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ICCP football team heads to quarterfinals Knights will host Wilmington as defense of Class 3A state title continues

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep football team ran its postseason winning streak to seven games in a row after a 29-16 victory against host Peotone in second-round action of the Class 2A state playoffs.

IC Catholic Prep (10-1) heads to the state quarterfinals once again either Friday or Saturday where it will host No. 8 seed Wilmington (10-1) with a berth in the Class 3A semifinals on the line. Wilmington upset No. 1 seed Farmington in the second round. IC Catholic Prep is the No. 5 seed on the top half of the Class 3A bracket.

In the triumph over Peotone on the road, quarterback CJ West completed 11 of 17 passes for 194 yards and one touchdown.

IC Catholic Prep presented a balanced offensive attack with its ground game amassing 139 yards yards on only 29 carries (4.8 yards per carry).

Senior Lazerick Eatman ran 22 times for 107 yards and had two rushing touchdowns. He had a long run of 35 yards. West ran seven times for 32 yards and scored a touchdown. He had a long run of 20 yards.

Eatman also had three catches for 89 yards and a touchdown.

He finished the night with 196 total yards and three total touchdowns. Khalil Saunders caught four passes for 66 yards, while Khali Saunders had four receptions for 39 yards.

On the defensive end, sophomore Kevin Cooke had 15 tackles, while Khali Saunders had 10 tackles. Jacob Lytton had nine tackles and Ricky Mysliwiec had seven tackles and Ryan Malek had six tackles.

Dylan Packer and Michael Johnson each had one quarterback sack. Khalil Saunders had an interception and two pass deflections. Max Cook, a sophomore, also had two pass deflections. Steven Crady and Cooke each had one pass deflection.

Eatman and Khalil Saunders each had a two-point conversion. Eatman’s was a rushing conversion, while Saunders had a pass-reception conversion.

If IC Catholic Prep wins its quarterfinal game against Wilmington it would either face No. 3 Byron (11-0) or No. 2 Williamsville (11-0). If Williamsville wins the game against Byron, it would head to Elmhurst for the semifinals. If Byron wins, IC Catholic Prep would head to Byron based on both teams having hosted two playoff games and Byron having the higher seed.

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IC Catholic Prep senior running back Lazerick Eatman leaves two defenders grabbing at his ankles as he rushes for a TD in the Knight’s 29-16 second round playoff victory over the Blue Devils in Peotone on Saturday, Nov. 3. Eatman scored 3 TD’s in the game: 2 rushing and 1 pass reception.

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Scout collects, organizes old flags for Eagle project

An Elmhurst Boy Scout from Troop 82 – Immanuel Lutheran Church created a flag reclamation project to help earn Eagle Scout status while supporting the local American Legion chapter.

Each year hundreds of thousands of flags are

disposed of improperly in the garbage. Christian Glosner, the 15-yearold Eagle Scout candidate, created the project so flags could be collected and appropriately retired by his troop at monthly outings.

Christian organized a group of

volunteers to help build three boxes used to claim old or retired American Flags. Significant physical work, planning, organization and delegation were important parts of this project. Traditionally, the Elmhurst American Legion has retired flags

around Flag Day (June 14th) each year, but the effort and time required has become a little burdensome for the legion members. This project will help the Elmhurst community and veterans.

The three boxes are located at var-

ious locations in Elmhurst – one is in the lobby of City Hall, one is in the lobby of the American Legion on Spring Street and the third is in the main entrance of the Elmhurst Public Library. Nearly 200 flags have been gathered to date.

Socks for DuPage homeless - calling the Elmhurst Community to help Prairie Path Foot & Ankle Clinic located at 136 Vallette St, #2, Elmhurst will be hosting their annual Sock Drive throughout the month of Nov. to benefit the local homeless served by DuPage PADS. Prairie Path Foot & Ankle Clinic will match all sock donations, doubling the impact of the collections. The Clinic is calling the community to help break the goal of 200 pairs of socks, which when doubled provides clean, dry socks for 400 homeless individuals, nearly — of those PADS serves annually.

The physicians at Prairie Path Foot & Ankle Clinic, Dr. Misty McNeill, Dr. Saera Arain and Dr. Lauren Doyle know the damaging effects of cold weather on the feet of the homeless in the area, and just how much a clean, dry pair of socks can help.

“Collecting through a sock drive

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When your feet hurt, your whole body suffers.”

– Dr. Lauren Doyle

for the homeless population of DuPage is important to our office because of the benefits that socks provide to total health,” said Doyle. “Having clean, dry socks without holes protects the feet from the irritation of shoes, as well as the development of bacterial and fungal infections that can be detrimental to overall health.

When your feet hurt, your whole body suffers.”

Elmhurst office of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Koenig Rubloff Realty Group to collect winter coats for DuPage Pads the public are encouraged to call the office to arrange a pickup. DuPage Pads works to end homelessness in the DuPage County community by helping the homeless with services that include support, education, employment and housing.

The Elmhurst office is located at 210 N. York Street, Unit 101. To reach the office, please call: 630.834.0582, or visit KoenigRubloff.com.

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Christian Glosner (left), a 15-year-old Eagle Scout candidate, is greeted City Manager Jim Grabowski in the lobby of Elmhurst City Hall by the display set up as a drop spot for anyone who has an old flag that needs to be retired. The flag reclamation project will help Christian earn Eagle Scout status, while supporting the Elmhurst American Legion Post.

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Now through Nov. 30, the agents of the Elmhurst office of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Koenig Rubloff Realty Group will collect winter coats for donation to DuPage Pads.

During that time, agents will reach out to their clients, friends and family to arrange in-home pickups in order to make the donation on Dec. 1, robust. Additionally, members of

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Under my father’s fedora

The war that keeps on killing young men A bittersweet story for Veterans Day. You may recall the Vanek family.

Jan served about four terms on Elmhurst City Council and Frank was on the Library Board of Trustees for many years. They raised their two children Anne and Joe right here in town. Both kids went to Elmhurst public schools and graduated from York High School. The Vaneks were a close and happy family.

It was ten years ago -- Nov. 12, 2007 – on Monday morning right after Veterans Day. Because my mind was on press times and deadlines, phone calls were allowed to go straight to their home away from home -- voice mail. When it was finally time to pay attention to the rest of the world, I learned the sad news.

Jan and Frank’s son Sgt. Joseph Vanek had been killed in action fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is hard to believe it was ten years ago.

Ten years since the funeral at IC, where Jan was smiling bravely, but Frank, well, Frank wasn’t looking so good. Never had he looked so sad

Obituary Joan A. Strouse, 83 Joan Strouse, of Oak Brook, formerly a 49-year resident of Elmhurst, died suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the age of 83. Beloved wife for 57 years of Lee Strouse, loving mother-in-law of Rosario “Rusty” Strouse and granddaughter Lourdes, and endearing mother of the late David and Jeffery Strouse.

Joan was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in music performance and music education.

She touched the lives of hundreds of middle school and high school students with piano and music lessons taught in her home studio. She shared a mutual love relationship with her students that went far beyond the typical student-teacher experience.

The Illinois Chapter of the American String Teacher’s Association honored Joan as the 1998 Outstanding Studio Teacher of The Year. She was a prominent member of the Elmhurst Symphony’s cello section for more than 50 years as well as serving as an officer and member of the board of directors. She also played cello with the Hinsdale Chamber Orchestra and served as the organization’s president.

Joan was a deacon and longtime

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and fatigued, his face was long and drawn.

They say the cruelest thing that can ever happen to a person is having to bury a child. It’s just not right, it’s against nature, against the natural flow of things.

Just over a year after Joe was laid to rest with military honors in St. Mary’s Cemetery here in Elmhurst, Frank passed away himself.

Although the diagnosis was cancer, most agree he likely died of a broken heart. He is buried directly behind Joe. Jan has moved on, first to California to serve as a house director at the University of California in Santa Barbara. Anne met the love of her life and married Denis St. Martin.

They now live in St. Paul with their

Inside this issue, readers will find a feature story and photo about Nick Janowicz, owner of Patriot Sports & Fitness in Elmhurst. It tells of his effort to break the world’s record for number of pull-ups in a 24-hour period.

The Independent learned early Tuesday morning that Nick had indeed reached his goal of 7,621 pulls in 24 hours.

He believes it is a new world’s record and will submit his information to the Guinness Book of Records to have it confirmed. Full story inside this issue.

On Tuesday, Oct. 31 – ten years after Joe was killed, we learned Tommy Neelon was found dead from an overdose. He was surrounded by photos of Joe when his body was discovered. Tommy had apparently suffered from depression and PTSD for a long time.

It’s that war – it’s supposed to be over, but it still keeps killing young men and women. It’s not just the war in Iraq, the same fate met soldiers who returned from combat in other wars. Many are still suffering.

It’s just seems so wrong when a soldier survives tours of duty in a desolate war-torn country and then comes home to live with his other demons left over from that war. And it’s those demons that take his life.

That’s what’s hard to live with.

The hardest thing is to bury a child.

It’s very hard to bury a child killed IN a war. It’s another thing to bury a child who has been killed BY a war.

Chick-fil-A offers free entry to veterans

According to a release, select Chicago-area Chick-fil-A locations are offering a complimentary meal to anyone with a military ID or proof of service. The offer provides one free member of Elmhurst Presbyterian entry of your choice and is available Church, actively supporting fundraising efforts for the church and its PADS program. A Rotary Paul Harris Fellow, she was an active supporter of the Elmhurst Symphony, the Elmhurst and Wheaton Rotary Clubs and The Night Ministry of Chicago.

An avid gardener with a special affection for fall colors, Joan thoroughly enjoyed giving gifts of potted plants and flowers to her friends and neighbors.

The Strouses extend our special thanks to relatives, friends and colleagues for their love and support during this extremely difficult time.

Visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 17 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Road.

Memorial Service set for Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 S. Spring Road.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be appreciated in Joan’s memory to The Night Ministry, 4711 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL 60640 or Elmhurst Presbyterian Church. Funeral arrangements were provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. For more information, call 630-834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com.

Nick Janowicz hits goal, breaks record for most pull-ups in 24 hours

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two boys – namesake Joe Vanek St. Martin and his little brother Leo. Because the St. Martins live in the Twin Cities area, Jan found a position at the University of Minnesota at St. Paul.

This nice little Elmhurst family’s life was shattered to pieces by war and yet somehow they’re pushing on.

A few years back, when the Elmhurst American Legion hosted its “Turkey Testicle Festival,” Jan, Anne and Denis attended with some of Joe’s Army buddies who served with him in Iraq. One was a nice, good-looking young man from Cleveland named Sgt. Tommy Neelon, who was Joe’s best friend.

I took a photo of several of the guys that night lined up with the scantily-clad waitresses from the Tilted Kilt Restaurant who were there. We ran it on pg. 1 of the following issue of the Elmhurst Independent. Tommy was in that photo.

for dine-in orders only.

There is a Chick-fil-A location on the west edge of the Elmhurst Crossing shopping center, located on the northeast corner of Rte. 83 and St. Charles Road.

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Food pantry benefits from Redeemer’s Rummage Sale

Redeemer Lutheran Church recently held its 3rd Annual Rummage Sale to support the Elmhurst Yorkfield Food Pantry, which received 100% of the proceeds. Despite the typhoon-like weather, church officials and volunteers managed to raise more than $1400 for the pantry this year. Pictured are church members presenting the check to Nancy Peterson from the food pantry (far right).

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Local racer wins NASA Eastern States Championships Dan Piña captures the checkered flag in 944 Spec class

Elmhurst resident Dan Piña won the 944 Spec class in late October at the National Auto Sport Association Eastern States Championships presented

by Toyo Tires.

The auto race featured more than 200 top amateur drivers from 18 states at Sebring International Raceway competing in various classes. The 12th annual NASA Championships is the culmination of a season that started in January for many of the drivers.

“Honestly, that whole race wouldn’t have happened without teamwork,” Piña said. “You know in 2015 when I won, I got lucky. The two top guys took each other out, so that was an inheritance. I really wanted to win this one. Honestly, I have to give a huge thank you to Bob Keller. He paid the price.”

Racing included two days of qualifying on the 3.74-mile-long track to set the grid for the Championships, which took place Sunday, October 22. NASA is one of the largest grassroots racing organizations in the United States, with numerous drivers moving on to the professional ranks.

Winning a Championship in one the 25 classes at the Eastern States Championships presented by Toyo Tires is a major accomplishment, said Jeremy Croiset, NASA’s director of business development.

“All our drivers put in a lot of hard work this year just to get to the Championships, and they drove their hearts out over the weekend,” Croiset said.

“Championships are earned, not given, and our guys definitely earned their place in the record books.”

American Legion, Library to host tales from times of war SUBMITTED BY THE ELMHURST PUBLIC LIBRARY

The first time Russ Strahan spoke publicly about his time stationed in Vietnam was when his granddaughter invited him to come visit her middle school classroom.

“She was nervous about approaching me,” remembered Strahan. “She said, ‘Grandpa, my teacher’s looking for someone who was in Vietnam, and I told her I knew someone. Would you be interested?’”

He didn’t hesitate to reply.

“I’ll do it for you,” he told her.

To help more veterans step forward with their stories, the American Legion Post #187 and the Elmhurst Public Library are hosting a Veterans Storytelling Event on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. It will take place at the Legion Post at 310 W. Butterfield Rd. Strahan served as an electronics technician on two different ships in the U. S. Navy from 1961-69 during the Vietnam War. He answered questions from the class and it all went so well, the teacher invited him to stay for three more classes.

“Did you ever kill anyone?” one young girl raised her hand and asked.

“I don’t know,” said Strahan.

“Good,” she replied.

Post Commander John Scudder, a retired First Sergeant in the U. S. Army after 30 years of service, said this event is a way for veterans who served in a variety of ways to share their stories with the community.

“The American Legion is an important resource in our community,” said Kimberly Calkins,

programming coordinator at Elmhurst Public Library.

“It provides an important connection to the veterans in our community, giving crucial support to those coming back from service. This event is a great way to celebrate the bravery and service of these great men and women.”

The event is free and open to all but guests are asked to register by calling (630) 279-8696, or online: elmlib.org/veterans History from those who lived it The roster of storytellers will prepare their stories under the mentorship of Scott Whitehair, founder of Story Lab Chicago.

Whitehair is an international storyteller, producer, and instructor who has been featured on NPR, Risk!

Podcast, Sirius XM and is a 2-time Moth Slam Winner. He created Story Lab Chicago in 2011. “[Storytelling] is about connection,” he said. “In a world where we’re often pulled apart by technology or geography, it’s a chance to come together and talk to each other. Hearing their story gives us a chance to walk in their shoes, understand them for a moment.”

Whitehair recalls seeing a teenager in deep conversation with an 85-year-old storyteller.

“They were totally connecting over a story,” he said. “At the heart of it, we’re all humans.”

While he does storytelling events for all ages, for businesses, and creative purposes, he says the veteran storytelling events are the most memorable.

“It’s an honor for me to have a small part in helping vets have a platform to tell their stories.

These are not stories you normally get to hear,” he says. “This is history from people who lived it.”

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This is the car that Elmhurst resident Dan Piña used to win the 944 Spec class at the National Auto Sport Association Eastern States Championships presented by Toyo Tires.

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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.

CALL 800-222-TIPS

Battery

Oct. 30 A reporting officer responded at around 1:34 a.m. after the Elmhurst Hospital emergency room called stating a patient had battered by hospital staff. Upon arrival it was learned the suspect was intoxicated and attempted to leave after being transported by the Villa Park medics. There were no complaints to be signed.

Criminal damage or defacement to property/ criminal damage to a vehicle/criminal trespass to property/criminal trespass to a vehicle/ damage to city property/ damage to property

Oct. 29 Criminal damage to property was reported in the 400 block of W. Vallette at around 3:46 p.m. Police said officers were called to the above location for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, the sound of glass breaking came from the rear of the residence, and officers made contact with the victim and the suspect, according to police. The home’s back window was broken and a vehicle was damaged, police said. Charges pending further investigation.

Oct. 25-Oct. 26 Criminal damage was reported in the 400 block of S. Prospect. A victim told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) keyed his vehicle while it was parked in the driveway.

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

Nov. 1 Tania Marin, 28, of Bellwood, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, no insurance and failure to use headlights when required subsequent to a traffic stop near North and West at around 1:48 a.m.

Oct. 28 Maria Rusak, 29, of Harwood Heights, was charged with illegal transportation of alcohol,

no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic control device subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Melrose at around 12:07 a.m.

Oct. 27 Paul Byram, 43, of Streamwood, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near First and York at around 11:41 p.m.

Failure to give aid

Oct. 29 Bianca Olivas, 20, of Bensenville, was issued a citation for failure to give aid or information after being involved in a personal injury accident in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 4:27 p.m.

Harassment, threats

Oct. 29 A victim in the 400 block of E. Vallette told police at around 6:56 p.m. that she received several threatening text messages from a suspect. A reporting officer contacted the suspect and advised her to stop all contact with the victim to which she agreed.

Missing person

Oct. 29 The victim’s mother came to the police department to report her adult daughter missing.

She was last seen on Oct. 27 and entered into LEADS as missing.

