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Three dead in house fire on Willow

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

On Friday, July 12 at about 9:30 p.m., Elmhurst firefighters responded to the 3N300 block of Willow Road on the report of a house fire that resulted in the death of three people. Besides extinguishing the blaze, officials removed the bodies of two men and one woman from the home. The location is in unincorporated north Elmhurst between Grand Avenue and Diversey.

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office responded and began an investigation. Throughout the course of the weekend, details began to unfold including the identity of the residents of the home.

The investigation, led by DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, found that Jamie Jones, 43, of the 3N300 block of Willow Rd in Elmhurst, had apparently shot her two sons, Jason Harris, 16, and Nathan Harris, 19. She then reportedly set the house fire before turning the gun on herself. Representatives from Mendrick’s office said it was initially thought to be a fire investigation but in time, it was determined the deaths were part of a murder-suicide. The Fire Department removed the bodies from the scene prior to County officials’ arrival at the scene.

“The investigation determined that [Jones] took the lives of both of her sons with a firearm before starting her home on fire and committing suicide with a firearm,” Mendrick said in a release.

He later released the following statement: “This is truly a tragedy.

An act like this is completely inconceivable. This will be a trying time for the family, the community and our first responders who dealt with the aftermath of this horrible incident. We offer sincere condolences

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School District 205 SuperintenDistrict 205 responds dent Dr. David Moyer released inNathan Harris was a recent grad- formation about the incident to par-

ents and the entire District 205 community late Sunday. He said counselors would be available beginning Monday for students who might need help and guidance through this sad and tragic time.

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For Illinois rocket scientists, Apollo launched career dreams Editor’s note: July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon and the two astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, who became the first to walk on the moon.

By Ken DeCoster ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR

Fifty years after the Apollo 11 lunar landing, some of the region’s rocket scientists are recalling how the historic mission inspired them to work in the space program — and predicting that the U.S. will resume crewed space missions to the moon and beyond.

Retired engineer Bob Guirl of Rockford was 8 when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin steered the lunar module Eagle to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.

“It was the awe of the astronauts flying away, landing and coming home,” Guirl said, as he recalled watching the lunar landing while in the living room of his family’s Rockford home. “We drew the curtains so we could see the black-and-white TV on the little roll-

around metal cart. I was lying on the floor watching them (astronauts) climbing down the steps.” Guirl was hooked.

After graduating from Guilford High School, Guirl earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois before landing a job working on the space program at Sundstrand, now Collins Aerospace. Today, the Rockford area boasts the sixth-largest concentration of aerospace employment in the United States.

“It was kind of inspiring,” he said. “Me, a rocket scientist. I didn’t think that would ever be in my purview. I was an engineer and the space program was interesting and captivating and unique. Kind of all drawn from those early memories of that (Apollo 11) launch and that landing and that return.”

While at Sundstrand, Guirl oversaw the production and assembly of an auxiliary power unit built for the space shuttle.

“I had been there for about a year and a half before the first piece of equipment that I had

been actively involved in was installed on a shuttle and flew,” he said. “I think it was installed for probably four or five subsequent missions. A part of what I had done is now flying up there and helping to bring the guys back every time. Kind of neat stuff.”

Retired engineer Ted Biondo, 75, was working at what was then McDonnell Aircraft Corp. in St. Louis during Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs in the 1960s.

“It started out as competition with Russia,” Biondo said. “Sputnik got up there and

everybody was afraid that there was going to be this political problem with that. Then, John Kennedy stood up and said, ‘We’re going to get to the moon by the end of this decade,’ and most of us said, ‘Yeah, right.’ ” Biondo was actively involved in the Gemini program and traveled to Cape Kennedy, Florida, in the mid-1960s to see a rocket.

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Scene of murder-suicide house fire

The big white patch on this roof is covering the area that was burned with fire came through the ceiling and roof of this home located on the 3N300 block of Willow Road in unincorporated north Elmhurst between Grand Avenue and Diversey.

According to the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, a 43-year-old woman shot and killed her two sons, set fire to this home and then turned the gun on herself. The incident remains under investigation.

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Young USMC ‘poolees’ take part

(Above left): This is a group of United State Marine Corps poolees, which includes young men and women who have joined the delayed entry program for the USMC, who turned out for the Elmhurst Toyota BBQ for the USO. The young people are still in high school because, according to a representative on site, you must be a high school graduate to join the Marine Corps.

(Above right): Representing the Liberty Café, a culinary training program just for veterans, are Chef Billy Gordon and Elmhurst’s own Dan Gibbons, who founded the Liberty Café concept. A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, Gordon kept serving up hamburgers and other grilled treats to satisfy the hungry crowd that came out to Elmhurst Toyota on Saturday, July 13.

(Right):Pete DiCianni, a member of the DuPage County Board and former Mayor of Elmhurst, served as MC on Saturday, July 13 at the Elmhurst Toyota BBQ for the USO. DiCianni is a long-time friend of Kurt Schiele, who owns Elmhurst Toyota, along with his father, uncle and cousin.

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Superior Ambulance presents 7th annual Elmhurst Cycling Classic FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

It’s almost time for the 7th Annual Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic, which is coming to town on Friday, July 26 in the neighborhood surrounding Elmhurst College and Wilder Mansion.

After six years of attracting thousands of Elmhurst spectators, the Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns to bring amateur and professional bike racers from around the country and the world to compete on a circuit surrounding Elmhurst College. Starting and ending at the Wilder Mansion, the 7th annual competition will feature a 1.2 mile circuit that some racers will complete at speeds in excess of 30 miles per hour.

Race day in Elmhurst will run from about 9:45 a.m. until 7 p.m..

The majority of the day’s races will be comprised of licensed racers who qualify as Categories One through Five, based on their experience and skill level. Each group races around the loop for a time specific to their category. There will also be a professional men’s race and women’s race that draws from an international field of competitors.

No night race this year In the past few years, there has been “racing under the stars” taking place about 8 p.m., which required lights along the route. According to race organizer and 4th Ward Alderman Kevin York, they decided not to hold the late race this year.

“There were too many concerns about safety and so forth,” he said.

“We decided it really wasn’t worth it.”

Family race One of the best parts of the race for locals comes at 5 p.m., when families with kids are invited to ride bicycles around the professional course of the Elmhurst Cycling Classic race at the Olympia Chiropractic & Physical Therapy Family Fun Race. It offers all riders a chance to be cheered on by the crowds of spectators lined along the 1.2 mile racecourse in the area around Elmhurst College.

Riders are asked to register in advance by visiting elmhurstcyclingclassic.com, where you will find a form that must be filled out and signed. All riders must have a signed release form and a helmet in order to ride. If you are registered in advance, you will be given a wristband. Anyone without a wristband may not participate and helmets are mandatory.

The first 100 kids who register get a free tee shirt.

The ride begins at 5 p.m., registration on race day is $5 per rider.

Advance registration is free.

Check-in and registration will take place at the Olympia tent near Wilder Mansion on race day beginning at 3 p.m. All participants must be registered prior to 4:30 p.m.

Staging for the family fun ride is in the cul-de-sac in front of the Elmhurst Park District Rec Building.

For more information about the race, visit elmhurstcyclingclassic. com.

News for the neighbors Race organizers thank all the neighbors and residents who live in the area where the race takes place for their continued cooperation and support. It wouldn’t be one of the greatest events in Illinois cycling without them.

Details…

1. Portions of Prospect, Alexander, Grace and Elm Park Avenues will be closed to serve as the racecourse throughout the day on Friday, July 26. We recognize that street parking and driveway access will be limited on Friday, July 26. Accordingly, a parking plan for residents has been created which directs residents to alternative parking areas.

Volunteers will be located around the course and in Wilder Park to assist you all day. Also, a cart will be available for residents needing special assistance. The Parking Plan will be delivered to your home prior to the race.

2. If you will need your car on Friday, July 26, please move it outside the race loop prior to 7:30 a.m.

The course will re-open shortly after the Pro Men’s Race finishes at 8:15 p.m. We will provide an overnight parking permit should you choose to move your car outside the racecourse the night before (Thursday, July 25). You may also leave your car outside of the course overnight on Friday, July 26.

3. Please note: You cannot drive on the course during the race. It is simply too dangerous.

Bike to the race To avoid parking challenges, visitors are urged to bicycle to the race.

The Elmhurst Bicycle Club will be hosting a free Bike Valet inside the fenced tennis course in Wilder Park. Leave your car at home and ride your bike to the race, knowing you’ll have a secure place to leave it.

Enjoy the day, host a party, win prizes Join your neighbors for cook-outs and parties to watch the racers go by your house! Many residents use this day as an opportunity to have friends over or host parties. Members of the Elmhurst Cycling Classic Committee will be visiting residents who have block parties underway to

Cycling Classic now part of DuPage Triple Crown On Thursday, July 11, the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the presentation of the DuPage Triple Crown with the addition of Intelligentsia Cup’s third race.

The Lombard Cycling Classic, which

takes place Tuesday, July 23, follows the Ray Whalen Builders Tour of Lake Ellen in Glen Ellyn on Saturday, July 20. Then on Friday, July 26 is Elmhurst’s own Cycling Classic sponsored by Superior Ambulance.

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Burning a trail along the pro racecourse set up in the neighborhood surrounding Elmhurst College are the women competitors in the Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic. The 7th annual Elmhurst Cycling Classic returns on Friday, July 26.

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Advertising: Brenda Garcia Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley (between the first and second bikers from left) greeted the bikers before they took off at a previous year’s Superior Ambulance Elmhurst Cycling Classic. With him is 4th Ward Alderman Kevin York (between third and fourth bikers), an avid bicyclist himself who helps coordinate the event every year. The race takes off again this year on Friday, July 26.

supply race goodies. Stay tuned for details, and be sure to walk to Wilder Mansion for the finish of the race.

Sponsors make it all happen The Elmhurst Cycling Classic could never take place without the support of its many fine sponsors.

Besides the premier sponsor, Superior Ambulance, other event sponsors

include: ECCI, Pints, Brewpoint, Barbeque Jim’s, Chartwells, DuPage Cycling Foundation, Olympia Chiropractic, Explore Elmhurst, Schamberger Brothers, Mehta Motors, Elmhurst College, Oakbrook Eyecare, Brightleaf Homes, Assurance, Elmhurst BMW and Kilwin’s.

Race Schedule Time Duration Junior Men 15-18 9:45 a.m.

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Chicago, was traveling over 90 mph in a 50 mph zone, according to police. Police said Arrieta admitted to being involved in a street race with the other unidentified vehicle. Arrieta was charged with street racing and speeding 35 mph over the speed limit.

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

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

Failure to give information

Assault, battery July 6 A victim changed his account of the events several times and related while outside of an establishment in the 100 block of N. Addison at around 9:55 a.m., two unknown suspects allegedly battered him. The victim had a small scrape on his left hand and elbow and a mark on the left side of his face. Officers spoke with the subjects who accompanied the victim to the bar and both related no altercations occurred outside of the bar. The victim did not wish to pursue charges.

Criminal damage July 5-July 6 A victim at Elm Creek told police at around 7:30 a.m. that she parked her work vehicle in the parking lot overnight and woke to find a two-foot long scratch mark on the rear passenger side of the vehicle.

Disorderly conduct July 10 Police said officers responded for a fight in progress at a pub in the 400 block of S. Spring at around 12:21 a.m. Upon arrival, a victim told police he was punched in the face and was knocked to the floor by an unknown suspect, described as a white male, between 30 and 40 years old, around 6-foot, 200 pounds with black hair, wearing a baseball cap, jean shorts and white gym shoes. The unknown suspect left prior to an officer’s arrival. The victim signed a decline to investigate form and walked home.

July 6 George S. Hodges, 38, of Elmhurst, was charged with disorderly conduct and possession of cannabis in the 100 block of W. Industrial at around 2:48 p.m. Police said Hodges and victims were at a storage unit and began arguing. Hodges allegedly walked over to the victim’s vehicle and struck the front passenger side window numerous times with his fist. Police said Hodges’ knuckles had a large amount of swelling and he refused medical attention.

DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, open alcohol in public, consumption of alcohol by a minor, public intoxication July 7 Police said a reporting officer responded to a driver sleeping behind the wheel of a red Ford Ranger at a restaurant drive-up window in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 3:43 a.m. According to police, Keith A. Burke, 31, of Lisle, proceeded to leave the area and was subsequently stopped by the officer. According to police, Burke had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.

He was charged with no rear registration plate light and DUI. Durrell D. Cossom, 27, of Chicago, was arrested for improper stopping in the roadway, DUI and driving while license suspended near

CALL 800-222-TIPS St. Charles and Fair at around 5:20 a.m. Police said Pierre Baugh, a passenger in the vehicle, provided a false name and was arrested for obstructing identification.

July 6 Allen S. Williams, 60, of Waukegan, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, DUI-drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and improper lane usage subsequent to a traffic stop near N. York and N. Palmer at around 11:47 p.m. Police said a search of the suspect’s vehicle yielded heroin and two straws that contained heroin residue.

July 5 Michael S. Mancini, 18, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 400 block of W. Second at around 5:34 a.m. Police said officers responded to a report of an unknown, intoxicated and unclothed subject passed out in the back of the complainant’s vehicle. According to police, officers woke Mancini, who was disoriented and determined to be under the influence of alcohol.

Police said a vehicle made multiple traffic violations near I-290 and St. Charles at around 1:51 a.m. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, Dylan J. Mays, 26, of Wheaton, had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, according to police. Mays was charged with DUI, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol. Jeremy Jones, 26, of Carol Stream, a passenger in the vehicle, allegedly provided a false name to officers and was subsequently found to have a valid warrant from the Carol Stream Police Department, police said. Jones was charged with attempted obstructing justice, obstructing identification and illegal transportation of alcohol, and was released to the custody of the Carol Stream Police Department for the warrant. Ashante N. Hill, 22, of Carol Stream, was issued citations for illegal transportation of alcohol and possession of cannabis.

Excessive speeding July 7 Police said that while an officer was on patrol near Route 83 and Riverside at around 12:20 a.m., they observed two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed and engaged in a street race. A traffic stop was conducted, and police said Kenneth M. Lake, 28, of Joliet, was found to have an expired driver’s license.

