s Isyanov fifth at Class 2A girls tennis singles state tournament Timothy Christian’s Lee sixth at Class 1A state tennis

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

York sophomore girls tennis standout Lizzie Isyanov made some history this past weekend. Isyanov finished fifth at the Class 2A state singles tournament held through out the Northwest suburbs. Isyanov finished fifth after defeating Lib ertyville’s Maggie Forkner in the consolation championship match. In doing so, Isyanov established a new York girls tennis high-water mark for place finish at state. The previous record of seventh/eighth place had stood for 22 years.

Isyanov finished 6-1 at the state tournament. She opened play with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Bloomington High School and then recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Sandburg High School. In the third round, she won 6-2, 6-3 over Edwardsville before dropping a 7-6 (3), 6-2 match to Stevenson’s

Sarah Wang in the quarterfinals. In the consolation quarterfinals, Isyan ov was a 6-2, 6-3 winner over Liber tyville and then scored a 6-3, 6-0 win over Glenbard West in the consola tion semifinals before winning 6-4, 6-4 against Libertyville’s Forkner in the fifth-place match. Isyanov’s nine points helped York tie for sixth in the state as a team with 17 points. That team finish tied for York’s highest ever in the state tournament.

Also at state, freshman Sophia Filip had a great debut tournament, going 3-2. Filip opened play with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Benet Academy and then dropped a 6-3, 6-3 match to Libertyville’s Forkner. Filip was a 6-0, 6-2 winner over Springfield in the second round of the consolation bracket and won 6-1, 6-3 over Hin sdale Central in the third round be fore dropping a 5-7, 7-5 (10-5) match to Conant in the fourth round of the

consolation bracket.

In doubles, the team of senior Keira Polach and junior Lindsey White went 2-2 at state. They opened play with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Glen bard West and then lost 6-0, 6-1 to Bloomington. Polach and White won 6-2, 6-1 over Crystal Lake Central in the second round of the consola tion bracket before losing 6-1, 6-3 to Neuqua Valley in the third round.

And finally, the doubles team of senior Sasha Neidigh and sopho more Josie Coan went 1-2. They lost 6-1, 6-0 to New Trier in the opener. Neidigh and Coan defeated Batavia 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the con solation bracket and then dropped a 7-6 (4), 6-3 match to Oak Park-River Forest in the second round.

Together, York tennis players went a combined 12-7 at the state tourna ment. We had a fantastic season,” York coach Courtney Bison said. “I

could not ask for a more dedicated and compassionate group of lady athletes to represent our program at state.”

Timothy Christian girls tennis

Also having great success at the state tournament was Timothy Chris tian’s Crystina Lee, who finished sixth in the Class 1A singles bracket. Lee went 5-2 in the tournament. She opened play with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Nazareth Academy and then won 6-2, 6-1 over Coal City. In the third round, Lee was a 6-2, 6-1 winner over Glenbard South before losing 6-4, 6-2 to Chicago Wolcott’s Brook lyn Siegel in the main-draw quar terfinals. In the consolation quarter finals, Lee won 6-1, 6-3 over Triad before beating St. Viator’s Meredith Garcia. Lee lost 6-0, 6-1 to Rich mond-Burton’s Savannah Webb in the fifth-place match.

Timothy Christian boys soccer team wins sectional championship

would be no different. The Trojans were recent 4-1 winners against Chi cago Hope Academy in the Class 1A Timothy Christian sectional champi onship game.

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

When the postseason hits, recent history shows the Timothy Christian boys soccer team is money. This year

Jane Carter added a pair of wins in the singles tournament for Timothy. Carter opened play with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Woodstock Marian Central and then defeated Triad 6-1, 6-1 in the second round. Carter lost 7-6 (3), 6-2 to Urbana University and then dropped a 6-3, 3-6, (10-7) contest to Chicago University High.

The Timothy doubles team of Clarissa Chen and Angie Tornabene went 3-2 in the Class 1A state dou bles tournament. Chen and Tornabe ne were 6-0, 6-0 winners over Wood stock Marian. They lost 6-0, 6-4 to Chicago Payton in the second round, but came back to score a 3-6, 7-6 (3), (10-3) win over Beleville Althoff in the second round of the consolation tournament before winning 6-4, 6-1 against Sycamore in the third round of the consolation bracket. Chen and Tornabene lost 4-6, 7-5, 10-3 to Dan ville in the fourth round.

p.m. in East Peoria at EastSide Cen ter. The Trojans were looking for their seventh state finals appearance after finishing fourth in the state a year ago. Timothy has two state titles, and two state runner-up finishes to its credit.