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

Nov. 1 Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Maple at around 4:51 a.m., Javier Delgado, 21, of Melrose Park, was found to be in possession of suspected cocaine. Delgado was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, no valid driver’s license, improper lighting and no insurance.

Oct. 31 Bradley J. Smith, 24, of Villa Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Third and Glade at around 4:47 p.m.

Davonte D. Warmack, 22, of Wheaton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 between I-290 and Lake at around 10:59 a.m.

Jada Winston, 19, of Chicago, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Melrose at around 12:08 a.m.

Oct. 30 Torious R. McCalebb, 21, of Berkeley, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis and driving while using an electronic device near York and Diversey at around 9:19 a.m.

Oct. 29 Jesus Rojas, 23, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of drug paraphernalia and disobeying a traffic control device subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Route 83 at around 2:10 a.m.

Oct. 28 Altagarcia Gomez-Perdomo, 34, of Chicago, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near

North and Route 83 at around 12:25 a.m. Police said the suspect was found to be in possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

A juvenile suspect was issued a citation for possession of cannabis and a curfew violation near Montrose and Spring at around 1:02 a.m.

Oct. 26 Derrick Lomax, 26, of Bolingbrook, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and illegal window tinting subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and North at around 5:21 p.m.

Jessica Muniz, 20, of Stone Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Northwest at around 12:11 a.m.

Suspicious circumstances

Oct. 31 A victim in the 800 block of S. Swain told police at around 5:14 p.m. that she has had several magazine companies sending her subscriptions even though she has called to have them cancelled. After having the subscriptions cancelled, someone sent additional requests for more magazines to be sent to her address.

Oct. 28 Police said officers responded to a pub in the 100 block of N. Addison at around 11:49 p.m. on a report of a suspect refusing to leave the pub. The suspect was reportedly making sexual advances and was asking a group of women for sexual favors. The victim did not want to sign complaints against the suspect, and the suspect’s mother arrived to take him home.

Oct. 27 Complainants near Park and Prospect told police at around 11:10 p.m. that as they were walking towards Elmhurst College, they observed an elderly suspect walking northbound on Prospect wearing a dark colored baseball cap, glasses, a dark colored jacket, white briefs underwear, white socks and dark colored gym shoes. The man kept his hands in his pockets and was staring at the ground as he walked.

After passing the suspect, the complainants reported what they had seen to Elmhurst College security. The area was checked with no results.

Oct. 26 Police said a suspect was observed on school grounds in the parking lot in the 400 block of N. West at around 12:11 p.m. The suspect left the area shortly thereafter, heading northbound. Officers responded to his residence in an attempt to make contact.

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

Nov. 1 A victim in the 200 block of E. St. Charles told police at around 6:38 p.m. that when she arrived at her residence she discovered multiple lights on and the front door frame broken.

The victim exited her home and immediately contacted police. The victim did not notice any items missing.

A victim in the 200 block of Monterey told police at around 7:07 p.m. that while she was house-sitting for the victim, she left the home and when she returned later in the afternoon, she discovered forced entry to a side door on

the residence.

Oct. 28-Nov. 1 A victim in the 300 block of N. Kenilworth told police that she received two checks which she believes are fraudulent between the above dates. The victim stated she has listed some furniture on Craigslist. She later received two unsolicited checks, which she did not deposit.

The victim did not send any money to anyone and still has the furniture.

Oct. 31 A victim in the 900 block of S. York told police at around 5:38 p.m. that he answered an ad on Craigslist for help needed with yard work. An unknown suspect contacted the victim and sent a check requesting he deposit the check in his account. The suspect then had the victim withdraw cash and deposit it in an account. The victim was later notified from the bank that the check was fraudulent.

A victim in the 600 block of N. York told police at around 1:30 p.m. that an unknown suspect entered her unlocked parked vehicle and removed her brown/tan leather wallet.

A victim in the 500 block of S. Fern told police at around 6:17 p.m. that an unknown suspect removed a Sony SRS-XS speaker from the front porch of her residence. When the victim returned home, she noticed the speaker was missing.

June 13-Oct. 31 A complainant at a car dealership in the 300 block of W. Grand told police that the dealership received a red light camera violation for one of their loaner vehicles, a white Honda CRZ with a courtesy car sticker on the back window. The manager realized the keys to the loaner were gone; however, there was no paperwork for the vehicle being loaned out. The vehicle was entered into LEADS as stolen.

Oct. 30 Charles E. Dear, 48, of Berkeley, was charged with theft at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 12:22 p.m. A victim told police she was reportedly distracted by Dear, who later allegedly removed her purse from her cart and left the store. Dear was located outside the store going through the purse and was taken into custody, according to police.

A victim in the 400 block of S. Spring advised at around 11 a.m. that an unknown person opened a Verizon account using her information. They accumulated charges and it was not paid so it went into collections.

June 1-Oct. 30 A victim in the 300 block of W. North told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect used his information to place an order with fingerhut.com. He also reports an unknown suspect opened a bank account using his information and wrote numerous checks which were returned due to the account being frozen.

Oct. 28 Ismael A. Garcia, 24, of Villa Park, was charged with unlawful possession of fictitious identification, driving while license suspended and no insurance subsequent to a disabled vehicle near North and Route 83 at around 3:03 a.m. Police said Garcia had a fictitious resident of the United States ID and one fictitious Social Security card.

Evan Alan Miles, 18, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for retail theft at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 9:19 p.m.

Police said Miles attempted to take a pair of earrings and leave without paying.

A victim at a recreational facility in the 600 block of N. York told police at around 2:05 p.m. that while her vehicle was parked in

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Commission gears up for Veterans Day ceremony Flag to be presented to soldier’s widow

Ralph Pechanio, chairman of the Elmhurst Veterans Memorial Commission, has announced that the annual Veterans Day ceremony of remembrance will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, weather permitting, at the Veterans Me-

morial in Wilder Park next to Wilder Mansion.

True Patriots Care, with the help of York High School KEY Club members, will be setting up 100 U.S. flags on the circle drive around the Memorial.

During the ceremony, there will be patriotic music before and after the program provided by a York High Brass Quintet.. Bill Shanklin of the Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 again be serving as Master of Ceremonies for the military service. John Quigley will be reading the names of Elmhurst veterans who have died since the last reading on Memorial

Day 2016. The ceremony is free and open to the public, especially all veterans.

At the ceremony, the flag on the pole will be retired and presented to Terry Boys, widow of Larry D. Boys, deceased November 28, 2011, a Vietnam War Army veteran was honored on Sunday, Oct. 22 by having his name placed in the Roll of Remembrance at the Veterans Memorial.

If necessary, the service will be modified and moved inside Wilder Mansion per arrangements with the Elmhurst Park District.

Other Veterans Day special events

York High School plans annual breakfast, assembly for vets York Community High School will be holding its 7th annual allschool Veterans’ Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 10. Any interested U.S. veterans, as well as current servicemen and women, are invited to come

and be honored in York’s Campbell Gym. The assembly begins at 8 a.m. and will include speeches from selected veterans, as well as York students and administrators. Veterans are en-

Obituaries

Christine T. Magnetta, 67 Christine T. Magnetta nee Marek, 67, of Elmhurst. Beloved wife of John for 45 years; mother of Gina (Kevin) Geraldi and John Jr.; step-mother of Jeri Magnetta; grandmother of Sarah Geraldi; step-grandmother of Joseph Bernardi; sister of Barbara (Daniel) Melville. Christine was the treasurer for the Visitation Ladies Bowling League for more than 30 years and a 40year Avon representative. Services were held at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Interment Elm Lawn Cemetery. Funeral arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Call 630-834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com.

couraged to arrive at 7:15 a.m. for coffee, pastries and bagels in the high school’s Yorker Room, 355 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst (please enter through main door, #3).

On Saturday, Nov. 11, members of the York Student Council will serve a free breakfast to American veterans and their families/friends from 9 to 11 a.m. in the high school cafeteria.

Please contact York Student Council Advisor Matt Moran if you are interested in attending the assembly, the breakfast or both. Let him know how many people will be attending each event by sending an email to MMoran@elmhurst205.org or calling 630617-2400, ext. 7285 and leaving a message.

ans and their families to join them. It Please enter through the main will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, from entrance. R.S.V.P. to prichey@elm2-3:30 p.m. at the school located at hurst205.org or call (630) 832-8682 ext. 3949.

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Enjoy a special holiday celebra- add up to make a fantastically memtion, Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 3:30- orable celebration. Plenty of parking, 8 p.m. at Wilder Mansion, 211 S. and reservations are not required, so come when it best fits your family’s Prospect Ave. Celebrate the holidays with Spe- schedule. Every child goes home cial Kids Day at a free annual par- with a keepsake photograph with ty for children (of all ages!) with Santa and a gift bag. Don’t miss this disabilities and their families in an joyful event! Visit specialkidsday. environment planned for the unique org; e-mail rich@specialkidsday.org Churchville School holds needs of special kids. Face painting, or marketing@specialkidsday.org for Veterans Day assembly balloon sculpting, arts & craft proj- more information. Special Kids Day KellyJaneKara Walker, 15 Churchville Middle School will ects, a LEGO® room, live music, is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profKellyJaneKara Walker (Kelly or Kara or KellyJane), age 15, of Elmhurst, passed away suddenly at home on Oct. 14, 2017. Kelly was in the class of be holding its 9th annual Veterans storytelling, delicious homemade it organization, operated and run by 2020 at York Community High School where she was an A student and a Day Assembly and welcomes veter- cookies, and even a quiet room all volunteers. member of the Swimming and Gymnastics teams, Chinese and Key clubs.

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The comforts of not-at-home

There’s something luxurious about an overnight hotel stay. And hotels work hard to make us feel that way.

The term hotel bedding has become synonymous with generous threadcount, high-end crisply pressed white cotton sheets.

I’ve stayed at a handful of hotels over the last few months and could, quite honestly, get used to lavishing myself with the convenience and splendor of new sample-size bottles of shampoo and conditioner each morning – that, and having a housekeeper make my bed each day. What better way to be pampered than having someone make your bed? You can’t get any more posh.

Of course I appreciate the highly polished granite countertops, wet bar and stainless steel sinks with upscale, motion sensor faucets. I’m thankful

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for the king-sized bed with lots of extra pillows ­– soft or firm, the choice is yours. I enjoy a suite with a fireplace, comfy couch and view of the lake (or oversized flat screen, take your pick).

And when I am treated to a room with a desk equipped with ample charging stations (not to mention free WiFi) my heart swells with gratitude.

Hotels go out of their way. They do. They give us a fancy coffee maker in-room so we can make a cup before venturing down to indulge in

the free breakfast in the expansive lobby with marble floors and glass elevator. They place bottled water in the mini fridge so it is nicely chilled when we are ready to drink it. They honor our requests for extra towels (extra, extra fluffy towels) and always provide us with a hair dryer. In the very best of circumstances rooms are outfitted with plush bathrobes to further indulge us after a long soak in our very own, private soaking tub.

Hotels work hard to satisfy and that’s why I’m puzzled. They spend thousands on décor, artwork, swimming facilities, workout centers and hot tubs. They have a restaurant and bar on-site should we ever get hungry or thirsty. They cut no corners – except for one. And it’s a corner every hotel guest is familiar with because we all have to – you know – go.

And when we do, our feet may be planted firmly on expensive terrazzo tile flooring and the surfaces surrounding us may be of the highest quality, but when we reach over to grab what we need our hand takes hold of the thinnest, stingiest, oneply toilet paper known to humankind. I’m not sure the stuff is even available at the local store. Hotels probably order it special just to torture us.

Hotels go out of their way to pamper their guests, yet when it comes to the tiniest (and probably least expensive) of details they scrimp on the one-ply. I’m not sure why.

How much more could an ultra-quilted, super-soft two-ply roll of TP cost? A dollar? That’s my estimate and I am the toilet paper procurement CEO at my house, so

I know a thing or two about these matters.

And a one-buck roll would likely cover a couple of guests for a couple of nights. I’ve never been keen on math, but that equates to about 25 cents per person per day – or maybe even less. Perhaps we could trade in some of the other luxuries for one that we all can appreciate in a deeply sensitive way.

Seems like a good investment to me.

But then again, I’ve never been a big fan of terrazzo.

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

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We moved to our latest joy house Sept. 15 and we are head over heels in love with it. We just might stay here a while. (That’s a tongue-incheek reference for those who know us and poke fun at how often we have moved.

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For the record, we started our fairytale life in 2011 in my post-divorce condo. We then bought our first joy house later that year, stayed there five magical years, bought a condo one year ago that lasted a year, and here we are now in the current joy house. I predict we will be here 25 years. I also predict we’ll live until age 108 so that means a few more moves.)

Anyway, as I unpack I’m finding treasures I could not part with over every move and even when we downsized a year ago. When I first held myself out as a writer as my livelihood, about a decade ago, I created a home office that was my pure joy. A place that was all my own. I

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EEH announces partnership with Outcome Health Patients to have access to educational resources at the moment of care educate patients.”

The partnership with Outcome Health enables Edward-Elmhurst Health to: • Create a meaningful, differentiating tool to enhance the patient experience • Improve patient communication surrounding medication options • Utilize educational tools for patients and caregivers • Promote Edward-Elmhurst Health’s signature “Healthy Driven” initiatives and goals • Expand and enhance use of the MyChart portal for patients to manage appointments, check test results and communicate with their doctor” • Support the launch of the Cardiac Innovation and Structural Heart Center™ with deliberate and strategic patient and community outreach Outcome Health’s platform reaches more than 230,000 healthcare professionals and consists of a excess of 145,000 touch points that span from patient education in the waiting room to digital 3D anatom-

ical models in the exam room. The company’s innovative technology platform includes: • Digital exam room wallboard: delivering high-impact health education, 3-D anatomicals, disease state awareness content and details on available therapeutic options.

• Exam room tablet: offering contextual health education content for the patients.

• Waiting room screen: distributing healthy lifestyle and condition-specific programming to the moments before and after visiting with a physician.

• Patient mobile: supplying Internet access in doctors’ office waiting and exam rooms.

• Infusion room tablet: providing support and comfort for patients receiving treatment in infusion centers with educational content and entertainment.

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“Since the establishment of Edward-Elmhurst Health, we have remained focused on steadily improving processes and workflows for our practitioners while positively impacting the lives of our patients,” said Mary Lou Mastro, System CEO of Edward-Elmhurst Health. “Our partnership with Outcome Health is a part of our continued commitment to inspire, educate and positively affect the quality of life of thousands of patients within the Edward-Elmhurst Health network. Through the technology of Outcome Health, information will be readily accessible and support practitioners’ ability to

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On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Immaculate Conception Pastor, Very Rev. Tom Paul, led a dedication of ICCP’s new McDonnell Center for the Arts. The Center was named in honor of The Reverend Joseph McDonnell who faithfully served the Archdiocese of Chicago for 60 years as a Catholic priest.

IC Catholic Prep unveils newly renovated McDonnell Center for the Arts with special dedication On Wednesday, Nov. 1, IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) students, faculty, administration, parents, and friends gathered to unveil and dedicate the newly renovated McDonnell Center for the Arts, which houses the ICCP Fine Arts Program. This learning environment was created to support the growth within the expanding Fine Arts curriculum, and was made pos-

sible through the generosity of a current ICCP family on behalf of their beloved uncle, Reverend Joseph McDonnell.

The Reverend Joseph McDonnell faithfully served the Archdiocese of Chicago for 60 years as a Catholic priest. He ministered in many parishes including as assistant pastor of Our Lady of the Angels in Chicago,

as chaplain of Cook County Jail, and pastor of St. John the Cross in Western Springs. Raised on the south side of Chicago, he was known for his infectious sense of humor and his profound love for all children.

After a special All Saints Day Mass, Immaculate Conception Pastor, Very Rev. Thomas Paul, led the dedication ceremony, which also in-

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cluded words of gratitude from ICCP President, Tom Schergen. Guests were given the opportunity to see the new spaces in use when they were treated to a short performance by the Knights Choir and watched as ICCP art students were hard at work on their ceramic sculptures.

Construction took place during the summer of 2017. The renovation of the Art Room included the installation of new resin flooring, painting, new window blinds, new desks and stools, multiple storage cabinets, a new display case, a whiteboard, a new 42” flat screen TV, and an addi-

tional ten Still Life Pony chairs. The music room added 6 concert stands, a Fender Guitar closet, platform risers, Shure microphones, a Marimba Guitar Center, a Werner Music Cabinet, a Bluetooth speaker, wireless microphones, and Auxiliary Percussion.

IC Catholic Prep is the oldest Catholic, co-educational college prep high school in DuPage County. Located in Elmhurst, ICCP is a regional high school that serves students from over thirty-five communities. For more information, please visit our website at www.iccatholicprep.org.

The Reverend Joseph McDonnell has been honored with a room in his name along with this plaque describing his many attributes and accomplishments during his life. It was all part of the dedication of the McDonnell Center for the Arts now at Immaculate Conception.

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100 year-old calendar plate stimulates search into Elmhurst during World War I

When a friend died, a long-time Elmhurst resident Arild Egeland inherited a calendar plate from 1917, which features the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. As a lover of history, the plate couldn’t have landed in more appreciative hands. The text “Compliments C. Wagner-Elmhurst, Il.” was printed at the bottom of the plate.

“This plate reflects a lot of what was happening at that time,” said Egeland.