Lake was charged with street racing, no insurance, speeding 35-plus mph over limit, no valid driver’s license and tinted windows. Tyler Knight, 22, of Oak Forest, was issued citations for street racing, speeding 35-plus mph over the limit and tinted windows.

July 6 Police said an officer observed two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed near Route 83 and Lake at around 1:15 a.m. The officer determined that Christian C. Arrieta, 21, of

July 5 Gloria J. Stevenson, 59, of Elmhurst, was charged with no insurance, driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked registration and failure to give information after allegedly striking an unattended vehicle in the 900 block of N. York at around 10:15 p.m.

Harassment, threats July 9 A complainant in the 500 block of Comstock called at around 3:52 p.m. and stated that the suspect was violating an active order of protection she had filed against him. The order of protection was verified, but the complainant declined to sign a complaint.

July 5 A complainant in the 300 block of N. Ridgeland told police at around 6:01 p.m. that she sent her husband a text message stating she did not want their 8-year-old son around the suspect. The suspect sent a threatening text to the complainant in response. The complainant wants the report for matter of record in case she receives future threats.

Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, possession of alternative nicotine product July 8 Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop in the 600 block of N. York at around 9:38 a.m., Diamond Astafa, 24, of Bensenville, was found to be in possession of medical cannabis with the seal broken, a blunt in the center console, along with a smoking pipe and fireworks. Astafa was cited for unlawful possession of medical cannabis in a motor vehicle, speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia, Nicholas A. Boyd, 26, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis in the 100 block of E. Butterfield at around 5:31 a.m.

Jason Vincens, 21, of Elmhurst, was cited for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia subsequent to a traffic stop near Marion and Kenilworth at around 3:19 p.m.

Police said that subsequent to observing a suspicious person near Prospect and Park at around 12:18 a.m., a suspect was found to be in possession of a straw, which tested positive for heroin. The suspect was released pending lab results.

July 7 Robert M. Price, 28, of Berkeley, was charged with possession of cannabis and tinted windows subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and West at around 11:25 a.m.

Cesar Rivera, 22, of Melrose Park, was charged with driving while license suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia, no rear registration plate light and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near Grand and Wilson at around 12:10 a.m.

Ryan Woods, 29, of Elmhurst, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the

400 block of S. Spring at around 4:20 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a call for a residential burglary that just occurred, Woods appeared nervous. After further investigation, police said it was determined a burglary had not occurred; however, according to police, Woods was found to be in possession of cocaine.

July 6 Caprice L. Hairston, 20, of Broadview, was issued a citation for possession of cannabis, while Destiny N. Shorter, 21, of Belleville, was issued citations for open alcohol in a vehicle and possession of cannabis subsequent to an officer observing a suspicious at a hotel in the 500 block of W. Grand at around 8:21 p.m.

July 5 Shawn Marlo, 18, of Chicago, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and one headlamp subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and York at around 10:01 p.m.

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

July 8 Retail theft was reported at a store in the 900 block of S. York at around 11:37 a.m. Police said while a complainant was reviewing video surveillance, they observed a suspect described as a black male remove four cases of whiskey and left the store in a white two-door vehicle.

July 6 Residential burglary was reported in the 800 block of S. York at around 8:50 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect removed cash from her wallet. Further investigation is pending.

Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2018 Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of E. Elmhurst. A victim told police he received a letter from the Illinois Department of Revenue advising him that his Social Security number had been used to file a 2018 Individual Tax return. The suspicious tax return had been removed from his account and he was advised to contact the IRS and to file a police report.

Unlawful use of a weapon

July 6 Rhonda T. Hughes, 37, of Bloomington, Minn., was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, driving while license revoked and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a traffic crash near Roosevelt and York at around 2:01 a.m.

July 5 Mark A. Moore, 56, of Addison, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, illegal transportation of alcohol, possession of medical cannabis in a vehicle, driving while license suspended and disobeying a traffic control device subsequent to a traffic stop near West and Alexander at around 8:33 a.m. Police said officers conducted a search of the vehicle and located cannabis, drug paraphernalia, open alcohol and a weapon.

Warrant arrest

July 8 Police said Robert Carreno, 41, of Elmhurst, was found to be wanted out of DuPage County in the 500 block of N. West at around 11:06 p.m.

Obituaries

Ethel M. Casey Grobe, 90 Ethel M. Casey Grobe, lovingly known as “Tootsie,” passed away peacefully at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late John A. “Jack” Grobe; loving mother of Regina (John) Cahill, Richard (Peggy) Grobe, Loanne, Mark (Lilly) and Marianne Grobe; proud grandmother of Michael, Patrick (fiancé Erin Plecha), Connor and Danny Cahill; Becca (Brian) Mikan, Kate Drury, Richie (Maria Di Orio), John (Reyna), Patrick (Krista), Charlie Grobe and Murphy (Dan) De Chiara; and Jacquelyn (Jeffery) Stowe, Matthew and Amarilis Grobe and great-grandmother of 13; dear sister of the late Jane Casey Miller and late Loanne Casey Quinn. Tootsie grew up in Oak Park, graduated from Trinity High School and attended Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind. Special thank you to her daughter, Marianne, who lovingly cared for Tootsie, allowing her to reach her 90th birthday. Tootsie will be buried alongside her husband Jack at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Services were private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ethel M. Grobe’s name to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036. Arrangements handled by Gibbons Funeral Home, Elmhurst.

630-832-0018 or visit gibbonsfuneralhome.com.

Donald I. Judson, 88 Services Saturday, July 27 Donald I. Judson died peacefully on July 6, 2019, surrounded by family, at the age of 88. Don was Associate Priest at Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in Elmhurst, where he lived happily with Jean, his wife of 41 years. A graduate of Amherst College and Episcopal Divinity School, Don served as pastor at parishes in Albany, New York, and Fremont, Ohio, and as campus minister

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at Miami University of Ohio, where he gave counsel and comfort to many in the turbulent era of the late 1960s.

Settling in Chicago in 1974, he earned Master’s degrees in Divinity and Social Work from the University of Chicago and continued his ministry through social work as well as in the Church.

Throughout the 1990s, he worked with the Human Rights Authority of the Illinois Guardianship and Advisory Commission until his retirement in September 2000. After retirement, he served on the board of the DuPage County Senior Citizens Council, where he was also Board President for a term. While volunteering with Meals on Wheels and other charitable organizations, he continued his work as a priest, his original vocation and the one from which he never retired. He is survived by his wife Jean, his sons Tom and Andrew, his brother Allan, his grandson Dylan, and Dylan’s fiancée, Liz. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, at Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 116 E. Church Street, Elmhurst. Services will be followed by a private interment. Memorial contributions may be made to Episcopal Relief and Development at support. episcopalrelief.org.

Visitors are welcome to share their memories of Don at ahlgrim.com/obituary/donald-i-judson. Arrangements by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Info 630-8343515 or www.ahlgrim.com.

Louise Ann Hoch, 82 Louise Ann Hoch, of Elmhurst, passed away the morning of June 27, 2019 at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. She was 82. Louise was born in Chicago to the late Earnest and Stephanie Elderkin on August 9, 1936.

Dearest sister to the late Virginia V. Krawiec. Louise is survived by her devoted and loving husband Henry Hoch of 53 years. A cherished moth-

er to Linda (Michael) Klean, Henry (Suzanne) Hoch, and Kenneth Hoch.

Loving grandmother to Michael A. Klean, Stephanie Hoch, and Matthew Hoch. Dearest aunt to Timothy Miller and several other relatives and close friends.

Louise leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter and friendship. Louise had a beautiful smile, a joyful spirit and a very big heart. She was kind, compassionate, positive, courageous and hard working. Always willing to lend a hand and help someone out.

She loved spending time with her family and friends, was an excellent cook, enjoyed gardening and jigsaw puzzles, loved all dogs, and deeply believed in God. Early in Louise’s life around age 11, she would go to church by train and bus all by herself to sing in the choir. Her faith was important to her.

Louise grew up in Chicago and attended Lemoyne Elementary School and Lakeview High School. Early in her working career, she worked for Motorola Corporation as an electronics assembler where she exceled and was selected to work on top level projects. Years later she worked for Claire’s Corporate HQ in Hoffman Estates as a Department Supervisor where she won multiple awards and recognitions for her outstanding work ethic and ideas. It was here where she started an annual food drive to help feed local families during the holidays.

Louise will be profoundly missed.

She was a very special lady. A private Catholic Mass is scheduled on July 20, 2019 at St. Domitilla Church for family and close friends. In lieu of sending flowers, please consider donating to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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Lucinda Kretschmer Wellwood Lucinda (Lucy) Kretschmer Wellwood passed away recently. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Wanda (Florus) Kretschmer, and her husband of 63 years James J. Wellwood. Surviving are her sister Marie Gierke, John (Joan) Wellwood, children Jim (Jackie) Wellwood, Cindy Wellwood Burke (Charles VanSlyke), and 10 grandchildren. She was expecting her 7th great grandchild in December, had many nieces and nephews and extended family members who had no blood relation. She was beloved by those who knew her and was considered a second mother, a mentor, and a role model. Lucy was born at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park and was raised in River Forest, Illinois. A proud graduate of Oak Park River Forest High School, Class of 1946, she served on her class Reunion Committee for over 65 years. With the generous help from a benefactor and her Uncle, renowned Urologist and former President of the American Medical Association Dr. Herman L. Kretschmer, she graduated from DePauw University (Greencastle, IN) with her undergraduate degree in Sociology in 1950 and was a proud member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She completed her second undergraduate degree in Education when her children were in early grade school.

Growing up in the Great Depression Era and experiencing the financial hardships placed upon many and including her own family, she became a vigilant steward of her personal and her family finances and always lived beneath her means.

She lived under a meticulous budget and itemized every expenditure down to the penny. After meeting her eventual husband, James, at the Chicago Screw Company where she worked as the Executive Assistant to the President, she was committed to being a stay at home mother and devoted her volunteer time serving in countless leadership roles in her children’s school based and church related activities. She and her husband faithfully tithed to their faith based church community and financially contributed to local and overseas mission based organizations and volunteered for local food pantries. Sharing their mutual love of music and ministry, Jim and Lucy began the audio cassette tape ministry at Christ Church in Oak Brook duplicating and selling recorded sermons. Lucy also worked at the Elmhurst Unit District 205 for 30 years in the audiovisual department serving as the Administrative Assistant to several department chairs helping to bring the District from film strip tapes to DVD’s. She was known as “Media Lucy” throughout the Elmhurst school system. Privately, Lucy ministered to and encouraged friends and acquaintances in need sending handwritten and typed letters of encouragement (on onion skin paper) many including a tea bag, with scripture passages attached to them. She called it “The Tea Bag Ministry”. She sent hundreds of letters. Lucy always had a dresser drawer filled with small gift items for women, packaged decorative tissues and handkerchiefs, small change purses, nail grooming kits and decorative soaps predominately purchased at her most favorite store The Little Traveler in Geneva Illinois, to give on a moment’s notice…”because you just never know when a gal might need a “pick me up”. She loved every holiday and enjoyed decorating her home down to the matching coordinated paper napkins and dish towels, but Valentine’s Day was her most favorite…because it was the holiday of “Love”. Her Scottish Shortbread, Mirro presser cookies and Ferrera Pan Red Hots Applesauce Jello were legendary staples for family gatherings, all which have been passed down to the next generation. A gifted pianist and organist, her most recent volunteer effort was playing for the non-denominational worship service at Lexington Square where she was a resident for just shy of 4 years. Lucy valued higher education (especially for women). She was a 50-year member of the Elmhurst Women’s Panhellenic group, a non-profit organization devoted to raising funds for women seeking undergraduate college degrees and beyond. She held the post of President in 1987 and 1997. A two-time scholarship recipient (a practicing Dentist) considered her as a mother. She lived her life in quiet hu-

mility, seeing the needs of others as more important and greater than her own. Her Christian faith life was unshakeable. Giving and serving to others is what gave her happiness. She was the embodiment of the Proverbs 31 Woman, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many.

Her favorite color was purple. She wore it every day. Visitation was held at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2019. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst. Interment at Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated to Elmhurst Panhellenic Foundation, 488 S. Poplar Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Funeral info 630-834-3515 or ahlgrim.com.

Lisa C. Keding, 94 Lisa C. Keding, a longtime resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Willi S. Keding; loving mother of Michael Keding, Ingrid (Rob) Pagano and Debbie (Mike) Persenico; proud “Oma” of Michelle, Ryan, Stephanie, Lauren and Michael; honored great “Oma” of Alana, Isaiah, Eliana and Lucas; dear sister of Hans (Irmgard) Schuch and Schorsh (Tudl) Schuch.

A special thanks to her caregiver, Elsy Fuentes and Lisa’s good friends, Richard and Jane Brooks.

Lisa was employed in the operations department at Marshall Field & Co. in Oak Brook for 20 years.

Funeral service was held on Friday, July 12, 2019. Interment Glen Oak Cemetery. Arrangements provided

by Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst. Info 630-8343515 or ahlgrim.com

James “Jim” Franklin Wilson, 65 James “Jim” Franklin Wilson, 65, of Plainfield, formerly of Elmhurst, died June 14, 2019, at the age of 65. Mr. Wilson was born to Frank and Dorothy Wilson on June 1, 1954 in Elmhurst. Jim grew up in Elmhurst and graduated from York Community High School in 1972.

After working various jobs, he attended Western Illinois University and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Education/Physical Education.

Jim married Elizabeth Strowmatt in Alton on April 25, 1981. They had two children: Amanda Kathleen and Erin Elizabeth. Jim worked for Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company 1981-2017 first as a laborer at the Elmhurst quarry and then as supervisor at the Barber’s Corners Quarry on Royce Road in Bolingbrook.

He worked for Vulcan 2018-19 at Barber’s Corners. Jim was a friend to all, and a stranger to none. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of 38 years, Elizabeth; children Amanda Beadles (Damon) and Erin Shaw (Graham); grandchildren Savannah and Olivia Beadles and Ethan Shaw; sisters Carol Wilson (Charlie Mullen) and Nancy Wilson, and his nieces and nephews. Arrangements provided by the family.