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The win moved the Trojans to the Class 1A Stagg High School supersec tional in Palos Hills earlier this week against Chicago Acero/Soto. If Timo thy wins that game, it will play in the Class 1A state semifinals Friday at 7

Timothy moved to 15-9 overall with the win. Earlier, the Trojans were 2-1 winners over Chicago Cristo Rey Jesu it in the sectional semifinals. Timothy advanced to its own sectional with a 1-0 win over IC Catholic Prep in the regional championship. The Trojans also were 5-1 winners over Montini in the regional semifinals.

leading the team in goals with 11. Gamble Jr. and Baker are tied for sec ond on the team with six goals each, while McMillian and Wise each have five. Gamble Jr. was the team’s assist leader with nine. Devries was leading in points with 23. Gamble Jr. had 21 and Baker had 18. Devries was the leader in shots with 47, while Baker has 46. Buikema has made 55 saves in goal and has a 0.842 goals-against av erage. Kyle Steiner has made 65 saves and has a 2.19 goals-against average.

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A sophomore, Isyanov finished fifth at the recent Class 2A girls state tennis finals singles tournament. Isyanov went 6-1 at state and defeated Libertyville’s Maggie Forkner 6-4, 6-4 in the fifth-place match. Isyanov’s finish is the highest ever for a York girls tennis player. She also helped York tie for sixth in the state as a team (tying for the Dukes’ highest-ever team state finish).

Barr was the recipient of the 2019-2020 York Val Cothern junior female athlete of the year award. Barr went over the 1,000-career kill threshold last fall for the Dukes girls volley ball team and still has a season to add to that total.

In the Montini regional win, the Trojans spread the scoring wealth with five different players enjoying a goal each. Josh McMillian, Noah Laslo, Caleb Hoekstra, Marc Gamble Jr. and Wesley Hueber each scored a goal. Gamble Jr. and Hueber are both fresh men. Laslo, Cam Baker, sophomore Owen Wise and sophomore Cooper Rainone each had an assist. Sopho more Peter Buikema made one save in goal.

Against IC Catholic Prep in the re gional title game, Ethan Munk had the game’s only goal.

Buikema made two saves in goal to earn the shutout win.

In the 2-1 win over Cristo Rey, the Trojans trailed 1-0 at halftime and scored both their goals in the second half. Senior Jake Firnsin and junior Hendrik Devries each had a goal, while Wise and gamble Jr. each had an assist. Buikema made six saves in goal.

And in the triumph over Hope in the sectional final, Timothy led 3-1 at half time. Gamble Jr. had two goals, while Baker and Rainone each added a goal. Caleb Bode and Rainone each had an assist. Buikema again made six saves.

Through 24 games, Devries was

In other earlier action, Timothy was a 7-0 winner against Chicago Chris tian, lost 3-0 to Riverside-Brookfield and defeated Schaumburg Christian 8-0. The Trojans finished 4-2 overall in Metro Suburban Conference Blue Di vision play and took third in the con ference.

“We have found consistency over the last two weeks that we had been lacking for a stretch of time this sea son,” Timothy coach Joel Zielke said recently. “The things we have been talking about earlier in the season are now showing up in games.”

As evidenced in the recent box scores, Zielke likes the amount of of fensive firepower he has on the team. During a recent five-game stretch, Zielke pointed out the team had 12 dif ferent goal-scorers. “We are finding a lot of options that can put the ball in the net,” he said.

Timothy’s defense also has taken a big step forward. Through 24 games, the Trojans had given up 35 goals. “We are limiting scoring opportunities and playing better defense on set pieces,” Zielke said. In fact, during the team’s current five-game winning streak (through late last week), the Trojans gave up a combined three goals and had two shutouts.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent York tennis standout Lizzie Isyanov finishes fifth at state tournament

Sophmore Lizzie Isyanov finished 6-1 in the state tour nament. The fifth-place fin ish set a new York girls ten nis record. Isyanov’s fifthplace finish is the highest ever in the program. Gloria Okino previously held the record, finishing in the sev enth-eighth position during the 2000 season.

