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ICGS first graders collect for McDonald House
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Pictured are ICGS 1st grade students with all of the items they collected for Ronald McDonald House in honor of the 100th day of school. Leading up to the 100th day of school, the young people decided to collect 100 items that could be given to people in need. On Feb. 14, they counted what they had collected and realized they had surpassed their goal with 160 items! The facial tissue, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, snacks, etc. will be donated to Ronald McDonald House.
Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts releases study results Projections for financial viability, economic benefit for City
A comprehensive feasibility study, co-funded by the Elmhurst Centre for the Performing Arts (ECPA) and the City of Elmhurst, has concluded with
optimistic projections for establishing a performing arts venue in downtown Elmhurst. The study, conducted by Johnson Consulting, is an important step in the on-going effort to evaluate the viability of an arts venue. ECPA is a not-for-profit 501©3 dedicated to building and operating a state-of-the art performing arts center
for theater, music, dance and comedy in the heart of the Elmhurst City Center. The ECPA initiative has been lead by four passionate Elmhurst residents, Laura Michaud, Jeff Budgell, Becky Marianetti and Doug Peterson, along with a large team of community volunteers. Study results will be shared with
the community at two upcoming meetings. Highlights of the results include financial viability for a 550 seat proscenium theater and a 130 convertible space theater. The performing arts center is projected to bring up to $7.8 million in total spending per year to the city due to patron spending in the community.
Meetings will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Avenue, and on Wednesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Elmhurst City Hall at 209 N. York in Elmhurst. For more information, visit ecpa-elmhurst.org/event/community-meeting-discuss-ecpa-study/.
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ICCP’s Bianchini repeats as state wrestling champion CORRESPONDENT
Vargas finishes fifth at 285 pounds for the Knights
IC Catholic Prep senior Joey Bianchini has defended his crown. Bianchini defeated four wrestlers to win the Class 1A 138-pound state title at the recent state finals tournament held in Champaign at the University of Illinois. He also won the state title last year as a junior and finished second in 2016. He finished the individual season with a 40-3 record. In winning his second state title, Bianchini is the first high school wrestler in the city of Elmhurst to do so. York has three individual state wrestling champions.
Bianchini opened the tournament with a technical-fall win in 4:40 over Beardstown junior Lalo Munoz (386 final record). He was winning 16-1 when the match was stopped. He then recorded a 16-6 major-decision win against Rockridge sophomore Nolan Thorne (45-6 final record). In the semifinals, Bianchini won 5-1 over Lena-Winslow senior Hunter Luke (43-5 final record) before downing Chicago Leo senior James Foy (34-7 final record) 6-3 for his second title in a row. Luke was ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 1A by Illinois Matmen, while Thorne was ranked No. 6 in the state. Bianchini came into the tourna-
ment ranked No. 1 in the state at 138 in Class 1A. Bianchini was not the only IC Catholic Prep wrestler to medal at state. Junior David Vargas took fifth at 285 pounds. Vargas, who finished the individual portion of the season with a 25-7 mark, won his first match via fall in 5:57 against Nathan Thumma of Kewanee. He then defeated Lawrenceville’s Nolan Tewell via fall in 5:55. In the semifinals, Vargas lost via fall in 1:59 to Lena-Winslow junior Ian Kuehl who went on to win the state title with a 47-1 record. In the consolation bracket, Vargas lost to Fulton’s Taylor Fleetwood and then downed Lawrenceville’s Tewell
via pin in 3:46 in the fifth-place match. Michael Johnson, who finished the individual season 15-13, lost both his matches in the Class 1A 220-pound bracket. Johnson opened with a 6-2 loss to Princeton’s Chase Tatum and then lost 5-2 to Deer Creek-Mackinaw’s Joey Regnier. Senior Victor Vargas lost both his bouts in the 195-pound division. He opened the tournament with a 10-6 loss to Fulton’s Eli Pannell and then lost 5-2 to Petersburg PORTA’s Will Heikes. IC Catholic Prep freshman Kyle Franklin lost in 2:44 to Mason Ajster of Fithian Oakwood in the 160-pound division at state. Frank-
Nybo files ‘bump-fire stock ban’ for greater gun safety Demands Senate Judiciary Hearing following tragic shootings
In wake of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history last October and following yesterday’s tragic death of a Chicago Police Commander at the hands of gun violence, State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) has filed legislation to address growing concerns for public safety and responsible gun use by banning bump-fire stocks—a dangerous device employed by the mass shooter to target more victims. He is now working aggressively to get a public hearing on the proposal in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the bill has been assigned. “Now more than ever, public safety is among the greatest concerns of Americans, and tragedies like what happened in Las Vegas last year cause everyone to take a step back and really think about gun safety and what we’re doing to keep our residents safe,” said Nybo. “This bump stock ban is a crucial and justified precautionary step to help prevent future devastation. By targeting bump stocks, we are not limiting gun owners. Their rights to common lawful trigger modifications would remain unaffected.” Under Nybo’s sponsored legislation, Senate Bill 2247 would make it illegal in the state of Illinois to sell, purchase or possess bump stocks—a device attachment for a semiautomatic rifle that allows it to fire faster, operating similarly to a
gun owners,” said Nybo. “We have been very practical about targeting a specific aspect of gun safety, a compromise that could potentially save countless lives.” Nybo urges the Senate Judiciary Committee to call a hearing for the legislation as soon as possible.
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fully automatic rifle. The sale and usage of bump stocks have recently come under scrutiny after several were found at the scene of the national tragedy in Las Vegas, which resulted in more than 50 fatalities and hundreds injured. As reported recently in the Chicago Tribune, at least 15 states are considering bump-fire stock ban laws, but very few have taken action; and a majority of the country remains stagnant. Nybo says Illinois should be a leader, not a follower or a passive observer on the issue. “This bill gives consideration to both the safety of our communities and the interests of our
Harold “Harry” Ostling, 80 Harold “Harry” Ostling, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 80. Beloved husband of Carol, nee Deak; dearest father of Peter (Cynthia), Frank, Craig (Lynn) and Carolyn Suarez; grandfather of Jocelyn (Jared) Pracht, Peter Ostling Jr., Marielle (Samuel) Reach, Samantha Ostling, Jeffrey Ostling, Emilio Suarez and the late Jake Ostling and Havanna Suarez; great grandfather of Jadielyn Pracht and Sammy Reach; brother of the late Darlene (Lee) Hammer; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at Visitation Church in Elmhurst. Entombment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, 60631. Funeral arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. For more information, call 630-834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com.
lin, who finished 23-12 during the individual season, did not qualify for a consolation match. IC Catholic Prep wrestled earlier this week at its own Class 1A IC Catholic Prep dual-team sectional. If the Knights won both their matches in the sectional they will compete in the Class 1A dual-team state finals meet in Bloomington this weekend.
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Elmhurst’s own Tessa Vermeulen to perform with US Marine Band Chosen one of five from among 94 entries; could still earn scholarship
By Dee Longfellow
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“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will host its annual recital for the five finalists of the 201718 Concerto Competition for High School Musicians on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m., at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. Ninety-four entries were whittled down to just five final contestants for this year’s competition. The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and the runner-up will receive a $500 scholarship, both from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Among the contestants is flute player Tessa Vermeulen, who is a senior at York Community High School in Elmhurst. She has placed first in the Walgreen’s 2016 National Concerto Competition senior open division and the Chicago Flute Club 2016 Student Competition senior
division. She was also a finalist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Crain-Maling Foundation 2016 Young Artists Competition and she won the York Community High School 2016 Concerto Competition. In 2017 she received an honorable mention in the Walgreen’s National Concerto Competition senior open division and in 2018 she was the winner of the DePaul Youth Concerto Competition and the Lakeview Orchestra Concerto Competition. A student of Hideko Amano, Tessa plans to study flute when she enters college. The finalists will perform their concertos before a panel of judges consisting of Marine Band Director Col. Jason K. Fettig, Assistant Directors Maj. Michelle A. Rakers and Capt. Ryan J. Nowlin, and guest adjudicator professor Dennis Zeisler from Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Va. The John Philip Sousa Band Hall is located at 7th & K Streets in southeast Washington, D.C. but if you can’t get there, the performance will be streamed live at marineband. marines.mil or at youtube.com/ usmarineband.
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From 7 p.m. to 12 midnight, the York Athletic Boosters will hold its Annual Green Scene Fundraiser at Fitz’s Spare Keys in downtown Elmhurst. This event includes bowling with coaches, open pool, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, light buffet and cash bar. Pre-sale tickets are $50. They will be $60 at the door the night of the event. Get pre-sale tickets at york.elmhurst205.org/yboosters. Saturday, Feb. 24 • At 2 p.m., the Elmhurst Public Library and the Elmhurst History Museum co-present a free screening of the poignant Academy Award-winning Civil War film “Glory” in connection with EHM’s current exhibit, “Freedom: A History of US.” Following the Battle of Antietam, Col. Robert Shaw is offered command of the first U.S. African-American regiment—the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry—and valiantly leads his men from performing menial tasks to a heroic charge in the fight for freedom. 1989, rated R, 2 hours + 2 min. running time. It will be shown at the Elmhurst Public Library. This event is free and open to the public. Info: 630-279-8696 or elmhurstpubliclibrary.org. • The Elmhurst Choral Union performs “Medley of Melodies” at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 232 S. York, Elmhurst. ECU members will sing a lively mix of choruses and solos from Broadway, folk and novelty songs. The audience can meet the singers in an intimate, casual setting. Tickets are not required for this musical evening
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Saturday, March 3 From 5-7 p.m., the Elmhurst Lions Club will hold their 32nd Annual Pizza Party fundraiser at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Rd. Tickets are $8 each or $35 for a family of 5 or more, and children 6 years and younger eat free. The event features All-YouCan-Eat pizza from Roberto’s, and many children and adult raffle prizes. Contact John Wartinbee at (630) 2795019 for more information and tickets, or tickets may be purchased at the door.
Saturday, March 10 • At 12 noon, the 22nd Annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off from its starting point at the intersec-tion of Wilson Street & Spring Roads. The parade then continues north on Spring Road to the railroad tracks. Considered by many to be the Thursday, March 1 best in Chicagoland, the parade feaFrom 7-8 p.m. at the Elmhurst Pubtures floats, marching units and anilic Library, local author Barb Warner mated characters along with local orDeane delves into the roles of Ameriganizations, businesses & clubs along can Women during World War II and a mile stretch. the Clubmobile program. Her novel, • At 7 p.m. at Bethel United Church On The Homefront, will be available of Christ, the critically acclaimed Piafor purchase at the end of the program. no Trio Chicago will present a concert Register for this free event at elmlib. as part of the church’s Music@Bethel org/register, in person, or by calling Concert Series. The concert program (630) 279-8696. will include works by Schumann and Ravel. A wine reception will follow Friday, March 2 the concert. Tickets available through Saturday, March 3 musicatbethel.com or by calling 630Sunday, March 4 279-4040. Tickets are adults $20, seImmaculate Conception Grade niors $18 and students $5. A family School’s Parents’ Club is hosting spring pass is available at $45 for 2 adults and musical, which will be performed at up to 5 children. Bethel United Church 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 of Christ is located at 315 East St. p.m. on Sunday at the school. The 6th, Charles Road in Elmhurst. The church 7th, and 8th grade actors have been is accessible and parking is free. Enter in rehearsals since January. Tickets, through Sandburg Middle School from available at the door, are $8. of giving back to the community. Freewill donations will be taken, to benefit Elmhurst Choral Union’s programs. For more information, or for audio and video clips, visit elmhurstchoralunion. org.
St. Charles Road, or from Huntington off Poplar Street. Friday, March 16 Salt Creek School District 48 will conduct a free developmental screening of children ages 3 to 5 at Salt Creek Primary School, 980 S. Riverside Drive, Elmhurst. Children must live in Salt Creek District 48 but not yet be enrolled in kindergarten. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling Salt Creek Primary School offices at 630-832-6122. The screening is conducted by professional school staffers in a variety of pleasant playroom situations, and will take about 60 minutes. Call 630-279-8400 ext. 1004 with questions about screening children ages 0-3. Tuesday, March 20 Election Day – This is the day of the General Primary Election in DuPage County and the state of Illinois. Don’t forget to vote. For information about the election, visit lwvelmhurst.org. Ongoing programs: • Freedom: A History of U.S. is appearing now through March 11 at the Elmhurst History Museum. The evolving concept of freedom is explored in this touring exhibition from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, illuminating critical figures and events from our nation’s birth until 1968. • 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.
School Board Capsules Here’s what’s happening at District 205
By Chris Fox
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The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on Feb. 13 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting. There were no public comments. State champion dance team honored The board recognized York High School’s competitive dance team, which won an IHSA state championship in January. The team won the Class 3A state title at the IHSA state meet, which took place Jan. 26-27 in Bloomington.
presentations regarding an update of the district’s facility master plan. Speakers included representatives from the district’s architecture firm— Wight and Company—and from its bond advisor. The plan, which has been shaped by nearly three years of community feedback, provided maintenance needs and cost estimates for each district school. While all of the schools have maintenance needs, the plan identified Lincoln, Field and Edison elementary schools as in need of more comprehensive updates.
Costs loom large for upgrades at elementary schools According to the presentation, the overall upgrades and maintenance improvements at the district’s elementary schools (Emerson, Fischer, Hawthorne, Jackson, Jefferson Presentations offer update of and Madison) have a total estimatfacility master plan ed cost of about $36.4 million. The The majority of the meeting featured list of upgrades and improvements
Park Board Capsules What’s happening at the Elmhurst Park District
By Chris Fox
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The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on Feb. 12 at the district’s administrative office at 375 W. First Street. All seven board members attended the meeting. There were no public comments. Tree-planting project approved Board members voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda for the meeting, which included the district’s 2018 spring tree planting bid. The tree-planting project includes the planting of 82 new trees, three new tree memorials, 20 replacement tree memorials and 59 trees for general landscaping and ash tree replacements throughout the park district. Americana Landscape Group, Inc., of Elgin, submitted the lowest responsible bid of about $22,700 for the project. Five other companies submitted bids for the project. FieldTurf USA awarded $900K to renovate fields The board also voted unanimously to award the 2018 Berens Park Synthetic Sports Field Renovation Project in the amount of nearly $900,000 to FieldTurf USA. Daniel Payne, the district’s director of parks, delivered a brief presentation to the board about the project during the meeting. Payne noted the two existing synthetic turf fields at Berens Park were installed in 2008, with Elmhurst College contributing 25 percent of the total funding. Payne related the two fields have received heavy usage and have reached the end of their useful lives. Both fields, he said, are open to the public when they aren’t being used by organizations that received permits for field use. Payne said the typical lifespan of the fields is about eight to 10 years. FieldTurf USA was one of two firms to submit bids for the project, which includes the removal and replacement of about 171,000 square feet of synthetic turf and the addition of two concrete bleacher pads.
