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VIP Occasions fire draws attention across Chicagoland

Fire rages all day, most of night; other salons step up to help brides

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Elmhurst firefighters were still battling a blaze at VIP Occasions on north York Rd. late into the night on Thursday, Jan. 26. The fire began at about 1:30 p.m., according to one eye witness who said the second window of the building apparently just burst into flame and then spread to the rest of the building.

“I heard there was no one inside at the time, so there were likely no injuries,” said Steve Koch, a witness at the scene. “I saw paramedics on the scene, but they were not involved in any activity.

Orange flames continued shooting through the air for about an hour and billowed with dense black smoke that appeared to fill almost the entire block.

“Every time they thought they had the fire under control, it spread further,” Koch said. “You could see the orange blaze from a half a block away.”

Koch said about 2 or 2:30 p.m., the gas and electricity to the building was cut off. About 2:52 p.m., fire officials on the scene sent up a second ladder to continue fighting the fire.

The building, located at 351 No. York, opened in 1932 as a grocery store, according to the Elmhurst History Museum. After that it was a store for bridal gowns and formalwear ever since, purchased by two sisters who have owned the business since 1991.

“It’s sad, it’s a small business, lots of wedding gowns were lost,” said a PETE CRUGER PHOTO Elmhurst Independent nearby resident who was at the scene. It was all over most of the news outlets throughout Chicagoland on Thursday, Jan. 26 that VIP Occasions, a bridal and formalwear store just “We’re a small town really, it’s a north of downtown Elmhurst, had a massive fire that burned for more than eight hours. It reportedly began about 1 p.m. and continued far

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into the night, due to air pockets in the ceiling that allowed fires to continue. The best news is that there was no one in the shop at the time of the fire and that no injuries reported. More photos inside this issue.

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York student charged after shooting car windshield Incident stemmed from argument over a girl, police said

By Dee Longfellow

a statement that school officials had of visibility and presence within the building throughout the day,” she by police.

After the incident, York High been in contact with police. building, and the police will have wrote. “As always, our students’ A 17-year-old York High School School Principal Erin DeLuga gave “We will have a heightened sense an increased presence outside of the safety remains our utmost priority.” student has been arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon following an incident which reportedly took place on the 800 block of South Euclid on Monday, Jan. 23 at about 3 p.m.

Police said the juvenile suspect obtained a handgun and went to the victim’s house and discharged the firearm at a car parked car in the driveway. The teen’s intent was reportedly to frighten the occupants inside the house, but resulted in shattering the windshield of the car, police said.

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As always, our students’ safety remains our utmost priority.”

–York High School Principal Erin DeLuga

Reports indicated that the shooter and a youth who lived at the house were involved in an argument over a girl.

“There was a past friendship and then the friendship dissolved over a disagreement over a girl,” Deputy Police Chief Michael McLean said.

“I think a rivalry would probably be a good characterization.”

Police arrived on the scene just after 3 p.m. and canvassed the area, which quickly led them to the suspect who was taken into custody at his own home. He was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and criminal damage to property and transported to the Kane County Juvenile Detention Center, where he awaits a juvenile court hearing. The handgun was found and confiscated

Roberto’s Ristorante named Chamber Business of the Year

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Elmhurst Independent

Pictured are Marianna and Vito Moreci standing behind the traveling glass trophy that is given to each business that receives the A. J. Toche Terrones Business of the Year award from the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The couple has been in business for 37 years on Spring Road and their children Pasquale and Rosalia eventually joined them. Last year’s winner was Cafe Amano. More photos from the event inside this issue.

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During reports of elected officials at the City Council meeting held Tuesday, Jan. 17, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley delivered a statement about his dissatisfaction that the subject of a law suit against the City had come up at a recent School Board meeting.

Morley’s statement was meant to squelch rumors and assure that despite what was buzzing around town and appearing in local newspapers, he was not taking it lightly.

“Recently, there have been comments made at public meetings and in the press that warrant a response,” he said. “The City enjoys a necessary and complex relationship with School District 205. Recent comments have been made about the 2004 agreement for a TIF extension and a release of some properties.”

Morley said he was going to only address the facts.

“Back in 2004, the schools were in financial hardship and the schools approached the City for help,” he said. “There was a request for a surplus out of TIF 1, but at the time, due to the design of the TIF and having an overlaid sales tax TIF, a surplus was not possible without refunding all the money that we had received already in our sales tax TIF. “But with creative thinking, the City was able to release nine properties that had been fully developed inside TIF 1. The School District’s shortfall was $1 million. The City released from the TIF properties that had an increment of $1 million. So not only did the Schools get an $1 million in increment, it was an increment in perpetuity. It wasn’t just a one-time offer.

“Due to the timing of the release, the schools would only enjoy about half the amount in the first year. To help them with that gap, we declared a surplus of $734,000 out of TIF 2 to help the schools in their time of need.

“Part of this release included an [intergovernmental agreement] between schools and City of Elmhurst.

“I wasn’t around in 2004, but I’ve read everything in the record. The agreement allowed the City to extend the TIF. It also allowed the City to pay for capital projects within that TIF and consider any capital needs in that TIF prior to declaring a surplus.

It’s in the contract.

“Because there was NOT a guarantee of a surplus, the agreement did not enjoy the full support of the School District, in fact the vote was 4-3 with the three dissenting members stating that the agreement wasn’t tight enough and did not guarantee a surplus. There was even a conversation asking the City to change the wording but the city disagreed at that time.

“We did enter into an agreement, we did release an increment of $1 million and $734,000 was released out of TIF 2.

“In addition, in 2006, we did an-

“

Imagine my surprise when I read on the front page ‘School Board considers suing city.’

I think talk of suing another government body is careless and dangerous.

Threatening to sue does not promote communication, it shuts it down. The people of Elmhurst expect cooperation from both bodies.”

– Mayor Steve Morley

other release of properties which resulted in $450,000 to the taxing bodies with $315,000 a year to the school district. In 2007, $350,000 worth of properties were released that resulted in $250,000 to the school in perpetuity.”

Morley went on to say that then-Finance Committee Chair Jan Vanek specifically pointed out that there were still capital projects to do in the downtown area. This was in direct response to the District 205’s request to see if the City could release even more properties.

When elected in 2013, Morley said a committee was formed with the Parks and Schools to have conversations to move projects forward following a storm issue.

“Our most effective solutions include cooperation of parks and

schools,” he said.

After private meetings were held for about two years from 2013-15, Morley insisted meetings be held in public following yet another storm incident. He said during that time, all agreements were completed with the Park District between June and September, but only one agreement was completed with District 205 for the Madison property.

“In the first or second week of 2015, the School Board advised us that they would no longer participate in these public meetings. At the time, we were working on Bryan project and thought we were very close to an agreement and asked the schools if they would continue to meet in public so the public could witness the issues and challenges we were facing.

The school district insisted on making the meetings private, insisting they would be more productive.”

Recently, Morley said, the schools have tied TIF surplus to storm water.

“This was not our doing, but theirs,” he said. “But that’s fine, if the schools want to talk about that, it’s just fine, I can chew gum and walk at the same time.”

He said the Burke report included a project at Bryan Middle School, the largest project in the report resulting in 23 acre-feet that would provide relief to about 122 homes in Elmhurst.

“We were asking to use the southwest corner of Bryan, which has not been developed in more than 70 years,” he said. “It’s been a gravel pit.

Right now, it’s a dumping ground.”

He added that the City came to the assistance of District 205 when they wanted to build a new high school.

At that time, they promised an $1.2 million for flood water mitigation.

“To date, we have not received that.”

“I feel like we’re back where we were in 2015 when we were nego-

tiating and we’re back to a he-saidshe-said situation, which I think is unproductive. “I am proposing to [School Board President Shannon] Ebner and [Superintendent] Moyer that we begin our public meetings again. I think it’s important for the public to understand the City’s needs as well as the School Board’s needs.”

He also mentioned the school’s referendum committee.

“I read in the press that a possible referendum would be needed if the City didn’t help them with their current surplus. I don’t know how that works with their current referendum committee but I was surprised to hear that.

“Imagine my surprise when I read on the front page ‘School Board considers suing City.’ I think talk of suing another government body is careless and dangerous. Threatening to sue does not promote communication, it shuts it down. The people of Elmhurst expect cooperation from both bodies.

“The other thing I read time and time again is, whose tax dollars are more important? Are the City’s tax dollars more important if they want to build a new Metra station? Or are the school’s tax dollars if they are trying to build a school? Or maybe the City’s tax dollars are more important if we want to work on stormwater because that’s about safety?

“I think that’s a bunch of garbage.

The tax dollars are the same and need to be treated equally. The school has needs, the City has needs but the bottom line is, the residents of Elmhurst have needs. If we don’t work together, everybody loses.”

Morley concluded by reiterating that he was going to ask for the public meetings to be held again so that both sides can explain their needs publicly and work together to help the public.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ELMHURST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

Vito Moreci (center) beams a big smile as he is surrounded by family members on the evening of Friday, Jan. 27 at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 98th Annual Awards Gala, where Roberto’s Ristorante was named the A. J. “Toche” Terrones Business of the Year. In addition to several grandchildren, the photo includes Vito’s wife Marianna and his two adult children Pasquale and Rosalia.

Alleged threat at York High School blown out of proportion, police say Moyer: ‘At no time was safety of any student at risk’

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

News travels fast on social media. Apparently, twists and turns on that news travel fast as well.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Independent received a news tip that a student at York had threatened a “Columbine-type attack” on social media, prompting several parents to keep their child away from classes at the high school that day.

The rumor mill insisted that the student making the threat was arrested but that his younger brother supposedly said he would “finish the job.”

In an attempt to find out the facts, the Independent contacted officials at District 205, who issued a statement insisting the incident was untrue and stories about it were exaggerated. A student had been arrested, but the “Columbine attack” reference was strongly denied by the School District administration as well as Elmhurst police.

According to a statement from Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Moyer, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, the District had also received anonymous tips about a potential threat and that a student was reportedly arrested off-campus. Working with the Elmhurst Police Department, school administrators determined there was no credible threat to the school or any students.

“I want to assure our District 205 parents that at no time today was the safety of any student at risk,” said Moyer in a statement that appeared on the District 205 web site.

“In fact, the administration and po-

Obituaries

DARRYL F. MAY, 55

Darryl F. May, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 55. Beloved husband of Susan for 33 years; loving father of Christopher, Jonathan and Sarah; dear son of the late Alfred and Irene; brother of Alfred (Madeline), Rosemarie (Robert) Smith and Gerry (Valerie); uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Darryl was a devoted father and husband. He was always involved in his children’s endeavors and willing to serve in leadership roles. Proud of them always, he reveled in their shared love of running. He was an active scout leader, coach, and camping enthusiast with a special love for the Northwoods. He had a successful career in process improvement-based manufacturing management. An avid Cubs fan, he was thrilled to see them prevail in 2016.

