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Ukrainian political leaders, parliamentarians to visit Elmhurst FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

In November of 2018, the Independent brought its readers a story about a delegation of visitors who came to Chicago from Russia, two of whom stayed with a family in Elmhurst.

The men were part of the Open World program—part of the Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress, designed to build understanding and cooperation among Congress, American communities and global leaders.

Thanks once again to the Open World Leadership Center, a delegation of high-ranking leaders from Ukraine is scheduled to visit Elmhurst as part of a 10-day visit to Washington, D.C., and Illinois. The Center is a legislative branch agency that supports Congressional outreach for members of Congress and conducts exchanges that establish lasting professional relationships between emerging leaders and their U.S. counterparts in democratic institutions.

Delegates are given extensive exposure to American politics, civic life, and are hosted by American families.

Just like last year, George Palamattam, executive director for the Council of International Programs (CIP Chicago), will once again be the host organizer along the tour and will coordinate the accommodations and relationships with the host families.

CIP Chicago is the nonprofit organization that is organizing the delegates’ activities in Illinois.

The visiting delegates include Olekshii Mushak, the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Economic Affairs; Valerii Karpuntsov, who is a prosecutor; Taras Kremin, Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language; and Olena Matuzko,

co-founder of the Institute for Infor- Bloomingdale. ily living is a key component of the ly very popular and well-liked by the mation Security. Roman Oleksenko, The delegation will stay in the program that facilitates cross-cultur- hosting American families and the Community Development Program homes of local residents. Host fam- al exchange and has been traditional- visiting international delegates.

Manager from the Peace Corps in Ukraine, will serve as the program’s facilitator.

“More than 29,000 current and future leaders from post-Soviet era countries have participated in an Open World exchange program,” said Palamattam.

“Open World offers one of the most effective U.S. exchange programs to promote mutually beneficial options for depolarized engagement between future national leaders.”

On the visit to Elmhurst the delegates will meet with the Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley, City Manager Jim Grabowski and 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Dunn.

“They will also visit with the Police Chief and other law enforcement officials, as rule of law is one of the main focuses of their U.S. tour,” Palamattam said.

The delegates will collaborate on best practices for rule of law. Meetings with U. S. Rep. Mike Quigley and State Sen. Don Harmon are on their week-long agenda in Illinois.

Additional visits planned are to the U.S. 7th District Court, the Injustice Watch, College of DuPage, Moraine Valle Community College, and the Academy for Global Citizenship in Chicago.

The delegates also will meet and interact with the Director of the Veterans Administration and David Greising from the Better GovernDEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Elmhurst Independent ment Association (BGA).

They will tour other sites in Chicago and Illinois, including the Magnificent Mile, the Field Museum and T-Trak hobbyist Mitch Pietraszek was a popular person as he demonstrated his model train to Willis Tower. the young people who came to the Elmhurst History Museum’s Education Center on Saturday, Nov. Additionally, the delegation 16 for “Railroad Model Madness.” It was held in conjunction with the Museum’s new exhibit, “On will meet with leaders from the the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond.” A VIP Reception to open the exhibit was held on Ukrainian diaspora at a gathering Wednesday, Nov. 13. Photos from both events can be found inside. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in

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Lori Tompos among Elmhurst College honorees

By Dee Longfellow

Presented ‘Service to Society’ award for military service

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Last week, the Independent shared the news that Elmhurst College had recently presented the Founders Medal and Alumni Merit Awards to five people who have made outstanding contributions to the College, the community and society. Among them was long-time business and civic leader Ralph Pechanio, who is an Elmhurst resident.

Also among the honorees was Elmhurst resident Lori Tompos, an MBA graduate of the class of 2015, who received the Distinguished Service to Society Award in recognition of her military service.

Tompos is a Desert Storm and Gulf War veteran and was among the first American women to serve in combat—and her current work as a leadership consultant and adjunct faculty member in Elmhurst Col-

lege’s business department.

“Elmhurst College is honored to recognize these individuals who have distinguished themselves through professional excellence, service to our community and country, and a deep commitment to supporting the young people who will be our next generation of leaders,” President Troy D. VanAken said at the Founders Recognition Dinner held on Oct. 25.

DuPage County lifts video gambling ban

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Former resident to celebrate 100th birthday

The Thanksgiving weekend next week will be marked by a milestone birthday in Villa Park. Draper Bollan (above), an 18-year resident, will be celebrating her 100th birthday Nov. 29 with family and friends. Draper lived in Elmhurst for 35 years where she raised five daughters. She has 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Draper lived in Tennessee for 10 years before moving to Villa Park. She’s enjoyed sewing, cooking, and travel, but her favorite pastime has always been vegetable gardening. She also has enjoyed quilting and has made many beautiful quilts over the years. She was still driving and working in her garden until the age of 98. She also volunteered for many years at the food pantry at her church.

The DuPage County Board voted 11-6 on Tuesday to repeal the ban on video gambling in unincorporated areas of the County.

The County’s video gaming ban has been in place since 2009, but the Board felt lifting the ban would provide an economic benefit.

“Our unincorporated restaurants, bars, or other liquor license holders were at a disadvantage to their neighboring municipal establishments.

In some instances, two restaurants across the street from each other were held to differing standards because of this ban,” said Jim Zay, County Board Vice Chairman. “By repealing this ban, we’ve created a level playing field for unincorporated businesses.”

Under the Video Gaming Act passed by the General Assembly, unincorporated businesses who have a valid liquor license may apply for a video gaming license through the state. Each establishment may install up to six video gaming terminals at their facility.

DuPage County could see an estimated $275,000 in annual revenue from video gambling.

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Elmhurst College President Troy VanAken presents Lori Tompos with the Elmhurst College Alumni Merit Award for Distinguished Service to Society. Tompos received the Distinguished Service to Society Award in recognition of her military service and her current work as a leadership consultant and adjunct faculty member in Elmhurst College’s business department.

Special Kids Day coming to Wilder Mansion On Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 3:308 p.m., Special Kids Day will hold its annual holiday Visit With Santa at Wilder Mansion, 211 Prospect Ave. in Wilder Park.

Children of all ages with special needs, along with their siblings and families are invited to this free event to meet Santa for a photo and a gift.

There will also be face painting, musical entertainment and an evening full of fun activities. Reservations are not required, just come when you can and be prepared to smile.

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It’s time to start making preparations for Thanksgiving Day and that means buying the turkey, planning the menu and inviting guests.

The other thing for Thanksgiving morning is to make sure you are registered for 36th annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot.

The Independent recently caught up with a very busy Dan Gibbons, who is taking care last minute details for the upcoming race/walk, which steps off Thursday, Nov. 28 promptly at 9 a.m. from the area near Park and Cottage Hill avenues.

Despite dozens of things to check and double-check before the big day, Gibbons doesn’t fail to keep his eye on what really matters--people who are hungry.

“There are 60,000 people in DuPage County – not in all of Chicagoland – right here in DuPage County who go to bed hungry at night,” Gibbons said. “And 20,000 of those are children. In a County as wealthy and resourceful as DuPage, that is just unacceptable.

“It’s why we do what we do.”

He urged people to keep an eye on neighbors who may need help by doing well-being checks.

“Seniors on a fixed income are in the same boat as children,” he said.

“Neither is in control of their own destiny. And, you can’t ‘see’ hunger, like you can see a disability, for instance. People carry it inside.”

As usual, Gibbons expects a record-breaking number of people this year. He said there are 10% more sponsors this year as well as 10% more racers, which hail from 30 different states across the country.

“In fact about 43% of the racers are from Elmhurst,” he said. “The other 57% are from outside Elmhurst. It’s become a tradition for a lot of people, they seem to like the family and community atmosphere that comes together Thanksgiving morning.”

The good things about race day are remaining the same. Thanks to generous sponsors, Jim Cornelius will return to sing The Star Spangled Banner; and, the Lima Lima Flight Team is scheduled for a flyover, weather permitting.

The Men of Spirito! are scheduled to perform as well.

Something new this year is there will be two days to pick up packets at the Knights of Columbus, rather than the usual one day only.

This year, on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24, race day registration and packet pickup will be going on from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Stop by and have a beer.

Registration and packet pick-up will also be available on race day from 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the Elmhurst College Gym inside R. A. Faganel Hall, 221 Walter St. “With how easy it is to pick up packets in advance this year, there’s really no reason to go through the rush of registering on race day,” Gibbons said. “Once you pick up your packet, all you have to do on Thanksgiving morning is show up.”

Gibbons mentioned his honorary starters for the morning. They include Richard Rentner, World War II veteran, U.S. Army; Bill Brown, veteran, U.S. Coast Guard; and, Patrick Windsor, Vietnam veteran, U.S. Army.

A longtime friend of Gibbons, Brown is the person who gave the mascot his name of Oglethorpe as

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Pictured is the Hutchinson family, who called themselves the Pumpkin Patch Trotters as they participated in last year’s Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot. Registration is currently under way for this year’s Thanksgiving Day event. Visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.org to sign up.

a result of a contest held in 1992.

Rentner, who served as a Sergeant in Ammunitions Supply in Japan during World War II and is Dan’s uncle. Windsor, a Staff Sergeant in Army Intelligence is a member of the DGTT Foundation Board.

Sign up now through Sunday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. to receive the $35 fee to participate. After that, the fee increases to $40 per racer.

And on race day, don’t forget to take advantage of the trolleys, which will transport participants from remote parking areas to the Elmhurst College main parking lot right across

the street from the gym, where registration is held, and just two blocks from the starting line.

Remote parking from the west will pick up and drop off at York High School, 355 W. St. Charles Road; from the south, at U.S. Bank, 536 S. York St. at Vallette. The south route will have two pick-up drop-off locations: across from Spring Inn and at Jack’s Silverado Grill.

There’s still time to register online so now is the time to visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.org. It’s one thing you can cross off your Thanksgiving things-to-do list.

Chrysalis wraps up successful wig giveaway

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

In October at the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Independent brought its readers the story of the 5th annual Chrysalis Custom Hair Wig Giveaway for Women Cancer Patients. In the end, 50 recipients were picked by lottery to receive a refurbished hand-fitted wig.

“This was our biggest year for sign ups in the western suburbs and more than half of the recipients were from the area,” said owner and president Kimberly Johnson, Chrysalis Custom Hair, who hosts the event. “We are also thankful for the help of nurses and hospital staff at EdwardElmhurst hospitals.”

Chrysalis Custom Hair is a wig salon located in Chicago as well as at 565 No. York St. in Elmhurst that creates custom made wigs. While made for all women, the salon especially focuses on those who are going through cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, when patients often lose their hair. Now in its 5th year, Johnson has accepted entries for a chance for cancer patients to receive a refurbished wig.

