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School Board announces selection of superintendent Dr. Keisha Campbell takes the reins July 1

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The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting on April 13 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended Dr. Keisha the meeting.

Campbell The April 13 meeting included Dr. Linda Yonke, who became the district’s interim superintendent on April 1. In late March, the board announced that outgoing superintendent David Moyer’s last day with the district would be March 31. Moyer, who was District 205’s superintendent for nearly six years, was named the next superintendent of the Arlington Central School District in New York earlier this year. He will officially begin in that position on July 1.

At the beginning of the April 13 meeting, District 205 Board President Kara Caforio announced that Dr. Keisha Campbell is District 205’s next superintendent. Caforio referred to Campbell’s more than 20 years of professional experience, which includes time as a classroom teacher and an elementary and middle school principal. Campbell is currently the director of school leadership with the Academy for Urban School Leadership in Chicago, a network of 31 schools with over 16,000 students.

The Academy for Urban School Leadership is a private organization

that partners with Chicago Public Schools, along with other districts around the nation.

“She received excellent reviews after engaging with multiple stakeholder groups, and was chosen by the board of education as the candidate best suited to lead District 205’s next chapter,” stated Caforio in referring to Campbell and the process to select the district’s next superintendent.

Caforio also referred to Campbell’s connection to the district as both a student and a parent.

“Dr. Campbell, as a graduate of Bryan Middle School and York High School, and a current parent of two District 205 students, is deeply committed to the continued success and forward movement of our district,” said Caforio.

Campbell will officially begin her role as District 205’s superintendent on July 1.

“I’m excited, and I am so ready to take this journey along with you all,” said Campbell in her brief remarks at the April 13 board meeting.

“As a graduate of both Bryan Middle School and York High School—Go Dukes—as well as now a parent, this is an absolute dream come true, and I am honored and deeply grateful.

Thank you.”

Each of Caforio’s six colleagues on the board spoke to congratulate Campbell and welcome her as the district’s next superintendent. Board member Karen Stuefen said there were hundreds of applicants for the position. Board member Courtenae Trautmann referred to the rigorous selection process, which included interviews with district administrators, teachers and community members.

Shortly after each board member spoke, the board voted unanimously to approve Campbell as the district’s new superintendent. Campbell and the board agreed to a three-year,

performance based contract that begins on July 1 of this year and runs through June 30, 2024.

Under the terms of the contract, Campbell’s annual base salary in the first year of the contract will be $225,000.

Public forum topics include in-person learning, feeling isolated The meeting’s public-participation segment took place immediately after the board voted to approve the contract with Campbell. There were

two speakers during the segment, including a sixth-grade student at Sandburg Middle School who referred to the district’s resumption of five days a week of full in-person

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These 4- and 5-year-old students from Madison Early Childhood Education Center dropped off a donation display and handfuls of homemade gifts they crafted in Ms. Katie Delaney’s classroom.

The children are supporting the Live Like Roo volunteer-run shelter that gives care packages to gravely ill animals suffering from cancer. Monetary donations at Ruff Life, 118 W. Vallette St., will be accepted through April 24, and each donor will receive one of the students’ homemade gifts as a thank you. For more information, visit www.livelikeroo.org.

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• Superintendent school days on April 12. The student told the board that teachers in the classroom speak to their computers, not the students in the classroom.

The student said that a teacher would spend time talking to two students learning remotely, and not speak with the approximately 28 students who were in the classroom. The student also spoke of feeling lonely and isolated at lunchtime, when students are not allowed to face each other.

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Presentation on bond sales given The meeting also included a presentation about a proposal to sell bonds this year. Elizabeth Hennessy, a managing director at Raymond James and an advisor to the district, delivered a remote presentation. Hennessy noted that this year’s proposed bond sale was related to the referendum of November 2018, when voters approved the borrowing

of up to $168.5 million. Hennessy stated that the first issue of bonds related to that referendum was a $60 million sale in July 2019. The next bond issue related to the referendum was a $40 million sale in November 2020. Hennessy referred to the low interest-rate environment in which the district made its first two bond issues related to the referendum of November 2018. She said the proposal for 2021 called for an issue of

$15 million. If the board approves the proposal at its April 27 meeting, Hennessy said the bonds would be issued in May. Hennessy noted that the final issue of bonds related to the 2018 referendum would be a $53.5 million issue in 2023.

Renovations at The Abbey discussed The April 13 meeting also featured a presentation about renovations at the property known as The Abbey, which is located at 407 W. St. Charles Road, just west of York High School. In late 2020, District 205 finalized plans to purchase the property from the Elmhurst Park District for $1.6 million. The district will utilize the site as the permanent home of its York High School Transition Center. The district’s Transition Center program helps students with disabilities between the ages of 18-22. The district currently rents a facility in downtown Elmhurst for its Transition Center program. Craig Siepka of the district’s architecture firm—Wight & Company, gave the presentation. He told the board that his firm’s work on the property most-

ly involved interior renovations.

Board weighs COVID-19 metrics, risk factors The meeting also included a discussion related to COVID-19 metrics and risk factors. Yonke and other administrators noted the district’s April 12 return to five full days of in-person learning per week, with lunch periods, at all grade levels. According to information provided by the district, more than 90 percent of the district’s staff members have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Yonke stated that the district does not have a choice in following COVID-19 related quarantine procedures. The district, she said, is required to follow guidelines that are mainly set by the DuPage County Health Department. The district is required to follow the rules set by the most local agency. If the DuPage County Health Department does not have any regulations about a specific policy, the district would have to follow the regulations set by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

The board will hold its next regular meeting on April 27.

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City approves changes to water, sewer rates Finance Committee recommended as part of a long-term plan

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staff, Committee members and representatives from Baxter & Woodman, the consulting company that conducted a water rate study.

“Everyone worked together for a financially responsible long-term plan to ensure our water distribution and wastewater system will continue to deliver the high-quality service that Elmhurst expects at a reasonable price,” she said.

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At a meeting held Monday, April 19, the City Council agreed with a recommendation of the Finance, Council Affairs and Administrative Services Committee (FCAAS) to increase the water and sewer rates effective May 3, 2021.

Committee Chair Noel Talluto (4th Ward) began by thanking City

Local police host DEA ‘Take Back’ Day

The Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Officers will be on hand in the west parking lot of the police station, 125 E. First St., to collect expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction.

Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. The non-medical use of prescription drugs is one of the most common forms of drug abuse in America. The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from the home medicine cabinets of family and friends. Unused drugs that are flushed into toilets or thrown into the garbage are also environmental hazards, as they contaminate the water supply.

Over the last seven years, the Elmhurst Police Department has been able to collect 5,134 pounds of unused medication.

Please check your home for unwanted prescription medications and conveniently drop them off, no questions asked, at the Elmhurst Police Station. If you are unable to drop off unwanted prescription drugs on the Take Back Day, you may drop them off at any time to the prescription drug collection box, located in the police department lobby. If you would like more information, please contact Sergeant Steven Mandat at (630) 530-3063 or visit www.DEA.gov.

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Last week, the Independent reported on a situation that took place on or around the 500 block of Spring Road.

Besides a string of eight to 10 squad cars along the street and around the corner, little information was provided about the incident.

It has now been confirmed that at about 6:10 p.m., police were dispatched to the area on the report of a disturbance inside the Spring Inn, which is a liquor establishment.

Upon arrival, officers noticed that a front window had been broken.

Shortly after, police received a call about an unconscious individual, at a park approximately one mile south of the Spring Inn. That person was later identified as Karl Bomba, whom officers found unconscious and not breathing. Bomba was immediately transported to a local hospital. The following afternoon, Karl Bomba succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead at Elmhurst hospital.

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tions: 1. The water rate would increase 2.5%. The DuPage Water Commission (DWC) water rate would remain unchanged from the May 2020 rate of $4.97 in 2021.

2. The sewer rate would increase 4.5%.

3. The CIRC charge is currently estimated to increase by a flat rate of $3.98 annually through 2030 for an initial increase of 13%.

Talluto went on to explain that a typical family of four using 9,000 gallons per billing period would see an overall increase in its water/ sewer bill of $8.23 for the twomonth period.

Baxter & Woodman confirmed that several communities are also looking at rate increases to update their systems and to comply with the EPA mandate. This will result in those communities’ rates being more comparable to the City of Elmhurst in the near future.

The rates will be effective for usage billed on or after May 3, 2021.

“Tonight we are only asking for the increase in rates for this year,” Talluto said. “We will continue to study and monitor and make changes where appropriate.”

When the vote was taken. the measure passed by a vote of 12-0 with two absent (Park, Cahill).

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Talluto said the question heard most often from the residents is, why are water bills so high?

“There’s no simple answer to that, but there are three reasonable explanations,” she said. “First of all, comparing Elmhurst’s water bills with other cities is never going to be apples-to-apples. Some [communities] have water districts, some have fees, some have additional fees beside water on that bill.

“Also some cities simply have newer facilities, which is not a fair comparison. Newer facilities are easier to maintain, have more technology… The Elmhurst wastewater plant was first built in 1930 and its most recent update was in the 1980s.”

She then said Elmhurst had not yet completed the multi-million-dollar upgrades needed to meet the EPA-mandated phosphorous removal targets. Talluto was happy to report that this long-term plan allows for the completion of that project, but that will drive water rates higher.

The FCAAS Committee reviewed the final ten-year projections proposed by staff and Baxter & Woodman for the water, sewer and capital investment recovery charges (CIRC components) of the Municipal Utility Fund (MUF) and made the following recommenda-

far alleged that an altercation took place outside the bar among Bomba, 55-year-old Ronald Dunbar, of Lombard, and a third individual. The situation turned violent and Ronald Dunbar Dunbar stabbed Bomba once in the chest with a pocketknife.

A short time after the incident, Dunbar voluntarily went to the Elmhurst Police Department to be interviewed. Subsequently, Dunbar was arrested and charged.

Dunbar appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh set bond at $500,000.

Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt.

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Long-time owner of downtown store passes Jim Van Ewyk of Pfund & Clint was 82

for many, many years, it was a fixture in downtown that drew shoppers from around the Chicagoland area.

Located in the spot currently occupied by a toy store in downtown Elmhurst, Pfund & Clint was the store everyone thought of first when it

By Dee Longfellow came to flowers, cards and gifts. Not FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT only was it an outstanding place to The Pfund & Clint store may no order floral arrangements for any oclonger be in downtown Elmhurst, but casions, it was a Hallmark card shop

and a place to find interesting and unusual, often one-of-a-kind housewares and decorative home items as well as personal effects like jewelry, scarves and small leather goods.

Its owner was Jim Van Ewyk for more than 50 years, having started a career there when he was just 15 years old. Jim was active in the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the entire time he had the

business. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Chamber in 1990 and remained active until he retired.

