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Three charged with retail theft, burglary at Elmhurst

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean announced last week that bond had been set for three individuals accused of stealing almost $350 worth of merchandise from the Kohl’s department store located near the corner of St. Charles Road and Route 83 in Elmhurst.

Trinetta Wells, 52, and Sylvester Wells, 50, both of Chicago, and Darryl Foster, 56, of Wheaton, each appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Margaret O’Connell set bond at $40,000 with 10 percent to apply for Sylvester Wells, at $20,000 with 10 percent to apply recognizance for Trinetta Wells and at $10,000 with 10 percent to apply recognizance for Foster.

All three defendants have been charged with one count of burglary (Class 2 felony) and one count of retail theft (Class 3 felony). Trinetta Wells has also been charged with one count of possession of another’s debit card (Class 4 felony) and Foster faces an additional count of misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Tuesday, Dec. 20 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Elmhurst officers responded to a report of a theft at the Kohl’s department store located at 303 S. Route 83. While investigat-

Elmhurst Eagles honored

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Coach Matt Taylor gives some tips to two Elmhurst Eagle football players at a recent game. The Eagles program has been recognized by the USA Football’s “League Excellence Program,” for maintaining high standards and for its commitment to athlete safety. More photos inside.

Kohl’s CPD helicopter aids in pursuit down I-290; all apprehended near Madison St.

IDPH reports 88 counties at

‘Elevated’ level for COVID-19

DuPage back at ‘High’ level, Ayala says

With families across Illinois and the nation gathering to celebrate the holiday season and COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses circulating at concerning levels, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public to celebrate the holidays safely and take action to protect their most vulnerable loved ones, including the elderly and the very young.

IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is urging those who are feeling ill to take a COVID-19 test and to stay home if they test positive to avoid spreading the virus to friends and family, especially those vulnerable to serious outcomes.

The IDPH also announced that as of the end of this year, it will follow the lead of the CDC and shift from daily reporting of new COVID-19 cases and deaths to a weekly cadence for reporting that data.

Daily case and death data will no longer be reported as of Jan. 1, 2023. Following that date, IDPH will report weekly data on Wednesday of each week for the previous week ending Sunday. IDPH will continue to report ICU bed availability and hospital admission data on a daily basis.

The CDC announced it was making the shift from daily to weekly reporting of case and death data in October. IDPH officials believe that weekly reporting will provide the public with a more accurate picture of COVID-19 trends across the state over time by tracking cases and deaths by the week they arise, rather than the date they are reported, which may be days or weeks later.

According to the CDC, 88 counties in Illinois rated at an elevated level for COVID-19 by the CDC, up from 86 a week ago (DuPage County is now at an elevated level). Of those, the CDC reported 33 Illinois counties at a High Community Level for COVID-19, down from 43 a week ago; while 55 counties are at Medium Level, compared to 43 last week. IDPH is reporting 23,793 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois since Dec. 16, and 82 deaths.

“Illinois continues to see most of its communities at elevated risk levels for COVID-19, including 33 counties that are currently at high risk,” Vohra said. “Although we are seeing some improvement in the number of high-risk communities, I encourage Illinoisians to continue to use preventative measures as we enter the holiday weekend and enjoy our holiday gatherings. We are still seeing COVID-19 community levels, along with flu and other respiratory illnesses rise in many counties. Our goal is to limit hospitaliza-

tions, preserve hospital beds, and protect those most vulnerable to serious health outcomes, especially those over 65 and very young children.

“These preventative measures start with being upto-date with the COVID-19 bivalent booster and getting your flu shot,” Vohra continued. “Other important protective steps include COVID-19 testing, especially if visiting someone at risk for severe disease; enhanced ventilation at gatherings; and good hand hygiene. And if you are sick, stay home and consult with your provider about whether you need one of the effective treatments that are available. A high-quality mask or respirator is also recommended and will protect you from COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory viruses. Our hope is for Illinoisians across our state to have a happy and healthy holiday weekend.”

Access to tests and treatments can be found at the following test to treat site or by contacting your provider for treatment options, within five days of feeling ill.

DuPage County update

Based on recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DuPage County is back into a “High” COVID-19 Level. This means there is a high potential for healthcare system strain and higher levels of severe illness in the community.

Per CDC’s COVID Data Tracker, as of Dec. 21, DuPage County is reporting 203.81 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and 13.4 new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents in the last seven days. Hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 illness in DuPage County have been rising in recent weeks and are at the highest level since January 2022.

Residents can stay informed about COVID-19 activity at DCHD’s interactive dashboard.

“With the holidays and winter upon us, that means more time spent indoors with children, family, and friends.” said Karen Ayala, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department. “Enjoy this time and take at least one action so respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) aren’t on your holiday guest list.

“Whether that’s getting up-to-date with recommended vaccines, choosing to wear a high-quality mask in crowded indoor spaces, or improving ventilation at your next gathering, do something to protect yourself and those around you while respiratory illnesses are at high levels in our community.”

Marilyn Fredericks celebrates 92 years

On Monday, Dec. 12,

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Elmhurst resident Marilyn Fredericks celebrated her 92nd birthday at the York Township Senior Nutrition Center, 1502 South Meyers Road in Lombard. Supervisor John Valle surprised her with a cake and led the Senior Center lunch crowd in a rousing chorus of “Happy Birthday.” Per Marilyn’s request, the cake was cut and shared with everyone as dessert after lunch.

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Man charged following alleged threat to Villa Park police officer

Last week, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas announced that bond had been set for a Rosemont man for allegedly threatening a police officer outside Demito’s Saloon located on Kenilworth Avenue in Villa Park.

ing a public official, a Class 3 felony. McGovern’s brother, Aiden, 21, also of Rosemont, has also been charged with one count of misdemeanor resisting or obstructing a police officer for his alleged involvement in the incident.

Ryan McGovern

Ryan McGovern, 24, appeared in bond court where Judge Jennifer Martyn set bond at $75,000 with 10 percent to apply. McGovern has been charged with one count of threaten-

Obituaries

Heather McGuire, 46

Heather Marie McGuire, of Lombard, formerly of Elmhurst, finished her life’s journey suddenly on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at the age of 46. She was the cherished daughter of George and Dorothy McGuire; devoted sister of Amber (Dave) Lemar and Drew (Megan) McGuire; amazing aunt of Delaney and Liam Lemar, and Caden and Emersyn McGuire. She is remembered by her aunts, uncles, many cousins and friends. She was a friend to anyone who met her.

Heather was a graduate of York High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary’s University in Winona, Minn. Heather lived her life with passion and love. She adored her nieces and nephews and they in turn loved their “Auntie Heather.” Heather enjoyed music, softball,

• Theft

On Saturday, Dec. 24 at approximately 1:24 a.m., officers with the Villa Park Police Department responded to a disturbance at Demito’s. Upon their arrival, officers made contact with Ryan and Aiden McGovern outside the establishment.

It is alleged that as officers spoke with the McGovern brothers, both brothers advanced toward the responding officers. It is alleged that

both men were verbally assaulting the officers and that Ryan McGovern told an officer, “I have an automatic weapon and I’m going to shoot you.” Ryan McGovern was placed under arrest at this time. It is alleged that as the officer placed Ryan McGovern under arrest, he continued to act belligerently and harass the officer telling him, “I pay for you. I’m gonna sue the f--- out of you.” Both men were taken into custody at this time.