“The skilled and experienced stylists at Chrysalis Custom Hair have carefully washed, refurbished and styled each wig,” she said. “The giveaway is made possible through generous wig donations from women and their families.”

The 6th Annual Wig Giveaway will open Oct 1, 2020, and will again be held in Elmhurst. Only women cancer patients are eligible to register for one of the 50 wigs. For more information, call (844) 384-9447 or visit ChrysalisCustomHair.com.

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After signing up for the Chrysalis Custom Hair Wig Giveaway for 2019, Alicia Flores beams a big smile after receiving a one-of-akind European hair wig, sourced and hand made by Chrysalis Custom Hair. The wig was donated back to Chrysalis after the woman who purchased it no longer needed it and was the wig that had the most people – literally hundreds -- sign up for it during the giveaway.

“It is always so fun for us to be able to make these women happy,” said Chrysalis owner and President Kimberly Johnson.

Yamilet Salmeron is clearly delighted as she is fitted with her very own hand-colored human hair wig, which she received as part of the Chrysalis Custom Hair Wig Giveaway for 2019. Behind her is wig specialist Letty Cisneros, as Kimberly Johnson looks on. The giveaway is held in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

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Easterseals beneficiary of 100+ Women

Above: Members of 100+ Women Who Care - Elmhurst Area presented their most recent quarterly donation to Easterseals of DuPage and Fox Valley to support use of new technology at the Villa Park center.

For more information about the organization, please visit 100elmhurstwomenwhocare.com/weebly.

Right: Pictured are (from left): Carol Rees, Judy Thrall, Gigi Peters, and Rita Borzym, members of 100+ Women Who Care - Elmhurst Area, which meets quarterly at Angelos Ristorante to select a 501(c) (3) charity to support with their individual $100 donations, collectively giving more than $14,000 each quarter. They have supported 24 philanthropic initiatives with an excess of $355,000 since their first gathering in November 2013.

100+ Women Who Care celebrates 6th year

Members of 100+ Women Who Care for the Elmhurst area gathered Monday, Nov. 4 for their quarterly meeting and also to celebrate their sixth year anniversary as a women’s giving circle dedicated to making a difference in the local community. Pictured are (from left): Susie Sands, Julie Lundgren, Cynthia Smith-Jans.

Lombard man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS

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This image is from a video recording. The video was made by a federal informant during a meeting with the suspect, Jason Brown of Lombard, in August.

Brown is shown here allegedly holding $500 in cash and saying, “Allah knows.”

a.m., Nov. 21, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sunil R. Harjani in Chicago.

The 28-page complaint released by the U.S. Department of Justice alleges that Brown—who converted to Islam while serving a previous prison sentence in Georgia on a firearms-related conviction (he was released on parole in June, 2018)—is believed to have used his position as the leader of AHK to actively recruit and radicalize AHK members and others to support ISIS.

The latest incident during which Brown gave $500 to an FBI informant occurred on or about Oct. 4, the complaint alleges.

Also on Nov. 14, several AHK members or associates were arrested on federal drug charges. As part of the investigation, law enforcement shut down the gang’s operation of two illicit drug markets on the west side of Chicago and executed search warrants at numerous locations.

The complaint alleges that AHK is comprised of former members of other gangs, including the Black P Stones, Gangster Disciples, and Four Corner Hustlers. AHK members trafficked various narcotics in the Chicago area, including a fentanyl analogue, heroin, and cocaine, and often boasted about the gang’s activities on social media, the charges allege.

Substantial investigative assistance was provided by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, Illinois State Police, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Lombard Police Department, the Addison Police Department and the Chicago Police Department.

This story is a news release provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, along with information contained in the 28-page complaint.

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Jason Brown, the leader of AHK—a street gang based in Bellwood—has been arrested for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

Brown, from Lombard, also known as “Abdul Ja’Me,” allegedly provided a total of $1,500 in cash to an individual on three separate occasions ($500 on each occasion) this year, with the understanding that the money would be wired to an ISIS soldier engaged in active combat in Syria, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago Nov. 13.

The complaint and affidavit were unsealed Nov. 15.

Unbeknownst to Brown, the individual to whom he allegedly provided the money was confidentially working with law enforcement, and the purported ISIS fighter was actually an undercover law enforcement officer.

Brown, 37, was arrested Nov. 14, and is being held without bail. A raid on his home in Lombard prompted news helicopters to hover over the location for hours, according to the Chicago Tribune. He is charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization. If convicted, Brown faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. A detention hearing is set for 11

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Police beat

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

Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims.

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

to be in possession of heroin.

Suspicious circumstances

Criminal trespass, criminal damage to property Nov. 11 A reporting officer responded to an area near Atwood and Edgewater at around 4:16 p.m. for a report of a dead-end sign that was knocked down and was covered in snow. A damage-to-city-property report was completed.

Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct Nov. 10 Eddy Garcia, 22, of Itasca, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct/befouling public property in the 200 block of W. North at around 2:15 a.m. Police said Garcia was observed, and admitted to, urinating in public at the above location.

A 43-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with domestic battery in the 100 block of W. Park at around 4:10 a.m. Police said the suspect pushed a victim, threw a picture frame and threw a chair.

DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, open alcohol in public, consumption of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication Nov. 10 Leila Michalski, 18, of Chicago, and a juvenile were issued citations for consumption of alcohol by a minor near York and Meister at around 1:06 a.m.

Steve Trumbetta, 49, of Schaumburg, was issued a citation for pedestrian under the influence of alcohol upon a highway near Grand and Oaklawn at around 3:39 a.m.

Nov. 9 Guillermo Lopez-Gomez, 35, of Cicero, was charged with DUI, speeding and no valid driver’s license subsequent to a traffic stop near County Line and Grand at around 12:19 a.m.

Cordell J. Moore, 39, of Joliet, was charged with aggravated DUI, aggravated driving while license revoked, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage, failure to signal a turn and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Butterfield and Commonwealth at around 2:14 a.m.

Daniel Ramos, 23, of Westmont, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, leaving the scene of an accident and no insurance near Route 83 and North at around 11:30 p.m.

Nov. 8 Armando Garza, 48, of Burbank, was charged with DUI and driving the wrong way in traffic subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and North at around 2:32 a.m.

Nov. 7 Vanessa D. Salerno, 23, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI drugs and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Fellows and

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Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a controlled substance Nov. 9 Daniel Aguirre, 18, of Melrose Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and tinted subsequent to a traffic stop near York and North end at around 11:05 a.m.

Shadonay Freites, 24, of Cicero, was charged with possession of cannabis subsequent to a suspicious vehicle in Carlton Court at around 4:37 p.m.

Luis E. Johnson, 24, of Plano, was issued citations for with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and West at around 10:32 a.m.

Jose Alfredo Torres-Florencio, 30, and Jose Carrera, 23, both of Chicago, were charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance while Torres-Florencio was additionally charged with disobeying a traffic control device and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of W. North at around 2:53 a.m. Police said the suspects were found to be in possession of cocaine and cannabis.

A victim in the 100 block of N. York told police at around 4:32 p.m. that her wallet was stolen after it was left on the counter at a local restaurant. The victim’s Illinois driver’s license was entered into LEADS as stolen. The suspect was described as a black female between 35 and 40 years old, wearing glasses, a black leather coat, gray pants and a grey knit hat.

Nov. 8 Miguel Bailon, 22, of Chicago, a passenger in a vehicle, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis near North and Oak at around 11:55 p.m.

Matthew J. Neumann, 24, of Elgin, was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license suspended subsequent to a call for a suspicious vehicle near St. Charles and Hill at around 8:51 a.m.

Nov. 7 Gurpreet Mann, 35, of Elgin, was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid driver’s license, failure to dim headlights, one tail light and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Larch and North at around 11:22 p.m.

Nov. 6 Michael A. McGurk, 38, of River Grove, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, expired driver’s license and unlawful use of an electronic communication device subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Lake at around 9:26 a.m. Police said McGurk was found

block of W. Butterfield between the above dates.

A victim told police that sometime within the past three to four weeks, an unknown suspect removed cash from her wallet.

Nov. 8 A complainant at a car dealership in the 400 block of W. Lake told police at around 5:48 p.m. that a blue Ford with extensive paint peeling off of the rear tailgate occupied by four subjects described as black males in their 20s was observed driving through the rear vehicle storage lot of the dealership. The subjects never exited the vehicle and exited the lot a short time later.

Nov. 10 Police said that subsequent to a retail theft that just occurred at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 4:20 p.m., a suspect described as a while male wearing khaki pants, a blue jacket, a black pack and carrying a backpack removed three bottles of liquor and fled the store in a dark-colored sedan, possibly a Ford Fusion. The area was checked with no results.

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Nov. 7 Theft was reported in the 1200 block of S. York at around 1:39 p.m. A victim told police that while having a procedure done at a local health center, his gold necklace was placed in a plastic bag and into a bin with his other belongings. After returning home, he noticed his necklace was missing. The victim checked with a nursing supervisor and hospital security but nothing had been turned in.

Theft was reported at two car dealerships in the 700 block of W. Lake at around 11:58 a.m.

A complainant told police that an unknown suspect(s) removed four stock silver Acura 17-inch tires and rims from the service area of one dealership, and four tires and rims from the service area of another dealership. A male subject was observed on security footage entering both dealerships through the overhead service doors.

Identity theft was reported in the 300 block of E. Harrison at around 3:38 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) filed a claim through the Illinois Department of Employment Security for unemployment insurance using the victim’s name and Social Security number.

Nov. 13 Retail theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at around 10:40 a.m. Police said a suspect asked for two cartons of cigarettes and put a credit card into the machine for payment. The machine did not accept the payment.

The suspect left the store with the two cartons of cigarettes and did not pay for the merchandise.

The suspect fled the area in a beige Cadillac in an unknown direction.

Attempted burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of S. York. A complainant told police that he was sitting in his parked work vehicle eating lunch when two suspects opened the rear door of the van in an apparent attempt to burglarize the vehicle. The complainant startled the suspects who fled the scene east on Butterfield Road in a gold sport utility vehicle. Both suspects were described as black males between 20 and 30 years old and wearing winter stocking caps.

Theft was reported in the 100 block of N. York at around 10:52 p.m. A victim told police that while walking through the alley between Chase Bank and Walgreens, a suspect ripped his drawstring backpack from his hands and fled the scene on foot.

Nov. 12-Nov. 13 Burglary was reported in the 500 block of S. Saylor. A victim told police that an unknown suspect used an unknown pry tool on the side service door and forced entry to his detached garage between the above dates. The suspect removed numerous power tools.