Funeral services were held at Epiphany Ev. Lutheran Church, 314 W. Vallette St., Elmhurst on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Interment Private.

lice are taking extra precautions to reassure students across the District by providing increased visibility around the schools. This is now a police matter which will be handled by legal authorities.”

Principal Erin DeLuga sent an email message to York parents assuring them everything was under control and that students were safe.

In addition, an announcement was made to students in school.

DeLuga later issued the following statement to parents and members of the community: “I wanted to reach out to assure you that the instructional school day has proceeded as planned, both yesterday and today. Our students continue to be safe and secure in a thriving and uninterrupted learning environment. …

“Please know that your students’ safety continues to be our highest priority.”

In separate incident, youth shoots windshield of car Another incident was reported on Monday, Jan. 23, when a 17-year-old York student was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly discharging a firearm at a car parked in the driveway of a home on the 800 block of South Euclid at about 3 p.m. (See separate story in this issue with headline: “York student charged after shooting car windshield.”)

Police said the juvenile suspect obtained a handgun and went to the victim’s house and shot the firearm, causing the windshield to shatter. The teen’s intent was reportedly to frighten the occupants inside the house, police said.

Asked if the two incidents were related, Ruth said, “yes and no.”

The episode on Euclid street was apparently performed by a member of the group of boys who had the

In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for the May Family Support Trust, c/o Suburban Bank and Trust, 150 E. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst, 60126. Information provided

by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. For more information, call 630-834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com.

DORA SCHENK, 97 Dora Lillian McLean Schenk, of Elmhurst, died January 24, 2017, at the age of 97. She was raised in a large family in rural Massachusetts and throughout her life displayed the zeal for active, positive engagement with life that she learned in her formative years. She earned a scholarship to the University of Illinois and there met her beloved husband, Arnold, with whom she raised a family and remained married for 75 years.

Dora loved both travel and entertaining at her home, where her door was always open to extended family, friends, and working associates. She loved the life of culture and devot-

falling out, but was neither the suspect nor the victim of the incident connected to social media. It was someone from the same group of boys, but was a different person, he said.

On Monday, Jan. 30, the Independent heard from an alleged eye witness that police had actually boarded a District 205 school bus and arrested a student, finding guns in his backpack. In an exclusive interview with the Independent, Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth assured that was untrue.

“That is absolutely not true,” Ruth said. “It’s kind of a stretch but there is a group of young boys who are friends but had a falling out apparently over a girl, which splintered the group. An inappropriate Instagram from someone who was a part of that group — who was not the victim nor the suspect — sent a message that included a photo of a gun. When questioned, that young man’s explanation was that he meant it to be funny. While he thought he was sending a private message, soon others, of course, picked up on it and spread it across social media.”

The Police Chief went on to say that every single threat is taken seriously by the department.

“As we monitor social media and District 205 Quick Tips we understand the concerns of the parents and students,” he said. “We will continue to remain a presence at York High School and will closely monitor all information received by the school, parents, and the community.”

Ruth added that the safety of students remained a priority for the Elmhurst Police Department and District 205.

Parents are urged to talk with their children about inappropriate comments and the use of social media.

ed herself to volunteer activities for the Elmhurst Symphony, the Chicago Lyric Opera, the College and Community Committee for Elmhurst College, Elmhurst PEO, Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry, and others. She had a fulfilling career as a school guidance counselor, finishing at York High School as the chairman of the Guidance Department. Dora tried to make every moment of her life an enriching experience for all, and was greatly loved by family and friends for her kindness, generosity, warmth, and spirit.

She is survived by her husband, Arnold; brother, Robert McLean; children, Ron (Charlotte), Nancy (Jack) Kalionzes, Phil (Devney), and Barb (the late Marty) Ferguson; grandchildren, Nathan Link, Ashley Schenk, Becca Kenna-Schenk, Zee Vassos, Paul, Mark, and Tom Ferguson; great-grandchildren, Ben, Matthew, Claire, Charles and Lillian.

Memorial Service to be held at the First Congregational Church of Elm-

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PETE CRUGER PHOTO Elmhurst Independent

Three ladders required

Pictured here, firefighters spray the fire from high atop a ladder aboard the fire truck in attempt to quell the flames at VIP Occasions.

It was said one of the windows “exploded” and burst into flames, which quickly spread through the building. “There were a great number of combustibles inside,” Elmhurst Fire Chief Thomas Freeman said.

DPZ group approves proposed day care center on York Decision reverses recommendation of Zoning Group

By Dan McLeister

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Two people of the three-member Development, Planning and Zoning (DPZ) Committee issued a majority report approving plans for a daycare center on York Street next to City hall.

Alderman Scott Levin (5th Ward), chairman of the DPZ Committee, and Ald. Mark Mulliner (7th Ward) recommended approval, while Ald. Michael Honquest (7th Ward) issued a minority report rejecting the plan.

The two reports will be sent to City

hurst, 235 S. Kenilworth Ave., Elmhurst, Sunday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m. with a reception following at the church from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Elmhurst College/Elmhurst Symphony Auxiliary Scholarship Fund in Memory of Dora Schenk. Arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home.

For more information, call 630-8343515 or visit ahlgrim.com.

KENNETH E. BROTON, 78 Kenneth E. Broton, of Elmhurst passed away recently at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Karin J. nee Moe; father of Michael (Tena) and Thomas (Jessica); grandfather of Jennifer, James, Austin and Molly; brother of the late Byron Broton.

Funeral Was was held on Tuesday, January 31 at Immaculate Conception Church. Interment Private. Information provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. For more information, call 630-834-3515 or visit ahlgrim. com.

Council where aldermen will have the final vote.

Honquest stated the site was a bad location.

“I am 100 percent for it,” Mulliner said. “It is a good use of the property.

It will be a great and unique service.”

Levin cited the cutting edge idea of having parents drop off their kids at the center while the parents are at work, going to a restaurant or to the movie theater. Levin said he did not like the idea of reversing a decision by the Zoning and Planning Commission.

The ZPC rejected the plan by a 4-3 vote. Two members of the nine-member ZPC were absent when the vote was taken.

Addressing traffic concerns mentioned by people against the plan, John Quigley, president of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, stated that the daycare facility would not be much different than other types of businesses.

Tom Parabola, executive director of the Elmhurst City Centre, noted that the Board of Directors had not taken a formal position on the day care center, but he stated that it was a “very strong pick,” expected to bring more people into the downtown area.

He said traffic concerns in the alley behind the building could be addressed by putting in more speed bumps and posting warning signs with flashing lights. One of the nine parents speaking during public comment noted that a police car could be placed next to the alley to deter drivers from speeding down the alley.

(The alley is used by some drivers as a cut-thru route to avoid traffic on York Street.)

Parabola pointed out that the Elmhurst Public Library was a good example of drop off traffic being handled well.

Kasindra Mladenoff, the owner of Kids Drop In at 602 N. Michigan St. in Elmhurst, is seeking more space.

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Police beat

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

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

Disorderly conduct

Jan. 20 Disorderly conduct was reported at a restaurant in the 100 block of W. First at around 9:10 p.m. Police said two juvenile suspects climbed on the roof of the restaurant and were running on top. Both suspects attempted to flee but were unable to. They were charged with disorderly conduct and released to parents.

An officer responded to Elmhurst City Hall for a harassment report at around 12:08 p.m.

The victim related that during the course of her duties as a code enforcement officer, she was conducting a residential inspection in the 100 block of Hampshire. During the inspection, she was required to document and photograph any code violations observed. During her time at the property, a suspect approached her in an irate state and began yelling and screaming at her.

Jan. 19 Officers responded to the 700 block of S. Spring Road to address a report of a domestic/ threatening text messages that turned out to be a disorderly conduct report. The victim told police that a suspect was sending him threatening text messages. The victim wanted the suspect out of his house. The suspect subsequently left (matter of record only).

Domestic incident, domestic battery

Jan. 23

A 25-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 700 block of Stratford at around 11:47 a.m. A victim told police that the suspect became angry at him. The suspect went into the basement, confronted the victim, punched him in the face and pulled his hair, according to police.

Jan. 21

A 30-year-old Elmhurst woman was charged with domestic battery in the 100 block of N. Evergreen at around 2:33.a.m. Police said the suspect pinched and scratched a victim, leaving visible injuries.

DUI, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation of open alcohol, illegal possession of open alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, delivery of a controlled substance

Jan. 24 Nicholas R. Paleczny, 33, of Plainfield, was charged with DUI-drugs, improper lane usage and driving while license revoked subsequent to a traffic stop near southbound Route 83 and Roosevelt at around 4:30 a.m.

Jan. 21 James F. Kelly, 29, of Elgin, was issued citations by police near Butterfield and York at around 9:41 a.m. for driving under the influence of drugs and improper lane usage. Police said that subsequent to a complaint of a driver

CALL 800-222-TIPS slumped over the wheel in a parking lot, a traffic stop for improper lane usage was conducted. According to police, Kelly, the driver, was suspected of drug impairment.

Jennifer Mirante, 38, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, no insurance and driving without headlights near Second and Elm at around 12:35 a.m., following a traffic stop.

Jeffry D. Salyer, 70, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI and improper starting of a parked vehicle near York and Schiller at around 7:13 p.m.

Jan. 19 Betzaida Izaguirre, 23, of Elk Grove Village, was charged with DUI and trespassing on railroad property near Addison Road at around 11:55 p.m. Police said officers responded to the report of a vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks at the above location. The suspect was located stuck on the tracks and was found to be DUI, according to police.

Roger A. Kucharski, 37, of Chicago, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed subsequent to a traffic crash near Walnut and Fremont at around 12:32 p.m. Police said Kucharski was found to be driving under the influence. According to police, Kucharski walked away from vehicle and was found lying between two houses approximately 100 feet from the crash site. Kucharski told an officer he had been drinking vodka, police said.

Harassment

Jan. 23 A victim in the 900 block of N. Church Road reports receiving harassing voicemails at her place of employment. The victim told police that she has had a previous dating relationship with the suspect which terminated four years ago. An officer contacted the suspect, who apologized and agreed to cease further communications.

Obstruction

Jan. 20 Ramon Garcia, 35, of Villa Park, was charged with being a fugitive from justice, obstruction, tinted windows, no insurance and no valid driver’s license. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Garcia was found to have no valid driver’s license and gave false information. He was found to be wanted out of Wayne County, Indiana.

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

Jan. 24 Kenneth J. Wilkins, 26, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of cannabis near westbound Roosevelt to northbound S. Route 83 at around 10:56 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for improper lane

usage, an officer smelled a strong odor of fresh cannabis coming from the vehicle. A search of Wilkins was conducted and two white plastic baggies of green leafy substance, suspect cannabis were located, according to police. Police said another clear plastic baggie containing suspect ecstasy was located in his jacket pocket.

