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State education officials reinstate Timothy Christian

Timothy: School ‘never announced that it would be noncompliant’ regarding mask mandate

By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

For a period of time last week, Timothy Christian School had its recognition status revoked by the Illinois State Board of Education for what the ISBE said was the school’s noncompliance with Gov. JB Pritzker’s

mask mandate for Pre-K through 12 public and private schools issued Aug. 4.

However, the ISBE reinstated the schools’ recognition status in a letter emailed to Timothy Superintendent Matt Davidson on Friday, Aug. 13, after Timothy fully agreed to update

its health plan and comply with the mask mandate.

“Thank you for providing the requested evidence on Aug. 12, 2021, demonstrating that Timothy Christian Schools are now in compliance with the universal masking requirements set forth in Executive Order

2021-18,” the letter stated. “Effective immediately, the recognition status of both schools has been reinstated. Please be aware that ISBE will continue to investigate any received complaints of noncompliance. If we determine that the schools are no longer in compliance with the mandate,

both schools will be returned to ‘nonrecognized’ status.”

“I’m pleased with this anticipated outcome and appreciate the prompt response from ISBE,” Davidson said in a statement released Friday.

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Elmhurst resident killed in crash in McHenry County

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Late Saturday evening, Aug. 14, the Independent learned that a 56-year-old Elmhurst woman had been killed in a two-vehicle collision earlier that day.

McHenry County officials issued a report indicating that Christina Smith was driving a black GMC southbound on Route 31 when a white Acura TLX coming from the opposite direction crossed over the line and struck her car head-on.

Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the second vehicle was reported to be a 30-year-old female from Ft. Atkinson, Wis. She sustained unknown injuries and was taken to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, after which she was transported by air to Advocate Condell Medical Center in

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Date correction: Conroy hosts I-Cash event with state treasurer Previous date published in error; event to be held Aug. 24 In partnership with the Illinois State Treasurer’s office, state Rep. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) is hosting an I-Cash event to help local residents claim their lost funds currently being held by the state. The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Conroy’s district office, located at 28 S. Villa Ave. in Villa Park. Appointments are required

between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and walkins will be accepted between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Last week, the date was published as Aug. 14 which was an error.

“Many Illinoisans are not aware that they have unclaimed property currently being held by the state,” Conroy said. “I’m hosting this free event at my

district office to provide local residents with a quick and easy opportunity to find out if they have unclaimed property and to return those funds to those who are owed.”

The State Treasurer is holding more than $3.5 billion dollars in unclaimed funds for Illinoisans. The state holds these lost funds until they are claimed

by either the original owner or their heirs. Property is returned at no cost with the proper identification. Common types of unclaimed property include bank accounts, insurance policies, consumer refunds, payroll checks and more. Representatives from the Treasurer’s office will be on site at the event to check the I-Cash database, ex-

plain the process for claiming property and answer any questions.

“Each year, hundreds of thousands of new properties are added to the I-Cash program and one in four Illinois adults who search the database finds property to claim,” Conroy said.

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County remains at “High” level of COVID-19 community transmission

Updates on vaccines for pregnant, breast-feeding women erage of new cases reported in DuPage County has increased 20% since last week from 115 new cases per day to 138 new cases per day. In areas of the country experiencing “Substantial” or “High” levels of community transmission of COVID-19, CDC recommends that everyone, including fully vaccinated people wear a mask in public indoor settings to prevent ongoing transmission of the disease.

Despite increases in local case activity and hospitalizations, in DuPage County, over 98 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 cases since mid-December 2020 have been in persons not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Regarding deaths from COVID-19, over 97 percent of deaths since mid-December have occurred in residents not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the United States are highly effective at preventing severe disease and death, including against the Delta variant. The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is once again strongly urging eligible residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.

According to the latest CDC COVID-19 vaccination data, 84 percent of eligible residents 12 years and older in DuPage County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 67 percent are fully vaccinated. Of residents 65 years and older, 99 percent have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 83 percent are fully vaccinated.

Local data continues to demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccinations offer

strong protection from severe illness and death among residents in DuPage County.

For the remaining eligible unvaccinated residents, the DuPage County Health Department urges you to protect yourself, your family, and your community by joining the nearly 85 percent of eligible residents that have already been vaccinated.

“Remaining vigilant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is more important than ever,” said Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department (DCHD). “I am grateful to the eligible residents who have stepped up to be vaccinated and applaud their commitment to end this pandemic. With cases and hospitalizations rising in DuPage County, now is the time to take action to help our students safely return to in-person learning this fall and to protect the most vulnerable in our communities.”

The DCHD Care Van is providing free COVID-19 vaccinations to communities in DuPage County. The clinic is open to all people 12 years and older and offers the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. In addition, the DCHD Community Vaccination Clinic in Wheaton offers COVID-19 vaccines Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As DuPage County residents go back to work, school, sports, and activities, it is important to continue at home monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms. If you, or someone in your home, is exposed to COVID-19 or begins to show symptoms, testing is a critical step to protecting you and

your family. Testing is essential to detect, monitor, and curb the spread of COVID-19 and the variants in our community. DCHD encourages individuals (regardless of vaccination status) who have taken part in activities that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 including travel, attending large social or mass gatherings (including the recent Lollapalooza Chicago music festival), or being in crowded or poorly ventilated indoor settings to get tested. To find testing locations in DuPage County, visit www.dupagehealth.org/covid19testing.

In addition, to help interrupt and prevent community spread, persons with COVID-19 infection need to self-isolate (e.g., stay home except for medical care) and their close contacts need to self-quarantine and get tested unless they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have had COVID-19 infection within three months of exposure. Fully vaccinated people should get tested 3-5 days after their exposure, even if they don’t have symptoms and wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days following exposure or until their test result is negative.

Updated recommendations on masking based on vaccination status and setting are available at www. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ vaccines/fully vaccinated-guidance. html. For general questions about COVID-19 and Illinois’ response and guidance, call 1-800-889-3931 or email DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS. GOV.

(Continued from front page) “For the glory of God, it’s going to especially as a private, faith-based, be a great year for Timothy Christian religious educational institution.”

Schools … actually it’s going to be The ISBE, however, sent a letter our best year yet. I believe this can be via email to Davidson and Timothy true for all schools in Illinois.”

Christian shortly thereafter, stating Davidson said Timothy Christian that it was removing Timothy’s staSchools—which has a high school, tus as a recognized nonpublic school, middle school and elementary school effective immediately. The letter was in Elmhurst—represent more than signed by Dr. Carmen I. Ayala, state 1,200 students of diverse back- superintendent of education. grounds from 650 homes and more “Per our discussion on Aug. 11, than 60 towns and villages in multi- 2021, you (meaning Davidson) deple counties. More than 250 churches clined to affirm that your schools will also are represented at the school, he comply with the universal masking said. requirements set forth in Executive In a video released Wednesday, Order 2021-18,” the ISBE letter statAug. 11, Davidson said he and the ed. “In a publicly disseminated video, Timothy Christian school board, af- you also stated that your school will ter taking “a prayerful and very me- not comply with the requirements of thodical approach,” determined that the Order. These requirements apply “our goal is to stick with the Timothy to all public and nonpublic schools health plan, and thus remain mask serving any of the grades pre-K optional.” through 12, without exception.”