On Friday, April 2, James John Van Ewyk, a resident of Villa Park, passed away at the age of 82. He was born Aug. 4, 1938. He was the beloved husband of the late Janice, nee Kirsch; loving father of Jeffrey Van Ewyk, Julie (Ryan) Pardoski, and the late Jon Van Ewyk; devoted grandfather of Jordin and Jared Pardoski; dear brother of the late Donna (the

late Dean) Mc Farland; fond uncle of Dale, the late Deanna, and the late David McFarland. Dear friend of many. Jim was a devoted parishioner of Trinity Lutheran Church of Villa Park and an avid golfer.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, April 7, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 Ardmore Ave, Villa Park.

Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church are appreciated. For funeral info: steuerlefh.com or 630-832-4161.

Pictured here is Pfund & Clint owner Jim Van Ewyk (right) making a presentation at an event of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) back in the 1990s, when he served as Chairman of the Board. Van Ewyk passed away on April 2 at the age of 82.

Obituaries

Francisco “Frank” Rodriguez, 78 Francisco “Frank” Rodriguez, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully on April 4 at the age of 78.

He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Leonor Rodriguez; loving father of Frank (Susan) Jr., Daniel, Joseph (Patricia), Myrna (Chris) Bender, and Hector (Janet) Rodriguez; and grandfather to Gabriel and Louisa Rodriguez and Timothy Arndt. Frank was a 42-year resident of Elmhurst and was the owner of First Street Shoe Repair for 20 years. He later owned Franks Shoe Repair in Villa Park and in Lombard. Funeral services and burial will be private. Arrangements

by Elmhurst Community Funeral Home – The Ahlgrim Chapel, 630834-3515 or www.ElmhurstFH.com.

John H. Prush, 76 John H. Prush, of Elmhurst, died April 11, 2021, at the age of 76.

He was preceded in death by his wife Judith (nee Corro) Prush; son Jeffrey Prush, sister Rose Marie (Harold) Willison of Woodridge, and sister Frances (Ken) Whittenhall

of Bolingbrook; father John Prush and mother Eleanor (nee Rezykrantz) Prush. John leaves behind a son Wylie “Tim” Prush, daughter Heather (Doug) Perry, five grandchildren: Ryan, Amelia, Natalie, Evelyn, and Gracie Perry, and daughter Kathy Prush.

John was born in Chicago and graduated from Lane Tech High School. In 1963, John was drafted into the Army and trained at the Army Corps of Engineering school at Ft. Belvoir as an engineering surveyor. After serving in Vietnam, John attended Wright Junior College and received his Civil Engineer Surveyor Certification. John found work as a civil engineer working on many well-known projects in the Chicago area including the Cermak Road Bridge (a Scherzinger rolling bascule bridge) and working for more than 30 years on the O’Hare expansion on many different projects. John was a lover of animals and was even known to take in an injured squirrel from time-to-time.

Services were held Friday, April 16 at Elmhurst Community Funeral Home, The Ahlgrim Chapel, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst.

Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. For information, ElmhurstFH.com or (630) 834-3515.

Richard Hass, 89 Richard Hass passed away peacefully and into the arms of the Lord on April 16 at the age of 89.

Richard was a U.S. Army veteran

and social worker and served at Lutheran Child & Family Services as a social worker for 42 years, in part as a Director at Lutherbrook in Addison. After retirement, Richard was honored by the City of Elmhurst for his years of volunteer service at the Elmhurst Walk-in ministry, and later volunteered at the Bronco resale shop. Throughout his life, Richard enjoyed serving in various capacities at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, reading historical fiction and nonfiction, tending to his rose bushes, gardening, and vacationing with his family. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his beloved wife of 66 years, Joanne. He is survived

by Joanne, his three children, Karen (Tim Morrall), Glen (Kathy), Paul (Kelly), and five grandchildren Mandy, Brian, Adam, Hallie, and Carlin. He was preceded in death by his parents Herman and Eleanor, and his brother Charles. A memorial visitation will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church (123 E St. Charles, Elmhurst, IL) on April 24, 2021 from 10 AM until time of service, 12 noon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Lutheran Child & Family Services or Redeemer Lutheran Church would be appreciated by the family.

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plainant in the 400 block of W. Third at around 4:04 p.m. who reported the suspect contacted her via telephone after previously being told not to. The suspect stated he ceased communication with the complainant; however, the complainant began reaching out to him. The complainant was advised to report any threatening messages from the suspect.

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

Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

Criminal defacement, criminal trespass, criminal damage April 12-April 13 A complainant in the 800 block of S. Berkley reported an unknown suspect(s) used black paint to deface one of the main doors on the structure and two brick walls sometime between the above dates.

Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct April 12 Police said officers responded to the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 11:13 a.m. for

Top crime news Traffic stop allegedly yields loaded firearm On April 8, Francisco J. RodriguezFernandez, 25, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapon, possession of cannabis by the driver, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near York and North at around 4:52 a.m. Police said the suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm and had cannabis in a vehicle.

Two incidents of sexual assault reported On April 10, a reporting officer met with the victim who reported the suspect had inappropriately grabbed her in the 100 block of N. Addison at around 7:47 p.m.

Then on April 11, another victim in the 400 block of E. Schiller advised at 3:17 p.m. that she had been sexually assaulted by a suspect while at the above location. Both cases are pending investigation.

Home damage may have been done by BB gun On April 11, police said officers responded to the 600 block of Linden at around 12:52 a.m. for the report of a suspicious incident. The complainant stated she heard what sounded like someone trying to open the front storm door and subsequently heard several loud bangs at her front window.

Officers discovered damage to the front window, which appeared to have been caused by a BB gun. The victim reviewed security footage which shows an older model gray or silver sedan drive northbound with its lights off.

This case is pending investigation.

CALL 800-222-TIPS the report of a suspicious suspect. Officers met with the complainant who reported the suspect had inappropriately touched her. The complainant stated she walked away from the suspect. This case is under active investigation.

April 11 Baylee A. Kosatka, 24, of Lombard, was issued citations for disorderly conduct/public intoxication and possession of alcohol in public in the 200 block of Winthrop at around 11:17 p.m.

Ryan K. Wiltgen, 21 of Lisle, was issued citations for disorderly conduct and resisting/ obstructing a police officer, while Ryan J. Betz, 21, of Montgomery, was cited for disorderly conduct subsequent to the report of a fight in the 100 block of Addison at around 1:13 a.m. Police said Wiltgen related he and Betz were involved in an altercation after they were kicked out of a bar.

DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol, illegal possession of alcohol April 13 A juvenile suspect was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor and violation of curfew, and released to his mother in the 400 block of S. York at around 12:57 a.m.

April 9 James A. Sullivan, 40, of Northlake, was charged with was charged with DUI alcohol, DUI combination of alcohol/drugs, leaving the scene of an accident, disobeying a traffic control signal and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic crash near County Line and Grand at around 6:33 a.m.

April 8 Brielle E. Hawkins, 19, of Maywood, was charged with no valid driver’s license, possession of adult use cannabis, speeding, possession of alcohol by a minor and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and Fair at around 11:25 p.m.

Fleeing, eluding April 8 While on patrol, an officer observed a suspicious vehicle near York and Cayuga at around 3:45 a.m., which was found to have been reported stolen out of Naperville. An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled from officers at a high rate of speed.

An ISPERN message was broadcast.

Harassment, threats April 13 A reporting officer met with the com-

April 10 Police said a reporting officer met with the complainant in the 400 block of E. Vallette at around 2:27 p.m. who reported the suspect has been contacting her via text message requesting to meet in person. The complainant refused and has since blocked the suspect’s phone number. The reporting officer met with the suspect who agreed to cease further communication with the complainant.

reporting officer met with the suspect who stated he has used the children’s bathroom in the past without incident. The suspect was served with a no trespass notice and released from the scene.

Theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/ deceptive practice/ obstruction/robbery April 14 Theft was reported in the 500 block of N. Kenilworth at around 7:17 p.m. A victim reported an unknown suspect(s) removed a camera security system that was delivered to her residence via Amazon.

Leaving the scene of an accident

April 9-April 11 Attempted theft by deception was reported in the 700 block of Thomas. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) threatApril 14 Jose Gomez-Gaitan, 18, of Elmhurst, was ened to post a video of the victim if he did charged with no valid driver’s license, leav- not send money to the suspect. The victim ing the scene of a property damage accident, did not send any money. no valid registration, no insurance, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and failure April 10 Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the to report an accident to police subsequent to the report of a vehicle crash in the 900 block 100 block of W. Park at around 7:59 p.m. A reporting officer met with the complainant of N. Virginia at around 8:46 p.m.

Carlos Gomez-Lopez, 33, of Bensenville, who reported an unknown suspect(s) enwas issued citations for leaving the scene of tered his unlocked vehicle and removed a a property damage accident and no insur- wallet and backpack. The complainant conance near York and Diversey at around 8:45 fronted the suspect as he was walking away from the complainant’s vehicle. The suspect p.m. dropped the backpack and fled the scene on foot last seen heading southbound on Adele.

Officers checked the area but were met with Possession of cannabis, no results. The suspect is described as being possession of drug approximately 6 feet tall, a normal build, light-colored skin, wearing a gray hooded paraphernalia, sweatshirt, and black pants.

possession of a controlled substance

April 9 Theft was reported in the 100 block of W. Vallette at around 3:10 p.m. A victim told police that during a doctor’s appointment, she left her purse unattended in an examination room. When she arrived home from the appointment, cash and credit cards were missing from her purse.

April 13 Natalie Lawson, 19, of Joliet; Kalep Martinez, 19, of Villa Park; and Luis Rivera, 18, of Addison, were issued citations for possession of cannabis under the age of 21 in the 100 block of N. Addison at around 8:22 p.m.

Lawson also was cited possession of drug March 8-April 6 paraphernalia.

Burglary was reported in the 200 block of W. Lake. A victim told police that an April 12 unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered into a Miguel Pineda, 20, of Chicago, was storage unit and removed several items incharged with unlawful possession of canna- cluding electronics, collectibles, jewelry bis by the driver, driving while license sus- and clothing sometime between the above pended and speeding subsequent to a traffic dates. stop near North and I-290 at around 11:07 a.m.

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April 9 A juvenile suspect was issued citations benefits identity theft According to information provided last for possession of cannabis by a driver and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported no incidents of identity theft with North and Michigan at around 9:33 p.m. the intention of using a victim’s personal information to fraudulently apply for unemployApril 8 Jorge Rangel, 28, of Chicago, a passenger ment benefits through the Illinois Department in a vehicle, was issued a citation for pos- of Employment Security. session of adult use cannabis in a vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop near Vallette and Warrant Saylor at around 7:10 a.m.

Suspicious circumstances April 12 A reporting officer met with a complainant at the Elmhurst Public Library who reported the suspect had been seen entering and exiting the children’s bathroom multiple times. The complainant requested the suspect be served with a no trespass notice. The

arrest

April 8 Police said Joshua L. Neidorkorn, 33, of Wood Dale, was found to be wanted out of DuPage County on a warrant subsequent to a traffic stop near Wrightwood and Industrial at around 3:45 p.m.