Jan. 23 Nathan Gibson, 20, of Franklin Park, and Alexander Mathias, 21, of Northlake, were issued citations by police near Route 83 and Lake Street at around 9:30 p.m. Gibson was cited for possession of cannabis, and Mathias was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jon Najeski, 23, of Villa Park, and a juvenile suspect were issued citations by police for unlawful possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia in the 600 block of W. Fay Ave. at around 11:03 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a suspicious auto at the above location, a reporting officer smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. A search was conducted, and numerous items of drug paraphernalia, cannabis wax, and cannabis were located inside the vehicle, according to police.

Jan. 22 Alejandro Espana, 25, of Melrose Park, was issued citations by police for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and tinted windows following a traffic stop near York and Third at around 11:43 a.m.

Jan. 21 Jessica Sikora, 29, of Lansing, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, expired registration and speeding near Poplar and Huntington at around 8:56 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Sikora was found to be in possession of heroin.

Jan. 20 Everado Bautista, 18, of Melrose Park, was issued citations near North and Lake at around 2:16 a.m. for possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop.

Police said Cesar Mas, 28, of Melrose Park, and Nicole Stavrakis, 37, of Bellwood, were issued citations by police for possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 7:30 p.m.

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

Jan. 25 Police said officers were en route to a bank in the 500 block of S. York Road for a report of a forgery in progress in which a suspect described as a black male, between 20 and 30 years old, around 6-2 and 250 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, wearing a letterman jacket and baggy blue jeans, provided a fake ID and was attempting to withdraw cash from an account. The transaction was not completed. Officers were advised that the suspect left the bank parking lot in a listed vehicle in an unknown direction. The area was checked with no results.

A stolen vehicle was reported at a car dealership in the 200 block of W. Grand Ave. at around 5:18 a.m. The vehicle in question was repossessed and brought to the rear of the dealership. Surveillance cameras show the F250 leaving the lot at 5:18 a.m. after a red Kia driven by a female is seen pulling into the parking lot.

Jan. 24 Cecilia Cruz, 38, of Franklin Park, was issued a citation by police for retail theft at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 12:56 p.m. Police said Cruz was observed going into the makeup aisle, removed several items from the shelves and then went to another location in the store. According to police, she then placed those items in her purse and walked past the cash registers where she was stopped by security.

Jan. 13-Jan. 24 Police said roofing material was stolen from a roofing company in the 300 block of S. Chandler at around 1:07 p.m. Four rolls of ice and water barrier and two rolls of felt underlayment were taken.

Jan. 21-Jan. 23 Attempted residential burglary was reported in the 400 block of Addison at around 4:37 p.m. An agent for the victim reports that an unknown suspect attempted to gain entry to the interior laundry room door between the above dates. An officer observed pry marks on the door and the frame. Entry was not gained.

A stolen vehicle was reported at a trucking company in the 700 block of N. York Road.

Police said that between the above dates, an unknown suspect removed a blue 2014 Freightliner Cascadia truck from the north employee lot.

Jan. 21 Terra L. Holmes, 27, of Bellwood, was charged with felony unlawful use of a credit card at a restaurant in the 600 block of N. York at around 7 p.m. Police said an officer responded to the restaurant for an unlawful use of credit card report. According to police, the restaurant owner related that someone used a fraudulent credit card to order food, and the transaction was delivered to an address in Berkeley. Police said Holmes admitted she ordered the food online using someone else’s credit card.

Retail theft was reported at a food store in the 600 block of N. York Road at around 11:24 a.m. The store’s loss prevention manager told police that on the above date he received a phone call from the store manager stating that a suspect described as an Hispanic male might have stolen some baby formula. The complainant checked the security footage and observed the suspect wearing a black and white stocking cap, a black hooded jacket and black pants. The suspect reportedly filled up a hand held cart with eight bottles of Enfamil baby formula and exited the store without paying for them. The suspect then entered the passenger seat of a dark blue, Ford Crown Victoria, with gray plastic wheel covers, and possibly a silver antenna on top of the roof, with unknown license plate.

Jan. 19 Retail theft was reported at a food store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 9:30 a.m. Police said a suspect described as a black male, approximately 50 years old, 6-foot and 190 pounds with black hair and wearing a gray coat and black pants, ran out of the store with two red gift bags filled with unknown items.

The area was checked with no results.

A victim in the 100 block of Elmwood Terrace told police at around 4:32 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) had been using his credit card. The victim related that he ordered a new Visa card and never received it but when he was checking his statement online, he noticed fraudulent charges that were made in Chicago.

Officer responded for a complaint of an identity theft at around 5:05 p.m. A complainant told police he was contacted by phone by a female who advised she worked for Union Bank & Trust in Lincoln Neb., and stated she had some questions for him in reference the

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Web design company opens location in Elmhurst New office continues growth; ability to serve international client base Spinutech, Inc. a company specializing in web design, development, and strategy, recently opened a new office location at 116 No. York Street in Elmhurst. The new location accelerates the company’s growth, while creating new jobs in the local

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community. The new office is Spinutech’s third, joining others in Cedar Falls, Iowa (corporate headquarters) and Des Moines, Iowa.

The new Spinutech Chicago office will be led by Director Todd Reifenrath, former co-founder and 17-year partner of Webitects.com, a reputable Chicago web design and development company known for its work with associations and non-profits.

“We are excited to join Spinutech and strengthen the organization’s reach to the Chicago market,” Reifenrath said. “Our team is passionate

about designing and building websites that solve real world problems and we look forward to combining our expertise with that of Spinutech’s Cedar Falls and Des Moines offices.

“We will continue to serve and expand our non-profit and association clients while adding local capacity to provide digital marketing and website design and development services for all types of businesses.”

The Chicago team’s expertise includes content management, webbased association management systems, and custom web solutions.

The Chicago office will expand to include digital marketing, sales, and additional design and development resources with plans for several new positions over the course of 2017.

This partnership brings Spinutech’s 17 years of web design, development, and strategy to the greater Chicago area.

The company’s current client list includes an array of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and financial institutions.

“As we continue to grow, Spinutech has expanded offerings to in-

clude cutting-edge tactics in digital strategy, professional web design services, and a custom content management system,” said Spinutech partner Marc Reifenrath. “Combining the Chicago team with our staff of over 30 existing team members will allow us to serve a broader range of clients and provide another location as a base for sales and client service,” Spinutech’s job growth in 2017 will be considerable with plans for up to ten new positions between the three offices.

Jan. 9 A victim in the 1000 block of S. York Road told police at around 10:47 a.m. that they received a job offer for a secret shopper. The victim was told to deposit checks and send cash back to the contacts. The victim did this and was later notified that the checks were fraudulent.

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Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of W. Lake St. on the above date. Police said an unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s credit card to purchase a diesel motor. An investigation is pending.

to Christopher Diederich, 41, of Elmhurst. According to police, officers spoke to Diederich, who was placed into custody and later released on bond.

Police said officers were made aware that Princess Henry, 30, of Elmhurst, was wanted on three warrants out of DuPage County. Henry was placed into custody and transported to DuPage County Jail.

Jan. 23 Police said Michael M. Grant-Ul-

rich, 21, of Elmhurst, was taken into custody at around 11 a.m., transported to the police station, booked and processed, but was unable to post bond on the warrant and transported to DuPage County Jail.

Jan. 19 Police said Evan Kristov, 23, of Elmhurst, was located in the 100 block of N. York at around 10:28 p.m. and was found to be wanted out of DuPage County on two warrants.

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purchase of a Jeep that was late on payments. The complainant related that he did not buy a Jeep. An unknown suspect(s) purchased a Jeep from a car dealership in Nebraska.

Jan. 18-Jan. 19 A victim in the 700 block of Hawthorne told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect used her Kohl’s credit account three times at three different Kohl’s locations. Fraudulent charges were made in Frankfort, Ill., Mt. Pleasant, Wis. and Racine, Wis. The victim also reports that an Amazon on-line purchase which had been delivered to her house on Jan. 4 was never received. The victim is also unable to locate her Kohl’s credit card. The fraudulent activity was reported to Kohl’s fraud department.

Nov. 10, 2016-Jan. 19 Officers responded to the report of an unlawful use of a credit card at a restaurant in the 600 block of N. York. The owner told police that he received two letters in the mail from Merchant Services informing him that two transactions are being disputed. Each transaction was delivered to an address in Berkeley that were almost identical to each other.

Both deliveries were made to a suspect described as a heavy-set female black who was believed to be 40-50 years old.

Jan. 17-Jan. 18 Theft was reported in the 100 block of Evergreen. A business own-

er told police he had construction material taken from two job sites.

Rolls of Tamko roofing felt and rolls of Carlisle Ice guard were taken from the new construction site at the above address. Additionally, rolls of Tamko roofing felt and rolls of Carlisle Ice guard were taken from a different construction site in the 100 block of Cayuga.

Jan. 16 Theft was reported in the 1200 block of S. York at around 1:32 p.m.

A victim told police that her two wallets had been taken out of her purse while she was at work. The victim had two prescription medication bottles that were also taken.

Jan. 14 Theft of a vehicle was reported at an auto dealership in the 700 block of W. Grand Ave. at around 11:21 a.m.

Video footage was reviewed and a suspect described as a male white, wearing a black hat, black coat and black pants, crawled through the back window of a black Ford F250 pickup truck that was used as a plow vehicle by the dealership. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.

Jan. 10 A victim in the 200 block of Illinois told police at around 1:47 p.m. that he received two Fifth Third Bank credit cards in the mail, but he never applied for the cards.

He reports of previous identity theft in New York.

Warrant service

Jan. 25 Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and York at around 1:16 a.m., David Flores, 31, of Arlington Heights, was found to be driving while license suspended. According to police, an officer also located a glass smoking pipe on the rear passenger side floorboard next to Crystal Ledesma, 22, of Chicago. Ledesma was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said it was later learned that Flores was also wanted on two active warrants. Flores was also charged with driving while license suspended, no rear plate light and no insurance.

Jan. 24 Police said an officer responded to the 400 block of W. Alma at around 10:33 p.m. to serve a warrant

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Viewpoint Slices of life

Taking a sick day

I hardly ever get sick. I guess I’m lucky that way. Besides, I’m a mom.

Despite what the commercial says, we don’t get sick days. It’s easier to take care of others when you don’t need anyone to take care of you. So it’s convenient to be in good health – robust and well with a constant and never-ending supply of acetaminophen and throat lozenges to dispense to the young folks living with you.

I’m tough, but unfortunately I’m not totally immune. I found this out last week when I got hit with a bigger-bugger of a cold. A common cold for goodness sakes. Usually I

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can barrel right through a batch of the average and ordinary sniffles.

This time the sniffles conquered my entirety in an overwhelming manner.

Each morning for about a week I wanted to get up out of bed and head

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Whoever coined the phrase “common cold” obviously never had one.

There is nothing common about an inability to breathe like a normal person. My nose alternated between complete stuffiness and uncontrolled runniness 24/7. The inability to breathe led to an inability to sleep.

