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Could be first state with ‘junk’ bond rating, due to budget woes

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The last time Illinois made national news was when Governor Rod Blagojovich was headed to prison; before that, it was Governor George Ryan who was off to serve a term in the Department of Corrections. The state is bipartisan when it comes to prosecuting its governors.

Now the state is on the pages of newspapers across the country because it is about to have its credit rating downgraded to “junk” status.

What does that mean?

If you were paying attention to the financial world back in the 1980s, you may recall some people making it big with “junk” bonds.

It’s likely no surprise that this downgrade would deepen its multibillion-dollar deficit and cost taxpayers more for years to come.

S&P Global Ratings has warned that they will likely lower Illinois’ creditworthiness to below investment grade, if feuding lawmakers fail to agree on a state budget for its third straight year. That means increasing the amount the state will have to pay to borrow money for things such as building roads or refinancing existing debt.

Lawmakers met in Springfield over the weekend for a special legislative session, knowing the July 1 start of the new fiscal year is looming on the horizon.

“That should alarm everyone, not

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“It isn’t a political show, everyone in Illinois has a stake in what’s happening here. One day everybody will wake up and say ‘What happened? Why are my taxes going up so much?’”

What does it mean for Illinois and its taxpayers?

Here’s a look at what’s happening and what a junk rating could mean: Ratings agencies have been downgrading Illinois’ credit rating for a long time, but the process keeps speeding up because there doesn’t seem to be anything that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Mike Madigan can agree on.

The S&P said the concern is with Illinois’ massive pension debt, along with a $15 billion backlog of unpaid bills.

There was also a drop in revenue when lawmakers allowed a temporary income tax increase to expire in 2015. These are facts are raising eyebrows among those who set credit ratings for governmental units.

After the Illinois General Assembly adjourned the regular session on May 31, the S&P had this to say: “In our view, the unrelenting political brinkmanship now poses a threat to the timely payment of the state’s

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Karate lessons offered at City Centre Block to Block Party

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Surrounded by family members, this little boy listens to the instructor from Park’s Champion Tae Kwon Do before he tries a karate chop to a split a board. It all took place on Wednesday, June 21 at the Block to Block Party held in Elmhurst City Centre by the fountain. The band ‘Rocks Off, a Rolling Stones cover band, performed in the plaza. More photos inside.

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Impact Dance Company competes at Nationals Auditions scheduled for Aug. 10 and 12

Impact Dance Company finished up their winning season with performances at the Midwest Starz Nationals Competition held on June 15-18 at the Kalahari Convention Center in the Wisconsin Dells. Junior Jazz won High Gold and Second Place in their division; Junior Hip Hop won High Gold and Fourth Place in their division; Senior Hip Hop won High Gold and Fourth Place in their division; Senior Jazz won High Gold and Fifth Place in their division; Lyrical Company won High Gold and Fifth Place in their division.

Impact Dance Company is the award-winning dance company of Elmhurst Park District, which attends COURTESY PHOTO Elmhurst Independent competitions, performs at communiPictured is the Elmhurst Park District’s Impact Dance Company, which topped off a winning season with ty events, and holds an annual dance performances at the Midwest Starz Nationals Competition on June 15-18 in the Wisconsin Dells. recital. Placement in the Junior, Se-

2017 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project The City of Elmhurst has hired contractor “Hoerr Construction, Inc. of Peoria, Illinois”, who will begin cleaning, video inspecting and lining sanitary and storm sewers in select areas of Elmhurst in the upcoming months, weather permitting.

This annual project is a planned approach to minimize sewer backups and blockages. An innovative

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process called Cure in Place Pipe “CIPP” will be utilized to reconstruct certain sections of badly deteriorated sewer. This reconstruction will be done without time consuming, expensive and disruptive excavation. Instead of digging up and replacing the old pipeline, the “CIPP” process provides for the insertion of a special lining inside the pipe, creating a new smooth-sur-

faced, long-lasting pipe within the old sewer. The procedure removes infiltration from the collection system to improve the structural condition of deteriorating pipes in the basin.

This year approximately 15,000 feet (2.8 miles) will be lined in areas identified as a problematic and a major source of infiltration. During annual maintenance, inspections

found the sanitary and storm sewer lines to have multiple cracks and pipe defects. If your street is included in this project, a letter will be sent to you in advance with dates the lining will be taking place.

For more information, please contact Superintendent of Utilities, Chris Dufort at 630-530-3036 or e-mail at chris.dufort@elmhurst. org.

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core priority payments.”

Moody’s weighed in as well: “As the regular legislative session elapsed, political barriers to progress appeared to harden, indicating both the severity of the state’s challenges and the political difficulty of advocating their solutions.”

What is a ‘junk’ rating?

A ‘junk’ rating means the state is at a higher risk of not repaying its debt, therefore finding it difficult to find financial backers who will buy bonds.

S&P noted that mutual funds and individual investors — who make up more than half the buyers in the bond market — won’t buy. Those willing to take a chance like distressed debt investors, will only do so if they are getting a higher interest rate.

No other state has ever been given a junk bond rating, but some counties and cities such as Chicago, Atlantic City and Detroit have before. Detroit saw its rating increased back to investment grade in 2015 as it emerged from bankruptcy, but that is an option states don’t have.

While Illinois’ reputation can’t get much worse, finances can Battle says the cost to taxpayers in additional interest the next time Illinois sells bonds could be in the “tens of millions” of dollars or more.The more money we pay in interest, the less that’s available for things such as schools, parks, social services and road construction.

“For the taxpayer, it will cost more to get a lower level of service,” Battle said.

Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who controls the state checkbook, agreed.

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It isn’t a political show, everyone in Illinois has a stake in what’s happening here. One day everybody will wake up and say ‘What happened? Why are my taxes going up so much?’”

– Brian Batlte, director at Performance Trust Capital

“It’s going to cost people more every day,” she said. “Our reputation really can’t get much worse, but our state finances can.”

Other factors Because the state has historically been a significant funding source to other entities, such as local government and universities, many of them are feeling the impact of Illinois’ worsening creditworthiness already.

S&P already moved bonds held by the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority — the entities that run Navy Pier, McCormick Place, and Guaranteed Rate Field — to junk.

Five universities also have the rating: Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University.

Programs coming to the Elmhurst Public Library Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 • 9:30-9:50 a.m.

Chicka Chicka Baby Join us under the Alphabet Tree in the Kids’ Library for twenty minutes of songs and rhymes perfect for infants. Make visiting the library a regular part of your baby’s week. For newborns to 11 months with an adult. No registration required.

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Shark Week STEM Party (For families and kids of all ages) Our crazy fun, family-friendly STEM party is all about the amazing and often misunderstood denizen of the deep, the shark!

Play some fun deep sea games, make a simple shark-y craft to take home and learn some cool science about sharks. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and noon. Pick up tickets with your valid EPL card starting at 9 a.m. at the Welcome Desk.

Wednesday, July 5 • 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Elmhurst Public Library @ the Farmers Market The Library will be at the Elmhurst Farmers Market at York & Vallette serving up fresh books and materials for you to check out!

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Stevenson named executive director of Forest Preserve District

Ed Stevenson has been named executive director for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.

“I’m very pleased to formalize Ed Stevenson’s role as executive director for the District,” said Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Joe Cantore. “Ed is a tenured member of our leadership team, and in his time overseeing our business enterprises he has demonstrated a keen ability to think creatively, manage big projects, reduce expenses and grow relationships. He’s proven he has the necessary skills and experience to lead this organiza- Ed Stevenson tion.”

Stevenson, who has worked full-time for the District since 2004, has been serving as interim executive director since November 2016 and has also served as director of golf operations for the District since 2011. He will continue to have direct involvement in the oversight of the District’s golf operations.

“I’m excited to continue working with a very talented District staff and a Board of Commissioners that is passionate about serving DuPage County residents,” said Stevenson. “The District’s future looks bright, and it’s a privilege to lead an organization that preserves natural resources and connects people to nature.”

Stevenson has recently overseen a major environmental restoration project at The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison, which will reopen for golf this summer. Work has included improving stormwater management, providing greater water quality in Salt Creek, enhancing habitat for fish and other aquatic species, and providing the public with a premier 18-hole public golf destination rivaling any in the Midwest.

Under Stevenson’s guidance in the months ahead, District staff will begin working on several major initiatives, including the initiation of a District-wide master plan and the construction of a fleet management building at Blackwell Forest Preserve and a two-lane entrance bridge at McDowell Grove Forest Preserve.

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Rolling Stone cover band performs

At the Elmhurst City Centre Block to Block Party held Wednesday, June 21, the band ‘Rocks Off,’ pictured here, performed music by the Rolling Stones. The Block to Block Parties continue every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. through the remainder of the summer.

Here’s the wind-up

This young lady is ready to give it all she’s got as she winds up to slam her little fist into the hand of an instructor from Park’s Champion Tae Kwon Do. If Tae Kwon Do doesn’t work out, perhaps she has a future as a softball pitcher.

Right: This little fellow has some fun playing in the water at the fountain in the Elmhurst City Centre plaza on Wednesday, June 21. Even if they don’t like the other entertainment options, kids always find a way to entertain themselves at the plaza.

Bond set for Bensenville man accused in stabbing death of ex-girlfriend DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Bensenville Chief of Police Frank Kosman announced recently that charges have been filed against a Des Plaines man for allegedly stabbing his former girlfriend to death on June 18.

Victor Tornez-Sanchez, 27, appeared in Bond Court where Judge Anne Therieau Hayes set bond at $2.5 million with 10 percent to apply. Tornez-Sanchez is charged with one count of first degree murder.

On June 18 at approximately 9:26 p.m., the Bensenville Police Department received a call regarding a stabbing victim in the 700 block of Parkside Lane. Upon their arrival, officers found Olivia Renteria-Bravo, 32, unresponsive and lying in a pool of blood, approximately 10 feet away from the building.

Renteria-Bravo appeared to have been stabbed at least three times, once in her chest, once in her right side and once in her right bicep.

Renteria-Bravo was immediately transported to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital where she passed away as a result of her injuries.

An investigation into the murder led authorities to her former boyfriend, Victor Tornez-Sanchez. It is alleged that Tornez-Sanchez waited in a vehicle outside Renteria-Bravo’s home for her to return from a date with her new boyfriend.

It is further alleged that after Renteria-Bravo was dropped off in front of her building, Tornez-Sanchez ran towards her, stabbed her three times, ran back to his vehicle and fled the scene. Tornez-Sanchez was taken into custody in Elgin.

“I would like to thank the Bensenville and Elgin Police Departments for their outstanding work in quickly apprehending the suspect in this case,” Berlin said.

Tornez-Sanchez’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 6 in front of Judge John Kinsella.

Fun at the Fountain

This young man is all smiles as he plays around the fountain in the plaza of City Centre in downtown Elmhurst. It was a night of beautiful weather on Wednesday, June 21. The Block to Block Party continues every Wednesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the City Centre plaza.