“This isn’t an act of defiance,” Losing recognition status would Davidson said in the video. “We’re have meant graduating seniors’ diplonot puffing our chests out; we’re mas would not be recognized by the not ramping up for some big fight. ISBE. Furthermore, students would … We’re not making any statement. not have been eligible to participate We’re simply going to explore this in Illinois High School Association further for the next few weeks— (IHSA) sanctioned sports and Illimaybe longer—but we’re going to nois Elementary School Association turn over every stone. sports. Additionally, Timothy Chris“We’re going to observe what hap- tian, its families and students would pens over the next few weeks on this not have been able to participate in issue as most schools start before the Invest in Kids Act tax scholarship us (Timothy starts school Aug. 25), program subject to regulations set by but ultimately, we’re going to reach the Illinois Department of Revenue. a conclusion on the legality of the In a news release Thursday, Aug. announcement from the governor, 12, Timothy Christian clarified the

situation surrounding the ISBE’s revocation of its recognition status, insisting Timothy never stated it would not comply with the universal mask requirement in the governor’s executive order.

“Timothy is puzzled by the ISBE’s claim that it received a complaint and is troubled by ISBE’s harsh action of immediate revocation of recognition, especially because the first day of school is not until Aug. 25 and the school never announced that it would be noncompliant,” the news release stated.

“Nevertheless, based on the current situation, Timothy has determined it will follow the executive order, and see one another’s unmasked faces outside. In the meantime, staff is preparing for the start of school and looking forward to welcoming all students with record enrollment.”

The news release also noted “the school’s position is that it cannot allow such significant consequences as outlined by ISBE to adversely impact its students. Many high school students are looking forward to IHSA athletics and other activities; many are counting on college scholarships and opportunities; many of its families are receiving much-needed scholarship money from the Invest in Kids Act (which is unique to private schools); and in a pre-K-12 school, children should not be used as leverage.

“Timothy made a schoolwide

commitment to its community that it would use the two weeks before school starts to look more closely at the issue of universal masking in schools, and its impact on Timothy specifically. The intent prior to the first day of school was to spend the time to gain understanding of the executive order, the timing of its expiration, enforcement, and available legal options.

“In essence, Timothy was doing its ‘due diligence’ for its constituents.

Timothy made it clear in written and video messaging that it would not support outright defiance if it hit a dead end. That would not align with Timothy’s mission and values.”

“We will start school on Aug. 25 united,” Davidson said. “We will love and respect each other. I’m certain of it. … It’s time to start school!”

On Wednesday, Aug. 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccines while pregnant or breastfeeding.

COVID-19 vaccination is now recommended for all people 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. Evidence about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been growing. These data suggest that the benefits of receiving a COVID[1]19 vaccine outweigh any known or potential risks of vaccination during pregnancy.

The CDC goes further to say: “the increased risk of severe illness and pregnancy complications related to COVID-19 infection among pregnant people make vaccination for this population more urgent than ever.”

With the increased case activity and spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, the timing of this recommendation is critical to our community. To learn more about the updated CDC COVID-19 vaccination recommendations during pregnancy, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ vaccines/recommendations/pregnancy.

Currently, DuPage County is seeing increased COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations causing the county to remain at the highest level of Community Transmission, “High”, according to county-level data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 7- day rolling av-

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Assault, battery Aug. 7 Police said a victim in the 500 block of S. Parkview reported he observed four unknown suspects described as Black males gaining entry to unlocked vehicles in the area. The victim stated the suspects attempted to strike him with the vehicle as they left the area. The suspects left in a black Dodge Durango which was reported stolen out of another town. The vehicle was last seen heading northbound on Parkside Avenue towards St. Charles Road.

Criminal damage, criminal trespass Aug. 7 A victim in the 400 block of N. Highview told police at 9:07 p.m. that an unknown suspect damaged the front window screen to the residence.

Aug. 6 A victim at a store in the 100 block of Schiller told police at 8:41 a.m. that an unknown suspect(s) keyed the driver’s side door, passenger side door and the hood of his vehicle.

He believes the incident occurred while he was parked in the fire lane, which is also designated as parking for the 20-minute prescription pickup.

Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance Aug. 11 Peter F. Clancy, 30, of Elmhurst, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct near St. Charles and York at 3:28 p.m. Police said complainants told police they observed a man walking down the street who was pointing a gun at houses. Clancy was located and was found to be in possession of an orange tipped airsoft pellet handgun and a container of airsoft pellets, according to police.

Police said an officer responded to the 100 block of W. First at 5:12 p.m. for the report of a disturbance. The complainant related as she was closing up business for the day, the suspect repeatedly yelled and swore at her. After the suspect left, she was fearful he would return. The suspect was located at a nearby business and was issued a no-trespass notice.

Aug. 6 Police said officers responded to the 100 block of S. Prospect at 6:01 p.m. for the report of several subjects fighting. Officers arrived on scene and immediately observed four juveniles fleeing the scene in different directions.

Harassment, threats

Aug. 11 Identity theft was reported at a law office in the 300 block of W. Butterfield at 12:02 p.m. A complainant told police that an unknown suspect used the company’s cell phone account information to purchase two iPhones. The complainant contacted the cell phone provider and was able to cancel the order before the phones were shipped.

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of fleeing and eluding in which drivers of a vehicle or a motorcycle reportedly fled after a traffic stop was conducted.

Animal cruelty Aug. 9 Police said a reporting officer responded to the 300 block of W. Fremont at 2 p.m. for the report of mistreatment of two dogs. The reporting officer met with the suspect and observed both dogs to be sick and malnourished.

An investigation is pending.

Fleeing, eluding

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

Cedric Stamps, 46, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated DUI and aggravated driving while license suspended subsequent to a traffic stop near Lake and Willow at 11:29 p.m.

he 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.

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Aug. 5 Matthew R. Anderson, 40, of Elmhurst, was charged with disorderly conduct and was served with a no-trespass notice in the 500 block of Fay at 3:05 a.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for a report that Anderson was at the victim’s residence pounding on the front door and yelling.

DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal transportation of alcohol, illegal possession of alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor Aug. 11 Darryl G. Sones, 74, of Addison, was charged with DUI-drugs and no insurance in the 900 block of S. York at 7:22 a.m.

Aug. 11 A victim in the 400 block of Emery told police at 6:26 p.m. that an unknown suspect texted her, demanded money and threatened harm to her and her family. An officer advised the suspect to cease all communication with the victim or he would be arrested. The victim blocked the suspect’s phone number.

Possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance Aug. 8 Thomas Amari, 24, of Villa Park, was charged with driving while license suspended, no front plate and unlawful possession of cannabis by the driver subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Railroad at 1:07 a.m.

Jonathan Nava, 21, of Northlake, was cited for expired registration and possession of cannabis in a vehicle subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Grand at 10:54 p.m.

Aug. 10 Carrillo Ceto, 20, of Bensenville, was issued a citation for consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 700 block of W. Grant at 12:46 a.m.

James E. Gipson, 46, of Broadview, was charged with aggravated DUI, DUI-drugs and driving while license revoked, while Socorro Garza, 44, of Bensenville, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, subsequent to a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of S. Route 83 at 10:47 p.m. Police said Garza also was found to have a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office.

Barry M. Hartmann, 67, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI-drugs and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a vehicle crash in the 300 block of N. York at 10:09 a.m. Police said Hartmann was found to be under the influence of drugs.

Aug. 5 John Y. Kim, 23, of Schaumburg, was issued citations for disobeying a traffic control device and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver subsequent to a traffic stop near Second and Addison at 4:16 p.m.

Aug. 8 Eduard Levit, 27, of Round Lake, was charged with DUI, improper land usage and one headlight subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Maple at 2:12 a.m.

Rafael Ortiz, 32, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, failure to signal and disobeying a traffic control device subsequent to a traffic stop near Route 83 and Lake at 3:34 a.m.

Suspicious circumstances Aug. 10-Aug. 11 A complainant in the 600 block of Fairfield told police that an unknown subject(s) threw eggs at the south side of her home.

The complainant states the egging started in June and has occurred approximately four times.

Aug. 7 Aidan Milefchik, 18, of Elmhurst, was charged with consumption of alcohol by a minor in the 200 block of S. Arlington at 6:11 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above location for a report of a suspicious subject. The reporting officer located Milefchik as he was allegedly exiting the victim’s unlocked vehicle which was parked in the driveway. Police said Milefchik was intoxicated and stated he lived at the residence.

Aug. 5 Police said officers responded to a location in Elmhurst for the report of a suspect who made alarming statements to a neighbor. Upon arrival, the suspect made suicidal statements to officers and threw her dentures, which struck an officer in the head. The suspect had an active arrest warrant, according to police.

Medics transported the suspect to the hospital, where she was admitted. The reporting officer will seek a warrant for battery.

Resisting arrest Aug. 6 Ricky Jackson Jr., 25, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated resisting arrest, as well as obstructing identification, no valid driver’s license and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near Roosevelt and York at 12:54 a.m. Police said Jackson Jr. provided the officers a false date of birth and was found to not have a valid driver’s license. According to police, as the officers placed the suspect under arrest, he actively resisted, causing injury to both officers.

Aug. 10 Deceptive practice was reported at an auto dealership in the 300 block of W. Grand at 4:48 p.m. Police said a reporting officer met with the complainant who reported an unknown suspect attempted to purchase a vehicle using a fictitious ID. The suspect left the dealership in a silver BMW X3 with no front license plate and a covered rear plate.

Aug. 9-Aug. 10 Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of S. Cedar. A victim reported an unknown suspect(s) removed the catalytic converter from his vehicle sometime between the above dates.

Aug. 9 A victim in the 100 block of E. First reported an unknown suspect took his vehicle while it was left unattended, unlocked and running with the keys in the ignition outside at 12:21 a.m. The vehicle was later located unoccupied in another town. This case is pending investigation.

Identity theft was reported in the 100 block of E. Columbia at 7:26 a.m. A victim reported that an unknown suspect(s) used her personal information in an attempt to apply for loans.

Aug. 7-Aug. 9 Commercial burglary was reported at a business in the 600 block of W. Lake. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) forced entry to a storage container and removed property.

Aug. 7 Attempted burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of S. Cedar at 4:35 a.m.

A complainant reported he observed an unknown suspect attempting to gain entry to a vehicle which was parked on the street. The unknown suspect entered a silver sedan and left the area heading northbound on Cedar.

The vehicle’s owner was notified and found nothing was missing from inside.

Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 6:04 p.m. Police said a reporting officer responded to the above location for the report of a retail theft. The complainant reported an unknown suspect stole alcohol from the store. The unknown suspect is described as a Black male wearing a light blue shirt, dark blue pants, a white medical mask, and glasses. The suspect entered a black Oldsmobile and left the area. This case is pending investigation.

Two incidents of attempted burglary to a vehicle were reported in the 400 block of S. Parkview at 7:40 and 7:57 a.m. respectively.

In both incidents, a reporting officer met with the complainant who reported he observed unknown suspects enter an unlocked vehicle that was parked in the driveway. The owners were notified and reported nothing appeared to be missing.

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According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of identity theft with the intention of using a victim’s personal

Aug. 9 Anabel T. Garza, 20, of Oak Forest, was issued citations for unauthorized possession of a weapon and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near N. York and E. Lake at 7:23 p.m. Police said Garza was found to be in possession of a stun gun without a valid FOID card.

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to reduce speed to avoid an accident, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, driving while license suspended, possession of firearm ammunition with a revoked FOID card and no insurance in the 300 block of W. Grand at 12:41 p.m. Police said officers responded to the above area for the report of a hit and run crash. According to police, the reporting officer located Bernacik, who was found to have a suspended driver’s license.

A search of the vehicle yielded a loaded firearm magazine which was found concealed in the center console, according to police.

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AUGUST TEAM UP WITH US THIS SUMMER AND This Community Blood Drive is sponsored by IL GIVE THE GIFT OFState LIFE! Representative Deb Conroy and will be held in

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Aug. 5 Identity theft was reported in the 200 block of Maison Court at 4:57 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s personal information to open

information to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits through the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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(Continued from page 6) Aug. 6-Aug. 7 several fraudulent accounts. The Theft was reported in the 100 accounts were subsequently closed block of N. Addison. A victim told and the victim suffered no dollar police that an unknown suspect(s) loss. removed her wallet from an unsecured locker sometime between the July 1-Aug. 5 above dates.