Nov. 12 Unlawful use of a credit card was reported in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 11:36 a.m. A victim told police that their Visa card was stolen on Nov. 7 at a retail store in Bensenville.

The credit card was used in Elmhurst on Nov. 7 at a Shell station and at Kohl’s.

Nov. 11-Nov. 12 Theft was reported in the 100 block of W. Butterfield. A victim told police that her laptop computer was missing from her residence sometime between the above dates. The victim suspects her son is responsible for the theft as he was the only other person at the residence.

Nov. 4-Nov. 11 Residential burglary was reported in the 400 block of W. Butterfield at around 10:57 a.m. A victim told police that sometime within the last week, an unknown suspect removed cash from her purse, which had been stored in her bedroom closet sometime between the above dates.

Oct. 28-Nov. 11 Residential burglary was reported in the 400

Sept. 5-Oct. 21 A complainant in the 100 block of S. York told police at around 3 p.m. that over the past two months a local restaurant has received multiple delivery orders from the same phone number and delivered to the same address using Discover or Visa credit cards. The complainant related the owner of one of the cards disputed the charge claiming the card was not present during the transaction. An investigation is pending.

Oct. 18 Identity theft was reported at Elm Creek Drive at around 12:29 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) opened a line of credit using her information. A purchase was made at Precise Builders in Chicago. Attempts to contact the business were unsuccessful.

Oct. 11 Fraud was reported at a business in the 800 block of N. Larch at around 11:35 a.m. Police said the business delivered doors and materials to the suspect at an address in Chicago. The victim was later notified by Visa that the purchases were fraudulent. The business has made several attempts to contact the suspect with no results.

Oct. 7 Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of Stratford at around 10:25 a.m. A victim told police that she was looking over her bank statements and noticed there were purchases on her credit card she did not make. Both purchases were made online—one to Best Blanks and one to BLT Coastal. The victim contacted her bank and they are sending her a new card and reimbursing her for the loss.

Warrant arrest

Nov. 10 Police said Jailene Medel, 20, of Elmhurst, came into the police station to turn herself in on a warrant out of DuPage County at around 7:13 p.m.

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At the Museum reception

Dave Oberg, executive director of the Elmhurst History Museum, greets a musician who performed at the Museum’s VIP reception held Wednesday, Nov. 13 to celebrate the grand opening of the exhibit, “On the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond.”

Kathleen Sue Miller, 64 Kathleen Sue Miller, of Northfield, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully from cancer on October 21, 2019 at the Marshak Family Hospice CareCenter in Glenview. She was 64 years old.

Kathleen was born November 22, 1954 in Elmhurst and lived here into her early 20s. She was a graduate of

Illinois Wesleyan University. Her interests included theater, cats, dogs, British culture and family genealogy. Kathleen is predeceased by her brother Tommy, her sister Deborah, her father Thomas, and her mother Ruthe. She is survived by her brothers Kevin and Daniel. A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church, 920 Swain, Elmhurst on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m.

There will be a visitation at 10 and a luncheon following the service. Information was provided by the family.

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Ethics commission, watered down disclosure bill head to governor House Republicans grudgingly support

proposals they claim are partisan, lacking

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A pair of ethics reform bills passed both chambers Nov. 14 at the Illinois Statehouse despite claims from Republicans that the measures were watered down, partisan and diversionary.

While most House Republicans voted in favor of a resolution creating an ethics reform commission, which passed, 111-4, and a bill to require greater lobbyist disclosure, which passed, 110-5, they bombarded Democrats with criticism during floor debate.

Many Republicans listed ethics bills they filed as early as January and as late as this week, many of which had not received a committee hearing or even been assigned to committee.

“Clearly, this is a last-ditch effort to appear to be doing something on ethics, which I applaud that we’re finally going to do something on ethics,” Rep. Grant Wehrli, R-Naperville, said while questioning whether the new commission would actually deliver results.

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, questioned why language adding requirements to lawmakers’ statements of economic interest was removed from the lobbyist disclosure bill, Senate Bill 1639, by a late amendment Nov. 14.

Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, who carried the bill in the House, said economic interest disclosures would be discussed by the commission created in House Joint Resolution 93.

“Do we really need a commission to be able to come up with a solution that is, I would say, practical but also the right thing to do?” Durkin asked. “… I’ve seen commissions come and go over the years. Many of us look at those commissions with jaundiced eyes because generally they don’t produce the positive results that we think are important.”

The commission’s role would be to study ethics reforms and report their recommendations on specific pieces of legislation to lawmakers, who would have the ultimate authority to enact the measures.

It would be made up of two appointees each from the Democratic and Republican leaders in the House and Senate, two from the secretary of state including the inspector general of that office, two from the attorney general including the inspector general of that office, and four from the governor, who can appoint no more than two members from any party.

Republicans in the Senate supported

the lobbyist disclosure measure, which passed by a 48-0 vote, but unanimously pulled support for the commission, citing what they believe is a partisan makeup. That measure passed 32-18.

Republicans argued the appointees would create a 10-6 Democratic slant to the commission because the secretary of state’s and attorney general’s offices are both controlled by Democrats.

Sen. Cristina Castro, an Elgin Democrat who filed the bill, said the appointees from those offices would be staff members, and they would not carry a political party designation.

Still, Republicans pulled support when the bill came to the floor.

“The Senate Republicans Caucus is united in support of real ethics reform, which is why we stand in opposition to HJR 93. Despite assurances from Democrat leaders that this would be a balanced, bipartisan task force, what was filed is a nothing but a Democrat-controlled commission that will not bring about the changes this state needs to restore the people’s trust in their state legislature,” the Senate Republican caucus said in a release. “With the cloud of scandal hanging over the dome we need to be taking up serious ethics reforms not punting to another partisan task force.”

The version of Senate Bill 1639 that did pass requires primary lobbyists to specifically identify each client of any lobbyist that is listed as their subcontractor in state databases. It also requires any state lobbyist to disclose any unit of local government they lobby for and any elected or appointed office they hold.

It also directs the secretary of state to create a publicly accessible and searchable database which brings together lobbying disclosures, contributions by registered lobbyists and statements of economic interest filed by state officials.

During a separate, unrelated news conference earlier in the day, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the bills moving Thursday were “just the beginning.”

“Let me be clear that we’re not going to tolerate people who engage in that kind of corruption and self-dealing that we’ve seen …,” he said. “There isn’t a lot of time to go after the big things that need to be addressed and that I’m insisting be addressed. …

This is much needed reform, but it’s not enough. And there is much more comprehensive ethics legislation that needs to be introduced and passed and will be.”

Letter to the editor

Reader grateful at Thanksgiving following hit-and-run injuries This is something I hoped to never have to write about.

On Thursday, Nov. 7, I was hit by a car from behind while on my usual daily walk. It was only a block from where I live.

At first, I felt the impact on my lower back, trunk area and upper legs; like something was pushing into me.

The next thing I felt was a warm sensation on those areas, like a heating pad. Then, all of a sudden, I was on the side of the vehicle, landing on my knees and left elbow. I looked down to see the back wheel roll over the fabric of my jeans, as it rolled forward and skimmed the left side of my body.

What happened next was even more sad.

After this happened, the vehicle stopped ahead of me. I waited for him to get out. He didn’t. A voice in my head told me he probably wasn’t

going to, so I looked up at the license plate. I knew I couldn’t memorize the whole thing, so I focused on the first 3 numbers on the plate. The vehicle turned the corner and stopped again.

I tried to get to my feet but my knees buckled, so I went back down. The vehicle then left. I had to get home. I had no phone. No one was around. I prayed, hobbled to my feet and made it home.

I ended up getting checked out. I had X-rays on my pelvis, lower back, knees and elbow. The doctor thought for sure, since I’m so thin, I would have a fracture somewhere.

The miracle in this is that I had no broken bones.

My five adult children had to experience this happening to their mother.

The thing that amazed them was that the driver of the vehicle didn’t do the right thing. He hit me, watched me struggle, and drove off. How do you do that, knowing you hit someone?

And then go on about your day, like nothing happened?

Luckily, I remembered the vehicle and the first three numbers on the license plate. Our wonderful police dept. caught up with the guy, who lives right in my neighborhood. He says he never hit anyone.

We have a court date. My word against his.

Who knows what will happen?

I only know this; I am incredibly thankful my guardian angel was by my side. As of this writing, I’m sore all over, mostly my knees.

But I will heal. I also believe that a lot of people do the right thing. They wouldn’t hit someone and watch them struggle, then take off.

So, I’m not jaded or angry.

Thanksgiving is coming upon us.

Hug your loved ones close. Life is so precious.

The little day-to-day things are really the big things, oftentimes.

We have so much to be grateful for.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Melody Vestuto

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PCA holds Family Literacy Night, Reading Fair Students and families packed the school on Thursday, Nov. 14, when Pythagoras Children’s Academy (PCA) held its first Family Literacy Night. Students explored various literacy stations, enjoyed a guest reader from the Elmhurst Public Library,

and previewed the Reading Fair projects, all in a campground setting.

The kids went to eight different literacy stations where they received a sticker. Once all the stations were completed and stickers were turned in, each student got a prize.

Kindergartener Christina Kasimatis shows off the poster display she created about her favorite book, “If You Give A Moose A Muffin.”

It was one of the activities that took place at PCA Family Literacy Night on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Right: At PCA Family Literacy Night, the school stuck to its camping theme and had a S’mores station for kids and adults to make some treats.

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Making a pledge to read

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Gabriela and Elias Salazar post their reading pledge with excitement at the Pythagoras Children’s Academy (PCA) Family Literacy Night and Open House on Thursday, Nov. 14. It was one of the different literacy stations, where students could receive a sticker to win a prize.

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In keeping with the camping theme, these two students read a book by flashlight, just as they might out in the woods. It was all part of PCA Family Literacy Night.

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Kartwheels 4 Kids brings Kidz Express to York High School

On Aug. 11, Kartwheels 4 Kids (K4K) held its annual fundraising event, an afternoon block party, which included rides, games, Carnival food and much more. The young ladies who make up K4K decided to

donate the money they raised to the Kidz Express program in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago.

Later, K4K was the lucky recipient of the Hops for Humanity quarterly fundraiser, where they received

$14,200, which they presented to Kidz Express.

The K4K girls were recently able to connect Kidz Express with the boys basketball program at York High School. On Sunday, Nov. 17,

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Kidz Express kids came to York for a basketball clinic and then stayed for a pizza lunch sponsored by the York Athletic Boosters and other donors.