More crime news

Victim claims ex-boyfriend ran over her with car On June 18, a victim told police at around 9:55 p.m. that her ex-boyfriend dropped her off at Elmhurst Hospital and then ran over her with his vehicle. She admitted that she had been drinking alcohol and had snorted cocaine earlier in the day. The victim had no injuries consistent with getting run over by a car. A reporting officer was unable to contact the suspect at this time. An investigation is pending.

Police arrest woman who defecated in hotel lobby On June 17, police said officers responded to a report of an intoxicated female who defecated on herself in the lobby of a hotel in the 400 block of W. Lake St. at around 7:23 a.m. Officers found that the intoxicated female came from room 208.

After making contact at room 208, it was learned that

the occupants were underage and had been allegedly consuming alcohol. Cannabis was also located, according to police. Three suspects were cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor. The fourth suspect was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor and possession of cannabis, while a fifth suspect was cited for possession of cannabis.

Woman who can’t pay for taxi ride found to be fugitive, police say Also on June 17, Karlee Plegge, 34, of Bethalto, Ill., was charged with being a fugitive from justice and theft of services in the 600 block of W. North at around 1:43 a.m. Police said officers responded to the area Plegge took a taxi with her daughters and could not pay her taxi bill. Plegge was found to be wanted out of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, according to police. Police said the daughters were found to have been reported missing and were picked up by a family member.

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Police beat

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

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

Battery

June 18 Police said officers responded to the report of battery which had just occurred in the 100 block of S. Prospect at around 8:16 p.m. Upon arrival, the victim stated that the suspect allegedly pushed him and put him in a headlock after an argument. The suspect told police he was trying to console the victim when the victim got in his face and pushed him. No charges are to be filed and both were released to parents at the scene.

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

June 17-June 20 A victim in the 100 block of E. Jackson told police that an unknown suspect(s) filed down several metal ties on his chain link fence between the above dates. The victim relates that this has happened before.

June 19 A victim in the 400 block of E. May told police at around 5:37 p.m. that unknown suspects dug up a disconnected plastic drain pipe from her yard on the east side of her home.

A reporting officer canvassed the area with no results. Public Works will be contacted to see if they did any work in the area.

Disorderly conduct, trespass notice

June 19 A complainant in the 500 block of E. Park told police at around 9:09 p.m. that he was in the roadway riding his bicycle around the neighborhood when a white male, between 30-35 years of age with blonde hair and facial hair, drove a white pickup truck in the oncoming lane of traffic towards him. The truck drove too closely to him and he moved out of the way and shouted at the truck. While riding on another block, the same truck passed the complainant and swerved towards him and he yelled at the driver again. The vehicle turned around, drove towards the complainant a third time, and the driver yelled at the complainant.

The vehicle then left the area.

June 18 Omar Moreno, 35, of Glendale Heights, was issued citations for disorderly conduct and possession of cannabis in the 400 block of N. West Ave. at around 5:50 a.m. Police said Moreno was found lying on the parkway, was intoxicated and in possession of butane hash oil.

June 17 Silviano Gomez, 31, of Berwyn, and an unnamed suspect, were both given warnings for possession of open alcohol in a public place in the 100 block of S. York at around 1:41 a.m.

Police said the suspect and Gomez were observed walking away from a pub carrying tall cans which were later determined to be alcohol, according to police. Police said Gomez

CALL 800-222-TIPS was then observed urinating in public. Contact was made and Gomez was issued a citation for disorderly conduct-befouling property.

Domestic battery, domestic incident

June 21 • A victim in the 200 block of E. Butterfield told police at around 1:25 p.m. that her ex-husband had been calling and texting her all day and now was at her residence. He has also been texting the kids and harassing them as well.

The suspect stated he was at the residence to meet with his older son, but he wasn’t home.

The victim was advised to obtain an order of protection, and a family shelter was notified.

• A reporting officer responded to 600 block of S. Hawthorne at around 8:15 p.m. to serve a suspect with two short form orders of protection. One was from his son, the other from his ex-wife. Both orders were put into LEADS confirming the suspect was served.

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

June 21 Police said James Schuler, 48, of Ridott, Ill., was found to be traveling the wrong way on a one-way street near Second and York at around 11:12 p.m. Upon speaking to the suspect, it was found that he had been driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police. Police said a search of the vehicle yielded two handguns which the suspect legally owned. He was charged with DUI, carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence and improper lane usage.

June 19 • Stephen Magana, 38, of Glen Ellyn, was charged with DUI-drugs, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, no valid driver’s license, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and York at around 1:51 a.m.

• Daniel Tinajero, 24, of Bensenville, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device, no insurance and no seatbelt subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and I-290 at around 12:01 a.m. Police said Tinajero was found to be in possession of a straw containing cocaine residue.

• Maurice D. Woods, 33, of Maywood, was charged with aggravated DUI, aggravated

driving while license revoked, disobeying a traffic control device and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Grand at around 9:06 a.m. Police said Woods also was found to be wanted on a warrant from the Maywood Police Department.

June 17 • Kanaiyalal Parikh, 71, of Schaumburg, was charged with DUI in the 200 block of E. Butterfield at around 9:59 p.m. Police said officers responded to the area for Parikh, who was found sleeping behind the wheel with damage on his vehicle. According to police, he was found to be DUI and also found to be involved in two accidents in Oakbrook Terrace.

• James McCloskey, 48, of Riverside, was issued citations for leaving the scene of an accident, no valid driver’s license and improper lane usage in the 600 block of W. Grand at around 3:52 p.m. McCloskey also was charged with DUI-drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, no valid driver’s license and improper lane usage near Route 83 and Lake at around 3:52 p.m.

• Jesus Montes, 18, of Melrose Park was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper use of registration, no insurance and no headlights subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Industrial at around 1:44 a.m. Police said a juvenile passenger in the vehicle was cited for a curfew violation and released to her brother.

June 15 Heather Walendy, 25, of Winfield, was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful use of a communication device subsequent to a traffic stop near North and West at around 1:41 a.m.

Harassment, threats

June 20 A victim told police at around 7:09 p.m. that some of her ex-friends have been threatening her and advised they had firearms with them. The victim was unable to show officers the messages since they were sent on Snapchat which automatically deletes. Contact was made with the subjects who denied sending any messages.

Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia, controlled substance, tobacco by a minor

June 19 Melissa Ferrusquia, 23, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis, driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Lexington at around 5:15 p.m. Police said an odor of cannabis was emitting from the vehicle, and a glass container of suspected cannabis and a blunt was found after a search of the vehicle.

June 18 Zachary Kyles, 26, of Forest Park, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal window tinting and no insurance near Route 83 and I-290 at around 5:41 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, officers detected an odor of cannabis and observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. Kyles was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, according to police.

June 16 • Gerardo Arranaga, 26, of Berkeley, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and failure to signal when required subsequent to

a traffic stop near North and Emroy at around 3:26 p.m.

• Tahisha Q. Hudson, 37, of Bellwood, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and improper lane usage near St. Charles and Poplar at around 6:26 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, a strong odor of fresh cannabis was emitting from the vehicle’s interior. Hudson consented to a search of the vehicle which yielded a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance that field tested positive for cannabis, according to police.

• Chandler A. Leachman, 20, of Crystal Lake, was issued citations for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding near Route 83 and North Avenue at around 5:21 a.m.

Prostitution

June 15 Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and Route 83 at around 11:35 p.m., a reporting officer observed that the driver of the vehicle, Scott Maldonado, 37, of Chicago, had his pants lowered. Maldonado admitted to soliciting the female passenger, Jennifer Flynn, 30, of Villa Park, for sex acts, according to police. Flynn identified herself as a prostitute and a heroin addict, police said.

A search of Flynn’s purse reportedly yielded drug paraphernalia and a baggie of suspected heroin. Maldonado was charged with solicitation of sex acts, speeding and improper lane usage. Flynn was charged with prostitution, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and no seat belt.

Suspicious circumstances

June 20 While patrolling an area near Church and Kenilworth at around 3:46 a.m., a reporting officer noticed a bicyclist who suddenly appeared to change directions and turn down an alley upon seeing the patrol car. After a brief search on foot, the suspect was located in a backyard. He was taken into custody and his mother was contacted. The bike he was riding was placed into evidence as his mother said it did not belong to him. The suspect was released on bond to his parent after being cited for curfew and prowling.

June 14 A complainant told police at around 9:11 p.m. that a victim was slamming doors and punching walls in the residence. The victim barricaded himself in his bedroom prior to an officer’s arrival. After approximately 20 minutes, the victim agreed to exit his room. The victim had made statements that he wanted to hurt himself and was transported to Elmhurst Hospital by medics for an evaluation.

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June 21 A victim in the 100 block of E. Lake St. told police at around 1:24 p.m. that while she was in the bathroom, she heard the screen of the bathroom window open. The victim looked out and observed a suspect described as an Hispanic male in his teens with black hair and blond highlights looking back at her. She yelled and the suspect ran off. The area was checked for the suspect with no results.

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(Continued from page 6) June 20-June 21 tubing hanging on the wall. He reA stolen vehicle was reported in moved three separate bundles of copthe 600 block of S. Linden Ave. Po- per and left the store without paying. lice said that sometime overnight • A victim at a food store in the between the above dates, a victim’s 100 block of E. Schiller told police Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen at around 8:02 p.m. that an unknown from his driveway. He believed he suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehilocked the vehicle, but was not com- cle while it was parked in the parkpletely certain. The vehicle was en- ing lot and removed an unspecified tered into LEADS as stolen. amount of cash.

June 20 June 18 • A victim at a pharmacy in the Jonathan Garcia, 28, and Cesar Pe100 block of W. North told police at rez, 25, both of Melrose Park, were around 1:08 a.m. that an unknown charged with retail theft at a store in suspect described as a black male the 600 block of N. York at around wearing a black jacket with black 3:58 p.m. A victim at the store reportpants took 8 pairs of earbuds and left ed that Garcia and Perez left the store without paying. He entered an un- without paying for a cart full of groknown gold minivan driven by a sus- ceries and food from the ready-to-eat pect described as a white male and bar, according to police. left southbound on York.

June 17-June 18 • Police said that after attempting A complainant at a business in the to locate a couple of people arguing 700 block of Industrial Drive told poin the parking lot of a food store in lice at around 3:01 p.m. that between the 600 block of N. York at around the above dates, an unknown sus2:57 p.m., a reporting officer was ad- pect(s) stole a white 2008 Ford F550 vised by an off-duty Elmhurst officer work truck with a white Versalift of a retail theft that just occurred. A boom and black bucket. The vehicle suspect described as a black male was parked on the north side of the with a thin build, wearing a possi- building, along the fence of a lot. ble goatee, a baseball cap with white The original key and the two spare lettering on the front, a black T-shirt keys for the truck were currently inwith a Jordan emblem on the front, side the business. The vehicle and gray pants and white gym shoes with boom with bucket were entered into black laces had reportedly run out LEADS. the west doors of the store with a tote June 17 basket containing numerous bottles • Karlee Plegge, 34, of Bethalto, of liquor. The suspect then entered a Ill., was charged with being a fublack Buick Enclave which was last gitive from justice and theft of serseen westbound on I-290. The sus- vices in the 600 block of W. North at pect’s vehicle failed to yield during around 1:43 a.m. Police said officers reporting officer’s attempt to conduct responded to the area Plegge took a a traffic stop and no pursuit was ini- taxi with her daughters and could not tiated. pay her taxi bill. Plegge was found to June 19 be wanted out of the Wisconsin De• A complainant—the manager of partment of Corrections, according a hardware store in the 100 block to police. Police said the daughters of E. First—told police at around were found to have been reported 4:04 p.m. that he observed a suspect missing and were picked up by a described as a black male enter the family member. store and begin looking at copper • Police said a complainant at a

removed a semi-automatic handgun from his unlocked motor vehicle sometime between the above dates.