There was substantial German “Unterseeboot” (U-boat) activity and losses, and as a result, growing anti-German sentiment sweeping across the country. The U.S. entered World War I in 1917. The addition of the text “Compliments C. Wagner” to the plate was most likely an effort to combat any skepticism regarding Wagner’s loyalties.

About German U-boat torpedoes German U-boat torpedo activity started in August 1914 and was a new and formidable form of warfare. The technology of the day didn’t provide a means of detecting their presence and there was absolutely no defense against their deadly torpedoes. In 1915, German U-boat activity sank nearly 2 ships per day. Between 1914 and 1918, German U-boats sank Arild Egeland, of Elmhurst, shows Alana McBride Piech an inherited calendar plate from 1917, which nearly 5,000 ships. In contrast, the Egeland was visiting the offices of the Elmhurst Independent.

Germans lost only 178 U-Boats. The and activities. Germans in America College in 1871 for the German Kaiser declared unrestricted subma- brothers to kill the Kaiser…. were harassed and German-owned Evangelical Synod of the Northwest.

Look!

The four brothers march rine warfare in February 1917 and businesses boycotted. German lan- Helmut Berens Park and the ElmAnd hurl their big shoulders this ultimately led the U.S. Congress guage newspapers, German church hurst Park District Joanne B. Wagner And swear the job shall be done…. to declare war on Germany on April As this was the war to end all wars, services, and other German activities Community Center are other exam6, 1917. the Sandburg poem ends optimisti- were either forcibly or voluntarily ples of the contributions of German stopped. There was an effort to re- Americans to our city. cally with, Recalling a Sandburg poem move all things German. Even innoThe plate was inherited from late Among the rocking restless cradles During the same year, the prominent writer who had not yet moved the mothers of the world shall sing cent vegetable dishes needed renam- Robert Woeller who likely inherited ing: “Sauerkraut” became “Liberty it from his grandparents. His grandto Elmhurst, Carl Sandburg, wrote a new sleepy-time songs.

Cabbages”. German immigrants and father immigrated from Germany poem entitled, “The four brothers” sons of immigrants enlisted in the and worked at the Hammerschmidt Public feelings against regarding the war allies France, Rusarmed services to show their loyal- Quarry in Elmhurst. The immigrant’s sia, Britain, and America which was Germany rise ties to the United States. son, Theodore Woeller, born in 1908, Anti-German sentiment was published in the Chicago Evening In the midst of everything hap- couldn’t speak a word of English Post and then reprinted elsewhere, growing in the U.S. as the mountultimately becoming well known na- ing casualties caused by the German pening at that time, “a simple act of when he entered first grade because tionwide. Excerpts from the poem U-boat activity were reported. Vol- giving the calendar plate featuring a of the extensive German-speaking unteer watchdog groups reported flagship of the U.S. Navy as a gift to surroundings of his home, church, read: The four republics are sworn on German American gatherings business associates, customers, and and neighborhood. acquaintances would be a means of During World War II, Theodore’s showing one’s loyalty to the Unit- fluent German, however, became an ed States,” said Egeland. The USS asset to the Americans when he enPennsylvania was the flagship of listed. Theodore Woeller participated the United States Navy super-dread- in the famous Battle of the Bulge and nought battleships. But, because it facilitated the surrender of German was a fuel burning ship and not a officers. Much later he became an coal-burning battleship, it was not Alderman in Elmhurst. selected to join the British Grand Fleet. The logistics of refueling in More about the plate that day made it impractical. But, The plate itself comes from East the ship was important in training Liverpool, Ohio where a porcelain exercises and was in the public eye. factory remains active to this day.

The appraised value of the plate is City upholds its German only 32 dollars. “But, truly the plate history is a priceless piece of history,” EgeElmhurst was a very German town land said. It is a testimony to Gerin the early 1900s and that heritage man-Americans struggling through is evident today with the legacy a contentious time, the horrific toll of contributions of German immi- of WW I, the importance of the U.S. grants to Elmhurst with companies Military in the war effort, and a resuch as Hammerschmidt Quarry, minder to the wise that history tends the Swiss-German Ovaltine Facto- to repeat itself but under different Pictured is a calendar plate from 1917, which features the U.S.S. ry, former Keeblers, the founding of guises and circumstances. Unfornumerous churches and of Elmhurst tunately, Carl Sandburg’s vision of Pennsylvania.

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features the U.S.S. Pennsylvania.

mothers of the world singing new sleepy-time songs at the side of their cradles has only been realized in all too brief interludes in a world spinning in constant turmoil.

Sources…

Some of the sources of information used for this article include: American Presidency Project.

Woodrow Wilson XXVIII, President of the United States, 1913-1921. Address on Flag Day, June 14, 1917.

Available at: http://www.presidency. ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=65400.

USS Pennsylvania (BB 38). The Dictionary of American Naval Fighter Ships. Naval Historical Center.

Available at: http://www.navy.mil/ navydata/shipts/battleships/pennsylvannia/bb 38-penn.html.

Sydney Beveridge. Get your country out of my Happy Meal! Liberty cabbage, Freedom fries and other product renaming. Mental Floss. July 14, 2008. Available at: http://mentalfloss.com/article/19061.

Internment of German Americans. Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wik/Internment-of-German-Americans.

Jordan Gloson Gear. How WWI’s U-Boats launched the age of unrestricted warfare. Wired Magazine.

Sept. 22, 2014. Available at: https:// www.wored.com/2014/09/wwisu-boats-launched-age-unrestrictedwarefare/.

Mary J. Manning. Being German, Being American. In World War I, They Faced Suspicion, Discrimination Here at Home. Available at: https://www. archives.gov/files/publicaitons/prologue/2014/summer/germans.pdf

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the Elmhurst event NOT TO BE MISSED! Saturday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony

At 10:30 a.m., the annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the Elmhurst Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park.

Free and open to the public.

Friday, Nov. 10 • York High School will hold its 7th annual Veterans’ Day assembly for all interested U.S. veterans and current service men and women. At 7:15 a.m., coffee and pastries will be served in the Yorker Room at the High School (enter through main door #3). The assembly will take place in York’s Campbell Gym at 8 a.m.

• At 2 p.m., Lizzadro Muse-um of Lapidary Art presents a one-hour lecture program on Illinois Silurian Fossils led by Paul Mayer, Fossil Invertebrate Collections Manager from the Field Museum. He will discuss the 430 million-year-old Silurian reefs of northeastern Illinois and the corals, brachiopods, crinoids, trilobites and cephalopods found in the area. Admission $5 per person. Reservations recommended. Please call (630) 833-1616.

• From 5-8 p.m., Immaculate Conception parish and the Elmhurst

Knights of Columbus will host its 4th annual fish fry to benefit St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake, Minn. Tickets, available at the door, are $20 for adults, $5 for kids.

• From 7-9 p.m., the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild (EAG) will host an artist’s reception for the exhibit, TRANSMOGRIFICATION, art works by the Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art. It will be held at the Elmhurst Art Museum, 150 So. Cottage Hill, where the exhibition is showing now through Decem-ber 14. The reception is free and the public is invited.

Saturday, Nov. 11 • From 9-11 a.m., American veterans and those currently serving are invited to bring their families to York High School for a free breakfast in honor of Veterans Day. Please RSVP to MMo-ran@elmhurst205.org or calling 630-617-2400, ext. 7285 and leaving a message with how many will attend.

• From 9 a.m. to noon Stemples Cycle Center at 494 Spring Road will be the collection point for people to drop off outgrown, unused or gently-used bicycles to con-tribute to a charity known as, “Pedal Power.” They bikes are given to students in Chicago Public Schools as an incentive for good grades and regular attendance.

Friday, Nov. 17 Beginning at 7 p.m., there will be a storytelling event for veterans held at the Elmhurst American Legion Post #187, 310 W. Butter-field. Free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Call (630) 2798696, or online: elmlib.org/veterans Saturday, Nov. 18 At 10 a.m. at Elmhurst City Hall, the Elmhurst Senior Commission is holding a free Community Conversation at Elmhurst City Hall called Money Smart For Older Adults, presented by Lori Ritzert, Money Smart Coordinator for Suburban Bank and Trust. Learn how to plan for a secure future, guard against identity theft and prepare for unexpected life events or disasters. The event is free, but space is limited so register to reserve your seat. Call 630-306-7077.

Wednesday, Dec. 6 From 3:30-8 p.m. at Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave., Special Kids Day’s holiday party will be held for children with special needs of all ages and their families.

Come out and enjoy face painting,

live music, story-telling, homemade goodies and see Santa himself in an environment that is comfort-able for those with special needs. For more information, visit specialkidsday. org; e-mail rich@specialkidsday.org or market-ing@specialkidsday.org Ongoing programs:

• The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild (EAG) will host the annual Fall Members Show, featuring a variety of its members’ original artwork, in the EAG Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM), 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., now through Nov. 4. Info: elmhurstart-istsguild.org and elmhurstartmuseum.org.

• Now through Nov. 26, the Elmhurst Art Museum is showing Hebru Brantley: Forced Field, a solo show of new work by Chicago-based world-renowned artist. Brantley’s pop-infused contemporary art is inspired by Japanese anime and the bold aesthetics of street art pioneers Jean Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring.

• 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) 8339665.

• EXTENDED through Dec. 31, the Elmhurst History Museum hosts Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died. It started as an off-beat base-

ball promotion called “Teen Night” designed to sell tickets at Comiskey Park and gain listeners for a fledgling FM radio station—until it devolved into one of the most infamous events in Chicago’s rich baseball history.

Disco Demolition Night exploded on July 12, 1979 in the mid-dle of a White Sox double-header and it remains one of the city’s most controversial sports history moments.

Media sponsor: WLUP-FM. At Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Free admis-sion.

Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630833-1457 • 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) 8339665.

• The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m.

New York steaks are available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month. Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630-8337800 • TOPS—Take Off Pounds Sensibly—meets on Friday mornings at Grace Lutheran Church 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting from 10-11 a.m. Info: email Millie at johnreiter@sbcglobal.net

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Hospital luncheon speakers urge women to take charge of health Know family history, risk factors; consider genetic counseling

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation held its annual Hope. Lives. Here. luncheon at Butterfield Country Club, as always in October because it is breast cancer awareness month.

But many other kinds of cancers that especially afflict women were also discussed and the message was clear: women need to take charge and take care of their own health.

The speakers were Christina M. Lavin, MS, LCGC, a genetic counselor at the Nancy W. Knowles Cancer Center at Elmhurst Hospital, and Deborah Lindner, MD, FCO, FACP, Chief Medical Officer for an organization known as Bright Pink. Both brought many insights about the newer advancements in cancer treatment and research that have made cancer less of an automatic death sentence as it often was in years past.

Speaker shares journey leading to mastectomy Lavin shared her own personal experience of learning early on that she was likely to be a cancer patient because her mother and grandmother were both survivors. What helped Lavin’s efforts to seek early treatment was genetic testing.

“My grandmother and mother were blind-sided when they got cancer,” she told the room filled with about 250 people, mostly women.

“Now, I realized, I have a gift of knowing the risk and being able to look at the research to see about my options. I knew I had to take advantage of the gift, because my grandma and mom were unable to.”

At that time, the 1970s, it wasn’t the standard of care to have a mastectomy before any actual cancer showed up, Lavin said.

“Here I was, cancer free and age 33, but weighing the possibility to have a mastectomy,” she said. “As news got around, several people wrote and thanked me for my brave decision. I have to admit it was nice to be part of the ‘national conversation’ about cancer and genetic testing.”

Be proactive about your health She stressed how important it was today for women to be proactive regarding their health. Lavin said there are 246,600 new cases of breast cancer every year in the United States, but many kinds are treatable.

“The worst thing women face is ovarian cancer,” Lavin said. “There is no test for it, it can lie dormant for years and by the time you have symptoms, it’s usually too late. By the time a doctor diagnoses a patient, she may be at Stage 4 already.”

There are 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer in the U.S. annually, which is a much smaller number than those with breast cancer, however, two-thirds of the cases are fatal be-

Guests had a lovely time catching up with one another at the Elmhurst Hospital Foundation’s Hope. Lives. Here. Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The event served as a fundraiser for the Nancy W. Knowles Cancer Center and included a prize drawing for a beautiful necklace provided by A. Marek Fine Jewelry. Attendees were also given personal products from LUXXE/HONOR.

cause they are untreatable.

Cancer genetics break down as follows: 1. 75% of cases are sporadic, meaning there is no family history and no known risk.

2. 17.5% of cases are familial, that is, there is a family history of cancer, but no known risk.

3. 7.5% are like Lavin – she had no cancer, but was aware of a known risk.

Lavin also mentioned that talking about women’s cancer needs to begin at an earlier age than we do today.

“The general population who doesn’t know their risk group often don’t go to a doctor until they’re in their 40s or 50s, because up until then, most people are pretty healthy for the simple reason that they’re young,” Lavin said. “Women need to be talking to their doctor about breast cancer by age 30, especially if there is any family history.”

The organization Bright Pink is working with doctors and hospitals to help women seek options like genetic counseling and to make decisions about treatment. Bright Pink offers a free web site women can visit any time called assessyourrisk.org.

What you can do right now Below is a list of suggestions Lavin offered for women to take charge of their health: 1. Self-awareness. Know your family history. If a mother is diagnosed with cancer at 49, then the daughter should begin screening at 39, according to Lavin.

2. If you are a mother with daughters, be sure they know your medical history. If they are too young, write it down and save it for when they are older.

3. Know the signs of breast cancer.

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A group of attendees at the Hope. Lives. Here. Luncheon gathered near the display tables to learn some beauty tips and pick up a few samples. The gentlemen pictured here is from the Clinique Department of the Carson’s store at Yorktown Mall. The event was sponsored by the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation.

4. Know your own body and your own “normal.” While doctors don’t necessarily see the value in self exams anymore, it’s still important to know what’s normal for you, in terms of the density of your breast, the smoothness, etc. If you know what you “should” feel and look like, it’s easier to judge if something is wrong.

5. Lifestyle modification. Lavin pointed out that nowadays, everyone is aware of the importance of a healthy diet, exercise, limiting sweets, etc. Whether they practice it or not is another thing, but Lavin said 27% of cancers can be attributed to alcohol consumption alone.

6. If you find you are at risk following genetic counseling, there are medications available that can re-

duce the risk.

More about Bright Pink When Dr. Deborah Lindner took over at the lectern, she shared many of the same ideas and suggestions that Lavin had talked about, but spoke a bit more about the environmental factors.

As Chief Medical Officer for the Bright Pink organization, she urged women to take charge of their own health history.

“At Bright Pink, we call it ‘Awareness with Action,’” Lindner said.

“We want people to be aware of how their body works and what can go wrong, but also to take action in terms of changing their lifestyle, their environment and to seek help if necessary.”

These guests check out some of the information left at their table prior to the Hope. Lives. Here. Luncheon, which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Butterfield Country Club. Attendees enjoyed pumpkin-chipotle soup and baby argula salad with chicken breast, topped off with an apple cider sundae served with pumpkin seed streusel. The luncheon was part of an ongoing fundraiser by the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation to support the Nancy W. Knowles Cancer Center.

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Local efforts assist Native American church and school Upcoming fish fry will support St. Mary’s Mission in Minnesota

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

On Friday, Nov. 10 from 5-8 p.m., Immaculate Conception parish and the Elmhurst Knights of Columbus will host its 4th annual fish fry to benefit St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake, Minn. St. Mary’s is the smallest and poorest parish in the state of

Minnesota, ministering to families in an impoverished community by Fr. Jerry Rogers, who is a Benedictine priest.

He is not only educating the children but also raising money to keep the school going.

For the annual fish fry coming this Friday, Fr. Jerry loads up his van with

let and the Sunday collection were swiped from his office. Less than an hour later, a woman knocked on his door at St. Mary’s Mission Church and School complex located inside the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indian Reservation.

Fr. Jerry’s ongoing efforts, “I heard your wallet was stolen,” challenges Back in 2016, Fr. Jerry’s wal- the woman said, as she held out a fistful of change. “This is all I got.”

News of the incident spread quickly via Facebook among those in the community. A few more people showed up every day for the next few weeks, offering what they could.

“These people, I love them,” Fr. Jerry said. “The kids, they are precious to me. It’s great to see them smile, laugh, be kids. The mission is the safest spot on the reservation.” fresh Red Lake walleye and works non-stop frying up the fish for the annual event. Tickets are $20 for a grilled or fried walleye dinner. Kids eat for just $5.

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Pictured is a group of volunteer workers who helped Fr. Jerry Rogers (2nd from left) in the kitchen at last year’s Fish Fry for St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake, Minnesota, the smallest and most impoverished parish in the state. Fr. Jerry, a Benedictine priest, not only educates the children but also raises money to keep the school going. One of his fundraising efforts is a fish fry with Minnesota-caught walleye, hosted by Immaculate Conception parish and the Elmhurst Knights of Columbus. This year’s 4th annual event takes place Friday, Nov. 10 from 5-8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus. Tickets, available at the door, are $20 for adults, $5 for kids.

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A tough lesson in faith He didn’t feel that way seven years prior when, after 15 years at a large and “well-stocked” church in Detroit Lakes, Fr. Jerry was sent to replace a group of Benedictine Monastery nuns who had run the mission and the school on the reservation since 1888. Rogers felt like he was being sentenced to purgatory, if not hell itself.