The K4K girls were on hand to volunteer, as well as to provide desserts and drinks.

In addition, one of the K4K girls had organized a winter clothing drive through the York Student Council,

which the girls were to give to Kidz Express on Sunday.

The K4K girls would like to thank the York Boosters for sponsoring the pizza and the parents of basketball players.

A special thanks to York basketball coach Vince Doran and Doug Lowe, director of Kidz Express, who made the event happen.

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Roman Catholics are invited to prepare your heart and soul for Christmas. The priests of the 16 parishes of Eastern DuPage County will be available to celebrate the Sacrament of Healing of Sin.

Saturday, December 14th, from 9am until 4pm There will be select times when the Sacrament will be offered in both Polish and Spanish.

All Catholics are invited to receive God’s grace.

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The young ladies who make up Kartwheels 4 Kids join the youth of Kidz Express to play basketball at York High School at a clinic event organized just for Kidz Express. The clinic was coordinated

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Marilyn Arado, Eva Sanchez and Rita Borzym share a laugh while At the window is Elmhurst History Museum curator Dan Bartlett talking with Tom Tristano and Re- viewing “On the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond,” the newbecca Strader, guests at the Museum’s VIP Reception for its new exhibit, “On the Right Track: By Rail to est exhibition at the Elmhurst History Museum. A VIP Reception was Chicago & Beyond,” on display now through March 29, 2020. The reception was held Wednesday, Nov. 13. held on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

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Kumon Center holds annual awards ceremony On Sunday, Sept. 23, the Kumon Center of Elmhurst held its annual awards ceremony at a nearby community center. The ceremony is held every year by Madhuri Agrawal, the Center Director, to recognize student achievements in math and reading and to commemorate those students whose accomplishments have reached a certain level. The theme of this year’s event was Reaching Beyond Limits, and there several categories of awards were presented.

Blue Ribbons for Math and Red Ribbons for Reading were given to those currently on Kumon Math and Reading Levels 6A to 2A. Best Effort Pins were awarded to those who are building their capabilities in math and reading, between the levels of A and C, while Merit Pins were given to those on levels D through F to students who have shown commitment in working their way up to those heights. The Center Honor Roll Medal was given to three students on math and reading levels G, H, and I. Kumon North America additionally recognizes students on an international scale known as the Advanced Student Honor Roll (ASHR) for their achievements in passing Kumon levels years beyond their current grade in school. This year’s platinum honorees in math were Juliene Calago, fourth grade; Riya Olasa, fourth grade; Rachel Abraham, sixth grade; Shahan Hussain, sixth grade; and

Lanz Galdo, sixth grade. Each ASHR recipient was awarded a trophy by Kumon of Elmhurst.

Cash prizes were awarded to students who had achieved Kumon Mathlete or Read Elite Status by starting Level G in math or reading by fourth grade. Three students accomplished this, indicating that they could study and comprehend either literature or algebra before completing elementary school. Lanz Galdo achieved the Kumon J by G award by starting Level J in math by sixth grade.

The stars of the night were the program completers in math and reading. Jericho Calago, an eighth grader, was recognized for completing the entire Kumon Math program. He was awarded $350 in scholarship money for his achievement. Lanz Galdo, a sixth grader, who completed the entire Kumon Reading program, which ends on the theme of Shakespearan literature analysis. Galdo was given $225 in scholarship money.

The event also hosted free prize drawings for students and parents.

The student winner was given a Kindle Fire, while the winner for the parents’ raffle took home an Amazon Echo Dot. Kumon of Elmhurst hopes that students and parents continue to work hard and stay committed this year, in order to garner more awards at next year’s awards ceremony.

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Pictured here are (left) Shailen G. and Kyran C. who received awards at the recent ceremony held by Kumon of Elmhurst.

Above: (left) Gia K. and Isabella proudly present the awards they were given by Kumon of Elmhurst at a recent ceremony, which is held annually.

Right: At an awards ceremony held recently by Kumon of Elmhurst, Shalin P. shows off his trophy and awards received at the ceremony held by Kumon of Elmhurst, which rewards outstanding students Anissa S. received two trophies for her stellar achievement in reading and math. in reading and math.

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Out & About

Hospital Foundation presents Reindeer Route Housewalk

On Friday, Dec. 6, the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will host its 43rd Annual Reindeer Route Housewalk.

A portion of proceeds from the 2019 Reindeer Route Housewalk will benefit the Teen Volunteer Health Profession Scholarship fund, which also includes the Marilyn A. Graber Teen Scholarship. The scholarships are for EMH teen volunteers interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.

The Housewalk, with two sessions – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 6 – 9 p.m. – features five Elmhurst homes

decorated for the holidays by local florists.

Tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased through 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 at elmhurstfoundation.org/ events or at the following Elmhurst locations: • Bread & Butter Home • Phillip’s Flowers • Carousel Flowers • The Uptown Shop • The Wild Rose Floral & Gift Shop at Elmhurst Hospital On the day of the Housewalk, tickets will be available for $40 at Guaranteed Rate, 115 W. Adelaide

St. in Elmhurst from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Tickets will not be available for purchase at the featured homes on the day of the event.

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The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 43rd annual Reindeer Route Housewalk will be held on Friday, Dec. 6. This year’s Housewalk will feature five Elmhurst homes decorated for the holidays by local florists.

Ring in the Holidays at the Jolly Old St. Nicholas Concert

Friday, Dec. 6 is known to many as the feast of St. Nicholas, a 4thcentury Greek saint who was known for his kindness and generosity.

Many modern European and American Christmas traditions stem from the legend of St. Nicholas, including hanging stockings by the fireplace on Christmas Eve and placing shoes by the door on St. Nicholas Day in hopes of receiving small gifts or treats.

The Elmhurst History Museum celebrates this holiday legend at the sixth annual Jolly Old St. Nicholas Concert on Friday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, located at 1099 South York Street in Elmhurst. This special holiday event will feature a concert of traditional German carols and an appearance by Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Admission is free, and no reservations are required.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas will lead the festivities and share the legend that made him renowned around the world. St. Nick will be joined by the beautiful voices and jingling bells of two long-standing choirs that have been singing traditional German carols and songs in the area for more than 80 years, the Damenchor (Women’s Chorus) and the Männerchor (Men’s Choir).

More information and the latest program details can be found at elmhursthistory.org (click on Special Events). Limited on-site parking is available in the church parking lot. Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas, and photo opportunities with St. Nick will be available after the performance. Children will receive a small gift and complimentary hot cocoa and cookies will be provided (while supplies last).

Participants are encouraged to bring cash donations to support the Yorkfield Food Pantry giving tree in the church vestibule. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, go to elmhursthistory.org or call 630-8331457.

Before there was Santa Claus, there was St. Nicholas, known as the “bearer of gifts.”

On Dec. 6, many western Europeans still celebrate St. Nicholas Day and many Christmas traditions we know today have roots in this holiday. St. Nicholas was a 4th-century Greek saint who was admired for being kind and helping those in need.

He was renowned for secretly giving gifts and placing coins and food in the shoes of the needy, which led to the modern-day holiday tradition of the Christmas stocking.

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Evolution Ultimate wins Windy City Tournament

The Elmhurst Evolution Ultimate Frisbee team went undefeated at Rockford Windy City tournament as the number one seed. Standing (left to right) assistant coach Peter Bennett, Cole Bernstein, Joe Paulaskas, David Ciccarone, Aaron Leshuk-Morita, Seamus Smith, head coach Brad Johnson; (Kneeling left to right) Adam Nault, Adam Fine, Bobby Rowland, Ryan Pajak, Andrew Weirman, Zach Hungerford, Dane Hindsley; (Front row) Christian Holzl, Paul Deardurff. Not pictured, Emma Baran, Matthew Fehlberg, Kris Kammerdiener, Joshua Melvin, Ben Rosen.

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The Central Canada Hockey League out of Ottawa, Ontario, has announced that Elmhurst native Jack Sullivan of the Rockland Nationals has been named Player of the Month for October, 2019.

Sullivan totaled 15 points (7G, 8A) in 11 games of action for Rockland this past month. The two-way defenseman had points in 9 of the 11 games, helping the Nationals to an 8-2-0-1 record. To date, Sullivan sits 9th overall in the CCHL point race, while coming in 2nd overall among blueliners.

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Community calendar Pick of the Week – The Elmhurst event NOT to be missed!•Saturday, Nov. 23 Elmhurst’s Holiday Kick-Off and Tree-Lighting From 4-7 p.m. join the Hometown Holiday Kick Off in City Centre Fountain Plaza, where Santa & Mrs. Claus will join Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley to officially throw the switch on the community Christmas tree. Bring out the camera and join the fun at the Holiday Plaza display and meet your favorite frozen Princess, treats, hot chocolate, musical sounds of the seasons by a DJ and much more.

Friday, Nov. 22 From 6-7 p.m., the Spring Road Business Association will host its annual Christmas tree-lighting at the Gazebo by the Prairie Path. From 6-6:30 p.m., enjoy festive Christmas carols performed by local school children. At 6:30 p.m., Santa Claus will arrive aboard a fire engine. Once he arrives, the tree will be lit and everyone can enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while visiting with Santa.

Sunday, Nov. 24 From 1 – 2 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 Cottage Hill Ave., will host a tour of the McCormick House, where guests can explore the design and history of Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House led by museum docents and others. Free with Museum admission. Info: elmhurstartmuseum.com.

Holiday reminder: Thursday, Nov. 28 Friday, Nov. 29 Elmhurst City Hall will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Refuse collection will be delayed one day if your collection day falls on a Thursday or Friday.

Saturday, Nov. 23 From 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum presents a lecture called “Against Imagism.” Learn where did the Imagist term came from SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent and its influence on art in Chicago.

Led by Robert Cozzolino, the Patrick and Aimee Butler Curator at the Min- Thursday, Nov. 28 Elmhurst residents and alumni from Visitation School met up at the IHSA State Cross Country Finals neapolis Institute of Art. Sponsored • The Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot in Peoria. Pictured are (from left): Carly Manchester (ICCP), Kelly Andrews (Benet Academy), Frankie by Terra Foundation for American steps off at 9 a.m. from Park Ave. & Chaidez (ICCP), Karly Keating (Benet Academy), Kennedy Calcagno (ICCP), Meaghan Andrews (Benet Art. Free with Museum admission.

See CALENDAR, Page 20 Academy) and Hayden James (ICCP). Benet Academy won the 2A state championship.

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Cottage Hill. To register, visit dangibbonsturkeytrot.org. Fee is $35 per runner before Nov. 24, $40 after.