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Senator Glowiak champions Blue Collar Jobs Act For more than a generation, young people have been discouraged from seeking blue collar jobs in favor of pursuing college degrees. State Senator Suzy Glowiak (D-Western Springs) passed a measure to help encourage more job seekers to pursue occupations that ensure safety and modernize Illinois’ infrastructure.

Glowiak championed the Blue Collar Jobs Act, which offers tax incentives to companies making significant capital improvements in Illinois based on the withholding tax paid to construction workers.

The program went into effect on July 1, 2019.

“The Blue Collar Jobs Act will lift up middle class families while expanding Illinois’ businesses,” Glowiak said. “The key to growing our state’s economy is creating new jobs, expanding economic opportunities and promoting a business climate that encourages companies to stay, expand and grow in our communities.

The act creates four new tax credits; High Impact Business construction jobs credit, Enterprise Zone construction jobs credit, New Construction EDGE Credit and the River Edge construction jobs credit. The bipartisan program won the support of labor and business groups.

The Blue Collar Jobs Act is similar to the EDGE Tax Credit program, with some of the following features: • An incremental income tax withholding is offered to High Impact Businesses and businesses in

Enterprise Zones and Rivers Edge Areas.

• The credit is larger if the jobs are provided in an underserved area (defined by the EDGE tax regulations).

• The credits to the business (employer) are equal to up to 50% (or in some instances, 75% if the project is in an underserved area) of income tax withheld from construction project contractor and subcontractor employees.

Glowiak states that tax credits can only be redeemed after work is fully completed. There is no risk to the state if a company does not meet requirements since the state has already captured the withholding tax prior to when the credit is issued.

The economic development incentive comes in light of widespread labor shortages in the United States.

The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America and Autodesk reported in a 2018 survey that 80 percent of more than 2,000 U.S. construction companies indicate they are having difficulty hiring construction workers. This is an increase from 70 percent in 2017.

“This bipartisan economic development incentive is a win for Illinois workers, businesses and our economy,” Glowiak said.

“It’s our duty to ensure our workforce meets the needs of the state’s businesses.”

Editor’s note: This was submitted by the office State Senator Suzy Glowiak.

Secretary of State: Photos not being used for identification Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on July 8 said that his office does not share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or any other law enforcement agency on the issue of a person’s legal status in the United States.

White made his comment in response to published stories saying that ICE and the Federal Bureau of Investigation use photos from driver services offices nationwide as a means to identify undocumented

persons. Illinois was not mentioned as one of the participating states.

White’s statement serves to underscore this fact.

“If an individual is being sought by a law enforcement agency for criminal activity, we fully cooperate with authorities, but we do not specifically disclose the person’s legal standing.”

This was received from the office of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White.

Slices of life

Summer vacation

There aren’t many weeks of the year that can rival a summer vacation. Except maybe a winter vacation, but hey, it’s summer so let’s stay in the here and now.

Vacations, no matter what time of year are preferable to a regular old non-vacation week. But in my opinion, summer beats winter any month of the year. Summer is warm weather. Summer is sunshine beaming off the lake. Summer is cool water and cold drinks.

Summer is barbecue and corn on the cob. Summer is draping wet beach towels over the deck railing to dry. Summer is summer solstice.

Summer days are longer than winter days so you get more bang for your buck with a vacation during June, July or August. A stretched out lazy and carefree day makes time for late morning brunches and late night sunsets.

Breakfast can morph into lunch and lunch into dinner.

You are free to sleep in and stay up late without any guilt or tiredness. An afternoon nap sounds like a good idea, because it is.

Summer vacations often involve one of my favorite places: the beach. In the best case scenario, a beach is made up of sand, which can be used to build castles or sculptures or just run through your fingers or toes.

After sand, one of the best

more tart than sweet. Hot dogs, beans and potato salad – could there be a sweeter (and savory) By summer meal?

JILL Clothing needed during summer PERTLER Contributor vacation is minimal. Packing nearly effortless. The most important item (after sunscreen) is the swimsuit, which you are free to wear all day if you choose. Beach features of the beach is that it is nearly always in close proximity to towels are a necessity. Shoes are recreational water. Not the kind of optional, but flip flops are fun.

Throw in a pair or two of shorts recreational water that you drink, and a couple T-shirts and you are although that also goes well with set for the week. the beach on occasion.

By far the best thing about a Recreational water as in a lake, the ocean, a river and even a large summer vacation is that the word “vacation” is often preceded by the pond – you get the idea. word “family.” A family vacation There are all sorts of ways beats a summer vacation and a to recreate on or in the water.

Swimming for the fit folks. Skiing family summer vacation is the best vacation of them all. and tubing for the thrill-seekers.

Spending quantity and quality Fishing for the patient types.

Floating on a floaty for the floaters, time with family doing whatever you love doing together is just as Surfing. Sailing. Splashing. awesome as sitting on the deck Skipping rocks. Gathering shells. eating watermelon and watching Catching minnows. Boating. Kite the beach towels dry in the late boarding. Kayaking. Canoeing. evening sunshine. Maybe even Jumping off the dock. Watching more so. the tide roll out – or in – or why not both? You’re on vacation.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning Summer vacations are filled with summer foods and drinks like syndicated columnist, published watermelon and lemonade. I don’t playwright, author and member of remember ever eating watermelon the National Society of Newspaper in the winter. Its juicy sweetness is Columnists. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebest saved for summer. The same book. goes for lemonade, except it’s

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Clowning with the camera

These two participants in the activities at Code Ninjas on Friday, July 12, had some fun goofing around with a camera, just one of many pieces of equipment students cane learn in the environment of videogame building. The kids use their STEM skills to advance their projects.

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Not just for the boys

Working it out

Kids were invited to whoop and holler, crying out their ‘Hi-YA!” In this group photo of the participants at Friday’s Code Ninjas session, there were plenty of girls in whenever the mood struck them as they worked on video game the crowd, proving more and more young ladies are taking an interest in STEM education to ensure a building projects and other activities that stretched their STEM edbright future. ucational skills. It proved to be a fun environment in which to learn.

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Old Elmhurst: Personal recollections of a native: Part 5 [Editor’s note: The Elmhurst Independent has been given the opportunity to bring stories of local history to its readers, courtesy of the Elmhurst History Museum. These stories, taken from a publication called “Old Elmhurst,” were printed serially in the Elmhurst Press, during the winter of 1919 and 1920. The Independent will print Dr. Bates’ recollections periodically in its upcoming issues. For the most part, Dr. Bates’ language has been unchanged, but part of the story has been edited for length.]

There is no doubt that this portion of Du Page County emerged from the great inland sea centuries before other sections of the great Northwest. At the close of the Silurian period, the emergence of large portions of the interior of the continent greatly restricted the inland sea and expansions of the epicontinental sea were renewed in the Devonian. By the middle of the Devo-

A history provided by Dr. Frederick H. Bates nian, (Hamilton epoch) the northeast part of Illinois—(at least near Chicago), was again below the sea. All that remains to mark the former existence of Devonian sediments about Chicago are small pockets of clay, containing fish teeth and other fragments of Devonian species, in the cracks, here and there, in the Niagara limestone.

The first discovery of this interesting feature was at the quarry, a mile west of Elmhurst. (The Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company). Since then similar Devonian exposures have been found at Lemont. Stewart Weller wrote a very interesting paper, which was published in The Journal of Geology Vol. 7. pp.

483-488, in 1899. I will quote that portion referring to Elmhurst, somewhat abbreviated: “At this locality, (Elmhurst) the limestone is much fractured by two sets of gentle folds whose axes have a general northwest, southeast and northeast direction, joint cracks

College news

Local students make the Dean’s list at Miami U Students from Elmhurst have been named to the Dean’s list at Miami University of Ohio for second semester 2018-19, including Ryan Casey, Josh Hoeksema, Jessi Hoeksema and Chris Irby.

Dayton’s spring 2019 dean’s list: Ella Glabus, Lauren Healy, Liam Herrera, Megan Leonard, Lindsey Mauch, Sydney Meyer, Andrew Muno, Jonathan Schierl and Haley Stewart.

Natives named to Augustana Dean’s List Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring term, including Elmhurst residents Thomas Angelos, Jenna Dvorak, Anthony Hante, Kailey Hoel, Laura Keenan, Alyssa Luczynski, Nicholas Martinez, Samantha Meyers, Emily Mueller, Paige Oucheriah, William Sikich and Ariana Solis.

Residents graduate from U of Dayton The following Elmhurst residents were among the approximately 1,900 undergraduates who received their degrees from the University of Dayton during the spring 2019 commencement ceremony.

They include: Ainsley Damm, Madeline Kliebhan, Sydney Meyer, Andrew Muno, Bradley Muno and Buscaglia earns Emmett Schreiber. honors at Iowa State Elmhurst resident Angelo BuscaU of Dayton names glia was named to the Spring 2019 locals to Dean’s List Dean’s List in the College of AgriThe following Elmhurst residents culture and Life Sciences at Iowa earned a spot on the University of State University.

being well developed. Some of these cracks are several inches in width and are in general filled with a black or blue clay. At one point, in the southeast face of the quarry, about 18 feet below the glaciated surface of the rock, one of these joints is somewhat enlarged, to form a narrow triangular opening about six inches in width at the base and about sixteen inches in height.

This opening, instead of being filled with clay, as are all the other joints in the quarry, is filled with breccia composed of angular fragments of the adjacent limestone, imbedded in a dark brown arenaceous matrix. This matrix is abundantly fossiliferous, containing immense numbers of fish teeth and a smaller number of lingula shells and other brachiopods, which indicate its Devonian age.”

The fish teeth represent a specias ptyctodus calceolus and two new species of diplodus. Of these the teeth of ptyctodus are extremely abundant. The most plentiful brachiopod lingula ligea is known to occur in the Devonian of New York and Nevada. One of the others, of which only one specimen was found, and the teeth of the diplodus had previously been known only in carboniferous strata. Apparently, then,

Volunteers sought to clean up Great Western Prairie

On Saturday, July 20 from 9 a.m. till 12 noon, nature enthusiasts are encouraged to volunteer to help remove invasive plants from the Elmhurst Great Western Prairie. Meet on the east side of Berkley Avenue at the Illinois Prairie Path (Prairie Path Lane), which is three blocks south of St. Charles Road, four blocks west of Spring Road and six blocks east of Rt. 83. For more info, visit our Facebook page for Elmhurst Great Western Prairie. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring your own gardening gloves.

the deposit is of very late Devonian age. The nearest place where the Devonian is the surface rock is probably northwestern Indiana; but there it is almost wholly concealed by glacial drift.

“The nearest actual outcrop of Devonian is at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 80 miles north of Elmhurst; and the nearest outcrop to the west is near Rock Island, Illinois, 130 miles away. At both of these localities ptyctodus calceolus occurs, but the strata are believed to be somewhat older than the material from Elmhurst.

“The presence of this Upper Devonian fauna at Elmhurst, buried as it is deep down in the Niagara limestone, indicates with certainty that during the greater part of Devonian time the region now known as northern Illinois was above sea level. It was part of what was probably a large land surface, stretching from the Wisconsin land on the north to the Ozark land of Missouri on the south. The waters which collected upon this land surface in part percolated through the underlying rock stra-

ta and by solution increased the size of many joint cracks. At a later period, near the close of the Devonian, when the sea again occupied the region, sand was sifted down into these open joints and with it the teeth of fishes which inhabited the sea thereabout. It is perhaps possible that the opening which has in recent time been uncovered at Elmhurst was during this late Devonian time large enough for the entrance of some of these fish, and that they sought this opening for shelter, much as fish at the present time enter similar openings.

“The manner of communication between this opening and the surface is not clearly shown in the field, but arenaceous material with fragments of fish teeth is seen clinging to the quarry face to the left of and above the opening. This rock face is one side of a joint whose opposite side has been removed, through which there may have been communication between the buried opening and the sea bottom above.”

Spring Road presents Music at the Gazebo

On Thursday, July 18 from 6:308:30 p.m., the Spring Road Business Association invites the public to Music At The Gazebo, Spring Road and the Prairie Path in Elmhurst. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, picnics. NO ALCOHOL. This week’s entertainers will be the Chicago-based folk duo, Small Pota-

toes.

Cathy Richardson, Elmhurst’s own Grammy-nominated Rock Goddess, will perform on Thursday, Aug. 1.

On Thursday, Aug. 8, enjoy Lake Effect, performing pop and standards.

On Thursday, Aug. 15, Mr. Myers Band comes out to play reggae, calypso and beach music.

Library accepting submissions for Maker Fair on July 26 Attend a celebration of arts, craft, engineering, technology, and the DIY movement. Elmhurst Public Library’s Maker Fair features hobbyists, crafters, and other DIYers from the community. No registration required. Friday, July 26, 6-8:30 p.m.

Want to participate? Submissions are accepted July 5-19. An Elmhurst Public Library card is not required to participate. Apply at elmlib.org/makerfair.

American Legion hosts ‘Cars Under Stars & Stripes’ On Thursdays now through Sept. 12 from 6-8 p.m., all are invited to the Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 at Spring & Butterfield Rds. in Elmhurst, for “Cars Under the Stars & Stripes,” a car show for the whole family. Different automobile makes and models vary every week. Visitors are invited inside the Legion to enjoy $5 food specials.

In my opinion

Do we consider the source when it comes to quotes?

“I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”

Who said that? I’ll get to that in a minute.

Quotes are my jam yet these days I only share quotes from “good” sources, and good is subjective. For example, I love many Steve Jobs’ quotes but some folks, like my sons, are anti-Apple so words from him would not inspire them. But I wonder if the kernels of wisdom would penetrate if they did not know the source or if they liked the source.

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KELLY SIMMONS Columnist

Think about it. We always consider the source. (And I still quote Steve Jobs.)

The quote above speaks to me.

Do you like it? Are you able to take in the words on their merit alone or does it matter to you who said it?

(Gonna keep you guessing for a bit longer.)

In our ever-revealing times, there are people I no longer quote because the source does have an effect. Bill Cosby comes to mind. He may have

said some wise, witty or profound things years ago, but now knowing his character, any nuggets he shared do not carry the same influence.

Some athletes (and others) fall from grace but make their way back up again. There was a time no one would share an inspirational quote from Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong. Times and opinions change.