The victim is unsure where the vehicle was parked when the burglary occurred. The vehicle is used by both the victim and his wife and was left parked and unlocked at various locations. The handgun was entered into LEADS. June 15 • Retail theft was reported at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 3:32 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect described as a black male loaded two 49-inch POL LED TVs and one 40-inch LG TV and exited the store.

• Identity theft was reported at a car dealership in the 200 block of W. Grand Ave. at around 6 p.m. A victim reported to police that he was receiving text messages and emails regarding his visit to the dealership. A car salesman at the dealership stated that a man came into the dealership on the above date at around 6 p.m. attempting to purchase a vehicle. The suspect listed the victim’s information on the paperwork. The suspect did not purchase any vehicles using the victim’s personal information.

June 13 • A victim in the 500 block of N. Evergreen told police at around 1:17 p.m. that he received a phone call from a subject posing as Microsoft Technical Support calling from overseas who offered to remove viruses found on the victim’s computer. The victim gave his debit card number to the suspect. Later that day, an unauthorized transaction occurred on his bank account.

• A victim in the 200 block of W. Grantley told police at around 5:37 p.m. that an unknown suspect(s) used her information to open two credit cards and also attempted to open several lines of credits. The accounts were subsequently closed.

June 5 • Identify theft was reported in the 200 block of E. Madison at around 9:45 a.m. A victim told police that she received an overdraft letter from her bank, and related that an unknown suspect(s) made a withdrawal on her debit card. The victim has since contacted the bank and had her account closed.

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The vehicle then fled northbound on Palmer Drive.

• Officers responded to an activated alarm at a store in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 2:59 p.m.

A complainant told police that he walked to the specific door where the alarm was activated, and saw a suspect described as a black male wearing a baseball cap exit the warehouse. The suspect walked down the sidewalk and away from the scene empty-handed. The complainant located two televisions and a sound bar just outside the warehouse door.

Also, a push cart containing six televisions was hidden behind the garbage dumpster of another store on the east side of the building. It is believed that all items taken were recovered.

• A victim in the 300 block of Parkview Avenue told police at around 2:04 p.m. that several pieces of jewelry are missing from her residence. She is unsure of the last time she last saw her jewelry in place.

June 16 A victim in the 500 block of Kearsage told police at around 8:29 a.m. that she found the balance in her TCF account lower than she thought it should be. She checked on-line and realized there were four unauthorized transactions and later four international service fees deducted from it. The charges came back to the Vatican City Ticket Office in Italy.

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School Board Capsules

Here’s what’s going on at School District 205

By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a meeting on June 20 at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. Board members Chris Blum and Jim Collins were absent from the meeting.

Public requests Districct bring back Neigel Eight parents of district students and one district student spoke during the public comments segment of the meeting. All of the speakers urged the board to reconsider the reassignment of Terri Neigel, who had been an art teacher at Field Elementary School.

The speakers said they were disappointed to learn of Neigel’s reassignment at the very end of the 2016-17 school year. The parents praised Neigel and her dedication to Field’s children. They also noted her contributions to the school’s annual Field Family Arts Festival.

Parents told the board they were disappointed and upset at the lack of communication regarding Neigel’s reassignment at the end of the school year.

They noted she did not have an opportunity to say goodbye to

Field’s children.

Churchville students honored for coding competition The board recognized a team of 10 Churchville Middle School students during the meeting for its first-place showing in the recent CodeRush, a nationwide coding competition for students in grades three through eight. The competition was hosted by CodeMonkey, Inc., and sponsored by DK Books.

The Churchville team—the Churchville Middle School Coderz—competed against other teams of students in grades six through eight by taking part in a series of weekly coding challenges. The Churchville students won first-place honors by completing 141 challenges without error. The students on the Coderz team are: Lucas Barmada, Adyssen Clay, Nicholas Dobrowolski, Matthew Huffman, Andrew Koczur, Logan Maloney, Jackson Nehls, Hristo Tonev, Kayla Tutunji and Adrian Zhuang. The board also noted the support of Churchville computer literacy teacher Debra Segiet.

New router approved for $30,000 The board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a Cisco ASR 1001-X router for Internet connectivity at a cost of about $30,000. The district’s Internet

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Int’l. Contractors wins bid for construction mgmt.

Board members voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with International Contractors, Inc. (ICI) of Elmhurst for services related to construction management.

According to information provided by the district, it is essential for the district to engage the services of a construction management firm to consider options to create a longterm facilities plan. ICI was one of eight firms to submit proposals after the district issued an RFP (request for proposal) for such services. ICI was selected from four finalists. The district received positive references about ICI from several other school districts.

Wight & Company chosen for architect services The board also voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with Chicago-based Wight & Company for architect services related

to planning and conceptual design of future projects. The district has a longstanding relationship with Wight & Company, which has developed and designed all of the district’s projects in the last 20 years.

Those projects include the renovations of York High School and Hawthorne Elementary School.

Other donations Other donations approved by the board include a donation of a stateof-the-art blender valued at nearly $8,000 from the F’real Blender Company. The blender will be used at the Transition Center. Students with deficits in motor function and cognitive delays will be able to operate the specialized machine.

Other approved donations featured a donation of over $22,000 from the Jackson Elementary School PTA, a donation of nearly $8,600 from the Field Elementary School PTA, and a $70,000 donation from the Jefferson Elementary School PTA. The 70,000 donation will improve and update Jefferson’s playground area.

District recs. $39,000 from D-205 Foundation Board members voted during the June 20 meeting to approve the acceptance of several donations to the district. Those donations include a $39,000 donation from the District 205 Foundation on behalf of the York Student Enrichment Team (YSET). YSET grants allow students in need to participate in extracurricular activities and academic enrichment opportunities.

Student need is determined through grant applications and the recom- Hiring of Mariann Lemke mendations of York social workers. approved The board voted unanimously Board donates $10,000 to to approve the hiring of Mariann Rotary for Lemke as the district’s executive Rosecrance initiative The board also approved a director of research and program $10,000 donation from the Rotary analysis. Her start date is July 14; Club of Elmhurst to fund a part- her annual base salary is just over nership program with Rosecrance $133,000. Lemke has spent the last Health Network. The program will eight years as the managing direcallow a certified counselor from tor at the American Institutes for Rosecrance to implement counsel- Research (AIR). Prior to that, she ing groups for York students who was the director of assessment for are identified as at-risk for, or currently engaged in substance abuse. Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

Providing a counseling group at (See related story about Lemke school during the day would elim- elsewhere in this issue.)

The board will hold its next reginate financial and transportation barriers. ular meeting on July 18.

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connection is being doubled this summer, from 1 gigabit per second to two gigabits per second.

The district’s service agreement with AT&T requires the district to provide its own router. The district will receive a reimbursement of $11,400 for its purchase, plus 12 months of support. Assuming annual support costs of $3,000 after the first year, the net cost will be about $25,000. The district will own the router, which reportedly has ample capacity to support increased bandwidth beyond the initial three years of use.

Whistler’s obituary reminds reader of importance of giving back Have you ever thought about what you would do differently if you could live your life over again?

Perhaps you are not old enough to get into that type of morbid thinking. But I am, and I have actually thought about it for many years.

And it always comes down to the ONE thing that gives me the most regrets - and the one thing I would like to Do Over Again.

Except for paying my Elmhurst real estate taxes, I never contributed a single thing to the culture of the town where I chose to live for most of my 85 years. During that time I raised my family of four kids, prospered in my legal profession, led a very happy and comfortable life, and ultimately sold my home and retired to live my remaining years, still in Elmhurst, at Lexington Square. But I never served on Elmhurst’s many boards, committees. etc, or engaged in other Elmhurst activities, that contribute so significantly to the fact that Elmhurst is such a wonderful place to live.

Although I have been dwelling on this problem for several years, what brought it back to mind was when I read the front page article in the recent Elmhurst Independent about the passing of Darrell Whis-

tler, who contributed so much of his time and energy to Elmhurst.

He exemplified everything I wish I had been. And perhaps I could have been another Darrell Whistler if I had put my mind to it. So why didn’t I? The only answer I can think of, and not a very good one, is that I was so tied up in pursing my legal career, raising my family and pursuing my gardening interests that I didn’t want to devote any of my “precious” time to other activities.

In retrospect, that was a very poor decision, and one that I still regret.

Yes, my legal career went well, we have some of the best kids anyone could ever hope for and my flower and vegetable gardens flourished, but perhaps that could all have been achieved without turning my back on Elmhurst. I’m sure that many others have managed to juggle similar conflicting objectives, and still serve their civic duty. The fact that I didn’t is the main thing I would like to Do Over Again. I wonder how many others have similar regrets.

Chuck Huber

That flag is offensive to many, especially to those who remember that it stands for the enslavement of a great many people.

There may be some “good old boys” who brought the flag to honor the South, but they need to be aware that actions such as this tell some neighbors that their views and feelings are less welcome and less important than theirs.

Nothing can undo whatever sense of community there is in this town more quickly than this. I ask that all of us, City officials and residents, be as careful as we can that our actions tell each person that he/ she is just as welcome and just as important as everyone else.

Rev. Don Judson, assistant Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

Reader notices signs around town I am driving on the local streets, and I see signs stating “We Are Not Afraid”. Of course. We live in the safest country in the world, but we still have fatal incidents. Try and post these signs in another country.

Since the signs, obviously, reflect the stated refugee crisis in the Middle East, let’s post other signs that Pastor agrees Confederate state: flags offensive What Would Allah Do! My thanks to Judy Sytsma for her Concerned Resident letter regarding the use of a ConJim Lucchesi federate flag in the recent parade.

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Local Toyota dealership celebrates 50th anniversary ‘Elmhurst has given so much to us, we like to give back’

By Dee Longfellow

are 800 years of experience just at this dealership alone.

“That experience is very valuable because people come back and see the same people again and again, whether they come to buy or come for service. We’re a big business, we sell a lot of cars, but we’ve never lost our family culture.

The company is currently expanding by building a BMW dealership at the Cadillac location where Gerber Auto Body is now.

“We’re putting something else on Lake St. again,” Kurt said proudly.

“When I talk to my dealer friends, they can’t believe how nice it must be to be a dealer in Elmhurst, and quite frankly, they’re jealous!”

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Things have been busy and exciting at Elmhurst Toyota, the largest Toyota dealership in the state of Illinois, and they don’t show signs of slowing down.

Dealership owner Kurt Schiele, his father, uncle and cousin have been graciously celebrating the 50th anniversary in business and hosted an event recently to share their success with the community. When you speak to Schiele, he cannot say enough about the City.