Elmhurst College to pick up 25% of tab FieldTurf USA submitted the lowest responsible bid. Elmhurst College will once again contribute 25 percent of the total funding for the project, or about $224,000. The park district’s share of the project will be about $670,000. FieldTurf USA has completed past synthetic turf projects for York High School, IC Catholic Prep and Elmhurst College. The new fields should last approximately 10 years. The installation should take place between late May and early August. Bid for paving, outdoor surface projects awarded The board also voted unanimously to accept the base bid from Allstar Asphalt, Inc. of Wheeling, in the amount of about $195,000, and to accept the $38,500 in alternates for the district’s 2018 paving, seal coating and striping project. Allstar Asphalt was one of 11 firms to submit a bid for the project. The firm that submitted the lowest bid reportedly misunderstood one of the alternates and subsequently withdrew its bid. The project includes the milling, repaving and restriping of the west parking lot at Berens Park, as well as the parking stalls along Oaklawn Avenue, and the repaving of paths at Conrad Fischer Park. The five alternates include the replacement of a deteriorating section of asphalt in the parking lot at Wilder Park, north of the mansion. Another alternate features the removal of over 300 concrete parking bumpers in the west parking lot at Berens Park and the parking stalls along Oaklawn. The concrete bumpers will be replace with rubber bumpers. The project is scheduled to take place between May and August, at the same time the synthetic turf fields at Berens Park are being replaced. Bid awarded to improve fountain at Wild Meadows Trace The board also voted unanimously to accept the base bid of about $28,500 from Innovation Landscape, Inc., of Oswego, for the renovation of site
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at Bryan, Churchville and Sandburg middle schools carry a total cost of about $36.9 million, while the list of upgrades at York High School is estimated at $14 million. The comprehensive upgrades to Lincoln, Field and Edison carry a total estimated cost of about $71.5 million. Lincoln, which opened in 1915, is the district’s oldest school. One of Wight and Company’s plans to upgrade the school calls for design starting in January 2019, with construction beginning in June 2020. Partial occupancy of the new building would take place in August 2021, followed by full demolition of the old facility in the summer of 2022. That plan would keep the school’s students at the facility during the construction process. Another plan for Lincoln would relocate that school’s students to other district schools for one school year. That plan could also be completed in the summer of 2022. Each of the plans for Lincoln carries an estimated cost of at least $32.5 million. According to the presentation, if the district chooses to maintain the existing facility at Lincoln, the school would still require about $26.5 million in improvements to keep it up to par with the district’s other schools. The comprehensive improvements at Field School have an estimated cost of nearly $21 million, while the improvements at Edison School are estimated to cost about $18 million.
Wight & Co. presents four offers for district-wide projects Wight and Company’s presentation at the meeting included four scenarios for district-wide improvements. The first scenario, which includes the $71.5 million in proposed work at Lincoln, Field and Edison, has a total cost of about $158.8 million. The three other scenarios drop down to $144.6 million, $97.8 million and $26.1 million. Bond options, referendum to fund improvements discussed Elizabeth Hennessy of Raymond James spoke to the board during the Feb. 13 meeting about potential bond options to fund the improvements at the district’s facilities. She said the district’s statutory debt limit is $324 million. The district has $95 million of outstanding debt, so it has a net debt limit of $229 million. The district’s outstanding referendum-approved bonds, which were approved in 2000 and 2006, mature in 2024. Hennessy told board members that if voters approve a referendum, the district would have five years to issue bonds for improvement projects. For discussion purposes, she provided four potential bonding scenarios. The first included $100 million in bonds, issued in 2019 and paid off over 20 years. The second scenario also included $100 million in bonds, with some restructured payments. The third scenario featured $142.4 million, issued over about four years. The fourth scenar-
io featured $157.9 million in bonds, issued at different times and payable over 25 years. Hennessy noted that if the district doesn’t issue any new referendum-related bonds, taxpayers would experience a reduction in their property taxes paid to the district when the existing bonds are paid off in 2024. She outlined the repayment schedules of the different scenarios she proposed. In the option to issue $157.9 million in bonds, the principal and interest payments would be about $295 million, paid off in 2041. Board urged to learn residents thoughts, opinions Board members engaged in a discussion at the end of the meeting’s presentations. Each of the board members stressed the importance of engaging with members of the community to learn what residents’ opinions about potential construction projects and costs. Board President Shannon Ebner stated that board members need to feel comfortable with what they present to the community. She said the board hasn’t yet reached that stage. Ebner noted the board had a lot of information presented during the meeting. Board member John McDonough asked the community to look at the proposed plans for the district’s schools, as well as the bonding options. He said the board wanted to know what residents are thinking about the plans. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 27.
Elmhurst business new home of the iconic Willis Tower Globe Christopher Glass & Aluminum, Inc. (CGA), located in Elmhurst, announce the iconic Willis Tower Globe sculpture has been installed at their new corporate headquarters located at 832 Industrial Drive. “I am pleased to have recently relocated my company headquarters to Elmhurst and am especially happy to be able to save the famous Willis Tower Globe and bring it home to Elmhurst,” said Abe Asllani, CGA’s owner. “CGA is handling much of the renovations planned for the lobby and main floor of the Willis Tower in 2018 and the opportunity to acquire the globe happened quite suddenly. “It was one of those once-in-a-lifetime chances that just couldn’t be passed up.” With renovation and expansion plans, Willis Tower could no longer be home to the 25-foot diameter modern SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent globe sculpture, installed in January 2010. Pictured is the base that holds the iconic Willis
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It was one of those oncein-a-lifetime chances that just couldn’t be passed up.” – Abe Asllani, owner, Christopher Glass & Aluminum, Inc. about obtaining the Willis Tower Globe
In December 2017, a Local #63 Ironworker crew led by General Superintendent Dave Veronesi and Project Manager Bob Wolf spent the overnight hours disassembling the globe into 16 pieces using a spider crane and boom lift. Next, the crew secured and transported the entire 16,000-pound, stainless steel structure back to CGA headquarters. Since arriving at CGA in Elmhurst, each piece has been thoroughly cleaned, inspected and prepared for assembly and installation.
Tower Globe sculpture now located at the corporate headquarters of Christopher Glass & Aluminum, Inc. (CGA), located at 832 Industrial Drive in Elmhurst.
On Jan. 17, the base piece for the globe structure was secured to a concrete foundation with arrangements for the remaining pieces to be installed in coming months. Moreover, plans are in the works to place a time capsule near the base of the globe, which will hold memories of the Christopher Glass & Aluminum, Inc. company and its employees to commemorate the placement of the globe. The date for an official grand opening celebration complete with ribbon cutting, ceremony and open house is to be determined. On that day the time capsule will be placed and the globe dedicated. “It is very fitting that this globe has now found its way to our front door because our CGA family is made up of people with roots from all over the world,” Asllani said. “This symbolic sculpture is intended to celebrate the diversity within the Christopher Glass and Aluminum company.”
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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.
Linden at around 10:53 a.m. The suspect had pre- in his late 20s, wearing a beanie cap, jeans and a viously deleted the posting. The suspect’s parent varsity jacket. Theft was reported at a store in the 100 block was advised of the incident. of E. Schiller at around 9:22 p.m. A victim told police that she left her purse at the store and forTheft/burglary/ got it there. When she realized she had forgotten it, she called the store to retrieve it. When she attempted theft or picked it up, the victim reported there was cash missing from the purse. burglary/identity theft/
Battery
Feb. 10 Battery was reported at an entertainment center in the 300 block of W. Lake at around 10:03 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect described as a white male, approximately 20 years old, 5’2”, 160 pounds with short blond hair, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans struck him in the eye, causing him to fall to the ground. The suspect reportedly fled in an unknown vehicle.
Criminal damage, criminal defacement
CALL 800-222-TIPS lowing too closely and failure to signal when required subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and St. Charles at around 6:20 p.m. Feb. 11 Jessica C. Haight, 23, of Montgomery, was charged with DUI and use of an unsafe tire in the 600 block of W. North at around 6:18 p.m.
Feb. 12-Feb. 13 Criminal damage was reported in the 400 block of N. Oaklawn between the above dates. A complainant reported a broken window on the northwest side of The Hub building. No information on a suspect was obtained and no further damage was reported.
Feb. 9 Anthony Bisceglie, 43, of Oak Brook, was charged with DUI, driving too fast for conditions and no insurance subsequent to an accident near Roosevelt and York at around 12:50 a.m. Police said Bisceglie left the scene and was located a short time later.
Feb. 6-Feb. 7 Police said an employee of the victim’s company, a distributor in the 500 block of W. Wrightwood, reports an unknown suspect spray painted letters on the side of one of the company’s box trucks while it was parked behind the business sometime between the above dates.
Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance
Disorderly conduct
Feb. 12 Natalie Dunlap, 26, of Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct at a bar in the 100 block of S. York at around 12:36 a.m. Police said officers responded to the report of Dunlap refusing to leave the bar. Dunlap was allegedly yelling at customers and refusing to pay for her drink.
Domestic battery, domestic incident
Feb. 11 A 51-year-old Elmhurst man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 800 block of S. Hillcrest at around 9:52 p.m. Police said officers responded for the domestic battery where the suspect punched the victim. The victim stated the suspect punched her, causing her to fall to the floor. Feb. 10 Police said officers responded to a report of a father and son who were fighting in the 200 block of S. Arlington at around 10:32 p.m. Upon arrival, the victim and suspect stated they were arguing and pushing each other. Due to conflicting stories and mutual combatants, no arrests were made.
DUI, illegal consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation of open alcohol, illegal possession of open alcohol
Feb. 14 Geoffrey A. Hunt, 41, of Woodridge, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, fol-
Feb. 14 Michael A. Carreno, 34, of Elmhurst, was issued citations for illegal transportation of open alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructed driver’s view and no seatbelt subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Butterfield at around 10:06 p.m. John H. Dansby, 19, and Jasir Tamin Nayati, 29, both of Elmhurst, were issued citations for possession of cannabis subsequent to a traffic stop in the 1000 block of N. York at around 3:47 p.m. Feb. 13 Keaton A. Frens, 20, of Elgin; Drew S. Garland, 20, of Ottawa; Frederick R. Nosal, 20, of Addison; and Clayton T. Smith, 20, of Arlington Heights, were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near Elm Park and Grace at around 4:29 p.m. Feb. 10 Sean P. O’Leary, 20, of Elmhurst, was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, expired registration and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Park and Cottage Hill at around 7:20 p.m.
Resisting a police officer
Feb. 10 Rohail Sindhu, 21, of Oak Brook, was charged with resisting a police officer, no insurance and no rear registration plate light subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Butterfield at around 12:23 a.m. Police said Sindhu stepped out of the vehicle and then retreated back to the vehicle. The suspect then attempted to resist being handcuffed, according to police.
Suspicious circumstances
Feb. 8 Police said a suspect posted a suspicious picture of herself on Snapchat in the 100 block of S.
fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/ robbery
Feb. 5-Feb. 7 Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of N. Indiana between the above dates. A victim reports receiving a voicemail from a credit union regarding an application for a new credit Dec. 18, 2017-Feb. 14 A complainant in the 100 block of Industrial account. The victim told police the credit account Drive told police his company leased a trailer to was fraudulently opened by an unknown suspect a suspect who is refusing to return the trailer. The using his personal information. suspect reportedly placed a call to the company’s dispatch center, stating he was not going to drive Feb. 1-Feb. 7 Identity theft was reported in the 200 block back to Illinois to return the trailer. of S. Kenilworth between the above dates. The victim’s husband told police they received an Feb. 13 Theft was reported in the 600 block of N. York e-mail and a text message advising him of suspiat around 7:37 p.m. A victim told police he acci- cious activity on the victim’s credit card. An undently left his iPhone on a bench while he was known suspect made six unauthorized purchases waiting for a ride. The victim later returned to the charged to the victim’s account. bench and checked the area with no results. Feb. 6 Identity theft was reported in the 400 block of Feb. 12 Police said that subsequent to a report of a re- S. Holly at around 9:36 p.m. A victim told police tail theft in the 300 block of S. Route 83 where that an unknown suspect(s) fraudulently opened two I-phones were stolen, officers located the two credit cards in his name. He cancelled both offending vehicle, conducted a traffic stop, re- cards and the credit companies’ fraud departcovered the stolen I-Phones and took the four ments will investigate. occupants of the vehicle into custody. Xavier T. Strong, 21, of Chicago, and Sharn Green, 28, also Jan. 27 Theft was reported in the 1100 block of S. Euof Chicago, were charged with retail theft. Anthony Mitchell, 28, of Chicago, was charged with clid at around 9:52 a.m. The victim reports she illegal transportation of alcohol, driving while was transferred from Elmhurst Hospital to Park license suspended and expired registration. The Place Health Center. She placed her wallet and purse inside a night stand. When the victim went fourth suspect was released without charges. Theft was reported at a restaurant in the 900 to retrieve the purse, she noticed the wallet was block of N. York at around 11:07 p.m. A com- missing from it. plainant told that the suspect ordered food, paid with a $100 bill, and upon receiving his change, Jan. 20 Identity theft was reported in the 400 block stated the cashier short changed him $20. The of Highview at around 3:10 p.m. A victim told complainant returned the $100 bill to the suspect. The suspect gave the change he had received to police he was contacted by Budget Rent a Car of the cashier, and it was later discovered it was $20 Atlanta demanding the return of a Dodge Challenger that was rented by an unknown suspect less than she had originally given him. using the victim’s personal information. Oct. 1, 2016-Feb. 12 Police said an agent for the victim’s compa- Dec. 29-Dec. 30, 2017 Theft was reported at a pharmacy company ny, a lab in the 300 block of N. Oaklawn, reports in the 500 block of W. Lake between the above that a suspect had wired currency from the company’s account to the suspect’s personal account dates. A security agent for the victim’s company between the above dates. An investigation is reports a suspect used a company credit card to make unauthorized personal purchases. pending. Feb. 8 Forgery was reported at business in the 600 block of N. York at around 6:35 p.m. A reporting officer responded to the above location for the report of a forgery that just occurred. Police said an unknown suspect attempted to purchase an item using a counterfeit $100 bill. The suspect fled the scene prior to the officer’s arrival. The suspect was described as a male black, possibly
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Aug. 7, 2017 Forgery was reported in the 600 block of W. North. Police said the complainant, loss prevention for the company, related that a check was cashed at their location, but it was later returned for “stop payment” by the check owner. The owner of the check advised loss prevention the check was stolen and she did not write the check. An investigation is pending.