Theft was reported in the 500 block of W. Crockett. A victim told Aug. 6 police that an unknown suspect(s) Treshawn Rivers-Anthony, 22, of took three watches from the resiMilwaukee, was charged with bur- dence sometime between the above glary, criminal damage to property dates. The victim stated he has no and obstructing identification in information on the suspect and has the 200 block of E. Butterfield at had numerous individuals at his 11:42 p.m. Police said officers re- residence within in the last month. sponded to the above location for a commercial burglar alarm. The re- Aug. 2 porting officer observed a shattered Identity theft was reported in the window pane located in the front 600 block of N. Howard at 10:53 of the business, according to po- a.m. A victim told police that an lice. Review of surveillance foot- unknown suspect(s) gained access age showed a Black male, approx- to her bank account and withdrew imately 17-20 years of age, with funds. The victim reported the short black dreadlocks, wearing a fraud to her bank. blue medical face mask, no shirt, black athletic shorts, and gray ath- July 11 letic shoes. The suspect reportedly Theft by deception was reportentered the business and allegedly ed at an auto dealership in the 400 removed several cartons of ciga- block of W. Lake at 11:16 a.m. A rettes, a lighter, and cash from the complainant told police that an unregister. Police said Rivers-Antho- known suspect used a fictitious Sony was later located in the area and cial Security number and driver’s placed under arrest. license to purchase a 2017 white Burglary to a vehicle was report- Lincoln MKZ. The vehicle was ed in the 800 block of S. Riverside subsequently recovered in Chicago at 8:25 a.m. A victim told police with extensive accident damage. that an unknown suspect(s) entered An investigation is pending. her unlocked vehicle and removed her purse. It was later discovered the unknown suspect(s) then at- Unemployment tempted to use the victim’s credit cards at a Target store in Villa Park. benefits An investigation is pending. identity

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Slices of life

Finding your vacation mindset

Ah, vacation.

Whether it’s perfectly planned, or perfectly spontaneous, vacation is a time for recreation, leisure, adventure and new experiences. Even the word itself is perfectly balanced - with four vowels and four consonants. (I counted.)

However brief or extended, a vacation alters our mindset regarding everyday concepts. Somehow, when on vacation, the regular reality of normal life no longer exists. We are in the vacation zone, where normal does not apply.

Consider time. We all understand time. Monday is often the beginning of the work week. (Well, except for the Monday after the Super Bowl.)

We set our alarm clock so we wake on time each morning – often so we can go to work, a very decidedly non-vacation concept. We go to bed at about the same time each night.

Saturday and Sunday compromise the weekend. Time is a linear concept that regulates our days and nights.

Unless we are on vacation.

Then, often, alarm clocks are unnecessary accessories. We wake when we are done sleeping.

On our own time. Monday is indistinguishable from Saturday. Both are vacation days filled with freedom and fun! Normal bedtimes are for the working world. You are on vacation!

Stay up late. Unplug the alarm clock.

Live life on the wild side!

Next, consider money. We may pinch pennies during the regular, average week, but during vacation, money flows more freely. We’re more likely to eat out, to spend money on beaches, theme parks and tropical destinations.

We purchase T-shirts, coffee mugs and other souvenirs that we don’t really need and won’t ever really use because we are on vacation and buying a memory feels right, somehow, in the moment.

Consider your vacation schedule.

It’s created with one thing in mind: fun, happiness, pleasure, entertainment, laughter, joy, new experiences, respite, relaxation and possibly a little excess. It’s set up for you to do whatever you want, whenever you want.

If you planned for the beach, but wake up feeling the vibe of a theme park, go for the vibe. If you wake up feeling something completely different – something not even on your vacation “schedule,” it’s yours for the taking.

Consider diet. During regular life, diet is a four-letter word. During

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JILL PERTLER Columnist

vacation, it doesn’t exist. Counting points or calories or carbs isn’t part of a normal vacation. Eating is! And often, we eat whatever we want, whenever we want because that’s how it’s supposed to be during those glorious seven days known as vacation.

Consider photos. We tend to take more photos while on vacation than during our normal regular lives. We gather for group selfies and stand smiling in front of monuments, mountains or goofy statues because we understand that this is just about the best it can get – to be here with the people we love, doing the things we love.

So we try to seize the moment and hold it as a memory, a visual, forever.

And when we look back, we will understand that our smiles were more than smiles. We weren’t just grinning; we were beaming. We were radiating the joy of the experience.

Vacation changes things. We spend money more freely. We enjoy freedom with time, schedules, food, drink and activities. We take more photos because we want to and we can. We focus on fun – seven to 14 days out of each year. We wait for those days. We look forward to them and the attitude that vacation brings with it.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could find a way to prolong the vacation-mode point of view? (Sign me up!)

Consider this: we don’t have to officially be on vacation in order to harness the vacation mindset. Oh, sure, we may have to set the alarm and show up for work on time. But the attitude and outlook can stay on the vacation setting. We can keep it real while keeping it fun and vacaytastic.

If vacation is better than every day, why not make every day feel like a vacation? Why not do that, as best you can, 365, 24/7?

It’s tempting, right?

Allow it to be more than tempting.

Live it out. Starting now. Go ahead, go for it.

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

Cullerton crisis hotline measure signed by governor State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) championed a measure that would ensure suicide prevention information is readily available to college students, which was signed into law on Friday “College-aged students have some of the highest rates of suicide in the nation,” Cullerton said. “Providing these resources on a readily available card that students will be carrying with them all the time is a simple way to make them aware that help is out there.”

The measure would require any public institution of higher education that issues student ID cards to publish contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line on the back of each card, as well on their website.

Cullerton sponsored similar legislation this year, House Bill 1778, which would require school districts as well as universities to supply this information on ID cards.

Between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates for people aged 10-24 increased by 57.4%, according to the CDC. Additionally, a CDC survey taken in June 2020 found that one in four young people aged 18-24 reported seriously considering suicide over the 30-day period.

The legislation, Senate Bill 2014, was signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday and is effective July 1, 2022.

(Eitor’s. note: This was submitted by the office of State Senator Tom Cullerton.)

Statement from the District 45 board of education denouncing racial remarks at recent meeting

Editor’s note: District 45 (K through 8) includes Villa Park.

We recently published a general statement regarding public behavior during the Aug. 3 Board of Education meeting; however, we feel compelled to denounce racist remarks delivered by several people during that meeting.

These comments were related to immigrants, persons of color, and those within the LGBTQ+ community. These comments are unacceptable, and in direct opposition to the mission and vision of District 45 and all that we work toward in creating a safe, caring and supportive environment in which all students can learn.

We do not support words of hatred or statements which further racial disparities and discrimination within our society.

Although members of the Board of Education may have friends, relatives or spouses who hold beliefs that do not align with their own, board members and the superintendent stand alone in their decisions.

The District 45 Board of Education speaks with one voice and stands united against racism.

As the District 45 mission states, we collaborate with the community, inclusive of parents, students, and staff, to create a safe and respectful environment. We will work for equity, and we will confront the devastating impact of racism in our world. Thank you to the hundreds of parents and community members who stand with us and support our children during these challenging times.

Please join us in celebrating a new school year, with in-person learning for all (the 2021-22 school year began Wednesday). We are excited to welcome everyone back, and we look forward to partnering with you as we successfully prepare students to navigate a dynamic and ever-changing world.