When I did manage to snooze, I woke up mouth wide open with my tongue dried up like a piece of beef jerky. My throat was sore. I had an annoying tickle of a cough. My ears were plugged. My head ached. My shoulders ached. My neck ached.

My back ached. I think even my hair ached. My nose was chapped from blowing. There seemed to be a fogginess surrounding me. I found it hard to think clearly and was literally at a loss for words. I started hoarding

Kleenex. I was miserable.

Unfortunately couch time was not available in the quantity I desired.

Life marches on – no matter how achy-breaky one might feel. Kids still need rides to school. Work doesn’t automatically complete itself.

The people living with me were sympathetic to my plight. And, even though my family tries to help (and they do) certain things – like flushing toilets and putting the milk back in the fridge – remained relegated to me.

I muddled through with lozenges under my tongue and Kleenex in my pocket. I drank weak green tea in an attempt to stay hydrated and warm.

I popped a couple of acetaminophen tablets every four hours as needed. I rested when I could, and even when I couldn’t.

Relief was elusive, even with the medication. I wanted a nap and clear

nostrils. Neither was available. I worried the rest of my family would get the crud. If it hit me hard, it would hit them harder. That much was a for sure. Luckily that didn’t happen.

Despite my sneezing and coughing and inadvertent germ-sharing, no one else got sick, which is the happy ending to this sad and sniffley story.

I guess the gang I live with is tougher than I thought. Either that, or I am a wimpy mom, which I am not.

That term is clearly an oxymoron.

It’s a universal truth: Moms can’t be wimps. We don’t even get sick days.

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

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Conroy supports Planned Parenthood

When I go door-to-door in my community, I am constantly astounded by the strong, intelligent, hard-working women who live here.

I have sat on front porches with single moms and their children, discussed college applications with teens full of boundless potential, and shared lunch with women whose long lives and vast experiences allow them to see the world in a way that I could only begin to imagine. These are the conversations that inspire me to keep fighting in Springfield.

The women and girls in my community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but what we have in common is our need for accessible, affordable healthcare as well as our desire to make our own decisions about our health and our bodies.

That is why I am a firm supporter of Planned Parenthood.

It is irresponsible to women and to all taxpayers to defund the services

that Planned Parenthood provides – family planning, cancer screenings, and women’s health exams.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates it would cost an additional $130 million over the next ten years to care for women with unintended pregnancies and late-stage cancer that could have been avoided with access to contraception and breast cancer screenings.

To advocate for the shutdown of Planned Parenthood is nothing short of an attack on women’s healthcare. I urge lawmakers on Capitol Hill to consider how vital Planned Parenthood is for women across the country and to vote against legislation that would defund these critical healthcare services and educational resources.

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Hit and run driver leaves path of destruction, injury

By Paul DelGuidice

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, police from Villa Park responded to reports of a hit-and-run crash on south Ardmore Ave. near the intersection of Jackson St. Two cars were hit; the driver of one vehicle was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where he was listed in critical condition.

The driver of the truck who allegedly caused the accidents was 62-year-old Lawrence Sieber of Glen Ellyn. According to police, Sieber ran the stop sign at the Ardmore and Jackson intersection and into the first car.

Sieber then fled from the area south to Roosevelt Road where he struck a second vehicle. The victim of the second crash was transport-

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ed to Elmhurst Hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Fleeing the scene of that crash, Sieber proceeded west on Roosevelt where he was spotted by Lombard police officers who attempted to stop him. Sieber then crashed his truck into another vehicle that was stopped at a traffic light at Roosevelt and Finley.

According to police, Sieber struggled against police officers and had to be forcibly removed from his truck. He was taken into custody and charged with aggravated DUI causing great bodily harm, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated fleeing and eluding and aggravated reckless driving. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement: “What I find particularly disturbing in this case is the allegation that after Mr. Sieber crashed his truck into another vehicle he fled the scene in an effort to save his own hide.”

Sieber was scheduled to appear in front of DuPage Judge Daniel Guerin on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Bond set at $750,000; Berlin praises local police departments.

DuPage County State’s Attorney

Robert B. Berlin announced last week that bond has been set for the man who stands accused of severely injuring another motorist. Sieber appeared in Bond Court where Judge Richard Russo set bond at $750,000 with 10% to apply. Sieber has been charged with one count of Aggravated DUI Causing Great Bodily Harm, one count of Leaving the Scene of an accident, one count of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding and one count of Aggravated Reckless Driving. All charges are Class 4 Felonies.

“Operating a motor vehicle is a privilege, not a right,” Berlin added.

“And operating a motor vehicle after you have been drinking is not only against the law, it is extremely dangerous and puts the entire public at risk. What I find particularly disturbing in this case is the allegation that

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Sieber’s next court appearance is scheduled for February 7, 2017 in front of Judge Daniel Guerin.

The driver of the other vehicle is currently in the hospital in critical condition.

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Winners announced of PTA Reflections contest

The DuPage East Illinois PTA Reflections art competition recently selected 15 Elmhurst School District 205 art projects to advance to the Illinois PTA Reflections competition in April, where students’ artwork and creativity will be featured among that of the top young artists in the State.

For the 2016-17 competition, students were invited to create works of art in any of six categories reflecting on this year’s theme: What Is Your Story? District 205 students who advanced to the State competition are: Churchville Middle School Andrew Koczur - “Life Story” - Middle School - Music Saniya Mohiuddin ‘A Hand to Hold” - Middle School – Visual Arts Emerson School Ben Galarza - “Where I’m From” - Intermediate - Music Isabella Nichols - “Pulled Under” - Intermediate - Visual Arts Joseph Zbiegiel - Special Artist - “2 Pikachu” - Visual Arts Field School Amelia Morrow - “Hearing Aids” - Intermediate Literature Alejandro Goetz - “The Tree of Me” - Intermediate - Visual Arts Fischer School Anisa Connor - “Midnight Wolf” - Special Artist - Visual Arts Jackson School Katie Kircher - “The Dog Lover With NO Dog” - Intermediate - Photography Jefferson School Noveena Thakar - “How I Got My Favorite Color” - Primary - Literature Maddie Devine - “Brighter Than The Sun” - Intermediate - Dance Sandburg Middle School Victoria Lynch - “My Race” - Middle School - Literature Joel Varghese - “Through My Eyes” - Middle School – Visual Arts Nico Lepore - “JJ”- Middle School - Music Composition York Community High School Isabella DeBlasio - “My World” - High Katie Kircher, Jackson School “The Dog Lover With NO Dog.” School - Film

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Wine Club • Age 21+ Learn about and discuss wine with other aficionados.

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Valentine Card-Making Party • For Families Come as a family to make sweet Valentine cards for loved ones.

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small business, it’s really sad.”

Firefighters were dousing the house to the east of the building with water to avoid spreading.

More details reported Friday As of 9 p.m., the Independent observed the fire substantially reduced but still burning as firefighters aimed a steady stream from a hose directly at the orange flames. According to Elmhurst Fire Chief Thomas Freeman, crews were there most of the night.

Freeman said the building design as well as the gowns inside the store actually made the fire grow faster.

“There was an inordinate amount of combustibles inside the building,” he said.

He said there were a number of ceiling pockets, where the fires kept burning.

“When the ceiling collapsed, it ‘pancaked’ and as a result, trapped and hidden fires kept us on the scene all night long,” Freeman said.

The fire chief confirmed no one was inside the building when the fire broke out.

The building is very close to the north firehouse in Elmhurst and officials at that site were reportedly passing by and noticed the flames about 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. It is unknown exactly when the fire broke out.

The shop owners have vowed to keep their promises to the brides whose gowns were ruined in the fire.

They have already set up a temporary location two doors down from the building.

Other bridal houses throughout the Chicago area have stepped up to

help, offering free gowns to brides who find themselves without a wedding dress due to the fire. One in particular was Eva’s Bridal in Oak Lawn, which suffered a similar fate in 2010, when it was virtually destroyed in a fire.

“Our hearts go out to those brides who had a dress there,” said Elmhurst resident Julie Miller Sheehan who was interviewed at the scene. “I got my wedding dress there and have bought other formal gowns [at VIP Occasions] and their employees were just fabulous to work with.”

Sheehan tearfully said she was planning to donate her own wedding dress to anyone who might need it.

Freeman said it would likely take at least two days before the scene would be secure enough for an investigation into the cause could begin.

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(Above right) Pictured are firefighters trying to put out the fire that broke out at VIP Occasions on Thursday, Jan. 26. Elmhurst Fire Chief Thomas Freeman, pictured second from left in the white helmet, told news outlets that the ceiling inside collapsed creating air pockets which kept the fire burning.

(Above left) Firefighters continuously doused the building of VIP Occasions with hoses non-stop throughout the day and into the night of Thursday, Jan. 26. Assistance was provided by fire departments of as many as seven other area communities, including Oak Brook.

(Below) As if the fire at VIP Occasions wasn’t enough to deal with, late in the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 26, it began to snow. Luckily, no one was inside the store when the fire broke out and no injuries were reported, but many bridal gowns were lost. Other bridal salons from throughout the area stepped up and offered to help out the brides whose gowns were ruined.

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Real Estate/Business Hospital recruiting new dogs for Animal-Assisted Therapy program

Elmhurst Hospital is seeking more dogs for its Animal-Assisted Therapy program.

To be considered, please visit www.eehealth.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/animal-assisted-therapy and complete the online application. Applicants will be contacted for pre-screening.

Those who meet qualification requirements will be scheduled for temperament testing on Wed. or Thurs., March 1-2, within a two-hour time slot between 4-9 p.m. at the Edward Sleep Center, 27555 Diehl Rd. in Warrenville.

Dogs and their handlers selected for the program must attend mandatory training at Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E. Brush Hill Rd.in Elmhurst on Saturday and Sunday, April 2930, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days, and a Volunteer Orientation in May (date and time to be determined).

For more information, call Jessica Flores at (331) 221-3282 or email jessica.flores@ eehealth.org.

To be considered, dogs must meet the following requirements: • Sit/down/stay/heel/recall/leave-it on

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command • Walk loosely on a leash without pulling • Get along well with other dogs • Perform required commands without treats • Like people • Not be overly vocal • Be at least one year of age at time of testing • Lived with you for at least six months at time of testing • Current on all vaccinations • Free of skin problems • Prong collars, gentle leaders, harnesses and retractable leashes are not accepted • Handlers must be 18 years of age or older.

Handlers and their dogs are encouraged to have completed a group obedience training class within the past year.

Right: Lucky, a Goldendoodle pictured here with a patient, is one of the dogs in Elmhurst Hospital’s Animal-Assisted Therapy program, which is seeking new teams.

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Lack of funding threatens community services for disabled Federal court monitor spotlights low wages to DSPs

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

According to the offices of Ray Graham Association, a federal monitor has stepped up to say that the state of Illinois is failing to comply with a legal consent decree requiring adequate funding to pay for community services for persons with disabilities.