It doesn’t have to be a matter of someone’s tarnished reputation whne we judge the quote by its owner. If you like a quote often depends on if you like the person who said it. Some people hang on every word uttered from the lips of Oprah. Some will discard an idea simply because it came from Oprah, whether brilliant or not.

It’s usually “safe” to quote a

fictional character as we do not place so much attachment to our likes and dislikes. For example, Willy Wonka said, “Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.”

Speaking of invention, the fellow I quoted in the opening paragraph has several inventions to his name.

He was a physicist, an astronomer, mathematician, theologian, philosopher, and author. Sir Isaac Newton was the first scientist to be knighted, a pretty big deal, and even with all his success, he said, “the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”

Newton died in 1727 and others came along, like Einstein, who updated his theories, but many maintain Newton laid a

solid groundwork for our modern understanding of gravity. We can credit him for calculus, his work in optics changed the way we think about light and color, and he improved the design of telescopes. Historians label Newton an obsessive problem-solver. And a genius with a huge ego and a hot temper.

So no one is perfect. Not even smart dead guys like Isaac Newton.

You may not have to know or like, or even respect, the person to get a lesson from their words or their life. Thus pick the quotes that resonate with you.

And you can quote me on that.

Send your email address to kellyjoysimmons@gmail.com to get her weekly inspirational email newsletter.

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State unemployment site back up after outage; crash tied to 3 percent loss of mainframe data storage

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The Illinois Department of Employment Security’s unemployment claim system was back online July 11 after a more than two-day outage

rendered the system unable to distribute unemployment checks or accept claims and certifications online.

“The mainframe system experienced a partial loss (3 percent) of data storage,” Department of Innovation and Technology spokeswoman Jennifer Schultz said in a statement, adding that staff members have “successfully restored the vast majority of affected

systems impacted by the outage.

“Staff remains focused on resolving issues with the remaining impacted applications. A full evaluation of the event will be conducted to identify potential areas for improvement and to strengthen processes, posture, and resiliency to ensure this does not happen in the future,” her statement said.

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Claimants can once again file new claims or certify their unemployment status online through the Illinois Benefit Information System. Claimants can also contact the IDES call center at 800-244-5631 or visit their nearest office, which can be found online at http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/ Office_Locator.aspx.

Salustro said the outage happened late on July 8 and and lasted through the evening of July 10.

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vibration would just hit you in the chest like somebody hitting you with a punch,” he said. “You not only held your ears, you felt it hit you in the chest.”

After leaving McDonnell in 1974, Biondo worked for Rockwell International’s space division in Downey, California, where he tested the space shuttle’s control system.

The following year, he relocated to Rockford, where he worked for Sundstrand for 30 years.

NASA spent $28 billion during the 1960s to achieve the goal of landing men on the moon.

That was money well spent, Biondo

says.

“It’s the return on the investment that we get throughout the years with materials that were invented,” he said. “The miniaturization of computers, communications, all kinds of things that we take for granted.”

Kaney Aerospace engineering manager Rudy Valdez, 59, worked for more than three decades as a manufacturing engineer at Sundstrand and supervised the engineering and operation of the company’s contributions to NASA’s space shuttle program between 1995 and 2007.

“The products that we made were critical items,” Valdez said.

“Without our auxiliary power units, you can’t steer the boosters and they wouldn’t be able to go.”

Valdez went on: “During the Apollo time, most of the calculations were done on slide rule. It was extremely dangerous but unbelievably forward-looking.

I think every step that was taken by the space program was a boost to our national pride and our ingenuity of what we could do as a country and as individuals. I think that’s the

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Kaney Aerospace engineering manager Rudy Valdez is pictured with an award he received in 2005 for overseeing Sundstrand’s contributions to NASA’s Space Shuttle program.

help from NASA, Biondo said.

“I want to see us return and I think we will go to Mars eventually too and beyond,” he said.

It’s only a matter of time until humans return to the moon and land on Mars, Guirl said.

“There may be moral issues with ‘Is it a one-way trip?’ or ‘Is it a higher risk then than you might normally decide?” he said. “But for people who choose to take that risk for that adventure, I see it happening. Absolutely. I think it will happen in my lifetime.”

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biggest takeaway from the whole space program.”

As for the future exploration of space? The three Rockford rocket scientists are optimistic.

“For NASA, their focus should be what their focus is now,” Valdez said.

“Looking at continuing to the moon and possibly making a fueling station to be able to go to other places, whether it’s Mars or possibly redirecting asteroids.”

Private industry will eventually send humans back to the moon with

209 NORTH YORK STREET CITY OF ELMHURST DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS RECEIPT OF BIDS Sealed bids to complete all work required for the 2019 T-Lining Project will be received by the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois until 11:00 a.m., (Central Daylight Savings Time) on August 6, 2019. Thereafter or as soon as thereafter is practicable, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid prices read aloud.

Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, and shall be marked “Sealed Bid – 2019 T-Lining Project, 19-36”.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The work included in the base bid shall consist of the cleaning and televising of 25 laterals, the installation of 37 T-liners, 11

T-shortys (mainline diameter varies from 10” to 15”), 38 cleanouts, 20 lateral seals, 28 straight liners, 18 point repairs and traffic control, and all other related work. The alternate bid A includes the costs for the installation of additional T-liners and ancillary items. The work will be located throughout south Elmhurst.

This work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications. Digital copies of the bid documents are available at www. questcdn.com for a non-refundable fee of $30.00. These documents may be downloaded by entering Quest Project Number 6354869 on www.questcdn.com.

Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work and the local conditions affecting the contract and understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The City of Elmhurst will in no case be

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77000 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 27, 2019, wherein the business firm of MYTHIC PRAIRIE BOOKS LOCATED AT 154 W. PARK AVENUE #141, ELMHURST, IL 60126 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) EMMA G. RADCLIFF, HOME ADDRESS 604 S. LINDEN AVENUE, ELMHURST, IL 60126.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 27TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent July 4, 11 & 18, 2019) 350252

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77019 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JULY 12, 2019, wherein the business firm of DUPAGE SOCCER ADMIN SERVICES LOCATED AT 273 E. MADISON, ELMHURST, IL 60126 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) STACEY LUNDGREN, HOME ADDRESS 273 MADISON, ELMHURST, IL 60126.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 12TH day of JULY, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent July 18, 25 & Aug. 1, 2019) 351403

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 76986 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 21, 2019, wherein the business firm of UP MUSIC LOCATED AT 206 W. DIVISION STREET, APT H, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 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) URIEL PORTILLO, HOME ADDRESS 206 W. DIVISION STREET APT H, VILLA PARK, IL 60181.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 21ST day of JUNE, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent July 4, 11 & 18, 2019) 350349

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 77013 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JULY 9, 2019, wherein the business firm of ALL PHASE REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION LOCATED AT 316 E. HIGHLAND AVENUE, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 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) OREST W. DACIO, HOME ADDRESS 316 E. HIGHLAND AVENUE, VILLA PARK, IL 60181.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 9TH day of JULY, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent July 18, 25 & Aug. 1, 2019) 351107

responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder.

The bidder shall not take advantage of any errors or omission in the plans or proposal.

BID SECURITY Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the City of Elmhurst for not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount bid.

The proposal guaranty checks of all, except the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the proposals have been checked and tabulated. The proposal guaranty checks of the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned.

RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The City of Elmhurst reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the City of Elmhurst.

AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. In determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is, the City of Elmhurst will consider all factors which it, in its discretion, deems relevant in determining who the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is.

PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES The general prevailing rate of wages in DuPage County for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform the work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work, as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform the work.

Dated: This Wednesday 17th day of July 2019.

CITY OF ELMHURST Steven M. Morley, Mayor Patty Spencer, City Clerk (Published in The Elmhurst Independent July 18, 2019) 351396 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 76993 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 25, 2019, wherein the business firm of FRESH CUT LANDSCAPING LOCATED AT 320 S. HALE STREET, ADDISON, IL 60101 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) MAURICIO GONZALEZ, HOME ADDRESS 241 W. LAKE PARK DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 60101.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 25TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2019.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent July 4, 11 & 18, 2019) 350050

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Your Entertainment and Dining Guide

Entertainer discusses early years growing up Comedian and actor Matt Kissane was recently interviewed about his early years growing up in the Chicagoland area and remembered his first jobs and how his Midwest upbringing helped him land positions at places like “NBC Nightly News” in New York City and “WGN Morning News.”

A new interview digs deep into Kissane’s early days as a student at Lombard’s Sacred Heart School and then Montini Catholic High School.

“The majority of my life has been here in DuPage County with the exception of a few years in Wisconsin and then half a decade out on the East coast,” he said.

Kissane also mentions how growing up in a very fun and musical family influenced his decision to choose a career in entertainment.

“Yeah, my dad was a trumpet player and just loved music, so it was always around us as children.”

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Friday, July 19 The Park District offers “Party in the Park,” this month at Conrad Fischer Park, where kids are invited for fun activities. The Park District will provide bubbles, hula hoops, jump ropes, giveaways and refreshments. Eco the Raccoon might make an appearance. Free and open to all ages.

Saturday, July 27 • From 8 a.m. to 12 noon, the City Monday, July 22 of Elmhurst hosts an electronics reFrom 1-4 p.m., the Elmhurst cycling event at the Public Works FaHistory Museum presents Muse- cility, 985 S. Riverside Drive. Info: um Maker Monday: Moon Landing (630) 407-6700 or du-pageco.org/ 50th Anniversary. On a traditional- electronicsrecycling. ly-closed day for fun activities, this • From 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., learn week the Elmhurst History Museum, about the history and unique design kids and caregivers can play games, of the McCormick House (1952) by make a rocket ship, and picnic on the Mies van der Rohe on this docent-led grounds, weather permitting, all in tour. Last summer, new restorations celebration of the 50th anniversary of revealed the facade and carport enthe Moon Landing. Craft available trance for the first time in more than while supplies last. Drop-in program 25 years. Free with admission or curappropriate for elementary age chil- rent membership. dren accompanied by an adult, no • From 6-9 p.m., in front of Wildregistration required. er Mansion, the Elmhurst Park Dis-

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Thursday, July 25 From 6-8 p.m., all are invited to the Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 at Spring Rd. and Butterfield in Elmhurst, for “Cars Under the Stars & Stripes,” a car show for the whole family. This week’s theme is Mopar, AMC/Rambler, Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto, Avanti.

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Thursday, July 18 • From 6-8 p.m., all are invited to the Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 at Spring Rd. and Butterfield in Elmhurst, for “Cars Under the Stars & Stripes,” a car show for the whole family. This week’s theme is Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Caddies. Free and open to the public.

Visitors are invited inside the Legion to enjoy $5 food specials.

• From 6:30-8:30 p.m., the Spring Road Business Association invites the public to Music At The Gazebo, Spring Road and the Prairie Path.

Bring lawn chairs or blankets, picnics. NO ALCOHOL. This week: Small Potatoes, Chicago-based folk duo.

Note: The post office requires a new request form every three years. If you have already mailed in your form, please disregard this notice.

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At 3 p.m., the Elmhurst History Museum presents Lost Amusement Parks of Chicagoland. Join Craig Burda, Director of the National Amusement Park Historical Association; archivist Jim Abbate; and photographer Bruce Cassi as they share slides and stories from several Chicagoland parks of yesteryear. Free admission but registration is required at elmhursthistory.org (Adult Programs section). Held in the Education Center at the Elmhurst History Museum. Info: 630-833-1457 or elmhursthistory.org.

Ongoing programs: Elmhurst Farmers Market • Every Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through Oct., the Elmhurst Farmers Market will be held at the municipal lot just east of York

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Thursday, July 18 EHM presents ‘Lost Amusement Parks of Chicagoland’

630-620-4060 or visit WOW.cfsites. org.

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

New York steaks are available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows.

Karaoke on the second Friday of each month.

Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630-833-7800.

Road on Vallette. Local farmers, bakers and others will have fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, pastries, cheese, flowers, honey, soaps and more. For best parking, come before 10 a.m. or after 12 noon. Info: yorkandvallette. com • Widows or Widowers (WOW) meet every third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Road.

Admission: $5 per person includes live entertainment. Info: Dave at

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W E D N E S D AY, J U LY 2 4 Master of Ceremonies…The Great Johnny Maggio 6:00PM Bad Medicine Tribute to Bon Jovi 8:00PM Kashmir Tribute to Led Zeppelin T H U R S D AY, J U LY 2 5 Master of Ceremonies…The Great Johnny Maggio 6:00PM Antonio Duca 8:00PM Shining Star Earth, Wind, & Fire Experience F R I D AY, J U LY 2 6 Master of Ceremonies…The Great Johnny Maggio 5:00PM Johnny Maggio 7:00PM 60 Years of Motown–A Celebration of Legends!

9:00PM Diva Montell & the "This Is It!" Dance Band

S AT U R D AY, J U LY 2 7 Master of Ceremonies…The Great Johnny Maggio 1:45PM Daniella Crocco...The Voice of an Angel 3:00PM Suburban Chicago's Got Talent Finals!

Presented by The Arcada Theatre & The Daily Herald 4:15PM Jack D'Amico salute to Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett 5:30PM Tony Spavone…From Italy with Love 6:45PM A Salute to Connie Francis with Sheri Winkelman 6:45 8:00PM Legends of Doo Wop…The Duprees “Come Go With Me” 9:30PM 52nd Street Salute to Billy Joel S U N D AY, J U LY 2 8 Master of Ceremonies…The Great Johnny Maggio NOON Mass Remembering our Loved Ones 1:00PM Joe Martino & The Volare Dancers Classic Italian Favorites & The Accordion 3:00PM Grape Stomp! Addison Police vs Addison Fire to benefit the "Shop with a Hero" Program 4:00PM Nick @ Knight 4:00 The Nick Pontarelli & Gina Knight Variety Show!

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Throw Nation coming to Lake St. in Elmhurst

By Dee Longfellow

FOR ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent

These1532, birthday party patrons celebrate while the birthday cake Elmhurst Indep. elm and lom, 50th moon landing_6.125x9, 7.2.19.pdf 1 7/2/2019 2:27:39 PM is cut by an axe provided at Throw Nation, a new entertainment facility coming to Lake Street in Elmhurst in August. It will be in the location that formerly housed the Arena Sports Bar.