(Continued from page 5) Survey says tree-lighting, Touch-A-Truck favorite events Kari Felkamp, the district’s director of marketing and communications, provided the board with results of a recent online survey. According to Felkamp, about 700 people responded to the survey, which asked residents for their opinions of park district events. When asked to name their favorite event, 25 percent of respondents named the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, while 18 percent named the Touch-a-Truck event. The respondents cited the egg hunt as their least favorite event. The board will hold its next meeting on Feb. 26.
amenities at the Bicentennial Fountain at Wild Meadows Trace. The project includes the replacement of the concrete pavement surrounding the fountain, the replacement of area benches and the addition of new benches, a bike rack and trash receptacles. The project also includes the replacement of the drinking fountain at York Road and the Illinois Prairie Path. That new drinking fountain will feature a water bottle filler and a dog bowl. Five firms submitted bids for the project, with Innovation Landscape submitting the lowest responsible base bid. The district will purchase the site furnishings on its own, at a cost of about $13,000, making the the total cost of the project about $41,500.
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DuPage County announces 2018 Scholarship Program The DuPage County Department of Community Services is offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals with high academic potential. The Community Services Block Grant scholarship supplements the cost of tuition, books, supplies and other school-related items for a semester or a quarter to offset the student’s needs. This scholarship is funded and designed in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Applicants are required to provide proof of DuPage County residency, gross household income for the past 90 days and information about members living in the household. Income for the household must be at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Applicants also must include a 500word original essay or personal statement, official school transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a Financial Aid Audit (financial aid award letter) and proof of enrollment in an Illinois accredited institution.
More crime news Man arrested for disorderly conduct three days in a row According to the Elmhurst Police Reports, Stever Kott, 62, of Joliet, was charged with disorderly conduct at a restaurant in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 3:50 p.m. Police said officers responded to the restaurant for a report of a person inside the store swearing, yelling, and refusing to leave the premises. Responding officers located Kott, who was allegedly found to be intoxicated and in possession of an open bottle of alcoholic liquor. On Feb. 13, Kott also was charged with disorderly conduct-open alcohol in public, at a nail spa in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at around 1:31 p.m. Police said officers responded to the spa for a report of a person inside the store refusing to leave the premises and was threatening employees and patrons. Responding officers located the Kott, who allegedly was found to be intoxicated, and in possession of an open bottle of alcoholic liquor. On Feb. 14, Kott was issued a citation for disorderly conduct-public intoxication at a restaurant in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 9:40 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a disturbance at the restaurant, Kott was found to be highly intoxicated and unable to care for himself. Subject in ski mask at drivethru acted suspiciously, employee says On Feb. 13, police said an officer responded to a call of a suspicious person who ordered food at a restaurant in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 11:03 p.m. while wearing a ski mask. The suspect went through the drive-thru, paid for his meal and left without his food. He returned
two separate times to retrieve his food, then his drink. The employee was concerned about being robbed due to the ski mask the subject was wearing. The area was checked with no results. Maywood man gets 16 years for handgun possession; was out on bond for similar incident in Villa Park Michael H. Jones, 32, of 1019 South 16th Avenue, Maywood, has been sentenced to 16 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for illegal possession of a handgun. Jones entered a Michael H. Jones plea of guilty to two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Street Gang Member in front of Judge Jeffrey MacKay, who handed down the sentence. On June 5, 2017, an Illinois State Trooper pulled Jones over for speeding on I-355. Jones was the sole occupant of the vehicle and when questioned he provided multiple different fake names to the trooper. Jones was arrested at the scene for Obstructing Identification and the car was searched. During the search, the trooper discovered a loaded 9 mm handgun. At the time of this arrest, Jones was out on bond for a similar incident in Villa Park in 2013 in which he was pulled over and found to be in possession of a loaded Glock 22 firearm. On June 6, Jones appeared in Bond Court where bond was set at $100,000 with 10% to apply. He has remained in custody at the DuPage County Jail since that time.
IC Catholic Prep announces 2018 Turnabout Court IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) is preparing to host the annual Turnabout Dance on Saturday, Feb. 24. The dance will follow a week of fun events and activities at the school. ICCP students will take advantage of dress down days all week long, with each day carrying a special theme including Pajama Day, Jersey Day, Inside-Out/Backwards Day, and Turnabout T-Shirt Day. The unique Turnabout T-Shirt was co-designed by freshman Leeza Maloney and senior Julia Owens.
On Friday, Feb. 23, the students will gather in the gym for an all-school Turnabout Assembly, which will feature games, performances, and the crowning of the 2018 Turnabout King. The 2018 Turnabout Court includes juniors Michael Carpanzano, Steven Gong, Sean Hipskind, Ryan Kenneally, Khalil Saunders and Khali Saunders. Representing the senior class are Griffen Eichhorn, Andrew Falduto, Michael Hoffman, Alex Meurer, Dylan Packer, Luke Ricobene, and Mark Zhao.
College news
Resident named to Dean’s List at Clemson Kelly M. Polte of Elmhurst has been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2017 semester. Polte is majoring in Food Science and Human Nutrition. Native makes ISU Human Sciences Dean’s List The Iowa State University College of Human Sciences Dean’s List has named Kelsey McCarville of Elmhurst, to its Fall Dean’s list. McCarville is majoring in apparel, merchandising, and design. Redick named to Dean’s List at College of Wooster Jack Redick, a resident of Elmhurst, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at The College of Wooster. Redick is a first-year student.
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The scholarship award amounts will vary from $500 to $1,500, and special consideration will be given to students interested in high-technology fields or other occupations in emerging fields. Applications are available at the DuPage County Department of Community Services Office, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton, or online at dupageco.org/CSBG. Completed applications and support documents must be received by 4:30 p.m. on May 4. For more information, contact the DuPage County Department of Community Services at 630-407-6500, or call the toll-free number at 800-942-9412. TTY access is available at 630-4076502.
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Cullerton measure requires legislative audit of governor’s Legionnaire’s response From the office of State Senator Tom Cullerton State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) passed legislation today that will require a full legislative audit of the governor’s response to the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. This week the Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed two more cases of Legionnaire’s disease at the home, continuing an outbreak that has already claimed 13 lives. “Gov. Rauner cannot continue to hide behind smoke and mirrors. We want answers now,” Cullerton said. “The governor’s office has stonewalled our bipartisan committee’s requests for transparency and accountability. Now I have no other option but to call on my colleagues on the Legislative Audit Commission to launch a full examination into the governor’s response to this tragic outbreak.” Cullerton said this will give the Illinois General Assembly a clearer pic-
ture of infrastructure problems at the home and the state’s response to them. “The sooner we examine this atrocity, the more quickly we can remedy the situation,” he said. Senate Resolution 1186 directs the Illinois Auditor General to perform an audit of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to examine the management of Legionnaire’s disease outbreaks. The Auditor General must complete the audit as soon as possible and report its findings and recommendations. Cullerton, who serves on the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission, said he hopes for cooperation from his colleagues. He has previously sent letters to Co-Chairmen State Senator Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) and Representative Bob Rita (D-Blue Island) for their assistance in quickly completing the audit. “Two more of our nation’s heroes have been infected with a preventable ailment,” Cullerton said. “Our nation’s
Letter to the editor
Reader disappointed in EECC decision by DPZ Committee Elmhurst is currently going through a period of rapid, large-scale development. Many residents I have spoken to have expressed concern about the zoning on their block. For the residents of Fremont St, east of York St, the concern is real. This section of Fremont Avenue is zoned R2 – a designation for single family residential homes. The quaint feel of my street is one reason I chose to live in Elmhurst. I trusted that the preservation of the characteristic of the neighborhoods was sincere, as mentioned extensively in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which lays out goals and policies in regards to housing and land use. Elmhurst Extended Care Center, located on Lake Street, has requested conditional use for the property directly south of their current facility, which is made up of three lots on Fremont Avenue that are currently zoned for residential use. For the city to grant conditional use, the applicant has to prove that they meet seven criteria. Over the course of the last 17 months, the zoning and planning commission and the development and planning committee voted three times against allowing conditional use, citing negative impact to the neighborhood, a decline in property values and incompatibility with
the city’s comprehensive plan. Just last week, the DPZ Committee reversed their decision from a year ago, recommending to give EECC the right to build a 19,000 square foot addition in the middle of Fremont St, which conveniently backs up to their property on Lake St. The DPZ is comprised of Mr. Honquest, Mr. Mulliner, and Ms. Talluto - three of the fourteen members of the City Council. The aldermen might point out that the most recent submission has removed a parking lot on Fremont, and is further set back from the street. It is still a 19,000 square foot institutional addition, in the middle of our block. The change in vote can only be explained by the fact that EECC threatened the City with legal action, citing FHAA and ADA regulation. The city developed a set of rules and regulations to protect the nature of your neighborhood, but when push came to shove, the City wasn’t willing to go to bat for the common resident. If you find this alarming, please call your city council representative immediately, before they vote on granting conditional use for a large institutional facility in the middle of a zoned R2 residential block. Andrew Hebert
heroes have survived foreign conflict zones – the greatest danger they now face should not be living in a state facility.” Senate Resolution 1186 passed the
Senate with bipartisan support. A copy of the resolution will be presented to the Illinois Auditor General to begin the process. “I will continue to work toward
ensuring our veterans receive the best care and service possible,” Cullerton said. “The Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy needs to be Legionnaire’s free.”
Slices of life
Birth names: A choice none of us make
By Jill Pertler Change is inevitable, necessary and even desired. We choose change all the time. We change our oil, address, hair color, diet, job, friends, toilet paper roll, underwear and even our operating system. We contemplate change regularly. Should I trade in my old car? Get a new pair of shoes? Change cell phone providers? Would the kitchen look better with yellow walls? Should I buy 2 percent milk instead of whole? We are in charge of many of the changes we make in our lives. Yet there is one aspect most of us never consider changing even though we had absolutely nothing to do with choosing it in the first place: our first name. The concept hit me earlier this week. Don’t ask why. I can’t even begin to explain the inner workings of my brain. But here’s the thought: no one initially chooses their own first name. In our culture we are named soon after birth. It’s impossible for a newborn to roll over, much less choose a name. So parents do the job. To be fair, most parents give a baby’s name a due amount of consideration. My husband and I did. Well, until that last one when we couldn’t come to a consensus and decided instead to compromise. If our baby came into the world blonde he’d be named after a character
in a novel our daughter was reading. If he had dark hair we’d name him after a contestant on a survival reality show. True story. He came out blonde. And thinking back, I guess our decision did require quite a bit of consideration, not to mention reading and watching TV. Bottom line: he didn’t choose his name; we did. The same can be said for the rest of our kids and the rest of us. I’ve never given my name much thought. I was Jill and that was that. Not everyone uses his or her true first name. Some people go by a middle name, and the world is full of nicknames, but most of the time these are chosen for us as well. Babies don’t get to pick their middle names any more than they pick their first names. And not too many of us decide on a nickname. It’s a moniker someone else bestows upon us. Of course there are criminals who go by aliases, but that’s a different situation. Changing your name to commit a crime is not the same as changing it because you dislike being Jill and would rather be Julie. Do not change your name to become a criminal. People change their last names all the time. They make this choice after much thought. When I got married, I weighed the various options of keeping my name, hyphenating or changing it completely. As I was choosing my last
name I never considered opting for a new first. It’s curious. We live in a culture consumed with mirrors and “me-ism” yet the very word that comes closest to labeling (if not even partially defining) our individual selves is one we didn’t choose, nor did we opt to choose it or change it even though we could. Our first name is something that’s sort of tossed at us and we just let it stick. After a time – years or decades – it sort of becomes who we are. Bob becomes Bob. Another Bob becomes a different version of Bob. I’m Jill. Someone else is equally Jill, but uniquely her own. It can make your head spin. Or maybe I’ve been coming at this from the wrong perspective. Our name is one of the first gifts our parents give us. It is a lasting possession – a legacy. One given with great thought and hope for the future. For our future, courtesy of the folks who made us. With that in mind, it’s a gift we wouldn’t – or more aptly shouldn’t – trade for anything else. I know I won’t. Which, of course, makes me Jill – still. 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.