In a recent report, monitor Ronnie Cohn spotlighted the harm that can be caused by paying insufficient wages to direct-support professionals

(DSPs) who help disabled individuals with day-to-day activities, such as bathing and dressing, as well as skill development and behavioral support.

Low DSP wages can result in high staff turnover and poor quality care that is less individualized for the person. Cohn noted that Governor Bruce Rauner had recently vetoed a bill that would set a $15 per hour minimum wage for DSPs. “DHS has not provided … any indication of how the agency will be addressing the shortage of DSPs due to inadequate wages,” Cohn said.

A group of community service providers, statewide advocacy organizations, families and unions are collaborating to reintroduce legislation to raise wages for DSPs.

Business briefs

• Raja opposes repeal of Affordable Care Act Highlights economic harm of lost health care in floor debate Last week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi stood strongly against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, taking to the floor of the House of Representatives in debate over legislation that would mark the first step by House Republicans to repeal the ACA without a replacement.

“Middle-class families need good-paying jobs and affordable health care,” the newly-elected U.S.

Representative said. “The bill before us today would rob them of both.

Repealing without replacing the Affordable Care Act would devastate our economy and harm millions of middle-class families. Within the 8th District of Illinois, we could lose upwards of over $550 million from our economy and over 4,000 jobs.”

Krishnamoorthi added during debate that his past experience running small businesses in the national security and technology sectors gave him insight into the role of the ACA and small businesses.

“I know firsthand how important

“It’s been nine years since the state provided for a DSP wage increase,” said Kim Zoeller, president of Ray Graham Association. “Our workers and the individuals they support can’t wait another year.”

“DSPs are the most valuable staff we have – they are closest to the individuals CCAR serves and the true difference makers,” said Lyla McGuire, Executive Director with CCAR Industries in Charleston, Ill. “If we can’t recruit and retain DSPs, we can’t meet the needs of those we are asked to serve.”

Cohn is court-appointed monitor for the Ligas consent decree entered

by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman in 2011. Her report includes five pages of evidence gath-

ered from families and providers.

Key excerpts follow: “For the roughly 34,000 DSPs working across Illinois, the major issue is that their average hourly wage is $9.35 or about $19,488.00 per year. This is less than the federal poverty level for a family of three which has led to over half of the DSPs utilizing public benefits even though they work full time. Without a living wage, there has been and continues to be high turnover among these caregivers, which leads to instability.”

“My daughter has experienced five trips to the Emergency Room over the past eighteen months, is not being provided with the opportunities included in her [service plan], has

only one staff member on most shifts to meet the needs of all four women who live together and have significantly differing levels of need, and isn’t always provided with healthy food.”

“We have experienced several times when staffing has dropped so low that we were unable to staff all of our [group] homes for the weekends and have had to close some of them to keep proper staffing ratios. Consumers then have to be relocated to another home for the weekend.”

“DSP turnover rate in our [group] homes is 70.32% over the past twelve months. Due to the large amounts of overtime, we have staff that are tired and not at the top of their performance abilities.”

health coverage is to workers and to business,” Krishnamoorthi said.

Without the protections of the Affordable Care Act, we will see fewer entrepreneurs take the risk of starting a business and fewer workers take the risk of working for a start-up.”

to age in their own homes and delay or avoid the need for nursing home care. HUD will cover costs related to hiring a full-time Enhanced Service Coordinator and a part-time Wellness Nurse to connect the elderly with the supportive services they need to maintain independent living and age-in-place. ”It is so important that we afford our seniors the opportunity to live independently,” said HUD Secretary Julián Castro. ”These grants will help owners of HUD-assisted senior developments to offer the services that will allow seniors to remain in

their homes for as long as they can.”

• Edward-Elmhurst Health welcomes KMA Kishwaukee Medical Associates (KMA), a family medicine practice based in Sycamore, has joined Edward-Elmhurst Health, a system of three hospitals and more than 50 outpatient locations across the west and southwest suburbs of Chicago.

The partnership, which began January 1, will give KMA patients access to a wider range of health insurance plans, a more integrated electronic medical record system and advanced specialty care.

• HUD spends $15 million to help low income seniors The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded approximately $15 million to select owners of HUD-assisted senior housing developments to help their low-income senior tenants

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Winners of PTA Reflections art contest

Joseph Zbiegiel, School, ”2 Pikachu”

Anisa Connor, Fischer, “Midnight Wolf.”

(Above) Isabella Nichols, Emerson, “Pulled Under.”

(Left) Saniya Mohiuddin, Churchville Middle School, “A Hand to Hold.”

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IC Catholic Prep wrestling team heads to regionals Knights recently took fourth at Amboy invitational

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep wrestling team wrapped up its regular season by competing in a pair of tournaments.

The Knights placed fourth out of 14 teams at the Amboy invitational and then took seventh at the Metro Suburban Conference meet, missing sixth place by one point. It was IC Catholic Prep’s highest finish in the conference tournament in school history.

At Amboy, the Knights had five finalists and a pair of champions.

Standout 120-pound junior wrestler Joey Bianchini won his weight class and earned the most outstanding wrestler trophy in the tournament. It was his second outstanding wrestler award this season, the other coming at the Lincoln invitational.

Junior Victor Vargas won the 220-pound title. Sophomore Joe Bigane was second at 152 pounds, while senior Chris Johnson placed second at 195 pounds. Sophomore David Vargas was second at 285.

The Knights had three wrestlers earn all-conference honors at the MSC meet, the most in school history. The top two wrestlers at each weight earn all-conference designation.

Bianchini won the 113-pound conference title and is now a three-time MSC all-conference winner.

David Vargas won the 285-pound title and earned his first career wrestling title. Victor Vargas took second at 220 and earned all-conference accolades. Senior Frank Jaeger took fourth at 126.

Through late last week, Bianchini was ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 1A by Illinois Matmen with a 30-1 record. Victor Vargas was ranked No. 11 in Class 1A at 220 with a 30-8 mark. David Vargas was 22-11 at 285.

“We’ve impressed as of late with good performances at Amboy and at the conference tournament,” said IC Catholic Prep assistant coach Kevin Sliva. “Even though we are a small school without a full lineup, we are outperforming schools with larger lineups. The growth and development of the squad has far exceeded the coaches’ expectations.”

Sliva noted Bigane, a sophomore, has bounced back from injuries this season. “Joe had an impressive run at Amboy where he had the highest finish of his career (second place),” he said.

Johnson dropped down to 195

pounds and took second at Amboy.

“Chris showed determination by making it down to the 195-pound class to help the team,” said Sliva.

Co-captain Jaeger also has been a key cog for the Knights. “Frank has put together some good runs of late, pulling out victories twice over a honorable-mention state-ranked opponent,” said Sliva.

The Knights as a team have battled injuries through the second part of the season. “Injuries and illnesses have plagued our lineup since winter break, but the team has fought

through this adversity at times with impressive tournament finishes,” said Sliva. “Many freshmen firsttime wrestlers have all taken their part by stepping up to the plate and helping the team throughout the season, specifically Joe Scott and Corties Draper.”

Sliva noted the team also has benefitted from an experienced coaching staff. Coach Matt Mulvihill is a former Iowa state high-school champion and wrestled at Iowa State. Coach Corey Stanley is another Iowa state champion and wrestled for legendary

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coach Dan Gable at Iowa.

Sliva is a former IHSA state qualifier, while head coach Randy Spaulding was a high-school wrestler and brings an extensive strength and conditioning background to the school.

“One of our team’s strengths is the experience of the coaching staff,” he said. “We’ve used that to propel the development of this young team.

Coach Stanley set the stage early in the season when he said, ‘Set your goals high and crush them.’ Coach Mulvihill said, ‘He’s proud to be coaching at IC with these kids who

want to work hard, learn and get better.’ It’s been fun for our entire staff to see the growth in such a short timeframe.”

IC Catholic Prep is now preparing for the Class 1A regional tournament Saturday at Walther Christian in Melrose Park.

“As we head into our postseason, our goal and focus remains the same, win regionals as a team, qualify as many individuals as possible to the state tournament and bring home our school’s first individual state championship,” said Sliva.

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The Elmhurst Chiefs Mites Green hockey club competed in the 2017 Dells Waterpark Classic over the Martin Luther King , Jr. holiday weekend. The team brought home the victory after winning the championship game in overtime. Front row (left to right): Peter and Tatiana Kallianis. Second Row: Connor Hood, Tommy Gracey, Jake Keller, Brody O’Leary, Connor Schenkenberg and Chance Wake. Third Row: Marco Gattone, Mitch Fafinski, Brady Carroll, Dylan Mueller, Leo Brandt. Coaches: Taras Gracey, Mike Fafinski, and Brian Carroll.

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York boys basketball team defeats Glenbard West Dukes get back in win column after pair of tough conference losses

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys basketball team shook off a pair of recent conference losses by scoring a 47-35 West Suburban Conference Silver Division win over Glenbard West.

The victory moved York to 10-11 overall and 2-5 in WSC Silver play.

Earlier, the Dukes dropped a 4643 WSC Silver game to Proviso West. York led 9-7 after the first quarter and 21-19 at halftime. Proviso outscored York 13-8 in the third quarter in what would turn out to be the difference in the game. Both

teams scored 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Jordan Gray led the Dukes with 12 points, while Nick Trapani added 11 points. Nick Kosich added six points, while Angelo Martucci and Erik Cohn each had five points.

York shot 41 percent from the field and made 10 of 14 free throws.

The Dukes held Proviso West to 36.2 percent shooting.

Kosich, Cohn and Gray each had four rebounds, while Kosich had six assists and three steals. Trapani had two steals. Kosich and Trapani each made two 3-pointers. York commit-

ted 14 turnovers.

The Dukes also lost 59-50 to Lyons Township in WSC Silver play.

York trailed 16-8 after the first quarter and 30-17 at halftime. The Dukes outscored Lyons 14-10 in the third quarter and both teams scored 19 points in the fourth quarter.

Gray led the Dukes with 15 points. Trapani added 11 points, while Martucci had nine points and Cohn finished with seven points.

York shot 34.7 percent from the field, while Lyons shot 46 percent.

York connected on 13 of 17 freethrow attempts.

Coming into his own Junior Angelo Martucci’s emergence has helped the York boys basketball team

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys basketball team’s roster is filled with young talent.

And part of that youth movement is junior guard Angelo Martucci, whose season-long improvement has helped the Dukes navigate their usual challenging schedule.

“I have improved at driving to the hoop and if the defense collapses I’m getting pretty good at hitting our open shooters,” he said. “I enjoy creating for my teammates. We have some great shooters on the team.”

Through the team’s first 19 games Martucci was averaging 7.1 points while shooting nearly 57 percent from the field. He also was shooting a strong .784 from the free-throw line in 74 attempts.