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One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind Join us to learn how America won the space race & celebrate the 50th anniversary July 20th 1969, NASA’s astronauts, Mission Commander Neil Armstrong and Pilot Buzz Aldrin, became the first Americans to land on the moon with the Apollo 11 space journey.

Join historian Jim Gibbons, as he discusses how President John F. Kennedy inspired a nation and propelled the American space program. Celebrate Neil Armstrong as the first man to step foot on the moon in 1969.

Learn how Armstrong and Aldrin explored the moon surface for almost 24 hours, the discoveries they made and the lunar artifacts they brought back.

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Elmhurst Square Tuesday, July 23rd at 1:30 pm 400 West Butterfield Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126

A new facility is opening in Elmhurst in August and it may be just what you need to work out the frustrations you may have in your life while enjoying some fun with friends. Throw Nation is a new concept in entertainment – a place where you can have cocktails and other adult beverages while throwing and breaking things.

The Independent caught up with owner-operator Marty Parker, who came up with the term Throw Nation, to find out what area residents could expect from a place with that name – and is it safe?

“Throw bars are the latest craze in what we call ‘competitive socializing’ after the success of things like color runs, mud runs, escape rooms and axe throwing,” Parker told the Independent in an exclusive interview. “At throw bars, patrons socialize and compete with friends or colleagues within a bar or restaurant environment. They are just starting to spread across the country and [we] opened the first Throw Nation in Columbus, Ohio, in March.”

According to Parker, Throw Nation creates customized experiences for groups like corporate team building events, birthday, bachelor and bachelorette parties, family gatherings, and date nights. The facility has a full bar, just like any other bar, and it has a restaurant that primarily serves “pub grub” – burgers, fries, appetizers, etc.

Among the games available are: 1. Balls in a China Shop - a game show which is created with your party in mind where participants throw baseballs at China plates.

2. Foot Bowling – similar to bowling except participants throw footballs at pins instead of rolling bowl-

ing balls.

3. Stump - also known as Hammerschlagen, players take turns hammering a nail into a stump with the back end of a rock hammer.

4. Axe Throwing – participants throw axes at a target in a plank of wood from 15 feet.

5. Curling – an Olympic sport that has contestants slide rocks over synthetic ice to land on targets.

6. Escape Tables – participants will be able to sit at a table laden with riddles and clues, which will take them through an immersive story line, causing them to have to transverse throughout the bar while they wait for throwing lanes to open.

Another thing Throw Nation will offer is a game show format, which is a popular draw, according to Parker. He added that it was a live game show that would be posted to youTube so you can tell your friends to watch you there, or everyone will have the youTube video as a memorable “souvenir” of the evening.

“Eight competitors play the game and it includes ax throwing,” he said. ”Throw Nation offers active entertainment or competitive socializing, a new term that means, while you go out with your friends, we are ready arranging and engaging a competitive experience for all of you.

“It’s very akin to Top Golf – it’s the same demographic, strategy and marketing.”

Throw Nation is available for ages 7 and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian and they must be at least 12 years old in order to throw axes.

Besides corporate team-building, the facility is also available for charity events and Parker looks forward to getting involved with some of local

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July 18, 2019 •19

Real Estate Photo Contest: ‘What Does Home Mean to You?’ Cash prizes available to area real estate pros, consumers

“There’s no place like home,” Dorothy famously declared in the Wizard of Oz. Now Illinois residents and real estate agents have a chance to win a share of more than $1,000 in prizes by snapping and sharing a photo depicting what home means to them.

This summer’s Snap Photo Contest harnesses the power of pictures to celebrate the diverse and heartfelt meanings of “home.”

One of the fastest and easiest ways for buyers to shop for a home is to snap a photo of it with the top-rated Homesnap mobile app. The new contest is being presented by real estate data giant Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), whose 45,000 members can use Homesnap technology to empower home buyers with a better real estate shopping experience.

MRED President/CEO Rebecca Jensen said any consumer, real estate agent or broker who lives in Illinois “can enter the contest in a snap,” by following a simple three-step process: Step 1: Submit a photo of what “home” means to you at bit.ly/

snap-contest Step 2: Vote for your favorite entry on Homesnap Chicagoland’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ homesnapchicagoland Step 3: Share your photo entry with friends to get their vote Anyone can vote with a “like” of an entered photo displayed on the Homesnap Chicagoland Facebook page.

Two weekly winners will be selected during the eight-week contest. One consumer and one licensed real estate professional photo will be chosen based on the entry that receives the most “likes” (votes). Two Grand Prize winners – one consumer and one licensed real estate professional – will be selected based on the photos that receive the most cumulative “likes” during the contest, which ends August 31, 2019. Ten runner-ups (Special Prize) winners – five consumers and five licensed real estate professionals – will be selected based on the next top five photos receiving the highest number of cumulative “likes” during the contest. Complete contest rules may be found at bit.ly/snap-rules.

Grand Prize winners may choose from either an Oculus Go (32GB)

3D Virtual Reality headset (estimated $200 value), or a drybar Buttercup Blow-Dryer (estimated $200 value).

Special Award winners will receive a Special Xenvo Pro Lens Lite for Smartphones (estimated $40 value each). Weekly Prize winners will receive a Wireless Power Stand Charger for Smart Phones (estimated $25 value). Prize information and photos can be found at bit.ly/snap-prizes.

MRED is working with its 15 local Realtor Associations throughout Illinois to educate consumers about one of the hottest tech tools local Realtors offer – Homesnap. By taking a picture with a smartphone of any home, a consumer can get information instantly – just from a snapshot.

When a home is listed for sale, a photo taken with the top-rated, popular and free mobile app Homesnap, delivers the sales price, real estate taxes, address, number of bedrooms and baths, square footage, school district, property lines, commute time and the rest of the home’s details. If the home is not on the market, an estimated value of the home pops up along with other information, such as recorded real estate taxes, square footage, lot size, and more.

Throughout Illinois, Homesnap data is being delivered in real-time from one of the nation’s leading multiple listing services, MRED. “Home shoppers get the most current and accurate information directly from the same source that real estate pros use,”

said Jensen.

The Homesnap app for consumers is available at GetHomesnap.com, featured in both the App Store and Google Play, as is its professional companion for real estate agents and brokers, Homesnap Pro.

Over the next five years, businesses will gradually cease to pay the archaic franchise tax under legislation championed by State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park).

“As a state it is our duty to adopt policies that encourage economic growth and development,” Cullerton said.

“The elimination of this convoluted tax will encourage business owners to expand and grow in our communities.”

Created in 1872, the corporate franchise tax is a tax on “paid in capital” for the privilege of doing business in Illinois. Last year, 346,000 companies paid about $172 million in taxes. After Illinois’ franchise tax is eliminated, only seven states in the nation will still impose a similar tax.

“Taxing businesses sends the wrong message,” Cullerton said. “Business owners should not be penalized for doing businesses in Illinois.”

Cullerton has also supported a new amnesty program for overdue franchise taxes and license fees. Under that program, penalties are waived for payment of any overdue taxes or fees for the period of March 15, 2008 to June 30, 2019.

In 2017, Cullerton also championed a law that dropped the filling fees for small businesses to register in Illinois from $500 to $150 and lowered the annual filing fee for LLCs from $250 to a much lower fee of $75.

“Cutting startup fees will help new businesses get off the ground and grow roots in Illinois,” Cullerton said. “We must continue to do whatever we can to encourage economic development in our state to create new jobs, increase the tax base and spur economic development.”

This was submitted by the office of State Senator Tom Cullerton.

State Senator Tom Cullerton works to eliminate Franchise Tax

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437 Kenilworth, Elmhurst

437 Kenilworth, Elmhurst

Exceptional value in Elmhurst’s most sought-after neighborhood. Walkable to City Centre, Metra, Prairie Path, and award-winning schools. A 2-story foyer and grand staircase welcome you to a nicely laid out 1st floor with $800,000 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3PM

Exceptional value in Elmhurst’s most sought-after neighborhood. Walkable to City Centre, Metra, Prairie Path, and award-winning schools. A 2story foyer and grand staircase welcome you to a nicely laid out 1st floor with separate formals, office, mudroom, butler’s pantry, huge kitchen with eating area, large island for entertaining, open to family room with see-through fireplace to vaulted ceiling sunroom with skylights. 4 beds up with 3 full baths, a large master suite with WIC’s and spa bathroom, and 2nd floor laundry.

Generous bedrooms with large closets.

Beautifully landscaped and fenced rear yard with deck. 3 car attached garage. $800,000

Single Level Living

Single Level Living

All brick MacDougall ranch set on a quiet cul-de-sac. 1,686 main level has everything one would need - eat-in kitchen, new master bathroom, a vaulted ceiling family room added by Normandy, large eat-in kitchen with island, 3 beds, 2 full $525,000 FIRST OFFERING!

Move-In Ready

Move-In Ready

Renewed and refreshed for the market, this center of town 2story is move-in ready! New white kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, freshly painted interior, new lighting and plumbing fixtures, quartz counters and tile backsplash in $650,000 FIRST OFFERING!

Renewed and refreshed for the market, this center of town 2-story is move-in ready! New white kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, freshly painted interior, new lighting and plumbing fixtures, quartz counters and tile backsplash in kitchen, and new tear off roof. 1st floor office, laundry, attached 2 car garage, open kitchen to family room with fireplace overlooking professionally landscaped yard with stamped concrete patio. 4 beds up, large master with updated master bath and walk-in closet. Large, dry unfinished basement. 1 mile to town with bus service to Hawthorne and Sandburg Schools.

Down the street from new Salt Creek Park $650,000

Move-In Ready!

Move-In Ready!

Here’s the house you’ve been waiting for to hit the market!

Nothing to do but back up the moving truck. Center of town 2story home in pristine, move-in ready condition. Over 4,300 SF of beautifully finished living space. Open kitchen, huge $699,999 NEW PRICE!

Forma Nova Homes

Forma Nova Homes

Fresh, new design and floor plan set in one of Elmhurst’s most sought-after neighborhoods. Offering over 4,600 sf of finished living space w/ it’s fully finished basement - exercise room, rec room, custom bar and wine room! 10 ft 1st floor ceilings,

Fresh, new design and floor plan set in one of Elmhurst’s most sought-after neighborhoods.

Offering over 4,600 sf of finished living space w/ it’s fully finished basement - exercise room, rec room, custom bar and wine room! 10 ft 1st floor ceilings, HWF’s, extensive trim and ceiling detail throughout, 5 beds, 4.5 baths, 3 car garage, custom kitchen with huge island, Wolf & Sub-Zero apps & eating area open to family rm with fireplace, master suite w/ spa bath, designer plumbing/lighting fixtures, surround sound + more! All this within walking distance to Jefferson, Prairie Path, and York/Vallette Business District. $1,249,900

In sought after Jefferson school, here’s you opportunity to build with one of Elmhurst’s Wise Investment Builders. A longstanding reputation for quality and being able to make any of your ideas come to life. 4 beds up | 4 baths | 1st floor office

All brick, custom MacDougal ranch in sought after Jefferson school district. Walk to Butterfield & Smalley Park/Pool, Jefferson & Visitation Elementary. Set on an oversized 74’ wide lot with 2 car attached garage with 3-4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen, 1st floor family room, master suite with master bath, 1st floor laundry, newer windows, see-through fireplace, full basement, professionally landscaped yard, and back patio with electric sunsetter awning. Offering almost 4,500 SF of living space. Well-maintained just in need of some cosmetic updating. $554,900

Move Right In!

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Charming 3 bed / 2 bath brick move-in ready home features hardwood floors throughout. Large living / dining room combo, updated kitchen with stainless appliances & large lower level family room. Convenient first floor bedroom and full bath.

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Heart of Downtown Elmhurst!

Great opportunity to own this all brick 3 bedroom, 1.5 half bath Cape Cod in the heart of Elmhurst surrounded by million dollar homes. Walking distance to downtown Elmhurst, Metra, restaurants, schools, parks, & public pool. Convenient to

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Charming 3 bed / 2 bath brick move-in ready home features hardwood floors throughout. Large living / dining room combo, updated kitchen with stainless appliances & large lower level family room. Convenient first floor bedroom and full bath. Spend the Summer months outdoors enjoying your large deck (new 2013) and great backyard space. Windows, siding & roof replaced in 2014. Just steps from beautiful 47 acre Eldridge Park- playgrounds, soccer/baseball fields, tennis courts, walking/biking trails, sledding hill & fishing pond. Walk to great schools Jackson/ Bryan/Timothy Christian $339,500

$339,500

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In sought after Jefferson school, here’s you opportunity to build with one of Elmhurst’s Wise Investment Builders. A longstanding reputation for quality and being able to make any of your ideas come to life. 4 beds up | 4 baths | 1st floor office | huge kitchen island | front porch | luxurious master suite & spa bath | extensive millwork & ceiling details | large mudroom | 2nd floor laundry | 3 car heated garage | hardwood floors throughout | 65 X 160 lot | walk to Jefferson, Prairie Path, Sandburg JRHS, and the York/ Vallette Business District $1,275,000

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Custom MacDougal Ranch

All brick, custom MacDougal ranch in sought after Jefferson school district. Walk to Butterfield & Smalley Park/Pool, Jefferson & Visitation Elementary. Set on an oversized 74’ wide lot with 2 car attached garage with 3-4 bedrooms, 3 full

Here’s the house you’ve been waiting for to hit the market! Nothing to do but back up the moving truck. Center of town 2-story home in pristine, move-in ready condition. Over 4,300 SF of beautifully finished living space. Open kitchen, huge island, granite counters, & SS appliances.

Open family room w/ gas fireplace. Formal dining, bright living room, powder room, & laundry/mudroom. 4 beds up, huge master suite w/ spa bath & large WIC, custom closets in all bedrooms. Finished basement, professionally landscaped, paver patio, pergola & playset. 2 car garage. Hawthorne GS, Sandburg JRHS, & York HS $699,999

New Build in Jefferson

New Build in Jefferson

$1,249,900 60 Days Out!