The suspect also was issued a citation for speeding.

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Bill clarifies anesthetists’ role, increases access to health care, and limits costs

By Julia Feczko and Jennifer Banek ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored what we in health care see every day: When your health is at stake as a patient, you deserve and demand the highest-quality, safest care possible—no matter where you live, how old you are, or where you are seeking that care.

We represent the Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and our members are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. No matter how serious your ailment, you face some risks when you are under anesthesia care.

You deserve the best.

We are supporting Senate Bill 2566, sponsored by Sen. Melinda Bush in the Illinois Senate. As state legislators debate this proposal in these final weeks of the spring legislative session in Springfield, we think it’s important our patients understand what this issue is really about.

Senate Bill 2566 clarifies the law and treats nurse anesthetists as all other Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). While nurse anesthetists provide the highest-quality, safest anesthesia care possible every day around the state, some hospitals interpret current Illinois law to require a physician anesthesiologist to be “physically present” while we do our work with patients, even though nearly one-third of the state has no physician anesthesiologist practicing there.

The lack of access to care and higher costs are critical points for this legislation: • 90 percent of Illinois receives anesthesia care either only or mostly from a nurse anesthetist. We are trained to handle all of the complications that arise during an anesthetic, and more than 15 years of research has come to one conclusion: There is no difference in the safety of care provided by physician anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists.

• 31 Illinois counties have no registered anesthesia providers, and 74 percent of their surrounding counties have care provided either exclusively or predominantly by nurse anesthetists.

• The federal government’s Medicare program reimburses anesthesia services at the same level for physician anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists, because it considers the quality and safety of care to be the same.

• Anesthesia costs 25 percent more when physician anesthesiologists direct nurse anesthetists, and care provided only by physician anesthesiologists (used in less than 4 percent of cases) costs more than double the care when CRNAs work with surgeons. The costs of physician anesthesiologists’ salaries on top of CRNAs make anesthesia care

unnecessarily expensive.

Our opponents are trying troubling scare tactics about our training and this legislation to throw us off track. But we will not be discouraged.

Patients are safe under CRNA care, as Medicare insurance reimbursement rates confirm. Senate Bill 2566 simply treats nurse anesthetist care like all other APRNs in Illinois, and will encourage more CRNAs to work in the many counties where physician anesthesiologists will not: rural Illinois and in non-hospital settings. No other health care professional’s practice area would be affected by this clarifying change for CRNAs. Illinois is now among only a handful of states that still require physician anesthesiologists to be physically present while CRNAs do this work. If it works for nearly 45 other states and all other APRNs, we are confident it can work for nurse anesthetists and their patients, too.

CRNAs are a critical part of the medical care we all depend on Illinois every day. This legislation simply clarifies the law to allow us to provide the high-quality, safe care in more counties at lower costs for the health care system. Please join us in support of Senate Bill 2566 for better health care in Illinois.

Julia Feczko, CRNA, DNP, is president of Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Jennifer Banek, CRNA, is the association’s incoming president.

Mazzochi hosting senior fraud, scam prevention event On Friday, April 23 at 11 a.m., State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is hosting an online webinar to help seniors learn how to protect themselves from scammers in person, over the phone, and online.

Rep. Mazzochi will be joined by Thomas Brady, an Associate Dean at the College of DuPage’s Public Service and Homeland Security Training Institute. He is a fraud prevention expert with many years of experience specializing in senior fraud. Participants will learn the reasons why people fall for scams, how to identify a scam before you are victimized, and who to contact if you feel you may have been scammed.

Residents can participate in the workshop via Zoom or Facebook live on Rep. Mazzochi’s page at facebook.com/IllinoisHouse47. To register for the webinar via Zoom visit RepMazzochi.com.

For more information, email Rep. Mazzochi’s office at Mazzochi@ilhousegop.org or call (630) 852-8633.

Slices of life

Love is for certain but new reality is beyond difficult

I wanted you, and I had you. It was beyond wonderful. But you had to leave and now I am alone.

It was so comfortable between us. There was never any question of tomorrow. When I called, you answered. When you texted, I texted back. We never doubted one another’s loyalty.

You were there for the birth of our four children (and the conception for that matter — ha!). We raised them together. Family was our everything.

You were my everything. You gave us your everything.

You were always there in the face of adversity. When I got a flat tire, you showed up to fix it. When I got in a fender bender, you dropped everything and arrived before the police. You had my back.

And I had yours. I stood by your side no matter what the adversity.

I never would have considered anything but you and me. Us together. It was the way it was supposed to be.

We both knew and understood that.

To our core.

We said, “I love you” often. I never doubted your love. I took the future for granted. I banked on 50

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JILL PERTLER Columnist

years together. I thought we had it in the bag. No question.

We were young and healthy. We were in love. We adored one another.

But then something bad happened.

Something I never saw coming.

Something I never anticipated or even imagined. I wouldn’t let myself imagine it.

I still can’t imagine it, most days.

But this isn’t imaginary. It’s real.

This is my life. My brand-new life. And there is no outrunning or escaping it.

Eight months ago everything was normal, and then normal turned itself upside down and inside out.

You got sick and you died.

I didn’t believe it was going to happen. Looking back, I should have seen you slowly sinking, but I guess I didn’t want to see it. I couldn’t see it.

How could I let myself see it?

I thought we’d get a miracle. But that wasn’t the way it was supposed to work out.

So you left this earth. And I stayed.

And there I was. Here I am.

Alone. Without you.

For the rest of my time here on earth. Not for the rest of my life because that would be ill-spoken. We will live together again. We will be reunited.

But for now I am here and you are there and that is beyond difficult.

This separation from you is testing me on every level of my psyche.

On every level of my being. I am incomplete without you, yet I need to learn to be complete. Or at least pretend I’m complete, and we both know I’m not good at pretending.

But for now it’s what I have to do.

For me. For you. For us. I believe it’s what we planned. It’s what I promised you. And I try to never go back on my promises.

I will see you soon.

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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Addison resident accused of misusing COVID-19 funds FBI alleges DiStefano diverted with $385,000, bought luxury automobiles

By Dee Longfellow Last week, the Independent received a report indicating that the owner of an Addison business was under federal investigation allegedly for obtaining funds earmarked for COVID-19 relief and spending the funds on a line of luxury automobiles.

Francesco DiStefano stands accused of fraudulently receiving more than $1 million out of COVID-19 relief loans, according to recently unsealed court documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune. According to an FBI

search warrant, DiStefano used about $385,000 over a period of about 30 days in 2020 to purchase the following vehicles: a 2016 Lamborghini Huracan, a 2020 Range Rover Evoque, a 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera, and a 2017 Maserati Ghibli. The purchases were allegedly made through DiStefano’s business, DiStefano Enterprises LLC, a payment processing business licensed in Montana.

The Tribune reported that DiStefano allegedly bought several of the vehicles on the same day that COVID-19 relief loan funds were deposited in the

business account.

The vehicles have been seized by the FBI as part of the investigation and DiStefano has not been charged with any wrongdoing at this time.

DeStefano told the Tribune that the fraud allegations were not true.

The information obtained by the Tribune said DiStefano had applied for a $198,000 PPP loan in May of 2020.

His application indicated that he had 14 employees and an average payroll of $80,000 per month, but according to the affidavit obtained by the Tribune, state records from both Illinois and

Montana show no wages were paid at all in 2019 or 2020. In addition, DiStefano reportedly collected personal unemployment benefits which were deposited into the same account.

Court documents further allege that DiStefano received two other PPP loans for two other companies connected to him – West Coast POS and National POS. Both of these loans used the same method of overstating the payroll and revenue figures in order to obtain them. The loans amounted to about $1.2 million and the funds were soon transferred to DiStefano from the

other two companies.

According to the obtained affidavit, on the date one of the transfers took place, DiStefano purchased the Lamborghini for $195,000, using a corporate credit card for $100,000 of the purchase. The report said he used a cashier’s check for the remaining $95,000.

The following day, DiStefano reportedly purchased the Maserati, which was under lease to him since 2017. He used a $41,000 cashier’s check for that purchase, according to the FBI.

On Saturday, April 17, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police James Kruger announced that a Chicago man had been sentenced to 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for hijacking a 67-year-old woman’s car at gunpoint in the spring of 2018.

Darnell Anderson, 29, of Chicago, appeared in front of Judge Jeffrey MacKay, who handed down the sentence. On Febru. 19, Anderson entered a blind plea of guilty to one count of Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking, a Class X Felony.

On March 28, 2018 at 9:36 a.m., the victim was sitting in her Honda Civic before going to work at the mall.

While she was in her car, a Toyota Camry, which was reported stolen out of Maywood, blocked her in a parking spot.

A male, later identified as Anderson, got out of the Toyota, opened the victim’s driver side door, displayed a gun and demanded that she exit the vehicle.

The woman got out of the car and began to run, but Anderson caught up to her and took her purse before returning to the victim’s car.

At that point, both the Toyota and the victim’s Honda fled the scene. The victim immediately contacted the Oak Brook Police Department who began an investigation into the hijacking. Later the same day, the stolen Camry was

involved in a high-speed pursuit with the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois State Police which ended with the Camry involved in a collision.

Those involved in the crash informed police that they had bought the car from Anderson. On March 29, 2018, a search warrant executed at An-

derson’s home on an unrelated matter yielded keys to his victim’s Civic. He was taken into custody and transported to the Oak Brook Police Department at that time.

“Judge MacKay’s 17-year sentence sends the message to any would-be carjackers that if you commit such a

crime in DuPage County, you will be met with a significant prison sentence if convicted,” Berlin said. “Thankfully, the victim in this case was not physically injured.”

Anderson will be required to serve 50% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.

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Man who hijacked car at gunpoint in Oak Brook Center gets 17 years

As of Wednesday, April 14, 238,324, or 25.7 percent, of DuPage County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 369,858, or 39.8 percent, of residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Additionally, 84.8 percent of DuPage County residents ages 65 years and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. In the past week, more than 84,265 vaccine doses were administered into the arms of DuPage County residents for a total of 608,182 doses administered to date.

“Today, we have reached an exciting community milestone in DuPage County’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts with one in four residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” said Karen Ayala, Executive Director of DuPage County Health Department.

“We are very grateful for everyone’s continued commitment to vaccinating eligible residents as quickly and equitably as possible.”

Over the past two weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases reported per day in DuPage County increased by 42 percent with a seven-day rolling average of 275 cases reported through Apr. 12. As of April 10, the test positivity seven-day rolling average in DuPage County stands at seven percent. These increases indicate a rise in COVID-19 activity throughout the county. Of further concern, COVID-19-related hospitalizations are rising as well.