Resident cancels subscription over IPI editorials
It says “Independent” on your newspaper’s masthead but it should read “Partisan.” For the last seven weeks your newspaper has turned over its editorial page to the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) and used its affiliated Illinois News Network (INN) to supply news articles. Neither of these organizations are “independent.” The IPI is a propaganda mill that trashes unions, blames Democrats for all of the State’s ills, is anti-immigrant and generally works in the service of those with a far-right agenda. IPI staffers use to work in Governor’s Rauner’s communication department until he fired them for authoring a racist cartoon. The cartoon
the IPI published, a commentary on Chicago’s use of special tax districts and school funding, was decried as racist. Two IPI members who were on Rauner’s communications team put out a statement that “as a white male,” the governor “does not have anything more to add to the discussion.” Rauner subsequently fired the IPI staff. Before entering office Rauner’s family foundation donated $500,000 to the IPI. As reported in last Friday’s (2/9/18) Chicago Tribune, the Governor now says he won’t give them a nickel. Rauner said he was “very troubled” by what he’d learned from a report by the Sun-Times and ProPublica Illinois that raised questions about the financial dealings between a web of
not-for-profit and for-profit ventures associated with John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute. Now I understand that a newspaper should publish views from a variety of perspectives, and I have no problem with the Independent’s occasional use of the IPI. But to now make it the source of all editorials, and many news articles, means this local newspaper is no longer “independent,” but fully controlled by those whose political agenda is abhorrent me and many others, including the Governor. IMMEDIATELY cancel my subscription and send me no further copies of your newspaper. Jon Baker
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February 22, 2018 • 9
York’s Manu Mehta ranks 2nd at State Chess Tournament
York High School’s Chess Team Illinois High School Association’s sectional tournament two weeks priheaded to Peoria over the weekend Chess State Series. or, securing their spot in the compeof February 9-10 to compete at the York qualified for state during the tition. The team competed alongside 128 teams in seven rounds of competition, each lasting up to two hours. Led by Coach Jeremy Paschke,
Library hosts ‘Women of World War II: On the Front Lines, Home Front’ During World War II, American women took on many new roles, both in the military and as civilians. Learn how women made incredible contributions to the war effort, including through the American Red Cross Clubmobile program. This club served up doughnuts, coffee, and American girl-next-door friendliness at the front lines in Europe, Southeast Asia, India, and Australia — wherever the troops
standout player Junior Manu Mehta, who is in his third year of competition, went undefeated in each of his seven games. Mehta closed out the competition placing second on Board One. The team, which placed 109 over-
all, is comprised of seniors Daniel Sussman, Daniel Rafac, Martin Kelty and Sergi Martin Sarrau; juniors Manu Mehta and Bozydar Kaszuba; sophomores Matthew Tully and Leron Maddi; and freshman Aaron Taub.
were found. Elmhurst Author Barb Warner Deane delves into the roles of American Women during World War II and the Clubmobile program on Thursday, March 1 from 7-8 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library. Her novel, On The Homefront, will be available for purchase at the end of the program. Register for this free event at elmlib.org/register, in person, or by calling (630) 279-8696.
Salt Creek District 48 to hold developmental screenings for preschoolers
Salt Creek School District 48 will conduct a free developmental screening of children ages 3 to 5 on Friday, March 16 at Salt Creek Primary School, 980 S. Riverside Drive, Elmhurst. Children must live in Salt Creek District 48 but not yet be enrolled in kindergarten. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling Salt Creek Primary School offices at 630-832-6122.
The screening process identifies how the child is developing. Assessed areas include speech and language, large and small muscle skills, and social/emotional development. The screening is conducted by professional school staffers in a variety of pleasant playroom situations, and will take about 60 minutes. Please call 630-279-8400 ext. 1004 with questions about screening children ages 0-3.
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Club donation will buy tools to groom Prairie Path
Rosalie Ward, from the Crestview Garden Club in Elmhurst, presents a donation of $350 to the Elmhurst Park District to support the SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent Elmhurst Great Western Prairie volunteer group. The donation will underwrite the purchase of tools for the maintenance of the prairie. Pictured here is York standout Manu Mehta, a junior in his third year of competition, who went undePrairie volunteers pictured from the left are Keith Olson, Eric Keeley feated in each of his seven games at the Illinois High School Association’s Chess State Series over the weekend of Feb. 9-10. Mehta closed out the competition placing second on Board One. and David Price, Elmhurst Park District’s horticulturist.
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York releases First Semester Honor Roll York Community High School has named a total of 2,033 students to the first semester honor roll for the 201718 school year. Listed are students who achieved High Honors (3.5 GPA or higher) and Honors (3.0 – 3.4999 GPA). Below are the sophomores. Due to space limitations, the freshmen will appear in a future issue of the Elmhurst Independent. The seniors and juniors were in a previous edition. High Honors – Sophomore Class of 2020 Anthony Abbatecola, Anthony Aguilar, Kelly Ahern, William Ahern, Nida Ahmed, Michael Amato-Montanaro, Anna Araujo, Em-
ily Arnieri, Sierra Aviles, Colin Baichtal, Alexander Baker, Jake Barmada, Angela Barrett, Laurel Baumann, Elizabeth Baxa, Blake Becker, Emily Belcher, Noah Beran, Cole Bernstein, Thomas Birch, Alexander Birnbaum, Haley Blattner, Brenna Bohaboy, Azucena Bonilla, Jacob Brandolino, Julia Brandt, Leah Braun, Molly Braun, John Brennan, Leo Brigham, Sakeena Broachwala, Hawley Bronson, Gabrielle Brower, Joseph Brown, Matthew Buckley, Richard Buehling, Audrey Buffo, Erin Butler, Jason Butterfield, Jacob Caffrey, Mia Calabrese, Abigail Carrasco, Melissa Cartis, John Castanoli, Jerwyn Castillo, Gracie Chiampas, Caleb Choi, Stephen Chornij, Louis
Cimino, Zoe Clark, Devon Clear, Margaret Clink, Abigail Coglianese, Ava Cohen, Caroline Collins, Tegan Cook, Elizabeth Cooke, Valeria Cossa, Charles Cripe, Dagne Cronin, Megan Cronin, Daniel Crum, Joel Cruz, Samantha Cruz, Maya Curry, Jacquelin Cyriac, Katherine Czernik, Michael Dabertin, Sophia Dagres, Maximilian Damewood, Devin D’Amore, Nicholas D’Angelo, Genevieve DeBeau, Angelica DeBenedictis, Adrianna DeCicco, Tyler del Alcazar, Arianna Denning, Max Devereaux, Kelsey Devereux, John Devine, Caylah Diaz, Christian Dierksheide, Calogero DiMarca, Emily Dow, Ronan Doyle, Stefanie Dragojevic, Oscar Duda, Catherine Duhig,
Courtney Dunlap, Konrad Dzioch, Feba Elayadom, Autumn English, Joseph Estephan, Emma Fahey, Nicole Farrow, Paolo Favuzzi, Matthew Fehlberg, Haley Fisher, Jacqueline Fisher, Sophia Fisher, Eleanore Fitzgerald, Aidan Freund, Julia Frey, Julie Friedman, Sydney Fuglsang, Lusvin Funes Gomez, Samantha Gallegos, Grace Garvey, Matthew Gawlik, Clarissa Gecsey, Joseph Gemini, Julie Gibas, Maya Gibes, Timothy Glavan, Timothy Glennon, Kalvin Glodz, Kali Gooderham, Eric Gotsch, Samuel Grabau, Haley Grane, Calvin Greene, Abigail Greetis, Alexis Greve, Andrea Gurau, Brisa Gutierrez Schmidt, Megan Hanebuth, Jake Hansmann, Cathryn
Hanson, Margaret Hardek, Mir Haroon, Cooper Haus, Matthew Hauser, Lauren Hedman, Samuel Heinz, Megan Heiss, Philip Hendricks, James Hennessy, Lydia Hickey, Evelyn Hickman, Camden Hildy, Jennifer Hirt, Emily Hiser, Helena Hjertstedt, James Hoffman, Roshan Hoffmann, Katherine Hogan, Ashley Hohman, Hanna Homan, Gregory Hradil, Timothy Hradil, Lia Hughart, Madeleine Hughes, Mary Hughes, Grace Hunter, Aleksija Iglendza, Maya Iyer, Samuel Jackson, Anika Jacob, Margaret Jacobson, Julia Jardon, Jay Jensen, Samuel Jensen, Rylan Johnsen, William Johnson, Evan
See HONOR ROLL, Page 11
Worship Services Directory
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It was a full house on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Ashyana Banquets in Downers Grove, where members from about 12 area Chambers of Commerce, including the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI), gathered to hear William Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, share his insights into the implications and trends that chart a course for the future of business and the economy in 2018. Strauss typically draws a sold-out crowd to the program and this year was no exception. He began with the predictions he made at last year’s event in 2017 and compared how they measured up DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTO Elmhurst Independent with actuals. Pictured is Denise Harshbarger, marketing director for Prairie Path “Last year, my goal was to exFoot & Ankle Clinic had at a tabletop exhibit at the Multi-Chamber pand on trends,” Strauss told the Economic Outlook Luncheon and Business Expo held on Tuesday, 300-some business, community and Feb. 13. government leaders in the room. “We
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Danby Woods Colonial You’re sure to be impressed w/ this ‘Southern Living’ gem w/ custom fluted trim on all 3 floors, separate formals, 1st floor laundry/mudrm, eat-in kitchen, 1st floor family rm, & custom-built fireplace mantels. 4 BRs up, 3 w/ direct bathroom access, 3 fireplaces, one w/ dual exposure to the master BR & master bath. 2 magnificent libraries, a lower level in-law arrangement w/ private bath & wet bar w/ sink, fridge & dishwasher. Covered porch & 2nd floor veranda overlooking a expansive paver brick patio & large yard w/ irrigation & impressive landscaping, a heated 2 car attached garage w/ epoxy floors, & charming Coach House! $699,900
Danby Woods Colonial
You’re sure to be impressed w/ this ‘Southern Living’ gem w/ custom fluted trim on all 3 floors, separate formals, 1st floor laundry/mudrm, eat-in kitchen, 1st floor family rm, & custombuilt fireplace mantels. 4 BRs up, 3 w/ direct bathroom access, $699,900
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Updates Throughout!
Close to everything, offering a private, professionally landscaped backyard complete w/ lighting, 2-level deck, pergola & fire pit. Perfect retreat for entertaining/relaxing. Family rm features gas fireplace & raised hearth surrounded $495,000
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On the fringe of downtown Elmhurst, this American 4-Square sits on a premium 65 x 190 lot & was completely renovated w/ 2-story addition in 2010. Large front porch to open concept first floor - family rm w/ surround sound, fireplace, built-ins,
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Close to everything, offering a private, professionally landscaped backyard complete w/ lighting, 2-level deck, pergola & fire pit. Perfect retreat for entertaining/relaxing. Family rm features gas fireplace & raised hearth surrounded by beautiful custom cabinetry & glass tiling. Other features include custom wood cabinets & new SS fridge in kitchen; formal dining room; 1st floor full bath; spacious master bedroom w/ vaulted ceilings, huge closet & attached bath w/jacuzzi tub; a huge finished basement w/ kitchenette, office & 1/2 bath! Heated 1.5 car attached garage w high ceilings. Paver extensions on both sides of cement driveway for double wide car parking. $495,000
ONE OF A KIND TUDOR! Storybook English Tudor expanded & updated by current 30+ year owners that hate to leave this home & neighborhood. Loaded with original character & charm, yet updated w/ today’s amenities & nearly 3,200 SF of finished living space. Rare master suite with en suite bath + 2 other oversized bedrooms. Modern HVAC, refinished HW floors, living room fireplace, updated kitchen & baths, finished basement with large family room/office/laundry/tons of walk in storage & roughed in plumbing for a future bathroom. Custom bar/lounge area overlooking in-ground pool with tons of outdoor entertaining space. $599,900
ONE OF A KIND TUDOR!