Trojans played earlier this week for state finals berth

Here come the Dukes

York’s girls cross-country team opened the IHSA Class 3A post-season by running in Saturday morn ing’s Lyons Township Regional. The Dukes dominated their competition at the 10-team regional, which took place at Lyons Township’s south campus in Western Springs. All seven York runners placed among the top 11 individual finishers. The Dukes won the regional title with their team total of 24 points. Down ers Grove North placed second with 59 points, while Lyons Township (74 points) finished third. The Dukes, who won the IHSA Class 3A state title last year, will compete in this weekend’s Waubonsie Valley Sectional. One photo (above left) from Saturday’s regional shows two of York’s standout runners—se nior Bria Bennis (No. 2279) and junior Michaela Quinn (No. 2290). Bennis won the individual title in the 3-mile race, while Quinn finished second. Senior Brooke Berger (No. 2280 - above right) delivered a fourth-place finish in the regional, which included 71 competitors. Junior Katherine Klimek (top rightNo. 2285) placed eighth in the individual standings of the regional. (Right): Freshman Maggie Quinn (No. 2289), senior Lily Beerhalter (No. 2278) and junior Margaret Owens (No. 2288) finished ninth, 10th and 11th, respectively in Saturday’s race.

IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team continues winning ways

Timothy Christian girls volleyball team hits 28-win barrier

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep girls volley ball team wrapped up the regular sea son in style by winning its own Jean Field invitational title. In the tourna ment, the Knights were 25-13, 25-14 winners over Bishop McNamara. Ava Falduto had 15 kills, nine digs, two aces and two assists. Lucy Russ had 24 assists, five digs, two kills and one ace. Alysa Lawton had six digs, three assists and one ace. Natalie Lawton had four digs and one ace. Delilah Hyland had five kills and two blocks, while Jenny Fromelt had three kills and three blocks.

IC Catholic Prep was a 25-10, 2516 winner over St. Laurence. Falduto had 19 kills, 15 digs, two blocks and one ace. Russ had 21 assists, six kills, three digs and one ace. Alysa Lawton had 13 digs and three assists. Natalie Lawton had eight digs. Hyland had one kill and four blocks. Abby Puki lik had seven digs, while Cassie Levy had one kill and two blocks. Fromelt had five blocks.

Also in the tournament, the Knights were 25-21, 25-22 winners over Moline. Falduto had 17 kills, six digs, four blocks and two aces. Kiely Kemph had three kills and one block. Russ had 22 assists, six digs, three kills and one ace. Alysa Lawton fin

ished with 13 digs, one ace and one assist, while Natalie Lawton had 11 digs. Hyland had two kills and one block.

The Knights moved to 27-1 over all with the victories and were sched uled to open Class 2A regional play earlier this week in the Chicago De Paul College Prep regional. Knights coach Nancy Kerrigan was one win away from 200 for her career head ing into the regional.

In earlier action, the Knights were 25-15, 25-14 winners over Aurora Central Catholic in a match that gave them the Metro Suburban Confer ence Blue Division title outright at 5-0. Falduto had 24 kills, five digs and one ace. Russ had 29 assists, four digs, one kill and one ace, while Aly sa Lawton had 14 digs and one assist. Natalie Lawton had five digs and one ace, while Kemph had three kills.

In a 25-10, 25-3 win over Elm wood Park, Falduto had 15 kills and one dig, while Russ had 24 assists, two kills, four digs and one ace. Aly sa Lawton had 10 digs and one assist.

Natalie Lawton had five digs and one ace, while Hyland had four kills. Em ily Carling had four kills and Peyton Schmidt had three kills.

Falduto had 10 kills and six digs in the team’s 25-14, 25-7 win over Westmont. Russ added 20 assists,

six digs, five kills and one ace, while Alysa Lawton had 12 digs and three assists. Natalie Lawton had four digs. Hyland had four kills and two blocks while Cassie Levy had three kills and two aces. Schmidt had five kills and Jillian Kamaryt had two digs.

Timothy Christian girls volleyball

The Timothy Christian girls vol leyball team recorded a recent 25-13, 25-20 win over Aurora Christian.

