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ECPA Spotlight Gala welcomes Gabriella Wright Tickets still available for Nov. 3 fundraiser light Gala coming up Saturday, Nov 3 from 7-11 p.m. at the Elmhurst Art Museum in Elmhurst’s Wilder Park. The gala will be an evening of entertainment, food and dancing to the

Real Estate Forum offers updates on projects in town Face of Addison St. will be seeing major changes, additions

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National dance competitor and Elmhurst resident Gabriella Wright will be one of the featured performers at the upcoming Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) Spotlight Gala coming up Saturday, Nov. 3.

Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley and the staff of the City’s economic development department hosted the annual Real Estate Forum last week, where builders, architects and realtors come together to catch up on what’s new. Some of the biggest changes residents can expect over the next six to 12 months are coming to No. Addison Street in downtown, with two major planned projects, one underway and another breaking ground later this year or early 2019 The first is the 195 Condos project, which is expected to be 20 highend luxury condominiums that are all corner units, all three-bedrooms plus a den. State Representative Deanne Mazzocchi and her husband have an interest in that property, having contacted the City previously about the location. A special meeting of the Public Works & Buildings (PWB) Committee was held on Monday, Oct. 29 to discuss stormwater relief for the property. According to Erin Jason, who works in the City’s economic development division, the meeting was scheduled in order to allow the 195 project to stay on its timeline for completion. Another project planned for Addison Street is on the site of the medical building located at 183 No. Addison. All physicians and medical staff will be moving to the new Elmhurst Clinic building on Schiller St. near Palmer Drive by the end of the year. Once the building is vacant, the developer is planning to build a 217-unit apartment complex, mostly one-bedrooms and a few studios with an alcove. They have applied for zoning variances for height and architectural setbacks. More updates and changes were announced at the forum, including an influx of as many as 72 new businesses coming to the Elmhurst area. The Independent will provide more details when they become available.

music of the Brian Patti Orchestra. In addition to Gabriella, other performers will be the Gypsy Jazz Trio and Evolution Dance. The evening will celebrate the performing arts in the community and benefit the initiative to bring a performance venue to the heart of Elmhurst. Tickets are $150 per person. For more information go to ecpa-elmhurst.org.

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Jaycees honor Cathy Jordan with award for Distinguished Service

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Her supporters weigh in “She is an extreme advocate for myriad senior services in Elmhurst and has made great strides in transportation, education, housing and senior collaborations,” said Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley, who was among the speakers at the banquet. Perhaps the most recent contribution has been Jordan’s work with the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and the Elmhurst History Museum. She served on the Foundation Board since its inception in 2007 and was elected president and vice-president over the last 13 years. Former executive director of the Elmhurst History Museum Brian Bergheger also spoke at the banquet. “Both organizations have benefited greatly from her experience as a community leader and her skill as a community organizer,” he said. “Jordan has participated on several planning committees including the Elmhurst Craft Beer Festival since

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Cathy Jordan, recipient of the Elmhurst Jaycees 66th Annual Distinguished Service Award (DSA), greets Jim Rogers, executive director of the Elmhurst Park District, who came to a dinner in Cathy’s honor at the Diplomat West on Wednesday, Oct. 24. More than 100 people turned out to salute the long-time volunteer and advocate for children and seniors in the Elmhurst community and beyond.

its inception in 2015.” Another group to enjoy Jordan’s good works is the DuPage Senior Citizens Council (DSCC), where she has served as a site manager and recently took on the challenge of volunteer coordinator. In 2013, she was named Director of Volunteer Services, in which she conducts monthly volunteer orientations and manages thousands of volunteers for DuPage and Kane Counties. “We are so grateful to have Cathy involved in our organization,” said Marylin Krolak, executive director of the DSCC. “She is kind, loyal and compassionate when it comes to our volunteers.” As another of the speakers for

the evening, Joel Morris, former Superintendent of Elmhurst School District 205, pointed out two specific things that Cathy was a strong advocate for – Voc-Ed and what he called “the kids in the middle.” “She strongly supported the VocEd program at York, noting that not all students are cut out for college,” Morris said. “She knew Voc-Ed in high school was the best way to learn a trade and not have to pay for it. “Cathy also recognized that some students have Advanced Placement (AP) classes and others have special needs, but she was concerned for the ‘middle kids’ – the ones who may fall through the cracks.”

The award is presented Finally, Bill Fergus, current president of the Elmhurst Jaycees, presented the award. “I met Cathy when she was planning the Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest and was looking for sponsors,” he said. “Like everyone else who meets Cathy, I was immediately impressed with her ability to connect and energetic personality. Even though she was the one reaching out, she ended up helping the Jaycees become further engrained in the community. Cathy fully embraces the spirit of the Jaycees and what the DSA award represents. “I could not be happier with this year’s recipient.”

Rotary, Diplomat West to host annual Thanksgiving dinner For the 25th consecutive year, the Elmhurst Rotary Club will welcome area residents to a complimentary Thanksgiving dinner. The annual holiday party, co-hosted with the Diplomat West Banquet Hall, begins at 12 noon on Nov. 22 and is open to the whole community. “Celebrating our 25th year, we once again extend a special invitation to residents who may be alone or without another place to celebrate the holiday,” said Chairman Bill Sakash.

Elmhurst Rotarians, family members and community volunteers will serve guests a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. A jazz combo from York High school, under the direction of Mike Pavlik, will add a festive atmosphere for this joyful occasion. Magician Bob James will delight the youngsters with his clever tricks and cunning sleight-of-hand. The Diplomat West Banquet Hall is located at 681 W. North Avenue just west of Rte. 83. For more information, call 630-833-3940.

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On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 24, more than 100 people came to the Diplomat West Banquet Hall to honor Cathy Jordan, recipient of the Elmhurst Jaycees 66th Annual Distinguished Service Award (DSA). The evening began with a welcome from Julie Miller Sheehan, who had nominated Jordan for the prestigious award. “Cathy exudes true leadership by example and always asks others to get involved,” Miller said in her nomination. “[She] not only epitomizes distinguished service, she also exemplifies the last line of the Jaycee Creed: ‘We believe…that service to humanity is the best work of life.’” Before dinner, Ken Bartels offered an invocation, beginning with a moment of silence for Jackie Haddad, who passed away just the week before. Like Cathy Jordan, Jackie was a tireless community volunteer and was bestowed with the DSA in 1987. A prominent figure in the Elmhurst community for more than 45 years, Cathy Jordan’s activities have all been directed toward the improvement of the quality of life in Elmhurst through her philanthropic efforts for several charities and organizations. Among her numerous works, she was elected to three terms on the District 205 School Board, where she was president for three years. She was also a member of the PTA Council, the DuPage Illinois School Board Association and the DuPage Intermediate Educational Cooperative. Beyond the school district, she served on the Board of Directors for the Elmhurst YMCA and, for 12 years and still to this day, Jordan has worked for the Elmhurst Senior Citizen Commission, acting as Chair for the past seven years.

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Police beat

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

told police at around 11:10 p.m. that during a chance encounter at gas station, the suspect issued a veiled threat to damage the victim’s car. The victim and the suspect are neighbors who do not get along with each other.

Assault, battery

Oct. 22 A subject in the 400 block of S. Mitchell told police at around 12:54 p.m. that for the past few weeks she has been caring for the victim’s husband who is bedridden. On the above date, the subject stated that the victim battered her while trying to push her out of the house. Subsequent to an investigation, there was no evidence substantiating the subject’s claim and she appeared to be the aggressor by refusing to leave the house. No complaints are to be signed.

Criminal damage

Oct. 17-Oct. 18 Police said the victim’s father came into the police station to report that an unknown suspect “keyed” the passenger side of his vehicle while it was parked near the York High School football stadium. The damage was believed to have happened on Oct. 16, but was not noticed until Oct. 17. Oct. 15-Oct. 18 A victim in the 100 block of N. Avon told police that an unknown suspect scratched the side of her car while it was parked in her driveway sometime between the above dates.

Disorderly conduct

Oct. 23 Robert Fordyce, 68, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct-public intoxication in the 100 block of N. York at around 7:35 p.m. Oct. 22 A complainant in the 200 block of W. First told police at around 10:47 p.m. that during a basketball game, a suspect balled up his fists, aggressively approached the complainant, used foul language and threatened to have the complainant killed. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 25 years old, around 5’9”, 215 pounds, wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts and an orange wristband. An investigation is pending.

Domestic battery, domestic incident

Oct. 23 A victim in the 500 block of Comstock told police at around 8:34 p.m. that she and her father were involved in a verbal argument. During the argument, the father reportedly damaged the victim’s cell phone to prevent her from calling her mother. The victim collected some belongings and left the house for the day. Family Shelter Services was notified.

DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, open alcohol in public, consumption of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication

Oct. 24 Ralph A. Amabile, 39, of Bloomingdale, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, improper turn and failure to signal subsequent

CALL 800-222-TIPS to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Lake at around 11:38 p.m. Melanie Ann Teska, 53, of Woodridge, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Roosevelt at around 12:28 a.m. Oct. 23 Jennifer Schachner, 33, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI near North and York at around 7:53 p.m. Oct. 22 Timothy Peters, 25, of Downers Grove, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia, disobeying a traffic control device and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Schiller at around 1:14 a.m. Oct. 21 Benito Flores, 35, of Northlake, was charged with DUI drugs, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, obstructing identification, illegal transportation of alcohol and no valid driver’s license in the 100 block of W. Third at around 12:56 a.m. Police said Flores was found at the above location, was found to be DUI and attempted to conceal suspected heroin. Oct. 20 Michael Burzawa, 20, of Wood Dale, was charged with zero tolerance, consumption of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation of alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a roadside safety check near Lake and Walnut at around 2:45 a.m. Todd Grikmanus, 48, of Worth, was charged with DUI in the 100 block of Adelaide at around 9:59 p.m. Police said Grikmanus was located passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle with his head on the horn, and was found to be DUI. Daniel Iglesias, 23, of Hanover Park, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol and possession of cannabis subsequent to a roadside safety check near Lake and Walnut at around 2:12 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for obstructing traffic near York and Second at around 12:51 a.m., an unnamed suspect was found to be DUI. The suspect was also in possession of suspect PCP. The suspect was released without charges pending lab results. Oct. 19 Malgorzata Bednarz, 40, of Oak Brook, was charged with DUI, endangering the life of a child, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 11:30 p.m. Oliver Martinez-Toledo, 31, of Lombard, was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and North at 1:15 a.m.

Harassment, threats

Oct. 22 A victim in the 200 block of E. Butterfield

Oct. 20 A complainant in the 900 block of S. Riverside told police at around 10:50 a.m. that the suspect, his ex-nanny, continues to contact the complainant and recently attended an event he hosted. The complainant is concerned for the safety of his family and has opened a stalking investigation with the Chicago Police Department. An officer made contact with the suspect and advised her to cease all contact with the complainant and his family. Oct. 15-Oct. 18 Police said the mother of a victim in the 900 block of S. Mitchell related she was getting harassing phone calls and text messages about her son between the above dates after he had an argument with a suspect. The victim’s mother does not know how her number was obtained by the unknown suspect. Sept. 29 A victim in the 300 block of N. York told police at around 7:15 p.m. that the suspect has been contacting her via text, showing up at her place of employment and sending her gifts. A reporting officer contacted the suspect who admitted to contacting the victim and apologized for his actions. The suspect was told not to have any further contact with the victim.

Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance

Oct. 21 Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for wrong way driving, Christian Morales, 22, of Chicago, was found to be in possession of cannabis. According to police, Morales admitted to selling cannabis. Morales was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. Trevon Price, 20, of Villa Park, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis subsequent to an investigation of a suspicious vehicle near Prairie and South at around 11:23 a.m. Police said Price was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Oct. 19 Joel Sierra, 18, of Franklin Park, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis subsequent to a roadside safety check near Lake and Walnut at around 11:44 p.m. Oct. 18 Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Second and York at around 5:03 p.m., Elizabeth Nelson, 34, of Chicago, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to be in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Nelson was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Gavin Szymanski, 20, of Itasca, was issued citations for possession of drug paraphernalia and one tail light subsequent to a traffic stop near York and North at around 11:10 p.m.

Missing person

Oct. 24 A complainant told police that the subject left for school in her vehicle and did not return home. The subject took the complainant’s credit card and the online statement

showed the card was used in Indiana to purchase a cell phone and wireless plan. The subject recently ran away, was located in Wisconsin, and told his friend he was going to run away again. The subject was entered into LEADS. On Oct. 25 at 2 a.m., the subject was located and taken into protective custody in Clark County, Ohio.

Suspicious circumstances

Oct. 13 Police said a member of the Elmhurst YMCA located a fictitious $100 bill at around 12:05 p.m. The bill had Chinese letters on the front and back. The U.S. Secret Service was contacted and it related the bills are made in China and are used to train financial institutions in dealing with U.S. currency.

Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/ deceptive practice/ obstruction/robbery

Oct. 24 Steven M. Vivar, 26, of Addison, was charged with identity theft in the 500 block of W. St. Charles at around 6:04 p.m. A complainant related that Vivar obtained an iPhone valued at $1,449 using fraudulent identification and left the scene, according to police. The complainant called the account holder and was advised no one was authorized to use his account information. The suspect allegedly entered a Verizon store in another jurisdiction and was taken into custody.

Oct. 23 Theft was reported in the 600 block of S. Hawthorne at around 7:53 a.m. A victim told police that he received a phone call from a person identifying herself as a Comcast employee. The female caller advised the victim of suspicious activity on the victim’s account. The victim then allowed remote access to his home computer system. The victim was then instructed to purchase Google Play cards and supply the caller with the card information. The victim complied with that request. The victim then phoned Comcast and spoke with an employee who informed him he was a fraud victim.

Oct. 22 A victim in the 400 block of W. Butterfield told police at around 1:20 p.m. that she was missing currency from her purse and believes her caregiver may have taken the money. The victim was not able to provide any suspect information.

Oct. 21 Theft was reported in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 4:20 p.m. A victim told police that he went out with friends and believes his phone was stolen after he misplaced it. He does not know where he lost his phone. The phone’s last location pinged in Oak Lawn, but has since been turned off.

Oct. 20 A victim in the 300 block of S. Spring told police at around 9:54 p.m. that he lost his wallet and subsequently recovered it in the men’s washroom. The victim stated the wallet was now missing $67.

Oct. 19 Zenai Kirklewski, 49, of Addison, was charged with retail theft. A complainant told

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County Board poses referenda questions on Nov. 6 ballot

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE INDEPENDENT

The DuPage County Board has put three tax-related referendum questions on the Nov. 6th General Election ballot. It should be noticed that the ques-

tions are not binding, but rather, are seeking voters’ opinions on certain issues. Two of the questions are seeking voters’ input on revenue-raising proposals being debated in Springfield. One asks voters to weigh in on a proposal to help reduce state debt. The other asks for opinions on an alternative method to fund transportation projects. The third question focuses on the County’s Accountability, Consolidation, and Transparency (ACT) Initiative. “Responses to these questions will

provide the Board with important feedback and guidance as various proposals are debated in Springfield,” said County Board Chairman Dan Cronin. “Our residents already face some of the highest property taxes in the nation.” The referendum questions will appear on the ballot as follows: • “Shall DuPage County oppose the General Assembly instituting a property tax increase equivalent to 1% of your home’s value to help retire state debt?” • “Shall DuPage County oppose

The Independent’s Election Watch In the Nov. 6 General Election, Gov/Lt. Gov JB Pritzker/Juliana Stratton (D) voters in the Independent readership Bruce Rauner/Evelyn Sanguinetti area will find the following races on (R) the ballot: Grayson Kash Jackson/Sanjeev Mohip (L) Elections to follow William “Sam” McCann/Aaron Merreighn (C) in Elmhurst Attorney General 5th Congressional District Kwame Raoul (D) Mike Quigley (D) Erika Harold (R) Tom Hanson (R) Bubba Harsy (L) Senate District 24 Secy of State Suzanne “Suzy” Glowiak (D) Jesse White (D) Chris Nybo (R) Senate District 23 Tom Cullerton (D) Florence Zmuda, 88 Seth Lewis (R) Florence Zmuda, nee Konwinski, State Rep Dist 47 of Lombard, passed away recently Deanne Mazzochi (R) at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the Jim Caffrey (D) late Edward Zmuda; loving mother of Nancy (Peter) DeBruin, Joseph (Denise) Zmuda, Donna (Mark) Stallmann and the late Judy (Dennis) Reiss; devoted grandmother of (Continued from page 6) police he observed the alleged inci- Kevin (Angela Gajda) Reiss, Kelly dent at a store in the 600 block of N. (Jason Waclawik) Reiss, Julie (John) York at Sept. 22 on store surveillance Hartley, Robert DeBruin, John Defootage. The video showed a female Bruin, Catherine (Ron) Rowe, Dana subject allegedly pushing a shopping (Dan) Morgan; cherished great cart full of unpaid items. Police said grandmother of Dylan Rowe, Theo an unknown suspect walked out the door and into a white SUV that was parked on the far west side of the parking lot. Subsequent to investigation, Kirklewski was taken into custody and charged on Oct. 19.

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Oct. 18 Theft was reported in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 8:06 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect stole her purse from a staff office at the above location. The victim’s credit card was then used in Bellwood, Northlake and Chicago.

The District 205 Referendum will appear on the November 6th ballot as follows:

Jason Helland (R) Steve Dutner (L) State Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza (D) Darlene Senger (R) Claire Ball (L) State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs (D) Jim Dodge (R) Michael Leheney (L) Key: (D) Democrat, (R) Republican, (L) Libertarian, (C) Conservative. and Cody Waclawik, fond sister of the late Mary Hermsen and the late Marty Konwinski; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1025 E. Madison, Lombard. Interment private. Arrangements provided by Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd., Lombard. Memorials to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607 are appreciated. For more information, visit knollcrest.net or call 630-932-1500.

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(Ed. note: As a public service, the Independent would like to caution its readers to pay attention to the verbs used in the referenda questions. The first question asks if the County Board should oppose a property tax increase to help retire state debt. Therefore, if you oppose a property tax increase you want to vote ‘yes,’ asking the Board to ‘oppose’ it. Likewise, the second question asks if the County Board should oppose a mileage tax. If you do not want a tax on the miles you drive, you want to vote ‘yes,’ indicating that you want the County to oppose the tax. The third question is fairly straightforward, asking if the County should continue to reduce and consolidate redundant units of government. If you want them to continue, vote ‘yes.’)

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Dec. 27, 2016 Forgery was reported in the 900 block of S. Hawthorne. A victim told police that she left her 1992 Toyota stored at her mother’s house in June 2016. In August, 2018, she learned the Toyota had been sold to Victory Auto Wreckers without her knowledge and an unknown suspect had forged her name on the car’s title.

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Oct. 11-Oct. 12 Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of N. Larch. A victim told police that an unknown suspect used his personal information to open a bank account in Indiana sometime between the above dates. The victim contacted the bank to report the fraud.

the creation of a statewide Vehicle Mileage Tax (VMT) which would tax DuPage County citizens based upon the number of miles driven annually?” • “Shall DuPage County continue to dissolve and consolidate units of local government to reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and increase accountability?” The 2018 General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. To view a fact sheet on the referendum questions, please visit dupageco.org/ CountyBoard/Docs/57996.

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Local woman still gives humanitarian aid to Chernobyl victims three decades later Where were you on April 26, 1986? That is the date of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. One local woman, Patricia Cox, (from Poplar Grove, Ill.) was there, just 60 miles away in Kiev. Patricia writes in the opening pages of her new book CHAIN REACTION: “The villages of Pripyat (pop. 10,000) and Chernobyl (pop. 20,000), which had been built to support the power plant and all the services needed for the workers’ families, were evacuated on the second day after the explosion. The families were loaded onto buses and taken at least twenty miles beyond what was then perceived to be the “high-risk zone.” The authorities told them to bring just their documents and enough clothes and food for three days. They neglected to tell them they would never be coming back. “I felt a deep personal connection to these Ukrainian families because I was [there] as part of a group of sixty people from the U.S. on a Peace and Friendship Mission. Though we did not know it while we were there, the Chernobyl #4 nuclear reactor

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was spewing dangerous amounts of radioactive particles into the atmosphere for several days after the initial explosion.” All these years later, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus are still dealing with the radiation exposure which has been linked to death, chronic health issues and birth deformities among thousands of people. And Patricia Cox is still providing humanitarian aid. Her book tells the story of what happened with their tour group and what happened after she returned to the United States. Patricia was grateful to be able to get on a plane and go home. Yet she knew that thousands of people there were never able to return to theirs

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State Rep seeks to stiffen penalties against bail jumpers In response to a significant spike in “failure to appear in court” cases in DuPage County, State Representative Deanne Mazzochi is championing legislation that strengthens penalties for bail jumpers and improves public safety. “Since the new Bail Reform Act took effect on January 1 of this year, DuPage County has experienced an alarming increase in the number of instances where accused people who are out on bail are skipping court-ordered appearances,” said Mazzochi. “For Category A offenses, which include serious felonies like domestic battery, burglary and aggravated assault, we saw an 83% increase in failures to appear, and for Category B offenses we saw a 71% increase. This tells me that we are not properly

incentivizing people to show up in court. Especially in instances where an accused person knows he or she is guilty, they are deciding they would rather take their chances and flee than appear in court to answer to the charges brought against them.” Through HB 5980, proposed changes to the Bail Reform Act include: • Individuals who are out on bail and fail to appear in court would be charged with a failure to appear offense of the same Class (instead of the next lower Class) of the original crime with which he/she has been charged. • Failure to appear offenders would not be eligible for probation for bail jumping.

Letter to the editor

Reader agrees reporting was incomplete Writing you to support this week’s letter to the editor penned by Tom Westhoff regarding your Oct. 18 edition. Tom’s commentary is spot on. I trust you will carefully consider his poignant positive criticism about your incomplete reporting.