“As a young priest, Red Lake was the place you prayed and hoped you would never see or be assigned to,” he said. He had heard about a Red Lake priest who years ago had been run off the road and had his car torched.

When he arrived, Fr. Jerry found a pre-K through 6th grade school with about 47 students, of whom no more than 25% were reading at their grade level. Some classrooms, Fr. Jerry said, didn’t even have textbooks. He found out students were passed along to the next grade regardless of their progress.

Fr. Jerry admits he shed tears after arriving at St. Mary’s.

“I was accusing God of screwing me and the bishop of punishing me,” he said.

And yet, just seven years later, there is no other place on earth that he feels more needed. Enrollment has more than doubled, most students are reading at their grade level and some above it. Math scores were on target.

The turnaround could be considered a modern miracle, considering how far the Mission has come. Fr. Jerry gave a sobering list of hardships the community at St. Mary faces: • 100 percent of the students are considered ‘at risk.’

• Roughly 80 percent are born with fetal alcohol syndrome or addicted to meth or heroin.

• More than 30 children and youths, including a 6-year-old, took their own lives in the past two years.

None were from the school, gratefully.

• The unemployment rate is well above 50 percent.

• Residents have an average lifespan of 45 years.

“These are not just statistics,” he said, “when you live up there, they are people.”

How does he do it?

Each student has an individual education plan. Rogers gently coaxed a reading specialist with a doctoral degree to accept a salary less than half of what she could make elsewhere.

“She told me that what she really wanted was to make a difference in the lives of these students,” he said.

“I found her the first day, wearing a princess outfit while reading a story to the children about a princess.”

The student-to-teacher ratio is roughly 12 to 1 or less. There’s a phone in each classroom. Teachers are required to call each student’s family or caregiver weekly to inform them of the child’s progress or accomplishments or areas for improvement.

“Teachers don’t need to be Native Americans to teach our kids,” Fr. Jerry said. “Empathy, not pity, is a requirement, because pity leads to lower expectations. When teachers feel empathy rather than pity, they establish a culture of caring, not giving up.”

He added that there is “100 percent” parental involvement.

“We are a family,” he said. “The greatest thing that those people have taught me is the importance of relationships. When you work with generational poverty and historical trauma, what counts is the relationship they have with you. And they need to know that you are there for them and that you care.”

The budget challenges continue The mission and school face monumental financial challenges. The annual budget is $700,000, but few families can pay the $425 tuition.

Collections at Mass are a pittance, but Rogers vows he will never turn any child away because of their parents’ inability to pay.

Two years ago, there was talk of closing the school, as well as shortly after he arrived, but Fr. Jerry saw the light of his calling to Red Lake.

He argued both times that if there is one school in the state that should not close, St. Mary’s Mission was it.

A nice ending to the story…

After his wallet was stolen in 2016, Fr. Jerry went to the DMV office in Bemidji to replace the stolen license, when he realized he did not have his checkbook to pay the $16.75 fee.

All he had in his pockets was the loose change and few dollars the Red Lake folks who rapped on his door had given him.

He counted it -- it came out to exactly $16.75.

“The lady waiting on me started to cry,” he recalled. “I said, ‘Don’t cry. There’s just good people up there.’ ” To support the efforts of this mission, please bring your family and friends to the Knights of Columbus on Friday, Nov. 10 from 5-8 p.m., for the 4th annual fish fry to benefit St. Mary’s Mission in Red Lake.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for kids, available at the door.

(Continued from page 8) had my trinkets around that made me smile and boosted my inspiration, and I created what I called my Wall of Whimsy.

The Wall included a Prince poster that I discovered in my Purple Rain album; a WHAM CD cover photo strategically placed next to another photo so it looked like George Michael and Andrew Ridgely were pinching my fellas’ butts; nuns in bumper cars; my cherished post card from Dave Barry with encouraging words when I first began writing this column; various cards and pics from various friends, family, and fans; headline clippings; buttons/flair; photos; and plethora of silly things that simply brought me joy.

I have discovered that jackpot that box of sillies from ten years ago. Each item I pulled out still lights up my heart. Over the years, various incarnations of my office got too serious as I worked hard to be “professional.”

The whimsy was replaced with calendars and white boards and big poster paper of project deadlines.

I have proven myself, to myself, thank you very much. My clients today respect my wisdom, wordsmithing, and my whimsy. I seriously get the job done but the process has to be joyful. My space has to be as well.

My current office is what used to be the dining room. The room is a perfect office, complete with French doors, wood floors, and windows with a lovely view. And of course, I’m just steps from the kitchen.

The Wall of Whimsy is making a triumphant comeback. The first item to take center stage is a quote clipped from a Mary Engelbreit calendar from someone named Katherine Graham that says: “To love what you do and feel that it matters – how could anything be more fun?”

Indeed. I thank my lucky stars every day.

The entire office is my happy place. Several new items have places of honor too. Everywhere I look I see something that lifts my spirit.

This whole house is shaping up that way. My Prince and I are working our own brand of magic and infusing every room with personality. It is a mutual love affair. We love the house and it loves us back with a welcoming cozy vibe.

Every morning I see the light coming up over the trees. We have the trees and privacy we love and now we can see stars at night too.

Heaven is in the eye of the beholder and this is my current version.

Since I spend most of my time in my office, I need it to feel like home. It does. This house, these walls, these rooms, they spoke to us immediately. We listened. We continue to do so. We love this place.

We are home.

Kelly Epperson looked across five states and moved five miles. Write Kelly at PO Box 2324, Loves Park, IL 61131 or info@kellyepperson. com. Send Kelly your email address to get her weekly uplifting Friday Joy Letter in your email inbox every week!

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Youth Commission presents Stanley Cup Champ Brent Sopel talks about struggles with learning disabilities

By Marisa Mancini FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Blackhawks Stanley Cup champion Brent Sopel spoke to Elmhurst students and parents the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 25, at York High School. Sopel was drafted by the National Hockey League in 1995 and as a fearless defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, he helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 2010. He went on to play professional hockey until 2015.

My teachers thought I was lazy. I had tremendous anxiety and felt like I was the only one in the world who had this problem.

“I started to believe all the negative things people said about me.”

Turning to alcohol to numb the pain The only place Sopel felt comfortable was on the ice rink. He was good at hockey and it gave him confidence -- but it was not enough. He could not escape the shame Sopel shares personal struggles and pain he suffered from his learning Instead of coming to Elmhurst to tout disabilities. He turned to alcohol. his tremendous athletic accomplishments, “It felt good to numb the pain I felt every Sopel shared a raw and poignant account of day,” Sopel said. “I never told anyone about the everyday struggles he faces (even to this my problem because I didn’t think anyone day) from his learning disabilities –dyslexia would care or could help me.” and dysgraphia – with the hope of helping Speaking candidly and from the heart, those with similar issues.

Sopel shared with what he learned from his Dyslexia is learning disability that experience. involves difficulty in learning to read or “One very important thing is to interpret words, letters and other symbols. have someone you are comfortable Dysgraphia is a learning disability that communicating with about your problems, affects writing abilities causing difficulties whether it be a friend, a parent, or a with spelling, poor handwriting and trouble therapist,” he said. putting thoughts on paper.

Sopel began by talking about his Urges parents to be childhood in Saskatchewan, Canada, where advocate for child he knew early on that he was not like the He stressed to parents the need to build other kids. a comfort level with their child and to be “I hated school and homework,” he their advocate at school. said. “I couldn’t understand any of it and “Many children struggle in school, but I couldn’t understand how it seemed to little effort is made to find the reasons be easy for everyone else. Kids called me causing the struggle,” Sopel stated. “All dumb and stupid, and would laugh at me. children don’t learn the same way. Our

children need to know that they are not alone in their struggles, that learning in a way that is different from others isn’t wrong, and that they are going to be okay.”

Sopel also stressed the importance of building a child’s self-esteem. Having something that makes a child feel good, an outlet that gives him or her confidence, is crucial to their wellbeing.

“If not for hockey, I would not be here today,” he said. “Hockey was the only thing that I was good at. It was the only thing that kept me going. Self-esteem is like a tank of gas. You need to keep it full. Once it’s empty, it’s too hard to fill.”

Sopel asked parents to help their kids find a fulfilling outlet -- suggesting sports, religion, music and God. Again, addressing the parents, Sopel implored them to look out for their kids and protect them, especially from drugs and alcohols.

“Lock up your alcohol; it is very easy for kids to find,” he said. “Kids that struggle and have low self-esteem look for ways to numb their pain. Parents need to be there to see the warning signs, and get kids the help they need.”

Additionally, Sopel stated that kids have to own and accept who they are, regardless of their disability.

“You have to realize that your disability won’t go away and have to create a support system to ‘fill your gas tank,’” he stated.

Sopel was not diagnosed with dyslexia and dysphasia until he was 33, a diagnosis

that came only after his first grade daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Unfortunately, understanding his condition gave him no sense of relief or happiness, nor did he seek treatment.

“Even though I achieved my dream of playing in the NHL, I never felt like I fit in,” he confided to the audience. “I continued to struggle with anxiety and loneliness every day. I didn’t want anyone to know the real me, and I kept numbing my pain with alcohol.”

Hitting rock bottom leads to rehab After retiring from the NHL, Sopel hit rock bottom and sought treatment for his addiction.

“Rehab saved my life,” he said. “It taught me to accept myself for who I am and taught me coping skills. I realized that just because I learn in a different way doesn’t make it wrong.”

Because of his experience, Sopel has devoted himself to raising awareness and identifying coping skills, not only for children with dyslexia and dysgraphia, but also for those with any type of learning disability. He feels early identification is key. Recently, he created the Brent Sopel Foundation, which is dedicated to identifying and helping children with learning disabilities.

Additional resources on can also be found at Brentsopel.com.

The event was sponsored by the Elmhurst Commission on Youth.

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State Senator accused of sexual harassment at House hearing Amid scandals in Hollywood, Washington DC, incident hits close to home

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK A legislative hearing about allegations of rampant sexual harassment at the state Capitol in Springfield has resulted in the first name being tied to some of the alleged harassment.

Midnight text messages and phone calls, more than 400 pages of Facebook messages, and numerous unwanted advances – that’s what one woman said she faced at the hands of an Illinois state senator.

27 complaints against lawmakers kept from ethics commission, senator says

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK In an explosive new revelation in the developing sexual harassment scandal enveloping the Illinois Capitol, a state lawmaker said Wednesday evening that more than 25 complaints filed against elected members of the General Assembly have been sitting in a file gathering dust since the staff position charged with investigating the claims became vacant three years ago.

“It’s outrageous. It’s unacceptable. It’s just further evidence of a culture in Springfield that absolutely has to change,” Sen. Karen McConnaughay, R-St. Charles, told Illinois News Network.

McConnaughay is one of eight elected lawmakers who serve on the Legislative Ethics Commission, which oversees the office of the Legislative Inspector General. The inspector general is responsible for investigating sexual harassment and other complaints filed against lawmakers, but the position has been vacant since 2014.

“As late as this week, and after repeated inquiries by myself and others, members were assured that there were ‘no pending cases’ before the Ethics Commission,” McConnaughay said in a statement before talking to INN. “Today, I discovered that staff is, in reality, holding

up to 27 separate complaints against members of the Illinois General Assembly, and have used the fact that no Inspector General has been named as the reason there are – technically – no pending cases since it only becomes a ‘case’ when it is reviewed by the Inspector General.”

McConnaughay’s revelation comes a day after a witness claimed in a House committee hearing that she filed a sexual harassment complaint against Chicago Democratic Sen. Ira Silverstein a year ago but never heard back about the accusation.

Lobbyist Denise Rotheimer, a crime victim advocate, said Silverstein repeatedly made inappropriate comments to her, harassed her on Facebook and in telephone calls as she tried to advance legislation in Springfield.

“I lost 20 pounds. My hair fell out,” Rotheimer told the House committee, which was considering new sexual harassment legislation filed

by House Speaker Michael Madigan amid widespread allegations that such harassment had been covered up at the state Capitol for years.

“I had no control over the situation,” Rotheimer said.

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Lobbyist Denise Rotheimer, an advocate against sexual harassment and sexual assault, sat down next to House Speaker Michael Madigan and Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie in a committee hearing Tuesday morning and shared the harrowing tale she says she endured at the alleged hands of State Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago).

Rotheimer’s daughter is the namesake behind “Jasmine’s law,” which strengthens penalties for various factors of sexual assault crimes. She said that, upon Silverstein meeting her, he took chief sponsorship of a bill she was advocating for.

“I lost 20 pounds. My hair fell out,” she told the committee. “I had no control over the situation.”

“It dumbfounds me to think that any person wants to be told ‘you’re intoxicating,’ especially if you’re a married man,” Rotheimer said.

She said that Silverstein killed a bill of hers when he came under the impression that she had a boyfriend.

Rotheimer alleges that he revived it when she told him that she was single.

In a call immediately after the hearing ended, Silverstein responded to the allegations.

“I apologize if I made her feel uncomfortable but I will wait for the ethics commission’s results before I say anything,” he said. “I’’m not going to try this in the press.”

Rotheimer said she went to Sen. President John Cullerton’s office with a complaint. She said she didn’t get a response from his office.

Cullerton’s spokesman, John Patterson responded to Rotheimer’s testimony.

“The Office of the Illinois Senate President was made aware of these accusations in late November 2016,” Patterson said. “Senior staff met with Senator Silverstein to let him know such allegations are taken seriously and that this would be reported to the Legislative Inspector General’s Office, which it was.” Illinois has been without an inspector general for a number of years.

At a news conference after the hearing, Madigan said sexual harassment can’t be tolerated.

“I think it’s about time that the Illinois government, and Illinoisans in general, recognize that sexual harassment is not to be tolerated in Illinois government or anywhere in the state of Illinois,” Madigan said.

That’s why he says he pushing

legislation to required sexual harassment training and punishment for government officials and staff who sexually harass others, with the ultimate goal of “eradicating this problem from our society.”

When asked about the allegations against Silverstein, Madigan said it was the first time he heard them. “It does not sound good,” the speaker said. “I think it’s a matter that ought to be pursued, it ought to be investigated.”

Madigan’s bill that would institute ethics training for lawmakers as well as others, passed through the committee unanimously.

After the hearing, State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) said there could be “hundreds more stories” of sexual harassment out there similar to Rotheimer’s.

“We need to start moving in a direction that allows everybody to be considered in a professional manner and ultimately start creating a work environment that’s free from harassment and treats everybody equally,” Kifowit said.

“I think that the crux of the issue is individuals using their authority to coerce or harass other individuals and that’s just not right.”

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Real Estate/Business Leann Rushing, physician assistant, joins Elmhurst Clinic Leann Rushing, PA, a board-certified physician assistant, has joined Elmhurst Clinic at its office located in the Elmhurst Center for Health, 1200 S. York St. Working with internal medicine Leann Rushing physicians Joseph Kaliski, MD and Anita Pillai, MD, Rushing, is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, visit Health. org/ElmhurstClinic or call (331) 2219001.

Rushing received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Rush University College of Health Sciences.

Her clinical interests include diabetes, cholesterol management, nutrition, hypertension and heart disease. She is a member of the Illinois and American Academy of Physician Assistants.

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DuPage Regional Office of Education awarded $3.9 million grant The DuPage Regional Office of Education (ROE) has been awarded a five-year, $3.9 million Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Grant by the U.S. Department of Education. This award also includes matching grants from the Steans Family Foundation and the Tracy Family Foundation.

“Through distributed leadership practices and an intentional focus on instructional improvements, the project will support principals in engaging teachers which will lead to continuous improvement in student outcomes, particularly in high-need schools,” said Dr. Darlene Ruscitti, regional superintendent of DuPage County Schools.

The voluntary program is set to begin in October, 2018 and schools will be required to meet set criteria to participate.

Entitled Partners To Lead (PTL), the program capitalizes on existing school structures.

Principals and staff will receive coaching supports and a comprehensive system of processes, protocols and routines that make existing structures more effective in improving teaching and learning.

PTL will engage principals and other school leaders in 56 public schools in rural, suburban and urban settings across the state.

It will involve a statewide group of trained professionals from Regional Offices of

Education: Illinois State University, Loyola University-Chicago, North Central College, Western Illinois University and the National SAM Innovation Project (NSIP). External evaluation of the project will be conducted through the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Upon completion of the project, the ROEs will sustain the work by collaborating with their districts and local universities.

The DuPage ROE also participates as a partner in two U.S. Department of Educationfunded grants administered by CSEP: a $4.6 million five-year School Leadership Program grant and a $12.5 million three-year Supporting Effective Educator Development grant.

‘Follow Your Dreams, Choose Your Health Plan’ Open Enrollment is here. This is the time of year to register for health insurance benefits through the HealthCare.gov website, also known as the Health Insurance Marketplace.

The DuPage County Health Department is encouraging residents to, “Follow Your Dreams, Choose Your Health Plan,” and will offer review and renew workshops throughout

DuPage County. Specially-trained Community Health Workers will provide information and enrollment assistance.