“We love the community of Elmhurst,” he told the Independent in an exclusive interview. “We’ve moved three times here on Lake Street and each time, we’ve had to go before the City and we’ve always been fortunate that it’s a great city to work with, even as we went through the building process, as we’ve grown and expanded.”

And the growth is not over — not by a long shot.

All in the family “My grandfather Fred actually started selling cars, then my father Jerry started this current dealership in 1967,” Kurt said. “He was selling cars in 1961 with British Leyland. At that time, we had all the MGs, Triumphs, Spitfires, Jaguars, Fiats, Austin Healy, Saab, Subaru, Peugeot, we had it all.”

Then in 1967, Jerry went to British Leyland, which at that time was a distributor of Toyotas, and said he wanted to begin selling Toyotas.

“That was 1967 and now we’re the biggest Toyota dealer in the state of Illinois,” Kurt said. “We’re also in

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTOS Elmhurst Independent

The principals of Elmhurst Toyota, the dealership that recently celebrated its 50-year anniversary in business, gathered for a moment after a special event that was held recently in their showroom that looks like a model of downtown Elmhurst. They are the Schieles — Kurt, John, Jerry and Brian — Jerry is “dad,” who started selling Toyotas after his father Fred sold cars before him; Kurt is Jerry’s son; John is Kurt’s uncle and Brian is Kurt’s cousin. Since Kurt and Brian each have two sons themselves, they hope someone will carry on the company for another generation.

our third location here on Lake Street — we call it ‘Lake Street that Great Street.’”

In 2013, the business grew so much, they needed to change locations to where they are now at 440 W. Lake St. If you’ve never been there,

it’s worth popping in to see even if you’re not in the market for a car, because it is completely decorated to look like a miniature downtown Elmhurst. You’ll find York Theater and other places represented there.

For an even better reason to drop

Mayor Steve Morley takes the microphone to say a few words of congratulations to Elmhurst Toyota, a dealership on Lake Street that is currently celebrating 50 years in business in Elmhurst. The community was invited to join in Toyota’s success which owner Kurt Schiele says is due to the residents and customers they have met over the years who keep coming back.

by Elmhurst Toyota, on Saturday, July 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., they will be hosting their annual USO BBQ for the Troops. The public is invited to enjoy tasty barbecue while enjoying military demonstrations, live music, kids activities and much more. All donations go directly to the USO of Illinois.

“The dealership has been in the same family since inception, starting with my grandfather Fred, then my dad Jerry, then my uncle John got involved, then I and my cousin Brian came along,” Kurt said. “Brian and I each have two sons ourselves, so we’re hoping that among them, someone will want to stay with the business and keep up the tradition we’ve had since the very beginning.”

Best part of all — Elmhurst What they enjoy most is being here in Elmhurst.

“I was born at Elmhurst Hospital, I went to Elmhurst College,” said Kurt, “I’ve never left my bubble world! We love it so much, we made the inside of the dealership look like it.”

He also understands the nature of family businesses.

“It’s great how we’ve gotten along all these years,” he said. “Our moms worked here, my grandmother, everybody pitched in to grow the business — we’re a lot like Moreci’s or Roberto’s — there are so many family businesses here in Elmhurst and we know why.”

One way to judge a good dealership is how long the employees have worked there.

“We have a lot of fun,” he said. “If you take all our tenured employees and add all the years together, there

Community involvement The USO BBQ is just one of the ways Elmhurst Toyota has given back to the community. The company also bought tasers for the Elmhurst Police Department and an automated external defibrillator (AED).

“When we heard about AEDs and how important they are to first responders, we wanted to make sure they each had one,” Kurt said. “Not long ago, one of our local police officers saved a Elmhurst man’s life by using the AED. The survivor actually came to the store and thanked us.”

There are a number of other ways in which Elmhurst Toyota has contributed to local charities and endeavors.

“We’ve been involved with DARE, with ECAF (the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation), with Pete DiCianni’s Talkie Trot, we put a 3-D printer in the Elmhurst Library so they could have that,” he said. “We’ve done a lot of things in our involvement in the community. We don’t do things for the press, we do it because we care.

“We’ve always wanted to be the best dealer in town and Elmhurst has given us our success so we like to give back to the community.”

Next event for Elmhurst Toyota USO BBQ for the Troops On Saturday, July 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the community is invited to Elmhurst Toyota at 440 W. Lake St., for its annual USO BBQ for the Troops. Come out, not only for tasty barbecue, but also to salute the troops who will be represented by Marine RSS DuPage North, Army Melrose Park, the American Legion and the Army 379th Chemical Unit. There will be a special memorial salute and a guest speaker at 12 noon.

The Senn Alan Band will be performing live and, for the kids, there will be a moon jump and a giant slide. And, 100% of all donations go directly to the USO of Illinois.

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4 on the 4th Race packet pickup begins Saturday

Runners can pick up their race packets for the Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th starting at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Fleet Feet Sports, 124 E. Schiller, Elmhurst. In order to do so, runners must have registered no later than 8 p.m. Friday.

Packet pickup hours are 10-a.m.6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday. In-person registration will be available at Fleet Feet during those hours. Packet pickup and in-person registration also will be available on race morning from 5:45 a.m.-7 a.m. at Elmhurst College.

“We strongly encourage participants to sign up before Friday night

and pick up their packets ahead of race day,” race director Bob Richards of the Elmhurst Running Club said. “It helps ease the registration congestion the morning of the race.”

Presented by InMotion Foot & Ankle Center, 136 W. Vallette, the 4 on the 4th expects approximately 900-1,000 entrants in the 4-mile, which begins at 7:15 a.m., and 150 in the Kids, 1K (ages 12 and under), which starts at 8:25 a.m. Both races start and finish on Prospect Ave, just north of Church St. Northbound and southbound water stations will be set up at the Palmer Drive underpass.

Primary beneficiaries of the race are the Elmhurst Children’s As-

Outstanding senior citizen service award nominees sought Do you know an outstanding senior who volunteers for your organization? The Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission is seeking nominations for the Outstanding Senior Citizen Service Award.

Nominees must be Elmhurst residents living within the Elmhurst City boundaries. The award is focused on individual achievements for organizations and the service provided must be voluntary and unpaid.

Service must have occurred between September 1, 2016 and the present.

Nominations will be accepted through August 11, 2017. The City of Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission will coordinate the review and selection of the Outstanding Senior Citizen by a panel of independent judges from the Elmhurst community. The nominations will be reviewed and scored anonymously by independent judges.

All volunteers, nominators, and guests will be invited to the City of Elmhurst Service Award Program at City Hall on September 28, 2017.

Nomination forms are available at Elmhurst City Hall or online at elmhurst.org/DocumentCenter/View/12203.

sistance Foundation (ECAF) and the May Family Support Trust in honor of Elmhurst Running Club and 4 on the 4th pioneer Darryl May who passed away earlier this year.

“The event will feature competitive and recreational runners, just the way we like it,” Richards said.

“We try to put on a good race, but more importantly, we want everyone to have a good time as they begin their Fourth of July celebration with us. Look for those snow cones from InMotion and listen for cowbells along the course. It’s all about fun and, of course, fitness.”

For further race information and to register, go to 4on4th.com.

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Nybo favors compromise school funding bill Allows State to look at funding ‘through a more fair lens’

Illinois schools would start off the new academic year with more funding than years past under a recent compromise school funding proposal introduced by Senate Republican lawmakers that the Illinois School Board of Education (ISBE) indicates would provide all 852 school districts with more funding and a more equitable distribution system than any previous proposal.

State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) has stood up in support of the legislation to help resolve the current unequal, inequitable school funding distribution system that has overlooked the needs of various school districts throughout Illinois.

“Illinois is not any one city; it is made up of over 800 school districts that are asking for state funding—and asking for it to not be taken away,” said Nybo. “Senate Bill 1124 allows the state to look at funding through a more fair lens by evaluating each school district’s financial need and

data, along with nationally accepted best practices for school funding, to determine how to deliver dollars where they are needed most. In addition, the two bills use similar methods for determining certain criterial, including directing funding to low-income students and determining different costs between different parts of the state.

The full ISBE analysis for both bills is available at https://www.isbe. net/Pages/Education-Funding-Proposals.aspx.

Nybo said he remains hopeful that the Senate will urgently take up SB1124 during the special session, which began on June 21.

Orthodontic determining its equitable funding.

This legislation is a true bipartisan compromise that incorporates key priorities for both represented par-

ties and chambers, and provides our schools with the opportunity to open their doors with more money to fund the resources they need.”

The legislation is more equitable than any other proposal, and according to the data provided from ISBE (highlighted in the table below), Senate Bill 1124 Amendment 3 would do a better job of delivering financial help to low-income students than previous legislation advanced by the General Assembly, including Senate Bill 1.

In fact, though proponents of SB1 have touted financial increases for schools through tier funding, the ISBE analysis clearly shows every single school district in the 24th District and the entire state would receive more tier funding under Senate Bill 1124 as amended.

A major difference between Senate Bill 1124 SFA3 and Senate Bill 1 is how Chicago Public Schools (CPS) are treated. Both bills use the same system to establish the base funding minimum for schools, which ensures that no school would lose money. However, Democrats added hundreds of millions of dollars to

the base funding minimum for CPS, money that no other school would have access to.

Governor Rauner has promised to veto SB1, referring to the massive windfall for CPS as a “bailout.”

Rauner made it clear however, that he would sign SB1124 due to its more equitable and fair method for funding all schools.

“Our current school funding system and the Senate Democrats’ Senate Bill 1 have a major discrepancy: a large lack of equitability,” said Nybo.

“Like Senate Bill 1, the Senate Republican school funding proposal would also convert Illinois’ system to the evidence based model—a national best practice—but through some important changes, would more fairly address equitability in school funding. Schools re-open in just two months, so I urge my colleagues to put all partisan politics aside and carefully review Senate Bill 1124, and help pass a good-faith and fair school funding bill.”

SB1124 represents bipartisan agreement on several other issues, using the same evidence-based model that relies on 27 different sets of

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Elmhurst YMCA receives AED donations

The Elmhurst Y recently received a donation of two portable AEDs (Automated Defibrillators) from the Addison Fire Department. Pictured accepting them are YMCA Executive Director Angie Flesch and Senior Program Director Youth Development Derek Schlager with Addison Fire Chief Joseph Leoni, and Deputy Fire Chief Scott Walker. The AEDs will travel to the Y’s off-site Summer Camp programs, allowing staff to be prepared for a cardiac emergency and to ensure all campers are safe. The donation was secured through the Kiwanis Club of Addison, of which Leoni and Walker are members.

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Tooth straightening at home poses risks that outweigh any monetary savings.

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Crestview Club donates to COD Horticulture Dept.

Pictured is the Crestview Garden Club making a $1,200 donation to the College of DuPage Horticulture Department to help fund scholarship/tuition assistance for horticulture students. Included are: (from left): Martin Bartz, COD Lab Assistant, Andrine Keeley and Rosalie Ward, Crestview Garden Club, Judy Burgholzer, COD Coordinator/Horticulture, Jane Oldfield, COD Foundation and Brian Clement, COD Assistant Professor. The Club’s next meeting will be held Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m. at Community Bank of Elmhurst with a program called The Artful Garden by The Growing Place. Guests are welcome.