• The Elmhurst Rotary will host its 26th consecutive complimentary Thanksgiving Dinner at the Diplomat West at 681 W. North Ave. The event is open to the whole community. Features the York High School jazz combo and entertainment by Magician Bob James. Info: 630-833-3940.

Wednesday, Dec. 4 From 5 – 7 p.m. in East Lob-by of Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E. Brush Hill Rd., the annual Love Lights Tree Lighting and Holiday Reception will be held. The event will feature The CoverGirls Violin Show, carolers, hot chocolate and sweet treats, and at

5:30 p.m., the lighting of the trees in the Central Garden at Elmhurst Hospital’s Main Campus. Info: (331) 2210388 or visit emhfoundation.org.

Friday, Dec. 6 • The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will host its 43rd Annual Reindeer Route Housewalk, with two sessions – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and 6 – 9 p.m. It will feature five Elmhurst homes decorated for the holidays by local florists. Tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased through 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 at elmhurstfoundation.org/events or at Bread & Butter Home, Phillip’s Flowers, Carousel Flowers, The Uptown Shop, The Wild Rose Floral & Gift Shop at Elmhurst Hospital. On the day of the

Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 to Destroy Student Temporary Records Pursuant to Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 122-50-4 Student Temporary Records of students who have graduated, transferred, permanently withdrawn, or are no longer eligible for Special Education services from Elmhurst CUSD 205 on or before December 2, 2014 will be destroyed no earlier than December 2, 2019.

Student Temporary Records are all information contained in a school student record but not contained in the student permanent record. Such information may include family background information, intelligence test scores, aptitude test scores, psychological and personality test results, teacher evaluations, and other information of clear relevance to the education of the student, all subject to regulations of the State Board.

The information shall include information provided under Section 8.6 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In addition, the student temporary record shall include information regarding serious disciplinary infractions that resulted in expulsion, suspension, or the imposition of punishment or sanction. For purposes of this provision, serious disciplinary infractions means: infractions involving drugs, weapons, or bodily harm to another.

The school district shall maintain student temporary records and the information contained in those records for not less than 5 years after the student has graduated, transferred, otherwise withdrawn, or are no longer eligible for Special Education services.

Persons who are the natural parent of the student or other persons who have the primary responsibility for the care and upbringing of the student shall be given an opportunity to copy the record and information proposed to be destroyed or deleted. Eligible persons who wish to inspect records scheduled for destruction on December

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77224 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 25, 2019, wherein the business firm of WISDOM ELDERCARE LOCATED AT 386 N. YORK STREET, SUITE 200, ELMHURST, IL 60126 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) GINA M. LA PALIO-LAKIN, HOME ADDRESS 609 S. CHESTER AVENUE, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 25TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 7, 14 & 21, 2019) 360514

2, 2019 can call the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Student Services Department at 630-617-2490.

(Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 14 & 21, 2019) 360957 STATE OF ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT DUPAGE COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: Ollie Laversa Henderson 2019MR001256 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Ollie Laversa Henderson to the new name of: Ollie Laversa Muhammad.

The court date will be held on 1-6-20 at 9:00 a.m. at 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187 DuPage in Courtroom #2007. /s/Ollie Henderson Ollie Henderson Your Current Name (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 21, 28 & Dec. 5, 2019) 361462 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TENTATIVE ANNUAL 2020 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 8-2-9.9 of the Illinois Municipal Code, a public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, December 2, 2019, before the corporate authorities of the City of Elmhurst. This hearing is to give the public an opportunity to provide written and oral comments and to ask questions concerning the tentative annual budget.

The following is a summary of the tentaNOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77246 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on NOVEMBER 8, 2019, wherein the business firm of RUBY MACK LOCATED AT P.O. BOX 72932, ROSELLE, IL 60172 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) MICHAEL A CHATMAN, HOME ADDRESS 341 W PINE AVENUE, ROSELLE, IL 60172.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 8TH day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 21, 28 & Dec. 5, 2019) 361469

for all the kids, while supplies last.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., head across the street to City Centre Fountain Plaza, where Santa will appear.

• From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Spring Road will host its Sleigh Rides & Ice Sculptures event. There will be old-fashioned sleigh rides (or wagon rides, in the event of no snow), as well Saturday, Dec. 7 • At 9:30 a.m., York Theatre will as hot chocolate and cookies. Santa present a free holiday showing of the will also be on hand at the Gazebo. movie “Elf” (rated PG), starring Will Info: springroad.com.

Ferrell. Doors open at 9 a.m. and there will be free Elf hats for all the kids, Sunday, Dec. 15 At 3 p.m. in Hammerschmidt while supplies last. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., head across the street to City Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst Centre Fountain Plaza, where Santa College, the Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra present “The Music of will appear.

• From 3-4:30 p.m., Jingle Fest will Christmas.” Features Vivaldi’s Globe held at Courts Plus. Enjoy games, ria, a jazz-influenced mix of carols, dancing, snacks and a visit from San- music from the movie “Home Alone,” ta. Create holiday ornaments and and a carol sing-along. A pre-concert other craft projects. Admission is $8 lecture by composer David DeVasto Courts Plus members/$15 non-mem- begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for bers. Visit epd.org to register or call adults, $23 for seniors and $10 for tive annual budget for the City of Elmhurst (630) 993-8902. youth ages 7-22. Tickets are available for the fiscal year beginning January 1, from elmhurstchoralunion.org, 8002020.

838-3006, or at the door.

General $ 58,170,150 Saturday, Dec. 7 Police Protection $ 21,506,350 Sunday, Dec. 8 Motor Fuel Tax $ 1,672,500 On Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. and Dec. 8 at Ongoing programs: Debt Retirement $ 3,543,200 3 p.m., Spirito Singers will hold it • Widows or Widowers (WOW) Municipal Utility $ 50,558,700 Winter Concert, Balulalow ~ Cradle meet every third Thursday at 6:30 Library $ 10,949,600 Police Pension $ 5,769,000 Lullabies at Elmhurst Christian Re- p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Fireman’s Pension $ 3,401,500 formed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill 537 S. York Road. Admission: $5 per Parking $ 3,681,200 Rd. in Elmhurst. The concert will person includes live entertainment.

Rt. 83 Commercial feature the high school Bravura En- Info: Dave at 630-620-4060 or visit Development Fund $ 752,933 semble, the 5th-8th grade Ragazze WOW.cfsites.org.

North York Redevelopment • The Elmhurst American Legion, Ensemble and a performance by the Fund $ 1,492,600 Men of Spirito! For tickets, visit spiri- T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry Church Rd./Lake St. every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m.

Redevelopment Fund $ 431,000 tosingers.org/winter-concerts.

Downtown Redevelopment Live musical entertainment every FriFund $ 2,721,500 Saturday, Dec. 14 day evening.

Stormwater Detention Karaoke on the second Friday of • At 9:30 a.m., York Theatre will Project Fund $ 9,686,400 Working Cash Fund $ 17,500 present a free holiday movie “The each month. Bingo on Wednesdays, Glos Mausoleum Fund $ 1,000 Polar Express.” Doors open at 9 a.m. starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. $ 174,355,133 and there will be free conductor hats Info: 630-833-7800.

Housewalk, tickets will be available for $40 at Guaranteed Rate, 115 W. Adelaide St. in Elmhurst from 9 a.m.

– 8 p.m. Tickets will not be available for pur-chase at the featured homes on the day of the event. Info: emhfoundation.org or call (331) 221-0388.

• At 4 p.m. and at 7 p.m., Elmhurst College will present the annual Festival of Lessons & Carols at Hammerschmidt Chapel on the campus.

Includes nine Scriptural readings that tell the story of the birth of the Messiah, interspersed with choral music.

Free and open to the public Info: (630) 617-5186 or elmhurst.edu.

• At 6:30 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum celebrates the sixth annual Jolly Old St. Nicholas Concert at the Yorkfield Presbyterian Church, locat-

The tentative annual budget is available for inspection at City Hall, 209 North York and the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect, Elmhurst, Illinois. /s/ Amanda Melone____ Amanda Melone, Deputy City Clerk Note: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact Valerie Johnson, ADA Compliance Officer, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-530-8095 TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

(Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 21, 2019) 361600

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77244 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on NOVEMBER 4, 2019, wherein the business firm of KARON_LANG CONSULTING SERVICES LOCATED AT 1547 W IRVING PARK ROAD, #320, ITASCA, IL 60143 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) JUDIE OPADA ALTIVEROS, HOME ADDRESS 1547 W IRVING PARK ROAD UNIT 320, ITASCA, IL 60143.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 4TH day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 14, 21 & 28, 2019) 361058

ed at 1099 So, York. Kids invited to wear pajamas. Admission is free, and no reservations are needed. Participants urged to bring cash donations for the Yorkfield Food Pantry. Doors open at 6 p.m. Info: elmhursthistory. org or 630-833-1457.

Hospital maintains straight-A record in Leapfrog Safety Grades The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, has awarded Elmhurst Hospital an A in its Fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grades. Elmhurst Hospital is one of only 36 hospitals in the U.S. to achieve an A in every grading cycle since Leapfrog began the Hospital Safety Grades in 2012. To see details of Elmhurst’s A grade, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org.

“We take great pride in achieving straight A’s. It’s a confirmation of our culture, an approach that says every person and department in the hospital is part of the effort to provide safe care,” said Pamela Dunley, president & CEO of Elmhurst Hospital. “The A

grade means our patients experience significantly fewer infections during their stay, fewer complications and they can go home sooner. We have fewer readmissions and our patients are happier because they feel safe while they’re here.”

Elmhurst Hospital has been named a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group three years in a row (2016, 2017, 2018) for achievements in patient safety and quality.

In addition, Edward-Elmhurst Health has been recognized as one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems

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The Knights received plenty of vocal support from their student section throughout Saturday’s game.

IC Catholic Prep’s football state-championship run comes to an end Knights lose on road in Class 4A semifinals; 18-game playoff winning streak snapped

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

One of the more impressive examples of recent local high school sports domination has ended.

The IC Catholic Prep football team, which had won three state championships in a row, had its quest for a fourth stopped in a 24-14 loss on the road to Richmond-Burton in the semifinals of the Class 4A playoffs.

IC Catholic Prep had won 18 playoff games in a row and hadn’t tasted defeat in the postseason since the 2015 Class 3A state semifinals against Bishop McNamara.

The Knights finished the season with a 10-2 record. Top-bracket No. 2 seed Richmond (12-0) plays at No. 1 seed Coal City for a berth in the Class 4A final in DeKalb at Northern Illinois University Thanksgiving

weekend.

Since 2015, IC Catholic Prep has registered a combined 62-5 mark, which includes a pair of perfect 14-0 seasons under the direction of head coach Bill Krefft.