“Regardless of the circumstances, threatening to shoot a police officer, as alleged against Ryan McGovern, is an extremely serious accusation and will not be tolerated in DuPage County,” Berlin said. “I commend

bowling, Chicago sport teams, especially the Cubbies. She especially loved family gatherings, cousins’ nights, dinners with friends, driveway parties with her neighbors and cheering on the sidelines or audiences for her nieces, nephews and younger cousins. She lived up to the title of “Super Aunt.” She cherished her relationships with her friends so deeply and always made them a priority in her life. She will be missed by everyone who knew and loved her.

Funeral service was held on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 393 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn followed by interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside.

Donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements provided by Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home in Elmhurst.

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ing, officers were alerted that a car matching the description of the vehicle allegedly involved in the theft had been observed traveling on I-290 in Des Plaines.

With the assistance of a Chicago Police Department helicopter, officers located the vehicle on I-290 and Cicero Avenue and continued tracking the vehicle until it exited the expressway at Independence Blvd.

All three defendants were taken into custody without incident in the area of Madison St. and Springfield Ave.

It is alleged that all three defendants entered the Kohl’s store and went directly to the coat section. It is alleged that all three defendants took one jacket each before fleeing the store. The entire incident reportedly lasted about three minutes.

While searching the suspects, officers reportedly found a crack pipe and a straw containing a white powdery substance in Forster’s pocket.

“As we approach the end of the holiday shopping season, I want to

assure the public that law enforcement in DuPage County remains 100 percent committed to the safety and security of our holiday shoppers, businesses and visitors,” Berlin said. “The quick apprehension of the defendants in this case illustrates our commitment to public safety and our willingness to use every tool available to us to apprehend anyone suspected of criminal behavior. I thank the Elmhurst Police Department for their work on this case as well as the Chicago Police Department for their assistance.”

“This is another example of Elmhurst officers working with Chicago police to track down offenders within minutes of committing a crime and bringing them to justice,” McLean said. “I thank the responding Elmhurst detectives, Chicago Police, and DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and his office for their assistance on this case.”

The next court appearance for all three defendants is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 18 in front of Judge O’Connell.

Dr.

Jean Tracy

Jean was born on March 14, 1941 to Imogene and Ruben Fechner, Sr. in Waco, Tex. Dr. Tracy earned both her B.A. (1962) and Ph.D. (1971) from Texas Christian University, where she met her husband, Robert J. Tracy, and after graduating, they moved to Elmhurst where she has been a licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois since 1981, and raised their two children, Kathryn and Cynthia. She has been named a distinguished faculty member in 1972 at Elmhurst College, where she taught psychology as a professor. She was named an outstanding educator in 1993, by the students of Forrest Institute of Professional Psychology, where she was a clinical professor. Dr. Tracy also practiced martial arts for over many years, during which she attained her 2nd Degree Black Belt.

Jean excelled at propping up her children, grandchildren, and many friends, supporting them through the many passions and difficulties of their lives. Whether that was singing out loud to everyone she met, making others laugh, or giving her shoulder to cry on, she made it her mission to improve the lives of others.

Jean was a passionate mother and clinical therapist who filled the world with her warmth and kindness. We will all miss her greatly.

If you had the honor of working with her and need to talk to someone

Coming events

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023

the Villa Park Police Department for their work on this case and for their extended efforts this holiday season in keeping our restaurants, bars and retail businesses safe for all to enjoy.”

“The Villa Park Police Department will take any threat against its officers seriously,” Rivas said. “It is alleged these two individuals refused to leave the business and had every opportunity to do so. … I would also like to thank the midnight shift for handling this alleged incident in a professional and direct manner.”

Ryan McGovern’s next court appearance is scheduled Jan. 23 for arraignment in front of Judge Margaret O’Connell.

for continued care, please email doctorjeantracy@gmail.com. Dr. Amy Savage has been her identified transitional clinician and she will reach out to you for continued care.

Jean was predeceased by her daughter, Kathryn T. Salzano, and by two nephews, Michael Fechner and Stephen Tracy, Jr. She is survived by her daughter Cindy Cooper, and grand-children, Stefan Salzano and wife, Karli, Sean Allen, Caterina Salzano, Ryan Allen, Juliana Salzano and Jacob Allen, sons-in-law Antonio Salzano and Lonnie Cooper, ex-husband and great friend Robert J. Tracy, a brother, Ruben F. Fechner, Jr. and wife Sandra, and nephews Ruben Fechner III, Melvin Fechner, Scott Tracy, Kenneth Tracy and niece Caroline Rukin and their many children, and by a brother-in-law, Stephen Tracy, Sr.

To honor Dr. Tracy’s abundant life, a celebration of her life will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2023 at the Founder’s Lounge inside the Frick Center at Elmhurst University. Anyone who knew her is invited to attend and remember her wonderful life. Attendees are asked to wear bright colors in celebration. Immediately following the services, all are welcome to attend a luncheon at Manny’s Ale House, 683 St Charles Rd, Elmhurst (formerly The Public House). May we always remember and honor her. Information provided by the family.

Sunday, Jan. 15

Saturday, Jan. 7

Sugar Creek hosts the annual ‘Chili Open’ golf outing. Located at 500 E. Van Buren in Villa Park, Sugar Creek Golf Course is a 9-hole, par 32 course, owned and operated by the Elmhurst Park District and Village of Villa Park. Come out to play in the cold weather and enjoy some tasty chili. To register or for information, call 630-834-3325.

From 12 - 1 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., presents a free gallery talk, “In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in our Communities,” led by exhibit consultant Sandy Denninger. Includes exclusive access to museum galleries with highlights of the experiences area immigrants contributed to our shared history. Unable to attend? Access to an online pre-recorded version is available from Jan. 16 through May 14 at elmhursthistory.org/320/Programs. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Forest preserve district board passes 2023 budget

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the agency’s 2023 budget and annual appropriation ordinance. The $130 million budget includes $44.9 million in operating expenses and $60.3 million in capital expenses.

On Nov. 15, the board approved a $51.3 million tax levy for 2022 to pay a portion of the district’s operational and capital needs. The district abated $4 million of the debt service levy, keeping this amount off DuPage residents’ property tax bills. Despite record-pace inflation, the district’s 2022 levy reflects a 0 percent increase over the 2020 and 2021 tax levies, resulting in three straight years of zero increase in the property taxes levied.

“Budget preparation began six months ago, and it has been an engaging process,” said Andrew Brown, district director of Finance and Administration. “Staff was able to work within the president’s guidelines to develop a fiscally sound budget that accommodates a number of master-plan initiatives and provides for the continued delivery of top-notch recreation and nature-education services with no increase to property taxpayers.”

Brown further stated, “President Hebreard and the board of commissioners have kept the total extended property tax levy flat over three consecutive fiscal years with record-breaking inflationary impacts.

New year to bring new laws in Illinois

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination of cash bail.