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After a brief lesson from Park’s Champion Tae Kwon Do teaching staff, this boy’s hand is a blur as he performs a karate chop to learn how to split a board. It was all part of the fun at the Block to Block Party on Wednesday, June 21 in the plaza by the fountain in Elmhurst City Centre.

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Forest Preserve District 2017-18 budget approved New fiscal year begins July 1 The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County approved a budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 that reflects decreased spending versus the prior year and continues to demonstrate the agency’s value to DuPage County residents.

“I think it’s a very sound, fiscally responsible budget that reflects wise use of the financial resources available to the District,” said Jack Hogan, the District’s director of Administration & Finance.

Initiatives slated for funding in 2017-2018 include prairie and wetland restoration at Night Heron Marsh, Cricket Creek and Springbrook Prairie, the indoor riding arena at St. James Farm, a new fleet management facility at Blackwell, a parking lot at Dunham and a raptor dorm at Willowbrook Wildlife Center.

The budget also reflects a continued focus on operating efficiencies and shared services with DuPage County.

“The budget embodies continued operational efficiencies while still providing high-quality services and programs for DuPage County residents,” said Forest Preserve District of DuPage County President Joe Cantore. “The Board of Commissioners constantly challenges

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Pictured is Two Men and a Truck Operations Manager Tren Triplett, showing off the collection boxes for this year’s Movers for Moms charity event. The Elmhurst-based moving company concluded another successful drive for the 10th year, partnering with local businesses to collect donations of essential care items for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse or homelessness. This year, the collected items went to Family Shelter Services in Wheaton. Nationally, 295,000 items were collected and delivered to moms in need.

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Single story living at its finest! This oversized 2,155 SF ranch boasts 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a 2.5 car attached garage, HWFs throughout, separate dining rm & living rm w/ wood burning fireplace, & large family rm off kitchen that flows out to

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Walking distance to top-rated Elmhurst schools Jefferson & Viz Elem w/ bus service at the corner to Bryan JRHS. Blocks from the IL Prairie Path, Smalley Pool/Park, & the York/Vallette Business District. $439,000

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Executive Ranch on Huge Lot!

Oversized ranch on a 1/2 acre parcel with a premier cul-desac location in south Elmhurst. Over 3,200 SF + a finished basement & 2.5 car attached garage that backs up to Butterfield Park. The breathtaking views of the backyard $745,000

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Close to everything, offering a private, professionally landscaped backyard complete w/ lighting, 2-level deck, pergola & fire pit. Perfect retreat for entertaining/relaxing. Family rm features gas fireplace & raised hearth surrounded by beautiful custom cabinetry & glass tiling. Other features include custom wood cabinets & new SS fridge in kitchen; formal dining room; 1st floor full bath; spacious master bedroom w/ vaulted ceilings, huge closet & attached bath w/jacuzzi tub; a huge finished basement w/ kitchenette, office & 1/2 bath! Heated 1.5 car attached garage w high ceilings. Paver extensions on both sides of cement driveway for double wide car parking. $549,900

Oversized ranch on a 1/2 acre parcel with a premier cul-de-sac location in south Elmhurst.

Over 3,200 SF + a finished basement & 2.5 car attached garage that backs up to Butterfield Park.

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As spacious as they come, this ranch offers 4 BR’s, 4 full baths, a formal dining room w/ wet bar, 1st floor laundry, tons of storage, & can entertain the largest gatherings all year round. $745,000

Berkeley Bungalow

Berkeley Bungalow

Expanded and updated, this vintage craftsman bungalow offers the best of both worlds w/ its original charm & character + today’s updates & open layout. The 2011 transformation incl an expanded kitchen, 1st floor family rm, master, & basement $335,000

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Expanded and updated, this vintage craftsman bungalow offers the best of both worlds w/ its original charm & character + today’s updates & open layout. The 2011 transformation incl an expanded kitchen, 1st floor family rm, master, & basement offering a 5th bedroom/home office.

2011 renov also incl Hardie siding, upgraded electrical service, copper plumbing, roof, windows, high end SS appliances, granite counters & back splash, & paver brick drive/entry/ back patio. Refinished HWF’s & original trim throughout. A home meant for postcards w/ its classic covered front porch, 2nd story balcony, & professional landscaping. $335,000

CENTER OF TOWN NEW BUILD Unbelievable location, lot size, & opportunity to work w/ one of Elmhurst’s top custom home builders. French country design w/ brick, stone, & stucco facade set on huge corner lot in the center of town. 3 finished levels offering well-appointed finishes, volume ceilings, custom details. Great floor plan w/ huge family room, chef’s kitchen w/ large island, 1st floor office, large mudroom off 3 car garage, & sun room overlooking huge yard & patio. 4 beds up, huge master suite w/ spa bath, & his & hers walk-ins. Finished basement w/ 5th BR, full bath, rec rm, tons of storage. Walk to everything location & award winning schools - Hawthorne, Sandburg, and York HS 1,598,000

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Perfect cul-de-sac location, steps from Berens Park, playgrounds, tennis courts and more! This is a Beautiful home filled with upgrades throughout. The open first floor layout has an option of 5th bedroom or office. Sunny kitchen overlooks paver patio with built in grill and fire pit that’s perfect for entertaining large groups. Lovely master suite with en suite bath has a dream walk in closet. The basement includes a custom built bar, bonus room, exercise room, full bath, storage and theater room. Easy accessibility to highways and train. Tour this gorgeous home today! $890,000

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Fully Remodeled Cape Cod

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Lovely well-maintained ranch. Large yard. Quiet area. Open feeling. Newer windows, freshly painted. All appliances included. Updated bath and kitchen.

Spacious family room with fireplace for those cozy winter nights. Dining room combined with family room. Great schools! Large area off of kitchen could be converted and used to expand kitchen or add another bedroom. Large lot. Could build new. $245,000

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Come see this one of a kind luxury townhouse development in Elmhurst by outstanding Island Construction. This 3 bedroom / 4 bathroom with 2 car heated attached garage will give you 2,400SF+ of high end finishes, a beautiful open floor plan, and perfect for entertaining. Enjoy the gorgeous views of the Prairie Path landscape while living less than one mile from downtown Elmhurst’s restaurants, shopping, museums, library, theater & Metra. Situated in a friendly community with award winning schools & parks just 17 miles from downtown Chicago. Phase II is ready for occupancy with selection of your own custom finishes. Call today for a private showing. $675,000

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Cherry Farm Tudor

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Town Homes of Fountain Pointe

Town Homes of Fountain Pointe

Professionally remodeled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in S. Elmhurst. Everything is brand new - kitchen, baths, floors, roof, hardie siding, mechanicals, drain tile system, privacy fence, front porch, rear deck, & enclosed porch off garage. This home offers a master suite with spa bath, finished basement, and family room addition with fireplace. Top Elmhurst schools - Jackson, Bryan JRHS, and York HS. Great highway access, close to Oak Brook Mall, and 1 block to Eldridge Park. Nothing to do but move in! $379,900

This 3 Story 5 Bedroom / 4 Bathroom home has nearly 3,500 square feet & offers the vintage charm of yesteryear along with all the desires of today’s buyer. Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliance package, Incredible all-brick addition with over-sized family room, breathtaking Master Suite with Floor to Ceiling Windows of sweeping views of the 15,000 square foot lot & En Suite bathroom & huge walk-in closet, Great Au Pair Quarters on 3rd Flr. 3 car epoxied attached garage, plus an INCREDIBLE LOCATION, steps to new Washington Park, walk to town/train & schools & Prairie Path! Pride in Ownership shines bright in this lovely home! $769,000

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All brick, single story turn-key light industrial building. Brand new everything - epoxy floor finish, 2 bathrooms, approx 300 SF of finished office in front, new tinted windows, tuckpointing, two 10’ drive in doors, tankless HWH, new 200 AMP electric panel, 2 gas ceiling hung heating units, GFA and CAC in office, roof 7 yrs old, 11.5’ ceiling height to bar joists, and set up for remote camera security monitoring through Comcast.

Great highway access, just off 290/294 interchange and next two big-box retailers like Walmart and Sam’s Club. Perfect for car storage, automotive, manufacturing, fabricator, or as turnkey zero maintenance investment $299,900

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IDOT shutdown could cost 23,000 jobs, millions of dollars, study says

New report details devastating impact if state leaders fail to appropriate transportation funds

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By Dee Longfellow

Illinois voters have spoken clearly about the importance of making improvements to our vital infrastructure above partisan politics.”

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About a week ago, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced it would temporarily discontinue all construction projects on June 30. That is not good news for the state or for area transportation, according to a report issued by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) last week.

The report claims the shut-down of planned road and bridge projects could shrink the Illinois economy by as much as $2 billion. It would also eliminate 23,000 jobs and cost taxpayers up to $270 million over the next year, according to the study.

ILEPI’s study came on the heels of IDOT’s announcement that it plans to suspend all construction projects as of June 30, including $2.2 billion in planned infrastructure projects.

While it primarily affects the construction industry, the impact will be felt across-the-board in all economic sectors.

Not to mention, increased reliance on unemployment insurance and a reduction of income tax collections from workers would only worsen the state’s current budget woes.

“In addition to the obvious inconvenience and safety risks that remaining work zones pose for travelers and commuters, a shut-down will depress economic activity and increase financial burdens to taxpayers across the state,” said study co-author Mary Craighead.

Last year, the state avoided a shutdown by enacting a full-year funding measure.

In light of the ongoing stalemate in the state legislature, the report notes that suspending IDOT projects will provide no immediate budget relief,

• Job Losses: A protracted IDOT shutdown will cause a loss of 23,000 jobs. While middle class construction employment will be most affected, the losses will extend beyond construction related industries and will touch all economic sectors.

• Added Strain on Public Budgets: The loss of jobs and economic activity would reduce state and local tax revenues by $115 million, while increasing demand for taxpayer-fund-

ed unemployment insurance by as much as $155 million.

• More Congestion and Transportation Safety Problems: With infrastructure projects designed to alleviate congestion, address safety issues, and complete important maintenance needs, the IDOT shutdown would likely lead to increased travel times and could subject the public to unsafe travel conditions.

The report further noted: “Because

IDOT projects are fully funded by federal aid, fuel taxes, vehicle fees, and local sources— funding that is protected by a state constitutional amendment passed by Illinois voters in 2016— there is no reason for IDOT funding to be held hostage as part of the ongoing state budget stalemate. An IDOT shutdown is easily prevented through appropriation of already available funds, as was done for FY 2017.”

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since the projects are already covered by federal aid, state fuel taxes and user fees, and local sources. The funding is restricted to transportation only and is protected by a Constitutional Amendment passed in November of 2016 by almost 80% of Illinois voters.

“Illinois voters have spoken clearly about the importance of making improvements to our vital infrastructure above partisan politics,” Craighead said. “As they did last year, state leaders must act to prevent the most devastating effects of a shutdown by simply enacting an appropriations bill that releases funding that is already available.”