In the loss to Richmond, IC Catholic Prep trailed 17-7 but cut the Rockets’ lead to 17-14 with a touchdown late in the third quarter.

Quarterback Danny Cronin completed 11 of 18 passes in the game for 125 yards and a touchdown.

Richmond held IC Catholic Prep to only 92 yards on the ground on 22 carries (4.2 yards per carry). Junior Kyle Franklin ran 14 times for 52 yards and one touchdown (3.7 yards per carry), while Cronin ran eight times for 40 yards (5 yards per carry).

IC Catholic Prep went into the game averaging 253.4 rushing yards per game and 8.7 yards per carry, while Franklin, another in a long line of outstanding IC running backs, went into the game averaging 10.1 yards per carry. Franklin ended the season with 1,504 yards and 26 scores.

In fact, IC Catholic Prep had gained more than 200 yards rushing in eight of its 11 contests heading

into Richmond. The last time the Knights were held to less than 100 yards rushing was all the way back in the state semifinal game in 2017 against Byron where IC ran 26 times for 87 yards and squeezed off a 7-0 win on the way to its second state title in a row.

Going back to the 2015 season, IC Catholic Prep was held to 100 or less yards rushing only three times in 67 games (Richmond, Byron and the 2015 season-opening loss to Bishop McNamara where it was held to 47 yards on 23 rushes).

Also against Richmond, Chauncey Lee caught four passes for 30 yards against Richmond. Justin Hall nabbed two balls for 52 yards and a touchdown. He had a TD catch of 34 yards. Anthony Parille had three catches for 13 yards, while Ryan Vezza had two catches for 30 yards, including a 26-yard grab.

IC Catholic Prep made only 35 tackles on defense with Kevin Cooke leading the way with 11. Kevin Akins and Jaydon Mims each had six tackles. Lee had three. Lee, Deontae Oatman and Danny Roberto each had Sophomore Nick Kozerski (No. 3) of the Knights nearly blocked a one pass deflection. Tommy Sloan Richmond-Burton punt in the third quarter. kicked two extra points.

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York girls basketball team returns plenty of experience Dukes looking to improve on last year’s 18-win mark

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls basketball team finds itself in an enviable position.

The Dukes, who went 18-13 overall last year and took third in the tough West Suburban Conference Silver Division with a 7-5 record, have a bevy of key contributors returning from a team that also played for a Class 4A regional championship.

Coach Brandon Collings welcomes back seniors Sara Krissinger (5-10, guard), Carley Schwartz (5-

10, guard), Bridget Los (5-8, guard) and Sydney Fuglsang (5-7, point guard), along with juniors Sydney Molis (6-0, guard-forward), Kaitlyn Kjome (6-0, guard-forward) and Megan Juneman (6-0, forward).

Krissinger averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds a year ago and earned all-WSC Silver and all-area honors. She led the team in both scoring and rebounding. Molis is back after averaging 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds. Kjome averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Schwartz averaged 6.0 points and made 54 three-point shots. Los averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, while Fuglsang averaged 3.0 points and 4.0 assists. Juneman averaged 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds.

Timothy Christian girls volleyball team in rare air

Trojans won program’s third sectional title; Hoogstra named all-MSC Blue

By Mike Miazga

CORRESPONDENT

Coaches always preach that their teams should be playing their best at the end of the season.

That’s exactly what happened with the Timothy Christian girls volleyball team this season. Coach Scott Piersma’s crew shook off a sub-.500 regular season to win regional and sectional titles.

The sectional title was the third in the program’s history. Timothy lost to Rockford Lutheran in the Class 2A Johnsburg supersectional where a berth in the state semifinals was on the line.

“The record never really looked great all year,” said Piersma. “We knew that and we hoped the improvement we did make would translate into the postseason, which it did.

Anytime you can win a sectional championship, that is great, and it’s only the third time we’ve done that in school history. We were able to beat IC on their floor after we lost to them twice during the season. That was exciting. This was a fun way to end the year.”

Piersma said Rockford Lutheran presented some of the same challenges it faced against IC Catholic Prep.

“Rockford is a very good team, similar to IC,” he said. “They were outside heavy, and they had one outside hitter who was very good, could move the ball and jumped well. I thought we shut them down pretty well. We held their outsides to eight and seven kills, but we couldn’t get our offense going the way we wanted to.”

Piersma noted Timothy jumped out to leads in both sets. “We had leads like 8-2 and 7-3,” he said.

“In the second set we were up 16-9 and then 20-13 and let that one go, and lost 25-23. That one hurt. We couldn’t hold it at the end defensively and offensively.”

Piersma used the word resolve when talking about this squad. “Resolve probably is a good word,” he said.

“After the Rockford Lutheran match, we talked to the girls and we told them we were worried that at one point in the season we were close to having a demoralized group of girls. We played a challenging schedule this season. Our last nine matches before the playoffs, we went 1-8.

That’s not the best feeling going into the playoffs. We’re out there playing the likes of Chicago Christian, St. Francis, Rosary and IC, and then we go to Plainfield and get five Class 4A teams in a row. If we gave them tougher matches, would it translate into the Class 2A postseason? We beat DePaul College Prep and took it to them and we were very impressive against IC. That’s resolve. If you would have asked me at the beginning of the year if we were a sectional-championship-type team, I would have probably said I don’t think so.

But for us to get to this point and win those matches and win a sectional championship, that’s a good feeling to have.”

Junior Greta Hoogstra was Timothy’s lone selection to the all-Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division team.

Hoogstra will be part of a key list of returnees for Piersma next season, as will multi-sport athlete Hannah Schuringa, who Piersma lauded for her development. Schuringa had the winning kill in the sectional title match. Key cogs such as Campbell Marshall and Alli Meyers also will be back.

“The nice thing is we don’t lose too many people,” he said. “We lose Kelly Tameling, who is a senior, and we lose Sophie Labuda, who was our defensive specialist and was a great server for us. We will miss both of them, but we return our core. We have our setter, our two outsides, our middles and libero coming back. We hope to pick up where we left off. We saw the confidence these girls have change over the course of the year.

We want to make a leap at the beginning of the season because we have basically the same crew.”

Collings also likes the potential Kjome brings to the table. “Kaitlyn is strong and athletic and has the ability to dominate down low, but can also step out and hit the open shot and attack the basket off the dribble,” he said.

Collings noted Schwartz is one of the top 3-point shooters in the area, as evidenced by her 54 makes last season. Molis earned all-conference honors as a 10th grader. “Sydney is long and athletic, and proved at times last season that she could be one of the top juniors in the area this year,” he said.

Fuglsang gives Collings a returning starting point guard. She led the team in assists and steals last season.

Los started at the end of last season,

and Collings likes her athletic ability and defensive potential at the guard position.

Juneman, who will miss the first few weeks due to injury, logged good minutes as a sophomore. “We have high expectations for this to be a breakout season for Megan,” the coach said.

New to the varsity is 5-9 junior point guard Amaya Rufus.

“Amaya is a very athletic point guard who will prove to be one of the best on-ball defenders in the area this season,” Collings said. “She will be a huge weapon for us pushing the tempo both offensively and defensively.”

All in all, York returns its top seven players in terms of minutes played from last season, including what was

its entire starting lineup for the majority of last season, as well as several key contributors off the bench.

“We had key injuries last year to three starting seniors,” Collings pointed out. “That allowed our very young team to get a lot of playing time and experience. We are confident that experience will pay off this year. We will be adding some talented juniors to what we are hoping will be a very talented and deep roster this season.”

York opened play in its own York Thanksgiving Tournament earlier this week. The event runs through Friday.

The Dukes start WSC Silver play Dec. 3 in Hillside against Proviso West.

IC Catholic Prep girls basketball team heavy on returning talent New coach Fisher excited about 2019-2020 prospects

we’ve had some good practices. Ultimately we need to start playing games and see where we are at. We need to get stuff on film and see how we do against other teams. We’ll study and get better. It’s still early.

We have more things that we are going to implement

By Mike Miazga as the season goes on. As we start playing more, we CORRESPONDENT will see what we’ve done well and what we need to New IC Catholic Prep girls basketball coach Todd Fisher didn’t waltz into a “cupboards bare” situation. tweak.”

IC Catholic Prep opened the season earlier in the On the contrary, Fisher has plenty of returning experience to work with in his first season at the helm week against Lisle and is in the midst of hosting its of the Knights program after a long and distinguished annual Thanksgiving tournament.

“The kids are ready to play,” said Fisher. “We just run at Walther Christian in Melrose Park. had our best practice of the season (last Saturday).

The Knights return the likes of sophomore guardSo far, everything is clicking. We are just getting our forward Claire Wagner (5-11), junior Alia Johnson (5-10, F), senior Hannah Johnson (5-7, guard), senior whole team together after the volleyball and cross Emma Lytton (5-9, forward), senior Cate Radoha (5- country teams’ seasons ended. We really like this 8, forward), senior Annie Guinan (5-4, guard), senior group. We’re going to play a tough schedule and Abi Wagner (5-5, guard) and junior Gia Gaudio (5-9, tough teams. The potential down the road for this group is there. I know it’s coach talk, but we want forward).

Key newcomers to the team include juniors Frankie to play our best ball at the end of the season. Each day we want them to get better at something and Chaidez, Grace Grady and Rebecca Cash. get better as a team. We want to be clicking on all “The one main thing is we have a lot of kids coming back with returning experience,” said Fisher. cylinders when the postseason hits. We know Class 2A has good teams in this area. It’s not going to be “That will be a positive. We have a lot of kids who easy. We have talked about what this team could will play significant roles on this team. I have no accomplish, and as I said before, we like this team a problem subbing in 11 players in games. This team is blessed with depth and kids who can play multiple lot.”

Fisher noted the Knights have added Marian positions. The style I like to play is up-tempo on Catholic out of Chicago Heights to the schedule, offense and get after it on defense. Depth will be a great differentiator for us and it will come in handy.” and a game with Chicago Latin School is in the offing as well. The Knights also have West Suburban Fisher is familiar with this current group of IC Conference Silver Division and Class 4A schools Catholic Prep players, having coached against them York and Downers Grove North on the books, as well last year while still at Walther. as a challenging home-and-home Metro Suburban “I know this team from last year,” he said. “The Conference Blue Division slate against the likes of St. one thing this team prided itself on was getting Edward, Aurora Central Catholic, St. Francis, Bishop after it on defense. From that standpoint, nothing McNamara, Riverside-Brookfield and Rosary. The is changing. Offensively, there will be more tempo Knights will again head to Bloomington to play in the and more pushing the ball and getting up the court State Farm Holiday Classic at Christmas. quicker. We don’t want a slow-it-down offense.