The gravity of your action at this moment, right before a referendum is troubling. As our “Hometown Newspaper,” you should feel/support a strong duty to be thorough in all that you do for your readers. Thank you. Frank Wallace

Slices of life

Life without the letter A/a

All was admirable and acceptable – advantageous even – that a.m. I arrived at my work area early, adhered to my agenda and had accomplished an abundance of article assembly by afternoon. And then I had lunch – avocado salad with apples and almonds (apricot dressing). Upon finishing my food, I returned directly to my computer, only to discover the problem with the keys. One of them no longer functioned when pressed. I punched it. Nothing. Punched down twice. Still nothing. Sigh. It was the “A.” I no longer had air, admiration, altruism, the ampersand or Amazon. I felt annihilated, or I would have if I had access to the appropriate letters. I tried troubleshooting, without success. I pulled the key from its spot to remove dust or dirt from under it. No luck. I couldn’t continue typing without the lost letter. Or I didn’t wish to. It hindered my morning progress immensely. I needed to restore my A/a. When you lose your A/a you know without question the time is nigh to order your new keybo*rd. Trouble is, I’m finicky when it comes to keybo*rds. You get used to the specifics of one; conforming to the new model is often testy. To further dirty the complexity of my problem, my keybo*rd is built specifically for my type of computer so picking one up from the superstore isn’t possible. It must be ordered online. Which I did. But, since I refused to

to keep their beer and cheese. Thank goodness for that. By Other things to be thankful JILL for: we’d still have Kentucky and PERTLER bourbon, Tennessee and country music, Mississippi and the river. Contributer We’d keep New York but lose Times Square. Maybe it could become Times Circle? cough up the fees for quick shipping, America (sigh) would be no more. I found myself confronted with the The alphabet would of course be dire truth of living with my non A/a out of the question. Don’t even get condition for 3 to 5 business twenty- me started. four hour periods. Mom would still be mom. Dad I decided to try to cope. Life would simply dd, which before demise of go on. So would business. But things A/a had been relegated to a bra size. might be difficult. Would be difficult. Kids could still go to school and My plight required discretion with study history, English and science word choice. Substitutions would be but math would be a void equation. commonly needed – required, even. No one could ace a test and a grade While waiting for my keyboard, of B would be the best anyone could I decided to check if there was any hope for. information online about living Without A/a we could drive SUVs without A/a. It turns out non-use of but not minivans, trucks but not cars. specific letters in writing is actually People could have feet but no a thing. It’s called a lipogram. Entire hands, eyes but not ears, knees but books have been written using this not ankles, a nose without a face to technique, although it’s easier to put it on. avoid lesser-used letters like Z/z or We’d have the sun without heat, X/x. A/a proves to be a bit more of a clouds without rain, wind without air. challenge. I could go on and on. Suffice to You don’t appreciate a letter until say that A/a has fully infiltrated the it no longer exists. Life without A/a English language and we’d be lost created a new world for me. Not a without it. Well, not lost, per se, but new world, per se; the world itself certainly adrift, amiss and addled. continued to both spin and turn, but Thankfully, after about a week, without A/a both the earth and nature 3 to 5 business days passed and my were goners. The universe, however, new keyboard arrived. I set it up and remained in its entirety. typed a few words to express how I Most states would cease to be was feeling: joyous, merry, gleeful, without A/a. Wisconsin would be one contented, delighted and awesome. of only 15 to survive. And they’d get Most definitely awesome.

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State Rep. objects to opponent’s campaign literature Caffrey adamantly denies accusations he was “hand-picked” by Madigan

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Supporters of Jim Caffrey called on State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi to cease and desist the claims about Caffrey, a Democratic candidate for State Rep in the 47th District and Mazzochi’s opponent put out by the Republican Organization of Illinois. To hammer home the point, a group from Caffrey’s camp showed up on Mazzochi’s office doorstep – or tried to, until they found themselves locked out. On the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 22, Jim Caffrey’s campaign office began receiving calls and texts from residents about a mailer they had just received from the Republican Party Organization of Illinois. The mailer claimed that Jim Caffrey was the “handpicked candidate of Speaker Mike Madigan.” The calls and texts continued throughout the evening and into the next morning. Caffrey has insisted throughout the campaign that he is not connected to Madigan and will not be “a puppet.” Besides that, he has not and will not be accepting any campaign contributions from Madigan’s organization to avoid any indebtedness to him. Caffrey made the point in several of his own mailers and at various public forums that he will think and act independently of Madigan, when appropriate. “The residents of the 47th Dis-

trict of Illinois need to be told the truth about why I decided to run for this office and who the incredible people are supporting this campaign with their dollars, hours, and prayers,” Caffrey said. “Not a single one of them is named Michael Madigan.” On Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. candidate Jim Caffrey and a score of residents from the 47th District arrived at the offices of State Rep. Mazzochi to find they had been locked out of the building at 1 South Cass Avenue in the middle of the day in downtown Westmont. Representative Mazzochi also refused to even respond to two requests made by the Caffrey campaign to publicly denounce these ads. “I expected integrity and honesty from a woman who calls herself a leader,” said Elmhurst resident Christine Cockman. “Clearly she does not have the character to lead and engage others with positive action. She’s shown her divisive leadership so maybe she’s more like Madigan than she can admit…” “It is one thing to suggest something, to lead someone to an opinion, or to try and put doubt in a voters’ mind about your opponent,” Caffrey stated. “I get that, this is SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent different. These are blatant lies beDemocratic State Rep candidate Jim Caffrey is surrounded by campaign volunteers as he stands in ing propagated onto the voters.” For more information, call the front of the office of State. Rep. Deanne Mazzochi to protest claims made by the Republican Party that Caffrey campaign office at (630) he was “hand-picked” to run against her by House Speaker Mike Madigan. When the volunteers arrived at Mazzochi’s office on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m., the doors were locked. 562-6269.

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Business celebrates 60 years, welcomes new owner

The Pedersen-Ryberg Funeral Home located at 435 No. York Road celebrated its 60th anniversary in business last week at the same time it welcomed a new owner and manager. Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony was Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley (2nd from left) standing next to Tom Suh, the new owner who holds the scissors. Behind Suh is the new manager Craig Roman (wearing dark glasses). On the right of Suh is Daniel Kozlow.

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and that fact haunted her. Feeling a call to “Do Something,” Patricia founded the Ukrainian-American Family Network, a cross-cultural humanitarian aid project, one she still operates to this day. CHAIN REACTION tells the unique story of this incredible project, as well as the stories, in their own words, of the families who were evacuated. Patricia has become fairy godmother and long-distance grandmother to these families. She writes that her book offers “a multi-leveled understanding about this catastrophic event. There is the personal point of view of, “Oh my God, what was it like to be 60 miles from an exploding nuclear plant?” There is also the universal human question to try to understand the complexity of, “Where do you begin to build your life again from nothing?” Or, you could focus on the aftermath of the crisis, and look at how people pulled together to help themselves, knowing they couldn’t count on (nor wait for) help from their government. A systematic plan was conceived by two ordinary women across the globe from each other to create a “Ukrainian-American Family Network.” The goal was to target very specific needs, such as psychological

support, vitamins, and medicines, clothes and shoes. Our hope was that this aid would help maintain some of the victims of the Chernobyl disaster, and help them move toward a healthier life.” Patricia just returned (September 2018) from yet another trip to visit the families and this time to also gift them a copy of her book along with the vitamins and medicines she ships every year. She has indeed helped hundreds of families move toward a healthier life and they were thrilled to see their pictures and stories in print. They told it was the best gift yet. Now more than ever it is important to read such books and recognize that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Patricia’s goal in writing her book was to empower others to Do Something, whatever tugs your heart to help someone else. She knows firsthand the lasting effect of kindness and hope, and she is a testament that mankind can and does still operate from the heart. No matter who we are, where we are, or what we have, we all can Do Something. Patricia’s book is available on Amazon.com. She can be reached at patriciajcox@aol.com. Kelly Epperson Simmons is at www. kellyepperson.com.

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ICGS moves its feet to give a child a seat On Friday, Oct. 19, a little sprinkle could not dampen the spirits of students at Immaculate Conception Grade School, as they took a stroll around their neighborhood block to raise awareness for Catholic Education. “Move Your Feet to Give a Child a Seat” is an effort, initiated by the Diocese of Joliet’s Catholic Education Foundation, to raise scholarship funds and awareness for Catholic education. ICGS students completed their walk at a dance party in the ICGS parking lot. As Mr. Mark Watson, the school’s music teacher served as DJ, students showed off their dance moves and got a great workout! This outing also served as a “brain break,” a scheduled Active Brain Learning opportunity. Several years ago, ICGS began an Active Brain Learning initiative where students use movement activities throughout their day to stimulate brain activity.

ICGS third grade students walk along Arthur Street in Elmhurst to raise funds and awareness for Catholic education scholarships on Friday, Oct. 19.

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ICGS third grade teacher Ms. Vokac shows students her “flossICGS principal Cathy Linley gets her heart rate up as she participates in the “Move Your Feet” dance ing,” a current popular dance craze. party on Oct. 19.

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Visitation celebrates first-ever Halloween Bash The Visitation Parent Association (VPA) put on a memorable first-ever Halloween Bash for all Visitation families. There were spooky decorations and a “Haunted Hallway” for all brave families to

venture down. There were many organized games and craft stations suitable for any and all ages. A DJ played music to keep the party going and there was a cakewalk where students had the chance to win

some baked goods. And, to turn this fun event into one that gives back, items were also collected to be donated to the Yorkfield food pantry. All of the hard work paid off to see all the smiling faces.

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All smiles at The Bash

Above: Visitation 6th graders (from left): Peyton Schmidt, Kate O’Shaughnessy, and Abby Zwolinski look like they enjoyed themselves at the Halloween Bash.

Right: Visitation 3rd grader Maggie Hiller and her 4th grade brother Ryan had a spooky good time at this year’s Halloween Bash.

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Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica? Then it’s likely your biggest problem is pain. But there’s another major problem: bad information. To end sciatica misery you must have the right information. Pay close attention because local doctor Kelly SynowiecMoroney DC is going to destroy sciatica myths and give you the facts. MYTH: Sciatica will just “go away” with some rest. FACT: If you are dealing with back pain, buttock pain or leg pain, then you must seek help from a doctor who is knowledgeable in sciatica immediately. Left untreated, sciatica can lead to permanent nerve damage - and lifelong pain. MYTH: Pain is the only problem associated with sciatica. FACT: In severe cases, sciatica can lead to the inability to control your bowels or bladder - leading to embarrassing situations. MYTH: You must take pain medications to deal with sciatica. FACT: Drugs like muscle relaxants, pain killers, narcotics, antidepressants, and antiseizure medications have serious potential side-effects and do not cure the root cause of sciatica. MYTH: “I must have done something wrong to get sciatica.” FACT: Physical work or simply sitting at a desk for long periods can lead to sciatica. Accidents and trauma can also be the culprits. Pregnancy can cause sciatica. Sciatica can affect anyone - including

super-fit celebrities like Tiger Woods, Sylvester Stallone, and British Olympic medallist Ian Wynne. MYTH: Stop exercising and get several weeks of bed rest to overcome sciatica. FACT: Staying active can help to relieve sciatic pain and prevent the pain getting worse. Staying inactive in bed could be the worst advice - based on a recent study in the Netherlands. MYTH: Sciatica requires surgery. FACT: NO! There’s been a huge breakthrough in the treatment of sciatica and lower back pain. It’s a new procedure called Non-Surgical ReConstructive Spinal Care. The excellent results from this treatment have been published in major medical journals. Success rates are up to 88%. MYTH: “There’s nothing anyone can really do. I’m just stuck with this for the rest of my life.” FACT: With the correct treatment from a healthcare professional who specialises in sciatica, you can find relief from the core cause - and the symptoms. MYTH: Getting Sciatica properly diagnosed is expensive. FACT: Not true. We are currently offering an initial consultation right here in Elmhurst for Just $43. We have helped over 1,483 patients find relief from agonising back pain and sciatica. We are one of the first places to use Non-Surgical Re-Constructive Spinal Care.