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By law, each health insurance plan must cover, at a minimum, essential health benefits, including hospitalizations, doctor visits, and prescription

medicine. Financial assistance is still available to help lower costs of insurance for individuals meeting the income eligibility criteria.

DuPage County residents are asked to call (630) 221-7766 to make an appointment to attend a workshop, or for more information.

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This lovingly maintained 2 BR corner unit is situated in ideal commuter location. It boasts newer windows, custom blinds, an updated hall bath w heated floors, & a large kitchen w newer cabinets & eat-in area. The LR & DR & 2 large BRs provide plenty of living space. In the MA BR you’ll find an en-suite 1/2 BA & vanity. With numerous closets & a storage unit, you won’t lack space for your belongings. Assessment covers all major utilities as well other amenities like an outdoor pool, tennis courts, & dog run. With easy access to laundry on same floor & a patio outside your LR, this condo offers everything you could need at a great price! $134,900

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Brent Sopel finds a friend

Moved by Brent Sopel’s presentation on his life long struggle with dyslexia and dysgraphia, Elmhurst student Megan Huewitt, told Sopel she understands what he is going through and knows “it can be a problem to be judged for something you can’t control and people don’t understand.” Huewitt and Sopel then shared a hug of solidarity.

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IC Catholic Prep’s Chaidez third at Class 1A girls cross-country state finals York boys crosscountry team sixth in Class 3A

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

finished 22nd at the Class 3A girls state finals meet in Peoria.

The Dukes finished with 505 points. York was one of four WSC Silver Division teams to compete in the meet. Lyons Township finished third. Glenbard West was fifth and Hinsdale Central was ninth.

Junior Sarah May led the Dukes.

She finished 64th with a time of 17:55. Senior Katherine Tomaska was 133rd with a time of 18:27.

Sophomore Lydia Hickey finished 159th with a time of 18:42. Senior Erin Davies was 165th with a time of 18:46. Junior Kelly Leonard finished 179th with a time of 18:59. Sophomore Emma Kern was 181st with a time of 19:01. Junior Anna Morley took 198th with a time of 19:22.

York was in the girls state finals meet for 16th time since 2000.

IC Catholic Prep freshman girls cross-country runner Frankie Chaidez had quite a showing at the recent Class 1A state finals meet in Peoria.

Chaidez finished third in the state, becoming the first IC Catholic Prep girls cross-country runner to earn a top-three state medal. IC Catholic Prep’s only other girls state medalist was Natalie D’Agostino, who finished ninth in the Class 1A meet in 2007.

Chaidez covered the course at Detweiller Park in Peoria in 17:47 and had an average mile of 5:55.6. She finished one second out of second place behind Shelbyville sophomore Timothy Christian Ailey Mitchell and was 13 seconds boys cross country The Timothy Christian boys behind Class 1A champion Emma cross-country team placed 21st at the Argo of Eureka (17:34).

Class 1A state finals meet in Peoria with 462 points.

York boys cross country Clint Fincher led the Trojans with The York boys cross-country team a 65th place time of 16:04 (5:22 mile placed sixth at the Class 3A state fiaverage). Senior William Terpstra nals meet at Detweiller.

According to the IHSA website, finished 82nd with a time of 16:16.

York has qualified every year for the Sophomore Caleb Mitchell was 91st with a time of 16:26. Junior Alex state meet dating back to 1964.

York finished with 206 points. The Oldenburger was 185th with time of Dukes were one of five West Sub- 17:46. Senior Simon Detmer finished urban Conference Silver Division 203rd with a time of 18:35, while juteams to finish in the top seven this nior Noah Bezanson was 206th with season. Downers Grove North won a time of 18:43. Sophomore Tristan the state title with 73 points. Hin- Iwema was 209th with a time of sdale Central was fourth with 168 19:12. points, while Lyons Township was fifth with 191 points. Glenbard West Timothy Christian girls cross country was seventh with 223 points.

Timothy Christian sophomore Sean MacGregor led the Dukes girls cross-country runner Hope with a 21st-place showing in 14:45.

MacGregor finished 10th in the state Clark placed 62nd at the recent Class 1A state finals meet at Detweiller in 2016 and 86th in 2015.

Senior Tim Stevenson finished Park in Peoria.

Clark covered the course in 19:11.

49th with a time of 15:04. Senior Jackson Bode was 60th in 15:12, while Charlie Kern Jr. was 69th in 15:16. Kern Jr. was making his fourth state finals appearance in a row.

Ethan Kern, a sophomore, took 88th with a time of 15:24. Senior Danny Honquest was 139th with a time of 15:41. Senior John Rosak was 194th in 16:16.

The sixth-place showing is a 10 place improvement over York’s fin- By Mike Miazga ish of 16th place in 2016. The Dukes CORRESPONDENT The York girls swimming team also took fourth in 2015, sixth in 2014 and fifth in 2013 after winning continues to make preparations for its most recent state title in 2012.

Saturday’s Downers Grove North sectional where berths in the state fiYork girls cross country nals meet will be on the line.

The York girls cross-country team The Dukes recently competed in

Celebration time

CHRIS FOX PHOTO Elmhurst Independent

IC Catholic Prep junior Mike Johnson celebrates the Knights 29-16 second-round playoff victory over Peotone on Saturday, Nov. 3.

York girls swimming team prepares for sectional Relays and diving among highlights this season

the West Suburban Conference Silver Division meet where the York varsity finished in sixth place, while the junior-varsity and frosh-soph teams both took fourth.

“At the conference we came down some of our frosh-soph swimmers because we have a younger team,” said York coach Jeff Skalon. “All the kids who tapered down improved on times quite a bit and had some good drops. They had some good swims.

The kids who are going to sectionals held their times.”

In terms of the sectional, Skalon said diver Birgitte Kammerdiener, a state qualifier a year ago, continues to make progress, as does Meg Quinn in the 100 butterfly and Moleigh Waldherr in the 100 breaststroke, as well as Nicole Bednarik in the 100 freestyle.

Skalon also is high on the team’s 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams. The 200 medley is comprised of Amanda Pollach, Waldherr, Quinn and Bednarik, while the 200 freestyle features freshman Clare Pfaff, Jess

Reed, Bednarik and Quinn.

Skalon also noted Pollach has made significant strides this season.

“We’re super-excited about Amanda,” he said. “From her freshman year to this year she has stepped up her ability and her swimming. She’s a talented kid.”

In addition to Kammerdiener, diver Isabel Monarez also has been improving for the Dukes.

“Birgitte is having a good year

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Second round knock out

Above: Knights quarterback C.J. West eludes a Blue Devils defender on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Peotone. Below: Khalil Saunders makes one of his four catches (for 66 total yards) on the day.

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Junior Ricky Mysliwiec and senior Dylan Packer anchor the right side of the Knights’ offensive line.

Wilmington (10-1) at IC Catholic Prep (10-1)

What: Quarterfinals of the Class 3A state football playoffs When: Friday or Saturday (Check IHSA.org for day and time) Where: Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex, Elmhurst Seeds: Wilmington is the No. 8 seed on the top half of the Class 3A bracket; IC Catholic Prep is the No. 5 seed.

Up next: The winner of this game faces either No. 2 Williamsville or No. 3 Byron in the state semifinals.

Outlook: This is a rematch from last year’s Class 3A quarterfinals. IC Catholic Prep defeated unbeaten Wilmington 48-14 at home to advance to the semifinals.

The Knights went on the road last week to No. 4 seed Peotone and got things done with a good mix of run and pass. Lazerick Eatman scored three total touchdowns in the contest and has gone over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season.

Eatman has 125 carries for 1,005 yards (8.0 yards per carry) and 16 touchdowns.

Quarterback CJ West has thrown for 1,590 yards and has an impressive 23 touchdown passes against only two interceptions. Wilmington, the No. 8 seed on the top half of the bracket, upset No. 1 seed Farmington 37-12 in the second round. Wilmington plays in the same Interstate Eight Conference Small Division as Peotone, last week’s opponent for IC Catholic Prep, does. Wilmington won the conference with a 5-0 record and beat Peotone 27-21 at Peotone. Wilmington won its first-round playoff game against Elmwood-Brimfield (30-14), an IC Catholic Prep playoff foe from two years ago. IC Catholic Prep is 35-3 over the last three seasons. Looking ahead, if IC Catholic Prep wins this game, it either will host Williamsville (11-0) in the semifinals or head up west of Rockford to play Byron (11-0).

Junior Steven Crady isn’t fooled by a Peotone player’s juke move.

Above left: Senior Jack Enright goes one-on-one with a Blue Devils player on Friday, Nov. 3.

Above: Sophomore offensive lineman Mike Rollin faces off against a Peotone defensive end.

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Timothy Christian boys soccer team wraps up another successful year Trojans win 17 games and advance to sectional championship game

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

While the outcome was not what the Timothy Christian boys soccer team had hoped for, the effort and improvement most certainly was.

The Trojans finished their 2017 campaign recently with a 3-0 loss to Wheaton Academy in a Class 2A sectional championship game. Wheaton Academy went on to finish third in the state.

“It was one of our best games of the year,” said Timothy Christian coach Steve Fernandes. “Wheaton Academy is a very solid team. We made a few mistakes that ended up being very costly. The second half we created some good opportunities for ourselves.

We created a penalty kick, but couldn’t put it away. Their keeper made a great save.”

Timothy reached the Class 1A sectional final by scoring a 3-2 win over Kaneland. “That game was kind of the opposite of the Wheaton Academy game,” said Fernandes. “There were not a ton of chances, but we did a great job finishing the chances we did create. I think in the first half we had three shots on goal and made two goals.

We figured things out against Kaneland, but could not put it away against Wheaton Academy.”

The Trojans finished the season 17-7 overall.

“We had a really good year,” said Fernandes. “More so than any other year, from start to finish we made huge strides. We lost to Wheaton Academy 9-1 in the first game of the year and lost to them 3-0 in the last game of the year and created some pretty good chances against them. I was very happy with the way the season went overall.”

Michael Martens led the Trojans in scoring with 30 goals and 22 assists.

Jimmy Allen, who was injured part of the season, had 21 goals and four assists.

Allen went over the 100-goal mark for his career this season, ending with 108.

Martens was joined on the all-Metro Suburban Conference Red Division team by Matt Van Zeelt, Connor Teune, Isaiah Whitaker and freshman Mike Vogt.

Martens was named to the all-sectional team.

“These guys figured things out,” said Fernandes. “Isiah was sort of our lock as a defender. He was very consistent. He’s fast and strong and better with the ball. He missed last year with injury and came back and did an amazing job. Matt came into his own this season. He was in a new spot at center back and did awesome. Connor con-

tributed in many ways for us. He had 10 or 11 goals and a decent amount of assists. Mike Vogt is a great defender.

He works hard and didn’t miss a single game. He played tremendously and gave us a great effort.”

Fernandes said the future remains bright for the Trojans, but replacing standouts Martens and Allen will be a tough task. “There are two sides to our future,” he said. “We lose only three seniors, but all three of them were starters and Mike (Martens) and Jimmy (Allen) are some of the best players that have ever played in the program.

It’s going to be tough to replace them.

The good thing is we return a lot of guys with a lot of skill. We definitely have a bright future.”

IC Catholic Prep’s Chaidez lauded for her character and hard work Knights boys crosscountry team makes strides this fall

By Mike Miazga

CORRESPONDENT

Talk about a heck of a debut.

To say the least, IC Catholic Prep freshman girls cross-country runner Frankie Chaidez had herself quite the postseason.

Chaidez started the postseason by placing fourth at the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division meet with a time of 19:45.73.

At the Class 1A Lisle regional the next weekend, Chaidez finished 1st with a time of 19:06. She followed that up by finishing second in 18:28 at the Class 1A Lisle sectional to earn a berth in this past weekend’s Class 1A state finals.

In Peoria on the famed Detweiller Park course, Chaidez finished third in the state with a personal record 17:47, becoming the second Knights’ girls cross-country runner to ever earn a Top 10 medal (joining Natalie D’Agostino in that elite company).

IC Catholic Prep girls cross-coun-

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(Continued from page 24) and Isabel is doing pretty well,” said Skalon. “Birgitte has already been to state and we’re hopeful she makes it there again. She’s been great this year.”

Skalon has been pleased with how the team has progressed this season.

“I think there is more to it than where you finish at the conference meet,” he said. “We’ve dealt with some tough times as a team and the kids have done well and have come together. We have kids who swim hard and love the sport. They have really come together and that is what matters. Kids are swimming and dropping times. This is an exciting time for them. They have worked hard all season. We’re excited about the sectional. We feel we have some people who will step up in the right ways. At this time of the year, you never say something is a sure thing and you never count anybody out.

Girls will find a way. The sectional we are in there is no clear-cut favorite. It could be anybody’s game. We will see what happens.”

try coach Dawn Calcagno raves about Chaidez both as a runner and as a person, noting the freshman played both volleyball and ran cross country this fall.

“She only missed volleyball practice to compete in Saturday cross-country meets,” said Calcagno.

“This young lady keeps extremely busy. She continues to remain involved in several activities at school.”

Several might be an understatement. Chaidez is part of the Math Club, Athletic Leadership Council, Student Council, is a Knights ambassador and also serves on a peer group of IC Catholic Prep students (Knights’ KORT).

Chaidez is a Visitation Catholic School graduate who earned the Kazma scholarship through the Diocese of Joliet Catholic Education Foundation. She also earned the Arts Alive scholarship from Visitation for her role in Shrek Jr. Calcagno said Chaidez points to teammates Alia Johnson, Julissa Unzueta, Annie Guinan, Jaida Smith, Juanita Herrera, Anna Gendusa and Peyton James “as motivation to excel and continue to build a young program.”

Calcagno noted this is the first time in the program’s history that the Knights have been able to compete as a full team in the postseason. The Knights were second at the Class 1A Lisle regional earlier this fall.

“Frankie exemplifies exactly what we want to see in a young woman at IC Catholic Prep,” said Calcagno.

“She is motivated, hard-working and is a great teammate. We are blessed to have her on our team. Frankie has set the bar high for future girls cross-country runners at IC Catholic Prep.”

IC Catholic Prep boys cross country The IC Catholic Prep boys cross-country team recently competed in the Class 1A Lisle sectional.

“It was a snowy and cold day for the sectional meet, but despite the weather we were ready to run,” said Knights coach Jeff Fredrickson.

Senior Casey Kristie had what Fredrickson termed his best race of the year. He took 57th place with a time of 18:06. Senior Pat Shannon was 70th with a time of 18:26.

“I am proud of my senior runners,”

for the seniors and I am very proud of them and the team.”

To round out the regular season at the Tiger invitational where Shannon sat out the race with an injury.

“I want Pat to be healthy for the upcoming weeks,” said Fredrickson at the time. “He and Casey are the leaders of this team and both the keys to our success. Since our meet with Valeo Academy and Christ the King, they have been running together. The two of them pace each other and pass runners throughout the race.

I am really proud of them not only on the course but also during workouts.

They always push each other to meet their times in practice.”

Fredrickson also lauded Perez’s improvement. “Another runner who

has shown great improvement is Fabian,” he said. “He is a junior who has been on the team since freshman year. Fabian has made great strides, no pun intended.”

Fredrickson explained his strategy was to run the underclass runners at their own level at the conference meet. “I want them to have a taste of success at their own level before running in the regional,” he said.

Fredrickson noted the team’s top three frosh-soph runners heading into the conference meets were Jordan, sophomore Dominic Guadio and freshman Liam Darce.

“I am really proud of the way this team has come together throughout the year,” the coach said.

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Frankie Chaidez dashes to the finish line of the Illinois High School Association Class 1A State Championships. Chaidez, a freshman, earned the bronze medal in the 1A Finals, taking third in 17 minutes, 47 seconds.

The three-mile state championship race was held at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

the coach said. “Casey has been on the team four years and has worked very hard. I give Pat credit for returning after sitting out a year.”

The Knights took 15th as a team in the sectional. “We have a young team returning next year and Fabian Perez will be our only senior,” said Fredrickson. “But, the sophomores have a lot of big-meet experience and should perform well next year.”

Earlier, the Knights competed in the Class 1A Lisle regional where they finished fourth and earned a trip to the sectional as a team.

“Casey and Pat have been leading our young runners all season and the regional was no exception,” said Fredrickson.

Shannon was 15th in 18:31, while Kristie was 19th in 18:40. Sophomore Zach Jordan was 33rd with a time of 19:49.

“Another pleasant surprise performance came from Zach,” said Fredrickson. “It was an outstanding meet

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All-state status

York senior Sean MacGregor (#1938) pulls away from Downers Grove North senior Miles Christensen in the final 200-meters of the Illinois High School Association Class 3A Boys State Championships. MacGregor earned all-state status in the three-mile race finishing in 14 minutes, 45 seconds. York took sixth as a team with 206 points. The state championships were held at Peoria’s Detweiller Park.

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York graduate Less faring well at Northern Illinois University Hagstrom, Preuss also competing at college level

73). He tied for 47th at the Erin Hills with a three-round total of 230 (80, 74 and 76).

Less also tied for 23rd at the Windon where he had a three-round total of 214 (71, 75 and

By Mike Miazga 68).