It’s an issue that dominated the 2022 campaigns and has been both praised and criticized on editorial pages in newspapers across the state. It essentially means that starting Jan. 1, the decision as to whether a criminal suspect should be held in jail while awaiting trial will be based on public safety and the likelihood the suspect will flee rather than their financial ability to post bond.

And while that criminal justice reform has received widespread attention, it is by no means the only new law that will take effect when the calendar turns over to 2023.

For most people who work a minimum wage job, the new year will bring a pay raise to $13 per hour, a $1 increase over the current wage. That’s the result of a law Gov. JB Pritzker signed in 2019, his first major legislative victory after being sworn into office a month earlier. The

This is a significant accomplishment.”

Initiatives slated for funding in 2023 include the continued implementation of master plan projects and investments in landfill infrastructure. Notable projects include the construction of a new wildlife center at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn, exterior rehabilitation and construction at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook, and

improvements to the atrium at Danada House in Wheaton.

Also included are the construction of a shelter at York Woods in Oak Brook, a natural resources support building at Greene Valley in Naperville and a bridge over Sawmill Creek at Waterfall Glen in Darien.

Board President Daniel Hebreard expressed his enthusiasm for the district’s ability to increase operational funding while holding the line on

taxes. “I’m pleased that we will be able to accomplish so much in 2023 while at the same time taking care of taxpayers and not placing any additional burden on them.”

An average of 2 percent of a DuPage County homeowner’s tax bill funds the district’s budget. For example, a homeowner with property that has an assessed valuation of $300,000 is estimated to pay on average only $114 annually to the

District. This portion of the tax bill supports operations and improvements to ensure taxpayers continue to enjoy numerous services within the District’s 26,000 acres of land, 60 forest preserves, 600 acres of lakes, and 166 miles of trails.

For information, call 630-9337200 or visit dupageforest.org, where you can also link to the district’s e-newsletter, blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok pages.

TranzAct Technologies donates to York Township families

Pictured here with York Township Supervisor John W. Valle are TranzAct Technologies Distribution Clerk Laura Koenig (left) and Human Resource Manager Linda Richardson. The Elmhurst company held its annual employee toy drive and donated boxes full of 318 toys, games and books for York Township residents in need this holiday season. The items will be distributed through the pantry’s “Adopt a Family for Christmas” program.

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.

Battery

Dec. 18

Yoni L. Gomez Lopez, 18, of Bensenville, was charged with battery, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, possession of alcohol by a minor and a driver’s permit violation in the 800 block of N. York at 12:05 a.m. A victim reported Gomez Lopez hit him, according to police.

Dec. 16

A victim in the 1100 block of S. Euclid told police that while sitting down for dinner, the suspect approached him and began yelling at him for sitting in his seat. The suspect swung at the victim and grazed his chin. The victim does not want to file charges and the report was documented for matter of record.

Criminal damage, criminal defacement

Dec. 19

A complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) defaced the side panel of a generator in the 400 block of W. Harrison at 11:01 a.m. Public works was notified.

Dec. 18

A victim in the 200 block of S. Fairfield told police at 8:25 p.m. that an unknown person(s) threw two candles through the basement well window, breaking the glass.

Dec. 17

Alicia Antunez, 32, of Park City, was charged with damage to city property and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident near York and Butterfield at 10:13 p.m.

A victim in the 300 block of S. Rex reported at 6:44 p.m. that eight unknown individuals damaged the victim’s outdoor Christmas decorations. An investigation is pending.

A victim related an unknown suspect(s) spraypainted the side of his residence and poured paint on his driveway. The suspect is described as a white male with a heavy build.

Domestic battery, disorderly conduct

Dec. 21

Veronica La Montagna, 41, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct in the 100 block of Fellows at 6:36 p.m. A reporting officer met with the victim who reported after walking his dog, the suspect allegedly placed a bag of dog feces by their back door.

Dejan Stankovic, 40, of Lyons, was charged with disorderly conduct, while Yvette Wright McFarland, 41, of Villa Park, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault near Roosevelt and York at 4:02 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for a report of a road rage incident. Stankovic admitted to displaying a baseball bat during the incident, according to police, and McFarland subsequently allegedly pointed a Smith and Wesson 9mm handgun at Stankovic.

DUI,

Dec. 19

Matthew Lupa, 19, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and improper lane usage subsequent to a single vehicle crash in the 400 block of E. Park at 2:44 a.m.

Dec. 18

Perla A. Reyes, 18, of Des Plaines, was charged with no valid driver’s license, illegal transportation of open alcohol and possession of tobacco by a minor subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Industrial at 11:08 p.m.

Dec. 17

Gerardo Mendoza, 55, of Naperville, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near Riverside and Route 83 at 2:55 a.m.

Fleeing, eluding

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

Identity theft, fraud, forgery

According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported six incidents in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used.

Obstructing

Dec. 20

Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Elizabeth at 12:31 a.m., Anthony Turner, 29, of Elmhurst, provided his brother’s name to the reporting officer. Upon further investigation it was discovered Turner had an active warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office according to police. He was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing identification, driving while license suspended, suspended registration and no insurance.

Possession of cannabis in a vehicle

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger:

Felipe Vidales Jr., 19, of Itasca, near West and St. Charles at 11:34 a.m. Dec. 21.

Suspicious circumstances

Dec. 21

Police said officers responded to the 1000 block of S. York at 9:25 p.m. for the report of a man with a gun. Upon arrival, the victim related while at an ATM, an unknown subject started to approach his vehicle with what he thought was a firearm. Officers checked the area with no results. An investigation is pending.

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

Dec. 21

Two incidents of burglary to a vehicle were reported at a fitness center in the 600 block of N. York at 12:34 p.m. and 12:50 p.m. In the first incident, a complainant related that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his wallet containing several credit cards, an Illinois driver’s license and cash. The victim’s license was entered into LEADS. In the second incident, a complainant related unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle while he was parked at the above location and removed his watch. The watch was entered into LEADS.

Dec. 20

Darryl Foster, 56, of Wheaton, was charged with burglary, retail theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia; Trinetta Wells, 52, of Chicago, was charged with burglary, retail theft, and possession of credit cards; and Sylvester Wells Jr., 50, of Chicago, was charged with burglary and retail theft subsequent to an alleged retail theft that had occurred at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at 11:30 a.m. (Full story on page 1 of this issue.)

Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 300 block of S. Cottage at 1:27 p.m. A complainant related that an unknown person(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and took several tools.

Dec. 18

Theft of vehicle parts was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of N. York at 4:03 p.m. Police said that subsequent to an extra patrol, the reporting officer located a white Hyundai Venue in the rear parking lot with all four tires missing. Upon further investigation, it was determined the tires were stolen by an unknown suspect(s).

A victim in the 900 block of S. Fern reported at 1:10 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) had entered their unlocked vehicle and removed the garage door opener. The victim reviewed video surveillance which shows three unknown suspects gained entry to the garage where another vehicle was parked. The suspects eventually left the area in a gray sedan. The victim related nothing appeared to be missing from the vehicles.

Dec. 16

A victim in the 100 block of E. Wilson reported at 9:40 p.m. that several juvenile suspects were observed taking inflatable decorations from her front yard. The victim was able to recover two of the inflatables in the area of Wilson and Washington streets.