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The kids have so much fun working with Tim creating original skits and performing for their family and friends.” – Michelle Walker, Production/Show Coordinator

In addition to directing the Unintentionally Hilarious productions for the past 12 years, Soszko teaches at IO Chicago, The Actors Training Center, Chicago Booth, Kellogg and The Kemper Foundation. He also performs with the tim&micah project and The Deltones. For more information, visit elmhurstchildrenstheatre.org.

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On Tuesday, Oct. 16 members of the Elmhurst Children’s Theatre company performed hilarious sketch comedy routines for a group of their family, friends and supporters at Fitz’s Spare Keys. Performers included (front row, from left): Declan Fahey, Betsy Kungl, Alexa Klein, Kate Brody, Eloise Hughes, Sam Wolfe; (second row): Brandon Cello, Sarah Huber, Fernando Valdes, Mia Thibos, Aidan Espinosa, Nathan Walker; (back row): Rose Donato, Rich Simonds, David Izzo, Luke Hanley, Amelia Koering, Hayden Wargin and Director Tim Soszko.

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Laughter filled Fitz’s Spare Keys on Tuesday evening, Oct. 16 as 19 Elmhurst middle school students performed hilarious sketch comedy routines for a group of their family, friends and supporters. Unintentionally Hilarious is in its 12th season as an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe developed by Elmhurst Children’s Theatre. Under the direction of Tim Soszko, the children both wrote and performed in the comedy acts. “We were thrilled to have Tim Soszko back for Season 12 of Unintentionally Hilarious, said Michelle Walker, Production/Show Coordinator. “The kids have so much fun working with Tim creating original skits and performing for their family and friends. Tim’s ability to engage the kids while introducing new skills has definitely helped develop them as performers.”

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Symphony musicians to perform at Mayslake The Elmhurst Symphony Musicians in Performance at Mayslake series opens its 2018-19 season with “Bolling: Toot Suite” on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. in Oak Brook. The Bolling Team Ensemble includes flutist Claudia Cryer, pianist Jeremy Kahn, bassist Alison Gaines and Andrew Cierney on drums. They will play Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio No. 1, along with music by Villa-Lobos, Fauré, Bach and Duke Ellington. Come and enjoy a delightful autumn afternoon with this stellar group of musicians in the beautiful setting of Mayslake. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12 for students. Call 630-941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony.org for tickets and information. This concert is sponsored in part by 90.9FM WDCB, Chicago’s Home for Jazz.

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Sen. Nybo recognized as leader by state business groups In recognition of state Sen. Chris Nybo’s (R-24, Elmhurst) consistent support of pro-business, pro-job legislation, he was recently named a “Champion of Free Enterprise” by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

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for legislation that strengthens the state’s economic position and provides opportunities for Illinoisans.” “The Chamber’s Legislative Ratings lets Illinois families, small businesses, and taxpayers know if legislators voted in favor of private sector job creation and a stronger economy,” said Todd Maisch, president and CEO, Illinois Chamber of Commerce. The Small Business Advocacy Council recognized Nybo as a Small Business Champion of the Year on Sept. 27. Earlier this year, he worked to shepherd SB 2436 in order to send

liquor control issues back to local leaders and does away with an archaic and burdensome obstacle to small business development throughout the state. The bill passed both Houses with strong bipartisan support. “This is a clear example of bipartisan cooperation in Springfield to reform a broken system,” said Nybo. “Entrepreneurs should not have to pass a state law to open a new business. I was privileged to partner with the Small Business Advocacy Council and numerous entities that worked together with the SBAC in support of the legislation’s passage.”

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This month, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 142 E. 3rd St., in Elmhurst will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week from Nov. 12-19. Local families, churches and groups are transforming empty shoeboxes into gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The Samaritan’s Purse Project will deliver the gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. This year, they hope to collect more than 9,150 gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching 11 million children. The collection site hours are:

Monday, Nov. 12: 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13: 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14: 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15: 5 - 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16: 2 – 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. – 12 noon Sunday, Nov. 18: 12 - 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19: 8 - 10 a.m.

‘Follow Your Box’ to find destination For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 612-359-7025, or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination.

Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst is the newest memory care community located in Elmhurst, IL, offering exceptional memory care. When it comes to choosing a memory care community for your loved one, you deserve a partner who facilitates ongoing communication throughout the entire process. Positive Partnerships the Artis Way is the driving mission of our memory care community. We are passionately dedicated to the promotion of optimal well-being for residents through strong partnerships between care associates, families, and residents themselves. Our community was designed to provide residents with the comforts of home, as well as the opportunity to engage as a member of our community. At Artis Senior Living, we’re your partner in senior care. We are passionate about upholding self-respect, dignity, and individual potential for all our residents. To discuss fostering the dignity and fulfilment that we provide for our residents, contact Artis Senior Living of Elmhurst at 630.359.3113. 123 West Brush Hill Road • Elmhurst, IL 60126 • www.artisseniorliving.com

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The Face of Integration in Europe

Elmhurst College to host a conversation with the consul general of France

In celebration of National French Week in early November, Elmhurst College will present The Face of Integration in Europe, a conversation with Guillaume Lacroix, the consul general of France while he is visiting Chicago. The Face of Integration in Europe will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Frick Center, Founders Lounge on the campus of Elmhurst College. Lacroix became consul general of France in Chicago in 2017, after diplomatic assignments to the Department of African and Indian Ocean Affairs in Paris, the French Embassy in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. His talk at Elmhurst will focus on the concept of contemporary French identity and, more broadly, integration in and of Europe. Admission is free but reservations are encouraged. Visit elmhurst. edu/cultural to RSVP. For more information, call (630) 617-5186. Sponsored by the Elmhurst College Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures; and the American Association of Teachers of French.

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Elm Estates McDougall

Well maintained McDougal split level with sub basement in Elm Estates. Hardwood floors throughout main level and in bedrooms. Walkout family room has a beautiful stone fireplace & expands out to fully enclosed 3 season room. Eat-in kitchen with granite counters and backsplash, 3 large bedrooms on the 2nd floor with a master bath and additional full bath. Professionally landscaped with paver brick driveway and back patio. 2.5 car attached garage and huge 750 SF basement - ready to be finished. Walk to schools - Jackson, Bryan JRHS, ViZ, & TC. New roof in 09. Quiet, one block street. $479,900

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Danby Woods Gem!

You’re sure to be impressed w/ this ‘Southern Living’ gem w/ custom fluted trim on all 3 floors, separate formals, 1st floor laundry/mudrm, eat-in kitchen, 1st floor family rm, & custom-built fireplace mantels. 4 BRs up, 3 w/ direct bathroom access, 3 fireplaces, one w/ dual exposure to the master BR & master bath. 2 magnificent libraries, a lower level in-law arrangement w/ private bath & wet bar w/ sink, fridge & dishwasher. Covered porch & 2nd floor veranda overlooking a expansive paver brick patio & large yard w/ irrigation & impressive landscaping, a heated 2 car attached garage w/ epoxy floors, & charming Coach House! $579,900

Great Opportunity Awaits!

This beautiful home located on quiet cul-de-sac is just what you have been searching for. A fantastic floor plan - 2-story living room, great entertaining space in your open-concept kitchen and family room complete with fireplace and slider to $335,000

Amazing value for south Elmhurst for this California ranch. 1,151 SF with 3 beds, 1 full bath, laundry, eat-in kitchen, dining/living room combo, 1.5 car detached garage, rear deck, across from Visitation parking lot. The home needs work - windows, roof, siding, and updating but is a perfect layout for one floor living. Lots of options - renovate, add-on, or build new. Sold as is. $275,000

This beautiful home located on quiet cul-desac is just what you have been searching for. A fantastic floor plan - 2-story living room, great entertaining space in your open-concept kitchen and family room complete with fireplace and slider to your patio and tranquil backyard retreat. Escape upstairs to your massive Master with volume ceilings, large walk-in closet, and ensuite with soaker tub, separate shower and dual sinks. Location can’t be beat just steps to parks and playgrounds, bike trails, White Pines golf course, schools, and major transportation routes. $335,000

Move-In Ready

Beautifully expanded cape cod in Stratford Hills just blocks from Jefferson Elementary & the IL Prairie Path. Recently updated and expanded offering 4 beds, 2.5 baths, a beautifully landscaped & private yard. Updates include kitchen with granite island & SS appliances, roof, windows, HVAC, basement bar, first floor family room, vinyl fence, bathrooms, flooring, & paint. 1st floor full bath & bedroom with 3 beds & full bath up. Oversized 2 car garage with roll up door to backyard - perfect for backyard parties. Large outdoor patio with playset. Finished basement with exterior staircase. Nothing to do but move in! $485,000

In the Heart of Elmhurst!

Don’t miss out on this center of town Colonial situated on a double lot and walking distance to downtown Elmhurst, Metra, Award winning schools, and all Elmhurst amentities! Separate formal dining room and living room with fireplace. First floor family room addition. 4 bedrooms up plus a first floor office or potential 5th bedroom/in-law arrangement. Bathrooms on each level, including basement. Hardwood floors, updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliance package. 2 car attached garage. 100x150 Lot! $559,900

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1st Time on the Market!

This English Tudor on Kenilworth Ave is a charming 5 bedroom, 3 bath home w/ over 3,100sf of living space & beautiful dark HW floors on the 1st & 2nd floor. Additional features include unique aggregate brick masonry w/ lannon $890,000

NEW PRICE! 1st Time on the Market! This English Tudor on Kenilworth Ave is a charming 5 bedroom, 3 bath home w/ over 3,100sf of living space & beautiful dark HW floors on the 1st & 2nd floor. Additional features include unique aggregate brick masonry w/ lannon stone highlights that enhance this home’s architecture. A beautiful blue/green slate roof w/ wide copper gutters frames the dramatic gable ends & dormers providing texture and interest for this one of a kind well maintained home. The 90 x 190 premium lot offers substantial room for expansion of this Kenilworth jewel. Walk to town, the train, Wilder Park, the Library, the Elmhurst Art Museum, nationally ranked schools; Immaculate Conception Schools and Elmhurst District 205 Hawthorne Elementary, Sandburg Middle School & York High School. The homes on South Kenilworth Avenue bordered by Saint Charles Road & Adelia Street include a Frank Lloyd Wright house & some of the most desirable properties in Elmhurst with a mixture of historic older and custom-built new homes. $890,000 329878

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This One Has It All!