CORRESPONDENT Last year as a freshman Less played in York graduate Jordan Less is faring well as nine tournaments and posted the seconda member of the Northern Illinois University lowest average on the team at 74.42. His men’s golf team. stroke average was the second-lowest by a NIU recently finished up its fall season at the Pinetree Intercollegiate in Kennesaw, Ga. freshman in the Mid-American Conference.

Hagstrom at Washington University Less finished tied for 23rd place in the field York girls cross-country alum Elizabeth with a 36-hole score of 151 (7-over par). He Hagstrom is a sophomore on the Washington shot a 78 (6-over) in the final round.

Less is a sophomore on the Huskies team. University in St. Louis women’s crosscountry team.

In eight tournaments (13 rounds) this fall, Hagstrom finished 10th at the Gill Dods Less is averaging 73.6 strokes per 18 holes Invitational hosted by Wheaton College with and has a low round of 69 to his credit.

Less finished tied for 20th at the Inverness a time of 22:54, helping the Bears win that meet. tournament with a two-day total of 142 (73 and 69). He tied for 33rd at the Northern Hagstrom also took seventh with a time of event with a 220 for three rounds (73, 74 and 18:30 at the North Central College Red and

White Open in Naperville.

Hagstrom is coming off a freshman season where she ran a season-best 22:23 at the NCAA championship race to help the Bears finish second in the country. Hagstrom earned UAA rookie of the year honors after finishing 15th (22:31.26) at the conference meet where the Bears won the title.

Hagstrom helped Washington to five firstplace finishes and the Division III national runner-up status. She posted sub-23 minutes times in five of the six races she competed in. She also was an all-NCAA Midwest Regional selection.

This year, Hagstrom earned all-academic UAA honors and last season was a USTFCCCA all-academic selection. She is a French and history major at Washington University.

Preuss at Lewis York graduate Alexandra Preuss is part of

a Lewis University team that is ranked No. 4 in the country in NCAA Division II. Through late last week, Lewis was 25-2 overall and 14-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.

In 74 sets this season (26 matches played, 20 starts), Preuss has 205 kills (2.77 per set) to go with 17 service aces and 201 digs (2.72 per set). She also has 47 total blocks.

Preuss, a 5-9 sophomore outside hitter, was an academic all-GLVC selection last year and ranked fifth on the team with 164 kills and was fourth in kills per set (2.19).

She was the recipient of the Brother David Delahanty Award given to Lewis studentathletes for academic excellence.

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IC Catholic Prep’s Reese a force on both sides of the ball Another key piece in Knights’ football juggernaut

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

When the IC Catholic Prep football team lost quarterback Luke Ricobene to injury early in the season, junior offensive lineman-linebacker Kemon Reese recalls the team’s response to the situation was a simple one.

“Play for Luke,” he said late last week.

And Reese has played a big role in the Knights continuing to forge ahead without their veteran signal-caller. Reese’s play has helped IC Catholic Prep advance to the Class 3A state quarterfinals where it will play Wilmington at home this

week, as the team’s defense of its 2016 state title continues.

“This team has a lot of returning players on it so that chemistry already is there,” he said. “That allows us to flow better and have better communication. We have a real bond. It’s a brotherhood. Playing on this team is amazing. We have great coaches, great players and great teammates.”

Reese, who plays guard on an IC Catholic Prep offense that has racked up points and total yards like they were going out of style this season -the Knights are averaging 493.9 yards of total offense per game, said that brotherhood is evident on the offensive line.

“We trust the guys next to us and we work well with each other,” said Reese, who noted the toughest part of playing guard is dealing with the different fronts it sees, but added proper practice makes that a

non-starter.

Reese, who also plays some fullback on offense, said he’s improved on his passing routes at his linebacker position. Reese has 78 tackles this season, one tackle for loss, four quarterback sacks for losses of 35 yards, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and two caused fumbles.

Reese credits the Knights’ scout team for helping the defensive unit improve. “Our scout team is good and that gets us a lot of good reps in practice,” said Reese, who has been on the varsity squad since his freshman year.

Reese said another secret weapon for the Knights is their coaching staff. “Our coaches give you 1-on-1 time and can talk through just about everything with you.”

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In terms of moving on in the state playoffs, Reese said there are numerous boxes to check in order for that to continue to happen. “We have to stay healthy, make smart choices, watch a lot of film and come to play on game day,” he said.

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Elmhurst College Band, American Legion plan Veterans Day Tribute Free community event on Nov. 11 to include music and guest speakers hurst College campus, will include patriotic music selections, an American Legion Color Guard and guest speakers, and is intended to become a communitywide Veterans Day tra-

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The Veterans Day tribute will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, Nov. 11, in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel on the campus of Elmhurst College. Handicapped parking is available adjacent to the Chapel. Admission is free and all are welcome.

“This tribute will honor veterans and serve as a reminder of the sacExhibition Tour rifices made every day for our freeOn Saturday, Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m., an exhibition tour of the Hebru Brant- dom,” said James Hile, an assistant ley: Forced Field current exhibit will offer an in-depth look at the current exhibition. Free with museum admission or current membership.

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The emergency meeting, she said, would not be open to the public because of state law.

“My belief is we should have all been asking more questions, and I’m just as guilty as anyone,” McConnaughay told INN. “I’m working on a bill that will correct the shortcomings of this committee, of which there are many.”

INN reached out to four other members of the ethics committee after Tuesday’s legislative hearing seeking comment, including Link and Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie. Lang is Madigan’s deputy majority leader in the House. None have responded.

Silverstein resigned his leadership position in the Senate Democratic caucus Wednesday. After Rotheimer’s Tuesday testimony, he said he apologized if he made her feel uncomfortable but denied the allegations of sexual harassment.

In a news release Wednesday, Senate President John Cullerton said he accepted responsibility for his role in the inspector general position not being filled.

Cullerton’s office admitted Tuesday that it referred Rotheimer’s complaint to the vacant inspector general’s office, where it set for the past year.

“It’s our duty to fill that post. I take responsibility for my role in that lapse, and I apologize for it,” Cullerton said. “These corrective actions are a first step in changing an unacceptable culture that has existed for too long.”

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McConnaughay said she first heard of Rotheimer’s complaint through her testimony on Tuesday. The suburban Chicago lawmaker told INN she called the ethics commission’s executive director Wednesday morning “and said, ‘I want a straight answer.’ He said, ‘We don’t have any cases open.’ I asked if we got a complaint, and he said he did. It went into a binder; it went into a file. He said that’s where it stays until an inspector general is named. ‘So you take no action on these complaints?’ I asked.

‘Correct.’ “ After learning of 27 such recent complaints that were not being investigated, McConnaughay said she then contacted Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the ethics commission’s chairman, state Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan. She said she wants a full investigation of all of the complaints as well as an emergency meeting of the ethics panel to correct what she called the various serious flaws in the process.

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The annual event previously was held at the American Legion Post for its members, but this year organizers decided to expand its scope and share it with the Elmhurst community, he added. The music will include selections ranging from the American War of Independence to the Gulf War. “We are thrilled to present this concert as a way to bring our entire

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Visitation students ‘move feet to give a child a seat’ Raise $600+ toward scholarships

On Friday, Oct. 20, all Joliet Diocesan schools were asked to walk a loop around their school, and the students from Visitation students had a blast. Students paired up with their Faith Partners and walked a lap

around the Vis campus.

Families were encouraged to give a donation that would go to the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF). The CEF distributes more than 1,600 need-based scholarships each year. In 2017-18, the CEF distributed $2,130,297 to 1,648 students in our Catholic elementary and high schools.

Visitation students raised $619.44 of which every dollar donated goes directly to educating a child in need.

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Sarah G.; Zelek, Marie; Zielke, Karen L.; Zimmer, Carole L; Zotta, Angelina; Zsinko, Shawna L. Certificated Personnel $25,000 to $39,999: Avina, Norelly J.; Barbato, Jennifer A.; Bartoz, Brian A.; Bradbury, Laurel A.; Callaghan, Kelly M.; Chester, Constance J; Clarke, Terry J; Dovidio, Joseph E; Duffey, Siobhan R.; Fisher, Brian P.; Jacobs, Mary E; Johnson, Gabriel R.; Kling, Jeanette T.; Kulek, Kaitlyn F; Larson, Barbara R.; Li, Li; Mundle, Kevin P; Perry, Abigail E; Schmidt, Lauren J.; Sundberg, Reed B.; Swanson, Katlyn E.; Ward, Carrie Ann M.; Zielke, Amy M. Certificated Personnel $40,000 to $59,999: Anthony, Amy L.; Antonson, April L.; Aupperle, Allison A.; Barcus, Courtney L; Barnes, Emily E.; Beverley-Ciullo, Heather; Bittner, Katie M.; Bliss, Mari G.; Bowhay, Ruth M; Boyle-Del Rio, Sally J; Brouwer, Kaitlyn T.; Brown, Amy A; Bucci, Blair H.; Buckman, Elizabeth A; Buller, Katherine R.; Buono, Jennifer L; Buys, Peter M.; Chavez, Isabel; Childrey, Kristen; Collins, Megan A.; Costello, Janet; Cote, Marta; Cowger, Jessica D.; Cunanan, Samantha F.; Czerwinski, Tanya N.; Daar, Jennifer H.; Desai, Roopa Luv; Devlin, Deirdre W; Disterheft, Catherine R; Dobric, Stevan D; Duntemann, Amanda R.; Enke, Megan E.; Farazi, Meagan R.; Farella, NelliRose; Farley, Holly A; Fejt, Melinda; Ferhati, Elizabeth W.; Ferst, Meghan R; Fijor, Stephen A; Firak, Elizabeth M.; Fisher, Robert R.; Franks, Elizabeth M.; Frank, Taylor E.; Fraticola, Lisa M.; Fritz, Danielle C.; Furlong, Stephanie I.; Gackowski, Stephen R; Garcia, Shawna M.; Garrison, Kayla R.; Gonzalez Coloccia, Laura C.; Gorton, Eric S.; Green, Joshua J.; Gui, Lauren V; Guziewski, Kelly M; Hagen, Andrew P.; Hamidi, Suzanne S.; Hart, AnMei E; Hayes, Sarah N; Heckinger, Kristina A.; Hewak, Caitlin C.; Hirsch, Kathryn C.; Hobbs, Bryan T.; Hoekstra, Susan B.; Houk, Samantha R.; Hursh, Rebecca; Jensen, Michelle L.; Jessen, Bridget M.; Johnson, Matthew W; Joyce, Lauren M.; Kalinsky, Sara E; Kastner, Jessica T; Kawa, Elizabeth; Keacher, Katelin A.; Kellner, Ryan J; Kline, Brooke H.; Kuharchuk, Renee N; Larrabee, Alondra I.; Lepore, Anne M.; Lim, Andrew J.; Lukritz, Tracey L.; Lyons, David J.; Lytle, Joseph R.; Manning, Kathleen C.; Marten, Rachael A; McConnell, Rachel P.; McGovern, Julie A; McGowan, Denise L.; McGuckin, Pam M.; Messina, Jaclyn; Miller, Michael K.; Mitchell, Timothy J.; Molidor, Kasey B.; Morales, Brenda; Mordini, Nancy L; Morgan, Dana M.; Mueller, Amy M.; Newman, Elizabeth; Niemeier, Matthew S.; Niggins, Lindsey L; Nimtz, Ashley M.; Noble, Jessica L; Noonan, Sally R; Nugent, Kathryn A; O’Doherty, Megan S.; Oloris, Mary C; Ott, Elizabeth; Pagones, Evangelia M.; Paist, Alexandra R.; Peng, Haiyan; Phillips, Danielle M.; Provost, Lynn L.; Puchalski, Brian P; Quebbemann, Anne; Ramm, Brian J.; Rasine, Michelle T.; Rayan, Ronny R.; Riley, Rachel A; Rizzo, Nicole M.; Ross, Jennifer J; Salaman, Nicole J.; Sanderson, Kurt A; Sanders, Sara M; Scaliatine, Kyrstin L.; Schwerdtmann, Kimberly A; Sender, Marc S.; Sharko, Benjamin F.; Sharpe, Rachel E; Silkaitis, Michelle A.; Silver, Emily A.; Smith, Jessica A.; Spinelle, Amanda S; Stern, Angela K.;

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Stevenson, Ashley M.; Stoia, Kelly M; Strieter, Juliann M; Swaringen, Linda C.; Swert, Amanda M.; Thompson, Kelsey E.; Valdez, Claudia; Vazquez, Lauren E.; Vega, Jessica M.; Villalobos, Cindy; Wallace, Nancy M; Wealton, Timothy M.; Weber, Trisha A; Weglarz, Rebecca J.; Wyffels, Lindsay N.; Young, Julie L; Zalewska, Sylwia. Certificated Personnel $60,000 to $89,999: Albert, Timothy W; Alfano, Carine E; Alicea, Arlin; Allen, Kelly; Allen, Vanessa; Alvarado, Christina; Annen, Alexandra E.; Arfanis, Joanne M.; Ballard, Colleen M; Barnum, William D.; Baron, Kristen; Barra, Ashley A; Bartholomew, Kristen J.; Bartolai, Pia R; Bashor, Sanna Lisa; Battaglia, Joseph A; Begani, Kelly; Behen, Jolee Ann; Bernahl, Kathryn; Biesboer, Peggy A; Billerman, John D; Blanford, Lauren B.; Boerwinkle, Gretchen S; Bolur, Heather N; Bradley, Erika M.; Briggs, Serena D.; Brook, Maggie J; Brooks, Robin A; Brook, Samantha J; Brown, Adam W; Brown, Whitney A; Bugielski, Mary Jo; Burgett, Dylan R.; Burton, Amy E.; Buzinski, Robin M.; Bylina, Cecilia D.; Byrne, Denise M.; Calderisi, Laura K; Calenberg, Daniel J; Canton, Donald J.; Carl, Tamra A.; Carrillo, Benjamin; Castaldi, Kelly C; Cerone, Danielle C; Chambers, Brendan W; Chambers, Patrick T.; Chirumbolo, Patricia Meza; Chmielinski, Jeffrey J.; Cholis, Amy A; Chou, Yi-Hua Marie; Cohen, Emily S; Collins, Matthew J.; Collons, Gillian; Conrad, Jacquelyn M.; Cortez, Kathryn; Creer, Suzanne S.; Crockett, Jason J.; Curcio, Kory; Cusack, Christine C.; Czech, Sandra L; Dahlman, Frank H; Dahlquist, Lisa A.; Dakins, Ann M.; Danielczyk, Diane S; Davis, Chelsea M.; De Grado, Stephanie J; De Peralta, Melissa Domino; DeLoriea, Kelly; Denne, William; DeSanti, Lisa; Dewar, Donna M; Diedrich, Caitlin E.; DiPaolo, Stephanie M; Dobric, Antoinette M; Dollaske, Kara L.; Dorneker, Megan H; Dospoy, Tammy J.; Dowdy, Kenneth J; Drumm, Brian D.; Dudzinski, Janet; Dunn, Cecilia M.; Edwards, Alena U; Edwards, Courtney A.; Egan, Rosaleen M.; Elliott, Christi L; Engbers, Kathleen S; Ewald, Megan C; Fagan, Corinne M.; Finley, Teri L.; Fiore, Lindsey A; Fitzgerald, Kristina; Fleming, Elizabeth M.; FoertschBays, Tania; Foran, Elizabeth A.; Forsythe, Kevin J.; Foss, Laurie J.; Fox, Erin M.; Fox, Nora E; Frederick, Kelly A; Freiberger, Cheryl; French, Samantha L.; Friedericks, Lauren M.; Fried, Marianne C; Fry, Carol A; Fuller, Andrew L; Fullerton, Kelly M; Gabelman, Jami R; Gallagher, Jennifer R; Gallivan, Elizabeth; Garcia, Elizabeth; Gaughan, Colleen; Gemkow, Christopher M; Georgalas, Emily E; Giuliani, Daniel M.; Gizzo-Killips, Cynthia L; Goldman, Karla S; Goldsmith, Lindsey C.; Gomez, Hilda; Good, Martha L; Greene, Jennifer L; Greska, Mary M; Grimmett, Colleen M; Grosso, Michael F.; Gruchot, John E.; Guerrero, Desiree Joy; Gulotta, Denise L; Halupka, Krzysztof R.; Hamblin, Jillian Lynn; Harkins, Kelly A.; Hartman, Benjamin A.; Hayes, Donna M; Heaton, Jill R; Heintz, Catalina B; Hellstrom, Heather L.; Heraty, Judy C; Hermes, Molly E.; Herward, Tricia; Higgins, Cynthia J; Higginbotham, Dina; Hipp, Jill M; Hobbs, Melissa K; Hoey, Cheryl A; Hyde, Lauren C.; Itur-