Key findings from the ILEPI study The ILEPI issued a press release that included the following list of its findings: • A Shrinking Economy: The loss of $2.2 billion in state infrastructure investment would reduce overall economic activity in the state by $1.77 billion in FY 2018.

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York tennis program keeping busy this summer Dukes participating in two leagues

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

There is no shortage of competition for York boys and girls tennis players this summer.

The Dukes are playing in two summer leagues. In the West Suburban Tennis League, each dual match consists of three singles match-

es and three doubles matches in a 17-and-under division and three singles and three doubles matches in a 14-and-under division.

In the Trident League, each dual match consists of a college format in the 17-and-under division and 15-and-under-division. All levels are co-ed.

In WSTL action, York downed the Oak Park Tennis Club 7-5. In Trident play, York lost to Glen Ellyn 6-3 in

17s action and 7-2 in 15s action.

Glen Ellyn won the dual by a combined 13-5 score.

In the WSTL win against Oak Park at Berens Park in Elmhurst in 17s action, Aleksina Jovic was a 6-4, 6-7 (6), (10-4) winner at No. 1 singles.

Gage Burkhardt was a 6-1, 6-0 winner at No. 2 singles, while Zoe Burkhardt was a 6-4, 6-7, (10-4) winner at No. 3 singles.

At No. 2 doubles, Jalen Mactangay

and Rachel Kayman were 4-6, 6-1, (10-5) winners, while Evan Sedlacek and Kevin Schultz were 6-2, 6-4 winners at No. 3 doubles.

At 14s, Morgan Turnham was a 6-1, 6-3 winner at No. 2 singles. Paul Nicoli and Simon Krukowski were 6-2, 6-1 winners at No. 1 doubles.

In Trident League play against Glen Ellyn in the 17s division, J.J. Hennessy was an 8-4 winner at No. 1 singles. Natalie Krauter was an 8-6

winner at No. 5 singles.

In doubles at 17s, Hennessy and Noelle Pedote were 8-4 winners at the No. 1 position.

In 15s, Joanna Menendie was an 8-2 winner at No. 3 singles. Menendie and Reese Krauter were 8-0 winners at No. 1 doubles.

York plays on Fridays throughout the summer culminating in conference tournaments on July 21 and July 25 for each league respectively.

Elmhurst American Legion baseball team defeats Wauconda Muddogs reach midpoint of season; optimistic about stretch run

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The midseason report card is in.

And Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 baseball coach Mike Biondo gives his squad high marks for its progress thus far.

“We’ve made progress overall.

We’re better than we were Day 1,” said Biondo. “Where we are at now, we have improved tremendously, especially at the bat. We had no errors in the game against Wauconda, which is huge. It’s good to see our errors are down. We’re coming up on the home stretch here. If we can keep the pitching going and the bats going that is going to carry us into the playoffs.”

Post 187 (6-4 overall) capped off last week with a 4-0 win against Wauconda Post 911. Tim Beecroft (Fenton) went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double and a stolen base. Michael Hoffman (IC Catholic Prep) was 1-for-1 with a run scored, while Ray Abarca was 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. York’s Tamaine Durr was the winning pitcher. He threw a three-hit shutout and struck out eight, while walking only three. He threw 102 pitches to earn the complete game.

“Tamaine had a very good outing,” said Biondo. “He struggled with the first two batters. The first guy walked and stole second and third and then the second guy walked and stole second, so we had no outs and guys on second and third. He worked out of the jam and that set the tone for the rest of the game. He stepped up on the mound. He’s helped us on the mound and in the field. He plays center field and flies around there. He’s done a great job.”

Elmhurst also recorded a 4-2 win

over longtime area foe Wheaton in an 11th District conference game.

York’s Mike Bernal was 2-for2 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored. CJ Slowinski (IC Catholic Prep) went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.

Nick Lee (York) was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored, while Fenton’s Alejandro Orosco had a tworun double late in the game.

IC Catholic Prep’s Austin Reed was the winning pitcher. He went all seven innings and allowed only five hits and two earned runs, while striking out three.

Elmhurst also received a forfeit conference win against Lake in the Hills due to LITH not having enough players. At the same time, Elmhurst had to forfeit a conference game to Elgin Post 57 due to not having enough players. Biondo noted his squad was missing several players due to injury and others due to taking college entrance exams.

“We had a bunch of guys taking entry exams for college,” he said.

“Guys have graduated from highschool and have a lot going on with colleges.”

Through the first 10 games, Elmhurst was averaging around five runs a game, while hitting .279 as a team with 10 doubles, four triples and 22 RBI. Elmhurst also had 28 stolen bases as a team against only six caught stealings.

As a team, Post 187 had a team ERA of 2.14 with 10 earned runs allowed in 42 innings of work. Muddog pitchers had 38 strikeouts and 26 walks in those 42 innings.

Elmhurst has a busy week scheduled with games against Streator Post 217, Frankfort Post 1977, Kenosha, Wis., and Wheaton Post 76 Thunder tonight behind the Carol Stream American Legion Post.

Elmhurst is preparing for the 11th district tournament that starts July 11 at Wheaton.

Playoff season

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The EBSL softball post season started on Saturday, June 24 at Plunkett Park with the Rays defeating the Marlins in the first round of the intermediate level playoffs.

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Slugfest!

CHRIS FOX PHOTOS The Elmhurst Independent

The Elmhurst Baseball and Softball League intermediate level first-round playoff game between the Rays and Marlins took place at Plunkett Park on Saturday, June 24. The Rays advanced to Tuesday’s semifinal game by defeating the Marlins 24-12.

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EBSL: Pony playoff action

Elmhurst Baseball and Softball League Pony baseball teams the Rays faced off against the Athletics on Saturday, June 24 in the first round of playoffs.

The Rays won 5-4 at Plunkett Park.

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Keeping herself busy

York senior-to-be Molly Evans excels on the volleyball court and triple-jump pit

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

York senior-to-be Molly Evans has been quite busy the last few months.

In May, Evans made her first appearance in the girls state track and field finals in Charleston in the triple jump.

And recently Evans and her Illinois Performance Volleyball Club team participated in the annual AAU nationals in Orlando and made it to the semifinals in their division.

But don’t ask Evans to tell you what her favorite sport is.

“That’s the magical question,” she said with a laugh. “I like them both. I’ve been fortunate to have great coaches in both. Mrs. (Patty) Iverson is a great volleyball coach and then we had a change in track this year with coach (Keegan) Kilrea taking over for Annette Schulte.

Track was a new experience this year and was a lot of fun.”

Evans started doing the triple jump in eighth grade. “My middle-school coach said they had an open event and would I like to try it,” she explained. “I was lucky the first time I did it, I did decent. I kept working hard. It’s an event not a lot

of people do, so I was doing something not a lot of other people were doing. I came to really like it. It’s a very hard event. Everyone has on and off days in it. It’s very form-oriented. The little things like a tight hamstring or the weather can greatly affect how you do that day. I’ve kept working with my coaches and have tried different techniques and watched YouTube videos. It’s been simple trial and error.”

Evans said keys to a good triple jump include keeping tall and running very fast on the runway.

“Run as fast as you can on the board so you can go further vertically instead of horizontally,” she

said. “You also should keep your eyes and chest up. That helps.”

Evans loved her experience at the state track meet this past spring. “It was super-cool,” she said. “It was nothing like I expected. I have been at the sectional meet since I was a freshman and I always thought that was such a cool event. I never imagined the level of competition like it was at the state meet. It was life-changing. I would do it 1,000 times over if I could. It was so competitive and there was so much talent there.”

Evans is looking forward to her senior year at York on and off the athletic stage. She would like to

study elementary education and will participate in a York program called “Invite to Teach” where she will spend time during the week helping teach second graders at Lincoln Elementary School.

“That’s one of the very cool things going on at York,” she said.

Evans would like to play sports in college. “I would love it,” she said. “I’m still debating volleyball or track. I would love to do at least one in college.”

But before then, Evans has senior years to play in both sports at York.

“I’m excited to see what both the volleyball and track teams do this coming season,” she said.

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York two sport athlete Molly Evans (shown on the track team executing a triple-jump this May and at the net during a 2016 volleyball game) will be back for her senior year with the Dukes.

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York summer baseball team defeats Burlington Central

By Mike Miazga

Orrico hits home run against Downers Grove South

CORRESPONDENT

The York summer baseball team was a recent 6-2 winner over Burlington Central in a game played at Hinsdale South.

York scored three runs in the first and second inning to jump out to a 6-2 lead. The Dukes had eight hits.

Andrew Deardurff was 1-for-1 with two runs scored, an RBI and a walk. Ryan Ross was 1-for-2 with a run scored, two RBI and a walk. Joey Jaeger had an RBI, as did Mike Pas-

tuovic. Joe Goehl was 1-for-2 with a run scored. Joey Chiappetta was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Ian Steinorth was 1-for-1 with a walk. Carl Baker scored a run, while Dan Brown was 2-for-2 with a run scored. Ross doubled in the game, while Deardurff stole two of York’s four bases.

Zach Pflum was the winning pitcher. He went two innings and allowed two hits, one earned run and struck out three. Henry Judge pitched three innings of relief and allowed one hit, while striking out five.

York also dropped a doubleheader to Downers Grove South. In a 3-1 loss in the first game, Downers Grove South led 3-0 after the first inning.

York had seven hits.

Goehl was 1-for-2 with a run scored.

Ross was 1-for-3. Pflum went 1-for-2, as did Tamaine Durr. Steinorth was 1-for-2, while Jake Hadawi had a hit, as did Brown. Steinorth had a stolen base.

Durr took the loss. He went the first two innings and allowed no earned runs and three hits. Hadawi and Char-

lie Pakenas each threw two innings.

Hadawi struck out three.

In a 7-4 loss in the second game, York led 3-1 at one point. Downers Grove South scored two in the third to tie the game at 3-3 and then went up for good with three runs in the fifth.

Billy Kluth scored two runs and walked three times. Kiefer Kroll walked twice. Ian Pickell had a hit, while Brian Kunst had an RBI. Timmy Bowbin had a hit and a walk.

Danny Dunn and Dan Pierotti each walked once. Riley Hendron had an

RBI and a walk. Will Rand and Clayton Letourneau each had a hit. Chris Lee walked once, while Joe Orrico had a hit, a run scored and an RBI. His hit was a home run. Kluth stole a base.

Kluth, Adam Parat, Kellen Gilmartin, Hendron, Eric Mato and Rand pitched in the game. Mato took the loss and also struck out two.

York was 6-5 in summer action through late last week. The Dukes were scheduled to face Leyden, Downers Grove South and Benet Academy earlier this week.

Godinez looking forward to taking over IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team Brings a wealth of high-school coaching experience to Elmhurst

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Tony Godinez is quite familiar with the architect of the greatest season in IC Catholic Prep girls soccer history.

Godinez coached with former IC Catholic Prep girls’ coach Tom Schergen at Mount Carmel in Chicago, Maria and Queen of Peace.

Godinez is IC Catholic Prep’s new girls’ coach after Schergen stepped down as the Knights’ girls’ coach when he was promoted to president

of the school. Schergen directed the Knights to an appearance in the state semifinals this past spring.