Today, local hospitals reported 121 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in daily census reports, representing a more than doubling of daily hospitalizations and tripling of ICU admissions

(now at 27) reported since March 12.

The highest case increases are observed in youth aged 5-19 years as well as adults in the 20 to 39-year-old and 40 to 59-year-old age groups. Additionally, DCHD is closely monitoring reports of COVID-19 variants in the county. These variants are classified as COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) as they spread more easily and quickly than other variants and likely cause more severe disease based on hospitalizations and case-fatality rates. Based on national and state-level genomic surveillance efforts to date, 65 cases of B.1.1.7, six cases of P.1, and three cases of B.1.427/B.1.429 variants have been identified in DuPage County. In Illinois, 794 cases of B.1.1.7, 164 cases of P.1, and 80 cases of B.1.427/429 variants have been reported as of Apr. 13. Last week, DCHD received 20,000 first vaccine doses, which was a decrease of 1,110 doses from last week.

From this allocation, 4,740 doses were distributed to medical practices, 400 doses were distributed to occupational health centers, 8,950 doses were distributed to hospitals, 800 doses were distributed to pharmacies, 500 doses were distributed to Federally Qualified Health Centers, 1,100 doses were distributed to urgent care centers, and 3,510 doses are supplying the DCHD Community Vaccination Clinic. Additional county-specific vaccine data, including first dose allocations by week and allocations by provider type, at dupagehealth.org/covid19data.

Notably, as of April 13, DCHD has paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine.

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What should people with diabetes know about COVID-19?

About one in 10 Americans have diabetes and about one in three have prediabetes, according to a 2020 National Diabetes Statistics Report.

In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin and in type 2 diabetes, the body is unable to use insulin properly. Insulin is the hormone needed to extract glucose, or blood sugar, from the bloodstream into the cells of the body to use for energy.

As a result, blood glucose levels rise higher than normal.

During a COVID-19 infection, blood glucose levels can be particularly difficult to control, and in turn, high blood sugars can interfere with the body’s ability to fight the infection.

Viral infections like COVID-19 can also increase inflammation in people with diabetes and make it more difficult to recover.

While there is not enough data to show if people with diabetes are more likely to contract COVID-19 than the general population, those with diabetes who get the virus are at increased risk for complications, especially if blood sugars are not under good control.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is ample evidence that people

with type 2 diabetes (the most common type) are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19. Based upon what we know at this time, people with type 1 diabetes and gestational diabetes may also be at higher risk for more severe illness.

In addition, having other health conditions, such as obesity or heart disease, along with the diabetes, can put someone at an even greater risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19.

Older people are also at higher risk of complications if they get the virus.

What should someone do if they have diabetes and develop COVID-19?

When sick with any viral infection, and especially COVID-19, people with diabetes face an increased risk of dehydration and uncontrolled blood sugars. It’s very important to drink plenty of fluids. If it’s difficult, have small sips every 15 minutes or so throughout the day to avoid dehydration. Make sure to have at least a 30-day supply of medications, including insulin.

Also, call the doctor for instructions on how to monitor blood sugars and adjust for changes during recovery. Check blood sugar extra times

throughout the day and night, including first thing in the morning and two hours after eating. Let your doctor know about rising trends.

Rising blood sugars may be due to hormones that are released by the body to help the body fight illness.

As the blood sugars rise, this increases the amount of medication or insulin needed to control blood sugars.

Insulin is particularly important for type 1 diabetics since they need insulin to live.

If the body doesn’t have enough insulin it starts breaking down fat as fuel, which produces ketones. When too many ketones are produced too fast, they can cause diabetic ketoacidosis.

People with diabetes who feel that they are sick should follow these steps, even if blood sugars are in target range: • Continue taking medications for diabetes.

• Test blood sugars every four hours and make note of them.

• Drink extra non-caloric beverages.

• Weigh in every day, losing weight may be a sign of rising blood sugars.

• Do temperature checks every morning and evening.

In addition, if they experience any

of the following emergency warning signs, seek medical attention immediately: • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest • New confusion • Inability to wake or stay awake • Bluish lips or face.

How can people with diabetes protect themselves?

No matter what type of diabetes someone has, those with existing diabetes-related health problems are likely to have worse outcomes if they contract the coronavirus than people with diabetes who are otherwise healthy. People can lower their risk of getting very ill from COVID-19 if their diabetes is well-controlled.

Taking the standard precautions to avoid infection are essential, as well as controlling blood sugar through diet, exercise, monitoring and medication. Here are some tips for diabetics during the COVID-19 pandemic: 1. Get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Having diabetes places someone at an increased risk for complications if they contract COVID-19. The vaccine can help prevent severe illness from COVID-19.

2. Manage diabetes wisely. Take

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medications as directed to keep blood sugars under control. Stay in close communication with the doctor if feeling ill or with any concerns.

3. Wash hands often and wear a mask in public.

4. Practice physical distancing.

Stay at least 6 feet away from others outside of the household. Avoid large gatherings of people. Consider using mail-order prescription services and grocery delivery services.

5. Be prepared if you do get sick.

Keep a supply of fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen (Tylenol) in your home.

6. Have up-to-date supplies of diabetic devices and prescriptions (at least a 30-day supply). Stock up on insulin supplies, glucose testing supplies, ketone test strips, glucose tablets and up-to-date prescriptions.

7. Eat healthy. Choose foods that are good sources of protein, frozen vegetables as well as non-perishable forms of healthy foods, such as whole grain pastas, brown rice and protein sources.

8. Exercise. Being active makes the body more sensitive to insulin, which can help people better manage diabetes.

For more information, visit www. eehealth.org/coronavirus.

Bills call for modernizing FOID, CCL systems Gun safety advocates say legislation wouldn’t go far enough

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are backing legislation that seeks to modernize the way the Illinois State Police processes and issues Firearm Owners Identification cards and Concealed Carry Licenses, a change that supporters say would speed up the process and improve public safety.

Senate Bill 1165, and its companion, House Bill 745, would essentially turn FOID cards and Concealed Carry Licenses into a single card so when someone renews their Concealed Carry License, their FOID card would automatically renew.

It would also provide for automatic renewals for people who voluntarily agree to submit fingerprints.

And it calls on ISP to develop an internet portal in which state, local and federal law enforcement agencies could access information about people whose FOID cards have been revoked or suspended.

“What this would do is, it really would modernize the FOID card,” Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, lead sponsor of the House bill, said during a news conference April 14. “This is an initiative of the Illinois State Police, and eventually we will have digital FOID cards, which I guess

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UCCA announces ‘Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause’ Residents invited to dine around town, support D205 families United Community Concerns Association (UCCA) has announceed the 4th annual Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause, an Elmhurst food and drink experience. Participating businesses will be holding Eat & Earn events throughout the month of May to benefit Elmhurst District 205 families experiencing food scarcity.

Participating restaurants/ businesses include: Tuesday, May 4 - Francesca’s Amici; Wednesday, May 5 - Fitz’s Pub; Thursday, May 6 - Silverado; Friday, May 7 - Guac N Tacos (both locations); Tuesday, May 11 - Tannins; Wednesday, May 12 - 151 Kitchen I Bar; Thursday, May 13 - Kilwins Elmhurst; Friday, May 14 - Nu Crepes; Monday, May 17 - Elmhurst Brewing Co.; Tuesday, May 18 - Doti Liquors; Wednesday, May 19 - Pints; Thursday, May 20 - Roberto’s; Friday, May 21 - Elijah’s; Tuesday, May 25 - Gia Mia; Wednesday, May 26 - Fitz’s Spare Keys; Thursday, May 27 - Primos Locos; and, Friday, May 28 - Cuvee Cellars.

The community is invited to support UCCA by dining-in, getting carry-out, or making a purchase from as many of these businesses as they can. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund at least five Mobile Food Pantries throughout the coming months.

Please go to ucca-elmhurst.org for more details and visit individual restaurant websites for their hours.

When dining or purchasing from these businesses mention UCCA or show them the event coupon, which is available to download from the UCCA website.

UCCA is an all-volunteer, not-forprofit organization that has provided food to D205’s children and their families in need for 42 years. Last year UCCA provided over $146,000 in food

It has been said that to plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow, likewise when a garden is put to rest there is always the belief that the garden will in time bloom again. As a consequence of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic the Elmhurst Garden Club (EGC) found it necessary to cancel their then scheduled July 2020 25th Annual Garden Walk & Faire. Thus, before taking place the 25th Annual “Afternoon in the Garden” Walk & Faire was put to rest until further notice and time allowed it to bloom again.

That time has come. The 25th Anniversary of the Elmhurst Garden Club “An Afternoon in the Garden” Garden

Walk & Boutique Faire, featuring five gloriously blooming private gardens, will be held on Sunday, July 11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

In order to provide a safe environment for all those involved in and attending the Garden Walk and Faire several modifications and changes have been initiated and all CDC guidelines for safety, social distancing and masking will be recognized. Five hundred timed entry tickets to tour the gardens will be available online only.

Tickets are $18 from May 1 to midnight July 10. On the day of the Walk any available tickets will be $23 online only. NO tickets will be sold in local

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UCCA member Kent Sands meets with Megan Gavin of Kilwins Elmhurst to discuss plans for its upcoming benefit, Taste of the Town: Dining for a Cause.

to 237 families as it strived to strengthen our community by working to end hunger. This year, as the pandemic continues, UCCA has provided monthly food relief to more than 300 families

struggling with food insecurity.

UCCA is asking the community to join us in a Neighbors helping Neighbors approach that will allow us to continue to provide food relief

to our neighbors in need. To support its work, please participate in the Taste of the Town event, or donate online at ucca-elmhurst.org or by check to UCCA,125 W Church St, Elmhurst.

Elmhurst Garden Club plans 2021 Garden Walk & Boutique Faire stores or in Wilder Park. The Boutique Faire in Wilder Park, featuring garden plants, accessories, horticultural experts and more, is free and open from 10am-4pm.

At the Boutique Faire measures will be taken to assure adequate room for vendors’ displays and ample space to allow visitors safely to move about.

The EGC is very grateful to the Elmhurst Park District for their partnership and assistance in facilitating the operation of the Boutique Faire since 1995.

Proceeds from previous EGC Garden Walk events have gone to fully support scholarships to Illinois college and university students studying horti-

culture, landscape architecture, botany and environmental studies; to York Community High School students for experimental science programs; and to Elmhurst Park District summer camps.

Since 1999, proceeds from the EGC Garden Walk have funded a total of $179,000 in scholarships. Proceeds also benefit many community projects including but not limited to maintaining the Herb Garden in Wilder Park, mentoring York High School Garden Club; improving and maintaining the campus appearance at Ray Graham Learning Center; holiday decorating of the Elmhurst Public Library and contributing to Elmhurst Cool Cities

Coalition for public environmental programs.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 Walk many generous friends and benefactors stepped forward with contributions to EGC Scholarship Fund allowing the club to continue another year offering scholarships to deserving students.