This is your chance to live on one of the most prestigious streets in town. Walk your kids to award-winning Elmhurst schools, Wilder Park, downtown restaurants & shops, & much more. Host the largest of family parties in your amazing DR $1,599,000

This One Has It All! This is your chance to live on one of the most prestigious streets in town. Walk your kids to award-winning Elmhurst schools, Wilder Park, downtown restaurants & shops, & much more. Host the largest of family parties in your amazing DR that shares a brick FP w/ your chic LR. Relax in the cozy FR that opens to your elegant kitchen. Enjoy a coffee on the balcony off the master BDRM, iced tea on the front patio or a beer on the back patio where you can watch TV on the big screen almost all year round thanks to the outdoor fireplace. Everyone can create their own retreats upstairs among the 4 large BDRMs & 3 opulent, full baths. Send the kids to play in the sports court that’s part of the 4-car garage or downstairs in the full, finished BSMT so you can get work done in the office. Play catch in the large front or back yard! Seize this rare opportunity to own over 4600 SF of luxurious living on a huge (75x203) lot in the heart of Elmhurst! $1,599,000 0x 10

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3/4 Acre Cherry Farm Lot!

Rare opportunity for a 100 ft wide x 312 ft deep building footprint in Cherry Farm. Premium frontage will accommodate any design and depth offers many options for front and rear yards – circle drive, sports court, pool with pool house + the property backs to additional green space shared by surrounding Hill and Arlington neighbors, great spot for summer BBQ’s, bonfires, and endless fun year round. One of the last undeveloped parcels in Cherry Farm with loads of history dating back to the city’s fore-fathers. The current home, built in the 1800’s, served as the “tenant home” to field workers that harvested the apple & cherry orchards. $899,900

College View 2-Story

Builder’s Own Home

This masonry masterpiece has all the bells & whistles one could want. Extensive millwork, ceiling detail, & hardwood flooring throughout. Loaded w/ top end appliances, custom cabinetry & closets, surround sound, home office, outdoor kitchen w/ paver patio/pergola & fireplace, 2 fireplaces, finished basement set up for radiant heat & w/ exterior access, 3 car garage, backup generator, irrigation, fenced yard w/ professional landscaping, paver walkways & driveway, 5 beds up, 4.5 baths, steam showers. All this with Lincoln school, the IL Prairie Path & Spring Rd Business District at your front door! $1,179,000

Lincoln School Luxury

Luxury home in Lincoln school by reputable, long-time Elmhurst builder. Highly appointed interior w/ wainscoting, HW floors throughout, coffered & trayed ceilings, Kohler plumbing fixtures, designer light fixtures, Wolf range & double $1,024,900

Award Winning Schools!

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Take advantage of award-winning 205 school district, park district, & library. Everything is finished w/ over 1500 sq ft of living space. Hardwood floors in living room, Solid recessed panel interior doors, Oak trim throughout. 3 bedrooms on upper level w/ hardwood under carpeting, 1-1/2 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen w/ granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, & new tile floor. Spacious family room w/ quarry tile floor. Large laundry room w/ access to fenced backyard w/ patio & garden containing perennial fruit & herb plants. Detached over-sized 2.5 car garage. This fabulous tree-lined neighborhood is close to shopping & parks. $317,900

Very well maintained 2 story in highly sought after College View location. Very large lot w/ invisible pet fence and 2 transmitters. All solid oak doors. 2nd floor with spacious master suite w/ master bath, 2 large bedrooms, full hall bath, custom tray ceilings. Main floor full bath and bedroom. Open floor plan. Fireplace in living room. Eat in area in kitchen. Finished lower level with half bath and possible 5th bedroom, dry bar w/custom lighting, sound system and plenty of storage. New LG programmable washer/dryer. Various WiFi outlets and WiFi light switches throughout. WiFi programmable thermostats. $549,900

Luxury home in Lincoln school by reputable, longtime Elmhurst builder. Highly appointed interior w/ wainscoting, HW floors throughout, coffered & trayed ceilings, Kohler plumbing fixtures, designer light fixtures, Wolf range & double oven, SubZero fridge & handcrafted/custom cabinetry. Formal dining rm, study, walk-in pantry, large mudrm, & open family rm w/ fireplace round out the 1st floor. Upstairs are 4 beds, laundry, homework/reading loft, & master suite w/ separate shower, soaking tub, dual sink vanity & makeup counter + 11x11 WIC w/ custom closet system. Below is a fully finished basement with wet bar, rec room, 5th bedroom, & flex/exercise rm. $1,024,900

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6 br, 4 ba $830,000

4 br, 3.1 ba $749,000

5 br, 4.1 ba $749,000

4 br, 3.1 ba $639,000

3 br, 2.1 ba $629,000

Pattie Murray 630.469.7000

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3 br, 3 ba $545,000

4 br, 2 ba $498,900

4 br, 2.1 ba $475,000

4 br, 2.1 ba $469,000

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Community calendar

postponed until April, 2019. Info: Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. ecaf4kids.org. Brush Hill Rd. Includes a special salute to the U. S. Armed Forces. TickSunday, Nov. 11 ets are $35/adults, $32/seniors, and • At 2 p.m., to honor Veterans Day $12/students. Group and family rates and the history of WWI the Elmhurst available. For tickets and informaHistory Museum will host a perfor- tion, call 630-941-0202 or visit the Centre for Performing Arts Spotlight Gala mance by living history imperson- ESO web site. ator R. J. Lindsey, who will tell the From 7-11 p.m., the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) story of General Charles Dawes, Ongoing programs: Spotlight Gala will take place at the Elmhurst Art Museum in Wilder • Now through Jan. 6, 2019, Liza successful Chicago banker and Park. The gala will be an evening of entertainment, food and dancbusinessman who was compelled to zadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 ing and will include local area musicians and performers. Tickets serve his country during WWI. Res- Cottage Hill Ave., presents a special are $150 per person. For more information go to ecpa-elmhurst.org. ervations may be made at elmhurs- exhibit “Fabergé Figurative Carvthistory.org or by calling 630-530- ings.” Modern carvings from the 6879. Free to Heritage Foundation House of Fabergé, feature Russian Friday, Nov. 2 mission is free both days. Info: rgl- members, $5 for non-members. Lim- folklore figures of the Kvass Seller, ited, free on-site parking is available. the Gypsy Fortune Teller and the From 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Bill Rid- marketingforthearts.com. • At 3 p.m., the second concert Vagabond made of Russian gemdle Trio will perform After Hours of the Elmhurst Symphony’s 58th stone materials. Regular Museum Jazz in the Welcome Center at Bethel Monday, Nov. 5 United Church of Christ, 315 E. St. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Elmhurst season will take place at Elmhurst Hours and admission apply. Info: 1448, Elmhurst Indep-Elm Only. 6.125x9_9.25.18.pdf 1 9/27/2018 12:18:03 PM Charles Rd. Suggested donation: $25 Dentistry for Kids will hold their per person, payable at the door. Pro- annual Halloween Candy Buy Back ceeds support the ministries of Beth- at the location at 311 No. York St. el Church. Info: 630-279-4040. Leave some sweets and write a card or letter to military personnel servFriday, Nov. 2 ing overseas. Info: 630-833-1166 or Saturday, Nov. 3 DentistryForKids.com The 8th Annual Holiday Market will be held at Wilder Mansion, fea- Saturday, Nov. 10 turing 60 artisans and culinary food POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL vendors. Presented by Brewpoint The Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Coffee and sponsored by RGL Mar- Foundation (ECAF) 25th Anniversaketing for the Arts and the Elmhurst ry – A Night on Bourbon Street, was Park District. Hours are Friday 4-9 scheduled for this day, but ECAF p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ad- has advised that the event has been

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630-833-1616 or visit lizzadromuseum.org. • Widows or Widowers (WOW) meet every third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Road. WOW lends support and provides social activities for those who have lost a spouse. Admission: $5 per person includes live entertainment. Info: Dave at 630620-4060 or visit WOW.cfsites.org. • The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. New York steaks are available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month. Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630-8337800.

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Programs coming to Elmhurst Public Library Friday, Nov. 2 from 2-4:30 p.m. Friday Features: Ocean’s 8 Enjoy an afternoon at the movies every Friday. We’ll play the latest and greatest movies released on DVD. No registration required. Saturday, Nov. 3 or Monday, Nov. 5 from 9:30-9:50 a.m. Chicka Chicka Baby Drop-in Join us under the Alphabet Tree in the Kids’ Library for twenty minutes of songs and rhymes perfect for infants. Make visiting the library a regular part of your baby’s week. No registration required.

quired to attend. Theme: Kitchen Reminiscing. Register online, in person, or by phone. Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. In Stitches Needleworkers Knitters, crocheters and needle work craft enthusiasts of all levels: bring a project to work on, share your knowledge and show off your projects while socializing and having fun at this Library club. Simple project ideas are available for beginners. No registration required. C

Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 7-8 p.m. GreenMan Theatre Presents: World War I: Life on the Front and Homefront GreenMan Theatre storytellers present stories, poems, and songs from the perspective of those at home during World War I. This enlightening hour will highlight first hand accounts of those living through the war and its aftermath. Register online, in person, or by phone. CY

Sunday, Nov. 4 from 2-4 p.m. Friends Annual Meeting: Antiques Roadshow Join the Friends, attend the Annual Meeting, and enjoy an “antiques roadshow” experience with professional appraiser Rex Newell. Rex will tell us what is hot in today’s antique market and what is not. The first 40 members to register receive a free oral appraisal, but all attendees will enjoy the show. Note: Rex does not appraise firearms, Native American, or Oriental antiques. Thursday, Nov. 8 from 7-8 p.m. Register: elmlib.org/friends Common Connections: TED Talk Conversations about America Monday, Nov. 5 from 7-8 p.m. Join us for our monthly TED talk Talking About Sex, Sexual Assault, viewing and conversation. Each and Consent month we will watch two TED talks Presented by Cathy and Todd Ad- on America, the past and the present. ams, Zen Parenting Radio. Register Four American Characters by Anna here: https://zenparentingradio.com/ Deavere Smith; The New American events-directory/sex/ Dream by Courtney E. Martin. Register online, in person, or by phone. Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 from 2-4:30 p.m. Present: Dementia Activity Club Friday Features: RBG Those with dementia or Alzheimer’s Enjoy an afternoon at the movies are welcome to join for activities. This every Friday. We’ll play the latest and program is for those with mid-to-late greatest movies released on DVD. No stage dementia. Caregivers are re- registration required.