“I’ve known Tom for quite some time,” Godinez said. “We’ve known each other back to our days at De La Salle High School. He was a senior and I was a sophomore. He’s done a very good job with the athletic programs at IC. He asked me if I was interested in coaching there.”

Godinez said he went and watched IC Catholic Prep play in the state playoffs.

“I watched them play and I thought it would be a good fit for me,” he said.

“Their center-midfield is very strong and I noticed the girls work very well together. I also saw a lot of potential.

They have even more to give. In another year I see them improving even more with the speed of the game and getting their soccer IQ even higher. I saw them play U-High and they were very focused and very determined to win. They fought for the win and ended up making school history.

Godinez, who played soccer at De

La Salle and at Lewis University in Romeoville, already has met with the team. “I was introduced to the girls about four weeks ago and talked to them,” he said. “We want to help these girls get to the next level. I’ve coached more than 40 kids who have played or are playing college soccer.

There are four or five girls here who are interested in playing at the next level. I would love to help them with that process and help them understand what coaches are looking for and how you get to that point and be

a great student-athlete in high school and college.”

IC Catholic Prep’s new coach said specific team goals have not yet been set.

“I know they want to do even better than they did last season,” said Godinez. “They took fourth and there is a strong possibility they can do the same or even better. It’s a matter of setting goals and achieving them. A state championship is always the goal when you have gone downstate the previous year.”

York announces spring all-conference and all-academic selections Rose, Marlott named senior athletes of the year

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

York High School announced its spring all-conference and all-academic recipients, plus the winners of its annual student-athlete awards.

Sarah Rose, a York girls volleyball player, is the recipient of the senior female student-athlete award, while Alex Marlott (boys swimming and water polo) is the recipient of the senior

male student-athlete award. The Independent will have profiles on Marlott and Rose in upcoming issues.

Charlie Kern Jr. (boys cross country and track) is the winner of the Tom Bash junior male student-athlete award, while Katherine Tomaska (girls cross country and track) is the winner of the Val Cothern junior female student-athlete honor.

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badminton, Irin Abraham, Grace Mazzocco, Eva Milian and Olivia Possley earned all-West Suburban Conference Silver Division academic accolades.

Abraham and Mazzocco qualified for state and took sixth in doubles.

Linnea Dierksheide, Jenna Gallichio, Laura Hyink and Samantha Reed also were state qualifiers.

In baseball, Austin Gelosmino, Mike Bernal, Joey Jaeger and Andrew Deardurff were all-conference selection. Gelsomino, Kevin Lipkin, Adam Hassler, Burke Corcoran, Brendan Connell and Mike Patti were all-academic picks.

Robeson Gall, Anthony Martin, Andres Perez, Sanitago Vazquez and D’Angelo Williams were all-academic selections in boys gymnastics. Kelvin Stevens qualified for state and took sixth on rings. John Gill qualified for state and took ninth on rings. Charles Cripe and Dominic Milazzo also qualified for state.

In boys lacrosse, Angelo Buscaglia, John Clugg, Matthew Colagrossi, Dominic Gatti, Louis Gianneschi, Filip Grujic, Cory Jaeger, Colin Johnson, Pierceson Mapes, John Mathews, Finn McCarthy, Steven Robertson, Robert Robertson, Nicholas Thomas and Gavin Vandenberg were all-academic selections.

Mapes, Vandenberg and David Leonard were all-conference firstteam selections. Jack Redick and Mark Schneeloch were second-team picks, while Jaeger, Steven Robertson, Nicholas Thomas and Artie Renier were honorable-mention all-conference picks.

On the sectional-champion girls lacrosse team, Kenna Bays, Tegan Conroy, Maria Flynn, Alexandra Hen-

nessy, Lillian Hohman, Zoe Lawless, Madeline Perry, Alexandra Schmitz, Barrett Sullivan and Samantha Wilson were all-academic selections.

Lawless and Emily Siegenthaler were all-conference first-team picks, while Wilson, Ellie Grubbs and Isabel Torres were second-team selections for all-conference and Cate Duhig was an all-conference at-large pick.

In boys tennis, Matthew Dillon, Jared Doan, Anthony Gambino, Thomas Hartley, Kevin Lynch, Luke Mazzocco, Drew Medema, Eric Peronto, Kevin Rachwalski, Mitchell Russell, Luke Sacksteder, Matthew Sika, Thomas Vogt, Gavin Wahlgren and John Wheeler were all-academic selections.

In boys track and field, Mark Bashqawi, Jacob Belcher, Cole Blank, Vincent Cahill, Dominic Castanoli, Luis Chavez, David Cooke, Giuseppe DeBenedictis, Alessandro Galan, Sabin Gianelloni, John Golen, Jack Gornick, Christoper Halka, Andrew Kelley, Harrison Kennedy, Gabriel Lewis, Alexander Lutter, David May, Andrew Mimlitz, Kurt Namini, Obiora Nnam, Kamil Nocon, William O’Connor, Mateo Sanchez, Gabriel VanRyn and Cal Widener were all-academic selections.

Nnam was second in the conference in the high jump. Widener was second in the shot put and discus events. Kern Jr. won the conference 1,600 title and was third in the 3,200 relay. Jonathan Tanner won the 200, while Jackson Bode, Jon Rosak and Sean MacGregor joined Kern Jr. on the third-place 3,200 relay team.

State qualifiers for boys track and field included Nnam, Widener, Kern Jr., Tanner, Bode, Rosak and MacGregor.

In girls track and field, Jacqueline

Biggins, Julie Biggins, Jennifer Biggins, Emily Libert, Megan McGreal and Jeanette Morley were all-academic recipients. Julie Biggins, Jenny Diamond, Morley, Molly Evans, Erin Davies, Tomaska, Sarah Guitierrez, Sarah Pinkowski, Francesca Mordini, Sarah May, Anna Morley, Abby Ross, Kelly Leonard, Isabella Walker, Grace Moriarty, Abagael Moriarty, Emma Kern and Marissa Chavez were all-conference winners.

Julie Biggins, Morley, Evans, TOmaska, Pinkowski, Mordini, May, Kern and Lydia Hickey were state qualifiers.

On the regional-champion girls soccer team, Natalie Alpan, Bridget Berger, Jenna Dvorak, Cameron Elsey, Meggie Hart, Elizabeth Kowalski, Ashley Los, Madalyn Schiller, Erin Strauss, Brianna Suchy, Gabriela Uribe and Whitney Wood were all-academic picks.

In softball, Kyra Kroll, Isabel Smith and Katherine Karnatz were all-conference selections.

In boys water polo, Theodore Boskov, Timothy Delaney, Parker Hicks, Marlott, Nikola Milyukh, Ervin Prophete and Flanagan Waldherr were all-academic selections. Hicks, Marlott and Milyukh were all-conference picks.

In girls water polo, Winona Asher, Sarah Lewand, Margaret Maietta, Ailie Orzak, Grace Que, Maria Rantis and Amalia Siavelis were all-academic selections.

On the regional-champion boys volleyball team, Jack Crowley, Rio Diaz, John Goehl, Evan Haug, Samuel Jordan-Wood, Dylan Kalchik, Ryamond Lesus and Micahel Pennel were all-academic honorees.

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Public Notice

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075308 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 6, 2017, wherein the business firm of 80K4U LOCATED AT 539 ASPEN DRIVE, LOMBARD IL 60148-4249 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) SUSAN M PENNING-PODMANIK, HOME ADDRESS 539 ASPEN DRIVE, LOMBARD IL 60148-4249.

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

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 15, 22 & 29, 2017) 284902

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075309 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 6, 2017, wherein the business firm of RISE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES LOCATED AT 1517 HAMPTON COURT, NAPERVILLE, IL 60565-0000 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) MATTHEW SENSKA, HOME ADDRESS 1517 HAMPTON COURT, NAPERVILLE, IL 60565-0000.

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

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 15, 22 & 29, 2017) 285150

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075315 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 9, 2017, wherein the business firm of MILKWEED WEB LOCATED AT 6030 WOODWARD AVENUE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 605160000 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) SUSAN C HAYSE, HOME ADDRESS 6030 WOODWARD AVENUE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 9TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 22, 29 & July 6, 2017) 285749 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075344 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 19, 2017, wherein the business firm of TRILLIUM FLORAL ARTISTRY LOCATED AT 5136 HAWTHORNE LANE, LISLE, IL 60532-2334 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/ are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) STACY HILL, HOME ADDRESS 5136 HAWTHORNE LANE, LISLE, IL 60532-2334.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 19TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 29, July 6 & 13, 2017) 286151

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075298 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 2, 2017, wherein the business firm of be professional. LOCATED AT 229 E SCHILLER STREET, ELMHURST, IL 60126-2936 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) BRIAN PIAZZA, HOME ADDRESS 229 E SCHILLER STREET, ELMHURST, IL 60126-2936.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 2ND day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 15, 22 & 29, 2017) 285152

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075342 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 19, 2017, wherein the business firm of PINK NAIL LOCATED AT 107 E VALLETTE, ELMHURST, IL 60126-0000 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) MEE AE LEE, HOME ADDRESS 467 S ARGYLE - APT 2-A, ELMHURST, IL 60126-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 19TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 29, July 6 & 13, 2017) 286152

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075321 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 12, 2017, wherein the business firm of ROOTS 2 WINGS YOGA LOCATED AT 14 KINGSTON DRIVE, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1739 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) KIMBERLY CUENCA, HOME ADDRESS 14 KINGSTON DRIVE, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1739.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 12TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 22, 29 & July 6, 2017) 285675

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075355 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 23, 2017, wherein the business firm of DAISY MEDIA LOCATED AT 567 DEERPATH ROAD, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137-4101 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) DAISY KLIMALA, HOME ADDRESS 567 DEERPATH ROAD, GLEN ELLYN, IL 601374101.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 23RD day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 29, July 6 & 13, 2017) 286596

COURTESY PHOTOS Elmhurst Independent

Pictured here is the Capitol Hill Challenge team from York High School and their coach. They are (from left): Jim Borel, Jason Kentra, Kevin Lipkin, U.S. Senator Durbin, Burke Corcoran and Mark Leali.

LEGAL NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF YORK DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PREVAILING WAGE STANDARDS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 13, 2017, the Supervisor and Board of Trustees of the Township of York, DuPage County, Illinois, adopted Ordinance YT-0613-17 and the Highway Commissioner of the Township of York, DuPage County, Illinois, adopted Ordinance YT-06-13-17-RD, determining prevailing wages pursuant to 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq., the Illinois “Prevailing Wage Act,” which determination is now effective.