Storybook English Tudor expanded & updated by current 30+ year owners that hate to leave this home & neighborhood. Loaded with original character & charm, yet updated w/ today’s amenities & nearly 3,200 SF of finished living space. $599,900
Steps to Town! On the fringe of downtown Elmhurst, this American 4Square sits on a premium 65 x 190 lot & was completely renovated w/ 2-story addition in 2010. Large front porch to open concept first floor - family rm w/ surround sound, fireplace, built-ins, entertainer’s kitchen w/ island, butler’s pantry, full bath, separate formals & 2 fireplaces. 4 beds up w/ master suite, spa bath & laundry. Finished basement - office, 5th bed, & rec room. Outdoors- new Trex deck, 190’ deep lot, playset & 2.5 car garage. Improvements include hardie siding, Pella windows, electrical/plumbing, & 3-zone HVAC. Walk to everything! $889,900
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Oversized ranch on a 1/2 acre parcel with a premier cul-desac location in south Elmhurst. Over 3,200 SF + a finished basement & 2.5 car attached garage that backs up to Butterfield Park. The breathtaking views of the backyard $699,900
Sprawling Ranch Oversized ranch on a 1/2 acre parcel with a premier cul-de-sac location in south Elmhurst. Over 3,200 SF + a finished basement & 2.5 car attached garage that backs up to Butterfield Park. The breathtaking views of the backyard oasis are captured in every room. Huge master suite & family room additions on back with vaulted ceilings, skylights, & direct access to wrap-around deck. Professionally manicured grounds w/ lush, mature landscaping/irrigation system. As spacious as they come, this ranch offers 4 BR’s, 4 full baths, a formal dining room w/ wet bar, 1st floor laundry, tons of storage, & can entertain the largest gatherings all year round. $699,900 New Build on Sunnyside
Great opportunity to build on one of best streets in the Lincoln school district. Steps from blue ribbon Lincoln school, York HS, the Prairie Path, and the Spring Rd business district. 3880 SF, first floor office, over-sized mudroom, chef’s kitchen with
Great opportunity to build on one of best streets in the Lincoln school district. Steps from blue ribbon Lincoln school, York HS, the Prairie Path, and the Spring Rd business district. 3880 SF, first floor office, over-sized mudroom, chef’s kitchen with island, butler pantry, formal dining, huge family room with fireplace, 3 car garage, 4 large beds up, master suite with his & hers walk-ins, master spa bath with over-sized shower and soaking tub. Ability to finish attic with additional 300 SF of 8 ft height ceiling as well as basement. In for permits. Perfect timing to fully customize everything! Summer 2018 delivery. $1,099,000
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In the home stretch! A month out from completion for this rare, new construction home in Crescent Park. Steps from the IL Prairie Path and walking distance to Washington Park and Blue Ribbon Edison Elementary and Sandburg JRHS. This Craftsman style home features an inviting front porch, hardwood floors throughout, 1st floor office, 3 car attached garage, a huge master suite with his/hers walk-in closets and spa bath, and unique smart home features you won’t find in other new builds in town. Delivery March 2018. $1,199,900
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Cherry Farm Tudor
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Come see this one of a kind luxury townhouse development in Elmhurst by outstanding Island Construction. This 3 bedroom / 4 bathroom with 2 car heated attached garage will give you 2,400SF+ of high end finishes, a beautiful open floor plan, and perfect for entertaining. Enjoy the gorgeous views of the Prairie Path landscape while living less than one mile from downtown Elmhurst’s restaurants, shopping, museums, library, theater & Metra. Situated in a friendly community with award winning schools & parks just 17 miles from downtown Chicago. Phase II is ready for occupancy with selection of your own custom finishes. Call today for a private showing. $650,000
Great value South Elmhurst! Main level features hardwood floors throughout, 2 panel solid core white doors, wrought iron railings on staircase & 2 story foyer. 1st floor living room, formal dining room, kitchen, family room w/ direct vent fireplace, laundry/mudroom & powder room. Beautiful maple cabinets w/ walnut stain & dark glaze in kitchen w/ SS appliances & granite countertops. 4 beds on 2nd level w/ shared hall bath. Private master suite w/ whirlpool tub & large walk in shower. Dual zone HVAC & roughed in central vac. Partial finished basement w/ r/o plumbing for future bath. Fenced in yard with gas line for grill and much much more! $639,000
This 3 Story 5 Bedroom / 4 Bathroom home has nearly 3,500 square feet & offers the vintage charm of yesteryear along with all the desires of today’s buyer. Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliance package, Incredible all-brick addition with over-sized family room, breathtaking Master Suite with Floor to Ceiling Windows of sweeping views of the 15,000 square foot lot & En Suite bathroom & huge walk-in closet, Great Au Pair Quarters on 3rd Flr. 3 car epoxied attached garage, plus an INCREDIBLE LOCATION, steps to new Washington Park, walk to town/train & schools & Prairie Path! Pride in Ownership shines bright in this lovely home! $699,900
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Great Value in South Elmhurst
Walk to Lincoln grade School, Bryan Middle School and York High School. Steps to Illinois Prairie Path/Spring Road shopping district. 75x140 Lot. Unique open floor plan. 4 car garage. 2 attached/2 detached. 3800 sq. ft on 1st/2nd floor. $965,000
Walk to Lincoln grade School, Bryan Middle School and York High School. Steps to Illinois Prairie Path/Spring Road shopping district. 75x140 Lot. Unique open floor plan. 4 car garage. 2 attached/2 detached. 3800 sq. ft on 1st/2nd floor. Finished basement w/ traditional pub style wet bar, workout room & bedroom. Whole house back up generator system. Irrigation system. Mature landscape. Fenced in yard. Paver patio. Solid brick construction. This beautiful home has many upgraded amenities. 4 beds on 2nd floor with 4 full private baths. Bedroom/office on 1st floor with 1/2 bath connected. Recently updated kitchen with white cabinets and grey island. $965,000
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Sports February 22, 2018 • 20
York names Michael Fitzgerald new football coach By Mike Miazga
Most recently was assistant at Naperville North York’s new coach is looking forward to competition in the tough West Suburban Conference Silver Division. “That’s another thing that was attractive about the job,” said Fitzgerald. “It reminds me of the DVC with Naperville North. It’s a conference
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York High School has turned to a coach with a pedigree for running high-octane offenses. The school recently announced Michael Fitzgerald as its new head football coach. He replaces Matt Monken whose coaching contract was not renewed. Monken coached York for three seasons and compiled a 7-20 record, including a 1-8 mark this past season. York has not had a winning record since Bill Lech’s final season in 2011 which was the sixth time in his seven seasons the Dukes made the playoffs. “I’m definitely excited to get started,” said Fitzgerald. “York is an unbelievable school that has high academic standards and high expectations. I want the same for the football program. I’m really impressed by the administration and I’ve heard unbelievable things about the community and the youth football program (Elmhurst Eagles) is attractive as well.” Fitzgerald, who will teach at York starting in the 2018-2019 season, is currently a teacher and was an assistant coach at Naperville North. Fitzgerald also has coached at Marist and St. Francis (where he was the program’s head coach). His offenses at the three school have averaged more than 30 points a game and he has developed all-area quarterbacks at every school he has coached, York mentioned in a news release. He’s coached three conference players of the year and developed eight NCAA Division I football players, plus has coached the alltime leading wide receiver in IHSA history. During his time at Chicago Marist, the team went 50-19 and made six playoff appearances, including one state runner-up finish, one semifinal appearance and one quarterfinal qualification. As head coach at St. Francis, he went 15-7 and as part of the Naperville North varsity staff the team went 14-6 with two playoffs appearances and one DuPage Valley Conference title. In 10 years of coaching, teams he’s coached on have gone 79-32. “Michael brings a quality amount of coaching experiences to the table,” said York assistant principal for athletics Rob Wagner. “We are very excited to have him on our teaching and coaching staff at York.” Fitzgerald said his recipe for success is quite simple. “We’re going to work our tails off,” he said. “It comes down to winning every day. We’re going to focus on every day
where every week is a playoff game. You have to be prepared and be ready for it. I always preach I would prefer to take the faster road like this where you have to bring it every Friday night.” One person who knows Fitzgerald will have success is Naperville North
head coach Sean Drendel. “He is a very detail-oriented coach who demands excellence,” said Drendel, who noted Fitzgerald likes to throw the football and tries to get the ball into the hands of his playmakers. “He will work extremely hard to get the most out of his kids.”
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York head football coach Michael Fitzgerald
and improving every day. We have to take care of ourselves. We’ll focus on the process of being successful. It takes time and we’re going to work at it and commit to it. We’ll work on behaviors that will help them win not only in football but in life as well.” Fitzgerald added York fans and supporters will see an exciting brand of football. “We’ll bring some excitement,” he said. “We’ll have no huddle and we’ll play up-tempo. Kids enjoy playing in this system and we’ve had a lot of success with it. They will see an exciting product on Friday night.” But Fitzgerald said forcing a passing game without the proper personnel is not his intention. “We will adjust to the personnel we have,” he said. “If we have a good quarterback, we’ll throw it a lot. If we have big linemen and good running backs, we can tailor things to that. The offense is adaptable year to year and level to level. The key to successful high-school football is being able to adjust to what you have.” Fitzgerald stressed he cannot change the past at York. Instead, he’s focused on putting his own stamp on the York program. “Like I said earlier you focus on the day and you get better each day,” he said. “You can’t worry about the past or the future. We’re not looking at the past or into the future. We just want to win the day.” Fitzgerald also is excited to work with the Eagles youth football team. “To build a sustainable program you have to have a good feeder team,” he said. “This is a well-organized program they have here. I’m excited about spending some time with those kids and make a part of our program on Friday night and experience success with us.”
Family dynamic
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York senior Caylin Rufus shoots a free throw while junior Kiah Rufus looks on during the Dukes regional championship game played on Thursday, Feb. 15 in Wheaton.
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York boys basketball team continues winning ways Cohn scores 16 points in triumph over Lyons; Dukes No. 8 sectional seed
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
The York boys basketball team kept its recent West Suburban Conference Silver Division hot streak intact with a 49-37 victory against Lyons Township. It was York’s fifth conference win in a row and bumped the squad’s record to 17-8 overall and 7-3 in WSC
Silver play. York led 16-9 after the first quarter but only 23-20 at halftime. York outscored Lyons 12-8 in the third quarter and 14-9 in the final stanza to pick up the win. Erik Cohn led the Dukes with 16 points, while Angelo Martucci had 13 points. John Milling had eight points and Sam Walsh finished with
A valuable presence Senior Danny Morrissey is a key part of successful York boys basketball team
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
In sports, numbers don’t always tell the full story. Take the case of York senior Danny Morrissey. Through late last week, Morrissey has played in 16 games this season for the York boys basketball team, has taken exactly one shot and went 3-for5 from the free-throw line. He also has two rebounds and three steals. But Morrissey’s presence in other ways is worth its weight in gold and then some. York coach Vince Doran lauded Morrissey for his leadership abilities. “Danny is a tremendous leader and ARCHIVE PHOTO Elmhurst Independent just a great kid,” he said. Morrissey is quick to talk about the York senior Danny Morrissey role he plays for the Dukes, who are (shown during a 2017 game) runs the scout team in pracagain in the midst of another good tices for the Dukes and helps season while navigating a tough-asensure the squad is prepared always schedule. for each opponent. “We play a tough schedule,” said Morrissey. “My job, I don’t see the floor a lot, my job in practice is to run the scout team and make sure we all are ready for every single game. Every game on our schedule is tough so we have to be ready.” Morrissey thoroughly enjoys his role. “I do enjoy it,” he said. “It’s fun. Last year I was a junior and there were other guys doing it. It’s nice to step into a new role this year.” Morrissey is candid in his thoughts about his playing time. “Obviously, I would rather be playing, but as long as we are winning I’m fine. I want to play, but the team is much more important than any individual. As long as we are winning that’s the most important thing. My job is to make sure everybody is focused every game and everybody is focused off the floor as well in terms of not getting into trouble and not doing anything stupid in school like not passing classes.” Morrissey has been playing the sport since he was three or four years old after his parents put him in a local youth program. His older brother, Jack, played on the York team as well. “My brother is unbelievable,” he said. “He’s the most competitive person I’ve ever met. I learned not to take any crap from anybody and that losing is never really OK.” Morrissey said this year’s team works because of the makeup of the players as a whole. “The guys on the team are really fun,” he said. “We have a good mix of kids from freshmen, to sophomores and a bunch of juniors and some seniors. It’s a big mix of ages and we all enjoy being around each other.” Morrissey said tentatively he’s headed to Miami-Ohio to study business analytics and minor in statistics. “I’ve always loved statistics,” he said. His favorite basketball statistic is the plus-minus one. “If I’m on the floor and we outscore the other team by four points it’s a plus-4 and if they outscore us it’s a minus-4 for me,” he said. Morrissey said he’s been a big fan of his overall experience at York. “I like it a lot,” he said. “There is a very wide mix of people. I came from IC where the graduating class was 50 to here where it’s 800. There’s something for everybody.” In terms of York’s immediate future, Morrissey said the Dukes continue to have an ace up their sleeve. “We play very good defense,” he said. “In our Christmas tournament we held some teams to the 30s and were the No. 2 team for total points allowed in four games. We’ve also been shooting well. If we shoot the ball well and keep teams in the 30s, we’re going to win most games.”
six points. York shot 47 percent from the field and 75 percent from the freethrow line. The Dukes also hit seven 3-pointers. Cohn made three 3-pointers, while Milling had two. Martucci finished with four rebounds. Milling and Martucci each had three assists. Lyons was limited to 36.6 percent shooting from the field. In earlier action, York was a 6055 winner over Hinsdale Central in WSC Silver play. York led 13-6 after the first quarter and upped it to 2517 at halftime. The Dukes withstood a third-quarter Central comeback and outscored their foes 21-19 in the fourth. York was aided by 54 percent shooting from the field. The Dukes also drained nine 3-pointers, hitting at a 45 percent clip from beyond the arc. Nick Kosich led the way with 18 points. Cohn had 13 points, while Walsh finished with 12. Martucci had
nine points and Milling had seven points to round out a balanced scoring attack. Kosich had five 3-pointers in the game, while Martucci made two. Cohn led the team with seven rebounds, while Kosich had four assists. Martucci and Cohn each had three assists. Fourteen of York’s 20 total baskets had assists tied to them. Kosich also had two steals. Through 25 games, Kosich was leading the team in scoring at 12.6 points, while Cohn was at 11.1 points and Martucci at 10.2 points per game. Walsh was averaging 6.3 points, while Nate Shockey was at 6.2 points per game. Martucci was the team’s top shooter through late last week at 53.6 percent from the field. Kosich was tops with 64 three-pointers made, while Cohn had 40. York had made 165 threes
through 25 games and was shooting 37.1 percent from behind the line. In addition to Jeff Grace’s 16-for19 effort from the free-throw line (84.2 percent), Milling was at 76 percent (19-for-25), while Cohn was at 75 percent (36-for-48). Kosich was at 69.6 percent (32-for-46) and Shockey was at 68.6 percent (35-for-51). Cohn was the team’s leading rebounder with Walsh a close second. Kosich and Martucci were tied for the team lead in assists, while Kosich was tops in steals with 50. Martucci was next with 42. Through 25 games, York held opponents to 48 points per game. In terms of the playoffs, York has the No. 8 seed in the Class 4A Riverside-Brookfield sectional and will open regional play at either Fenton. St. Joe’s, Chicago Curie or Chicago Lane.
Courtney Bison named new York boys tennis coach Brings extensive sport background to position
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
York’s new boys tennis coach is no stranger to the sport. Courtney Bison recently was named the school’s new coach, replacing Shawna Zsinko who coached the program only last year after longtime former coach Tres Heimann shifted to being the girls’ coach only. He used to coach both genders. Bison, who is an instructional coach at Bryan Middle School in Elmhurst, has 15 years of coaching experience in both varsity and junior-varsity girls high-school tennis. She also has worked in private and public tennis clubs and has coordinated and directed USTA tennis tournaments and actively plays within the USTA community, according to a York news release. “I saw the opening at York and jumped on it,” Bison told the Independent. Bison played both high-school and college tennis (at Lake Forest College) and now teaches tennis part-time at Courts Plus in Elmhurst where her husband, Chuck, is a full-time pro there. Bison started playing the sport when she was 10 and has coached the past 15 years. She previously coached at the high-school level at Round Lake and also coached in the Evanston Park District. Bison said building relationships will be key in achieving sustained success in the York program. “I want to
gain consistency in relationships and build those relationships,” she said. “Team building is important and getting to know each other and working together is as well. We’re going to find a rhythm that works. If we win, yea! The tennis will come after the relationships, but I would not say no to winning. Relationships are SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent so key. You must Coach Courtney Bison have the relationships before any big changes can be made.” Bison added she’s familiar with some of York’s players through her Courts Plus connection. “My husband coaches a lot of the guys in the off-season,” she said. “We already know them and their parents.” And Bison is very familiar with the tough schedule York plays year in and year out, particularly when it comes to the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. “I’m looking forward to the competitiveness,” she said. “I like seeing that in a community. I like a community that has that and enjoys it.”
York bowlers compete at state Timothy Christian girls basketball team reaches sectional final
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
The York girls bowling team placed 22nd at the recent IHSA state finals meet held near Rockford. York finished with a total pinfall of 5,007. Senior Lauren Gould led the Dukes with a 1,095 series, while senior Lauren Steck had a 1,017 series. Junior Krystyna Panek had a 1,010, while senior Nora O’Brien had a 978. Junior Ruby Noel finished with a 907.
Gould finished 82nd individually in the state and had high games of 200 and 188. Steck had high games of 201 and 180, while Panek had a high game of 168. O’Brien had a high game of 188 and Noel had a 177.