Theft was reported at a business in the 900 block of Larch at 11:26 a.m. A victim reported his credit cards were taken from his wallet while he was at the above location. The victim related he placed his wallet in a locker but is uncertain if he secured it.

Dec. 9

Theft was reported in the 100 block of S. Arlington at 12:42 p.m. A victim told police his wife’s rings were missing from the kitchen counter. The victim related he had a new oven installed and had workers in his home. The complainant spoke with the sales manager who advised the delivery truck was searched with no results.

Theft of catalytic converters

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from a vehicle at the following locations: in the 100 block of E. Lake sometime between Dec. 19 and Dec. 20; and at a hotel in the 400 block of W. Lake sometime between Dec. 19 and Dec. 20.

Warrant arrests

Dec. 20

Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop in the 700 block of N. York at 9:49 a.m., Miguel Casarez Jr., 35, of Bolingbrook, was found to have a valid warrant out of DuPage County.

Dec. 16

Police said that subsequent to a citizen assist in the 500 block of N. Oaklawn at 6:11 p.m., Kevin B. Thynne, 21, of Elmhurst, was found to have an active warrant out of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama. Thynne was placed under arrest and transported to the police station. He was charged with fugitive from justice and transported to the DuPage County Jail.

Coming events

Saturday, Feb. 4

Foundation 205 will hold its annual fundraising gala “Showcase 2023: Dream Big” at Medinah Country Club. Tickets include cocktail hour, a seated dinner, musical entertainment, raffles, an online auction and an afterglow after-party. For tickets and information, visit foundation205. org.

Elmhurst History Museum’s exhibit

On display now through May 14, 2023, “In Pursuit of Happiness: Immigrants in Our Communities” is a new exhibit at the Elmhurst History Museum that will explore the unique journeys of area immigrants and their descendants who have carved out a sense of cultural identity and belonging in this region.

Elmhurst Art Museum

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

• Now through Jan. 16, the Elmhurst Art Museum is holding an exhibition in honor of its founder Eleanor King Hookham. In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Museum is honoring its founder Eleanor King Hookham (1909-2003). She was an educator, internationally exhibiting artist, and the main driving force behind the museum for many decades. Artwork by Hookham from the museum’s collection will be on view in the McCormick House, along with historical photos and documents that show her leadership in securing the historic home for the museum’s future patrons to enjoy.

See works by the trailblazing Hookham in the McCormick House Children’s Wing including oil paintings, watercolors, and signature ink and coffee drawings. Professionally she called herself El King and exhibited around the world.

Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.

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

Law enforcement officials push for ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons

Gun rights group calls bill unconstitutional, vows lawsuits

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Some of the state’s leading law enforcement officials last week urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity weapons, which they say are growing in prevalence in Illinois.

“What the public asks members of the law enforcement community to do each and every day is stunning, knowing full well that the cars we’re approaching, the houses we’re entering, have some of the most lethal weapons you’ve ever seen, ever. And they keep getting worse,” Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee during a third hearing on proposed legislation.

The committee is considering House Bill 5855, a proposal by Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield. It would ban the possession and sale of a long list of firearms that would be defined as “assault weapons” as well as high-capacity magazines and devices that make a semi-automatic gun fire like a fully automatic weapon.

It would also delete a provision in current law that allows people between the ages of 18 and 21 to obtain a Firearm Owner’s Identification, or FOID card, with the consent of their parent or guardian, effectively establishing a firm minimum age of 21. It would also require hunters younger than 21 to be under the supervision of an adult with a valid FOID card.

The bill was prompted in large part by a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park earlier this year that left seven people dead and dozens more injured. The alleged gunman in that shooting used a Smith and Wesson M&P 15 semi-automatic rifle and three magazines containing 30 rounds of ammunition each.

“These weapons have entered our schools, our places of worship, our theaters, our parades and our peaceful community spaces with one objective: to create mass carnage,” said

Elena Gottreich, Chicago’s deputy mayor for public safety. “Assault weapons are designed to inflict maximum tissue damage in the shortest amount of time.”

Angel Novalez, chief of constitutional policing and reform for the Chicago Police Department, said that so far this year, his department has taken 1,156 assault-style weapons off the street, nearly a 13-percent increase over 2021. Since 2004, he said, the department has recovered more than 18,000 such weapons.

“We are up against an ever-growing threat and it’s making protecting our neighborhoods more difficult and dangerous for all our police officers,” he said. “It’s making residents feel more unsafe. They’re living in the crosshairs of needless violence every day.”

So far, the proposed legislation has received broad support from gun safety advocacy organizations as well as elected public officials, including Secretary of State Jesse White. But it faces strong opposition from gun rights organizations, including the National Rifle Association and the Illinois State Rifle Association, which argued the bill would likely be ruled unconstitutional.

“I’m here to tell you that the gun owners are tired of being blamed for every madman, every criminal, and every other depraved act that 2.5 million gun owners didn’t do,” former NRA lobbyist Todd Vandermyde said recently. “And we’re not here to negotiate. I’m here to tell you that if House Bill 5855 or anything remotely like it passes, we will see you in court.”

Valinda Rowe, a spokeswoman for the gun rights advocacy group Illinois Carry, also said the law, if enacted, would be challenged in court and likely overturned, and she urged lawmakers to focus on the root causes of violent crime.

“The focus to address the problems that have been brought up to-

day—and they are horrendous problems, there’s no doubt—but the focus going forward … must be on the violent criminals and on the mentally ill who pose a danger to themselves and others, not on law abiding citizens and lawfully owned and possessed purchased firearms,” she said.

But the committee also heard from survivors and witnesses of other notorious mass shootings.

Po Murray, president of the Newtown Action Alliance, said her children were attending Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012 when a gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle and high-capacity magazines killed 20 children and six educators.

“Our town became unrecogniz-

able,” she said. “We were shocked by what happened in our community. But instantly we knew that if our town could turn into a war zone due to an AR-15 that it could happen anywhere. Therefore, we sprung into action to send a strong message to all Americans that no one is safe as long as Americans can legally obtain assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.”

Aalayah Eastmond said she was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., when a gunman there opened fire and killed 17 people.

“Illinois has led the country in enacting some of the strongest policy solutions to prevent gun violence,” she said. “However, in the wake of

the Highland Park shooting where a perpetrator armed with an AR15-style weapon and high-capacity magazines was able to murder seven people and injure 48 more, I along with several others here today are urging this body to yet again prioritize public health and safety by passing House Bill 5855.”

Last week’s hearing was the third such hearing the committee has held since the bill was introduced Dec. 1, and committee Chairman Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, said there will be further hearings when lawmakers return to Springfield in January.

The committee could take action on the bill during an upcoming lame duck session scheduled to begin Jan. 4.

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have to make me better

When people see you hurting they want to make it better—to make you better. It’s a kind and compassionate approach to life. I appreciate that.

But to my friends and loved ones, I have a message: You don’t have to try to make me better.

In fact, you can’t. But I appreciate you trying, I truly do. I feel your love. I feel your compassion and empathy. You can’t make me better however much you long to try.

Because there is no making me better. There is no better. There is only right here, right now. I’m in the place where I am supposed to be. And it might be sad sometimes, but it’s my place.

When I write about this place of grief that I currently find myself in, it may seem vulnerable and somber. I like to think of it as honest.