Abby VanderWal had nine kills and five digs, while Hope Huizenga had six kills and four aces. Sadie Orange had three kills and one block. Bella Potempa had three kills and three digs, while Sierra Rieger had 20 as sists, five digs and one ace.

In a 25-22, 25-18 win over Whea ton Academy in Metro Suburban Blue action, VanderWal had nine kills, one ace, one block and two digs. Huizenga had five kills, three digs and one block. Potempa had three kills, three aces, five digs and one block. Orange had two kills and one block.

Addy Vogelzang had three blocks and two kills. Rieger had 19 assists, four digs and one block.

The two wins moved the Trojans to 28-7 overall and they finished 3-2 in MSC Blue action.

IC Catholic Prep football week 10 preview Chicago King (5-4) at IC Catholic Prep (8-1)

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Where: Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex, Elmhurst

What: First round of the Class 3A state playoffs.

Seeds: King is the No. 13 seed in the top half of the Class 3A bracket, while IC Catholic Prep is the No. 4 seed in the top half.

Next up: The winner of this game faces either No. 12 Monmouth Roseville (5-4) or No. 5 Stillman Valley (8-1) in the second round.

Outlook: The Knights head into the Class 3A state playoffs on a high note after defeating Metro Suburban Conference Red Division champion and previously unbeaten St. Francis 25-14 last week. Dennis Mandala threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns. Denzell Gibson ran for 102 yards on 19 carries and scored 2 touchdowns. Gibson also caught three passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. JP Schmidt caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Kaleb Ellis also had three catches for 35 yards and KJ Parker had two catches for 39 yards as IC Catholic Prep averaged 20.3 yards per catch. Jesse Smith led the defense with 16 tackles and two tackles for loss. Marcheon Griffin had 11 tackles and four tackles for loss. The Knights had eight tackles for loss in the game and also had eight sacks with Griffin leading the way with three (he also had three hurries). Parker, Dominik Hulak, Nathan Schmidt, Smith and Mikey Calcagno each had a sack. JP Schmidt had three passes defended. Parker also returned a punt 71 yards in the game. Chicago King went 5-4 and finished with a 4-3 record in the Chicago Public League Red-South Central Conference. The Jaguars wins came against teams with records of 3-6, 4-5, 1-6, 5-4 and by forfeit. King has a 1-3 record against teams with winning records this season.

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Haunted houses in and near DuPage County

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

Basement of the Dead—42 W. New York St., Aurora. Admission: $35 general admis sion, $50 VIP “skip the general admission line.” You are encouraged to purchase tickets online.

For more information, visit: https://base mentofthedead.com

Curse of the Bayou and Hayride of Hor ror—199 Woods Drive, Lockport. For more information and admission prices, visit: www. chicagohauntedhouses.com/halloween/curseof-the-bayou-il.html

Disturbia Haunted House Chica go—1213 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove.

Admission at the window: $35 general ad mission, $50 VIP “skip the general admission line.” You are encouraged to purchase tickets online. For more information, visit: https:// hauntedhousedisturbia.com

HellsGate Haunted House—3101 Canal

St., Lockport. For more information, visit: www.hellsgate.com

Insanity Haunted House—3800 E. Main St., St. Charles. Ticket prices: $17 general ad mission, $27 VIP (skip the line). For more in formation, visit: www.insanityhh.com or call 630-805-2638.

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

Midnight Terror Train Haunted House—5520 W. 1 11th St., Oak Lawn. Ad mission: from $20. Hours: opens at 7 p.m. For more information, visit: https://midnightter rorhauntedhouse.com

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

Sinister Sunset—239 E. Sunset Ave.,

Lombard (outdoors). Hours: 3-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3-10 p.m. Friday, noon10 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday (weather permitting). Admission: Free. For more information, visit: www.illinoishaunted houses.com/halloween/sinister-sunset-il.html

The Old Joliet Haunted Prison—401 Woodruff Road, Joliet. For more information,

visit: https://hauntedprison.com

The Halloween Experience—37W955 Big Timber Road, Elgin. Admission: As low as $10 per person. All tickets must be purchased online through the website. For more informa tion, visit: www.thehalloweenexperience.com

Trilogy of Terror—11 E. Woodworth Place, Roselle.