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Ballot Question Shall the Board of Education of Elmhurst Community Unit School District Number 205, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, build and equip two school buildings to replace the Field and Lincoln Elementary School Buildings; build and equip additions to and alter, repair and equip existing buildings, including but not limited to improving security, providing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) facilities, improving energy-efficiency and technology infrastructure and adding classrooms for full-day kindergarten; improve sites; acquire, improve and equip a building for educational purposes and acquire the site thereof and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $168,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

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ENDORSERS OF JEFF MACKAY Hon. Jim Ryan, former Illinois Attorney General Hon. Bob Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney Hon. John E. Zaruba, DuPage County Sheriff Hon. Richard Jorgenson, DuPage County Coroner Hon. Chris Kachiroubas, DuPage County Clerk of the Court Hon. Dr. Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage County Regional Supt. of Schools Hon. Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer Hon. Fred Bucholtz, DuPage County Recorder Hon. Bob Grogan, DuPage County Auditor Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 42, Naperville Metro Alliance of Police Chapter 450 for Wheaton Police Sergeants & Lieutenants Polish American Police Association (P.A.P.A.) Italian American Political Coalition Asian American GOP Coalition Hon. Gina Cunningham, Mayor of Woodridge Hon. Eileen Philips, Mayor of Wayne Hon. Al Buthis, Mayor of Villa Park Hon. Andy Miglio, Mayor of Roselle Hon. Tony Ragucci, Mayor of Oakbrook Terrace Hon. Gopal Lalmalani, Mayor of Oak Brook Hon. Steve Chirico, Mayor of Naperville Hon. Keith Giagnorio, Mayor of Lombard Hon. Joe Broda, former Mayor of Lisle Hon. Jeff Pruyn, Mayor of Itasca Hon. Rod Craig, Mayor of Hanover Park Hon. Pete DiCianni, former Mayor of Elmhurst Hon. Steve Morley, Mayor of Elmhurst Hon. Martin Tully, Mayor of Downers Grove Hon. Len Austin, Mayor of Clarendon Hills Hon. Frank Saverino, Mayor of Carol Stream Hon. Roger Claar, Mayor of Bolingbrook Hon. Franco Coladipietro, Mayor of Bloomingdale Hon. Frank DeSimone, Mayor of Bensenville Hon. Kevin Wallace, Mayor of Barlett Hon. Larry Hartwig, former Mayor of Addison Hon. Richard Veenstra, Mayor of Addison

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Realty Group introduces MoxiWorks platform

Nancy Nagy, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group, has announced that the firm has signed an agreement with MoxiWorks, the cutting edge technology platform. Scalable and compatible with existing systems, both locally and nationally, MoxiWorks delivers an interactive and intuitive Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) and offers a robust Customer Relation-

ship Management (CRM) system, along with their extensive suite of tools and services. “We are thrilled to provide our agents with the MoxiWorks tech platform,” said Nagy. “Agents are going to love the single sign-on bridge to a suite of tools. MoxiWorks will enable them to work more efficiently and effectively as it meets consumers on their terms with technology that is cool, easy

to use, and effective.” MoxiWorks is an open platform that contains crucial resources for agents to conduct business. Connected tools talk to each other as clients flow through a sale or purchase. Emerging technologies can be easily plugged-in to the API-friendly open platform. Moxi Present is the MLS-connected tool that offers interactive

presentations to help real estate professionals advise and guide their clients. Moxi Engage, MoxiWorks’ productivity CRM, is so much more than a traditional CRM. It helps agents increase their sales and repeat business by managing their entire sphere and sales cycle from first point of contact to transaction close and beyond. In fact, real estate agents who adopt Moxi Engage to market to

their spheres of influence see an average 38% increase in transactions in a year. This year, KoenigRubloff agents have benefitted from training sessions with well-known real estate guru Matthew Ferrara, who is a key Advisor to MoxiWorks. At training workshops in July, Matthew shared additional insight with KoenigRubloff agents about how to use the platform to grow their business.

Federal court orders pension plan to restore more than $400,000 following investigation The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with the fiduciaries of the Neuroscience Center LLC Defined Benefit Pension Plan to restore $419,758 to the Deerfield, Illinois-based retirement plan. The agreed-upon restoration is part of a consent judgment approved by the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

The action follows an investigation by the Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) that found violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by fiduciary and sole trustee Steven R. Devore Best and the Neuroscience Center LLC. EBSA investigators found Best used monies from the plan for the Neuroscience Center LLC’s op-

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Saukenuk was once home to Black Hawk and more than 6,000 Sauk Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial on Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com.

By Roger Ruthhart Saukenuk was wellknown as one of the largest Native American villages in North America, but one of its residents, the warrior Black Hawk, was even better known. Although born in Saukenuk, which was located where Rock Island stands today, his father Pyesa and mother Summer Rain and other relatives could trace their ancestry back thousands of years. According to their oral traditions, both the Sauk and Meskwaki tribes were living in Canada 12,000 years ago at the time of the last glacial retreat. Many centuries later they were displaced from their Canadian home by the Iroquois. The Sauk and Meskwaki migrated through New England and New York to the area near Niagara Falls. By 1640, the Meskwaki had settled at the west end of Lake Erie, near present-day Detroit, and the Sauk near Saginaw Bay in Michigan. In 1701, the decades-long war began between the French and the Meskwaki, which almost led to the tribe’s extinction. Weakened, they joined the Sauk and together they migrated to the Mississippi River, where for nearly 100 years the tribes lived in their own villages and farmed, hunted and traded. The two tribes were separate nations. The Meskwaki were the smaller of the two, numbering about 1,600. In Rock Island, the Meskwaki had a village located across from Arsenal Island in what is now downtown Rock Island. In the days before the locks and dams, the river was 17 feet lower than today. Fort Armstrong loomed 30 feet above the river, according to Beth Carvey, retired historian at the Black Hawk State Historic Site. Over the years, the Sauk had several cities called Saukenuk. In 1808, the decision was made by the Sauk nation to consolidate smaller villages into the city now known as Saukenuk, located near the Rock River in Rock Island. Its location is near the Black Hawk State Historic Site, home to the John Hauberg Indian Museum which commemorates the lifestyle of those who lived at Saukenuk. According to Ferrell Anderson, a local archaeologist, the Meskwaki village was made up of two rows of huts—about 30 total—located where downtown Rock Island is today. In 1824, Thomas Forsyth, the

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This display at the John Hauberg Indian Museum in Rock Island shows a summer lodge for the Sauk and Meskwaki Indians. The lodges were typically rectangular with one to four fires depending on the size of the clan. Sleeping platforms provided a comfortable place to sit and work and were cool to sleep on.

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This statue of the warrior Black Hawk looks out over the Rock River Valley from a perch next to the lodge at Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island.

Indian agent at Rock Island, wrote a report detailing the Indian villages within his jurisdiction. Two miles up from the mouth of the Rock River was the “grand Sauk village where the principal chiefs, braves and warriors reside, ... and where all the affairs pertaining to the Sauk Nation of Indians were transacted,” Forsyth wrote. “Indeed, I have seen many Indian villages, but I never saw such a large one or such a populous one.” Behind the town, on the side of the ridge, were the Sauk gardens which Black Hawk indicated extended about 2 miles. Forsyth estimated the Sauk had about 800 acres under cultivation. Saukenuk had a north-south and an east-west esplanade that formed a “T.” The east-west road was defined by the river and the bluffs. It intersected with a longer north-south avenue that was lined with many lodges. At one end was a gathering area and the council lodge. We know there were as many as 100 or more lodges at one point, and Saukenuk was home to as many as 6,000 – perhaps more. For most of the years that the Sauk and Meskwaki lived on these lands, their life was an idyllic one. They lived peacefully in their villages with occasional skirmishes with other Indian tribes. They traded with the French and fought alongside the British, providing a lifestyle that was partially Indian and partially European. The Sauk lived what might be described as an affluent lifestyle

by Indian standards. Many of the Sauk dressed in European clothes and hunted with rifles. When they did use arrows, they had metal tips, not stone. Their village on the shore of the Rock River was a thriving metropolis during the summer. In fall, crops from their farms were stored in food pits and they crossed the river and wintered in southern Iowa and Missouri – returning to Saukenuk in the spring. Unknowingly, the end of this lifestyle had been assured in 1804 when a few chiefs — possibly plied with alcohol — signed a treaty in St. Louis in which they agreed to move west of the Mississippi River in exchange for $1,000 a year, at such time as settlers arrived seeking to live on the land. In 1830 the Sauk and Fox were ordered to leave their villages in Illinois and move to Iowa. Black Hawk and others refused to accept the terms of the 1804 treaty that the Sauk and Meskwaki had not been involved with. In the winter of 1830, the tribes left but faced a winter of near starvation. In spring 1831, Black Hawk defied the government order and returned to Saukenuk and planted crops. The settlers who had now occupied the old village were alarmed. Illinois Gov. John Reynolds sent 1,500 men to move the tribes out. On June 20 the volunteer army moved on Saukenuk. When the militia arrived at Saukenuk, they found fresh footprints and fires still burning.

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Antoine LeClaire, an early area settler, Illinois Gov. John Reynolds and Gen. Winfield Scott, at the table, are depicted in this mural of the signing of Black Hawk Purchase Treaty of 1832. Agreed to in the wake of the Black Hawk War, the sale conveyed Sauk lands in Iowa to the United States.

The Sauk had left without a fight. The militia burned the lodges, destroyed the crops and vandalized the main cemetery and dug up graves, according to a letter from the new Indian agent, Felix St. Vrain, to Indian superintendent William Clark. Fearing he would be pursued, Black Hawk went to Fort Armstrong and sued for peace. He got it, under the terms that he would stay out of Illinois. Peace lasted until the next winter when the Indians, unable to grow crops in the less tillable land, once again faced starvation. In 1832 the Indians again crossed into Illinois, marking the second year of the Black Hawk War. There were numerous skirmishes

and Black Hawk’s people, on the verge of starvation, fled into Wisconsin. They were finally trapped at Bad Axe Creek where they were slaughtered. Black Hawk and other leaders were captured and the militia killed old men, women and children, as well as 150 braves. “When I call to mind the scenes of my youth and those of later days – and reflect that the theatre on which these were acted had been so long the home of my fathers, who now slept on the hills around it, I could not bring my mind to consent to leave this country … for any earthly consideration,” Black Hawk wrote in his autobiography. Roger Ruthhart is former editor of The Dispatch-The Rock Island Argus.