Honest is all I have, people. I don’t have any reason to avoid honest.

I lost big. (How that for honesty?) I’m not going to sugarcoat or shortchange it. I’m not going to pretend the loss wasn’t significant, life-changing or horrendous.

It was all those things. But I’m okay.

Truly. If I wasn’t I’d let you know. I’d reach out.

Grief is terrible, but it isn’t lifeending. At least not for me.

But that won’t stop me from being honest. Because I think it’s needed. I think we need to talk about grief and about how it affects our lives and about how terrible it really, truly is. Pretending it doesn’t exist doesn’t make that so. It doesn’t make it the truth because it isn’t the truth.

It doesn’t allow us to avoid it because it is lurking in the corner for everyone. Rich, poor and everything in-between. Status, power, strength, intelligence, wealth, religion—none of it provides a buffer from grief. And that is scary, so we avoid the topic.

I understand that. I even see the logic in that.

Grief is scary

By JILL PERTLER Columnist

Still I think we have to bring it out in the open just a bit more. It’s okay. It’s a part of life—an unavoidable part, but one we all will confront one day. I’m sorry for that.

But I truly think being open and honest about this topic helps us all in the long run. It helps us help one another—whichever end of the grief train we happen to be on at the moment.

Grief sucks. Grief doesn’t end.

But grief isn’t the end, and it certainly isn’t the end to living.

Grief endures, but life does as well.

After a loss, we go on living, but we are never done grieving.

Those of us in the thralls of it may never be over it. We will never be better. We will always be at least a little bit broken.

And you may read that and see it as bleak, but it isn’t. Not really.

Being broken isn’t the end. Losing what we were isn’t bad. It may feel like it at first, but grief is a beginning just as much as it is an ending.

It is a beginning of a new you. A you that you never imagined or wanted before. It may not have been your first, second or even last choice, still it is new.

And new comes with opportunities.

Opportunities for redefining your life. Opportunities for growth. Opportunities for new relationships, new outlooks and new beliefs.

Grief may signify an ending, but it is not the end.

It is a beginning. If we—all of us—allow and let it be.

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

Republican Party is irrelevant in Illinois, and that’s not healthy

By Jim Nowlan

The Illinois GOP is irrelevant in Illinois politics.

The Republican State Committee has no bench, no money, no ideas, no platform.

Republicans hold but 3 of 17 congressional seats in the state. GOPers in the legislature are a pitiful band of one-third, or less, of its members.

There haven’t been any statewide GOP elected officials in years.

Further, the Illinois Supreme Court, with a Democratic majority continuously since 1962, has always resolved political issues on a partisan, pro-Democratic basis. This election, Democrats increased their majority to 5 court seats, versus just 2 for Republicans. Organized business, traditionally an ally of the GOP, sat on the sidelines this year while organized labor outspent opponents 3 or 4-to-1 to eke out a narrow victory on a constitutional amendment that gives labor untold powers in collective bargaining.

Total one-party domination is not healthy. Absolute power corrupts, you know, and Illinois already has a national reputation for political corruption.

For a new edition of a book on Illinois politics, my co-authors and I discuss “the changing faces of Illinois.” In 1970, Illinois was almost 90 percent white; today,

60 percent. In the collar counties outside Cook, traditionally white and GOP, one-third of all households speak a language other than English in the home. Downstate Illinois, with its strong Trump base, is withering away, if you haven’t noticed; with one-third of the state population, Downstate continues to lose population. The action is in the ‘burbs.

What to do?

First, take a practical, specific action: Challenge the 2020 state legislative district maps in the state courts, on the grounds of unconstitutional gerrymandering by the Democrats.

Prima facie evidence: The GOP has but 33 percent of the legislative seats in a state where even Darren Bailey (the party’s candidate for governor) received 45 percent of the two-party, statewide vote.

Gerrymandering? Duh!

The Illinois Constitution requires—in two places—that legislative districts be “compact.”

Yet, to achieve its dominance, Democrats drew districts from Chicago outward the look like slithering snakes, the opposite of compactness. A responsible court would have to rule the maps unconstitutional, thus creating opportunity for increased GOP representation.

If the state high court were somehow to rule that black is white, that is, that the 2020 slithering snakes are indeed compact, such

would prove the case—for all to see—that the Democrat-dominated court is indeed politically corrupt, a fact Republicans could trumpet going forward.

Second, rebuild the Illinois Republican Party, by coming up with a coherent platform about how to “Make Illinois Great Again.” (I am not above stealing from a great message, even if I don’t like the messenger.)

This will need to be crafted by younger Republicans. I could see moderate, former GOP governor Edgar (1991-99) leading a task force, joined by co-chairs such as conservative Downstate congressman Darin LaHood and pragmatic, suburban state senator Sue Rezin.

Edgar has also done a great service to our state by gathering a band of sharp young leaders of all stripes and from all parts of Illinois, via his annual, week-long Edgar Fellows Program. Roughly half the 400 Fellows are Republicans; many are state legislators and mayors. So, GOP Edgar Fellows, join the task force. Call it the New Republican Party. Give Illinois reasons to vote Republican, especially in the suburbs.

Jim Nowlan is a former Illinois GOP state legislator, running mate for lieutenant governor of Gov. Richard Ogilvie in 1972, and campaign manager for moderate Republican U.S. Senate and presidential candidates. He lives in Princeton, Ill.

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Eagles football program honored for safety

Congratulations to Elmhurst Eagles football for being recognized by the USA Football’s “League Excellence Program” for maintaining top-tier operational standards and a commitment to athlete safety. This National initiative was spearheaded by coaching coordinator Nick Larma and is a direct result of the coaches themselves.

This is a recognition for exceeding National requirements established for:

- Concussion and return-to-play protocol

- Emergency action preparedness

- Coaching background and certification

- Level of contact and practice strategy

Great thanks are owed to the Eagles Board of Directors and entire 2022 coaching staff, which includes a total of 48 certified coaches. The Eagles appreciate their hard work and dedication.

Registration details for 2023 will be announced soon.

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The Elmhurst Eagles gather around their coaches to get some advice to prepare them for their upcoming games. Coaches include Josh Rupprecht (back to camera), Matt Walsh (in back, with water bottle) and Charles Freed (standing, far right). The program was recently recognized by the USA Football’s “League Excellence Program” for maintaining top-tier operational standards and a commitment to athlete safety.

The Elmhurst Eagles program was recently honored by the USA Football’s “League Excellence Program” for its operational standards and commitment to athlete safety.

Pictured here with the players are coaches Dan Murphy (in hat and shades), Jenny Engstrom (center) and Kevin Kenny.

Library hosts ECCI Civic

HOF public memorial

A handful of the 33 inductees participated in the unveiling of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) Centennial Celebration NFP’s Civic Hall of Fame public memorial held at the Elmhurst Public Library on Thursday, Dec 15.

“I want to thank the donors, a number of whom are here today, whose generosity made this form of high-tech memorial possible,” said John R. Quigley, ECCI president and CEO, and president of the Centennial Celebration NFP Board of Directors.

The public memorial features a portable TouchPros Touch Wall interactive, touch-screen TV monitor (65 inches) on which users can view biographies, photographs and video clips of each of the inductees, and will “travel” around Elmhurst before finding its final home.