Custom MacDougal Ranch

All brick MacDougall ranch set on a quiet cul-desac. 1,686 main level has everything one would need - eat-in kitchen, new master bathroom, a vaulted ceiling family room added by Normandy, large eat-in kitchen with island, 3 beds, 2 full baths, and new laundry room. Full 1,686 SF basement with a bar, rec room, full bath, 4th bedroom, new flooring, & storage. HVAC, humidifier & HWH were replaced in the 2018/ 2019. Tear off roof done in 2011. Backup generator, freshly painted interior, 2.5 car garage, fenced yard with patio. Walkable to Jefferson, Butterfield Park, Smalley Pool, & Prairie Path. $525,000

Great opportunity to own this all brick 3 bedroom, 1.5 half bath Cape Cod in the heart of Elmhurst surrounded by million dollar homes. Walking distance to downtown Elmhurst, Metra, restaurants, schools, parks, & public pool.

Convenient to expressways & major shopping centers. Updated kitchen & baths, HW floors throughout. Newer complete tear-off roof, siding, high efficiency dual zone furnace, water heater, central air conditioning, dishwasher, & dryer.

Replacement windows, double sump pumps w/ battery back-up, & 2-1/2 car garage w/ concrete driveway & large apron for plenty of cars.

Fabulous backyard w/ deck. $375,000

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This rebuilt 2-story w/ walkout basement takes on a English Cottage feel w/ its design & exposed stone walls. On a -lot w/ mature landscaping, & in-ground heated pool. Beautiful hardwood floors, formal dining & living rooms separated by a $899,900

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This rebuilt 2-story w/ walkout basement takes on a English Cottage feel w/ its design & exposed stone walls. On a -lot w/ mature landscaping, & in-ground heated pool.

Beautiful hardwood floors, formal dining & living rooms separated by a stone, seethrough fireplace w/ Anderson bay windows providing tons of natural light. 3 floors of living space is set up for an in-law or multigenerational living w/ 5 bedrooms & 5 full baths. The LL offers an office/6th bedroom, full bath, & party room with wet bar that flows out to a screened porch overlooking your pool parties. $899,900

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320 S Kenilworth Avenue

Welcome to 320 S Kenilworth, a classic English Tudor set on a premium 90 x 190 lot within blocks of downtown Elmhurst, its Metra station, Museum campus, Wilder Park, and awardwinning schools. Designed with the materials and attention to $1,249,000

NEW PRICE! 320 S Kenilworth Avenue Welcome to 320 S Kenilworth, a classic English Tudor set on a premium 90 x 190 lot within blocks of downtown Elmhurst, its Metra station, Museum campus, Wilder Park, and award-winning schools. Designed with the materials and attention to detail expected with this architecture, the owners have pulled off an exceptional expansion and restoration of this timeless home. All the modern amenities were put into place – multi-zone HVAC, chef’s kitchen with high-grade SS appliances, Pella windows, master suite with spa bath, heated floors, heated sunroom, 2nd floor laundry, and attached 2.5 car heated garage. In keeping with the home’s original character, you will find vaulted barreled ceilings with wood beams, an impeccably maintained slate roof, restored original doors, exquisite millwork, custom built-in’s, 3 fireplaces, french doors, a vined courtyard, two 2nd story balconies and multiple paver brick seating areas overlooking lush, professionally landscaped grounds. $1,249,000 Steps to Downtown Elmhurst

In-town beautifully updated 3 bed/2.1 bath townhome just steps to Restaurants, Metra Train, Wilder Park, AwardWinning Library/Museums & Elmhurst College. $100k in updates include luxurious custom kitchen (2016) with Jenn$505,000 NEW PRICE! W NE

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In-town beautifully updated 3 bed/2.1 bath townhome just steps to Restaurants, Metra Train, Wilder Park, Award-Winning Library/ Museums & Elmhurst College. $100k in updates include luxurious custom kitchen (2016) with Jenn-Air/Bosch appliances & Cambria quartz counters. Master bath (2019) features oversized shower and exquisite tile work. Light-filled open floor plan featuring family room with 11ft ceilings that opens up to large deck, spacious bedrooms with walk-in closets, and large unfinished basement that could turn into your dream man cave/rec room/play room. $505,000

Best in Brynhaven!

Best in Brynhaven!

Want to walk to EVERYTHING Elmhurst has to offer? Then this is the right home for you! This meticulous 3 BR Split Level has been lovingly cared, features include: WHITE Eat In Kitchen w/ open concept, Gorgeous Hardwood Floors, Fresh $384,900 MS ROO ATH .5 B S/3 D E 5B

Want to walk to EVERYTHING Elmhurst has to offer? Then this is the right home for you! This meticulous 3 BR Split Level has been lovingly cared, features include: WHITE Eat In Kitchen w/ open concept, Gorgeous Hardwood Floors, Fresh Paint & Cozy Fireplace. 3 BR’s & Full Bath UP. HUGE Lower Level Rec Room has wet bar perfect for entertaining plus full bath & tons of natural light overlooking your fenced in yard. Backyard offers so much w/ 2 decks & tons of greenspace PLUS a storage shed.

Arterial Location w/ both privacy & ease of walking to K-8 schools & Park! $384,900

In the Heart of Elmhurst!

In the Heart of Elmhurst!

Don’t miss out on this center of town Colonial situated on a double lot and walking distance to downtown Elmhurst, Metra, Award winning schools, and all Elmhurst amentities! Separate formal dining room and living room with fireplace. First floor $549,000

Don’t miss out on this center of town Colonial situated on a double lot and walking distance to downtown Elmhurst, Metra, Award winning schools, and all Elmhurst amentities! Separate formal dining room and living room with fireplace. First floor family room addition. 4 bedrooms up plus a first floor office or potential 5th bedroom/in-law arrangement. Bathrooms on each level, including basement. Hardwood floors, updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliance package.

2 car attached garage. 100x150 Lot! $549,000

On the Prairie Path

On the Prairie Path

Red-brick Georgian in sought after south Elmhurst location just steps from the IL Prairie Path & the York/Vallette Business District. 3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage with screened in porch overlooking large, fenced in backyard. Home has vinyl $405,000

Red-brick Georgian in sought after south Elmhurst location just steps from the IL Prairie Path & the York/Vallette Business District. 3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1 car garage with screened in porch overlooking large, fenced in backyard. Home has vinyl replacement windows, living room fireplace and unfinished basement with potential. Great schools - Hawthorne GS, Sandburg JRHS, and York HS. Close to parks, Smalley Pool, and 1 mile to downtown Elmhurst and its Metra Station. Premium lot size and ideal location for new construction - 58 x 150 lot size. $405,000

3 New Home Sites

3 New Home Sites

Choose from 3 luxury home sites being built by long-time Elmhurst builder, Forma Nova Homes and work alongside your own interior designer to pick out all the finishes and fixtures. Fresh, new front elevations and floor plans, sure to

Choose from 3 luxury home sites being built by long-time Elmhurst builder, Forma Nova Homes and work alongside your own interior designer to pick out all the finishes and fixtures. Fresh, new front elevations and floor plans, sure to stand out from all the rest and all set in Elmhurst’s most sought-after neighborhoods.

Offering over 4,500sf of finished living space with gracious 10 ft first floor ceilings, hardwood floors & extensive trim/ceiling detail throughout, 5 beds, 4.5 baths, 3-car garage, custom kitchen, high-end appliance package, and a finished basement with bar, wine room and more! Call (630) 279-9500 for pricing/ floor plans/locations.

Perfect Stratford Hills Home!

Perfect Stratford Hills Home!

This meticulously-maintained 3 BR/2 BA Home is as beautiful outside as it is inside! Long time owners added a fantastic 1st flr FR addition you’ll spend ALL your time in. Home has tons of Charm w/ Chair Rail & Crown Moldings, Lovely Formal Living $374,900

This meticulously-maintained 3 BR/2 BA Home is as beautiful outside as it is inside!

Long time owners added a fantastic 1st flr FR addition you’ll spend ALL your time in.

Home has tons of Charm w/ Chair Rail & Crown Moldings, Lovely Formal Living Room w/ Brick Surround, WBFP, Dining Area, 3 LARGE BR’s, 1st Floor Full BA, HWD flrs, Sunny Kitchen w/ bay window.

Full Finished Basement is a wide open space w/ 1,200 sqft w/ FP/wet bar/BATH. Outside is INCREDIBLE, any green thumb’s dream w/ all the hard work done for you and ready for you to enjoy! $374,900

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We want you to have everything you’d expect from a bank AND more. That’s why we provide the convenience of sophisticated technology AND great banking tools. We offer community bank perks AND an Elmhurst focus by partnering with the organizations that make this area great.

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Suburban Bank & Trust is a branch of Hinsdale Bank & Trust Company. 1. ATM Fees. There is no Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) transaction charge at any ATM in the Allpoint, MoneyPass, or Sum surcharge-free networks. Other banks outside the network may impose ATM surcharges at their machines. Surcharge fees assessed by owners of other ATMs outside the network will be reimbursed. Reimbursement does not include the 1.10% International Service fee charged for certain foreign transactions conducted outside the continental United States. 2. General Bonus Information. This Total Access Checking account bonus offer is not available to existing or closed checking account customers of WTFC and its subsidiaries or its active employees. Limit 1 bonus payment per customer, regardless of the number of accounts opened. If you qualify for this Total Access Checking account bonus offer, you are ineligible to receive this Total Access Checking account bonus offer from any other WTFC location. If you qualify for any other WTFC savings offer it may be combined with this Total Access Checking account bonus offer. Your new account must be open, in the same product, and have a balance greater than zero to receive the bonus payment. The $300.00 bonus payment is subject to IRS 1099-INT reporting and may be considered income for tax purposes for the tax year in which the bonus was paid. 3. Bonus Qualifications. (i) Open a new Total Access Checking account from July 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019; (ii) tell us you are aware of this Total Access Checking account bonus offer at account opening; (iii) have monthly occurring direct deposits totaling $500.00 each month made to your new account for 2 consecutive calendar months after the calendar month your new account was opened (qualification period); and (iv) enroll in online banking and active e-statements within the qualification period. A direct deposit is defined as any payment made by a government agency, employer, or other third-party organization that is made via an electronic deposit. A direct deposit does not include teller/ATM/mobile or remote deposits, wire transfers between accounts at WTFC, external transfers from other accounts at other financial institutions or ATM/debit card transfers. After you have completed all the above bonus qualifications, we will deposit the bonus payment into your new account within 30 calendar days after the qualification period. 4. CD Special. Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 6/20/19. Offer expires 8/30/19. APY assume funds remain on deposit. Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. 5. New Money. New money is defined as money not held at any WTFC location. A listing of WTFC locations can be found here: https://www.wintrust.com/findus/locations.html.

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Dr. Bryan Foy may be getting ready for work, but mentally, he’s already with his patient, helping dispel their fear and worry, and preparing them for surgery later today. It’s that never-off-the-clock attitude that’s led Edward-Elmhurst Health to become a nationally recognized leader in heart care.

Take your free HeartAware Assessment at ThisIsPersonalEEH.org

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Elmhurst Family Dental is locally owned and operated by Dr. Louis A. Pahopos. In 1996, the dental office opened its doors in Elmhurst, but Dr. Pahopos was no stranger to Elmhurst. He grew up in Elmhurst and knew this was the right place for his practice. He graduated from Churchville Junior High School and York High School. Afterwards he attended the University of Louisville (Kentucky) Dental School and then returned to his hometown to open his practice.

Senior Helpers Elmhurst is the premier provider of in-home senior care. We offer tailored home care services ranging from companion care for seniors who need daily assistance to in-depth specialized for those with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s QUALITYcare IN-HOME CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE. and other chronic diseases. More than 90% of seniors want to age in their own home with dignity but getting theYOU. right type of care can PEACE OF MIND FOR seem daunting. At Senior Helpers Elmhurst we believe that getting the best care for your loved ones should not be complicated. Staff at Senior Helpers Elmhurst are committed to delivering the best Senior Helpers stands ready to serve your possible in-home care to seniors in the Elmhurst community. We with personalized, in-home care the takefamily’s in-home needs care seriously and make it a priority to provide highest of client service possible.

Over the years we have andlevel expertly-trained, professional caregivers. builtLet an exceptional team of care with professionals, each committed to us ease your mind a complimentary remaining at the forefront of the in-home care industry through our in-home care assessment. proprietary ongoing training and education programs.

Dr. Pahopos is affiliated with the top programs in the industry, such as the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Academy of Sports Dentistry, among others. Through these programs Dr. Pahopos and his staff stay up to date on the latest education in dentistry so they can give you the best care in town.

At Elmhurst Family Dental, Dr. Pahopos and his staff become part of your family and leave you with the comfort and confidence you can trust. You will feel at home in their warm, clean environment with state of the art equipment and caring staff. With over 23 years of experience and an outstanding background in dentistry and dental medicine, it’s no wonder why so many families have trusted and stayed with Elmhurst Family Dental throughout the years.

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Dr. Pahopos and his friendly staff are some of the best at making you smile on the outside and within. They provide all types of dental services including cosmetic dentistry, preventative dentistry, and restorative treatment. Call for an appointment and become a part of their family.

And see for yourself why Dental Insider awarded Elmhurst Family Dental with the Best of Elmhurst for Patient Satisfaction for 2018.

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127 Years

In Funeral Service In 1892, Arthur F. Ahlgrim established the Ahlgrim Undertaking Parlor in Chicago. At that time, he had no idea he was starting a family tradition that would span four generations. Arthur’s son, Walter, joined the firm in 1925 after graduating from Worsham College of Mortuary Science. After establishing themselves in Chicago during the first half of the century, they expanded in 1956, landing at the corner of Spring Road and Vallette Street in Elmhurst.

SCOTT A. AHLGRIM CHARITY S. AHLGRIM

In 1957, Arthur’s grandsons, Arthur, Robert, and Roger, all received their funeral director’s licenses and became active in the family business. With service dating back over a century, Arthur F. Ahlgrim, together with his son Walter, and grandsons, made it their mission to offer caring and personal service to all who they served. Today, Scott Ahlgrim, a son of Arthur and a fourth generation funeral director, has made it his goal to carry out that commitment to excellence that was started so long ago. Scott, along with his licensed staff of Mark Graf and Robert Chapelle, have a combined experience of over 100 years specifically serving the Elmhurst community.