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IC Catholic Prep football team wins 11th playoff game in a row Knights move onto second round of Class 4A tournament

the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs. The Knights were 49-8 winners over Chicago Raby in a game played at Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic By Mike Miazga Complex in Elmhurst. CORRESPONDENT IC Catholic Prep moved to 10-0 As expected, the IC Catholic Prep with the win and won its 11th playfootball team took care of business in off game in a row. The Knights are in

Week 11 Preview IC Catholic Prep (10-0) at Stillman Valley (7-3)

What: Second round of Class 4A state football playoffs When: Friday or Saturday. Check IHSA.org for exact day and time. Where: Stillman Valley High School, Stillman Valley Last week: IC Catholic Prep 49, Chicago Raby 8; Stillman Valley 28, Dixon 13 Outlook: Another week and another game that quickly deteriorated into a blowout win for the two-time defending state-champion Knights. IC Catholic Prep has shut out five of its 10 opponents this year and held six of the 10 to under 10 points. Offensively, IC Catholic Prep has scored 40 or more points in eight of its 10 contests. Stillman Valley, a town located off Illinois 72 west of the Hampshire-Elgin corridor, is a member of the Big Northern Conference, which now has a single-division format, meaning the Cardinals played nine conference games and finished tied for fourth place. The Cardinals, whose program has a history of postseason success, has played five playoff teams this year and has a 2-3 record. Both wins came against first-round opponent Dixon (Stillman Valley beat Dixon in the season opener). The other three games against winning-record foes were losses to Byron (41-14), North Boone (35-34) and Genoa-Kingston (34-6). Byron, just up the road west of Stillman Valley on Illinois 72, won the BNC title. All three of those teams (Byron, Genoa and North Boone) still are alive in the Class 3A and 4A playoffs. Genoa is alive in the bottom half of the Class 4A bracket. Up next: The winner of this contest faces either No. 4 seed Chicago Urban Prep/Bronzeville (9-1) or No. 5 seed Marengo (8-2) in the state quarterfinals. If IC Catholic Prep wins on the road this week, it would host the quarterfinal game in Elmhurst based on Bronzeville having hosted two games already and Marengo and IC Catholic Prep having each hosted a game. IC Catholic Prep would win that tiebreaker based on being the No. 1 seed compared to Marengo’s No. 5 seed.

search of their third state championship in a row. Against Raby, the Knights led 14-0 after the first quarter, 28-0 at halftime and 42-0 heading into the fourth quarter. Khalil Saunders completed just two passes for 76 yards. Both passes were touchdown throws. Kyle Franklin ran 13 times for 130 yards (10.0 yards per carry) and scored three touchdowns. Rashad Sbeih ran 15 times for 87 yards and a score. Tommy Ryan had a 13-yard touchdown run, while Kevin Cooke ran once for 17 yards. Saunders ran two times for 26 yards. IC Catho-

lic Prep racked up 273 yards on the ground in 32 carries (8.5 yards per carry). Khali Saunders caught both touchdown passes from his brother (2 catches, 76 yards). Cooke made 15 tackles on defense to lead the way. Khalil Saunders made 10 tackles, while Khali Saunders had nine tackles and Dominick Krepulec made eight tackles. Jacob Lytton, Larry Chavez, Michael Johnson, A.J. Howard and Ricky Mysliwiec each had a tackle for loss. Lytton, Corties Draper and Johnson each had a quarterback sack, while Johnson had a quarterback hurry. Kh-

ali Saunders had a pass deflection, while Mysliwiec recovered a fumble that Cook caused. Tom Sloan kicked seven extra points. In 10 games, Franklin has run 159 times for 1,427 yards and has 25 rushing touchdowns. Khalil Saunders has thrown for 1,139 yards and 14 touchdowns and has run for four touchdowns. Up next for IC Catholic Prep is a second-round contest at Stillman Valley either Friday or Saturday. Stillman Valley, located west of Rockford off Illinois 72, beat Dixon on the road 2813 in its first-round contest.

Timothy Christian girls volleyball team loses to Trinity in regional final Trojans finish with 20plus wins once again

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

While the Timothy Christian girls volleyball team lost to Trinity out of River Forest in the Class 3A Timothy Christian regional final, Trojans’ coach Scott Piersma said his team’s overall body of work wins out the day. “We did some good stuff at the end of the year and we did some good stuff all year,” said Piersma. “The season didn’t end like we wanted it to.” The Trojans lost 25-13, 25-13 to Trinity. “They beat us pretty handily,” said Piersma. “It was not our best effort unfortunately. The better team won that night. They were certainly better than us, but I’m not sure they were

better than us overall. They took advantage the whole time. We had heard about them a little bit, but we felt like we were prepared. We knew they had a couple of good outside hitters and we knew they liked to run their middles. They controlled the match from the beginning.” Timothy defeated Chicago Roosevelt in the regional semifinals. “All our girls got to play, which is nice to see in the state tournament,” said Piersma. Timothy finished the season 26-9 overall. “We still did great,” said Piersma. “Anytime you can cross 20 wins or 25 wins, that’s really good. Unfortunately, we didn’t end on the best note, but we can’t let that get in the way. We played Rosary on senior night and it was 32-30 in the third set. We lost to Chicago Christian in three sets with their Division I out-

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York’s Stella Barr hits the ball past a Panthers defender during the Dukes championship game victory over Glenbard North at the Addison Trail Regional on Thurs. Oct. 25.

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IC Catholic Prep girls cross country team headed to state Calcagno wins individual sectional championship

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The Knights were second with 87 points. Herscher won the sectional title with 66 points. Freshman Kennedy Calcagno won the individual sectional title with a time of 19:18. Beecher senior Hailey Janssen was second in 19:21. Freshman Carly Manchester

The IC Catholic Prep girls’ cross-country team won the Class 1A Lisle regional title and then took second at the Class 1A Lisle sectional to earn a team spot in Saturday’s Class 1A state finals meet in Peoria. Freshman Kennedy Calcagno won both the individual regional and sectional titles.

took fourth in the race with a time of 19:31, while sophomore Frankie Chaidez, who took third in the state as a freshman, was 19th in 21:08. Sophomore Alia Johnson was 28th in 21:41, while junior Annie Guinan was 35th in 22:06. Freshman Frances Cook was 84th in 25:40 and freshman Maggie O’Brien took 91st in 27:14. Calcagno, Manchester and Chaidez are products of Visitation Catholic School, while Guinan, Johnson, O’Brien and Cooke are alums of IC Grade School. IC Catholic Prep started it season winning the Westmont triangular with Chaidez, Calcagno and Manchester finishing 1-2-3. The Knights also won their own Knight invitational for the first time in team history, placing five runners in the top 10. The Knights then won the St. Francis invitational as well as the Harvest Christian Academy invitational. “We have a great group of women who are totally committed to selfless running,” coach Dawn Calcagno said. “Our group of ladies is comprised of students who matriculated from Visitation and IC Grade School, and because of the storied running tradition in Elmhurst, they bring a tremendous legacy to our team.” Calcagno noted many of her runners fully committed to training during the summer at CK Running Camp (York boys’ coach Charlie Kern’s camp) “and that dedication has proven vital to the team’s sea-

son,” she said. “Our program is centered around developing powerful women who are dedicated to a common goal— team success. We really don’t know what the future has in store for our team, but we are committed to making the community, town and school proud.” The Knights also took seventh out of 33 teams at the Peoria invitational, which combined Class 1A and 2A schools into one race. IC Catholic Prep was the top-finishing Class 1A team. “For our girls it was an invaluable experience running on the state course,” said Calcagno. “All our girls had personal records and season personal records.” IC Catholic Prep then won the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division title with 18 points, meaning the Knights had five of the seven top place-finishers in the meet. Manchester won the conference title in 18:23, followed by Calcagno in second, Chaidez in fourth, Guinan in sixth and Johnson in seventh. All five girls earned all-conference honors. The Knights also scored 18 points en route to the regional title. Calcagno was the regional champion with a time of 19:36. Manchester took second, while Chaidez was fourth, Guinan fifth and Johnson sixth. O’Brien was 24th and Cook was 25th. “The girls are continuing to demonstrate their high work ethic, running for each other,” said Dawn Calcagno.

The IC Catholic Prep girls cross-country team won the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division title and had five runners earn all-conference honors. Freshman Carly Manchester won the MSC Red individual title.

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Clockwise: The IC Catholic Prep girls’ cross-country team has been led this season by the likes of Kennedy Calcagno, Carly Manchester, Alia Johnson, Annie Guinan and Frankie Chaidez.

(Continued from page 36) side hitter back after injury.” everything for us.” Timothy has broken the 20-win Westra and Abygale Ahn earned barrier in all six of Piersma’s seasons all-Metro Suburban Conference Blue at the helm. “Twenty has become a Division honors. “Replacing our senumber that we expect and even 25,” niors will be big,” said Piersma. “But he said. “We’ve been quite success- we had so many sophomores helping ful, even with us being up in Class us this year and that will help with our outlook for next year as well. We 3A.” Timothy graduates nine players off started with four sophomores up and this year’s team. “All the seniors had it ended up being five. Now, all five a role and a purpose,” said Piersma. have played at the varsity level and “We definitely will miss Heidi We- all now have varsity experience. That stra, who was outstanding and did bodes well for next year.”

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York boys cross-country team headed to state meet; Kern individual champion York girls volleyball team wins regional title

ual sectional title with a time of 14:37. Sophomore Colin Hill was 10th in 15:08. Junior Michael Moriarty was 26th in 15:32, while sophomore Sam Ayers was 28th in 15:33. Junior Daniel Klysh rounded out the York scorecard By Mike Miazga with a 37th-place finish in 15:40. JuCORRESPONDENT nior Brian Pratt was 53rd in 15:59 and The York boys cross-country team is sophomore Mickey Vreeland was 57th headed back to familiar environs. in 16:04. The Dukes, with no seniors in their top 7, took third at the Class 3A Niles York girls cross country West sectional to earn a team spot in The York girls cross-country team Saturday’s state finals race in Peoria. also is headed to Peoria. The Dukes, York was third with 102 points. with only one senior in their top seven, Conference foe Glenbard West was took third at the Class 3A Niles West second with 89 points. sectional to earn a state-qualifying Junior Ethan Kern won the individ- berth.

The Dukes had 94 team points. New Trier won the sectional with 64 points, while Wheaton-Warrenville South had 67 points. Of note, York finished ahead of West Suburban Conference Silver Division opponents Glenbard West and Oak Park-River Forest at the sectional. Senior Sarah May finished fifth in the race with a time of 17:47. Junior Lydia Hickey was 17th with a time of 18:18. Junior Emma Kern was 22nd in 18:23. Freshman Katelyn Winton was 23rd in 18:25. Junior Grace Moriarty was 27th in 18:36. Freshman Katelyn Leonard was 42nd in 19:11 and freshman Kathleen Buhrfiend was 55th in 19:23.

IC Catholic Prep boys cross country The IC Catholic Prep boys cross-country team was 20th at the Class 1A Lisle sectional. The Knights had no individual state qualifiers. Zach Jordan took 105th with a time of 20:03. Liam Darce was 115th with a time of 22:16, while Jacob Schmidt was 133rd with a time of 22:16. Dominic Gaudio was 135th with a time of 22:32. Vaughan Murray was 143rd with a time of 23:06. Fabin Perez was 147th with a time of 23:37 and Ian Rickert was 156th in 29:18.

corded a 28-26, 25-14 win over Glenbard North to win the Class 4A Addison Trail regional championship. It was York’s 21st regional title and ninth under coach Patty Iverson. The Dukes reached the final with a 25-4, 25-11 win over Maine West. York faced West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Lyons Township at home in the Class 4A York sectional semifinals earlier this week. If York won that match it played either Downers Grove North or Glenbard East on Halloween at home for the sectional title. The winner of the York sectional heads to the Bartlett supersectional on Friday to face the winner York girls volleyball The York girls volleyball team re- of the Huntley sectional.

IC Catholic Prep’s Hurt headed to North Central for soccer Senior poised to make even bigger splash this spring for Knights; Approaching 100 career goals

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

If the shoes fits, you wear it. In the case of IC Catholic Prep se-

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IC Catholic Prep senior girls soccer standout Olivia Hurt will continue her soccer career at North Central College in Naperville. Hurt heads into her senior season this coming spring with 82 career varsity goals and has a solid shot at hitting the 100-goal barrier for her four-year career.

nior girls soccer standout Olivia Hurt, it was a perfect fit. Hurt recently announced she will continue her soccer career at North Central College in Naperville. “It felt like it was the perfect fit academically and athletically,” she said. “They have good educational programs, a good soccer coach and a good team. I knew it would be a good place to go.” Hurt recently made an official visit to the school and came away impressed. “I just went on my overnight and it was so fun,” she said. “I love the team atmosphere.” Hurt was recruited to play center midfield for North Central. She’s not quite sure on field of study just yet, but mentioned marketing or graphic design as two possibilities. “This means a lot,” said Hurt of getting the opportunity to play collegiate soccer. “I put in a lot of hard work in club and high school. Everything paid off and now I get to play at North Central and it’s close to home, which is really nice.”