York diver Simon David took 11th in diving with 344.85 points and was to find out his fate earlier this week if he earned one of the at-large bids in the state finals. Also, Matthew Billenstein took second in the 50 free in the athletes York boys swimming with disabilities category and will York sophomore Branko Kosa- swim in the state finals meet. novich qualified for the upcoming IHSA boys swimming finals in a Timothy Christian girls pair of events at the recent Downers basketball Grove North sectional. The Timothy Christian girls basketKosanovich was third in the 100 ball team scored a recent 56-36 win butterfly with a state-qualifying time over Chicago Carver in a Class 2A of 50.53 and he took sixth in the backSee SPORTS REPORT, Page 22 stroke with a qualifying time of 53.15.
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Finishing strong
York senior girls basketball player Danielle Dennis has enjoyed a prosperous high school career
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
York senior girls basketball player Danielle Dennis has been a key contributor to the program over the last four years. But while Dennis said she got better this season at things such as memorizing plays and taking more 3-pointers, it’s her leadership qualities that shined brightly during this year’s campaign. “I tried to push the team to have one mindset and not panic at certain points of the game,” she said recently. “I’ve been a lot more vocal. I’ve definitely tried to work at being a leader
and reinforce things. All the seniors are captains this season. It’s a natural instinct to be a good role model to the underclassmen and even the upperclassmen. I was a leader last year and I’m definitely one now.” Dennis said her work with the Illinois Evolution club team has helped her. “My AAU basketball coach got me to become more of a shooter,” she said. Dennis was a consistent presence for the Dukes this season, particularly in the scoring column. Dennis and York reached a Class 4A regional title game this season. “That’s another one of my strong points,” she said. “It’s
something I didn’t have last year. I’m scoring and rebounding this year and that’s where I’ve been the most consistent.” Dennis said this season was enjoyable because of the team chemistry dynamic. “This year we’re all best friends,” she said. “We can talk about anything to each other. We’re open with each other. We all bonded. Because of that it’s easier to look for people on the court. We all have a lot of confidence in each other.” Dennis would like to play basketball in college. “It’s going well,” she said of the recruitment process. “There are two schools that I have
an opportunity to play at and I’m still deciding between them.” One requirement of where she will go to college is an institution with a nursing program. “It has to be somewhere with a good nursing program,” said Dennis, who would like to work in an emergency room setting. “That’s my priority. I know I am going to have to study a lot. I’m looking for a school with a good clinical program. I’m looking for a well-rounded medium-sized school.” Dennis has been on the high honor roll at York every semester and enjoys art in her spare time. “I really enjoy art and like doing it
at home outside of school,” she said. “I will draw anything people ask.” Dennis can’t believe four years in the girls’ program at York have gone by. “Absolutely not,” she said. “I still get texts from the seniors who were here when I was an underclassmen. It’s pretty crazy. I remember looking up to the seniors and being kind of nervous talking to them. They all were in shape and athletic and I looked up to them. They all were inspirations to me.” And this season Dennis filled that same role and did so with excellence both on and off the court.
Key piece to the puzzle
Senior Michael Thomas has helped the Timothy Christian boys basketball team in a variety of ways
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
The Timothy Christian boys basketball team has the best of both worlds in senior Michael Thomas. Through late last week Thomas was averaging 11.4 points for a Timothy team that had broken the 20-win barrier. But equally important is the fact Thomas has been a rock in the leadership department for first-year Trojans coach Scott Plaisier. “I look to create for my teammates,” said Thomas. “I lead by example. I like being a leader. It can be hard work, but you have to be willing to give energy to help your teammates. I like it. It’s a new position for me that is really enjoyable.” On the basketball end of things, Thomas attributes the work he put in over the summer for his advancement. “I was active,” he said. “I worked on my game all summer. I worked on being active
and getting into transition and finding ways to score and finding ways to get my teammates involved. Getting to the basket is the best part of my game.” Thomas noted he used to play in the post and is relishing his position change. “I was a big man, a center every year,” he said. “I changed positions and adapted my game. I play basketball all year. It wasn’t too hard. It increased my skills, my ball handling, my shooting and getting my teammates involved.” In evaluating Timothy’s success this season, Thomas points to a number of factors that have unfolded. “The team has done a good job staying focused and being energized,” he said. “A 19-4 record (at the time of this interview) is a great accomplishment but we did that because we’ve worked hard. We’ve stayed focused in practice, that’s the main thing. A lot of guys have stepped up and have contributed to winning. We’ve worked hard and stayed focused
throughout the season. That’s how we’ve won games.” Thomas, who would like to play in college, enjoys reading in his spare time, but is sticking to a self-mandated social-media moratorium. “I don’t have social media. I got rid of it,” he said. “I’ve started reading books instead. Social media can be a negative. It can be a waste of time. I was checking my phone all the time. That was getting in the way of my work ethic. I couldn’t see myself like that.” And now Thomas and the Trojans have their sights set on the Class 2A postseason. “For us to win in the playoffs we have to keep working hard and keep doing what we do best,” he said. “We can’t fear anybody. That is the key.” Right: TC senior Michael Thomas (shown as a junior during the 2016 season) is averaging 11.4 points per game this season for the Trojans.
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sectional semifinal game. Timothy led 15-14 after the first quarter and 32-21 at halftime. The Trojans led 43-30 heading into the fourth quarter. Olivia Schuringa led the Trojans with 21 points and shot 7-for-12 from the free-throw line. Emily DeBoer had 16 points, while Jordyn Strube had 11 points. Heidi Westra finished with six assists, while Schuringa had four assists and Lauren Gehrke had three assists. Westra and DeBoer each had 12 rebounds, while Schuringa had eight rebounds. Timothy then lost 58-37 to Chicago Harlan in the sectional final. Strube led the Trojans with 13 points and made three 3-pointers. Westra had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Schuringa had six rebounds. York girls basketball The York girls basketball team recorded a 45-37 win over St. Charles North in one semifinal of the Class 4A Wheaton-Warrenville South regional. York then dropped a 52-34 decision to host Wheaton-Warrenville South in the Class 4A WWS regional final. York’s Matty Stark and Lauren Kjome each hit nine 3-pointers and advanced to the sectional portion of the state 3-point shooting finals. IC Catholic Prep boys basketball The IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team was a recent
58-55 Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division win against Glenbard South. The win pushed the Knights to 16-8 overall and 6-4 in MSC Blue action. Alex Meurer led the Knights with 15 points. Kevin Cheng had 14 points and three steals. Nico Gaudio added 12 points and eight rebounds. Dominic Gaudio had seven points, while Khali Saunders had six points, seven rebounds and four steals. Timothy Christian boys basketball The Timothy Christian boys basketball team won 7533 against Guerin Prep in a Metro Suburban Conference Red Division game. Michael Thomas led Timothy with 14 points. Brandon Orange added 12 points, while Chris Brooks had 10 points. Danardo Jones also had 10 points and had 11 rebounds. Timothy shot 52 percent from the field. Mike Martens hit two 3-pointers and had two steals. Ty Merrick had six rebounds. Justin Baez added four assists, while Matt Owens had four assists and three steals. Timothy also defeated Ridgewood 76-54 in a conference game. Orange led the Trojans with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Thomas had 11 points, while Owens had 10 points. Martens had nine points, all coming on three 3-pointers. Nick Huisman added eight points. Ty Merrick finished with seven rebounds and seven assists.
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Madison Stark, a junior, drives down the court. York lost the game 52-34, ending the Dukes season.
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Junior Kiah Rufus runs the York offense during the regional championship.
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Notice of Public Hearing CITY OF ELMHURST, DUPAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS DOWNTOWN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Notice is hereby given that on March 5, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois, a public hearing will be held to consider the approval of a redevelopment plan (“Redevelopment Plan”) and project (“Project”) for the designation of a redevelopment project area (“Redevelopment Project Area”) to be known as the “Downtown Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area” and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The Redevelopment Project Area consists of the territory legally described as follows: That part of Sections 1 and 2 of Township 39 North, Range 11, East of the Third Principal Meridian described as beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 1 in York Road Plat of Resubdivision, recorded as Document R2003-101016 on March 14, 2003, thence Easterly along the North line, and said North line extended, of said York Road Resubdivision to the West line of Lot 28 in Block 1 in Fairview Addition to Elmhurst, recorded as Document 110851 on February 7, 1913, said West line being the Easterly Right-of-Way line of the North-South Alley through said Block 1, thence Southerly along said Easterly Right-of-Way line to the Southerly line of Lot 16 in said Block 1 of said Fairview Addition, thence Southeasterly to a point on the North line of Lot 1 in Block 4 of Moench’s Addition to the Village of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 37748 on July 11, 1887, 145 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 1, thence Southerly along a line parallel to and 145 feet West of the East line of said Block 4 in said Moench’s Addition to the Northerly Right-of-Way line of the Public Alley dedicated by Plat of Dedication recorded as Document 123043 on November 29, 1915, thence Southeasterly to a point on the North line of Lot 5 in said Block 4 in said Moench’s Addition, 142.5 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 5, thence Southerly along a line parallel to and 142.5 feet West of the East line of said Block 4, and said line extended Southerly, to the North line of Lot 4 in Elmhurst City Centre, recorded as Document R93-272971 on November 24, 1993, said North line being the Southerly Right-of-Way line of Robert Palmer Drive, thence Westerly along said North line of Lots 1 and 4 of said Elmhurst City Centre to the West line of said Lot 1, said West line being the Easterly Right-ofWay line of York Street, thence Southerly along the West line of Lots 1, 2 and 3 in said Elmhurst City Centre to the South line of said Lot 3, said South line being the Northerly Right-of-Way line of Schiller Street, thence Easterly along said South line of Lots 3 and 4 of said Elmhurst City Centre, and said South line extended Easterly, to the Southwest corner of Lot 14 in Block 1 in Talcott’s Addition, Railroad Addition and Central Addition to Elmhurst, recorded as Document 22259 on September 19, 1876, thence Southerly to a point on the North Line of Lot 15 in Block 2 of said Talcott’s Addition, Railroad Addition and Central Addition, 122.45 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Lot 15, said point being the Northeast corner of the Kenilworth Avenue (now Robert Palmer Drive) Right-of-Way dedicated by Plat of Dedication recorded as Document R7641408 on June 25, 1976, thence generally Southerly along the Easterly line of said Palmer Drive Right-of-Way to its intersection with the South line of Lot 6 in Owner’s Subdivision of Part of Lots 14 and 15, Block 2 in Railroad Addition and Part of Outlots 17-19 and 20, recorded as Document 82551 on September 19, 1904, thence Easterly along said South line to the West line of the Alley Right-of-Way vacated by Ordinance O-07-90, recorded as Document R90-034850 on March 23, 1990, rerecorded as Document R90-055220 on May 8, 1990, thence Southerly, thence Easterly, thence Southerly along said vacated Alley Right-of-Way to a point on the North line of Lot 3 in said Owner’s Subdivision, 16 feet West of the Northeast corner of Lot 3, thence Easterly 16.0 feet along the North line of said Lot 3 to the East line of said Lot
3, thence Southerly along said East line of said Lot 3 to a point 138.0 feet Northerly of the Southeast corner of said Lot 3, thence Easterly at a right angle to the last described course to a point 45.0 feet West of the East line of Lot 1 in said Owner’s Subdivision, thence Northerly along a line parallel to, and 45.0 feet West of the East line of said Lot 1 to the North line of said Lot 1, thence Easterly along said North line to the East line of said Lot 1, thence Southerly along said East line to the North line of Lot 9 in said Block 2 of said Talcott’s Addition, Railroad Addition and Central Addition, thence Easterly along said North line, and North line extended, to the West line of Elmhurst Townes Townhomes, recorded as Document R98-141130 on July 15, 1998, said West line being the Easterly Right-ofWay line of Haven Road, thence Southerly along said West line, and said West line extended, to the Southerly Right-of-Way line of First Street, thence Northwesterly along said Southerly Right-of-Way line to its intersection with the Northerly extension of the East line of Lot 1 in Block 1 of Glos Re-Subdivision of Lots 27 to 33 in Block 1 of Middle Addition to the Town of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 35803 on April 17, 1886, thence Southerly along said East Lot line and Lot line extended to the North line of Lot 1 in County Clerk’s Assessment Division in S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 1, T.39N., R.11E. of 3rd P.M., recorded as Document 233181 on April 8, 1927, thence Easterly along said North Lot line to the Northeast corner of said Lot 1, thence Southerly along the East line of Lots 1 and 2 of said County Clerk’s Assessment Division in S.W. 1/4 of Sec. 1, thence Westerly along the South line, and South line extended, of said Lot 2 to the Easterly line of Morningside Crescent Court Condominium, recorded as Document R2005-240912 on October 27, 2005, said Easterly line being the Westerly Right-of-Way line of Robert Palmer Drive, thence generally Northerly along said Easterly line to the South line of the Plat of Consolidation of Elmhurst Museum, recorded as Document R2001-194047 on September 12, 2001, thence Westerly along said South line 187.62 feet to the Southwesterly corner of said Plat of Consolidation of Elmhurst Museum, thence Northerly 155.72 feet along the Westerly line of said Plat of Consolidation of Elmhurst Museum, thence, continuing along said Westerly line, Easterly 5.00 feet, thence Northerly 95.00 feet, thence Westerly 30.07 feet, thence Northerly 104.39 feet to the Northwest corner of said Plat of Consolidation of Elmhurst Museum, said corner being coincident with the Northeast corner of Lot 1 of 105 York Street Assessment Plat, recorded as Document R2005-204877 on September 16, 2005, and lying on the Southerly Right-ofWay line of Park Avenue, thence Northwesterly along said Southerly Right-ofWay line to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 in said 105 York Street Assessment Plat, said Northwest corner being on the Easterly Right-of-Way line of York Street, thence Southerly along said Easterly Rightof-Way line to its intersection with the North line, extended Easterly, of Lot 1 in Block 6 in Summit Addition to Cottage Hill, recorded as Document 10121 on January 30, 1856, said North line being the Southerly Right-of-Way line of Virginia Street, thence Westerly along the North line of said Block 6 to a point 150 feet west of the Northeast corner of said Block 6, thence Northerly along a line parallel to, and 150 feet West of the East line of Lot 1 in Block 1 in said Summit Addition, to the Northerly line of said Lot 1, thence Westerly along the Northerly line of Lots 1, 2 and 3 in said Block 1 to the East line of Outlot A in Graue Manor of Cottage Hill Subdivision, recorded as Document R97-182810 on November 26, 1997, thence Northerly along said East line to the North line of said Outlot A, thence Westerly along said North line to the West line of said Outlot A, said West line being the Easterly Right-of-Way line of Cottage Hill Avenue, thence Southerly along said Easterly Right-of-Way line to a point 60.11 feet south of the Northwest corner of Lot 3 in Block 5 of said Summit Addition, thence Easterly 100 feet along a line parallel to, and 60.11 feet South of the North line of said Lot 3, thence Southeast-