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As owner and director of Ahlgrim Funeral Home, lifelong Elmhurst resident Scott Ahlgrim has prided himself in service to his community. As a graduate of York Community High School, Augustana College, Worsham College of Mortuary Science and a fourth generation Funeral Director, Scott is not only knowledgeable regarding the funeral industry, but he knows his community as well. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst, the Spring Road Business Association and has served on the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Board of the Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network.

In addition to business organizations, Scott serves on the Military Ball Committee for the Elmhurst American Legion, helping our Veterans. Also, Scott is active at Elmhurst’s St. Peter’s United Church of Christ.

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Great opportunity—Mixed Use Zoning

•Nicely 3 BR 2 full bath split level •Large updated 2-story office/retail building •Spacious living roomoffice with beautiful HW flooring •MX-T zoning allows and residential use •Beautifully updated exits to patio & yard •Unique layout offerskitchen many possibilities •Three size bedrooms with & good closet space •Threenice attached garage spaces ample parking •Two fulllocation updated large family •Great onbaths high & traveled road room •2-car garage & patio •Property to the west is also for sale

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We are looking forward to celebrating 100 years of serving the community in 2020! Thank you to everyone that has made that possible. We are proud of our excellent reputation and are committed to continuing to provide honest and professional service. Give us a call for all of your real estate needs.

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MixedGreat Use Zoning on on High Traveled location Quiet Street Road

Great1-story opportunity rehab or tear down ••Cozy homefor with enclosed front porch MX-T zoning allows office dining and residential ••Living room and separate room use • Rehab and use for office or retail space •Big eat-in kitchen with ample cabinet space •Private driveway and parking behind building •Two nice size bedrooms •Property to the east is also for sale •Fenced yard, 2.5 car garage & shed • Call listing office for more information •Great location near train, parks & shopping

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New insights and resources for small businesses (StatePoint) Small businesses are critical to powering the national economy. They are also responsible for creating two out of every three new jobs in the country each year, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Are you a small business owner or looking to start your own company? Consider the following trends and developments.

Insights Three out of four small businesses expect to increase their range of products and services in the next year, according to a recent survey commissioned by CIT Group and conducted by The Harris Poll.

According to the survey, top priorities include expanding within current geographies (72 percent) and adjacent markets 58 percent). Half of small businesses also say improving technology is a top investment priority this year, followed by equipment upgrades (47 percent) and hiring staff (36 percent). Despite optimism, some concerns for small business owners remain around data security, inflation, interest rates and capital costs in the coming year. Full survey results and methodology can be found at cit.com/ blog/small-business-outlook/.

Resources “Understanding these key trends can help small businesses innovate and contextualize potential challenges,” says John Donohue, head of CIT’s digital small business lending group.

“Whether a business is updating its technology, purchasing new equipment or expanding into new markets, an experienced lender can provide the capital needed.”

Educational resources can help empower small business owners, too. To learn more about accessing capital, building a team, cultivating a brand and more, check out free resources like the Launch and Grow series, a new video series developed out of a partnership between CIT and Operation HOPE, a global provider of financial education programs. Individuals can follow the content and resources by visiting cit.com/launch-grow and engage on social media by following #LaunchAndGrow.

Additionally, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Learning Center provides online courses to help you learn about the financing process and a number of other critical small business topics.

To grow your small business, learn more about opportunities and resources available to you.

Dynamic Strength in Oakbrook Terrace was opened in 2003 by Nicki Casale.

Nicki is a personal fitness trainer with over 25 years of fitness and nutrition experience. She has served the Elmhurst, Oak Brook and surrounding communities for the past 16 years.

Watching my stepfather slowly deteriorate as he got older was the main reason I opened Dynamic Strength.

Several years ago, I noticed my stepfather starting to slow down. His daily tasks were becoming more difficult for him and I noticed he started to shuffle a little bit when he walked. I knew if I could get him to exercise he would be able to do more and feel better. Although, having not worked out a day in his life, I knew that it would be almost impossible to get him into a gym.

That’s when I knew that Slow Motion Strength Training would be an excellent type of exercise for him and it would provide others who are not accustomed to exercising the opportunity to regain their muscular strength, become fit and healthy again.

We have helped many people achieve

goals they never thought they would reach. Regardless of your age or fitness level, you can expect to shed body fat, increase muscular strength and endurance, lower cholesterol levels, improve bone density, balance and coordination.

It is such a rewarding experience to see how people progress in their training and become a younger version of themselves and that’s why I love what I do!

If you’re interested in learning more, let us take you through a sample work out and you can see for yourself how we can change your life as well!

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SPRING INTO SHAPE AT DYNAMIC STRENGTH 630-627-1120 Our fitness center is very different from what you might expect. There are no mirrors, music or crowds. What we do have is a unique exercise technique that has been getting people fit and healthy for the past 16 years! We are not a gym, we are a family owned and run fitness facility with a genuine compassion for helping people look and feel better. Staying healthy and fit has become a difficult task in this day and age, between work and family there is little time for ourselves and this is where we would like to help you. With just two, 20-minute training sessions you will be well on your way to a healthier new you!

Shed body fat, get stronger and improve energy!

Our method of training is what we like to call “Slow-Motion” Strength training. The exercises are performed on medical rehabilitation machines and each client is guided and supervised by a trainer. Each session lasts approximately 20 minutes and only two sessions per week are needed to achieve remarkable results. The trainer will guide you through each exercise using extremely slow and precise movements delivering a concentrated amount of exercise while also keeping it completely safe.

We have worked with many different people from 19-90 years old and we’re looking forward to working with you!

Contact us for a free, sample session and let us help you get fit and feel fabulous!! Great for seniors too!

“I have been training at Dynamic Strength for 6 months and have lost 36 lbs. and feel great!”

--Mary C. “Was looking to build my strength back up and hopefully improve my golf game, and boy did I ever!

--Scott M. “Between work and family, I never found time to exercise until my doctor referred me to Dynamic Strength. I now work out on my lunch hour (in 20 minutes!) and have reduced my bad cholesterol and dropped 17 lbs.”

--Diane L.

17W745 Butterfield Rd. Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 www.dynamicstrengthexercise.com

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Summertime is Lezza Time!

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Cool off with an Italian Ice or Hand Crafted gelato in our outdoor patio.

Want something a little more decadent?

Try our hand-blended summer drink or shake.

From left to right: Patrick, Dan, Julia, Lauren, Tony, Diane, Mark and John Kilcommons

Meet Diane Kilcommons, Center Director of Huntington of Elmhurst

Be sure to stop by for a cold treat before heading to the Gazebo for live music on July 18th, August 1st and August 15th.

Huntington Learning Center helps every student become the best academic version of him/herself.

Diane Kilcommons has a master’s degree in education and has taught for 35 years, including home educating her four children. Diane and her husband, Mark, have owned Huntington Learning Center for the past nine years. Huntington Learning Center helps children improve their foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling, math, and phonics. They also help students prepare for college with their individualized exam prep programs. Higher test scores mean more opportunities. When asked what inspired you to be a teacher? Diane replied, “ I believe my desire to be a teacher was a God given gift.

I cooperated with His plan for me.” At Huntington Learning Center, children gain the foundational skills they need, which in turn, gives them confidence and motivation.

In addition to managing a learning center, Diane was very active in raising her children. Her oldest daughter, Lauren, has a master’s degree from Loyola and is a school psychologist in a suburban school district. Her second daughter, Julia has a master’s degree in nursing from DePaul and is an emergency room nurse in the western suburbs. Diane‘s youngest, twin sons, Patrick and John were able to benefit greatly by attending Huntington Learning Center themselves. Currently, Pat and John are retired from football and finished their season with a nine and one record. They graduated from Dartmouth College in June and are gainfully employed.

For those of you starting a new business, Diane had some great words of wisdom to share, “Live in the moment and enjoy the people who walk through your door. It is my mission to give every child the best education possible.”

Lezza has all the makings to add the finishing touch to your events! From outdoor parties to Showers, Birthdays and Weddings, Lezza has you covered. We have hand-crafted one-of-a-kind cakes and hand-cut and decorated cookies that make beautiful and delicious guest favors.

All Lezza products are locally made and hand-crafted to deliciousness.

Ask to see our selection and we’ll decorate them to your liking.

Summer Baseball Special!

Come in after the game and celebrate a great game with

10% off a gelato or Italian ice for the player in uniform

Lezza is celebrating four years in Elmhurst and 114 years in Chicagoland. It all started with a very special spumoni created and lovingly produced by Lezza Spumoni & Dessert, Inc. The origin of this spumoni is Naples, Italy and the recipe came to Chicago’s West Side with Salvatore Lezza in 1905. The recipe has been in the family for over a century.

LEZZA BAKERY & GELATERIA

Salvatore handed down the secret of genuine spumoni to his son Victor. Today 3rd and 4th generation of the Lezza family - the founder’s grandson Edward and great grandson Louis - successfully run the company with the same old world flair. Now, over 100 years and 4 generations later, one thing that has stayed the same is the love and quality that has been put into all of their products from the very beginning.

544 S. Spring Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126

Store Hours: Tues.-Sat. 7am-8pm • Sun. 8am-5pm Closed Mondays

Need a place for your next get together, meeting or party?

We have an Event Planner on site.

We look forward to seeing you and serving you and your family!

We are excited to have our family tradition of the highest quality desserts with a new flair in Elmhurst. Lezza provides a full line of desserts, coffee cakes, custom cakes, pastries, cookies, gelatos and Italian ice, coffees and teas. Special to this location is a party room for our customers to make any gathering a little sweeter.

630-530-0630

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The secret of spumoni wasn’t the only masterpiece passed down through the generations.

Hundreds of recipes have been preserved and perfected keeping the Lezza tradition alive and flourishing. Quality is the key characteristic of Lezza Spumoni & Desserts and it’s fully visible in every product they create. See for yourself.

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Together with his team of employees, Jim O’Connor runs O’Connor Garage Door located just off of Route 83. Jim has been in the garage door business for 16 years and knows the importance of a well installed and working garage door in the Chicago area. In addition, Jim has been sprinkling a little luck o’ the Irish over Elmhurst’s St. Patrick Day parade since 2005.

His Blood Runs Green Jim O’Connor is a second-generation Irishman; all four of his grandparents came from Ireland to America seeking a better life. “My dad used to say ‘we’re Americans, not Irishman,’” says O’Connor.

The stockily built O’Connor grew up on Kearsage Avenue, along with his six siblings, and attended Immaculate Conception grade school and high school. He forged lifelong friendships during his time at IC, including his good friend Paul Koch, whom he’s been friends with since the first grade. Paul, who is part-owner of Elmhurst-based Larry Roesch Chrysler Jeep Dodge, offers a rare glimpse of the reticent O’Connor by saying, “I think going to IC helped us become good guys; it was part of our ‘Leave it to Beaver’ upbringing.”

Koch adds, “Jim is seen by some, at first glance, as being cantankerous, but one quickly realizes he has a heart of gold. That’s why he organizes the St. Pat’s parade. He loves Elmhurst and wants everyone to have fun together, although he’d never admit it.”

Jim O’Connor married Mary Doolan in 1993. They have four children: Tim, Molly, Bill and Kimberly, pictured with her husband Mike and sons Dylan and Luca. O’Connor says, “My wife is mother-of-the-year.” O’Connor and his wife enjoy spending a lot of time with their grandkids.

O’Connor’s parents, Bill and Rosaleen, still live in the house where they raised their seven children. He credits them with his strong sense of faith and family. O’Connor says, “My parents raised a great family. All of us, kids, love and respect them very much.”

Jim O’Connor appreciates his Irish heritage and the strength he draws from friends, family and his community. It’s no surprise, why he chose to open his business in Elmhurst. O’Connor says, “We look out for each other here.”

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In the heart of downtown Elmhurst, Two Brothers from Italy Ristorante & Pizzeria continues to carry on the rich tradition of Italian cuisine since it opened its doors. In 1976, Angelo Battaglia and his wife, Rosalia, purchased an Elmhurst storefront to start their restaurant. Serving up authentic Italian dishes and pizza that is beyond praise, this little “ma and pa” restaurant became a quick neighborhood favorite and has since quadrupled in size. Now in its 43rd year of business, the family restaurant is run by Angelo’s daughter, Joanne and her husband, Sam. “We still are using those favorite recipes from 43 years ago,” Joanne states.

A visit to Two Brothers is highly relaxing. It’s a clean, elegant, and comfortable dining experience complete with Italian dinner music. The staff is always prompt and friendly, making you feel at home the moment you walk through the door. Start off with a glass of wine or one of their signature cocktails, and you’ll remove any memory of a rough workday. Then there’s the food! Two Brothers has classic Italian appetizers such as Bruschetta, Fried Calamari, and Sauteéd Shrimp to name a few. Don’t fill up yet, though. Their entrees include veal and chicken done in the styles Parmigiana, Piccata, Francese, and Marsala. Two Brothers also has steak, ribs, seafood, and sandwiches. If you’re in the mood for pasta, select from 1 of 10 pasta noodle options and a variety of different sauces.

A family pizza night out is another specialty that Two Brothers can cater to.

Choose from thin crust, pan pizza, or stuffed pizza with 29 different topping options. Everything is homemade and the portions are so generous that you may not be able to finish your plate. However, even with such a high degree of culinary excellence, Two Brothers is very reasonably priced.

Call for your next catering event or to make a reservation: 630-833-0414 or 630-833-0415.

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Families in Business The Steuerle Funeral Home proudly celebrates its 67th anniversary Since 1952 Steuerle Funeral Home has been independently owned and operated, serving the families of Villa Park and the surrounding communities. In 1952, Mr. Louis Steuerle built the first funeral home as a one chapel establishment on the property that serves as the current location on Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park, Illinois. Later Mr. Archie R. Price purchased the funeral home in 1969 and operated it with his wife Mrs. Lucille Price until he retired after twenty-seven years of ownership.

Celebrating 67 Years Of Service

Presently, the funeral home is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. “Hank” Ebeling III who purchased it from Mr. Price in 1996.

Since 1952 it’s been our mission to provide families with the highest quality of service and professionalism. We understand that no two people are the same in life; therefore, every funeral should be personally designed to celebrate the uniqueness of one’s life through meaningful memorialization.