Published by Order of the Supervisor and Board of Trustees of the Township of York: DANIEL J. KORDIK TOWNSHIP CLERK (Published in The Addison Independent, The Bensenville Independent, The Villa Park Independent & The Elmhurst Independent June 29, 2017) 286598 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075329 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 14, 2017, wherein the business firm of MORENO’S TREE SERVICE LOCATED AT 107 N ADDISON ROAD 1R, ADDISON IL 601010000 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) JASSIEL MORENO, HOME ADDRESS 107 N ADDISON ROAD 1R, ADDISON IL 60101; NAME OF PERSON(S) MARIA MORENO-HORNE, HOME ADDRESS 107 N ADDISON ROAD 1R, ADDISON IL 60101.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 14TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 22, 29 & July 6, 2017) 285819

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075346 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 20, 2017, wherein the business firm of SCHNEIDER WINDOW CLEANING LOCATED AT 441 BELDEN AVENUE, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139-2509 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) ZACKERY L SCHNEIDER, HOME ADDRESS 1910 TOWNER LANE, GLENDALE HTS, IL 60139-2154.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 20TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 29, July 6 & 13, 2017) 286196 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0075350 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 20, 2017, wherein the business firm of RAY KAY’S LAWN SERVICE LOCATED AT 1631 WESTBERG STREET, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139-2655 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) RAYMOND KENNY, HOME ADDRESS 1631 WESTBERG STREET, GLENDALE HGTS, IL 60139-2655.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 20TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2017.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent June 29, July 6 & 13, 2017) 286593

Pictured above is the team from York High School who won the Capitol Hill Challenge Stock Market competition, which earned them a trip to Washington DC to meet government officials like U.S. House of Representative member Raja Krishnamoorthi.

Pictured are (from left): Mark Leali, Kevin Lipkin, Congressman Krishnamoorthi, Burke Corcoran, Jason Kentra and Jim Borel.

York Capitol Hill Challenge Team honored in Washington DC

The York High School Capitol Hill Challenge Team, who recently won the Stock Market Challenge, were honored in Washington, DC, on a trip held June 20-22. The students were able to meet with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and Illinois 8th District Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, both of whom sponsored their trip.

Business Department chairman Jim Borel accompanied the team. Tamra Carl served as their coach this year.

York Baseball raising funds for dugout, field improvements

On Friday, July 7, beginning at 8 p.m., York Baseball is hosting a fundraising event at HB Jones at Vallette & York. The mission of the organization is to raise funds for a dugout and field improvements as well as new stadium seating.

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New child support law takes effect July 1 Will be based on the combined net income of both parents

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

As of July 1, child support will no longer be based on the net income of the non-custodial parent, rather, it will be based on the combined net income of both parents.

Changes to the current child support law in Illinois will significantly change how child support is calculated in Illinois, according to family law attorney Jennifer Guimond-Quigley.

Currently, child support is calculated by a formula based solely on the non-custodial parent’s income.

The new law will have an “income shares” model, based on the child receiving proportional support based on both parents’ income. This is accomplished by using a calculation that includes published data on child rearing costs and both parties’ incomes. Many other states have already adopted this model, finding it to be a more fair approach to child support.

structed to “calculate child support based upon the parent’s combined adjusted net income estimated to have been allocated to the child if the parents and children were living in an intact household.” Guidelines for how much money should be allocated for the care of the child will be put forth by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS).

Shared Parenting - The new law Some of the main characteristics of allows adjustments to child support the “income shares” model include: for “shared parenting” situations, Basic Child Support Obligation which means situations where each - Under the new law, the court is in- parent has the child for at least 146

Garden Club’s Monarch Initiative more than a decade in the making

The Elmhurst Garden Club (EGC) declared 2017 the Year of the Monarch, even though their efforts in monarch conservation have been going strong for over a decade.

The Garden Club was first introduced to the monarch’s plight by member Jane Foulser in 2005. Shortly after, EGC worked alongside Boy, Girl and Cub Scout troops and Elmhurst Park District employees to plant milkweed plugs in Eldridge Park. In 2007, Eldridge became one of the first local parks to be designated a Certified Monarch Waystation. Three more parks are also certified.

As of March, Elmhurst has 28 Certified Monarch Waystations -- three more parks maintained by Elmhurst Park District, seven schools, Elmhurst College and the First Congregation United Church of Christ.

In April 2016, EGC openly renewed its commitment to the monarch butterfly through the formation of the Monarch Initiative. At the urging of Elmhurst Garden Club, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley signed the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge, promoting community awareness about the need for milkweed and habitat for the monarch.

With six of the pledge’s action items already completed, EGC selected six new action items to complete and called on the community to help achieve them.

Elmhurst Garden Club provided Elmhurst Park District with 8,300 asclepias syriaca and tuberosa seeds to be planted in the recently renovated Butterfield Park. Additionally, the Elmhurst Public Works Department will plant approximately 125 milkweed plugs and 500 native, nectar-producing plants at stormwater detention areas. And at Elmhurst Garden Club’s May 2016 native plant sale, more than 100 milkweed plugs were distributed.

EGC members are consultants to the Garden Club of York Community High School. This last fall, the clubs worked to transplant and expand the butterfly-friendly and native pollinator plants in the high school gardens.

Today, this area is not only certified as a Monarch Waystation, but it is certified as an environmentally-friendly area by The Conservation Foundation, a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation, and a pollinator garden by Xerces Society.

In January, EGC worked with DuP-

age Monarch Project and River Prairie Group of Sierra Club to co-sponsor the screening of Flight of the Monarch at the Glen Ellyn Public Library.

Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition (ECCC), Midwest Pesticide Action Center (MPAC) and Dig Right In Landscaping hosted a February presentation to Jumpstart Your Natural Lawn Care Plan.

The use of harmful pesticides on lawns and gardens impacts children, pets and wildlife. Last year, Cool Cities and MPAC successfully campaigned to get the Elmhurst Park District to select Van Voorst Park as a pesticide-free test site.

Cool Cities, Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst Garden Club partnered in March for a presentation on Plight of the Monarchs. More than 80 local residents gathered to hear from The Butterfly Lady Pat Miller. Miller is a Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, and a Plant Technician for Morton Arboretum.

The Elmhurst Public Library continued collaborating with the Monarch Initiative by providing programs for children in April and May. The culmination of Elmhurst Garden Club’s Monarch Initiative is the July 9 Children’s Monarch Festival in Wilder Park. Held in conjunction with EGC’s Garden Walk and Faire, the Festival is co-sponsored by Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition, in cooperation with the Elmhurst Park District and the City of Elmhurst.

Festival activities include: keynote speaker Pat Miller, a live butterfly tent, face painting, Be a Monarch photo op, make-and-take crafts, free milkweed seed giveaways and educational opportunities. Vendors include: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, DuPage Monarch Project, Natural Communities Native Plants, University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners, Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst Cool Cities.

The City of Elmhurst is co-sponsoring the Festive with funding from an Explore Elmhurst grant. For information on Festival sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities, contact Barbara Lonergan at 630/426-9789; for information on the Garden Walk and Faire, contact Georgia Dolan at (630) 5300776; for information on the Monarch Initiative contact Jan Foster (630) 530-0152.

overnights per year. Basic child support, in this scenario, is multiplied by 1.5 to account for additional costs to care for the child, including transportation between the two residences.

Then, both parties’ net incomes and the parenting time allocated to each parent is taken into account before determining the final child support obligation.

Additional Expenses - These can include extracurricular activities, medical/health care expenses, education and child care costs. If the parties cannot agree, a court has the discre-

tion to order one or both parties to contribute to these expenses.

These changes are important for both custodial and non-custodial parents.

Even if you have a child support order in place, it can still be modified.

For parents who already have a child support order in place, these rules may still be relevant if family or financial circumstances change and the order needs to modified. The order cannot, however, be modified by only citing the new law as the reason for modification.

Community calendar Pick of the Week Have a lovely 4th of July!

Limit: 40 participants. Appropriate for kids age 5-12 accompanied by an adult. Fee per child: $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Info: Call 630833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org.

Tuesday, July 4 — 4 on the 4th race The 13th annual Elmhurst Running Club 4 on the 4th race will step off at 7:15 a.m., starting and finishing at Elmhurst College. A 1-kilometer kids (12-and-under) race follows at 8:25 a.m. The 4 on the 4th’s beneficiary is the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation. This year, the race will honor Darryl May, a club and race founder who passed away earlier this year. The race is presented by InMotion Foot & Ankle Center in Elmhurst.

Friday, August 18 ECAF will hold its annual golf outing at White Pines Golf Course in Bensenville. At the dinner following golf, Joe Schamberger will be ECAF’s Friend of the Children award. For more information or to sign up to play, visit ecaf4kids.org.

Thursday, July 6 The Crestview Garden Club will feature a presentation on The Artful Garden by The Growing Place.

Learn how to incorporate accents and art to help add personality to your garden. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Road at Spring Road, second floor. The program is free and open to the public. Info: 630-408-7900.

Wednesday, July 12 From 5:30-8:30 p.m., Elmhurst City Centre hosts a Block-to-Block Dance Party. Since July 12 is the 38th anniversary of Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, City Centre will have disco dancing by the fountain with a live DJ. Hosted

by Elmhurst City Centre and Elmhurst History Museum. It takes place at Elmhurst City Centre Plaza, York & Schiller St. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 630-833-1457 or visit elmhursthistory.org Sunday, July 23 From 2-3:30 p.m., in the Education Center, the Elmhurst History Museum offers Chicago in the 1970s: Music, Sports and Radio, featuring Dave Hoekstra, author journalist and WGN-AM Chicago weekend host. Includes a panel discussion featuring: Mike Veeck, former White Sox promotions manager and minor league team owner; Bob Chicoine, former Comiskey Park vendor at Disco Demolition; Mitch Michaels, former WLUP program manager and rock DJ since 1971; Jim Rittenberg, general manager, Faces disco club; Jeff Schwartz, former WLUP general sales manager. Fees: $10/members, $$15/

non-members. Info: 630-833-1457 Ongoing programs: or elmhursthistory.org/ • Now through Oct. 8, the Elmhurst History Museum hosts Disco Wednesday, July 26 Demolition: The Night Disco Died.

From 10:30 a.m.-12 noon, learn It started as an off-beat baseball proabout disco culture and style by motion called “Teen Night” designed recreating a disco club in the Elm- to sell tickets at Comiskey Park and hurst History Museum Education gain listeners for a fledgling FM raCenter, 125 E. Park Ave. Families dio station—until it devolved into will help make “Club EHM” and one of the most infamous events end the workshop by learning the in Chicago’s rich baseball history. moves of the Disco Era! Limit: 40 Disco Demolition Night exploded participants. Appropriate for kids on July 12, 1979 in the middle of age 5-12 accompanied by an adult. a White Sox doubleheader and it Fee per child: $5 members; $7 non- remains one of the city’s most conmembers (no fee for accompanying troversial sports history moments. adult). Info: Call 630-833-1457 or Media sponsor: WLUP-FM. At Elmelmhursthistory.org hurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave. Free admission. Info: elmhursWednesday, Aug. 2 thistory.org or 630-833-1457 At 7 p.m., there will be a special 40th anniversary screening of Satur • A support group for family careday Night Fever at York Theatre in givers of older adults meets the secdowntown Elmhurst. Educator and ond and fourth Thursdays of every filmmaker Peter Hawley of Tribeca month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Flashpoint College and Fandango’s Elmhurst Public Library’s second managing editor, Erik Davis, will floor study room. (Not an Elmhurst introduce the film and host a Q&A Library program.) Info: (630) 833afterwards. Rated R, 118 minutes. 9665.

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