The EGC sincerely thanks all those who responded to the request for scholarship financial support.

For further information about the EGC and how to purchase online tickets to the Sunday, July 11 “Afternoon in the Garden” Garden Walk please visit www.elmhurstgardenclub.org

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Bill placing term limits on General Assembly leadership passes committee Would limit House, Senate leadership positions to 10 years

By Tim Kirsininkas

passed term limits on party leadership in their respective chamber rules in January, A bill which would implement term limits DeLuca said his bill would be important to on leadership roles in the Illinois General enforce the new rules via state law.

Assembly advanced out of committee April “We heard the word historic quite a bit 14. when leadership term limits (were) approved House Bill 642, introduced by Rep. in our House rules,” DeLuca said. “This is Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, would really taking it to an entirely new level.” bar any individual from serving more than The changes in rules regarding party 10 consecutive years in a leadership position leadership come on the heels of former in the General Assembly, including speaker Speaker Michael Madigan’s ousting of the House, president of the Senate and following his record 36 years as speaker minority leader positions in each chamber. of the Illinois House between 1983 and his The bill, if signed into law, would take resignation in January of this year. effect for all legislators taking office on or DeLuca credited new Speaker Emanuel after the second Wednesday in January 2023. Chris Welch, of Hillside, who was selected While the Illinois House and Senate both by his House Democratic colleagues to

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own officers solely to the House,” GordonBooth said. “From the looks of it, your bill would potentially bring in the Senate and the governor to decide who can be the speaker and the minority leader.”

DeLuca responded he was “not aware of anything that would affect anything of that nature.”

“I’m certainly not going to act like (a) judge here and decide to make a ruling on whether something is constitutional or not,” he said.

“I’ll certainly leave that for the court, but adding this provision in statute, I believe is constitutional,” he added.

The bill passed the House Executive Committee April 14 by a 12-0 vote.

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wouldn’t be a card at all, would it? It would be on your phone.”

ISP Director Brendan Kelly said the agency was inundated with new and renewal FOID card applications last year, which he attributed in part to the “social tensions caused by civil unrest and the global pandemic.”

From 2017 to 2020, he said, FOID card applications grew 167 percent, from roughly 166,000 to 460,000.

The surge in applications over the last year stretched ISP’s resources, resulting in a massive backlog of applications that have not been processed within the required 30-day time frame.

“And really, I tell people that oth-

er than unemployment issues, FOID issues are the biggest calls I get in my office,” said Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, lead sponsor of the Senate bill.

Kelly said the agency has made significant progress in reducing that backlog, primarily by hiring additional staff and improving internal processes to be more efficient, but he said the entire system needs to be modernized to meet current demands.

“We need the support of the General Assembly to push this over the edge,” he said. “We need the support of the General Assembly to implement these measures that will help us

finally turn the corner and bring this system into the 21st century.”

The bill had support from at least five Republican lawmakers as cosponsors as of April 14.

Gun safety advocates, on the other hand, said in a statement that the bill does very little to improve public safety, mainly because it does not include provisions such as universal background checks and required fingerprint checks for all gun purchases.

“Senator Koehler’s gun lobby-backed bill guts real universal background checks in exchange for nothing,” Kathleen Sances, president of Gun Violence Prevention PAC Illinois, said in a statement.

whose Firearms Owners Identification cards or Concealed Carry Licenses have expired due to a backlog in processing renewal applications.

A panel of state lawmakers gave approval April 13 to that emergency rule after ISP officials assured them that the agency had made significant progress toward clearing a backlog of renewal applications.

“I wouldn’t say we’re over the hump. We’re on top of it,” ISP Lt. Greg Hacker, who heads the agency’s Firearms Services Bureau, told FOID, concealed carry permits the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. “Over the past three extended again The Illinois State Police has given months, our metrics have shown us another 150-day extension to people that we are starting to bend the curve in our direction.”

She noted that current law requires unlicensed gun dealers to see a valid FOID card but does not require them to run background checks to verify a potential buyer’s mental health or criminal history.

Kelly, however, defended Illinois’ current FOID card system, noting that in calendar year 2020 alone, more than 15,000 FOID cards were revoked and more than 5,100 unlawful attempts to purchase firearms were stopped.

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replace Madigan in January, for helping push for term limits.

“This is an initiative of really the membership in the House and of Speaker Welch and I want to give Speaker Welch a lot of credit for supporting this measure,” DeLuca said.

While the bill received bipartisan support from committee members, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, questioned the constitutionality of the legislation, and whether members of one legislative chamber should have the authority to dictate term limits for the other chamber.

“The (state) constitution restricts the power for determining the House’s rules of its proceeding and choosing the House’s

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Under the emergency rule, a FOID card or CCL that has expired since the start of the pandemic is still considered valid as long as the holder has applied for renewal, paid the required fees, and the card is not subject to revocation, meaning the person has not committed an offense that would otherwise disqualify them from holding the permit.

Yvette Loizon, ISP’s general counsel, said that in the month of March alone, the agency received 14,847 renewal applications, and it approved 67,847 applications, the largest number of approvals in a single month in more than a year.

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Illinois expands Medicaid coverage for mothers Postpartum Medicaid coverage extended from 60 days to 12 months

By Raymon Troncoso CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Illinois will now provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit.

Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement April 13 after a waiver

submitted in 2019 by the state to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was recently approved.

“Every mother in Illinois deserves access to quality healthcare following the birth of a child, regardless of their income level,” Pritzker said in a release. “I’m proud to announce Illi-

nois is now the first state in the nation to offer eligible mothers 12 months of postpartum care coverage through Medicaid.”

According to the release, the measure was pursued specifically to address the significant health disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity between Black women and their white peer groups. The Illinois Department of Public Health developed a report in 2018 that found Black women were six times more likely to die of a pregnancy related condition, with a lack of care continuity and coordination contributing to over 90 percent of preventable pregnancy-related deaths in that demographic.

As a result, IDPH recommended the Medicaid extension, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Pritzker in 2019 before the state formally applied to the federal government.

Women with incomes up to 208 percent of the federal poverty level set by the federal Department of Health and Human Services will have continuous Medicaid eligibility 12 months postpartum.

“It’s a good first step,” state Rep. Mary Flowers, D-Chicago, said in an interview.

“I was hoping to have it expanded to 5 years because there’s a lot of studies out there that shows just because 12 months passed it doesn’t mean the woman’s body has healed.”

All child-bearing age women should have access to quality health care, Flowers said, and she stressed that a time limit could not be placed on a mother’s recovery from childbirth.

Flowers sponsored legislation in 2019 to create the Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans. With assistance

from IDPH, whose director serves on the task force, it works to establish best practices to decrease infant and maternal mortality.

The task force was set to release its first report Dec. 1, 2020 and every December annually after that.

However, according to Flowers, the group missed its initial deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic and gave lawmakers a partial report following the start of the new General Assembly. Flowers said the task force will deliver a full report soon and based on its findings she plans to draft legislation to further expand Medicaid benefits for mothers.

“I want to thank the governor for a good beginning of extending coverage under Medicaid, and I look forward to working with him to extend the program indefinitely,” Flowers said. “Let the doctors decide what’s in the best interest of the woman.”

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Bethel, First Congregational UCC to celebrate Earth Day

Bethel UCC and the First Congregational United Church of Christ will be celebrating Earth Day with a joint service on Sunday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m. The entire community is invited to attend. The service will be held outside (weather permitting) at the First Congregational Church at 235 S. Kenilworth, Elmhurst. Bring your own lawn chair and wear a mask.

Dogs on a leash are also welcome to the outdoor event.

In honor of Earth Day, the service will be led by the Rev. Cyndy Ash. In addition to being an ordained minister, Cyndy is the owner and operator of Jubilee Farms. The farm, located south of Clinton, Illinois on five acres of rolling hillside, was started in 2014. It works with church congregations to provide both those with financial means and those without, with locally grown produce, farmed sustainably without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

The farm also serves as a gathering

place for the wider church community to serve, learn and build community. Individuals and families can buy shares in the farm’s CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) to support the farm and in return receive a weekly share of the harvest.

Supporting local agriculture allows you to know exactly where and how your food is grown, to be exposed to different types of produce and to eat in harmony with the local season.

CSA shares can also be purchased to provide fresh, locally grown produce to a family who could not otherwise afford it.

“In a nutshell,” says Ash, “the vision of Jubilee Farms is to be a church without walls which lives out its mission every day in a very real, tangible way.” For more about the farm and to donate, see the farms website at jubileefarmsclinton.com For additional information about the joint Earth Day Celebration, visit elmhurstucc.org or bethel-ucc.org.

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Park Place residents, staff receive COVID-19 vaccine Park Place of Elmhurst residents and staff recently received their second doses of the long- awaited COVID-19 vaccine. Walgreens administered vaccine clinics for both doses of the vaccine right at the senior living community, located at 1050 South Euclid in Elmhurst.

“We are thrilled for the opportuni-

ty to do our part to help end the pandemic,” said Beth McGowan Welch, executive director of Park Place.

“We’re happy to report that 99% of our residents are fully vaccinated.”

Park Place continues to adhere to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the State of Illinois, and DuPage County, but they

have recently re-opened their dining rooms for resident dining, and they have resumed visits and group activities in a safe and approved manner.

“All of us at Park Place are committed to keeping our residents safe, protected, engaged, and enjoying life to the fullest,” said McGowan Welch.

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Even though you can’t see him smiling, Dr. Al Licciardi was a proud recipient of the COVID-19 vaccine, administered at Park Place.

Elmhurst Public Library programs April 23-30

Saturday, April 24 from 11:15 – 11:35 a.m.

Songs and Stories Zoom in for music, movement, songs, and stories just right for little ones.

See friends and sing and clap along.

Live on Zoom: Register at elmlib.org/athome.

Monday, April 26 Gardening Tech & Apps Learn about technology and applications that can transform your current gardening techniques and experiences.

No registration required: View at elmlib.org/youtube starting April 26.

Monday, April 26 from 10-11:30 a.m.

Applying for Jobs Online Learn how to upload resumes and cover letters, properly create personal accounts, and fill out applications.

Live on Zoom: Register at elmlib.org/athome.

Tuesday, April 27 from 7-8 p.m.

The Amazing World’s Fairs of Chicago Explore the two World’s Fairs that put Chicago on the map. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was built against incredible odds and with a diabolical killer just outside the gates! The 1933 Century of Progress could not go ahead without first getting rid of Al Capone. Learn about both fairs had their tragedies and triumphs.

Live on Zoom: Register at elmlib.org/athome.

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Thursday, April 29 from 7-8:30 p.m.

Bulbs for Summer Bulbs aren’t just for spring! We often forget that there are a number of bulbs to plant that provide beauty in summer. Learn about using and caring for bulbs such as calla lillies, dahlias, elephant ears, and caladiums.