The Civic HOF website went live last September as part of ECCI’s Annual Chamber of Commerce Month celebrations.

“While not all of the videos and photos have been uploaded to date,” Quigley said, “we expect to accomplish that mission by next April.”

Since its creation in 1992—then as part of the Opening Ceremonies at the Elmfest community festival—the Civic HOF has welcomed 33 businesspeople, community volunteers and elected officials.

Since Elmfest’s finale in 2009, inductees have been honored at ECCI’s Annual Awards Gala in all but one of

those years.

Civic HOF attendees included Willis Johnson (2002) of the York Theatre, Pete Cruger of the Elmhurst Independent (2012), Ralph Pechanio (2015) of the Elmhurst Veterans Commission, Jack Island (2017) of the Silverado Grill and Scott Ahlgrim (2020) of Ahlgrim Funeral Home.

Scott and wife Charity Ahlgrim (his fellow 2020 inductee) made a five-figure donation in 2022 to lift Civic HOF fundraising above its $50,000 goal.

The NFP has invested some $17,000 in the Civic HOF memorial’s hardware, software and related fees for installation, cloud hosting (five years), site creation (uploading of data, photos and video) and extended warranty (five years).

The Civic HOF fundraising is part of the NFP’s one-of-a-kind $250,000 Capital Campaign established for ECCI’s Centennial Celebration (100thAnniversary) in 2018. The campaign includes the $150,000 Ralph P. Pechanio Student Internship Endowment Fund at Elmhurst University and $50,000 Second Century Fund--both of which also have exceeded their goals.

Tax-deductible donations to the Civic HOF Fund, Second Century Fund or Pechanio Endowment Fund can be made by contacting Quigley by phone at 630-834-6060 or sending an e-mail to: johnq@elmhurstchamber.org.

Inductees to the Elmhurst Civic Hall of Fame

1993 - Eleanor King Hookham, Elmhurst Art Museum

1994 - Dr. Ivan E. Frick, Elmhurst College

1995 - Joseph Wagner, York Furrier

1996 - Jean Haselhorst, Elmhurst Park District

1997 - Robert M. Magnuson, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital

1998 - Virginia J. Harmon, Unique Travel Services

1999 - Former Illinois House Speaker Lee A. Daniels (R-46th District)

2000 - A.J. “Toche” Terrones, Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry

2001 - William C. “Bill” Gooch Jr., Community Bank of Elmhurst

2002 - Willis Johnson, York Theatre

2003 - Fred Messerschmidt, Elmhurst Federal Savings & Loan

2004 - Jim Van Ewyk, Pfund and Clint Florists

2005 - Jacquelyn Haddad, Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club

2006 - Thomas O. Myers Jr., Thomas O. Myers Real Estate

2007 - Abner Ganet, Leonard’s Men’s Store, Mayor of Elmhurst

2008 - Jan Pauli, Pauli’s Marathon;

2009 - Bob Schiller, Schiller Real Estate

2010 - Thomas D. Marcucci, four-term Mayor of Elmhurst

2011 - Rich Grodsky, Elmhurst Park District

2012 - Pete Cruger, Elmhurst Independent

2013 - Doug Beach, Elmhurst College Jazz Band Director

2014 - Betsy Hanisch, Elmhurst civic leader & community volunteer

2015 - Ralph Pechanio, retired banker, civic leader, community volunteer

2016 - Darrell Whistler, civic leader, community volunteer

2017 - Jack Island, owner, Silverado Grill

2018 - Genie Urick, cable TV producer, author, community volunteer.

2019 - Bill Shanklin, American Legion Post THB #187.

2020 - Scott & Charity Ahlgrim, Ahlgrim Funeral Home

2021 – Bryant & Jeannette Cureton, Elmhurst University

2022 – To be announced.

Elmhurst University radio station earns 4 national award nominations

Four Elmhurst University students involved with campus radio station WRSE-88.7 FM have been nominated for national awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcast Systems.

The students as well as faculty advisor Lizzie Baumgartner have been named as finalists in four categories for their work at WRSE in the past year:

• Best Sports Talk Program: “The Bluejay Boys Show” with Charlie Uczen, a junior from Brookfield, Wis.; Alex Sakleh, a senior from Addison; and Josh Diaz, a sophomore from North Riverside.

• Best Sports Director: Charlie Uczen

• Best Program Director: Stephanie Cipolla, a senior from Belvidere.

• Best Faculty Advisor: Lizzie Baumgartner, of Naperville.

The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System will announce the winners during their annual conference in February in New York City. The organization advocates for student media, provides educational opportunities and honors the works of students and campus stations around the world.

It is the second year of nominations for WRSE, with the station garnering one more nomination this year than last.

The station has produced Chicago radio legends, including WBBM-AM 780’s Len Walter (Class of 1962) and WXRT-FM 93.1’s Terri Hemmert (Class of 1970).

“The recent recognitions are a result of the hard work that Baumgartner and a small team of students have done over the past few years to revitalize the station as a place to learn the ropes and showcase their talent,” Baumgartner said. “For example, the Best Sports Talk Program nomination for ‘The Bluejay Boys Show’ is richly deserved. All three students are incredibly knowledgeable about all sports and have great on-air chemistry.”

Regarding the “Best Program Director” nomination, Baumgartner said that while Cipolla enjoys being on the air, she has also taken the initiative to learn all about how the station operates, from music selection to production, and “to be helpful to every department we have.”

Baumgartner said she is grateful to have been nominated again for Best Faculty Advisor.

“It’s been a challenge doing this solo, but the kids really make it rewarding,” she said, adding that she believes WRSE is on the path to a Best College Station nomination in the not-too-distant future.

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With labor dispute settled, railroads focus on service

By Daniel Grant FARMWEEK

It’s not necessarily back to business as usual for the nation’s railroad industry now that the threat of a nationwide strike has been averted for a second time.

Industry representatives, who met with members of the National Grain and Feed Association at the Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show held fittingly at Union Station in St. Louis, say the focus now is to build crew numbers and improve overall

rail service.

“Ultimately, it’s best for the overall economy. It was a compromise that takes into consideration both parties’ side to the story,” said James Wilson, director of marketing for Norfolk Southern Corp. “Hopefully everybody can come to grips with it, put it behind us and go to work.”

President Joe Biden signed into law a measure forcing 12 rail labor unions to adopt an agreement with rail companies earlier this month, ending the threat of a strike.

The labor dispute, along with shortages of crew members in some areas, contributed to rail service issues much of this year.

A lack of timely grain shipments became problematic for the elevator industry during harvest and was exacerbated by low water levels on the Mississippi River system, which simultaneously snarled barge traffic.

“We’re manpower constrained in terms of moving product,” Wilson said. “Our service was not where we

wanted it to be. It goes back to train crews available to move the product.”

Rick Paterson, managing director of Loop Capital Markets in New York, reported recent “on-time” rates of 88 percent for CSX, 89 percent for Kansas City Southern, the mid-70

percent range for grain movements in October for Canadian Pacific, 65 percent for Union Pacific and 60 percent for BNSF’s grain network.