With respect and sincerity, Dr. Anthony Palmisano, superintendent, and the District 45 Board of Education

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Civil unrest, a global pandemic, flooding, but we’re still standing Steve Morley reflects on his career in public service, Part 2

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Editor’s note: Two weeks ago, the Independent brought its readers the first part of a conversation with former Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley as he reflects upon his experience at the helm of the City. Today, we bring you Part 2.

Favorite part of the job “While I was mayor, my favorite part of the job was helping people,” Morley said. “The number of problems that come at you, you never know; there’s no playbook for that.

To work with a team of people who care and then to see the results is very cool. That’s the favorite part of the job—especially the 18 months of COVID—that was a lot of work.”

He talked about his appreciation for people whom he calls “vocal advocates.” He bumped into one prior to a meeting one night and said it was good to see them there.

“You don’t mean that,” the person said.

“Yes I do, and I’ll tell you why,” was his response. “Most people get their information by word of mouth or the newspaper. The newspaper is here for a three-hour meeting and has to figure out how to fit it all into about six paragraphs. They do their best, but they’re not going to get everything.

“But you’re here because you care and you will hear everything that we have to say and you’re going to be the most informed person about the issue you’re interested in.

That is why I’m glad you’re here.”

Morley told the Independent he meant every word.

“And that’s the God’s honest truth; that’s really how I feel.”

He said another favorite part of the job was working with children.

“My favorite part as I look back was giving tours of City Hall to the Cub Scouts or Girls Scouts, Brownies and other youth groups,” he said. “It was a lot of fun. When I had young kids myself, I was a Scout leader and a soccer coach and all kinds of things. I used to teach a class called Pinewood Derby 101.”

He says he had a rather formulaic format to the tour, but it included a visit to the finance director, who was then Marilyn Gaston.

“I would do a quiz show, I’d give them all this information, then ask questions like, ‘How many wards are there in Elmhurst?’ Then I would ask ‘Who owns City Hall?’

They’d all say, ‘You do!’ but I’d say, no, turn around and look at your parents—this is owned by the residents, the taxpayers of Elmhurst.”

Kids pass an ordinance “I’d have them elect a mayor and we would pass a law—something like Extra Dessert for a Week.

What was funny—I did it for eight years—I did maybe 75 tours, all but one supported and voted, seconded the motion, the mayor would gavel it in, and call the vote.”

He recalled one group who voted against it, and they went on to prove the system works.

“All but one group voted to have an extra dessert for a week,” he recalled. “One girl raised her hand and said, ‘You know, too much dessert isn’t good for you,’ and she swung the vote in her group. There were like two or three of them that really wanted extra dessert, but then there were six or seven who said, ‘No, she’s right.’ And they voted it down!

But that’s how it works!

“I gotta tell ya, that was my favorite part of being mayor—giving those kids a tour of City Hall—it can be intimidating to eight-year-olds, but it was cool just engaging with them.”

His least favorite part of the job When asked his least favorite part of being mayor, Morley is quick to answer.

“Misinformation and social media,” he said. “Some people can be cynical about government. My very first meeting, someone came to the microphone and claimed I was on the take—at my FIRST meeting!”

After the meeting, he said someone had joked with him: “Gee it took Marcucci 10 years; you’re on the take right away!”

“If something doesn’t sound right, it’s probably not true,” Morley said.

“What I don’t like about misinformation is that you spend a lot of time putting out fires that shouldn’t exist, because somebody said, ‘I heard ...’

Well, they tell 10 people. It’s very difficult to stamp out that misinformation. I always try to be very thorough to avoid that. I never engage on social media. The entire time I was mayor, I think I posted ‘Happy Birthday’ for one or two friends, and then one of my wife’s friends lost a dog and I posted that. That’s all I did in eight years.

“If you engage otherwise, you go down a rabbit hole. I’m not saying there’s not a valuable side to it, but it wasn’t a good use of my time.”

His legacy Does Mayor Morley have a legacy? Does he want one? Is he “the Stormwater Mayor?”

“What’s interesting is, the last six months I was mayor, people were thanking me,” he said. “I kept my head low, but at the end of the day, developments come and go, some will stay and some will go, but those stormwater projects are permanent.

“Some people think I became the

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Always on-hand to recognize the outstanding leaders of the City, Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley (right) presented former alderman Susan Rose with the Darrell Whistler Special Service Award at the City Council meeting held Monday, March 1. Rose, pictured here with her husband Robert, is currently chair of the Elmhurst Zoning & Planning Commission (ZPC).

Stormwater Mayor, but a lot of it was people were just sick of not being heard. People would go door to door to get signatures, and homeowners said, ‘Why bother, they don’t do anything about it?’ ” He told an interesting story about a conversation with Assistant City Manager Michael Kopp about a topography map.

“In one of our studies, we did a new topography map and it showed that it floods here and it floods there.

Well, someone came up and said they had found a map from 1956.

When you looked at that map from 1956 and looked at all the places were flooding, you could have set the map right on top of the other. They were virtually identical.”

During the pandemic “I felt I was in a strange position when the whole country was facing the pandemic,” he said. “I had already decided I wasn’t going to run [for re-election], but it was quite an experience when the entire country is experiencing something new, and in a very short amount of time, Trump was issuing executive orders and the governor was issuing executive orders.

“I was told, ‘You need to ask the Council for executive privilege, my ability to write law with a stroke of a pen, no checks and balance, it’s probably the biggest responsibility I ever had in my life other than being a husband and father. You can write law with the stroke of a pen. Any law you deem necessary to fight this pandemic.’

“I talked with City attorney Don Storino, who is a wonderful man, by the way. That firm is the best I’ve ever worked with in my life. I consider them friends. It’s one of the things I will miss—the elected officials, the staff and Don and his firm.

“It put me in a position, and the

governor was placed in a position where he would have to make quick decisions. It also put me in a position that, sometimes the governor would issue an executive order that either needed to be tweaked to fit Elmhurst, or it might be in conflict with current law, and I would have to re-write the law to make sure we were in concert, be it federal, state, or whatever.

“I called all the aldermen. I talked with 13 of them, one didn’t call me back, but before I did anything, they had to pass a resolution to allow me to write law with an executive order.”

It came to pass, and Morley had the opportunity to use those powers to help out the hospital.

“I found out that many of the people who worked at Elmhurst Hospital had kids and their daycare [centers] were closing. We thought we were going to have to set up our own daycare system and to do that, you have to go through a long process of approval, and we don’t have time for that. I can’t get a call from [Hospital president and CEO] Pam Dunley and say, ‘I can’t staff the hospital because they have no daycare, so then I ended up talking to Matt Davidson at Timothy Christian schools. He was so cooperative. ‘Anything you need, mayor,’ he said. So, I wrote a law that said Elmhurst Hospital could set up a daycare at Timothy Christian.

“It was the right thing to do; we didn’t have two weeks for a committee, two weeks for Council, two weeks for an ordinance to be drawn, discussion, etc. We didn’t have the time, so we just did it.”