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Spring is indeed on its way and a big indicator is the upcoming occasion for the wearin’ o’ the green which takes place Saturday, March 7. Yes, it’s time for the 24th Annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which steps off promptly at 12 noon. This year’s Grand Marshal is the Roesch Auto Group, which has provided vehicles for the parade since its first year – you’ll find more information about the Roesch Auto Group in a special section inside this issue.

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York football team edges Oak Park-River Forest

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

24 Dukes to continue athletic careers at collegiate level

The York football team guaranteed itself its first non-losing season since 2011 after a recent 18-17 West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory at Oak Park-River Forest.

The win moves York to 3-2 overall. York was scheduled to close out its six-game COVID-19-shortened season Friday at home on senior night against Proviso West, but that game, according to York coach Mike Fitzgerald, has been canceled.

As of press time, Fitzgerald said York was looking for a replacement opponent—a common occurrence around the state this spring due to the pandemic.

If York plays Friday at home, it will have a shot at having its first winning season in more than a decade.

In the victory against Oak Park, Luke Malaga scored York’s final touchdown, what turned out to be the subsequent game-winning twopoint conversion and also had a game-sealing interception.

Max Assaad completed 25 of

43 passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns. Sami Ayash caught 12 passes for 187 yards and a score.

Malaga had six catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. Pat Kastner had three catches for 33 yards and also ran for 39 yards. Fred Levins had two catches for 25 yards and Aaron Berman had two catches for 15 yards.

Fitzgerald lauded the play of Gavin Herndon on defense. He had eight tackles and a pass breakup.

Hayden Renier had three key pass breakups, while Nolan Korzeniowski played a very strong game on the defensive line, Fitzgerald added.

David Loch led the team with nine total tackles on defense (5 solos). Tyler Procajlo, Jack Korzeniowski and Kastner each had six tackles. Loch, Jeffery Coglianese and Kavanaugh each had 1.5 tackles for loss, while Coglianese had a quarterback sack.

Kavanaugh forced a fumble and Brandon Walker had a fumble recovery for the Dukes.

dent-athletes recently signed their national letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the next level.

That list includes: Luke Barber (Carroll, Baseball), Sam Bartolone (Swarthmore, Golf), Mat Billenstein (Carthage, Swimming), Michael Bojesen (Carthage, Football), Charlie Cmiel (Blackhawk JC, Baseball), Anthony Flores (Otterbein, Lacrosse), Jeffrey Grace III (Arizona State, Basketball), Colin Hill (Iowa, Track and Field), Patrick Kastner (Michigan Tech, Football), Gianna Konieczny (Elmhurst, Track and Field), Trent Lawrence (Morton JC, Baseball), Luke Malaga (Cornell, Football), Sydney Malaga (Cornell, Soccer), Gianna Nikoleit (Wisconsin-Whitewater, Tennis), Ryan Pickell (College of DuPage, Baseball), Conor Polomsky (DePauw, Golf), Tyler Procajlo (Millikin, Baseball), Hayden Renier (Indiana-Wesleyan, Football), Holly Santucci (Viterbo, Bowling), Josh Temple (Kenyon, Lacrosse), Mickey Vreeland (Bradley, Track and Field), Jacob WigYork college commitments gins (Belmont Abbey, Volleyball), A bevy of York High School stu- Jacob Wodarczyk (Adrian, Volley-

ball), Ryan Woolfe (Wingate, La- middle-third. When we control the midfield, we play our best. Our crosse). three sophomores Arlind Methoxa, Joe Hernandez and Jose Herrera York boys have been getting valuable time in soccer The Dukes were 4-3-1 overall in both during training and the games their first eight games and 3-3 in that will pay off immensely in the West Suburban Conference Silver future.”

York also has received strong Division play.

“Although we are in a bit of a recent play from Brendan Haran rough patch at the moment, the kids and Timur Turkoglu. “Brendan continue to stay positive and work has stepped into the starting linehard at training and during games,” up as an outside back and has even York coach Jordan Stopka said ear- helped us at center back if they need a break or if one gets a knock, lier last week.

“The youth is getting valuable and has to come out for a few minexperience as we expect a full sea- utes,” Stopka said.

“He has been becoming a vocal son with playoffs next fall.”

Stopka said York’s biggest stride presence at practice as well. Timur has come in understanding the style has been a rock for us at training of play it wants to impose on the and on the backline all year. He game, “and working toward per- even showed some scoring prowess with a beautiful half-volley goal fecting that style,” Stopka noted.

Stopka added the varsity’s soph- against Proviso West.”

York recently lost to Lyons Townomore contingent, plus midfield play have been major bright spots ship and then dropped a double overtime golden-goal game against this spring.

“We need strong center mids Glenbard West and wrapped up the to play our style and they have season last week with wins against stepped up to the occasion,” he Leyden (2-1) and Addison Trail (6said. “They need to be constantly 0). The Addison Trail game was finding gaps and play quick in the York’s senior night.

IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team moves to 14-0 Contributions of many result in outstanding season thus far for Knights

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team continued its undefeated ways with a pair of recent victories.

The Knights moved to 14-0 overall and 11-0 in Metro Suburban Conference action after a 25-7, 25-9 victory over Aurora Christian.

Sophie Hurt had 10 assists, seven digs, one block and one ace, while Jess Sobon had eight kills, two digs and one ace. Lucy Russ had four kills and six digs, while Ava Falduto had seven digs and three assists.

Isabella Muti had three kills, two digs and seven aces. Allie Geiger had one kill and three blocks.

Earlier, the Knights were 25-15, 2624 winners over Bishop McNamara in conference play.

Hurt had 16 assists, six digs, two blocks and three aces. Sobob had nine kills, nine digs and one ace.

Russ had four kills, eight digs, one ace and one block. Claire Wagner had two kills, while Kristen Brachmann had one kill and two digs. Falduto had nine digs, one ace, three assists and one kill.

Muti had two kills and one dig, while Geiger had one block.

Knights coach Nancy Kerrigan said there are many factors that contribute to putting together a successful season, “but this group of young ladies is truly special,” she said. “Their consistency in the way they play has been one of the biggest keys to our success so far. They have steadily stepped up their play match after match. They are grateful for the chance to have a season, and they really enjoy each other, which has translated to a lighthearted determination that I have never felt from a team like this.”

Kerrigan said, with her senior group in mind, she piled as many matches onto the schedule as possible during the COVID-19moved and -shortened season. “If given the choice, most athletes would say they prefer to play over practicing,” she said. “My goal was to give them as many experiences with their teammates and friends on the court competing, since most won’t continue to play after high school.”

On the flip-side, IC Catholic Prep has three freshmen (Falduto, Russ and Geiger) in the starting lineup this season.

“Having very few practices to develop them, they have had to learn in live play,” Kerrigan noted. “Our success is a testament to their coachability. In addition, it speaks volumes about the leadership and patience

of the players who surround them on the court.”

Two big strengths, Kerrigan noted, have been the aforementioned consistency and pace.

“Because of the experience and athleticism of the players on the court, we can play at a much faster tempo, giving our opponents less time to react and adjust,” she said. “And we are executing so consistently, some of our opposing coaches have described us as a machine.”

Kerrigan has a hard time singling out individual standout performances, given their frequency and varied owners. “It’s crazy because every player has stepped up when needed to, from our returning players to the players who are experiencing their first high school matches,” she said. “They have all managed to create a very cohesive unit on the floor very quickly, resulting in us never having to be fully dependent on two or three players. When you have that, it is a luxury.”

And that luxury engulfs the entire court for the Knights. “Sophie Hurt runs the offense as our setter and has really worked to get her attackers at the right tempo,” Kerrigan explained. “Her maturity and mentorship have been key to our ability to

execute so effectively and consistently. All of our primary attackers have been highly effective this season. Jess Sobon and Claire Wagner continue to be a double threat from the outside. Lucy Russ has stepped in as our right-side attack and has been a key to opening up our offense. Kristen Brachmann works tirelessly out of the middle and is getting her share of kills when she is not holding the block to free up our outsides.

And Allie Geiger keeps getting better out of the middle. Ava Falduto, our libero, plays like an upperclassman with such consistent ball control and some spectacular, athletic saves.”

IC Catholic Prep has matches remaining on its schedule with Harvest Christian out of Elgin, Elmwood Park and Chicago Christian.

“Right now, we are taking it one match at a time,” said Kerrigan, whose team has not lost a set this season (28-0). “It appears as though we may be in the hunt for a conference title, which would be a very fitting way to send off this incredible group of seniors, but we still have work to do to make sure we have a shot at it. I fully expect this team will continue to rise to the occasion when needed and savor the moments together on the court.”

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Timothy Christian girls volleyball team settling into groove

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IC Catholic Prep graduate Trojans close out last week with pair of wins Leslie headed to Le Moyne CORRESPONDENT

Timothy Christian girls volleyball coach Scott Piersma had to do his best juggling actvolleyball at the start of the Will play spring season. for “WeDivision have put a II lotschool of different lineups the court in our first seven By Mikeon Miazga matches,” he said.

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Campbell Marshall for the first three season being moved to the spring bematches. She was recovering from cause of the pandemic. a surgery, he noted. The team also “As a result, we were a little up and missed Colgate recruit Greta Hoog- down at the beginning of the year,” Istra feel(senior like I would be for so bored middle) three withof the he said. “We lost to both Aurora Cenout it because it has been suchdue a bigto tral Catholic and Bishop McNamara team’s first seven matches I’mtoreally part of mybeing life.”away at a pair of club in three sets Hoogstra start the season, but Leslie said she has plenty of volleyball tournaments. The IHSA we would have certainly won those excited to be able memories from IC Catholic Prep’s matches if Campbell is allowing players to participate was available to coach Nancy toNow play in the in both high Kerrigan’s school and program. club at the us. that volleyball we are ‘whole’ for “I loved there,” she said. rest of the season, we are looking for same time playing due to the girls volleyball “I probably enjoyed school volleycollege. It gives me ball more than club because I love something to do. I my team and the coaching staff was very supportive on and off the feel like I would be court. It made it a really good environment to be in. Coach (Kerriso bored without gan) was great. I have known her for a while. When I was little, I did it because it has all the little kids camps, and her daughter was in my brother’s grade been such a big at IC.” part of my life.”