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Hurt, who is on the high honor roll at IC Catholic Prep and received a presidential scholarship from North Central, plays club soccer for Team Elmhurst. She’s been with the club for 10 years, starting back in elementary school. “I’ve always loved soccer since I was little,” she said. “I love the energy out there and I love being part of a team. All the teams I’ve been on have been very helpful. I just love it.” Playing college sports is nothing new in the Hurt family. Older sister, Maddie, plays golf at Division I Northern Illinois University and won a Class 1A state title while at IC Catholic Prep. “Maddie has helped me a lot,” said Hurt. “She’s talked me through everything with all the work she’s put in. She tells me about all the work I need to do. It’s good to have that kind of a

role model in my life.” Hurt’s mother, Julie, and her three sisters played tennis at IC Catholic Prep and collegiately at De Paul. Julie Hurt (nee Falduto) is in the IC Catholic Prep athletic hall of fame and is the school’s current varsity girls tennis coach. “It’s really fun seeing my mom’s name on the wall,” said Hurt. “Now me and my sisters can carry on the legacy.” Hurt also plays on the IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team as a defensive specialist with younger sister, Sophie, who is a sophomore setter on the varsity team. They are part of a Knights team that recently won a regional title. “Sophie is very good at volleyball,” said Olivia Hurt. Hurt said getting her college deci-

sion cemented now is a big relief. “I can focus on finishing my senior year,” she said. “I look forward to my last high school season. It is going to be fun.” Overall, Hurt has thoroughly enjoyed her time at IC Catholic Prep. “It’s been a really good experience,” she said. “All the teachers have been super helpful and all the coaches I’ve had have been big supporters of me and my teammates. It’s been a very positive experience.” Hurt goes into her senior season at IC Catholic Prep this coming spring having scored 82 career varsity goals and should have a strong shot at hitting the 100-goal barrier for her four-year varsity career. She had 23 goals as a freshman, 28 as a sophomore and exploded for 31 goals and 27 assists last year as a junior.

York girls swimmers compete at West Suburban Conference Silver Division meet By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Both levels of the York girls swimming program were in action this past weekend at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division meet. York took sixth at the varsity level with 110 points and also was sixth at the frosh-soph level with 97 points. In diving, Leah Simonds was seventh for York at the frosh-soph level with 226.55 points. Birgette Kammerdiener took sixth at the varsity level with 351.40 points. York was sixth in the 200 medley relay at the frosh-soph level with a time of 2:03.38 with Claire Pfaff, Gabrielle Honken, Madison Sardo and Julia Beltran. York was fifth in the 200 medley relay at the varsity level with Amanda Polach, Nicole Bednarik, Nicole Demare and Delaney Tase swimming 1:56.14. Grace Walker was 11th in the 200 frosh-soph race with a time of 2:11.11. Polach was 11th in the 200 at the varisty level with a time of 2:01.97. Honken was eighth in the 200 IM frosh-soph race with a time of 2:27.66. Demare was ninth in the 200 varsity race in 2:25.31. Beltran was 10th in the frosh-soph 50 with a time of 26.75. Bednarik was ninth in the varsity 50 free race in 25.80. Alyssa Rivera finished 11th in the 100 butterfly at the frosh-soph level

with a time of 1:16.06. Demare was 10th in the butterfly varsity race in 1:05.22. Walker was ninth in the 100 frosh-soph with a time of 59.18. Samantha Harrington was 10th in the 100 varsity race in 58.05. Beltran took 11th in the 500 at the frosh-soph level with a time of 6:01.99. Tase was 10th in the 500 varsity race in 5:42.47. York was sixth in the 200 frosh-soph relay in 1:47.98 with Walker, Sardo, Pfaff and Beltran. York took sixth in the 200 varsity relay in 1:44.17 with Polach, Demare, Tase and Bednarik. Sophia Locascio was 11th in the 100 frosh-soph backstroke in 1:11.88. Polach was seventh in the varsity backstroke in 1:02.88, while Harrington was eighth in 1:03.67. Honken was ninth in the 100 breaststroke at the frosh-soph level with a time of 1:16.88. Bednarik was ninth in the 100 breaststroke at the varsity level with a time of 1:12.48. York was sixth in the 400 frosh-soph relay in a time of 4:12.23 with Rivera, Walker, Locascio and Honken. The Dukes also were sixth at the varsity level in the 400 relay with a time of 4:04.10 with Gabi Knott, Kate Caforio, Harrington and Emma Radcliff. York returns to action next week on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Downers Grove North sectional where berths in the state meet will be on the line.

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Running for IC Catholic Prep

IC Catholic Prep boys cross country runners Fabian Perez and Vaughan Murray push each other during the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division meet.

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York vs GLenbard North: Girls volleyball Regional Finals

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Above: York’s Georgiana Barr serves against Glenbard North during the Addison Trail Regional title game. Left: Sarah Baird with a pass. York beat the Panthers 28-26, 25-14 for the Regional title.

Jessica Levy handles a Glenbard serve.

Above: The 2018 York Girls Volleyball team poses with Regional Championship Plaque. Right: Stella Barr (7) Sophia Glabus (15) and Georgiana Barr set a wall to block the hit.

Katherine Norgle sets up a play for the Dukes.

York’s Grace Meadows sets the ball at the net.

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On Oct. 21, the 14u Elmhurst Emeralds capped off a perfect Fall Ball Travel League Season by winning the Championship, 8 to 1, inside the Rosemont Dome vs. the other undefeated regular season team the LT Blazers. This Emeralds team is made up of High School and Middle School players. They won their three

playoff games by a combined score of 26-6. Pictured are: (Front, left to right): Caroline Robinson, Mariann Blass, Lily Cmiel, Gianna Lamorgese, Anabel O’Donnell, and Emily Kunst; (Back): Coach Heiss, Molly Heiss, Maddie Moore, Mia Thomas, Coach Peck, Madison Peck, Maddie Tran, Anais Gomez and Coach Tran.

IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team wins regional title Third crown in the last five seasons for Knights

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

IC Catholic Prep added to its girls volleyball hardware haul with a recent 25-19, 25-13 win over Elgin St. Edward in the championship match of the Class 2A Willows Academy regional. The win gave the Knights a third regional title in the last five years under coach Nancy D’Amore. IC Catholic Prep opened play ear-

lier this week in the Class 2A Guerin Prep sectional. “Our mindset going into the regional final was different,” said D’Amore. “In the semifinal we were shaky. We shook off the nerves and took care of things in the regional final. We did a good job moving the ball around. Our team play was strong. Everybody came in and did their job and that always helps.” Outside hitters Maya Stovall and Jess Sobon starred against St. Edward. Each had eight kills. “They did very well,” said D’Amore. “We had a balanced attack.” The Knights also excelled on defense led by libero Bella Leslie. “Our

back-row defense was strong as usual,” said D’Amore. D’Amore also applauded the efforts of setter Sophie Hurt. “Sophie had a nice game,” she said. “She executed the game plan very well.” D’Amore said a strong schedule at the end of the regular season greatly aided her team. “The nice thing going into the tail-end of the season is with the new conference structure we played all our divisional matches at the end of the season,” she said. “We had six or seven right in a row, going twice a week. We have some tough teams in our conference with St. Francis and Rosary. There are no give-me matches in our conference

at all. These all are strong teams. We had no choice but to play well. That built them up from playing that type of competition. We definitely are in the spot we want to be right now.” IC Catholic Prep played Chicago Holy Trinity earlier this week and would play either Elgin Harvest Christian Academy or Chicago DePaul Prep for the sectional title if it defeated Holy Trinity. “I feel good about our team,” said D’Amore late last week. “If we play to what we are capable of and how we have played at times during the season, we are a tough team to beat. With the playoffs, a lot of it is bringing the physical and mental part of

it. I think it comes down to how the team responds best in the mental game. From a physical standpoint we definitely are ready. We have a lot of weapons and we are playing great defense and passing at the highest level. We feel good in all areas.” Beyond the on-the-court success, D’Amore said team chemistry has been off the charts this season. “It’s a good group that gets along really well,” she said. “They are great kids. It’s been an enjoyable year as a coach.” IC Catholic Prep finished tied for third in the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division during the regular season.

Timothy Christian’s Clark and Fincher headed to state cross-country meet Boys team places four on all-conference list; Clark and Terpstra earn honors for girls By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Timothy Christian boys and girls cross-country teams will have a presence in Peoria Saturday. Both Hope Clark from the girls team and Clint Fincher from the boys team qualified for the Class 1A state finals in their respective divi-

sions. Clark took ninth at the Class 1A Lisle sectional to earn an individual qualifying spot in the girls’ state finals. Clark covered the course in 20-minutes flat. Timothy’s girls cross-country team took seventh at the Lisle sectional with 198 points. Elise Terpstra was 28th with a time of 21:30. Jill Forgac took 48th with a time of 22:58. Grace Lindemulder was 68th with a time of 23:35. Paige Hoving took 70th with a time of 23:44, while Tegan Gunn placed 72nd with a time of 23:59. Morgan Hoving was 82nd

in 24:39. In the boys race at Lisle, Fincher qualified after placing 15th with a time of 17:14. Caleb Mitchell was Timothy’s next finisher in 47th place at 18:19. Alex Oldenburger was 62nd with a time of 18:51. Noah Bezanson took 67th with a time of 18:55. Tristan Iwema was 113th with a time of 20:34. Richard Africa took 130th with a time of 21:55 and Noah Smith was 131st with a time of 22:07. Earlier, both teams competed in the Metro Suburban Conference meets. On the boys’ side, Fincher won

the MSC title for a second year in a row. Fincher finished with a time of 16:32.9. Mitchell, a junior, took third with a time of 17:03.9. Oldenburger was sixth with a time of 17:38.3 and Bezanson was ninth with a time of 18:01.3. Fincher, Mitchell, Oldenberger and Bezanson earned allMSC honors. Peter Peng, a senior, took 21st with a time of 19:28.4, while Iwema was 22nd in 19:36.7. Africa was 29th with a time of 20:42.8. Timothy won the Red Division title by a single point over Chicago

Christian, 38-39. Timothy’s scores went 1-3-6-9-19, while Chicago Christian went 2-5-7-12-13. In the girls’ race at Elmwood Park, Clark was third behind a pair of IC Catholic Prep runners and finished in 19:13.6. Terpstra was eighth in 20:14.6, while Hoving ran 21:22.2 and Gunn was 15th in 21:51.3. Forgac was 17th in 22:08.8. Hoving was 18th in 22:38.5 and Olivia Reamer was 19th in 23:34.6. Clark and Terpstra were named to the all-conference team. Timothy took second in the Red Division with 47 points.

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