“We don’t mind the tough competition,” Fisher Mostly, it will be let’s push that tempo. Is that said. “It will make us better when it counts.” different? It could be. The kids are embracing it and

York Hockey Spirit Night supports fight against cancer Team’s annual Toys for Tots game takes place Dec. 6

The York Hockey Club has been busy both on and off the ice recently.

When not battling opponents from the always-tough Scholastic Hockey League (SHL), the club has been working to support two worthwhile causes.

On Oct. 26, the club hosted it annual Spirit Night. The annual event included not only games from the

Varsity and JV squads, but also an off-ice raffle, featuring themed gift baskets and other items donated by the team’s families and area vendors.

This year’s “York Hockey Checks Cancer” was very successful. A portion of the proceeds were donated to the not-for-profit organization CancerResearch.org “The York Hockey Club takes

pride in doing our part to give back to the community” said York Hockey Club president Kevin Quinn.

With one successful charity event in the books, Duke players are now turning their attention to the Club’s annual Toys for Tots event, set for Friday, Dec. 6, when the Dukes host

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Knights lose in the quarterfinals

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The IC Catholic Prep football team, which won IHSA state championships in each of the last three seasons, won’t return to the state-title contest this year. The Knights’ 2019 season ended with Saturday’s 24-14 loss at Richmond-Burton in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A playoffs. IC Catholic Prep finished the season with a 10-2 record, while the Rockets improved to 12-0. The quarterfinal took place on Richmond-Burton’s sloppy and mud-filled grass field. The Knights’ mud-covered defensive linemen are pictured during the fourth quarter. IC Catholic Prep won Class 3A state titles in 2016 and 2017. The Knights captured the Class 4A state championship last season.

Junior Justin Hall (No. 9) is pictured while making a 34-yard touchdown reception for the Knights late in the third quarter. Hall’s touchdown and the extra-point kick cut the Rockets’ lead to 17-14.

Junior running back Kyle Franklin (right) follows the blocking of IC Catholic Prep’s offensive line, including senior Daniel Sadkowski (No. 70, left).

Senior quarterback Danny Cronin (No. 19) of the Knights fires a pass during the fourth quarter.

(Right) Senior Kevin Akins (No. 52) tangles with a Richmond-Burton offensive lineman.

(Left) Junior Chauncey Lee (2) walks off the field after the Rockets clinched their 2414 victory with a touchdown in the game’s closing seconds.

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Another banner year for IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team Knights won 27 games and reached sectional final

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

While no team likes losing in the playoffs, the IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team can take solace in the fact its last loss of 2019 was part of yet another successful season.

The Knights finished 27-12, won a Class 2A regional title and advanced to a Class 2A sectional championship match against Timothy Christian.

“When you have a season where you win 27 games, you have to consider that a successful year,” said IC Catholic Prep coach Nancy Kerrigan. “We won a regional and

we did a lot of good things. We won a tournament. We won big matches throughout the season. All in all, we finished the season playing our best volleyball, maybe not so much on the very last night, but we aren’t going to let one match define the culmination of the season.”

IC Catholic Prep had defeated Timothy twice during the regular season.

“I fully expected Timothy to come in very well prepared, which they did,” said Kerrigan. “We had a strategy and prepared well. We had a lot of unforced errors in that matched. I looked at it and if we reduce that even by 50 percent we would have been in pretty good shape. It happens sometimes. You never know for sure what is happening on the other side of the net and how much that contributes to unforced errors. It does contribute,

but to what extent? We had to own that. We knew we had to do a few things well to execute our strategy. Unfortunately, some of those things didn’t go so well.”

Kerrigan had an inkling at the start of the season that her team could make waves. “I knew we had the talent,” she said. “We had talent in the key positions. We have a really strong setter (Sophie Hurt), so we had our quarterback in place. I knew we had some good, powerful outside hitters and we have experience in the middle coming back, and defensively we are strong across the back with a three-year libero (Bella Leslie) and other good players back there. What it was for us was gelling and putting together a more consistent fast-paced offense to go with our defense. We were very successful with that. If you look at from the start of the

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season to the end of the season, we did some amazing things down We won big the stretch. We had some windows matches throughout where we produced some very high-level volleyball. I’m proud the season. All in of the girls for getting themselves all, we finished the there.”

IC Catholic Prep graduates five season playing our seniors in Leslie, Olivia Palumbo, best volleyball, maybe Victoria Bernero, Carly Holden and Fran Capannari. not so much on the Kerrigan said next year could be very last night, but another fun ride. “We are returning most of our core,” she said. “Next we aren’t going to year, the girls are going to really be let one match define up for it. Sophie and Kristen Brachmann will be in their fourth years the culmination of the on varsity. I think they will carry a season.” lot of that on their shoulders. Our – Coach Nancy Kerrigan attacking power will be back. Defensively, I think we will be good. I wouldn’t be surprised if we have a key positions to fill and we’ll be mix of the veterans and some new, looking for who will be stepping younger players. We have some up into those roles.”

York’s Polach and Modica qualify for girls state swimming meet Polach also took second in the 500 with a time of 5:11.75. The state cut in the 500 was 5:09.03.

Modica took the 1-meter diving sectional crown with 385.75 points.

Downers North senior Katherine Seagrest was next at 376.10.

York finished third in the sectional as a team with 184 points. Downers North won the title at 294 and Glenbard West was second with 208 points.

York senior Gabi Knott was sixth in the 50 with a time of 25.73. Claire Pfaff was eighth at 26.10. Sopho-

more Julia Beltran took eighth in the 100 at 56.25, while Pfaff was 15th at 57.95.

Beltran was eighth in the 200 with a time of 2:01.61. Freshman Lauren Jones was 10th in the 500 at 5:32.16.

Freshman Brooke Woolfe was seventh in the backstroke at 1:00.65, while Jones was 12th at 1:03.86.

Senior Moleigh Waldherr was sixth in the breaststroke with a time of 1:11.77. Freshman Rose Jensen took 11th at 1:15.17. Senior Nicole Demare took seventh in the butterfly at 1:02.63.

presented the representatives from the U.S. Marine Corps who will be on hand for the game. The Marine Corps will distribute the toys to local By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT children in need.

The Timothy Christian girls basFor more information, contact the York Hockey Club at yhc@york- ketball team did plenty of great hockeyclub.org in advance of the things last season.

The Trojans went 22-6 and shared game. the Metro Suburban Conference Red Division title with Aurora Christian and Chicago Christian with a 12-2 record.

Player of the week sponsored by The Trojans also reached a Class 2A regional title game.

And a go chunk of last year’s roster returns for returning Timothy coach Jill Groenewold, who is in her second tour of duty. Groenwold’s 2000 Member team took fourth in the state, while FDIC her 2002 team also qualified for the of Elmhurst Class A state finals.

While Timothy graduated four seniors, it does return seven players, including three starters in junior point guard Sureya Alex (5-6), junior forward Sarah Carstensen (6-0) and junior forward Hannah Schuringa (6proudly presents 0).

Other key contributors include seYORK HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK nior forward Bethany Griffin (5-7), AMANDA POLACH, MARLENA MODICA junior center Greta Hoogstra (6-2), senior guard Elise Terpstra (5-7), juYORK GIRLS SWIMMING TEAM nior forward Campbell Marshall (60) and senior forward Rebekah YurPolach, a senior, qualified for the state meet in the 200 schak (5-8). freestyle out of the recent York sectional. Polach won Freshmen Maddie Drye (5-7, the sectional title with a time of 1:54.94, which was unguard) and Grace Roland (6-2, center) also are expected to play key der the 1:55.09 state cut. Modica, only a freshman, won roles for the Trojans. the sectional diving title. Both will compete at the state “Because the volleyball team went finals meet at New Trier this weekend. so far into the playoffs, we’re still figuring some things out,” said Groenewold. “A big strength of ours is

we have three starters back. We also have a lot of height, and we’ve been doing a good job on the defensive side of the ball. I’m very happy with what we have seen there.”

That experience will come in handy on offense, Groenewold noted.

“With three starters back, we’ll do a good job,” she said. “Those three along with (graduated senior) Jordyn Strube did a lot of the scoring for us.

We have a great foundation to build around. They are adjusting to each other and a new coach with different demands and expectations. We are going to get there.”

Groenewold said the coaching transition has been smooth. “It’s been going well,” she said. “The kids work hard. I have no complaints other than we don’t have enough time together.

We played in some shootouts in the summer and that helped. That started us out and got us going with a good process. We had a couple kids playing in various fall leagues and that helped as well. It is a transition. My defensive philosophies and offensive philosophies are different than the past. Some of these kids are starting over, but they are smart and they will get there. They are very willing to learn. They have good basketball IQs. I’m loving this. I had the starting day for practice circled back last spring.

Once the adjustment process is done we know we have three starters back who will provide good leadership.

We’ll be able to spread the court a little more. We have five players over 6-feet tall and that’s a blessing. We

Both win individual sectional titles

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

It was a double dose of good news for the York girls swimming team.

York swimmer Amanda Polach and freshman diver Marlena Modica earned spots in this weekend’s girls

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state swimming finals at New Trier in Winnetka.

Polach won the 200 freestyle individual title and Modica took the individual diving title at the recent York sectional in Elmhurst.

Polach, a senior, won the 200 with a time of 1:54.94, which was ahead of Downers Grove North’s Vanessa Lopez, who swam 1:55.30. The state cut in the event is 1:55.09.

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SHL rival Barrington Hockey Club at the Addison Ice Rink. The Varsity game is set for a 7:20 p.m. puck drop.

The J.V. game follows at 9:10 p.m.

Players are currently soliciting donations of new, unwrapped toys from family, friends, neighbors and businesses to bring to the rink on Dec. 6. The toys will be displayed and

Woolfe was sixth in the IM at 2:12.48, while sophomore Gabi Honken was ninth at 2:20.81.

Freshman Kalina Ceglinski was seventh in diving with 302.55 points.

York was third in the 200 relay at 1:41.27 with Woolfe, Knott, Beltran and Polach.

The Dukes were sixth in the 400 relay with Honken, Knott, Pfaff and Beltran.

York also finished third in the medley relay with Woolfe, Waldherr, Demare and Ploach swimming 1:51.39.

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will take advantage of our height and we will probably extend the court on defense a little more than in the past.”

Groenewold said free-throw shooting will be key. “In my book free throws are important,” she said with a laugh. “Too many games are won and lost on the line. It’s something we work on every day.”