Public Notice erly to a point on a line parallel to and 68 feet south of the North line of Lots 3 and 4 in said Block 5, thence Easterly 107.75 feet along said parallel line, thence Southerly 64 feet along a line parallel to the West line of said Lot 4, thence Easterly 65 feet along the South line of said Lot 4 and South line extended to the centerline of vacated Washington Street, vacated by Ordinance 357, recorded as Document 175631 on March 26, 1924, thence Northerly 54 feet along said centerline, thence Easterly 100.75 feet along a line parallel to, and 54 feet North of the South line of Lot 3 in Block 6 in said Summit Addition, thence North 18 feet along a line parallel to, and 60 feet West of the East line of said Lot 3 in Block 6, thence East 30 feet along a line parallel to, and 60 feet South of the North line of said Lot 3 in Block 6, thence North 60 feet to the North line of said Lot 3 in Block 6, thence Easterly along the North line of Lots 3 and 4 in said Block 6, and said North line extended Easterly, to the West line of Lot 2 in Rakow’s Subdivision, recorded as Document 35777 on April 12, 1886, said West line being the Easterly Right-of-Way line of York Street, thence Southerly along said Easterly Right-of-Way line to its intersection with the Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 1 in Churches’ Assessment Plat, recorded as Document R6835959 on August 9, 1968, said North line being the Southerly Right-of-Way line of Arthur Street, thence Westerly along the North line of said Lot 1 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1, thence Southerly along the West line, and West line extended, of Lots 1 and 2 in said Churches’ Assessment Plat, said West line being the Easterly Right-of-Way line of Cottage Hill Avenue, to the Northwest corner of Lot 1 in Myer’s Division of Lot Sixteen in Owner’s Home Subdivision, recorded as Document 666563 on November 3, 1952, said Northwest corner being on the Southerly Rightof-Way line of Church Street, thence Westerly along said Southerly Right-of-Way line of Church Street, said line being the North line of Lot 1 in Owner’s Home Subdivision, recorded as Document 149961 on August 4, 1921, and Lots 1 and 3 in Timothy John Wangler’s Resubdivision of Lot 2 in Owner’s Home Subdivision, recorded as Document R84-40195 on May 30, 1984, to the Northwest corner of said Lot 1 in said T.J. Wangler’s Resubdivision, thence Southwesterly to the Northeast corner of Lot 1 in Law Packer’s Plat of Survey for Assessment Purposes, recorded as Document 578098 on October 11, 1949, said Northeast corner being on the Westerly Right-of-Way line of Prospect Avenue, thence Northerly along said Westerly Right-of-Way line of Prospect Avenue to the Southeast Corner of Lot 9 in Block 3 in Bates Addition to Elmhurst, recorded as Document 50777 on December 22, 1892, thence continuing Northerly along said Westerly Right-of-Way line of Prospect Avenue, said Westerly Right-of-Way line being the East line of Blocks 3 and 4 in said Bates Addition, and said Westerly Rightof-Way line extended Northerly, to the Southerly Right-of-Way line of First Street, thence generally Westerly along said Southerly Right-of-Way line to its intersection with the Southerly extension of the East line of Block 4 in Town of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 11706 on July 30, 1869, said East line being the Westerly Right-of-Way line of Elm Avenue, thence Northerly along said East line, and East line extended, to its intersection with the Westerly extension of the North line of Lot 18 in Resubdivision of Lots 20 to 37 and Vacated Alley of Glos Subdivision of Kinney Tract, Part of Block 3 in the Original Town of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 96556 on April 7, 1909, thence Easterly along said North line, and North line extended, to the Northwest corner of Lot 19 in Block 3 in Glos’ Subdivision of Kenney Tract and Part of Block 3 in the Original Town of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 47121 on November 24, 1891, thence Southerly 25 feet along the West line of said Lot 19 to the Northerly Right-of-Way line of the Alley vacated by Ordinance O-09-99, recorded as Document R1999140005 on June 23, 1999, thence generally Easterly along said Northerly Right-ofWay line, and Right-of-Way line extended,
to the West line of Lot 17 in Struckmann’s Resubdivision of Lots 19 to 38 in Block 2 of the Original Town of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 47717 on February 22, 1892, said West line being the Easterly Right-ofWay line of Maple Avenue, thence Southerly along said West line to the South line of lot 16 in said Struckmann’s Resubdivision, thence Easterly along the South line of Lot 16 and said South line extended to the Southwest corner of Lot 3 in Owners’ Re-Subdivision of Lots 1 to 15 inclusive in Struckmann’s Resubdivision of Lots 19 to 38 in Block 2 of the Original Town of Elmhurst, recorded as Document 227384 on January 3, 1927, thence Easterly along the South line of said Lot 3, and said South line extended, to the West line of Park Elm Condominium, recorded as Document R2001-199629 on recorded September 19, 2001, said West line being the Easterly Right-of-Way line of Larch Avenue, thence South along said West line of said Park Elm Condominium, and the West line of Lots 9 and 10 in Struckmann’s West First Street Subdivision, recorded as Document 163382 on March 7, 1923, and said line extended, to the Northwest corner of Lot 1 in 100 North Addison Subdivision, recorded as Document R2017-110703 on October 26, 2017, thence Southerly along the West line of said 100 North Addison Subdivision to the Southerly line of said 100 North Addison Subdivision, said Southerly line being the Northerly Right-of-Way line of First Street, thence Southeasterly along said Southerly line to the Southeast corner of said 100 North Addison Subdivision, thence Northerly along the East line of said 100 North Addison Subdivision, said East line being the Westerly Right-of-Way line of Addison Avenue, to the South line of Lot 18 in Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, thence Westerly along said South line, and South line extended to the East line of Lot 39 in Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, said East line being the Westerly Right-ofWay line of the North-South Alley through said Block 1, thence Northerly along said Westerly Right-of-Way line of said NorthSouth Alley to the Westerly extension of the South line of Lot 13 in said Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, thence Easterly along said South line, and South line extended, to the Southeast corner of said Lot 13, thence Northerly along the East lines of Lots 8 through 13 in said Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst to the South line of Lot 7 in said Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, thence Westerly along said South line and South line extended to said Westerly Rightof-Way line of said North-South Alley, thence Northerly along said Westerly Right-of-Way line of said North-South Alley to the Westerly extension of the South line of Lot 5 in Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, thence East along said South line, and South line extended, to the East line of said Lot 5 in Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, thence Northerly along the East line of Lots 1 through 5 in said Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst to the North line of said Lot 1, said North line being the Southerly Right-of-Way line of Second Street, thence Westerly along said North line, and North line extended, to the Northeast corner of Lot 56 in said Block 1 in said Town of Elmhurst, thence Northerly to the Southeast corner of Unit 4B in Larch Avenue Resubdivision, recorded as Document R2000137732 on September 5, 2000, thence Northerly along the East line of said Larch Avenue Resubdivision, said East line being the West Right-of-Way line of a NorthSouth Alley, to its intersection with the Westerly extension of the South line of Lot 29 in Market Square Resubdivision, recorded as Document R98-193844 on September 21, 1998, thence Easterly along said South line to the East line of said Market Square Resubdivision, said East line being the Westerly Right-of-Way line of Addison Avenue, thence Northerly along said East line, and East line extended, to the Westerly extension of the South line of Harris Bank Subdivision, recorded as Document R2007-099433 on May 29, 2007, said South line being the Northerly Right-ofWay line of Third Street, thence Easterly along said South line, and South line extended, to the West line of Lot 24 in Block 1 in Hahn’s Subdivision of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and the N 1/2 of Lots 7 and 8 in Block 1 in
the Plat of the Town of Cottage Hill, recorded as Document 47483 on December 8, 1891, thence Northerly along said West line to the North line of said Lot 24, thence Easterly along the North line, and North line extended Easterly, of Lots 24 and 25 in Block 1 in said Hahn’s Subdivision to the West line of Lot 13 in Block 1 in said Fairview Addition, said West line being the Easterly Right-of-Way line of York Street, thence generally Northerly along said East Right-of-Way line of York Street to the point of beginning, excepting from the aforesaid Museum Square Condominium, recorded as Document R2002-157656 on June 17, 2002, including all rights-of-way herein contained, all in DuPage County, Illinois. The Redevelopment Project Area, as hereinafter defined, is generally described as a contiguous area approximately bounded by North Avenue and Third Street on the north, Church Street and Arthur Street on the south, Addison Avenue and Elm Avenue on the west, and the frontage properties along York Street and Robert T. Palmer Drive on the east, and adjacent rights of way. There will be considered at the public hearing the Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Redevelopment Project Area. The Redevelopment Plan as proposed is on file and available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The proposed Redevelopment Plan and Project includes the acquisition and conveyance of land in the Redevelopment Project Area, demolition, clearance and related site preparation activities, the construction, acquisition and installation of certain public works and improvements, if any, including, but not limited to, streets, storm sewers, water mains, sanitary sewers, traffic signalization, curbs, gutters, landscaping and parking facilities and related costs and expenses, all as provided in the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as supplemented and amended. Prior to the date of the public hearing, each taxing district having property in the Redevelopment Project Area and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (f/k/a Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) may submit written comments to the City, to the attention of the City Clerk, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126. There is hereby convened a joint review board to consider the proposed approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project designation of the Redevelopment Project Area and adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The joint review board shall consist of a representative selected by each community college district; local elementary school district and high school district or each local community unit school district; park district; library district; township; fire protection district; and county that has authority to directly levy taxes on the property within the Redevelopment Project Area; a representative selected by the City; and a public member selected in accordance with the Act. The first meeting of said joint review board was held at 5:00 p.m. on the 24th day of January, 2018, at the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois, 60126. At the public hearing, all interested persons or affected taxing districts may file written objections with the City Clerk and may be heard orally with respect to any issues regarding the approval of the Redevelopment Plan and Project, the designation of the Redevelopment Project Area, and the adoption of tax increment allocation financing therefor. The hearing may be continued by the City Council without further notice other than a motion to be entered upon the minutes of the hearing fixing the time and place of the continued hearing. /s/ Patty Spencer________ City Clerk City of Elmhurst (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 15 & 22, 2018) 307565
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT DU PAGE COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) 2018MR000138 Case Number Request of: Nicolas Noguera There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from Nicolas Noguera to the new name of: Nicolas Nogueda. The court date will be held: on 03-212018 at 9:00 a.m. at 505 North County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187 DuPage in Courtroom #2007. 01-30-2018 CHRIS KACHIROUBAS Circuit Court Clerk 4206078 NICOLAS NOGUERA Nicolas Noguera (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2018) 307151 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing PLAINTIFF Vs. Moses Aguilar; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2017CH 001190 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/20/2017, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on March 29, 2018 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 30 IN CROWN ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 23, 1963 AS DOCUMENT NO. R63-12296, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 03-25-112-011 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3N425 Patricia Ln Elmhurst, IL 60126 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid,
Public Notice the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-17-12608. I3076744 (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 15, 22 & March 1, 2018) 307512 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for DuPage County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within DuPage County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for DuPage County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1877-336-2627). (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent, Villa Park Independent & Elmhurst Independent Feb. 22 & Mar. 1, 2018) 308020 INVITATION FOR BIDS “FIRE HYDRANT MATERIALS”; PROJECT NO. 18-22” CITY OF ELMHURST DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS The intent of this Request for Bids, as it is issued by the City of Elmhurst, is to secure price quotations and information from vendors as it relates to the procurement and delivery of Fire Hydrant Materials on a single order basis for the fiscal year beginning JANUARY 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Bids are being accepted at the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois until 10:00 a.m., on Monday, March 5th, 2018. Bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Municipal Building, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, and shall be clearly marked Sealed Bid “FIRE HYDRANT MATERIALS.” The Vendor will supply approximately Seventy (70) fire hydrants with attached
auxiliary valves. The city is requesting pricing on a variety of burial depths. All materials include delivery FOB to the Public Works Garage 985 S. Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126. The material shall be in accordance with the contract documents, copies of which are on file for review, and available at the Department of Public Works, City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, for a non-refundable cost of $5.00 for mailing. All bid proposals shall be submitted on the appropriate forms included in the contract specification. No facsimile bids will be accepted. The City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive or not to waive irregularities when, in the opinion of the City, its interests will be best served by such action. Steven M. Morley Mayor Patty Spencer City Clerk (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 22, 2018) 308050 NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE 2018 PAVEMENT STRIPING PROGRAM 209 NORTH YORK STREET CITY OF ELMHURST DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS RECEIPT OF BIDS Sealed bids to complete all work required for the for 2018 Pavement Striping Program will be received by the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois until 10:00 a.m., (Central Daylight Savings Time) on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Thereafter or as soon as thereafter is practicable, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid prices read aloud. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, and shall be marked “Sealed Bid – 2018 Pavement Striping Program.” The work in general shall consist of sandblasting to remove existing pavement markings, installation of epoxy pavement markings in existing grooved channels, and grooving and installation of epoxy markings at various locations throughout the City of Elmhurst. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS This work shall be performed in accordance with the contract documents, copies of which are on file for review, and available at the City of Elmhurst, City Manager’s Office (2nd floor), 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 for a nonrefundable cost of $10.00 per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018. All proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work and the local conditions affecting the contract and NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075885 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 5, 2018, wherein the business firm of ALEKS HAIR STUDIO LOCATED AT 846 75TH STREET, STE. 107, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527-7576 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) ALEKSANDRA RISTOVSKA, HOME ADDRESS 9S201 LAKE DRIVE UNIT 207, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527-2549 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 5TH day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2018. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 22, Mar. 1 & 8, 2018) 308049
The Elmhurst Independent - Thursday, February 22, 2018 • 25 understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The City of Elmhurst will in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder. The bidder shall not take advantage of any errors or omission in the plans or proposal. BID SECURITY Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the City of Elmhurst for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The proposal guaranty checks of all, except the two lowest responsible bidders, will be returned after the proposals have been NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075871 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 1, 2018, wherein the business firm of POWER LOCATED AT 605 PICCADILLY LANE, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440-0000 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) LATEENA SMITH, HOME ADDRESS 605 PICCADILLY LANE, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440-0000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 1ST day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2018. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2018) 307252 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075860 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 30, 2018, wherein the business firm of DANI MULHEARN LOCATED AT 608 S. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 100, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-0000 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) MULHEARN DANIELLE, HOME ADDRESS 575 BLUEGRASS DRIVE, WHEATON, IL 60189-0000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 30TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2018. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb.8, 15 & 22, 2018) 306992 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075738 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on DECEMBER 11, 2017, wherein the business firm of LADYBUGS HONEYPOT LOCATED AT 10S626 LILAC LANE #211, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527-0000 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) ANTOINETTE DAVIS, HOME ADDRESS 10S626 LILAC LANE #211, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527-0000 and APRIL MITCHELL, HOME ADDRESS 10S626 LILAC LANE #211, WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527-0000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 11TH day of DECEMBER, A.D. 2017. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2018) 306988