bide, Kelly J; Iverson, Patricia W; James, Kimberly S; Jendreas, Dorothy; Jensen, Megan L; Jeziorczak, Danuta A.; Johnson, Laura M.; Johnson, Matthew J; Johnston, Michele; Johnson, Michael D.; Joslyn, Brittany K; Julian, Lisa A.; Kacprzynska, Joanna; Kahovec, Sarah; Kaniyaly, Veena A.; Kasper, Donald G.; Kennedy-Brooks, Brianne M.; Kenski, Turea L.; Kerins, Katherine Lisa; Kilrea, Keegan S.; Kissel, Christine M; Klink, Jennifer L; Knight, Heather; Kohout, Tamara R.; Krizmanic, Sarah E.; Kutska, Kendall R.; Kuziel, Kathleen M.; Lamb, Nolan M.; Lampa, Kim; Larsen, Lindsay R; Larson, Jessica A; Lascody, Gina F; Latoria, Susan; Leadaman, Sabrina L; Leban, Jennifer C; Lightner, Kathryn A.; Liljewall, John J; Lindsay, Juliann; Lopez, Dalila; Lopez, Sandy R.; Loughery, Maureen A; Maciel, Lynae; Maciuszek, Emily A.; Maldonado, Maricela; Malloy, Flavia Marcucci; Mangun, Robert J; Marazzo-Capua, Dina M; Marik, Sarah E.; Marshall, Angela Battafarano; MartensFord, D Marie; Martinez, Eduvijes; Martinez, Elvira; McCarthy, Meghan F; McDonough, Ashley R.; McDonald, Bridget A; McDonald, Elizabeth A; McDonough, Emily M.; McKissack, Kelly M; McNees, Jaime L; Metcalf, Nicholas J; Meza, Jessica A.; Miller, Ruth Renee; Mishigian, Tamar A; Mitchell, Anne Marie; Moe, Erica; Moss, Amy K; Munn, Elizabeth A.; Murphy, Kathleen H; Murphy, Michael A; Nassis, Effey; Neigel, Teresa A; Nemec, Jeremy J; Neville, Mary; Nichols, Julia A.; Nolan, Jennifer L.; Noncek, Heather L.; Nowak, Julie L; Nunes, Tara M.; O’Leary, Susan A; O’Malley, Joseph A.; O’Rourke, Tracey E; Olague, Sarah; Oliveros, Diane; Oliver, Laura A; Olsen, Kristen C.; Olson, Justin S.; Olson, Laura A; Owens, Stacia; Pack, Margaret M.; Padberg, Kathryn E; Parr, Dana E.; Patch, Becky A; Patel, Puja S.; Perrone, Anne P; Petersen, Anthony W.; Peterson, Brigid McGinnis; Pfau, Laura E.; Platz, Bridgett M.; Poplawski, Sara K.; Powell, Jennifer L; Prafke, Dominique M.; Quinn, Michelle; Raney, Laura; Regan, Maria M; Reinheimer, Susan R; Reynolds, Ashley A.; Rhoney, Laura M; Richey, Peter M; Rider, Leanne M; Riordan, Timothy E.; Riskus, Justin G; Robak, Ronald C; Robins, Anna C; Rogers, Julie M.; Rossman, Molly J; Rowe, Lindsey A; Rraklli, Vasilika G.; Rubio, Lorenzo A.; Rufus, Cassanova; Rysko, Christine M; Rzewuski, Shelley A.; Sakosky, Marilyn E; Samp, Jenna L.; Samp, Sarah M; Santana, Maritza L.; Sapozhnikov, Anna; Savittieri, Stacie L; Saylor, Heather W.; Scarlett, Laura S; Schendel, Debra J; Scheuller, Sandra; Schlueter, Geri A; Schmidt, Carla; Schneider, Linda E; Schroeder, Steven K; Segiet, Debra K.; Seiders, Christina S; Sgarbossa, Joanne M; Shackleton, Jennifer A; Shelley, Jennifer L; Siegers, Chelsey E.; Siska, Sybil A.; Skinner, Ashley L.; Sloan, Lindsey A; Solesky, Michelle; Soria-Phillips, Teresa; Spencer, Cristina; Stecker, Stephanie L; Stolz III, Joseph C.; Stone, Kristi A.; Strelow, Dawin W; Sutor, Jaclyn M; Swiniuch, Katherine M.; Szymonik, Stephanie A.; Tatevosian, Jessica L; Temple, Kevin; Thomashow, Jeremy D.; Thomas, Nicole M; Thompson, Deborah; Thompson, Kimberle A; Traven, Allison M; Trent, Kathryn A.; Tucker, Ashley J; Turnbull, Katherine P; Valencia, Claudia; Vanderplow, Jason S.; Vazquez, Ricardo A; Vervack, James P; Villalobos, Rebecca; Walker, Thomas E; Wall, Elizabeth A; Walsh, Kristin M; Walton, Emily E; Washburn, Rachel; Waszkowski, Kristen L.; Wedell, Erin A.; Weed, Rebecca A; Weidner, Kristin; Werab, Leah M.; Westerberg, Erik R.; Westerberg, Kelley R.; Westendorf, Steven R; Williams, Donald S; Witt, Caryl A; Wolski, Nancy L.; Wright, Kendell L.; Wright, Lisa A.; Wustefeld, Jacqueline C.; Yun, Lauren C; Zabinski, Kathryn M; Zentner, Cynthia M; Zizzo, Alyssa R. Certificated Personnel $90,000 and over: Ahlgrim, Barbara A; Albert, Wendy L; Allaire, Beth; Anderson, Ryan D; Bailey, Jane B; Baker, Cathy L; Baumeister, Kurt; Baxter, Valerie S; Beedy, David J.; Behrend, Catherine E; Bendelow, Andrew; Bensfield, Nancy; Berg, Brian S; Bertani, Nick A; Bhimji, Alisha; Biala, Kelly J.; Bibel, Mark; Blaus, Robert; Borel, James E; Bosslet, Barbara J; Bowles, Mi-

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chele C; Boyle, Nicole T; Branick, Caroline M; Brown, Susan A; Byrne, Nancy K; Carbonaro, Kelly A; Carlson, Michele M; Casten, Michael; Cohen, Therese; Collins, David; Comber, Jennie; Comings, Doreen L; Constable, John; Cultra, Dan; Cunningham, Peter; Curran, Barbara; D’Angelo, Rebecca M; Davelis, Craig; Dawkins, Carol; DeAngelis, Lauren E.; Delaney, Katie M; Deluga, Erin M.; Diebold, Katie A.; DiNovo, Michael R.; Discipio, Jacquelyn M.; DiTomasso, Lindsey Ann; Doherty, Ryan J.; Drach, Jeff P; Drumm, Erica; Dufner, Julie N; Dunn, Ellen K; Dvorak, Christine; Edgley, James Richard; Emmi-Iovinelli, Sharon A; Emrikson, Carrie; Evers, Kristie M; Fehrenbacher, Linda L.; Felde, Laura A; Feldkamp-Pradhan, Julie A; Felix, Dustin; Ferraris, Lisa; Ferris, Lynn; Fleming, Sheila; Floreani, Denise; Forsythe, John K; Fowler, Joseph P; Franken, Linda L; Fuller, Lynda G; Fullerton, Susan K; Gail, Jeffrey M; Gardner, William; Garey, Ellen; Gaston, Renee L; Gates-McChristian, Kristen; Gaunt, John L; Gearing, Adam F; Geary Thomson, Margaret E; Giblin, Laurie A; Gley, Mary Beth; Golebiowski, Mark; Gould, Suzanne; Graff, Nora; Gregor, Beth A; Grelecki, David; Grikmanis, Todd; Grote, Susan S; Gumbach, Christy L; Hall, Daniel J; HanleyKrzysik, Elena; Hanley, Michael P; Hartnett, James T; Hatz, Margaret; Heimann, William F Tres; Henderson, Mary L.; Henderson, Tamara; Herman, Joanne; Hilborn, Kathleen Ann; Hochleutner, Catherine R; Holt, Sharon; Immel, Jonathan D.; Jetter, Monika; Jirout, Patricia; Johnson, Linda; Jorbin, Lori; Kalal, Dave; Kalchik, Michelle; Keller, Rebecca J; Kern, Charles A; Koch, Catherine M; Kondrat, Susan A.; Kornacker, Elizabeth E; Kosteck, Kathleen M.; Krause, Cynthia W; Kroger, Bill P; Krueger, Julie P; Lambert-Haak, Kimberly L; LaPenna, Christina M; Laurich, Mark J; LaVette, Lisa L.; Lee, Deborah J.; Leidolf, Elizabeth A; Leonard, Ariana L.; Lewis, Margaret A; Lindstrom, Susan; Loerop, Nanette R; Machalinski, Mary E; MacLean, Janis; Magierski, Catherine; Mahoney, Kirsten; Manfredini-Verrilli, Loredana A; Marcellus, Elizabeth R; Mariani, Lisa L; Marianetti, Rebecca M; Martinelli, MaryKate; McDonough, Katherine; McElligott, Laura L; McGuire, Drew P; McKinney, Rebecca W; McNamara, Mary Janice; Meltz, Paula; Michalski, Lisa; Miller, Joel; Mixon, Brandon D.; Moll, Patricia L; Monken, Matthew P.; Moore, Melissa DeLaRosa; Moran, Catherine; Moran, Matthew J; Morser, Tracy; Moyer, David A.; Mueller, Jill A; Nall, Jessica L; Nechvatal, Molly; Nissen, Kimberly A; Noland, Carrie Dyer; O’Connor, Edward J; Ostwald, Ray E; Parat, Laura A; Parrini, Isadora; Paschke, Jeremy; Pavlik, Michael J; Pearson, Robyn; Phillips, Marcia; Pluskota, James P; Poduska, Kevin D; Pogue Reeder, Gina L.; Pokryfke, Paul; Poole, Tammy L.; Pope, Kristi; Price, Maria M; Prokosch, Lois L; Rice, Sally; Riddle, William A.; Ross, Kenneth; Rowe, Patricia; Roy, Markus; Ruckstaetter, Deborah J; Ruesch, Larisa; Ryan, Laura C; Salvo, Bonnie M; Schneider, Danielle D; Schoenberg, Max; Sellers, Jennifer; Sennett, Mary Kate; Sickinger, Lindsay M; Sorrentino, Geralyn A; Sprang, Brian J; Sprandel, Ronald Charles; Steahly, Karen; Stipe, Leslie; Sutter, Bradley D; Sutter, Jennifer; Tabbert, Matthew; Talbot, Karla J; Tammaru, Nikki R.; Tang, James; Tapling, Christine M; Thomas, Jeremy R; Thompson, Amy; Tomei, Kathleen J.; Trojak-Laszkiewicz, Sandra; Urbanski, Phillip A; Van Hoeck, Kathlyn; Vana, Donald P; Vasta, Deborah; Vicino, Jeroma L; Wagner, Rob; Walker, Jessica M; Walz, Ryan; Weaver, Caroline M; Weber, Leslie A.; Weeks, Konstantina; Wenig, Sandy E; Wesseler, Marc W; Whelton, Christopher P.; Wilson, Mary B.; Winchester, Jeune Alice; Woell, James J.; Wood, Lillian A.; Wright, Debra D.; Young, Nicole; Zock, Lawrence.

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Robert; Hossain, Mohammed A.; Lampa, Daniel; Laurence, William J; Lavin, Daniel P; Madison, Alan A; Marquardt, Deborah; Martini, John; Minkema, Martha A; Moeller, Richard T.; Mooney, Todd C; Morser, John J; Motto, Rocco P; Mrozek, Ted; Ng, Tsz Kwok; Opatts, John E; Pacheco, Kevin G.; Perez, Helen; Reed, Audrey L; Schmidt, Jeffrey; Schmidt, Paul J; Schroeder, Katherine J; Schuh, Frank; Seidenfuss Jr, Charles W; Skorupa, William W; Smith, David E; Smith, Melea; Smith, Paul; Soto, Jose; Spencer, Cheryl; Walsh, Ellen M. Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries.

109 Goundry, LLC 5,982.00; A & J Body Repair 3,989.80; A Bartucci Pro Audio, Inc. 4,200.00; A Bartucci Pro Audio, Inc. 6,865.00; A J S Publications Inc 4,671.00; AbleNet Inc 3,113.00; Acacia Academy 57,599.30; Ace Cheer Camps 3,445.00; Achieve3000 8,800.00; Action Based Learning LLC 3,500.00; Adams Signs 7,450.00; Advance Auto Parts 2,863.25; Aetna Behavioral Health, LLC 13,114.32; Affiliated Customer Serv Inc 36,772.53; Aig Retirement 126,960.08; Air Cycle Corportion 2,997.50; Airgas USA, LLC 13,396.39; Albertsons 18,586.65; Alboum and Associates 4,820.08; Alexian Brothers Behavioral 3,010.00; Alpha Baking Co 15,226.55; Alpine Sap Inc 4,250.00; Alumni Award Services 2,534.90; Amazon.com Corp Account/SYNCB 145,401.05; American Building Services 5,863.05; American Reading Company 7,700.00; Ameriprise Financial Services 43,523.75; Amplified IT 40,562.50; Amplify Education, Inc. 118,613.98; Amsoil Inc 5,979.21; Anderson Pest Solutions 13,113.97; Andy Frain Services, Inc. 21,024.50; AP Examinations 153,693.00; Apple Inc. 27,718.98; Aqua Pure Enterprises Inc 5,665.03; Arlyn Day School 45,206.39; AssetGenie, Inc. 11,388.50; Associated Property Counselors, Ltd 4,500.00; Association for Middle Level Education 23,339.99; AT & T 55,338.92; AT&T 29,542.03; AT&T 226,486.41; Athletic Equipment Source Inc 6,767.06; Austin’s Violin Shop 2,713.95; AV Chicago Inc 6,996.00; AXA Equitable Life Ins Co 958,109.78; B & H Photo-Video 76,775.75; B & R Erectors Inc 17,219.00; Baker & Taylor Inc 10,235.18; Band Mans Company The 4,918.44; Bank of New York Mellon 4,336.50; Bank of New York Mellon 12,146,971.25; Barco Products 3,910.47; Barnes and Noble Inc 4,648.10; Beck’s Book Store 390,704.07; Bellefaire JCB 13,235.94; Ben Franklin Plumbing 4,476.00; Benchmark Education Co. 22,200.20; Benefit Advantage 311,339.30; Berglund Construction Company 16,944.81; BMO Mastercard 1,536,440.70; BNY Mellon Financial 383,933.22; Board of Ed CCSD 15 50,565.82; Boelter Companies 3,921.72; Brecht’s Database Solutions, Inc. 4,200.00; Brightspark Travel 5,000.00; BSN Sports 58,881.54; Buckeye Cleaning Center 48,361.93; Bureau of Educa & Research 3,249.00; C Mulligan and Associates 15,500.00; Call One 52,830.58; Capstone Press 16,069.50; Cardinal Fence and Supply Inc 4,698.43; Carolina Biological Supply 8,548.68; Cash-Central Office 3,724.38; CDW Government Inc 336,004.89; Cengage Learning 201,829.90; Center for Teaching for Biliteracy 4,800.00; Central Parts Warehouse 4,272.69; Centurion Service Corp. 4,522.24; CHC Wellness 51,014.00; Chicago Filter Supply 8,702.96; Chicago Flyhouse 19,263.00; Child’s Voice School 101,135.14; Cintas Fire Protection 19,131.36; Cioni, Sarah L. 2,639.00; Citadel Information Management 3,123.60; CJ Erickson Plumbing Co 3,791.68; Clare Woods Academy 34,101.76; Clausius, Karen 2,713.76; CLIC/Collective Liability Ins 1,008,684.00; CNE Gas Division, LLC 331,023.59; Coast Coal Harbour Hotel 7,887.18; Compass Surveying LTD 6,000.00; Conference Technologies Inc 15,700.00; Connections Day School South Campus 30,701.85; Conserv FS, Inc 3,615.63; Constellation New Energy 1,597,168.25; Cottage Hill Operating Co 1,628,189.38; Cove School 111,902.20; Cox, Mitch 4,197.00; Crystal Garden 3,430.00; CSC Learning 20,450.00;