Martucci had 17 points in a recent game against Glenbard East and 12 in a contest against Hinsdale South.

“I’ve definitely gained more confidence on the varsity level,” he said. “Playing these games has helped with experience and I keep getting more experience against these great teams we play. Playing great competition only makes your game better.”

Martucci said he’s been playing the sport since he was a young child. “I love winning,” he said.

Martucci is excited about the Dukes’ continued progress this season. “We have good senior leadership and we love coach (Vince) Doran and everything he teaches us. He teaches us a lot of life lessons. We’ve learned a lot from him,” he said.

Martucci, who plays in the offseason for the Illinois Stars AAU team, also is thankful to be part of a York boys basketball program that has enjoyed sustained success in recent years.

“We are always successful because players have the will to win,” he said. “We have players who know what it takes to win games.”

Martucci, who would like to play basketball in college, said this year’s team has learned plenty as the calendar has switched to February and the homestretch of the season. Through its first 19 games, York lost seven games by eight or less points and five by four or fewer points. He points to the team’s win against Downers Grove South at the Wheaton-Warrenville South tournament as one of his favorites this season.

“That got us back on a good track after a tough

ARCHIVE PHOTO Elmhurst Independent loss (overtime to Hinsdale South),” said Martucci.

“This is definitely a learning experience. Sometimes York junior point guard Angelo Martucci (show we make mistakes, but it’s all about how you battle playing during his sophomore campaign) has back and play well.” improved his game this season for the Dukes.

Gray finished with five rebounds, while Cohn had three rebounds.

Cohn also had three assists. Kosich had two steals. Trapani made three 3-pointers in the game.

Through 19 games, Gray was leading the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game. Trapani was second at 10.6 points, while Cohn was averaging 8.9 points and Martucci was at 7.1 points. Kosich was averaging 6.7 points.

York was shooting 48.2 percent from the field as a team, while holding opponents to 40.9 percent.

Trapani was leading the team in

3-pointers with 50 (42.4 percent).

Cohn had 25 (45.5 percent) and Kosich had 14.

Martucci (58 of 74) and Kosich (29 of 37) were tied for the team lead in free-throw percentage at .784.

Gray was tops in rebounding at 5.8 per game, while Cohn was averaging 3.5 per game and Trapani was at 3.2 rebounds per game. Kosich was tops in assists with 80 (1.08 assists to turnover ratio) and steals with 33.

Eight of York’s losses this season have come by 10 points or less.

Timothy Christian boys basketball team busy coming off break

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

After an extended break for the school’s annual Renew initiative, the Timothy Christian boys basketball team found itself quite busy on the hardwood.

The Trojans split a recent four-game run, losing to Glenbard South and IC Catholic Prep, while scoring wins against Illiana Christian and Elgin St. Edward.

Timothy returned to action and dropped a 56-53 Metro Suburban Conference crossover game to Glenbard South.

“It was a close game, but Glenbard South had a little more than we did,” said Timothy coach Jack LeGrand.

“Their big guy gave us some problems. He’s a strong kid and had something like 24 points and 13 rebounds.

He’s good. We played right with Glenbard. It’s a game that could have gone either way. We didn’t have enough at the end to get it done. A couple shots didn’t fall for us that we needed to get.”

Joey Davidson led the Trojans with 17 points and three rebounds. Brandon Orange had 12 points and five rebounds, while Jonny Strube had 12 points and six rebounds. Ty Merrick finished with five assists and two steals.

“It was back and forth,” said LeGrand. “We shot a good field-goal percentage (54 percent), but we didn’t get enough stops and we had a tough time shooting free throws.”

The Trojans also dropped a 61-46 MSC crossover game to town neighbor IC Catholic Prep.

“It’s a crosstown rivalry and the games usually are good battles,” said LeGrand. “They shot the ball well and we didn’t defend well. They did a good job against us.”

Davidson had 17 points and three rebounds for Timothy. Strube finished with seven points, 10 rebounds and five assists.”

Timothy got back on the winning track with a 54-50 victory over longtime rival Illiana Christian.

“It was a very exciting high-school atmosphere,” said LeGrand. “The

place was packed on both sides. It’s what high-school sports should be. It was loud and exciting. We ended up pulling it out. They took the lead late in the fourth and Joey hit a big three for us that put us (ahead) down the stretch and we had enough to hold on for the win.”

Strube led Timothy with 17 points and seven rebounds. Davidson had 15 points. Jimmy Allen finished with 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

“We have a good rivalry with Illiana,” said LeGrand. “It’s always a good game to play. It’s a fun game to be part of. Our Red Zone was awesome, our cheerleaders were great and our dance team was great. It was a great evening.”

Timothy followed the Illiana win with a 65-59 victory on the road at Elgin St. Edward in a MSC Red Division game.

Orange led the Trojans with 19 points, while Davidson had 15 points.

“It was a good conference game,” said LeGrand. “St. Edward has a dynamic guard that we had to keep an eye on.

Our guys played really good. We had some good momentum, we shared the ball and kept our composure. It was neck and neck and back and forth.”

Timothy was 12-6 overall and 5-2 in MSC Red play through its first 18 games. Timothy was in second place in the division through late last week, trailing only undefeated Chicago Christian.

“We’re starting to get a bounce in our step and we have some momentum on our side,” said LeGrand. “We’re playing better team basketball.”

LeGrand noted a number of players have stepped their games up coming out of the break. “Joey Davidson has his scoring touch and Jonny Strube is cleaning the boards and blocking shots and knocking down jump shots,” he said. “Ty Merrick is distributing the ball well and is a good all-around player. Jimmy Allen is playing pretty well and Brandon is doing a good job for us inside. We’re getting good contributions from a lot of people as we start to make the push here in the final third of the season.”

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IC boys basketball team scores key conference win against R-B

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team traveled to Riverside-Brookfield and walked out with a recent key Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division victory.

The Knights were 62-55 winners over R-B to move to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in conference play.

IC Catholic Prep led 7-6 after the first quarter and used a 17-12 second-quarter run to go up 24-18 at halftime.

However, R-B outscored the Knights 17-11 in the third quarter to bring things even, but IC Catholic Prep poured on 27 points in the fourth quarter to secure the win. It was IC Catholic Prep’s second win against R-B this season. The Knights won the first meeting at home on a last-second 3-pointer.

Austin Reed led the Knights with 29 points. He hit five 3-pointers and also shot 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. Amari Reed added 11 points, while Alex Meurer had eight points.

Matt Sutton and Kevin Cheng each hit a 3-pointer. Cheng also finished with 11 points.

In earlier action, IC Catholic Prep defeated town neighbor Timothy Christian in an MSC crossover win.

“Timothy was a nice win for us,” said IC Catholic Prep coach TJ Tyrrell. “It was one of the best first halves of basketball we’ve played this year. We came out with good energy and intensity. We got down by four points at the start, but we kicked it into gear. We did an outstanding job moving the ball around and getting players involved. We went deep into our bench and had a good flow.”

Austin Reed had 23 points in the game to go with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Alex Meurer added 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals, while shooting 56% from the floor.

“Austin and Alex were two key drivers for us,” said Tyrrell. “Austin had a very good all-around game.

Both guys had a very high shooting percentage.”

Amari Reed added 12 points.

Tyrrell also lauded the play of Kris Askew in the win. “Kris came off the bench and gave us a spark,” he said.

“We also had good play from Galvin Gecsey, Nico and Tony Gaudio, in addition to Matt Sutton and Kevin

Timothy Christian girls basketball team defeats Ridgewood Strube scores 20 points; Zeilstra makes key free throws in victory

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Timothy Christian girls basketball team scored a recent 59-54 Metro Suburban Conference Red Division win over Ridgewood.

“Ridgewood played a heck of a game,” said Timothy coach Michele Strube. “We had to do a lot of switching on defense and at one point we were playing with five guards.”

Jordyn Strube led the Trojans with 20 points and two steals. “Jordyn handled the pressure well,” Michele Strube said.

Olivia Schuringa added 15 points and six rebounds, while Olivia Hoekstra had 10 points, 11 rebounds and two assists.

“Jordyn came up huge and Olivia Hoekstra was solid all game,” said Michele Strube. “Olivia Schuringa gave us the lead coming off the bench with about a minute to go.”

Allison Zeilstra made three key free throws down the stretch and finished with six points, four assists and four steals.

“Our guards played well,” said Strube.

In other recent action, the Trojans dropped a 55-48 MSC crossover game to Illiana Christian.

“This was another very good game

against Illiana,” said Strube. “I think our seniors knew it was their last time playing against them. They played their hearts out.”

Hoekstra had 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Schuringa had 11 points, six rebounds and three steals. Ava Venema finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and five steals.”

Timothy also dropped a 51-46 MSC Red game to Guerin Prep.

“Guerin played well. They have a stud player,” said Strube. “We got in a hole and dug our way out only to not be able to finish. We allowed them 28 free throws in the second half. We had to play man-to-man defense and struggled a little bit.”

Jordyn Strube led the Trojans with 15 points, four rebounds, three steals and three assists. Schuringa had 10 points and two rebounds, while Zeilstra had six points and three assists.

Tyra Hopson finished with six points, two rebounds and two assists.

Timothy played Walther Christian earlier this week to close out its regular season. The Trojans open up Class 2A regional play next week.

The Trojans are the No. 5 seed in sub-sectional A of the Lisle sectional.

Timothy will play No. 3 seed Chicago Richards on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Lisle in regional action.

If Timothy wins that game it will play for the regional title on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at Lisle High School.

Cheng at the guard spot. This was an all-around team win against our town rival and against someone we could face in the playoffs. Timothy is having a very good year. I thought we controlled the tempo for the majority of the game and that was a big factor.”

Tyrrell also cited recent strong play from Amari Reed and Meurer.

“Alex and Amari have stepped their games up of late,” the coach

said. “Both are gaining more confidence. Those are two guys we need on the floor.”

Prior to facing Timothy, IC Catholic Prep had recently played Chicago St. Patrick in a non-conference game.

“I was thinking the night of the Timothy game that we played such an athletic team in St. Pat’s that is having an outstanding year. They have such great athleticism and speed that you have to compensate

by picking up your speed and intensity,” Tyrrell said. “I think a game like that, even though we lost, had a positive effect on us. We had a very good week of practice heading into the Timothy game. The intensity has been very good.”

Through 18 games, Tyrrell was pleased with what has unfolded thus far.

“I am very encouraged with the direction of the team,” he said.

York girls basketball team scores double overtime win over Lyons Dennis scores 29 points, including 16-for-18 effort from free-throw line

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls basketball team gave fans their money’s worth and then some recently.

The Dukes were 65-59 winners over Lyons Township in a double-overtime West Suburban Conference Silver Division game.

York led 12-8 after the first quarter and trailed 21-19 heading into halftime. York outscored Lyons 17-15 in the third quarter to pull even and then both teams scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. Both teams added six points to their totals in the first overtime, but York pulled away with an 11-5 second-overtime run.