Halloween without the health scare

Believe it or not, Halloween is a great time to practice balance.

When kids stagger home on Halloween night lugging sacks full of candy, teach them how to enjoy special treats in moderation.

These tactics will help manage the candy cra ziness:

• Fill up on the good stuff. Feed everyone a healthy meal before the candy bowl comes out and the kids leave to trick-or-treat. Everyone will be less tempted to eat lot of candy on a full stomach.

• Prioritize. Have children sort their candy from most to least favorite. Donate the least-fa vorite candy or take it to a local dentist that par ticipates in a buy-back program where children are reimbursed based on the pounds of candy they bring in.

• Don’t add to the sugar total. While there is candy in the house, cut back on other sources of sugar like juice, chocolate milk, chocolate-fla vored nut butters, doughnuts, desserts or pastries.

Give out healthier choices, such as:

• Snack bags of popcorn

• Raisins

• Granola bars (with under 9 grams of sugar per servin

• Snack-sized bags of bear graham crackers or animal crackers

• Snack-sized bags of pretzels or fish crackers

Skip the edible treats altogether and consider giving:

• Glow-in-the-dark necklaces or bracelets

• Spooky rings, fake teeth or fingernails

• Stickers

• Noise makers

• Creepy plastic bugs, fingers or eyeballs

• Have kids pace themselves. After the fun of trick-or-treating is over, allow kids to have their choice of several different kinds of candy. (Be sure to check candy before letting children dive into the treat bag.)

Then put the candy out of sight so it isn’t a constant reminder to eat more. Allow them to choose 1-2 pieces each day to learn moderation. Freeze some candy to use for celebrations later or use it to create a holiday gingerbread house.

Learn more at EEHealth.org.

(Editor’s note: This was provided by Elm hurst-Edward Health.)

Elmhurst happenings

Register now for EAM Winter Art Camp

Registration is now open for Winter Art Camps for ages 5-12 at the Elmhurst Art Mu seum located inside Elmhurst’s Wilder Park. It will be held for one week from Dec. 26-30. Full days are available for ages 8-12, halfdays or full days for ages 5-7. To register, visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.

Day of the Dead Celebration

On Saturday, Nov. 5 from 6-9 p.m., the El mhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., will host a Day of the Dead celebration. Mem bers of Immigrant Solidarity DuPage will fa cilitate a special celebration of the ancient and profound Día de Los Muertos tradition and its roots in Mexican culture. Participants will take part in a procession around the museum campus accompanied by mariachi musicians and dancers and learn about the colorful Day of the Dead altar and its symbols and legends. Families can participate in a craft activity and

explore the exhibits and more in the museum. Program takes place in the Education Center. This program is free. For more information, visit: elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs.

Immigration Stories

Showcase with Nestor Gomez

On Friday, Nov. 11 from 7-8 p.m., the Elm hurst Library is hosting a dynamic storytell ing showcase featuring immigrants, refugees, and their descendants and allies to explore is sues surrounding U.S. immigration, including national identity, culture, family, and borders. Hosted by Nestor Gomez—author, podcast host, and 66-time winner of the Moth Story Slam—this event examines the historical, political, and personal experiences that have forged our national identity and sense of be longing in the U.S.

Presented by the Elmhurst History Muse um and Elmhurst Public Library. Admission is free, but reservations are required at elm hurstpubliclibrary.org.

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Night Out Monster Bash Fundraiser, Hinsdale

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

are not really witches but we do love an awesome party that supports wickedly good angels that do good deeds daily. Half Moon tickets are $35; Full Moon tickets are$50 and include food and a sweet table.

This annual fundraiser donates 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the BCA Hub Youth and Resource Cen ter. For more information and to order tickets, visit: wwwthebcahub.org.

Thursday, Oct. 27 and Friday, Oct. 28

Glen Ellyn offers Ackerman Haunted Trail

The Glen Ellyn Park District wel comes visitors to the Ackerman Haunted Trail between 4-9 p.m. both evenings for a 10-minute scary walk along the trail. Recommended or ages 5 and older (at caregiver’s discretion), the trail will be less scary from 4-6 p.m. for younger patrons, then scarier from 6-9 p.m. for the older children.