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Cumberland Therapy Services 10,669.59; Current Technologies 8,288.50; Custom Education Solutions, Inc. 2,872.02; CustomInk 3,383.99; Cybor Fire Protection Company 12,028.00; Dance Party DJs 7,000.00; DecisionEd Group Inc. 46,872.00; Dell Marketing LP 514,710.80; Demco Inc 5,473.13; Derning, Louise 2,685.72; Dick Blick 10,700.27; Diedrich, Gabriel 5,000.00; Direct Fitness Solutions 4,568.00; Discovery Education 10,800.00; District Management Council 76,996.00; Don Johnston Inc 13,770.00; Dreisilker Elec. Motors, Inc. 5,505.98; Drury Lane 5,177.04; DuPage County Health Dept 6,539.75; Dupage ROE/Prof Svc 19 2,545.00; DuPage Security Solutions Inc 19,001.16; Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Inc. 5,000.00; Ebsco Information Services 16,042.85; Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare 298,418.22; Edwards YMCA Camp & Conf Ctr 55,767.00; Edwin Anderson Construction Company 8,210.00; Elim Christian School 344,251.00; Ellevation, LLC 33,000.00; Elmhurst Auto Parts 5,636.01; Elmhurst City of 116,878.15; Elmhurst Dist #205 Insurance 4,583,585.30; Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare 298,418.22; Elmhurst Memorial Hospital 610,706.06; Elmhurst Post Office 8,640.00; Emerald Data Solutions 9,000.00; Emprint/Moran Printing Inc. 106,874.41; Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 7,700.00; Engler, Callaway Baasten & Sraga LLC 19,791.00; ETA hand2mind 25,284.68; European Sports Inc 10,600.80; Everase Corporation 6,678.45; Evollve, Inc. 3,600.00; Extractor Corporation 3,585.00; EyeMed 25,360.10; Fast Fab Steel Co 3,938.75; Fed’l Tax Pymt SystElectronic 11,205,371.01; Fidelity Retirement Services 364,381.00; Fiduciary Trust Intnl/South 124,274.92; Firefly Computers, LLC 12,544.00; First Educational Resources LLC 7,130.00; First Student Inc 2,460,600.90; Five B’s Catering Service 3,798.00; Flinn Scientific, Inc. 10,942.96; Follett School Solutions. Inc. 129,291.99; Follett Software Company***** 3,917.99; Forecast5 Analytics 16,500.00; Forward Space 23,900.21; Fox River Foods Inc 695,715.99; Franczek Radelet 168,038.65; Frank Cooney Co Inc 90,100.50; Frederick Group 4,720.36; Fresh Meadow Golf Club 3,374.00; Fritz, Jennice 2,713.76; Frontline Technologies Group, LLC 15,760.80; Fulcrum Management Solutions Inc. 8,000.00; Gale/Cengage Learning 6,312.97; GALIC Disbursing Company 29,440.82; General Parts Inc 2,824.04; Get Fresh Produce 16,249.67; Giant Steps Illinois Inc 59,034.54; GlenOaks Therapeutic 113,745.08; Goldstar Learning, Inc. 43,507.77; Gopher Sport 4,053.85; Gordon Food Service 47,184.91; Grainger 4,929.96; Graphic Edge 9,609.21; Gravin, Padraig 6,110.16; Great Lakes Apparel Inc 4,093.50; Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution 63,969.37; Great Minds 58,925.36; Green-UP Landscape Inc. 7,300.00; Greenscape Homes LLC 6,500.00; Grigoletto, Scott 7,462.14; Gross, Janet 2,713.76; H O H Chemicals Inc 7,367.26; Haan Craft Corporation 5,525.95; Hagg Press 4,815.25; Health Care Service Corporation 14,021,507.28; Heartland School Solutions 5,061.14; Heinemann 40,269.37; Helping Hand Center 83,659.00; Herff Jones Inc 23,267.24; Herff Jones Yearbook 70,305.81; Hero 11,146.00; Hinsdale Twp HS District #86 41,299.95; Home Depot Credit Services 6,310.14; Home Juice Corp 3,850.44; Houghton Mifflin Company 3,090.26; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co 36,752.58; House of Glass 6,364.13; Hoyos, Hector 3,079.41; Hub International Midwest Ltd. 29,375.00; Hubert Company 2,895.66; Hudl 3,999.00; Humanex Ventures 6,038.00; Iacono, Monica 2,713.76; IASA 5,882.12; IASB/IL Assn of Sch Boards 15,758.00; IASC/IL Assn of Student Councils 5,590.00; ICE/IL Computing Educators 2,905.00; IL Dept.

Employment Security 11,750.51; IL State Disb Unit 14,400.00; IL State Disb Unit 21,930.00; IL State Disb Unit 25,813.92; Illinois Board of Higher Education 5,000.00; Illinois DECA 4,645.00; Illinois Dept of Revenue 18,719.67; Illinois Dept of Revenue 2,201,943.34; Illinois Dept.

Central Mgmt. Services 7,470.00; Illinois High School Assn 7,332.60; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 2,047,854.55; Illi-

nois Principal’s Association 3,564.00; Illinois Resource Center 3,120.00; Illinois State Board of Education 70,874.90; Illinois State Police 8,000.00; Illinois-American Water Co 8,970.06; ILMEA 2,620.00; Imagination Theater, Inc. 11,200.00; Imagine Learning 59,850.00; iManage LLC 4,489.56; IMRF Vol. Add’l. Contributions 30,730.69; Indestructo Rental Co Inc 16,710.50; Instructional Improvement 16,500.00; Integrated Systems Corporation 22,500.00; InTegrity Schools 6,600.00; IXL Learning 23,200.00; J & L Cooking Towers, Inc. 4,950.00; J & L Cooling Towers, Inc. 28,250.00; J & M Building Maintenance, Inc. 7,601.75; J W Pepper 10,744.97; J. Hamilton Electric Company, Inc. 21,280.00; Jaypro Sports Inc 3,577.80; Jeanine Schultz School 23,814.72; JLC Sports Data Management Co 3,625.00; JMP Consulting, Ltd. 6,750.00; Johnson Controls 9,942.19; Jostens Inc 5,438.46; JP Morgan Equipment Finance 523,175.23; JSL Masonry Restoration Inc 211,268.37; Kagan Publishing 10,061.00; Kaplan Early Learning Co 3,239.06; Kelmscott Communications 16,543.85; Key Club International 2,844.00; Key Government Finance, Inc. 333,401.84; Kidsfit 4,650.00; Kiefer U.S.A. 234,786.00; Kirhofer Sports 9,947.50; Klein Hall & Associates LLC 28,805.00; Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA 149,066.07; Konica Minolta Premier Finance 2,663.32; Korellis Systems Control Inc 61,625.92; Kozin Woodwork 16,990.00; Krossover 5,797.00; KS State Bank 86,922.00; Lakeshore Learning Materials 8,701.66; Language Testing International, Inc. 4,450.00; Large Unit District Assoc. (LUDA) 4,375.00; Learning A - Z 170,261.95; Lectorum Publications Inc 3,003.91; LeDonne’s True Value Hardware 3,583.95; Len’s Ace Hardware Inc 20,309.73; LEND 7,882.26; LexiconGlobal 8,868.80; Lexington Private Care Services 17,629.92; Library Furniture International 3,531.00; Life Fitness 42,754.96; Lincoln Investment Planning Inc 31,775.00; Litania Sports Group Inc 3,124.00; Little Friends Inc 93,538.12; Logan Square Neighborhood Assoc.

19,100.00; Lokken, Anne 6,776.67; LRP Publications 5,135.15; Lucid Data Corporation 4,305.00; Luck’s Music Library 2,995.03; Lyons Township High School 3,301.98; Lyons Township HS 14,831.46; Marathon Sportswear 5,134.09; Marberry Cleaners 21,210.00; Marcia Brenner Associates LLC 15,770.49; Marenem, Inc. 5,000.00; Maritime Balsams, Ltd. 14,237.00; Marklund Day School 62,938.68; Marzano Research Laboratory 23,076.75; Mawi, Inc. 3,100.00; Maxim Staffing Solutions 8,523.84; McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings, LLC 100,608.21; McHugh Construction Co 920,673.26; McMaster-Carr 4,679.44; Medinah Country Club 4,247.00; Menta Academy Hillside 27,847.70; Menta Academy Oak Park 34,869.44; Mesirow Insurance Services 5,680.00; Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc. 28,400.00; Metal Supermarkets 3,063.39; Metropolitan Family Services 83,128.00; Metropolitan Prep Schools Inc 284,526.68; MF Athletic 2,966.89; MHS 3,661.59; MICHAEL MUISENGA, BENEFICIARY OF SBT#1053 64,749.37; Michael’s Uniform Company 10,468.41; Mid City Truck Body/Equip. Inc 4,800.76; Midwest Commercial Fitness 3,191.81; Midwest Educational Furnishings Inc. 19,940.00; Miracle Method of Chicago NW Metro 7,850.00; Mizuni Inc 3,150.00; MNJ Technologies Direct Inc 8,717.00; Moore, Melissa 17,200.00; Mortenson, Richard 6,182.90; Moss Designs, Ltd 10,232.00; Mukatren, Rawya 2,548.00; Music and Arts Centers 6,764.75; My Life Home Health Care 5,900.00; MyGrid Technologies 8,000.00; Naperville Psychiatric Ventures 4,410.00; Nasco International Inc 10,960.00; Natedog Inc 6,836.50; National Lift Truck Inc 9,916.49; Naviance 6,120.00; NCPERS-IL IMRF 9,816.00; NCS Pearson Inc 41,569.74; Neff Company 5,190.88; Netrix 7,414.86; Neuco Inc 3,982.59; Neuendorf, Jackie 3,730.01; New Connections Academy 109,870.80; New Hope Academy 42,892.87; Newport Distribution Inc 4,503.00; News 2 You Inc 4,315.25; Nick Rail Music 12,784.50; Nicor Gas 11,518.40; North Shore Netting 4,995.00; Northern Illinois University

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Sealed Bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Municipal Building, 209 North York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126 and shall be marked “2017 Tobroco Little Giant Wheel Loader.” The Bid shall be prepared in accordance with the specification, copies of which are on file in, and available at the Department of Public Works, Elmhurst Illinois. Bids to be submitted on the forms included with specifications.

All Items shall be paid at the unit price for item specified. The bid price shall inNOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075634 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 24, 2017, wherein the business firm of MATW SERVICES LOCATED AT 18W230 STANDISH LANE VILLA PARK, IL 60181-3648 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) MARIET BARRERA-COLORADO, HOME ADDRESS 18W230 STANDISH LANE VILLA PARK, IL 60181-3648; NAME OF PERSON(S) WILLIAM J. CALAMBAS, HOME ADDRESS 18W230 STANDISH LANE VILLA PARK, IL 60181-3648.

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

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 2, 9 & 16, 2017) 298833

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terprises Ltd 9,551.00; VanGalder Bus/ Coach USA 36,480.00; Varsity Spirit Fashions 6,688.15; Ver 7,600.00; Veritiv Operating Company 104,258.95; Verizon Wireless 21,274.70; Verlare Cleaners 3,984.45; Villa Park Ace Hardware 4,440.45; Villa Park Electrical Supply 3,898.35; Villa Park Office Equipment 42,530.37; Villa Park School District #45 3,688.50; Viso Graphic 4,299.25; Vital Signs USA 4,145.85; Vortex Enterprises 21,684.00; Wenger Corporation 7,462.00; West Interactive Services Corp. 17,904.00; West Music Company 9,904.56; West Suburban Conference 7,000.00; West Suburban Teachers Union 590,108.03; Western Psychological Services 3,306.60; Westmont Interior Supply Inc 9,453.80; Wholesale Brothers, Inc. 15,882.54; Wight Companies 98,571.58; Wilkie, Jeffery 10,608.00; Wisconsin Coach Lines, Inc. 14,900.00; Wolf Electric Supply 20,529.68; Woodcraft 519 9,737.05; Woodwind and Brasswind 2,550.00; WSMSAC 2,550.00; Xtivity Solutions 10,592.50; York High Boosters Club 12,175.99.

(Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 9, 2017) 299497 clude delivery to the Elmhurst Municipal Garage, 985 Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, IL 60126 The City of Elmhurst reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to separate bids or to waive or not waive any informalities in bidding as it is deemed most advantageous and favorable to the City.

If you have any questions regarding the specifications, Please contact Chanel F. Caron, Fleet Manager public works at (630) 530-3316.

Dated: This 9th day of November, 2017.

CITY OF ELMHURST Steven M. Morley Mayor Patty Spencer City Clerk (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 9, 2017) 299755 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075633 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 24, 2017, wherein the business firm of PURE PAINTING LOCATED AT 694 MORNINGSIDE COURT, APT 2E, ROSELLE, IL 60172-2381 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) MIRIAM FONSECA, HOME ADDRESS 694 MORNINGSIDE COURT, APT 2E, ROSELLE, IL 60172-2381.

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

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 2, 9 & 16, 2017) 299251 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075629 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 16, 2017, wherein the business firm of BEULLEFOX ENTERPRISES LOCATED AT 29W725 WAYNEWOOD DRIVE, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185-5129 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) VALORIE K BEULLE-FOX, HOME ADDRESS 29W725 WAYNEWOOD DRIVE, WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185-5129.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 16TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 2, 9 & 16, 2017) 299055

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Programs coming to Elmhurst Public Library

Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9:30-9:50 a.m.

ChickaChicka Baby Drop-in Join us under the Alphabet Tree in the Kids’ Library for twenty minutes of songs and rhymes perfect for infants. Make visiting the library a regular part of your baby’s week. No registration required.

Monday, Nov. 13 from 9:30-9:50 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m.

ChickaChicka Baby Drop-in Join us under the Alphabet Tree in the Kids’ Library York Chamber Music Concert Hear live music performed by talented musicians for twenty minutes of songs and rhymes perfect for infrom York High School’s Performing Arts Department. fants. Make visiting the library a regular part of your baNo registration required. by’s week. No registration required.

Friday, Nov. 10 from 2-4:30 p.m.

Friday Features: A Man Called Ove Enjoy an afternoon at the movies every Friday. We’ll play the latest and greatest movies released on DVD. No registration required. *Movie titles may be subject to change*elmlib.org/Friday

Monday, Nov. 13 from 7-8:30 p.m.

The Deeper Meaning of Halal: Conscious Eating, Clean Living Does eating halal lead to a healthier or more spiritual life? Cookbook author and website publisher Yvonne Maffei explores the halal as a divinely-ordained lifestyle encompassing how Muslims prepare and enjoy food and discuss the deeper meaning of halal (permissibility) and tayyib (purity) that are concepts everyone can benefit from, regardless of religious or spiritual affiliation. Register at elmlib.org/register, in person, or at (630) 279-8696.

Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 2-3 p.m.

Transform your mind and spirit with the new trend in relaxation: coloring!

Choose from beautifully detailed coloring pages, colored pencils or markers from the supplies provided or bring your own, and become totally absorbed in the joy of coloring. No registration required.

Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 7-9 p.m.

Beer Club Learn about taste, and discuss great beer at local establishments.

Off-site Location: More Brewing, 126 S. Villa, Villa Park. $10 tasting fee collected at event. Register at elmlib.org/register, in person, or at (630) 279-8696.

285 W Butterfield Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-833-6100

Attention all Veterans:

Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 2-2:30 p.m.

Sensory Storytime for All Abilities Join us for a storytime especially designed for children with sensory processing issues or for children who do best in a small group setting. Enjoy stories, songs and interactive ac-

My Mechanic will be giving Free Oil Changes to Veterans.

Thursday, November 9th and Friday, November 10th In observance of Veterans Day. *

Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art show inspired by Calvin & Hobbes

Call us or stop in to make an appointment for a Free Oil Change and 60 point Inspection. We’ll even do a Free Tire Rotation if requested. We will need to have the vehicle dropped off due to expected long wait times in response to this offer. Must provide VA card, Military ID, or DD214.

We are open from 7:30 to 5:30 Monday-Friday.

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* - Most Vehicles Some vehicles require synthetic oils and special filters which require a charge. Tire Rotations with locking lug nuts or special wheels will require a charge.

One vehicle per veteran.

See shop for details.

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God Bless America,

Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7-8 p.m.

Coming Together: TED Talk Conversations about Islam Join us for our monthly TED talk viewing and conversation. Each month we will watch two TED talks on the Islamic faith and Muslims in America and discuss them.

When People of Muslim Heritage Challenge FundamenKarimaBennoune talism by Lose Your Ego, Find Your Compassion by Feisal Abdul Rauf.

Friday, Nov.17 from 2-4:30 p.m.

Friday Features: A United Kingdom Enjoy an afternoon at the movies every Friday. We’ll play the latest and greatest movies released on DVD. No registration required. *Movie titles may be subject to change*elmlib.org/Friday Friday, Nov. 17 from 7-8:30 p.m.

Veterans’ Storytelling Event Off-Site Location: American Legion Post #187, 310 W. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst.

Are you a fan of the Moth Radio Hour on NPR? Hear the personal narratives of area veterans, telling the stories only they can tell—in their own words. This very special Moth-style storytelling event honors veterans at the American Legion Post in Elmhurst.

Pull up a chair for an intimate glimpse into the lives of men and women who served the U.S. and the memories they keep. Register online, in person, or by phone.

Artists’ Guild hosts ‘Transmogrification’

It is our way of saying Thank You for serving our country. We take you for granted every day and we greatly appreciate all that you have done in sacrificing your time and talents for our well being and the future of this great nation.

Thank you and

tivities. Best for ages 3-8 with adult, siblings welcome. Register at elmlib. org/register, in person, or at (630) 279-8696.

The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild (EAG) will host TRANSMOGRIFICATION, a themed exhibit featuring artwork by the Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art, in the EAG Gallery at the Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM), 150 S. Cottage Hill Ave., now through Dec. 14. The public is invited to the free opening reception on Friday, Nov. 10 from 7-9 p.m.

TRANSMOGRIFICATION is as simple as transitioning from who we are by entering a cardboard box “the transmogrifier,” as seen in the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon series. Or, it can be as complicated as altering ourselves, art, institutions, and beliefs into the fantastic, magical, or bizarre, as seen in the metamorphosis from a chrysalis into a butterfly, or in game arts. The artist’s interpretation makes it personal: in its dramatic change of shape and form, appearance, emotion and mood. The medium, in

most cases, transmogrifies: the line becomes energy, the circle becomes a sphere, the portrait becomes self.

Transmogrification is transformation with a powerful kick, a unique twist.

The exhibition can be viewed during regular Museum hours, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Admission is $9 adults / $8 seniors except the first Friday of each month which is the Museum’s free admission day. EAM and Guild members, students and children under 18 are admitted free.

The EAG gallery is not-for-profit, operated by the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild.

It features contemporary artworks in a variety of styles and media. In addition to four member shows each year, the guild hosts exhibitions of individual member’s artwork and invitational shows for significant local artists.

Exhibits are partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council.

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