Junior Danielle Dennis scored 29 points to lead York. Caylin Rufus and Kathleen Levins each added 10 points, while Jaclyn Saco had seven points. Saco made two 3-pointers.

Dennis did the majority of her damage at the foul line where she shot an impressive 16-for-18. York hit 27 of 37 free-throw attempts as a team (73 percent).

Rufus added eight rebounds, while Dennis had seven. Saco had four steals and Dennis added two.

Dennis also blocked three shots.

In other recent action, York lost 43-35 to Maine South in non-conference play.

Maine South jumped out to a 16-9 first-quarter lead and went into halftime with a 25-19 advantage.

Dennis again led York with 14 points. Saco and Rufus each had eight points. Saco made two 3-pointers. Dennis was again strong at the free-throw line, connecting on 8 of 9 attempts. York shot 80 percent from the foul line (12-for-15).

Dennis, Levins and Jenna Dvorak each pulled in four rebounds. Madison Park had two assists, while Dennis had three steals. Saco, Rufus and Park each tallied two steals.

In a 47-39 WSC Silver loss to Proviso West, Dennis scored 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting. Dvorak had eight points, while Saco had five points. Dennis made two

3-pointers in the game and pulled in a team-high nine rebounds. Rufus had eight rebounds. Saco and Rufus each had three steals.

York’s 55-42 non-conference win over St. Viator saw The Dukes jump out to leads of 14-12 after one quarter and 27-17 at halftime. York used a 20-11 fourth-quarter run to seal the game.

Dennis paced York with 19 points, while Saco had 14 points and Rufus finished with 10 points.

Park had six points. Saco and Dennis each made two 3-pointers and Saco was 8-for-10 from the freethrow line. York shot 70 percent from the free-throw line as a team.

Dennis led the way on the boards with seven rebounds. Saco had six and Rufus had five. Dennis also had three steals.

In a 61-57 WSC Silver loss to Oak Park-River Forest, York led 18-14 after the first quarter and 3834 at halftime. However, the Huskies went on a 16-7 third-quarter run to pull away.

Dennis led York with 12 points, while Saco had 11. Rufus had nine

points, Park added eight points and Dvorak had seven points. Saco made three 3-pointers, while Walker and Park each hit two 3s. York shot 47 percent (8-for-17) from the 3-point line. Dennis made 8 of 9 free-throw attempts.

Rufus led York with seven rebounds, while Dennis had six.

Dvorak had two steals.

York was 13-9 overall and 4-6 in WSC Silver play through late last week. Dennis was leading the team in scoring at 13.4 points per game and rebounding at 6.1 per game.

Dennis also was shooting 77 percent from the free-throw line, making 102 of 132 attempts.

Rufus was averaging 9.0 points, while Saco was at 7.3 points. Rufus also was averaging 5.2 rebounds.

Saco was tops in steals at 2.5 per game. Dennis was next at 2.0 steals per game. Saco was the team leader in 3-pointers made with 19.

York will be part of the upcoming Class 4A Glenbard West sectional and will compete in regional action at either Batavia, St. Charles East, Hoffman Estates or Conant.

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Community Calendar February 2 - 20 H Pick of the week H

the Elmhurst event NOT TO BE MISSED! Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 2-5 York Drama’s winter show, ‘Game of Tiaras’

The York Drama’s winter show, “Game of Tiaras” will take place at York High School’s Merle Baker Auditorium Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $10. Info: Go to ticket peak.com/yorkdrama or the theatre box office one hour before curtain.

Saturday, Feb. 4 • At 7 p.m., the sizzling Latin sounds of Grammy-nominated Guitarra Azul will perform at Bethel United Church of Christ as part of the church’s Music@Bethel Concert Series. A wine reception will follow the concert. Bethel is located at 315 East St. Charles Road in Elmhurst. Tickets are available at musicatbethel.com or by calling 630-279-4040. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $5 for students.

A family pass is available at $45 for two adults and up to five children. The church is accessible and parking is free. Enter at the Sandburg Middle School entrance from St. Charles Road, or from Huntington off Poplar Street.

• “Rockin’ Jewelry for Kids”— which begins at 1:30 p.m. for ages 8-16 at the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, 220 Cottage Hill Ave.—is a 75-minute beginner’s

class that allows children to make their own gemstone jewelry to keep. Choose two different types of jewelry to make with stones from the Museum Shop and learn how to work with jeweler’s tools. Parties of 10-or-more are encouraged to schedule a private class. Fee: $10 per person. Reservations required.

Info: 630-833-1616 or email: educator@lizzadromuseum.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 Successful gardening starts with healthy soil. Bill Karges, from Pioneer Garden and Feed in Villa Park, will present a program how to diagnose what type of soil you have at the Crestview Garden Club meeting in Elmhurst, starting at 7 p.m. at the Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road at Spring Road, second floor. Tips on how to maintain good soil and what to do to improve or correct bad soil will be discussed. Contain-

er mixes, raised beds, and a square foot gardening methods will also be covered. A wide range of soil samples and soil amendments will be on display. The program is free and open to the public. Info: 630-4087900.

Sunday, Feb. 12 • From 12:15-2:30 p.m., Sisters Helping Each other (SHE), a single moms support group will meet at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 Brush Hill Road in Elmhurst. This month’s program topic will be “Let the Lessons of the Past Pave the Way to a Better Future,” with guest speaker Jon Gager, a Moody radio producer. Free luncheon and childcare provided.

Info: call Jane Loerope at 630-8324942.

• From 2-3 p.m. at the Elmhurst History Museum Education Center, 120 E. Park Ave., Architect John Waters of Research for Restoration and Melson House homeowner Peggy Bang will take participants on a journey exploring the beautifully designed homes and most significant projects in America that Marion Mahony Griffin and her husband, Walter Burley Griffin, designed in Mason City, Iowa. At Rock Crest/Rock Glen, the Griffins envisioned a development that would conserve the natural area, and today it remains the largest collection of Prairie Style homes surrounding a natural setting. Fee: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.

Info: 630-833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org.

York girls bowling team prepares for postseason Dukes took second at Ed Puck tournament; Cwik wins individual title

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls bowling team concluded its West Suburban Conference regular season in third place with a 6-2 record.

The Dukes also recently took second at the Hinsdale South Ed Puck 10-Pin Tournament. The Dukes finished with a 5,829 total pinfall.

York rolled a 1,019 in the first game and had games of 941 and 980 to round out the first session. The Dukes came back to roll games of 887, 995 and ended with a 1,007.

York had a 2,940 series for its first three games and a 2,889 series in the final three games.

York’s Jessica Cwik won the tournament with a 1,113 series. She

rolled games of 241, 174 and 160 in the first session and came back with games of 169, 176 and 193. She had a 575 series for her first three games.

York’s Lauren Gould was seventh with a 1,008 series. She had high games of 224 and 170. Jenny Diamond was 11th with a 984 series. Diamond finished strong with games of 195 and 201. She had a 542 series for her final three games.

Lauren Steck was 17th with a 940 series. She had a high game of 191 in her sixth and final game and also had a 161. Krystyna Panek had a 918 with a high game of 229 in Game 3.

She also rolled a 180. Carly Laux finished 27th with a 866 series. She started her day with a 190 game.

York coach Katie Turnbull noted Diamond, in particular, has stepped her game up of late. “Jenny has been bowling phenomenally the second half of the season,” said Turnbull.

Diamond rolled a 583 series in a WSC match against Morton recently where she had games of 212, 198 and 173.

Thursday, Feb. 16 From 6-9 p.m., the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will hold its 17th annual Chef Fest at Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center, 100 Drury Ln. in Oakbrook Terrace. The event includes a variety of signature menu items produced by chefs from prominent local restaurants, bakeries and caterers, who donate their time and talent. A cash bar reception will be held from 6-7 p.m. followed by food tasting from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $70 per person; tables of ten available. For tickets and information, visit emhfoundation.org/ events or call (331) 221-0388.

Monday, Feb. 20 From 1-2:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst History Museum Education Center, 120 E. Park Ave., Debora Wood, artist, author and curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, will teach forest portraits so participants can create a portrait of their own—inspired by our natural surroundings. Kids and parent/caregiver participate together. Appropriate for families in grades 1-5.

Fee: $12 per person for members, $15 for nonmembers. Info: 630833-1457 or elmhurstmuseum.org Ongoing programs: Currently on display through March 12, the Elmhurst Historical Museum presents “In Her Own Right: Marion Mahony Griffin.

More than a talented artist and architect: Griffin was the backbone of the Prairie School of Architecture who brought the work of many more famous architects to life—including her husband, Walter Burley Griffin, and the inimitable genius Frank Lloyd Wright. This biographical exhibit explores her life, her work, and her legacy.

• Extended through March 26, 2017, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art continues its special exGould ended up leading the WSC hibit, “Fabergé Style Carvings,” in average at 190, while Cwik finished with a 180 conference average and Diamond ended at 170.

Cwik had a high conference series this year of 646, while Gould had a 615.

“The team knows what we need to do to make it to the state meet this year,” said Turnbull. “The question is whether or not we can do it. Physically, we have the capability to put up the scores necessary. Mentally, we have to stay strong for six whole games during the next two weekends of regionals and sectionals in order to succeed. I believe we can, but the mental game is the hardest part of bowling.”

York competed in the WSC tournament earlier this week and will head to the Hinsdale Central regional Saturday at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont.

York’s junior-varsity team finished in first place in the WSC with a perfect 8-0 record.

which features replicas of Fabergé’s original hard stone carving designs including flower studies, figurines and animals made in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

• A support group for family caregivers of older adults meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library’s second floor study room. (Not an Elmhurst Library program.) Info: (630) 833-9665.

• “By All Accounts: The Story of Elmhurst,” is at the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Take an interactive journey through Elmhurst history. Experience engaging towers filled with one-of-a-kind objects, compelling photos, and first-person video accounts from locals. Check out the award-winning, hands-on tabletop map that explores Elmhurst past and present, and take a seat in the mini-theatre to view an original documentary on Elmhurst history.

View new additions to the exhibit including a feature on veterans and the Glos Mansion history. Admission: Free. Hours: 1-5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: 630-8331457 or elmhursthistory.org

• The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. Ribs available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month. Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630833-7800 .

• TOPS—Take Off Pounds Sensibly—meets on Friday mornings at Grace Lutheran Church 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting from 10-11 a.m. Info: email Millie at johnreiter@sbcglobal.net

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EC Jazz Fest art coming to Elmhurst Art Museum orating the acclaimed collegiate jazz festival as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. For the last half century, the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival has welcomed the industry’s top pro-

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fessional musicians and some of the nation’s best college bands to perform on the Elmhurst College campus.

The performance venue, Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, is graced with vibrant, large-scale banners of such jazz luminaries as Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Dizzy Gillespie. Another of the Jazz Festival’s distinctive traditions has been to com-

mission an artist each year to design an album/CD cover to commemorate the event.