Before or after your adventure on the trail, enjoy Halloween-themed games or purchase refreshments. All adults and children over the age of 3 who are walking the trail must register and pay the $5 fee. Ackerman Park is located at 800 St. Charles Road in Glen Ellyn. To register or for more information, visit: gepark.com. Note: The event may sell out. Click on the registration button to be sure it is still open and/or to add your name to a waiting list. Also: Out door events may be cancelled in case of unfavorable weather conditions. Check gepark.org/hotline for updates.

Thursday, Oct. 27 through Monday, Oct. 31

Halloween Happenings, Enchanted Castle, Lombard

From 3-9 p.m. each day at Enchant ed Castle Family Entertainment Cen ter, 1103 S. Main St., Lombard. On “Freaky Friday,” Oct. 28, starting at 3 p.m., come in your best Halloween costume and get $4 off your purchase of a R.I.P.’D Max Pack. For more in formation, call 630-953-7860 or visit: www.enchanted.com.

Halloween Walk, Village of Bolingbrook

The Halloween Walk is open to the public throughout the day through Oct. 31 behind the town center at 375 W. Briarcliffe Road, Bolingbrook Grab

your friends and family and take a stroll among the witches, ghosts, and scarecrows. The walk allows for safe family fun taking place outdoors. For more information, visit: https://www. facebook.com/events/8095067168473 50/809506773514011/?ref=newsfeed.

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo, Wheaton

From 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day at Cos ley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton, come see the animals and take in the thousands of pumpkins scattered on the zoo’s lawn. Children’s rides are also available for an additional fee. Apples, gourds, pumpkins, cider, corn stalks and various sizes of straw bales are available to purchase. Proceeds from your purchases benefit Cosley Zoo. Regular admission rates apply. For more information, visit: https:// cosleyzoo.org/pumpkin-fest or call 630-665-5534.

“OAKtober” Walk at St. James Farm, Warrenville

Enjoy the fall colors at St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Road, Warren ville, as you learn about oak on a guid ed walk. If you wish, bring crayons and paper to make your own leaf and bark rubbings. Ages 5 and up; under 18 with an adult. $5 per person. To register by phone, call 630-933-7248 or visit www.dupageforest.org and follow the links.

Friday, Oct. 28 - Warrenville Park District Fall Fest

From 6-9 p.m. at the Recreation Center and Community Building, 3S260 Warren Ave. All activities in cluded with a $5 wristband. Costume parade, 6 p.m.; games and crafts; pet ting zoo; l.ive music; free taffy apples; inflatables; and Character Meet N’ Greet with Isabel & Mirabella from “Encanto.”

Visit: happeningnext.com/event/ fall-fest-eid3a099see8f for more infor mation.

Saturday, Oct. 29

Trick-or-Treat Trail in Carol Stream

From noon-3 p.m., at Red Hawk Park, 651 W. St. Charles Road in Car ol Stream, the Park District presents a Trick-or-Treat Trail around the park with games, candy and other activities. Tickets are $10 for residents, $15 for nonresidents, and participants must register for a designated time slot and check in during their arrival window. Pre-registration is required by Friday, Oct. 28. Walk-up registration on the day of the event will be accepted as available. To register, visit: csparks. org.

Pumpkin Palooza, DuPage Children’s Museum, Naperville

From 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the muse um, 301 N. Washington St., Pumpkin Palooza is full of fun, not frightening festivities for the entire family. Come in costume and celebrate the season with DuPage Children’s Museum. This event engages visitors in creative experiences that explore S.T.E.A.M. concepts through play.

For more information, call 630-5758070 or visit: https://dupagechildrens. org/family-fun/pumpkin-palooza.

Wheaton hosting Haunted Halloween Flea Market at DuPage Fairgrounds

From 3 p.m. until midnight, Whea ton will host its Haunted Halloween Flea Market at the DuPage Coun ty Fairgrounds at 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Special guests include Sunny Doom Cosplay, who has spent the past 11 years establishing herself around the Midwest as a cosplay con test judge and organizer for conven tions and sports events. You can find her at conventions selling her jewelry which has been popular with a num ber of people in and around DuPage County. Another special invited guest is Christopher Kahler, a multi-instru mental musician and all-around film maker. The Wheaton Halloween Flea Market further welcomes Robert Pine, an American actor who has starred on television and in film. He is probably best known for his role as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the hit NBC television se ries CHiPs from 1977 to 1983. In addi tion, Larry Dee Wilcox is an American actor also known for his role as Cal ifornia Highway Patrol officer (later captain) Jonathan “Jon” Baker in the television series CHiPs. A Vietnam veteran, Wilcox races cars and is a pri vate pilot. Tickets are $10 per person and children 12 and younger are free. For more information, visit: zurkopro motions.com/wheaton-illinois-haunt ed-halloween-flea-market.

Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday Oct. 30

Corn harvest at Kline Creek Farm, West Chicago

Everyone’s invited to 1890s fun in the fields during the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Corn Harvest both days from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Kline Creek Farm at 1N600 County Farm Road in West Chicago. Through out the day, visitors can tour the 19th century farmhouse, where heritage interpreters may be baking with corn, and explore the barn, chicken coop, sheepfold, and other buildings on the 200-acre living history farm. Registra tion is not required for this program, and activities are ongoing. Visitors

should wear sturdy shoes for walking in the fields and be prepared to handle corn and stalks. For more information about Corn Harvest, call the farm at 630-876-5900. Corn Harvest is free, but there’s a $5 per person suggest ed admission donation to enter Kline Creek Farm.

Sunday, Oct. 30 Halloween at the Mill, Oak Brook

From noon-4 p.m. at Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook, visit the Mill or take a walk on our trails and receive a treat from the Mill witch just for stopping by. Cos tumes welcome, but not required. For more information, call 630-655-2090 or visit: www.greuemill.org.

Brunch and Live Music in Downers Grove

From 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Dou bleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel & Conference Center Chicago-Downers Grove, 2111 Butterfield Road, Down ers Grove, Brunch and Live Music is adding its annual Trunk or Treat to the mix. Wear your costumes and gath er some candy at each vendor station during the spooktacular market. Enjoy the crisp fall air while you brunch at the Doubletree Downers Grove. Live mu sic sounds coming from the patio are sure to go well with fluffy pancakes, crispy chicken tenders and bottom less mimosas. Kids under 6 eat free! Pre-purchase your tickets online. Go to: https://allevents.in/downers%20 grove/brunch-and-live-music-indowners-grove/200023059216243#

Monday, Oct. 31

Glendale Heights Safety Town Halloween

The Village of Glendale Heights is getting into the Halloween spirit. Trickor-treating hours are from 3-7 p.m. On Halloween evening, children ages 15 and younger are invited to trick-ortreat at Safety Town Halloween for a safe and family friendly event. Safety Town Halloween runs from 4-7 p.m. For more information, contact Tanya Macko at 630-909-5459.

Friday, Nov. 4 - Bloomingdale Park District’s Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

On Friday, Nov. 4 from 6-7:30 p.m., it’s time to Gobble, Gobble as Tom the Turkey is on the loose at the Johnston Recreation Center. Your help is needed to find him. Participants will find and solve clues hidden around the building. Craft and light refreshments provided during the event. Register one family member for section A1(for a family up to4). Register each additional child with section A2. Cost is $10 for resi dents; $15 for nonresidents for a fam ily of four; $3 for residents and $5 for nonresidents for each additional child. Code: 104622-A1 for a family of four. Code: 104622-A2 for additional child.

Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 6

2022 Kap7 Champions Cup, FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park, Westmont

The Kap7 Champions Cup host ed by USA Water Polo is a three-day event with competition in two divi sions, with the best youth water polo players going for gold in the girls and boys divisions. The Champions Cup is specifically for athletes that are 14 years and younger, and in eighth grade or under. The event is anticipated to feature approximately 24 teams and 480 athletes. For more information, visit: https://www.discoverdupage. com/sports/events/2022-kap7-champi ons-cup.

CCM World Invite Chicago

At ice rinks throughout DuPage County, the CCM World Invite is the premier AAA fall youth ice hockey tournament featuring Elite AAA Di vision and a AAA/AA Division. Top teams from North America and around the world come to the area for the larg est youth hockey tournament in the world. Participating rinks include the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Addi son Ice Arena in Addison, Center Ice of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Seven Bridg es Ice Arena in Woodridge, the Wil lowbrook Ice Arena in Willowbrook and the Darien Sportsplex.

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