checked and tabulated. The proposal guaranty checks of the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The City of Elmhurst reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the City of Elmhurst. AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. In determining who the lowest responsive responsible bidder is, the City of Elmhurst will consider all factors which it, in its discretion, deems relevant in determining who the lowest responsive
See Notices on next page NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075875 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 2, 2018, wherein the business firm of KEN’S BOOK WORLD LOCATED AT 383 N. LA LONDE AVENUE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-1865 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) KENNETH L. HICKEY, HOME ADDRESS 383 N. LA LONDE AVENUE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-1865 and SUSAN N. HICKEY, HOME ADDRESS 383 N. LA LONDE AVENUE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-1865. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 2ND day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2018. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2018) 307182 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075843 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 25, 2018, wherein the business firm of MAGICNETICA LOCATED AT 237 E. LA PORTE DRIVE, 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) AISULUU KERIMBEKOVA, HOME ADDRESS 237 E. LA PORTE DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 60101-0000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 25TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2018. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb.8, 15 & 22, 2018) 306994 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075870 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 1, 2018, wherein the business firm of ALRAM TRAVEL LOCATED AT 1321 S. FINLEY ROAD, STE 409, 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) MARLA D. NEELEY, HOME ADDRESS 1321 S. FINLEY ROAD, STE 409, LOMBARD, IL 60148-0000 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 1ST day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2018. PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2018) 307146
everyone who contributes to this important work. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community.” The Elmhurst Lions Club is a group of approximately 50 men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. The Elmhurst Lions meet twice a month on the second and fourth Mondays at 12 p.m. at the Wilder Mansion. For more information, call Jim Worden at (630) 327-5643 or visit elmhurstlions.org.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE 2018 CONCRETE PAVEMENT PATCHING PROGRAM 209 NORTH YORK STREET CITY OF ELMHURST DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS RECEIPT OF BIDS Sealed bids to complete all work required for the for 2018 Concrete Patching Program will be received by the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois until 10:00 a.m., (Central Daylight Savings Time) on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Thereafter or as soon as thereafter is practicable, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid prices read aloud. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, and shall be marked “Sealed Bid – 2018 Concrete Patching Program, Project No. 18-09.” The work in general shall consist of the removal and replacement of approximately 2,500 square yards of Class C concrete pavement patches, 200 square yards of concrete driveway aprons, 1,000 square feet of concrete sidewalk, 1,000 lineal feet of concrete curb and gutter, inlet/manhole adjustments, traffic control, and other related work. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS This work shall be performed in accordance with the contract documents, copies of which are on file for review, and available at the City of Elmhurst, City Manager’s Office (2nd floor), 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 for a nonrefundable cost of $10.00 per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018. All proposals must be submitted
The Elmhurst Lions Club will hold their 32nd Annual Pizza Party fundraiser on Saturday, March 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst. Tickets are $8 each or $35 for a family of 5 or more, and children 6 years and under are free! The event features All-You-Can-Eat pizza from Roberto’s, which is a big draw, as are the many children and adult raffle prizes. Contact John Wartinbee at (630) 279-5019 for more information and tickets, or tickets may be pur-
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on the forms provided and in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work, and the local conditions affecting the contract and understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The City of Elmhurst will in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder. The bidder shall not take advantage of any errors or omission in the plans or proposal. BID SECURITY Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the City of Elmhurst for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The proposal guaranty checks of all, except the two lowest responsible bidders, will be returned after the proposals have been checked and tabulated. The proposal guaranty checks of the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The City of Elmhurst reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the City of Elmhurst. AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. In determining who the lowest responsive responsible bidder is, the City of Elmhurst will consider all factors which it, in its discretion, deems relevant in determining who the lowest responsive responsible bidder is. Bidders who are awarded a contract shall be required to provide a Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond, each in the total amount of the contract sum upon execution of the contract. PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES The general prevailing rate of wages in DuPage County for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform the work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work, as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform the work. Dated: This 22nd day of February 2018. CITY OF ELMHURST Steven M. Morley, Mayor Patty Spencer, City Clerk (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 22, 2018) 308205
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing PLAINTIFF Vs. Moses Aguilar; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2017CH 001190 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/20/2017, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on March 29, 2018 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 03-25-112-011 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 3N425 Patricia Ln Elmhurst, IL 60126 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-17-12608. I3076744 (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Feb. 15, 22 & March 1, 2018) 307514
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Family Medical Leave Act now at 25th anniversary Analysis shows state workers, families need national paid leave
An analysis of demographic data in Illinois released last week reveals the significant and growing need for a national paid family and medical leave plan that covers all working people in the state for the full range of serious caregiving and medical reasons. The release kicked off a series of nationwide activities marking the recent 25th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides unpaid leave. Across the country, working people, businesses, lawmakers, advocates and others will come together on the ground and online to celebrate the law’s progress, recognize state and private sector innovations and call for a national paid family and medical leave policy that advances the movement for more equitable and family friendly workplaces. The new analysis was conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families. People already have significant family and medical care needs that are increasing as the workforce ages. And the consequences for the economic well-being of families and the state can be serious when people are not able to hold paying jobs while providing and receiving critical care. Specifically: • In 72 percent of Illinois households with children – more than two million homes – all parents hold jobs; • In Illinois, 84 percent of black mothers, 49 percent of Latina moth-
ers and 48 percent of white mothers are key breadwinners for their families; In less than 15 years, the share of Illinois’ population age 65 and older will grow by one-third; • Seven people die every day from drug overdoses in Illinois; • In Illinois, there is a 12-percentage point gap in labor force participation between men and women; and, • A national paid leave plan would reduce the number of working families in Illinois facing significant economic insecurity when they need to take family and medical leave by 83 percent. The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand (D – N.Y.) and Rep. DeLauro (D – Conn.), is the leading paid family and medical leave proposal in Congress. Sens. Duckworth and Durbin and Reps. Davis, Foster, Gutiérrez, Kelly, Krishnamoorthi, Rush and Schakowsky are co-sponsors of the legislation. The FAMILY Act would create a national insurance program, similar to those in the states, that would be funded through small employer and employee contributions of 0.2 percent each (less than $1.50 per week each for a typical worker). It would allow workers to take up to 12 weeks of leave for serious family or medical reasons while receiving a portion of their pay. For more information on paid family and medical leave, visit NationalPartnership.org/PaidLeave.
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Piano Trio Chicago to perform at Bethel Church
The critically acclaimed Piano Trio Chicago will present a concert at Bethel United Church of Christ on Saturday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the church’s Music@ Bethel Concert Series. The concert program will include works by Schumann and Ravel. Minister of Music Jeffrey Panko’s pianistic brilliance will be featured as the group performs Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 80 and the Piano Trio in A minor by Maurice Ravel. Panko has been the artistic director of the church’s concert series since its inception and is often a featured soloist or collaborative artist. Violinist Uli Widmaier was born in Germany, studied violin at the conservatory in Munich during the 80s and took master classes with Henryk Szeryng, Nathan Mironovich Milstein and Ruggiero Ricci. He then came to the United States to earn his B.A and M.A. in English Literature from Brown University and his J.D. from Yale Law School, after which he worked as a litigation attorney at the Intellectual Property firm Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP for more than twenty years. He never left music far behind, and about two years ago made the decision to return to music full time. Victor Sotelo is an active cellist in the Chicago area, whose performances have taken him across the United States and abroad. He is a top prizewinner in numerous competitions, including Protégé International and Alexander & Buono
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International Competitions. Sotelo is currently a member of South Bend Symphony and Chicago Arts Orchestra as well as a substitute member for Grant Park Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, and Chicago Sinfonietta. A wine reception will follow the concert. Bethel United Church of Christ is located at 315 East St. Charles Road in Elmhurst. Tickets are available online through musicatbethel.com or by calling 630279-4040. Ticket prices are adults $20, seniors $18 and students $5. A family pass is available at $45 for 2 adults and up to 5 children. The church is accessible and parking is free. Enter through Sandburg Middle School from St. Charles Road, or from Huntington off Poplar Street.
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“This path of the current recovery is restrained compared with past deep recession recovery cycles.” No one particular sector of the marketplace seems “hotter” than any other, at the present time. Strauss said the risk of recession appears to be going down. He noted that unemployment was 0.7% below the national average and that it would
These ICGS 6th graders wait to rehearse their scene from ICGS’ upcoming production of “Mary Poppins.” Immaculate Conception Grade School’s Parents’ Club is hosting spring musical, which will be performed on Friday, March 2 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, March 4 at 2 p.m. The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade actors have been in rehearsals since January. Tickets, available at the door, are $8.
Park District announces Abbey coming events Improve Posture and Strength with Chair Yoga Have the full benefit of yoga through our Chair Yoga class, which uses carefully modified movements for those with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis and back injuries. The focus of the class is on improved breath and lung capacity; improved posture and core strength; joint flexibility and range of motion expansion. Each class concludes with a short guided relaxation and meditation. Instructor Colleen Koziara has more than 15 years of experience in the senior healthcare industry and is certified in gentle, chair and modified yoga. This class is offered at The Abbey on Mondays, Feb. 26-April 2 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fee is $49 for Abbey Members and $54 for non-members. For more information or to register, call The Abbey at (630) 993-8193 or visit www.epd.org.
like remain below the national rate through 2020. The overall reaction from the guests who spoke with The Independent following the luncheon was that it was an optimistic message, with no mention of current President Donald Energize with T’ai Chi Trump and how his administration for Health T’ai Chi for Health is a gentle, could affect economic trends going beautiful and flowing exercise rouforward into 2018 and beyond.
tine that is a joy to practice. Energizing and deeply relaxing, it brings health and vitality to all. The gentle rocking motions and stretching movements improve circulation and digestion and reduce physical tension. The exercises are very effective and easy to learn. Students may choose to sit or stand as needed, making this class suitable for all ages and abilities. This class is offered at The Abbey for ages 50 and older on Wednesdays, Mar. 7-April 18 from 11 a.m.-12 noon. Fee is $57 for Abbey Members and $62 for non-members. Call (630) 993-8901 to register or visit epd.org. It’s Trivia Time at The Abbey! Are you a trivia buff? Even if you aren’t, you’re sure to have fun at our Trivia Challenge. Join us at The Abbey on Friday, March 9 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for an afternoon of laughter with friends, lunch and some interesting facts. We’ll test our skills in four different categories and award prizes to the top three people or teams with the most points. You
can play on your own or with a group of friends and form a team. Ages 62 and up. Fee is $13 for Abbey members and $16 for non-members. For more information or to register, call (630) 993-8193 or visit epd.org
Acrylic Art Class for Beginners at The Abbey Enjoy a morning of art and creativity by joining Elmhurst Park District on Monday, Mar. 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Watercolor & Acrylic Flower Gardens. This spring themed art class at The Abbey is perfect for beginners looking to have fun with art! Join us to paint a flower garden inspired by the artwork of English artist, Yvonne Coomber. Start with a wet-on-wet watercolor sun-rise background and then layer beautiful flowers on top for a stunning painting you’ll want to frame. All supplies are provided. Ages 50 and up. Fee is $34 Elmhurst residents/$39 non-residents. For more information or to register, visit epd. org, or visit Wagner Community Center at (630) 993-8901.
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Here it is, your Wisconsin vacation bucket list for 2018
The list of new attractions, major anniversaries, and travel trends in Wisconsin for 2018 lives up to the state’s penchant for fun in the most original, quirky, classy and carefree ways. Get Ready for Some Big Bashes Harley-Davidson celebrates its 115th anniversary with a big bash in
its hometown of Milwaukee, Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Join in the parties at the Harley-Davidson Museum and local dealerships. And yes, there will be an epic parade through the city, just as we’ve come to expect from this venerable brand. Bonus: It’s also the 35th anniversary of H.O.G., short for Harley Owners Group. Can’t make it to Milwau-
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Make Time for Family Fun The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc opens this June. This 29,000 square-foot ag center, the largest of its kind in Wisconsin, is dedicated to the discovery of where food comes from, how it’s produced, who’s producing it, and why all that is important. Sure to be popular – a birthing barn where visitors can watch calves being born. While dairy will be the main draw, look for displays showcasing the diversity of Wisconsin agriculture, from cranberries to potatoes. Visitors will leave with a sense of the state’s agricultural past, present and future. Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin Dells is adding a new king cobra-themed waterslide for 2018, and not just any cobra-themed waterslide mind you, but the tallest and longest of its kind in the world. “Raja™ The World’s Largest King Cobra” will have riders racing side-by-side on two-person tubes from six stories up, snaking through more than 335 feet of twists and turns at speeds up to 30 mph. The ride finale is a 37foot plunge into the mouth of the massive king cobra. Noah’s Ark is America’s largest waterpark, featuring more than 50 rides and attractions spread out over 70 acres. The Green Bay Botanical Garden is hosting the LEGO® exhibit known as Nature Connects® this summer. Sixteen larger-than-life sculptures inspired by nature – think monarch butterfly, hummingbird on a trumpet flower, and pansy in bloom – made from a half-million LEGO blocks will be on display May 25-Aug. 19.
Take an Art Break The Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened recently, features works by internationally established artists and offers creative workshops too, with the goal of unleashing the region’s collective creative energy while starting the conversation about how art connects us all. The museum is located in the building that once housed the historic Wausau Club, a social club and banquet hall built at the turn of the 20th century. Admission to the museum is free.
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