This year, the Elmhurst Art Museum will exhibit a collection of this commemorative artwork, as well as the Festival’s performance banners, which were painted by former Jazz Band vocalist and Elmhurst alumna Bethany Norman’09. The exhibition

will be accompanied by a jazz soundscape featuring highlights from the Festival.

The exhibition Art from the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival begins on Saturday, Feb. 18, and ends on Sunday, April 30, at the Elmhurst Art Museum (150 Cottage Hill Ave., Elmhurst, Illinois). For more information, visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.

DuPage Foundation to launch Arts DuPage online resource The DuPage Foundation’s newest initiative, Arts DuPage, will host a free launch party to unveil its first public offering, ArtsDuPage.org, a new online resource for our community. The launch party is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., at the College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Boulevard in Glen Ellyn and will include refreshments, light fare, and live performances.

The event is free, but registration is required. To register, RSVP via e-mail, at arts@dupagefoundation.org. The event is sponsored by BMO Harris Bank.

Arts DuPage’s new online resource is a comprehensive web portal featuring a

compendium of DuPage County area arts and cultural events and activities, as well as additional listings of classes and workshops, fundraisers, organizations, venues, public art, and individual artists.

“We want people to explore—see a show, visit an exhibit, and take their family or friends to an art festival,” said Barbara Szczepaniak, Foundation vice president for programs. “DuPage has a vibrant and thriving arts sector, and we want people to know all of the great things happening here for them to enjoy and participate in. Visit ArtsDuPage.org and discover all of the amazing events and activities happening throughout our

community.”

Arts DuPage is a new county-wide arts council focused on promoting creativity and nurturing engagement and investment in the arts throughout DuPage. “Thanks to a generous commitment from an anonymous donor, all expenses for the first three years of this exciting initiative will be underwritten,” said Dave McGowan, Foundation president & CEO. “By providing the public with comprehensive information about what to do and where to go for unique cultural experiences, the Foundation hopes to inspire greater participation in the arts and creativity throughout DuPage County.

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Advice from the experts to avoid weight gain

Don’t Skip Meals “In preparation for a big feast, do not skip meals throughout the day,” says Heather Mangieri, registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson.

“Skipping meals can result in overeating later on.”

Instead, Mangieri recommends eating foods full of protein and high in fiber that will fill you up and satisfy hunger.

Don’t Forget to Exercise Even with a busy schedule full of working, parenting and socializing, it is still important to make time for physical activity.

“Make it a tradition to go for a walk after dinner,” says registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson Toby Smithson. “It’s a great time to create memories, share in conversation and sneak in exercise.”

Don’t Overdo the Buffet At buffet-style gatherings,

it is easy to overeat and many make the mistake of taking second and third helpings.

However, before you return to the buffet table, note that it takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain you are full.

To avoid overeating, Mangieri recommends loading your party plate with lean protein and veggies. “But that poses a problem at many parties because treats and snacks are often all that fill the countertops. Stay in control by taking your own healthy protein options with you such as turkey meatballs, chicken skewers or a shrimp cocktail platter,” says Mangieri.

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“It is okay to save room for dessert, but try to choose only one splurge item,” recommends Smithson. “These sweet treats can stick to your waistline and the added sugar may make you crash later.” Avoid overdoing

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NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074839 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 4, 2017, wherein the business firm of 9WES MUSIC GROUP LOCATED AT 2548 CRYSTAL COURT 5-208, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517-0000 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) TONY TAYLOR, HOME ADDRESS 2548 CRYSTAL COURT 5-208, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 4TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2017) 269858 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074873 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 19, 2017, wherein the business firm of FEELIN FIT LOCATED AT 233 W. LAKE PARK DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 60101-3719 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) PAMELA M. BENDER, HOME ADDRESS 233 W. LAKE PARK DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 60101-3719 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 19TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan.26, Feb. 2 & 9, 2017) 270468 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074866 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 17, 2017, wherein the business firm of SPIRITO DI LUCE LOCATED AT P.O. BOX 2751, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60138-2751 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) LARA DANIELS, HOME ADDRESS 1198 ROYAL GLEN DRIVE, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137-0000 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 17TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & 9, 2017) 270481

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DU PAGE IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF ALEX JOHN SMULSKI FOR CHANGE OF NAME 11-25-1987

CASE NUMBER PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (single / plural) TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Your petitioner(s) respectfully show as a resident(s) of the State of Illinois and have resided in said State for six (6) months prior to the filing of this petition; having been a resident of the State of Illinois since 1987. Your petitioner(s) who were born in IL / Cook desire to change name(s) according to the provisions of 735 ILCS 5/21 in such case made and provided, and now, in that behalf, repectfully show and now bears the name of: ALEX JOHN SMULSKI and are known and called by this name; and desire to assume the name of: ALEXANDER SEGRETTO by which may afterward be known and called. That given notice of this indended application by publication for three (3) succesive weeks in Elmhurst Indpendent a newspaper of general circulation, published in DuPage County, a copy of said published notice, with the certificate of the publisher thereon is hereto annexed and made part of this petition.

WHEREFORE, your petitioner(s) pray(s), the premises being considered and NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074886 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 24, 2017, wherein the business firm of VALDA HAIR LOCATED AT 836 N. Lombard Road, Addison, IL 60101-0000 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) VALDA KUREK, HOME ADDRESS 836 N. LOMBARD ROAD, ADDISON, IL 60101-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 24TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2017) 270735 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 74864 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Du Page County on JANUARY 13, 2017, wherein the business firm of LIQUID DESIGN CO. LOCATED AT 612 N. PRESIDENT STREET, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187-4360 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) PRICE GUNN, HOME ADDRESS 612 N. PRESIDENT STREET, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187; KARL HENRY PRINZ, HOME ADDRESS 501 COLLEGE AVENUE, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187-5501; SKYLER ASPEGREN, HOME ADDRESS 612 N. PRESIDENT STREET, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 60187; CORBIN SCHULTZ, HOME ADDRESS 859 COLLEGE AVENUE, WHEATON, ILLINOIS 601874309.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 13TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & 9, 2017) 270483

name(s) be changed from it’s present form to: ALEXANDER SEGRETTO as provided by statute, and that such other or future relief in the premises as this Honorable Court shall deem met, according to law.

PRO SE AFFIDAVIT Jolan Saviano being duly sworn on oath deposes and says that they are acquainted with the petitioner(s) in this cause, who have signed this petition; and that have hereby read this petition, and knows the contents thereof, and that the same, and the matters and things herein stated are true.

Signed and sworn before me 1/11/2017 BARBARA SARKISIAN Notary Public JOLAN SAVIANO Affiant (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 26, Feb. 2 & 9, 2017) 270350 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION CASE NUMBER 17 P-02 Request for Map Amendment, Amended Conditional Use, and Preliminary and Final Plat Approval Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 23, 2017 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 Map Amendment from R2 and C2 to either R2, R4 or C2, an Amended Conditional Use Permit for a Nursing Home in either the C2, R2 or R4 districts, and a Preliminary and Final Subdivision to consolidate the lots on properNOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074898 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 26, 2017, wherein the business firm of M.D. RENTAL LOCATED AT 110 N. PARK AVENUE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-0000 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) DON WISNASKY, HOME ADDRESS 110 N. PARK AVENUE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-2223; NAME OF PERSON(S) MARGARET WISNASKY, HOME ADDRESS 1436 S. CRESCENT, PARK RIDGE, IL 600685306.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 26TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2017) 271155

ties commonly known as 200 East Lake Street, 193 East Fremont Avenue and 197 East Fremont Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of expanding an existing nursing home.

Following is a legal description of the subject property: PARCEL 1: LOT 1 IN THE ELMHURST CARE CENTER SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JAN 6, 1999 AS DOCUMENT R99-002942, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOT 14 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 207.7 FEET OF LOT 14, AS MEASURED ON THE EASTERLY LINE THEREOF AND AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO) IN BLOCK 1 IN ROBERTSON’S FIRST ADDITION TO ELMHURST, SAID ADDITION BEING A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 36 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: THE SOUTH 165 FEET (MEASURED ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE) OF THE WEST 60 FEET OF LOT 15 IN BLOCK 1 IN ROBERTSON’S ADDITION TO ELMHURST, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 36 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1907 AS DOCUMENT 92032, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 03-36-309-020 03-36-309-021 03-36-309-029 The common street addresses are 200 East Lake Street, 193 East Fremont Avenue and 197 East Fremont Elmhurst, IL. The subject properties are located within the C2 Community Shopping & Service District and the R2 Single Family Residence District.

If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact the office of the Planning and Zoning Administrator at 5306019.

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 St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-530-3000 voice, or 630-530-8095 TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

Nathaniel J. Werner, Planning and Zoning Administrator (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 2, 2017) 271182

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Villa Park woman faces financial exploitation charges Allegedly stole $250,000 from elderly uncle

By Paul DelGuidice

FOR THE INDEPENDENT

According to DuPage County States Attorney Robert Berlin, Sharon Cermak, 60, of Villa Park has been charged with one count of Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person (Class 1 Felony) for allegedly stealing nearly a quarter million dollars from her elderly uncle over a two-year period.

The alleged thefts began in June, 2013 when Cermak gained power of attorney over her uncle, who reportedly was more than 80 years old and suffered from dementia, according to a release sent by the State’s Attorney office. The uncle has since passed away.

Cermak allegedly withdrew money from her uncle’s bank account, wrote checks to herself and others and used his debit card to pay for personal bills. The thefts continued through Nov., 2015 when the alleged scheme was uncovered by officials from DuPage County Adult Protective Services.

“If these allegations are proven true, Sharon Cermak took advantage of the trust placed in her by an elderly uncle to line her own pockets,” commented Berlin.

Cermak appeared in DuPage County Bond Court last week where Judge Richard Russo kept her bony at $100,000, with 10% to apply in accordance with a previously issued arrest warrant.

NOTE: Readers are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt. Defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a trial where the government must prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074848 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 6, 2017, wherein the business firm of COMMUNITY FORESTRY CONSULTING LOCATED AT 1062 LONGFORD ROAD, BARTLETT, IL 60103-0000 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) PEGGY DRESCHER, HOME ADDRESS 1062 LONGFORD ROAD, BARTLETT, IL 60103-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 6TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Jan. 19, 26 & Feb. 2, 2017) 269608

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mhurst College, and closes with a feature performance by the Patrick Williams Big Band. Sunday’s session begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m. with the Bill Holman Big Band.

The Elmhurst College Jazz Festival will be held in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel (190 Prospect Ave., www.elmhurst.edu/campusmap).

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The Festival begins at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, with the High School Invitational, followed that evening by the Gala Opening Concert: Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band.

Friday’s evening session begins at 7:30 p.m. with performances by college ensembles, a Jam Session by the Festival judges, and a performance by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.

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