Getting through COVID, social unrest “It was an interesting capper to a career to go through COVID-19, it was really interesting to those who stepped up,” he said. “Elmhurst is stronger for having gone through it. I have to say that the three biggest con-

tributors to Elmhurst’s battle against COVID-19 were City Manager Jim Grabowski, the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference (DMMC), and Pam Dunley at Elmhurst Hospital.”

How did the DMMC help?

“During the social unrest, I found one of the biggest benefits was that the DMMC was holding two conference calls a week, especially when Naperville had experienced significant unrest. We were on a Zoom call with as many as 28 mayors.

Naperville was trashed and that was heart-breaking, but on that call, 28 mayors put their heads together and figured out how to limit what would happen in each of our towns.

“And sure enough, I’m going to tell you now, the information we had was invaluable, the planning by the crack staff at Elmhurst Police Department, the City staff, the Public Works Department, so many people helped out.”

Morley said some people told him he should shut it down, or that he should not let anyone do any kind of demonstration in Elmhurst.

“Well, there’s the First Amendment,” he said. “I am a constitutionalist and I support people’s right to speak up, speak out and not be afraid and still support the Constitution for our freedoms but keep everybody safe.

“So, we just walked a real fine line. We had a lot of things in place, but people don’t know how close to a flashpoint it got. We prevented a lot of stuff. I got calls afterwards from [DuPage County Board] Chairman [Dan] Cronin and [DuPage County] Sheriff James Mendrick.”

It seems safe to say Steve Morley did a remarkable job as mayor of the City of Elmhurst and there are many fond memories all residents will likely recall from his two terms. Best of luck in your future, Mayor Morley!

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Ahlgrims to be inducted into Civic Hall of Fame Local businesspeople and community volunteers Scott and Charity Ahlgrim, formerly of Elmhurst, will be honored as the 2020 inductees into the exclusive Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Civic Hall of Fame.

The Ahlgrims will become the Hall of Fame’s 29th and 30th members (and first-ever couple) during the induction ceremony at the Chamber’s 102nd Annual Awards Gala held in the Normandy Banquet Room at Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

“According to Charity, marrying Scott (in 2008), whom she calls her best friend, was the best community service she has performed,” said John R. Quigley, ECCI president and CEO, “while Scott gives Charity all the credit for bringing out the best in him.”

A fourth generation funeral director, Scott Ahlgrim owned and operated the Ahlgrim Funeral Home in the Spring Road Business District for 22 years before his March 2020 sale to another family-run funeral operation with locations in Lake Forest and Chicago.

More about Scott Scott Ahlgrim became a licensed funeral director upon graduation from Worsham College of Mortuary Science, following the legacy of his great-grandfather Arthur— who opened the Ahlgrim Undertaking Parlor in Chicago in 1892— grandfather Walter and father Arthur, whom he joined in 1986 and eventually succeeded in 1998.

After a community banker in Elmhurst for more than four decades—the last 12 years as vice president and business development officer at Community Bank of Elmhurst—Charity Ahlgrim retired in 2016 to work with her husband at Ahlgrim Funeral Home.

More about Charity Charity Ahlgrim (Pigoni then) started her Elmhurst banking career at York State Bank in the York and Vallette Business District and continued through ownership changes to First Colonial Bank, Firstar Bank and then US Bank, taking over the

Obituaries

Marjorie Jane Leslie, 94 Marjorie Jane Leslie died December 28, 2020, at the age of 94. Memorial service on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m. at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 Spring Rd., Elmhurst.

Memorials may be made to Elmhurst Presbyterian Church or DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. Masks are required for attendees. Arrangements were provided by a funeral home at 1170 Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn. For more information, call 630-627-4500.

Patricia “Patti” Vorel, 55 Visitation Thursday; mass Friday Patricia “Patti” Vorel, nee Knighton, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 55. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Ange-

Spring Road branch.

Scott Ahlgrim is a past president of the DuPage County Funeral Directors Association and served on the Board of Directors of the Funeral Directors Service Association of Greater Chicago and Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center.

A member of the prestigious Order of the Golden Rule and their 2016 Exemplary Service Award recipient, Scott Ahlgrim also was a member of the DuPage Funeral Directors Association, Funeral Directors Service Association of Greater Chicago, Illinois Funeral Directors Association and National Funeral Directors Association.

A 1975 graduate of Elmhurst’s York Community High School, Scott Ahlgrim served on the Board of Directors of the Elmhurst WalkIn Assistance Network (EWAN).

The Ahlgrims were long active in the organization and events of the Spring Road Business Association.

Scott served as President for multiple years prior to his retirement and Charity also was a multiple-term President.

The Ahlgrim Funeral Home parking lot served as the staging area for the Annual Spring Road Pet Parade each May. The Ahlgrims were both active members of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst, which recognized Charity for her role in the Polio Eradication Program. Scott is a Past President.

Charity Ahlgrim played an instrumental role in the founding of and organizing of Elmhurst’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, along with realtor Frank Catalano Sr. and the late Doug Kuester, then owner of Great American Exteriors. In 2002, the trio was honored to ride as the Parade’s Grand Marshals.

Originally conceived during the Ahlgrims’ wedding reception as a St. Pat’s Day Parade entry, the Elmhurst Armpit Orchestra honored Charity as its St. Patrick’s Day Queen and Scott as its Distinguished Service Award recipient, both in 2015.

Charity Ahlgrim partnered with The Silverado Grill on both a State of Illinois award-winning Business and Education Partnership Program

la Knighton; beloved wife of Mark Vorel; loving mother of Taylor, Lauren, and Kendall Vorel; fond sister of Wallace (Suzanne) Knighton, Elizabeth (Richard) Bogdanowicz, Samuel (Jeri) Knighton, Florence (Dennis Jr.) Rowley, Roy Jr. (Pamela) Knighton, and Michelle (Vincent) Lococo; aunt of 22 nieces and nephews and dear friend to many.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 19, from 2 until 8 p.m. at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd. (3 blks. south of Roosevelt Rd.).

Funeral Friday, 8:30 a.m. from the funeral home to Visitation Catholic Church, 779 S. York St., Elmhurst.

Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. For info: www.knollcrest.net or 630-9321500.

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Former Elmhurst residents Scott and Charity Ahlgrim will become the 29th and 30th members (and first couple) to be inducted into the exclusive Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Civic Hall of Fame. The Ahlgrims will be inducted during a ceremony at the Chamber’s 102nd Annual Awards Gala held at Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

for youths (1991-2016) and the American Cancer Society’s Elmhurst Relay for Life.

For years, Charity Ahlgrim assisted former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan of Elmhurst and his wife, Marie, in staging the Annie Ryan 5K Fun Run to raise funds to advance treatments for pediatric brain cancer following the 1997 loss of their 12-year-old daughter.