Groenewold said the MSC Red will once again be competitive. The Red side includes Timothy, Elmwood Park, Guerin Prep, Ridgewood, Aurora Christian, Wheaton Academy and conference newcomer Westmont.

“The conference will be a dog fight at the top,” she said. “I give the nod right now to Aurora Christian. They have some new kids and they are building their program up. Chicago Christian will be just as tough and hopefully we are in that mix as well.

You never know what will happen with the teams under that.”

Timothy is no longer part of the IMSA tournament to kick off the year. Instead, the Trojans are in the midst of playing in the Brenda Whitesell tournament at Hinsdale South. Timothy kicked the season off against Stagg earlier this week. The tournament continues through next weekend.

“Hinsdale will be a good way for us to start out and get some real tough competition right away against bigger schools,” said Groenewold.

The Trojans kick off MSC Red play Dec. 3 with a game at defending conference co-champion Chicago Christian.

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EHM hosts Model Railroad Madness On Saturday, Nov. 16, the Elmhurst History Museum hosted a Model Railroad Madness event in the Education Center for fans of smallscale railroading fun. It was held in conjunction with the Museum’s newest exhibit, “On the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond,” which is open now through March 29, 2020.

Model Railroad Madness was presented by members of Chicagoland T-Trak, a group of railroad modelers and collectors that run “N-scale” trains on modular layouts. Participants were able to view their inno-

vative track layouts and learn how model trains work. T-Trak members were on hand to share information about the hobby with attendees. Kids were invited to make their own paper engineer hats and Morse code beaded bracelets.

Trains have a way of engaging kids and adults of all ages and the intricate track layouts with detailed railroad cars, terrains, people, and buildings at the event on Saturday drew 400+ visitors, according to Dave Oberg, executive director of the Elmhurst History Museum.

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A volunteer shares a big smile with a little girl who attended the Model Railroad Madness event at the Elmhurst History Museum on Saturday, Nov. 16, where everyone was able to make their own railroad engineer hats. The event also featured train layouts of all kinds displayed by members of Chicagoland T-Trak, a group of railroad collectors and enthusiasts.

Five-year-old Madeline McKeen shows off the railroad engineer hat she made herself at the Elmhurst History Museum on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Model Railroad Madness, an event in conjunction with the Museum’s current exhibit, “On the Right Track: By Rail to Chicago & Beyond.” The exhibition will be at the museum through March 29 and other special events are planned in the coming months.

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Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Board welcomes new directors

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well-qualified individuals willing to serve on the Board of Directors, including two of whom are continuing with their terms of service,” said John R. Quigley, Chamber president and CEO. Bartels and Sanchez were elected to their second terms as Directors.

Bartels served as Past Chair on the Executive Committee in 2019 after chairing the Board during our Chamber’s Centennial Celebration year in 2018. He also serves on the Ways and Means Committee.

Sanchez serves on both the Marketing Committee and Membership Committee.

Borzym and LaMorte were installed as first-term elected Directors by outgoing Board Chair Kevin Kost of Edward Jones Investment.

Borzym serves on the Membership Committee.

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Taking the oath of office at a recent meeting of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) Board of Directors are new Board members Scott LaMorte and Rita Borzym. LaMorte is the vice president of business development at Itasca Bank & Trust. Borzym is a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments and currently serves on the ECCI Membership Committee. They were installed by outgoing Chairman of the Board Kevin Kost (far right).

A recently-elected Nominating Committee slate of five candidates officially began three-year terms as members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) Board of Directors at the Board’s Nov. 12 meeting at Community Bank of Elmhurst.

Previously elected to Director terms that will expire in November of 2022 are: Ken Bartels, senior vice president and director at Community Bank of Elmhurst and principal and owner at Ken Bartels Consulting; Rita Borzym, financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments; Joseph Calabria, branch manager at BMO Harris Bank; Scott LaMorte, vice president of business development at Itasca Bank & Trust; and Eva Sanchez, realtor with See Your House Right Here @properties Elmhurst.

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The home you have been waiting for is finally available & under 400k! Completely updated interior of this 4 bedroom / 2 bath brick Ranch beaming w/ natural light. New eat-in kitchen featuring quartz counters, stainless appliances w/ beautiful $399,000 FIRST OFFERING!

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Over 4,900 sf of finished living space - fully finished basement w/ exercise room, rec room, bedroom, full bath, and custom bar & walk-in wine room! 10 ft 1st floor ceilings and wide-plank HWF’s, 1st floor office, walk-in pantry, extensive trim and

Over 4,900 sf of finished living space - fully finished basement w/ exercise room, rec room, bedroom, full bath, and custom bar & walk-in wine room! 10 ft 1st floor ceilings and wide-plank HWF’s, 1st floor office, walk-in pantry, extensive trim and ceiling detail throughout, 5 beds, 4.5 baths, 3 car garage, custom kitchen with huge island & Wolf/Sub-Zero appliances open to family rm with stone fireplace, master suite w/ spa bath and custom closets, surround sound, irrigation system, central vac, vinyl privacy fence, and paver patio! All this within walking distance to Jefferson GS & the Prairie Path. $1,210,000

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

Steps to Downtown Elmhurst

In-town beautifully updated 3 bed/2.1 bath townhome just steps to Restaurants, Metra Train, Wilder Park, AwardWinning Library/Museums & Elmhurst College. $100k in updates include luxurious custom kitchen (2016) with Jenn$489,000

In-town beautifully updated 3 bed/2.1 bath townhome just steps to Restaurants, Metra Train, Wilder Park, Award-Winning Library/ Museums & Elmhurst College. $100k in updates include luxurious custom kitchen (2016) with Jenn-Air/Bosch appliances & Cambria quartz counters. Master bath (2019) features oversized shower and exquisite tile work. Light-filled open floor plan featuring family room with 11ft ceilings that opens up to large deck, spacious bedrooms with walk-in closets, and large unfinished basement that could turn into your dream man cave/rec room/play room. $489,000

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

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Steps to Downtown Elmhurst

The home you have been waiting for is finally available & under 400k! Completely updated interior of this 4 bedroom / 2 bath brick Ranch beaming w/ natural light. New eat-in kitchen featuring quartz counters, stainless appliances w/ beautiful farmhouse sink, family room w/ wall-towall windows, refinished hardwood floors, new recessed lighting, 2 new bathrooms, freshly painted, huge lower level rec room & ample storage throughout. Enjoy your fabulous newly landscaped outdoor space w/ great brick paver patio overlooking your 1/3 of an acre backyard.

Just steps from beautiful Eldridge Park, Oak Brook Mall, Timothy Christian & much more! $399,000

Best in Brynhaven!

Best in Brynhaven!

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

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

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

320 S Kenilworth, Elmhurst

Welcome to 320 S Kenilworth, a classic English Tudor set on a premium 90 x 190 lot within blocks of downtown Elmhurst, its Metra station, Museum campus, Wilder Park, and awardwinning schools. Designed with the materials and attention to $1,199,900

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Welcome to 320 S Kenilworth, a classic English Tudor set on a premium 90 x 190 lot within blocks of downtown Elmhurst, its Metra station, Museum campus, Wilder Park, and award-winning schools. Designed with the materials and attention to detail expected with this architecture, the owners have pulled off an exceptional expansion and restoration of this timeless home. All the modern amenities were put into place – multi-zone HVAC, chef’s kitchen with high-grade SS appliances, Pella windows, master suite with spa bath, heated floors, heated sunroom, 2nd floor laundry, and attached 2.5 car heated garage. In keeping with the home’s original character, you will find vaulted barreled ceilings with wood beams, an impeccably maintained slate roof, restored original doors, exquisite millwork, custom built-in’s, 3 fireplaces, french doors, a vined courtyard, two 2nd story balconies and multiple paver brick seating areas overlooking lush, professionally landscaped grounds. $1,199,900

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320 Spacious S Kenilworth All BrickAvenue Home

2010 spacious Welcome to 320custom S Kenilworth, built all-brick a classic homeEnglish with open-floor Tudor setplan on a premium featuring 5 bedrooms 90 x 190 lot andwithin 6 full blocks baths inofcentral downtown Elmhust.

Elmhurst, Walk its train, to Metra schools, station, Museum city center, campus, parks,Wilder and shopping.

Park, andInviting, awardwinning schools. elegant atmosphere Designed with over with the 7000 materials feet ofand living attention space. to $1,225,000 $1,150,000

NEW PRICE! Spacious 320 S Kenilworth All Brick Avenue Home 2010 spacious Welcome to 320 Scustom Kenilworth, builtaall-brick classic English home Tudor with open-floor set on a premium plan featuring 90 x 190 lot 5 bedrooms within blocksand of downtown 6 full baths Elmhurst, in central its Metra Elmhust. station, Walk Museum to train, campus, schools, Wildercity Park, center, and award-winning parks, and shopping. schools. Designed Inviting, elegant with the materials atmosphere and attention with over to detail 7000 expected feet of living with this space. architecture, Gourmet thekitchen owners have openpulled to family off anroom exceptional with fireplace expansionand andloft restoration with custom of this designed timeless home. library/office.

All the modern Firstamenities floor bedroom were putsuite, into place office,– multi-zone laundry, mud HVAC, room, chef’s and kitchen access withtohigh-grade attached SS 3-car appliances, finishedPella garage. windows, Second master floorsuite leads withtospa anbath, enormous heated master floors, heated suite whose sunroom,ceramic-tiled 2nd floor laundry, bathand hasattached double 2.5 sinkcargranite-top heated garage. vanity, In keeping double spa with tub, the home’s oversize original walk-in character, shower, youand will find huge vaulted custom barreled designed ceilings walk-in with wood closet beams, adjacent an impeccably to giant laundry maintained room; slate3roof, additional restoredbedrooms, original doors, each exquisite with itsmillwork, own bath custom andbuilt-in’s, walk-in 3closet. fireplaces, 10 foot french ceilings, doors, full a vined bath, courtyard, and fireplace two 2ndinstory finished balconies openand lower multiple level.paver All hardwood brick seating flooring, areas overlooking solid woodlush, doors professionally and oversize landscaped moldings. grounds.

Act quickly: $1,225,000 this one won’t be long on the market. $1,150,000

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Set on oneGeorgian Red-brick of Lincolninschool’s soughtmost afterdesirable south Elmhurst streets, location prepare justbesteps to wowed fromwith theWise IL Prairie Investment Path & Builders the York/Vallette latest new Business home.

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Bryan/Timothy 2 car attachedChristian garage. 100x150 Lot! $337,500 $499,900

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Available flowing to immediately, a paver brick seating pets area. The basement can function as an negotiable. office, workout room, or 3rd bedroom. $1,850/mo $499,900

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