The Ebeling family and staff remain committed to providing the highest level of compassion and attention to detail. Our services include traditional funerals to cremation and memorial services.

We assist in providing veteran’s burial benefits as well as national cemetery arrangements.

For your convenience, our staff is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Should you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at (630) 832-4161.

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We are so proud of our family business!

When our family moved to Elmhurst in the mid-nineties, we knew that big things lay ahead for us. Our house on Addison Street just south of North Avenue was in an entirely different setting: A VFW was across the street and a dry cleaner stood where the entrance to Elmhurst 255 is now. The library was still at Wilder Mansion! One thing that’s never changed for us is the pride in calling Elmhurst home. It’s that pride that led us to team up to take you and your family to your next home. Our See Your House Right Here real estate team has been in Elmhurst for more than 23 years. We take pride in investing in our community through our business by becoming part of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lions Club. Our mission and vision is to be your local, go-to real estate resource. Backed by decades of experience in the real estate industry, our commitment is to be consistently ranked among the top local real estate brokers. We invite you, your family, your friends, and our neighbors to call us anytime with all your questions about buying or selling a house.

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Stop in and see: Brian Tokar, director; Nancy Prust, secretary; and Henry Ebeling, director and owner. Not pictured is Sandy Osborne-evening staff, and Kim Ebeling.

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DuPage County dissolves 7th unit of local government On Monday morning, July 15, DuPage County Judge Bonnie Wheaton signed an order dissolving the Highland Hills Sanitary District, the seventh unit of government dissolved by DuPage County.

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Highland Hills customers faced significant rate increases after a recent study estimated $1.1 million in sewer system repairs were needed. In 2016, DuPage County staff surveyed residents on proposals to address water and sewer system services, including the option to receive Lake Michigan water from the County at a more cost-effective rate than they currently received. Residents voted to receive Lake Michigan water by a margin of more than 5-to-1.

Highland Hills is the seventh unit of local government to be dissolved under the County’s Accountability, Consolidation, and Transparency (ACT) Initiative. The others were the Timberlake Estates Sanitary District, Fairview Fire Protection District, DuPage Fair and Exposition Authority, Century Hill Street Lighting District, DuPage Election Commission, and North Westmont Fire Protection District.

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Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business of growing and marketing marijuana in light of a new state law legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana.

There is, however, one significant hitch in that idea: such programs could run afoul of a federal law that still requires higher education institutions to maintain drug-free policies.

Setting up educational training programs through public community colleges is just one part of the 610-page Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law June 25. It provides the state Department of Agriculture can issue licenses to as many as eight community colleges to take part in a Cannabis Vocational Training Pilot Program.

Under that program, participating colleges could offer a Career in Cannabis Certificate that would be obtained by taking courses that “allow participating students to work with, study, and grow live cannabis plants so as to prepare students for a career in the legal cannabis industry, and to instruct participating students on the best business practices, professional responsibility, and legal compliance of the cannabis industry.”

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York summer baseball team reaches regional final Coach Kalal optimistic about 2020 season; Sophomores reach state final four in Elgin

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York baseball team concluded its summer slate by reaching a regional final.

York dropped a 7-4 decision to West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Lyons Township in a summer regional championship game.

The Dukes reached the final after scoring a 15-0 win over Ridgewood.

York was the No. 1 seed in the regional. “We were kind of flat against Lyons Township,” said York coach Dave Kalal. “We came out against Ridgewood and had 16 hits in 4 ½ innings. We were hitting the ball all over the field. Against LT we couldn’t find any holes, and there were a couple plays defensively in the infield where you could tell we were a little young. Other than that, it was not a bad game. I was happy with how we played in the playoff games and over the summer. What we saw was encouraging.”

Jon Meyers threw three innings against Ridgewood. “John pitched three solid innings before we got him out of there,” said Kalal.

Kalal also lauded the play of sophomore Ethan Cancel who was brought up for the playoffs and had three or four hits, that included three doubles and three RBI. “Ethan hit the ball well,” said Kalal. “I thought Trent Lawrence hit the ball well out of the nine hole for us and played a good shortstop. Tyler Cwik played well. We have a lot of things we can build on going into the spring.”

York’s sophomore summer baseball team reached the state final four with a thrilling 3-0 win in 11 innings against WSC Silver rival Hinsdale Central. York played in the state final four at Trout Park in Elgin earlier this week.

“The program is in a really good place right now,” said Kalal. “We’ve had the same coaching staff in place for five or six years now, and the kids come in wanting to play high school baseball at York. Things are exciting here.”

Kalal noted attendance during the summer season was extremely good. “The commitment we had this summer was really good,” he said.

“We had 55 boys between varsity and sophomore ball. It’s nice to see that amount of kids take ownership and make sure they are there three days a week over the summer to play baseball for York High School.”

In that sophomore game against Hinsdale Central, York plated three runs in the top of the 11th and then shut the door in the bottom half.

“It was such a good summer high school baseball game especially

for a sophomore game,” said Kalal, who enjoyed being a spectator for the contest. “There were good defensive plays and the pitching was good on both sides. It was a fun game to watch.”

York’s sophomores are skippered

by Kevin Mundle with Chris Fisher and George Ushela also on the staff.

“Our freshmen coaches come out and help when they can in the summer,” said Kalal. “They are out there helping the sophomore coaches with the players. It’s nice to have the entire coaching staff involved in some way, shape or form in the summer. It’s important because the kids see us around all the time.”

Explosive victory

York’s varsity finished in the neighborhood of .500 this summer.

“We were probably 10-10 or 1111,” said Kalal. “The sophomores are about the same. If we finish around .500 for the summer that’s a good summer because everybody is out there getting a chance to play and we get to see kids in a lot of dif-

ferent roles and situations. We see which players are coachable and which ones are good teammates.

The great thing about the summer is it’s a great evaluation period. You get about five weeks of competitive games and seeing kids in situations and how they handle themselves.

The summer season is a good thing.”

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The Elmhurst Explosion 9U baseball team won the Glen Ellyn Classic tournament, which took place from Thursday to Sunday. The squad beat Hinsdale in the final game to claim the championship.

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York boys basketball team finishes summer strong Dukes played in NCAA live period Ridgewood shootout

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys basketball team finished a busy summer by playing in a shootout hosted by Ridgewood High School that was one of the new NCAA live recruiting period events.

York went 2-2 there, beating Chicago Marist and Lane Tech.

“We finished the summer real strong,” said York coach Vince Doran. “The Ridgewood shootout was a real good experience and capped a really strong summer.”

During these new NCAA live period events in the summer, collegiate

coaches and recruiters are present.

Doran noted standout Nate Shockey has received scholarship offers from North Dakota University and Albany, along with “a slew of Division II schools such as Lewis, Michigan Tech and Indianapolis,” he said.

“There are others interested as well.

He’s getting Ivy League and Patriot League interest. It’s fun to see how this is unfolding for him. He has plenty of opportunities to play basketball and get an education at a high collegiate level. Nate’s had a great summer.”

Doran added Shockey wasn’t the only York player who impressed during the month of June. “The team as a whole did very well,” he said.

“Jeff Grace played well. Jake Brandolino and Milo Mann, Tim Glavan

and Denton Rohde also had good summers. Nick Hesch is a sophomore who will be up with us and he did well. We have a good nucleus of guys returning that gained valuable game experience in the summer and will benefit from that as we head into the season.”

York played in the Riverside-Brookfield summer league as well. “We were a little over .500 there. The thing is, kids have a lot of different commitments during the summer and lineups always are different. I thought competing in that league and getting to see as many players as we did was a good experience for us. The summer is a fun time. We got to play a lot of games.

We played more than 40 games and got to see a lot of kids play. It was a

positive experience. We played in a lot of competitive games. Overall, I would say we had a really solid summer. It was a summer where we had a lot of fun and saw a lot of kids get better.”

Doran said team chemistry improved as the season wore on. “I thought we came together as a team at the end,” he said. “At the beginning of the summer there was a little more individual play as would be expected. We worked well together by the end of the summer, which is a very positive sign heading into the season.”

Doran noted some York kids are in the midst of AAU basketball in July, while others will train on their own.

“They will meet up again after Labor Day and weight train,” he said.

“Right now, they need time away to be kids.”

On the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic front, Doran said Bolingbrook, Montini and Chicago Solorio out of the Chicago Public League are new squads to the 32-team field.

York also added Palatine Fremd to the non-conference slate this coming season. “Fremd always has a good program, so we’re excited to have that new non-conference game,” said Doran. “Our non-conference schedule, as usual, is brutally tough with Benet Academy and then the shootout Martin Luther King weekend at Wheaton-Warrenville South.

We have a lot of great opportunities on our schedule to play tough competition. It’s always fun playing these great programs.”

Elmhurst American Legion 17U baseball team defeats Wheaton Muddogs gearing up for 2nd Division tournament

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Elmhurst 17U American Legion baseball team returned to tournament play at the recent Wheaton Legion Classic held at Lee Pfund Stadium in Carol Stream.

Elmhurst opened play with an 8-3 win over host Wheaton Post 76.

The Muddogs then dropped a tough 18-0 decision to Moline Post 246. Moline scored six runs in the first and seven more in the third inning.

Michael Hilgart (IC Catholic Prep) had a hit, as did AJ Howard (ICCP). Nick DeSimone (Fenton), Andrew Zwolinski (IC Catholic Prep), Julius Sanchez and Jake Galanis each walked. Sanchez stole two

bases. Kyle Mitchell (Fenton), Zwolinski and DeSimone pitched in the game.

Post 187 then lost 9-4 to Danville Post 210 in the Wheaton Classic.

The game was knotted at 2-2 until Danville scored five runs in the bottom of the third and another in the bottom of the fourth to open things up.

Elmhurst had seven hits. Jack Klein went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. DeSimone had a run scored and two walks. Galanis had an RBI. Marcos Montoya (Fenton) walked.

Sanchez had two hits. Ricky Saucedo (Fenton) had a hit, a run scored and a walk. Abraham Otero (Fenton) had a hit and an RBI, while Victor Hyso (York) had a hit. Otero doubled, while Klein stole two bases. Galanis and Montoya pitched.

The duo combined to strike out seven Danville batters.

The Muddogs also lost 11-0 to Ford County Post 432. Ford County

scored four runs in the third and four more runs in the fifth inning.

DeSimone walked in the game, as did Galanis. Saucedo had a hit. Damian Pacheco and Klein also each had a hit. Montoya stole a base.

Saucedo and Hilgart pitched for Elmhurst, which sported a 4-11-1 record through late last week.

In earlier action, Elmhurst dropped a 6-1 game to the Manhat-

tan Badgers at Bishop McNamara High School in Kankakee.

Manhattan led 3-0 until Elmhurst scored a run in the sixth inning.

Manhattan added three runs in the seventh inning.

Jack Ryan (ICCP) and Klein each had a hit for Elmhurst. Hilgart and Ryan each drew walks. Zwolinski had an RBI. Hilgart stole two bases and Zwolinski had one steal.

Elmhurst now turns its attention toward the upcoming Illinois 2nd Division tournament hosted by Wheaton Post 76 at Pfund Stadium.

Elmhurst opens play on July 25 at 7:30 p.m. against Round Lake.

The victor faces the winner of the Morris and Palos contest. The double-elimination tournament also features Wheaton and Steger and runs through July 28.

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Elmhurst Explosion: Glen Ellyn tournament action

The Elmhurst Explosion 9U baseball team traveled to Glen Ellyn July 11 through 14 .The local club lost its first game to the Lombard Thunder 12-11. They righted the ship and beat host Glen Ellyn 16-6.

The squad then captured the championship with a victory over Hinsdale on Sunday.

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Elmhurst Post 187 splits pair of games CORRESPONDENT

The Elmhurst American Legion Post 187 baseball team split a pair of games ahead of its participation in the 11th District tournament, the annual start of the American Legion playoffs.

Elmhurst dropped a 3-0 decision to the Chicago Pirates at Plunkett Athletic Complex in Elmhurst. Chicago scored single runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings.

Ryan Malek (IC Catholic Prep) had two hits in three trips to the plate.

Connor Gwaltney (Timothy Christian) drew a walk. Dave Sykora (IC Catholic Prep), AJ Parnell (Addison Trail) and Jimmy O’Donnell (Leyden) each stole a base.

Sykora pitched the first four innings and allowed no earned runs, while striking out four.

Tim Beecroft (Fenton) pitched the final three innings and struck out two.

Post 187 then recorded a 10-7 win over Beloit (Wisconsin) Post 48 in a game played at Pohlman Field in Beloit, the home of the Class A Beloit Snappers minor-league baseball team (affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers).

The score was tied 1-1 through three innings before Elmhurst scored a run in the fifth and then five more in the sixth to take a 6-0 lead. The Muddogs added three more runs in the top of the seventh inning and held off a late Beloit rally. The game featured a total of 23 hits.

Ian Steinorth (York) had two hits,

two runs scored and three RBI. Malek had three hits, two runs scored and two RBI. Parnell had a hit, a run scored and an RBI. Jack Enright (IC Catholic Prep) had two hits and an RBI. Tim Bowbin (York) had a hit, an RBI and a run scored. Gwaltney had two hits.

O’Donnell had a hit, scored three runs and walked twice. Beecroft scored two runs and walked twice.

Malek and O’Donnell each doubled, while Steinorth and Malek each hit a triple. Steinorth and Parnell each had a stolen base. Bowbin had a sacrifice fly.

Ken Slepicka (Fenwick) started and went three innings. He struck out two and allowed three hits.

Parnell and Malek also pitched.

Steinorth pitched the seventh and earned the save for Slepicka’s victory.

Post 187 was in the midst of the 11th District tournament earlier this week in Carol Stream, which starts the American Legion playoffs.

Elmhurst was one of four squads in the tournament along with Wheaton Post 76, Elgin Post 57 and Steger Post 521. Elmhurst opened play against Wheaton.

The winner of the 11th District tournament advances to the 2nd Division tournament also hosted by Wheaton Post 76 at Lee Pfund Stadium in Carol Stream.

Barrington Post 158 hosts this year’s Department tournament July 27-30.

Post 93 out of Charleston, Illinois is the host of this year’s Great Lakes Regional Aug. 7-11.

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