About the two of them The Ahlgrims were supportive members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with service on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Standing Committees, Special Event Committee and the green-coated Ambassadors.

Scott Ahlgrim was elected to a three-year Board term (1997-99) that ended the same month that Directors approved the hiring of Quigley as President and CEO to succeed the late A.J. “Toche” Terrones, who passed away the previous July after a 10-year tenure.

Charity Ahlgrim was elected twice to three-year ECCI Board terms (2007-13) after her 2006 appointment to fill a Director’s seat, and was re-appointed to fill a vacancy in 2015 after serving two one-year appointed terms as Board Treasurer (2014-15), an Executive Committee position. In 2016, she was elected to the Executive Committee as second vice chair and chair of the Membership Committee following her decade of service on the Marketing Committee.

A longtime volunteer at the Chamber Steak Fry and Elmfest (where the Ahlgrims regularly staffed the Entertainment Center ticket booth), Charity also served as a Chamber Director in the 1990s and is a former member of the Chamber Ambassadors.

Charity Ahlgrim is a two-time

recipient of the Chairman’s Award (2011 and 2016), which is traditionally given to a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors for his/her outstanding service to the Board, the Chairman, the president/CEO or to a non-Director for praiseworthy contributions or performance.

“Whether for our Chamber, the Spring Road Business Association, the York and Vallette Business Association before that, or any number of civic, business and charitable causes, Charity always contributes above and beyond the call duty,” Quigley stated in a press release following her 2016 Chairman’s Award recognition.

Charity Ahlgrim also was elected Treasurer for the City of Elmhurst from 2005-09, and served as an appointed Board member of the Elmhurst Police and Elmhurst Fire Pension Funds, with 2006 certification from Northern Illinois University. She served as a Trustee for the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation, Board member for the People for Elmhurst Parks (PEP) Foundation, Planning Committee member for Elmhurst American Legion’s Military Ball and a member of League of Women Voters of Elmhurst.

The Ahlgrims are active members of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Elmhurst, where Scott served on the Board of Deacons.

Scott also performs with the Bell Choir.

The couple’s blended family includes three children and four grandchildren.

About the Civic Hall of Fame The Civic Hall of Fame was established in 1992 to recognize women and men who make major contributions to the Elmhurst community.

The late Joe Newton, legendary

boys cross country coach at York Community High School was the inaugural Hall of Fame inductee.

Preceding the Ahlgrims as Hall of Fame inductees were: Eleanor King Hookam (1993), Elmhurst Art Museum; Dr. Ivan E. Frick (1994), Elmhurst College; Joseph Wagner (1995), York Furrier; Jean Haselhorst (1996), Elmhurst Park District; Robert M. Magnuson (1997), Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; Virginia J. Harmon (1998), Unique Travel Services; Illinois House of Representative Lee A. Daniels (R-46th District) (1999); A.J. “Toche” Terrones (2000), Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry; William C. “Bill” Gooch Jr. (2001), Community Bank of Elmhurst; Willis Johnson (2002), York Theatre; Fred Messerschmidt (2003), Elmhurst Federal Savings & Loan; Jim Van Ewyk (2004), Pfund and Clint Florists; Jacquelyn Haddad (2005), Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club; Thomas O. Myers Jr. (2006), Thomas O. Myers Real Estate; Abner Ganet (2007), Leonard’s Men’s Store and Mayor of Elmhurst; Jan Pauli (2008), Pauli’s Marathon; Bob Schiller (2009), Schiller Real Estate; Thomas D. Marcucci, fourterm Mayor of Elmhurst (2010); Rich Grodsky, Elmhurst Park District (2011); Pete Cruger, Elmhurst Independent (2012); Doug Beach, Elmhurst College Jazz Band Director (2013); Betsy Hanisch, Elmhurst businesswomen, civic leader and community volunteer (2014); Ralph Pechanio (2015), retired banker, civic leader and community volunteer; Darrell Whistler (2016), retired businessman, civic leader and community volunteer; Jack Island (2017), owner of The Silverado Grill; Genie Urick (2018), cable TV producer, author and community volunteer; and William “Bill” Shanklin (2019), Post 187 Sergeant-at-Arms.

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On Sunday, Sept. 19, the Single Mothers event will be held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd., from 12:152:30 p.m. Complimentary lunch for all attendees and child care is provided for ages 3-12. All single mothers are invited to come for support, fellowship and inspiration.

Our topic for the month is “Diary of Sons Raised by Single Mothers.”

There is no fee to attend.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band rocks the Legion Next concert is Aug. 28, followed by Nashville Songwriters event

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Elmhurst American Legion Post THB #187 was the place to be on Saturday, Aug. 14 for the southern rock experience brought by the band Freebyrd, a professional Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band. The event was sponsored by Community Bank of Elmhurst and presented in part by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI).

Rocking through without a break, the band performed for roughly two hours and kept the music coming while guests of the American Legion enjoyed cocktails and dancing to many familiar songs including, “Gimme Three Steps,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Saturday Night Special,” and of course, their signature and namesake song, “Freebird.”

Lifting Bic lighters to the sky was always the way to show appreciation to a band at a live concert, but in today’s modern age, people held up their phones that had lighter apps— the spirit was the same!

Throughout the evening, lead singer Dave Nickrand carried the American flag as he worked the room and often gave a shout-out to the veterans

in attendance as well as first-responders, firefighters, police, etc. At the end, all the veterans were invited to the front to have a photo taken with the band. (See photo Page 3.)

Overall, it was a fun-filled evening alive with music that everyone appeared to enjoy to the very end.

And speaking of “the very end,” Saturday night was far from the end of the music that will be coming to the American Legion over the next few months.

On Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m., the Legion and the ECCI will host the next concert in the series, which will feature the sounds of Whiskey Creek. As before, admission is $10 at the door. That contribution will benefit the ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP’s Civic Hall of Fame Public Memorial Fund. The Legion will benefit from all food and beverage sales.

According to the Whiskey Creek web site, the band has a “strong chemistry that sets the foundation for captivating lyrics and melodies. Influenced by artists from Janis Joplin to Fleetwood Mac and many classic and southern rock groups, the band has a rock style with a hint of country vibe.”

It promises to be another evening

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTOS Elmhurst Independent

Pictured is the band Freebyrd, a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band which performed at the Elmhurst American Legion Post THB #187 on Saturday, Aug. 14. Pictured on the stage are (from left): keyboardist Bajek Harnack, and guitarists Chris McPherson and Ken Erickson, who is the brother of Elmhurst resident Joyce Slone.

of outstanding musical entertainment.

Still, it’s a lead-up to an even bigger event, which will be the second annual Nashville Songwriter Fundraiser

on Saturday, Oct. 16, also co-hosted by the ECCI and Legion Post 187.

The Nashville Songwriter tickets are $85 and include alcoholic beverages,

soda and snacks. Tickets will be sold online via the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce website at elmhurstchamber.org.