Leslie said she will miss plenty about IC Catholic Prep. “I will – Bella Leslie miss how close knit of a community it was,” she said. “I knew everybody at the school. It will be weird been cancelled due to the pandemgoing on campus and not knowing ic. “I will probably leave Aug. all the faces. I’ll miss those close 10-11 because it’s a far drive,” connections with the coaches and she said. “We had Zoom call with teachers. It will be weird for the the team recently and they said first year or so.” they should have an answer about Leslie said pandemic life hasn’t our season in the next 7-10 days. been overly exciting, though her They talked about three scenarios club volleyball team has started and what could happen like if we practicing again. “We have been start the season and someone gets practicing two or three times a sick and we have to stop and go. week,” she said. “We are going to That’s one of the reasons why they be starting tournaments again. Be- are looking at moving the season to fore that I haven’t been doing any- the spring. Right now the plan is to thing because senior soccer season have a season, but we won’t know and the club volleyball season were until the next 7-10 days.” cancelled. We were supposed to go But if all systems are a go, Lesto a few club volleyball qualifiers lie can’t wait to take her skills as in Grand Rapids and Louisville. a libero to the next level with the This summer, we have some tour- Dolphins. “I feel like being a libenaments planned over the next few ro you have to be really quick and weekends. They are little tourna- that is typically what I am good at. ments with all of the local clubs. I have really good reaction time,” Nothing large and really local. she said. “I like diving on the floor Other than that, I have been trying and saving balls. It’s a really good to work out a lot and stay in shape. feeling when you make a save. The I’ve been running a lot, so I got into position fits my personality, too. that. I try and run every day.”

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Piersma had high praise for junior setter Eva Pieta, a transfer from Glenbard East. “Eva stepped in to set and did a great job for being thrown into the fire,” he said.

Piersma added the truncated season amplified the yearly ritual of bringing a new team together. “At the beginning of each season, it’s always a challenge to get everyone working together as one unit on the court when you are combining girls from different teams — varsity, junior varsity and transfers,” he said. “And it is especially so in a short-tightened season with an eliminated/short offseason. I am proud of how the girls have been able to mesh together under the circumstances.”

But Piersma pointed out, Timothy has been top-notch in being able to adapt to the different lineups on the court. “One of our strengths is the ability to use many lineups,” he said.

“We have had a handful of girls already play a few different positions this year. Credit the girls with their ability to make those switches in between matches and sometimes midmatch.”

Piersma noted another strength is the Trojans’ senior leadership.

“Campbell, Hannah (Schuringa), Greta, Alli (Myers) and Annie (Taylor) were varsity players as sophomores,” he said. “They are invaluable as leaders, especially since we have a sophomore and freshman on the varsity team.”

Schuringa, a standout in the Timothy girls basketball program as well, has taken the next steps forward as an outside hitter. “Hannah has become a force on the outside for us,” Piersma said. “At the end of the yearAnthony last season she started Bucolo fires to a show pitch glimpses game. of being able to take over a

game. She has 53 kills in six matches (as of early last week).”

Myers (senior libero) continues to give Timothy standout performances in the back row. “It’s also nice to have Alli anchoring the back row,” Piersma said. “In terms of serve-receive and defense, it’s nice to have someone back there for the other girls to look towards in terms of form, consistency and confidence.”

Timothy wraps up the spring season this week with contests against Westmont, Riverside-Brookfield and Wheaton Academy. “I’m looking for consistent play now that we should be able to play with a single lineup,” the coach said. “It’s a busy week.

Hopefully, we can stay mentally, physically and emotionally focused to finish strong for the seniors who, unfortunately, don’t get a chance to repeat as sectional champions.”

The Trojans capped off last week with an 18-25, 25-17, 25-23 win over Chicago Christian to move to 6-4 overall and 2-3 in Metro Suburban Blue Division play. Marshall had 27 assists, seven digs and two kills.

Schuringa had eight kills, 10 digs and two aces.

Hoogstra had nine kills and two aces. Myers had 22 digs and one kill, while Amanda Leibrock had five kills and two digs.

Timothy also downed Elgin St. Edward 25-5, 25-16. Marshall had 19 assists, four digs and two aces.

Schuringa had six kills and eight digs. Hoogstra had six kills and four aces, while Myers had 12 digs and Hope Huizenga had four kills.

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Elmhurst 8U wins championship

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The 8U Elmhurst Youth Baseball team just won the Seminole Sports Spring Swing Invite in Schaumburg. The team went 4-0 throughout the weekend, defeating a tough Geneva Viking team in the championship game. Pictured with their hardware are (bottom row, from left): Henry Kalkowski, Grant Rodriguez, Parker Gabuzda, Andrew Boeh, Ryan Kocinski; (middle row): AJ Fleming, Michael Hare, Tyler Langenstrass, Logan Osbolt, Emmett Wohlgemuth; (top row): Coach Rodriguez, Coach Kalkowski, Coach Fleming.

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Elmhurst Extreme 10U does it again

The Elmhurst 10U Extreme Travel Team had a dominating performance at the Elmhurst Extreme Classic Tournament from April 13 through 18. The team returned to tournament play by going 4-0 on the week and beating Dunham Park Bulls (Chicago) 8-3 in the championship game. Elmhurst Extreme boys showcased their talents on the beautifully redone Berens Park (Field 5) by outscoring opponents 58-7.

Players – Patrick Boeh, Luke Bottari, Xander Escarpita, Reid Gabuzda, Luke Osbolt, Nate Patterson, Joey Pointon, Ryan Putz, Dominic Ramos, John Siok, Tanner Telford and Ali Zainulabideen. Head Coach – Edwin Ramos with Assistants – Joe Boeh, Jason Osbolt and Adam Putz.

Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction

Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study(SM), the firm announced.

The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 24 full-service investment firms based on seven factors including product offerings; problem resolution; convenience; digital experience; financial advisors; value; and trust.

The firm scored 770 in overall satisfaction, 38 points over the industry average. A deeper dive indicates that Edward Jones also scored highest in trust; convenience; and problem resolution “We are incredibly honored to be named by investors as delivering the highest level of satisfaction, especially during a year of challenge and volatility,” said Edward Jones Managing Partner Penny Pennington.

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to improve our service experience and deepen relationships as we live our purpose - improving the lives of our clients and colleagues and, together, benefiting our communities and society.”

Edward Jones has ranked highest in investor satisfaction by J.D. Power for several years - in 2019, 2015 (tied), 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007-2005, and in a tie in 2002, when the study began.

New E4 series examines equity in economics, education and enforcement of the law in DuPage County As part of a yearlong exploration of the themes of equity, diversity and inclusion in DuPage County, residents are encouraged to join the College of DuPage (COD) and DuPage County experts for free virtual programming titled, “E4 Series: Equity in Economics, Education and Enforcement of the Law.” Continuing with weekly webinars and forums, the E4 Series will feature videos of various local business owners speaking about their approach to workforce equity and economic opportunities.

The inaugural presentation featured a panel discussion examining how equity and inclusion play a key role in economics and the impact on various local businesses, entrepreneurs and leaders. The discussion took place via COD’s Facebook page.

Panelists included Choose DuPage President and CEO Greg Bedalov, COD Assistant Vice President of Economic Development Joe Cassidy and DuPage NAACP President Michael Childress. Moderated by COD Interim Dean of Students Nathania Montes, the roundtable delved into topics regarding economic development initiatives critical to minority owned businesses and gaining access to resources through Choose DuPage and COD’s Innovation DuPage.

“We believe the E4 series allows local experts to engage in this essential dialogue on diversity, inclusion and equity in areas that impact everyone’s daily life. This is a remarkable opportunity to learn about local efforts to make a difference and create opportunities within our community,” said DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin.

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House bill would free up Medicaid spending for autism treatment Legislative misfire in 2019 prevented Medicaid from covering ABA therapy

By Megan Valley and Raymon Troncoso BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT AND CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Braxton Lear is 5 years old and tall for his age. He runs—not walks—from his scooter, to the swing set, to the trampoline in his great-aunt’s backyard in Caseyville, about 12 miles east of St. Louis.

Braxton’s mom, Shannon Lear, asks

him what’s his name, how old is he, and what’s her name. He answers.

“He couldn’t do that a year ago,” Lear said.

Braxton was diagnosed with autism around his third birthday. For the past year and a half, he’s been receiving autism behavioral therapy from the Hope Institute, which Lear said has completely changed his behavior and strengthened their bond.

In Illinois, private insurance has covered applied behavior analysis, or ABA, therapy for only about 10 years.

Low-income families covered by Medicaid aren’t eligible for the service to be covered, even though ABA therapy is the only evidence-based therapy proven to help children with autism.

Lear, a single mom working as a certified nursing assistant and studying in a culinary program, said she was able

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to get Braxton into a program only because his pre-K teacher told her how to apply for a grant.

Their insurance wouldn’t cover the therapy, and Lear said she doesn’t know how long the grant will cover it.

“It does scare me a little bit, if the funding runs out,” Lear said.

Help might be on the way from Springfield.

Legislation filed in the Illinois House would free up millions of dollars in Medicaid coverage for autism treatment after a previous bungled attempt in 2019.

House Bill 16, introduced by Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, would amend rules for the state’s medical assistance program to allow Medicaid to cover specific treatments for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

ASD is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Children and adults diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum can present a wide range of symptoms with varying intensity, from being non-verbal to establishing unusual and repetitive lifelong routines.

ABA therapy is one of the most widespread evidence-based interventions used to treat ASD and other disorders that affect child development.

The Autism Program of Illinois headed by the Hope Institute, worked with Conroy on HB 16 and has lobbied for behavioral therapy to be covered through Medicaid funds. Hope currently provides behavioral therapy to about 200 children diagnosed with ASD through private insurance.

“What we’re trying to do is get those children into treatment early. The studies show early intervention works, so if you get them at that 2 to 5 (age), then your outcomes are greater,” Hope CEO Clint Paul said in an interview. “It may be costly but that saves the state money on the back end, not having to pay special education tuition, private schools, to pay for residential placements.”

That early intervention seems to have worked for Braxton.

Before he started the therapy, Lear said, Braxton had some aggressive behaviors when he was frustrated, including biting hard enough to leave bruises and breaking some TVs. “His behaviors were really bad,” she said. “He was fighting me and leaving bruises.”

Braxton’s therapy focuses on communication and behaviors. As he started to talk more and communicate more efficiently, Lear said he’s less frustrated, and his aggressive behaviors reduced. Now, she said there are times when he looks like he’s about to be aggressive, but he’s able to bring himself back down.

“He’s really excelled in a lot of areas,” she said. “He tries to be independent as much as he can.”

In 2008, embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed a law the day after his arrest that mandated private insurance in Illinois cover the diagnosis and treatment of ASD, including behavioral therapy. Yet, despite a 2014 federal mandate that states cover autism treatment through Medicaid, Illinois was one of a handful of states that didn’t provide Medicaid coverage for behavioral therapy until 2019.

However, an error in implementation created restrictions on who could provide behavioral therapy, an obstacle that has functionally prevented Illinois’ Medicaid plan from covering behavioral therapy despite it technically being included in Medicaid spending on paper.

Each year, Illinois creates a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The General Assembly enacts this budget into law through two bills: an appropriations bill that allocates all federal funds, General Revenue Funds and other state funds to various state agencies, programs and municipalities; and a budget implementation bill that establishes how those various agencies and programs will spend those dollars.