Only Canadian National has posted on-time rates near 100 percent since July. Norfolk Southern doesn’t report such rates.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 23 P 02

Requests for Conditional Use Permit for Planned Unit Development with Site Development Allowances, Map Amendment and Plat of Subdivision

Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m., in the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development with Site Development Allowances pursuant to Sections 22.26 and 22.31 of the Elmhurst Zoning Ordinance, a Map Amendment from the C3 General Commercial District to the R4 Limited General Residence District, and a Plat of Subdivision to consolidate three (3) parcels at the properties commonly known as 240 W. Lake Street in Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of constructing an attached single-family residential community of up to thirty (30) units and to vacate the unimproved alley located adjacent to the subject properties.

Following is a legal description of the subject property:

LOTS 1 AND 2 IN POLLARD’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO LOTS 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 AND 17 IN BLOCK “A” IN ELMHURST ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND ALSO THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35 LYING SOUTH OF THE CHICAGO AND ELGIN ROAD (ALSO KNOW AS LAKE STREET), ALL IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

AND THE 16.00-FOOT-WIDE UNIMPROVED PUBLIC ALLEY LYING SOUTHWEST OF AND ADJOINING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED ABOVE.

PIN: 03-35-208-008, 03-35-208-033, 0335-208-034

The common street address is 240 W. Lake Street, Elmhurst, IL. The subject properties are located within the C3 General Commercial District.

If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact the Community Development Department at 630-530-3121.

NOTE: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact Emily Wagner, ADA Compliance Officer, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-530-8095 TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

Eileen Franz, City Planner (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Dec. 29, 2022) 430655

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 23 P 01

Request for Conditional Use Permit

Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m., in the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request by Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit for an ambulance service at the property commonly known as 699 N. Walnut Street, Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of establishing an ambulance station.

Following is a legal description of the subject property:

LOTS 3 AND 4 IN BRAUN’S RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 133 FEET AND THE WEST 33 FEET OF LOT 2) IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 OF WEST LAKE FARMS, A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID BRAUN’S RESUBDIVISION RECORDED MAY 16, 1946 AS DOCUMENT 498078, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PIN: 03-35-105-012-0000

The common street address is 693-699 N. Walnut Street, Elmhurst, IL. The subject property is located within the I1 Restricted Industrial District.

If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact the Community Development Department at 630-530-3121.

NOTE: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact Emily Wagner, ADA Compliance Officer, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-530-8095

TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

Eileen Franz, City Planner

(Published in The Elmhurst Independent Dec. 29, 2022) 430654

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York girls basketball team navigates through tough stretch of schedule

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

York girls basketball coach Brandon Collings knew a recent stretch of the team’s schedule would be challenging. And it was. While the Dukes went 0-3 against talented Benet Academy, Lake Zurich and Lyons Township, they learned plenty, Collings noted.

Those three teams York faced had a combined 31-5 record through late last week. In the Dec. 12 Associated Press state poll, Benet was ranked No. 2 in Class 4A, while Lyons was No. 5. York was among eight teams that received votes in the poll but did not make the top 10 in Class 4A. “We played three teams that possibly will be ranked in the top 10 in the state,” said Collings, whose team was 9-0 heading into the Lake Zurich game to kick off the three-game stretch. “Two of them are and Lake Zurich might be also. We played well with all three teams. If we shoot like we are capable of, it could have been three different

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By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Defense has been the name of the game of late for the IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team. The Knights moved to 7-4 overall with a pair of wins over Elgin St. Edward and crosstown foe Timothy Christian. In a 46-40 win over St. Edward, Dominik Ciegotura led the Knights with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Matthew Karsten added nine points, while Jake Gallagher had eight points in the Metro Suburban Conference crossover game.

“St. Ed’s is always an interesting gym to play in,” IC Catholic Prep

outcomes. Even though we lost three in a row, we still know what we are capable of. We know we can’t win games against good teams when we struggle to put the ball in the hole.”

The Dukes (9-3 overall) dropped a 38-35 decision to Lake Zurich in non-conference action. Through late last week Lake Zurich was 11-2 overall and atop the strong North Suburban Conference with a 6-0 mark. “We played great,” Collings said. “We played really well against them, but we couldn’t hit shots. That’s the story of this three-game stretch here. We have not shot well.”

York then dropped a 49-39 West Suburban Conference Silver Division game to Lyons Township. The loss put York at 4-1 in WSC Silver play. Through late last week, Lyons was 11-1 overall and 5-0 in WSC Silver play. “It was a two-point game with four minutes left,” Collings pointed out. “LT hit a couple shots and we didn’t answer it. We fouled at the end and free throws made it a 10-point

game. We didn’t shoot well again.”

The Dukes also lost 47-37 to Benet Academy in non-conference action. York played the game without post player Angelina Downer. Benet was 9-2 overall through late last week. “We didn’t have a post,” Collings explained. We had five guards on the floor the entire game and we were not able to run the offense we are used to running with four out and one in. (One media outlet) had us being outrebounded 40-17. I don’t know if it was that large, but we definitely got outrebounded. Having Angelina would have helped a lot.”

Collings noted York held a slim 33-32 lead at one point against Benet. “Again, we had opportunities and missed a couple open layups and had some great looks at open 3s in the fourth that we couldn’t knock down,” he said. “Not having Angelina there affected our rotations and our subs and girls had to play more minutes. With us pressing all game and looking to run all game, I think we got a little

physically and mentally tired in that fourth quarter.”

Stella Kohl and Hannah Meyers led the Dukes in scoring against Benet. “Stella and Hannah played really well,” Collings said. Mariann Blass had 15 points in the Lake Zurich game and earned a player of the game honor. “We’re doing well on the defense end,” Collings said. “We held Benet and LT in the 40s and Lake Zurich in the 30s. The defense is doing its job. Defensively, we are getting contributions from everybody. Offensively, we’ve only scored 37, 35 and 37 in those games when we have been used to putting up almost 60 a game and shooting the basketball well. We haven’t been able to put a good shooting game together recently. Hopefully with some days off here at the holidays that will reset some shooting minds and we will get some confidence back and go over to the Montini tournament and play good basketball.”

The Dukes opened Montini action

against Chicago Lane Tech earlier this week and would have played either Chicago Whitney Young or St. Francis in their second game. The Dukes could also see Lyons Township at Montini. “Heading into those three games we hadn’t had a win under 11 points and hadn’t really been challenged,” Collings noted.

“It’s not like we didn’t only not shoot well in the fourth quarter when we needed it. In those three games it was the entire game where we did not shoot well. Playing those kinds of teams is encouraging. We were hoping to get at least one win out of those three, but it didn’t happen. As a team we are fully aware of the talent we just played against. We also know that if we had another chance against those teams we have the capability to not just play with them, but to beat them. It’s not the same as winning. We played with these caliber of teams and now we have to take the next step and beat one of those elite teams.”

boys basketball team picks up pair of wins

coach TJ Tyrrell noted. “It was nice to pick up a win against another Class 2A school. This was a back-and-forth game and overall, it was our best effort defensively. We did a great job holding a team that has been scoring in the 60s to the 40 points. Our defensive play has been pretty impressive the last couple weeks.”