In the Budget Implementation Act passed in 2019, legislators included coverage for behavioral therapy in the medical assistance program, which administers state and federal funds from Medicaid and similar services to qualifying residents. Any changes in how Medicaid funding is being used must be included in a State Plan Amendment that is submitted to the federal government for approval, which is where the mistake occurred.

The Illinois Medicaid plan requires that a practitioner must be a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, or BCBA, and possess a second credential as either a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in order to receive Medicaid funding for behavioral therapy. That plan was submitted to and approved by the federal government.

A notice from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services released in October confirmed that dual credentials would be required to receive Medicaid funds through the department for behavioral therapy.

But the Illinois Autism Task Force, based in the Illinois Department of Human Services, warned in a February letter to Gov. JB Pritzker and the General Assembly that “the dual credential requirement will result in devastating barriers to access.”

That same letter said only 26 BCBAs possessed one of the other required certifications and it was unclear whether any of the 26 provided behavioral therapy.

The Autism Task Force, in a 2020 meeting, claimed that $42 million placed in the state’s FY 2020 budget for behavioral therapy through Medicaid remained untouched due to the mistake Paul estimated there are about 3,500 ASD-diagnosed children under age 5 who are covered by Medicaid in Illinois.

The number of BCBAs in Illinois is around 1,400. While the 2009 law allows for BCBAs to provide behavioral therapy through private insurance, 98 percent of them cannot do the same through Medicaid, creating a significant monetary hurdle for low-income families of children with autism who cannot afford private insurance.

“We had the autism insurance law mandate many, many years ago, so all the private insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, all that have to cover behavioral therapy and they fund Board Certified Behavior Analysts,” Paul said

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State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1 percent, as the daily count of new COVID-19 cases and the case positivity rate appeared to be leveling.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security said April 15 that preliminary numbers show employers added 32,200 nonfarm jobs during the month, with the biggest gains

showing up in the leisure and hospitality sector, which took the biggest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other industries posting gains included construction, and business and professional services. The information sector, which includes the media, financial activities and government employment, all posted modest job losses.

“The data is a positive step in the right direction in restoring the workforce a year after

Senators announce improvements coming to DuPage County Rebuild Illinois to fund bridge replacement, infrastructure repairs State Senators Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) and Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) sent a release last week about incoming improvements to roads and bridges in their communities after last week’s announcement from the Illinois Department of Transportation regarding funding for infrastructure investments in DuPage County. The projects come as a part of the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program.

“As we look to address Illinois’ aging infrastructure, I am happy to see our community set to receive the investments needed to improve our roads and bridges,” said Cullerton, who sits on the Senate Committee on Transportation.

“For people in our community, or even those who are just driving through, better roads make travel safer and more efficient.”

The projects in DuPage County include: • Interstate 55 at Madison Street: Deck overlay and bridge repairs scheduled to begin this summer and be completed in late 2023.

• I-55 at Lemont Road: Existing bridge replacement with a wider bridge and interstate reconstruction to accommodate the wider

bridge to begin this summer and be completed in fall 2023.

• Illinois 83 (Kingery Highway) from Third Avenue to Illinois 171 (Archer Avenue): Ongoing project to modernize traffic signals, install rumble strips, repaint pavement markings and replace sections of guardrail started in summer 2020 and anticipated to be completed this summer.

The Rebuild Illinois capital program is investing $33.2 billion into the state’s aging transportation system, creating jobs and promoting economic growth. It is the largest capital program in Illinois history and touches all sectors of Illinois transportation.

“By upgrading infrastructure in DuPage County, our state is committed to improving safety, fulfilling transportation needs and creating economic opportunities,” Glowiak Hilton said. “Residents, motorists and visitors will benefit from these investments for many years to come.”

(This was received from the office of State Sen. Tom Cullerton and was signed by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton as well.)

Knights of Columbus blood drive May 2 In 2020, the Elmhurst Knights of Columbus gathered enough blood for Vitalant to touch up to 600 persons.

Given that COVID-19 has been a disruption to the gathering of blood, our Council is teaming up with our blood services partner, Vitalant to host four drives in 2021 with a goal of gathering enough blood to touch more than 1,000 persons.

We need a total of 336 units of blood to attain our goal and, after our January drive col-

lected 86 units, we are just over 25% of our goal.

To keep the momentum going, our Spring drive has started with appointments any time at any convenient Northern Illinois Vitalant donation facility OR on Sunday, May 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S York Street, Elmhurst.

Thank you for your support of our Council as we continue to support the Elmhurst community since 1918.

First Congregational to host organic seedlings sale On Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, First Congregational UCC will be holding an organic seedlings sale in the church parking lot, located at 235 S. Kenilworth.

Certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings, as well as a limited number of pollinator plants, will be available for purchase as well as bags of organic compost and growing mix.

Those who preordered seedlings will be able to

pick them up as well.

Seedlings are provided by West Star Organics in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin and will be available in containers. May 8th is the day before Mother’s Day and plants make a great gift for Mom. Please wear a mask. Cash or checks only.

Credit cards will not be accepted. All proceeds benefit church missions.

the COVID-19 pandemic devastated state and national economies and left thousands jobless,” Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes said in a statement. “While there is still more work to recover from the effects of this virus, the Pritzker administration remains fully committed to supporting claimants and dislocated workers and getting our economy back on track.”

The preliminary estimates reflect activity the week of Friday, March 12. The preliminary jobs numbers for February that were released last month were revised upwards to reflect the addition of 37,300 jobs that month, although the estimated unemployment rate in February was unchanged, at 7.4 percent.

IDES also reported that first-time unemployment claims rose during the week that ended April 10 to 18,986, a 17 percent increase from the prior week. But that also reflected an 87 percent decline from the same week a year ago, when 140,787 workers filed initial claims.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that 238,016 were receiving continuing unemployment benefits during the week that ended April 3, down 3.4 percent from the week before.

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The data is a positive step in the right direction in restoring the workforce a year after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated state and national economies and left thousands jobless. While there is still more work to recover from the effects of this virus, the Pritzker administration remains fully committed to supporting claimants and dislocated workers and getting our economy back on track.”

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At over 5500 finished square feet this 5 bedroom, 5 full bathroom home offers a flexible floor plan that checks all the boxes for even the most discerning buyer! Upon entering you are immediately greeted with the large 2-story foyer and grand

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Looking for a ranch in the heart of Elmhurst that’s both affordable and updated? This 3 bed, 2 bath home w/ hardwood floors throughout the main level offers a renovated kitchen, a recently finished basement, and a newly fenced-in

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Perfect Starter Home!

Perfect Starter Home!

This spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is situated on an oversized (75 x 150) lot on a quiet street. Close to train, shopping, and expressways. The enclosed 3 season front porch leads you to the living room with tons of natural light. $269,900

This spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is situated on an oversized (75 x 150) lot on a quiet street. Close to train, shopping, and expressways. The enclosed 3 season front porch leads you to the living room with tons of natural light. 3rd bedroom/office on main level next to full bathroom.

Updated island kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Newer HWH and Washer/Dryer. $269,900 393550

All Brick 2-Story

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E L M H U R S T 130 W. PARK AVE.

Pikulik/Schiller • 5bed/5.1ba • $1,525,000 630.606.1197 • 155Kenmore.info

Geiger/Schiller • 3bed/3.1ba • $910,000 630.439.5861 • 111NHavenRoad.info

Roseann Stuker • 5bed/3.1ba • $649,900 847.867.4004 • 692Indiana.info

Yvonne Despinich • 8bed/5.1ba • $1,490,000 630.989.9500 • 478Arlington.info

Yvonne Despinich • 5bed/4.1ba • $899,000 630.989.9500 • 123Maple.info

Debbie Obradovich • 5bed/5.1ba • $1,285,000 630.935.8106 • 642Euclid.info

Yvonne Despinich • 4bed/3ba • $699,900 630.989.9500 • 298Claremont.info

Chuck Higgins • 4bed/3ba • $590,000 630.247.0375 • 740SHawthorneAvenue.info

Yvonne Despinich • 4bed/2.1ba • $649,900 630.989.9500 • 947Kent.info

Lea Smirniotis • 4bed/2.1ba • $579,000 773.562.0575 • 757SFairfield.info

MICHIGAN

Michael Ritchie • 4bed/2ba • $524,500 773.551.7793 • 872Colfax.info

Boyle/Schiller • 5bed/4ba • $509,000 630.439.6044 • 132Madison.info

ST. JOSEPH Klaus Nyman • 5bed/4.2ba $2,875,000 • 269.932.8835 3240SLakeshoreDr.info

BENTON HARBOR Shelle Dragomer • 3bed/2.1ba $530,000 • 269.757.3999 2668MizpahPark.info

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The Elmhurst Independent - Thursday, April 22, 2021 • 27

481 W A L EX ANDER BO U LEVAR D, ELMHURST

$725,000 | 481WAlexander.info Reimagined, expanded and completely reconstructed in 2007. And perfectly kept ever since.

It’s fresh, clean, neutrally decorated and move-in ready. The look is extraordinarily bright, open and current. Wide open kitchen-family room-mud room. Finished lower level with recreation room, bedroom, bathroom and a mini-kitchen. Conveniently situated in-town in the College View neighborhood. Easy, easy access to everything that matters. Three-car garage. Plenty of outdoor space as the lot is an impressive 200-feet deep. Tenant-occupied.

W E H AV E S O L D 5 4 H O M E S T O D A T E .† W E S E L L A H O M E E V E RY 1 . 9 DAYS .

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BRYAN BOMBA

630.286.9242 | bryan@bryanbomba.com HinsdaleAreaRealEstate.com WhyHireUs.com Bryan Bomba & Bryan Bomba Group are synonymous. †Source: MLS, closed or under contract home sales 1/1/2021 - 4/12/2021. *Properties sold includes transaction sides closed in 2021 and scheduled to close in 2021. MRED Data Source for attached and detached properties.

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435 North York Street • Elmhurst, Illinois

www.PedersenRyberg.com info@pedersenryberg.com 630-834-1133

Robert “Bob” Chapelle has served many families at Pedersen Ryberg over the last 30+ years and we are excited to have him back!

He is truly committed to each family that walks through the door and treats them as his own.

Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home is dedicated to providing a full range of services by our staff of compassionate professionals. From pre-planning and pre-funding to an unexpected death, we are here for you and your family 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - no matter the situation.

For well over fifty years, we have been providing meaningful and proven options with total respect in keeping with family values (and budget) - whether a traditional funeral, celebration of life, burial, entombment, or cremation. We strive to respect your wishes with uncompromised quality and value and help create a way to memorialize yourself or a loved one. Our commitment and goal is to assist families in any way we can during what is considered one of the most difficult times in their lives.

Celebrate your life - personalize your service to be as unique as you are.

Make your sendoff an experience for family and friends, of sharing and togetherness.

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