Tyrrell pointed out the Knights have held recent opponents to point outputs of 28 (Elmwood Park), 31 (Montini), 29 (Lisle), 40 (St. Edward) and 41 (Timothy Christian). “We have been doing just enough to pull out the wins in these games, but I think we have a higher ceiling once we get our offense going even more,” Tyrrell added. “Our players are very capable of having a better offensive execution than we have had recently.

We have been very impressive with how our guys are embracing the defensive end. It’s given our guys a lot of confidence. Defensively, we like where we are at. We started out with some adversity in the beginning of the year and guys are starting to buy in and the confidence is beginning to build. We are having a lot of fun right now, that’s for sure.”

The Knights moved to 1-1 in MSC Blue Division play with a 44-41 win over neighbor Timothy Christian. “The Timothy game was an outstanding environment at their place,” Tyrrell said. “It was an energetic atmosphere. Both sides were very well-represented. It was a fun Friday night basketball game.”

Kal Kilgast led the Knights with 14 points. Ciegotura added 12 points,

while Gallagher had 10 points. Ciegotura hit 6 of 7 free throws, including two big throws in the last two minutes of the game. Ciegotura also took a key charge with under two minutes to play in regulation, “that was a major momentum play for us,” Tyrrell said.

“Dominik also secured big steal with under a minute-and-a-half to go.”

Aidan Johnson also was a key contributor in the Timothy game with three assists and two steals. “Aidan Johnson did a nice job,” Tyrrell said.

“He gave us a good effort defensively.” Tyrrell also cited strong play from Gallagher and Kilgast in the Timothy contest. “Jake and Kal played very well on the offensive end for us,” he said. “They each had one turnover and with the amount of time they handled the basketball, that was a good

thing.”

The Knights also squeezed in a team retreat to the Sister Lakes area in southwest Michigan. “It’s one of the most powerful things we do as a team,” Tyrrell explained. “The kids give up their phones for the weekend. We have roundtable discussions and guys play games. It’s a major chemistry builder for us, and it came at a very good point of the season for us.”

IC Catholic Prep is in the midst of playing in its co-hosted Christmas tournament. Half the teams are at IC Catholic Prep and the other half at Westmont. IC Catholic Prep, Burbank Reavis, Chicago Alcott, Blue Island Eisenhower, Chicago Fenger, St. Edward and Chicago Catalyst Maria are the teams on the ICCP side of the bracket.

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The Timothy Christian girls basketball team split a pair of recent games to head into the holidays with an 8-4 overall mark. The Trojans defeated Lisle 67-50 in a non-conference game and dropped a 45-30 non-conference game to Rockford Lutheran. “With final exams and everything else, nothing has really been normal,” Timothy Christian coach Jill Groenewold said. “We had the flu go through the team as well, so every day has been a new day

and a new adventure.”

Groenewold was impressed with how her team played in the Lisle contest. “It was probably our best game of the year,” she said. “They played a box-and-one on Maddie (Drye) and it was good to see other people step up. We had three or four people scoring at a much higher clip than they do, which is good for us going into the Christmas tournament (at Lisle this week).

Senior Mili Martens scored 14 points in the Lisle win, while the Trojans also had key contributions from

sophomore Sami Drye and senior Julia Voss. “Mili shot very well and Sammi and Julia also played well,” Groenewold said.

The Trojans played the Rockford Lutheran game without standout senior post player Grace Roland, who was ill. “Rockford Lutheran blew us out pretty good. They are a very solid team,” Groenewold. “We have different people trying to step up and fill roles and it’s a discovering process for us. Sometimes you learn a lot more out of losses than you do winning

games. Other people have been playing and we have been able to tap into them a little bit.”

The Trojans were also 1-1 in Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division play heading into the holidays. “We are still struggling to find our identity,” Groenewold said. “There are no more gimme games on the schedule, so to speak. We have to find different ways to win, and I think the kids are ready for the challenge. They don’t ever shirk away from the challenge and play hard to the end, which is al-

ways a positive sign for a team.”

The Trojans are in the midst of playing in the Lisle Cage Classic tournament. The Trojans opened the tournament against Plano and had a chance to face neighbor IC Catholic Prep in the second round. “We could end up seeing IC three or four times this year,” Groenewold said late last week.

Timothy had won three of its last four games (wins against Chicago Christian, Walther Christian and Lisle) heading into the holiday break.

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who drive a car to and from work. That’s because the new year will also bring higher motor fuel taxes.

The same year Pritzker signed the minimum wage bill, he also signed a multi-year, $45 billion transportation and capital improvements bill known as “Rebuild Illinois,” which is funded in part with higher motor fuel taxes that are scheduled to increase with inflation each year.

The adjustment in the tax rate is supposed to take effect on July 1 of each year, the first day of the state’s fiscal year. But last spring, in the face of rising inflation and healthy state revenues, lawmakers authorized a six-month delay in the scheduled increase, putting it off until Jan. 1.

As a result, starting Jan. 1, the motor fuel tax people pay at the pump will go up 3.1 cents per gallon, and then it will increase again when the next regular adjustment date comes around on July 1, 2023.

Criminal law

Several new criminal laws will go into effect Jan. 1, including three that deal with sex offenses.

One of those prevents people who solicit sex from a minor or a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability from asserting a defense that they simply did not know the person was underage or intellectually disabled. House Bill 4593, signed into law May 27, puts the burden of proof on the defendant that they did not know the age or disability status

of the other person, rather than the other way around.

Another new law changes the definition of when a person is “unable to give knowing consent.” Under current law, a person cannot give knowing consent when the accused person “administers any intoxicating or anesthetic substance or any controlled substance” that causes the victim to lose consciousness of the nature of the act.

House Bill 5441, signed June 16, broadens that definition to include when the victim has taken any intoxicating or controlled substance causing them to lose consciousness of the nature of the act, even if the substances were administered by someone else.

Another bill expands certain employment restrictions that apply to convicted child sex offenders. Currently, they are prohibited from being employed by, or even being present at, child day care centers, schools that provide before- and after-school programs for children or any facility that provides programs or services exclusively for people under age 18.

Senate Bill 3019, signed May 27, expands that to prohibit convicted child sex offenders from working at carnivals, amusement enterprises, county fairs and the State Fair when people under age 18 are present.

Another new law expands the list of professionals who are required to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect. Starting Jan. 1, under Senate

Bill 3833, signed May 13, occupational therapists and assistants, physical therapists and assistants, and athletic trainers will be added to that list.

Carjacking

Three new laws taking effect Jan. 1 are intended to address a spike in carjackings around the state. All were signed on May 26.

House Bill 601 expands the crime of possession of burglary tools to include possession, with the intention to enter and steal a vehicle, of devices to unlock or start a vehicle without the key to that vehicle, or devices that capture or duplicate a signal from a key fob to unlock or start the vehicle.

House Bill 3699 expands an existing state council charged with providing grants and financial support to law enforcement agencies to aid in identifying, apprehending and prosecuting carjackers and recover stolen vehicles.

And House Bill 3772 ensures that victims of carjackings are not liable for costs and fines associated with impounding a vehicle that was stolen or hijacked, provided the owner files a police report in a timely manner.

Education

To address a shortage of substitute teachers throughout the state, House Bill 4798, signed April 27, allows students enrolled in approved teacher training programs who have earned at least 90 credit hours to obtain a substitute teaching license.

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