Elmhurst American Legion Post #187 Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Shanklin (right) greets Community Bank of Elmhurst president and CEO Rich Reichert who sponsored the concert.

The band Freebyrd, performed at the Legion on Saturday night, had its own tie to Elmhurst. This guitarist (right) happens to be the brother of Joyce Slone, owner of Slone Commercial and co-owner of Elmhurst Premier Childcare. Joyce was in the audience, of course.

Freebyrd lead singer Dave Nickrand (right) personally greets one of the veterans who attended the concert at the American Legion Post #187 on Saturday evening. Nickrand took several moments throughout the evening to give a shout-out to veterans and first-responders.

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James E. Caputo enters Roll of Remembrance

Taking down Old Glory

Lining up for the ceremony

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While the bugler plays “Taps” in the background, members of the Legion Honor Guard take down the flag that has been flying over the Elmhurst Veterans Memorial in honor of James E. Caputo, who The family of James E. Caputo waits patiently as members of the Honor Guard of the Elmhurst Ameripassed away on May 11. The flag was presented to Caputo’s family can Legion Post THB #187 queue up to begin the ceremony to enter Caputo in the Roll of Remembrance. at the ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 15.

The event was held at the veterans memorial in Wilder Park on Sunday, Aug. 15.

Saluting a hero

Bill Shanklin, Sergeant-at-Arms for the Elmhurst American Legion Post THB #187, unveils the marquee plaque that lists James E. Caputo as the latest veteran to join the Roll of Remembrance. Caputo served from July 27, 1964, until July 22, 1966, after attaining the After lowering the flag that flew over the Elmhurst Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park, members of the rank of Specialist 4. He received the Vietnam Service Medal, National Elmhurst American Legion Post THB #187 Honor Guard fold the flag carefully into its traditional triangu- Defense Service Medal, Expert (Rifle M014) and Sharpshooter (Pistol .45 Caliber). lar shape. It was then presented to the family of James E. Caputo.

Age-old tradition

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Governor announces $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program

State Rep. Mazzochi helps secure grant for York Township

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York Township Supervisor John W. Valle accepts a check representing a grant of $100,000 received from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, thanks to the efforts of State Representative Deanne Mazzochi. The grant will help offset the costs of a new natural gas generator, which will be able to provide continuous power to the building in the event of an emergency to secure food pantry perishables and to provide essential services, such as serving as a heating/cooling center for the community during severe weather conditions.

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As part of Illinois’ COVID-19 economic recovery program, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois, according to a release issued by Choose DuPage.

The first in a series of economic recovery programs by the administration, B2B will offer the hardest hit industries grants of $5,000-$150,000 to help offset losses, bring back workers, and take continued steps to rebuild amid the fallout from the pandemic.

To reach the businesses most in need, DCEO will work alongside more than 100 community navigators, 42 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and other outreach partners who have relationships with their local business community. These partners stand ready to help small business prepare and apply for funding with 1-on1, and multilingual assistance in every region of the state.

Back to Business Grant Program Overview As part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s overall economic recovery strategy, the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program aims to deploy small businesses recovery grants for those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The B2B grant program builds on the success of last year’s Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program – an equity focused business relief program, which directed $290 million to 9,000 businesses in 98 communities across Illinois. B2B is a key component of the governor’s $1.5 billion economic recovery plan, aimed toward a swift and equitable deployment of American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds that have been designated for Illinois to assist in recovery from the COVID pandemic.

To assist small businesses with the B2B application process and other upcoming or ongoing economic recovery grant programs offered at the State or federal level. DCEO has invested $9 million in support of Community Navigator organizations working in every region of the state. These organizations will provide technical assistance to businesses, with a focus on underserved businesses including minority, rural, veteran and women-owned businesses.

Funding available: • $250 million to small businesses across the state that experienced losses in 2020 due to COVID-19, including the following set-asides.

• $100 million – Businesses located in Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs). (See DIA Map below) • $30 million – Arts and Entertainment businesses that didn’t receive Shuttered Venue Operators grants • $25 million – Restaurants and taverns that didn’t receive the Restaurant Revitalization Fund • $25 million – Hotels • $25 million – Businesses that didn’t receive a BIG grant due to exhaustion of funds • Grants will range from $5,000 to $150,000 per business and can be used to cover a wide range of operations/ staff/overhead costs • Up to $250,000 for hotels Eligibility requirements • Businesses with revenues of $20 million or less in 2019 and a reduction in revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19 • $35 million or less for hotels • Priority will be given to the following categories: • Hard-hit industries (see eligibility guidelines for a full list of priority industries and their definitions) • Hard-hit areas – DIAs comprising of 176 zip codes • Businesses who have yet to qualify for state funding or federal assistance (including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), business Interruption Grant (BIG), Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG), and more) • Businesses that had less than $5 million in revenue in 2019 • Learn about eligibility guidelines • Eligibility guidelines also available in: Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic • Upon receiving an award, all grantees will need to sign the program Certification Agreement.

How to apply: • Application Portal opens Wednesday, Aug. 18 • Applications can be tracked in real-time • Allies for Community Business (A4CB), DCEO’s grant administrator, will begin accepting applications on Wednesday, Aug. 18.

• Documentation needed: • Business owner ID (ITIN business owners eligible) • Business’s 2019 AND 2020 Federal tax returns • Two (2) business bank statements – one from the period April through December 2020, and most recent statement.

For more information, visit the Choose DuPage web site at choosedupage.com or go to the Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity web site at www2.illinois.gov.

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‘Diamonds are Forever’ gather for third year Elmhurst moms play softball for fun, turns into lucrative fundraiser

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

On Sunday, Aug. 8, the third Annual “Diamonds are Forever” softball fundraiser took place at Plunkett Park. More than 150 women came together for a marathon softball tournament, all to raise money for the family of Belicia Nunez, who has been struggling with health problems her whole life.

“Never did we believe that it would become an event that brought all corners of our community together for the single goal of making a child’s life a little better,” said Trautmann. “However, as we sit here today, with more teams than we’ve ever had, more volunteers, more sponsors, more love -- what we’ve realized is that softball may have

brought us together, but the passion and love of this community is what keeps us coming back -- that and a little revenge!”

Trautmann especially wished to thank all the sponsors, volunteers and the athletes who took part in the event.

“We are thankful for … the amazing Paige Greeves who sang ‘Amer-

ica the Beautiful’,” she said, “and the always generous John Vincent, who sang for us and then left [for] Wrigley Field to sing the National Anthem at the Crosstown Classic!”

This year’s winners, Diamond Day Drinkers, went undefeated in their quest for the championship.

And they all can’t wait until next year.

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God bless America

Never did we believe that it would become an event that brought all corners of our community together for the single goal of making a child’s life a little better.”

– Courtenae Trautmann

Paige Greeves sings “America the Beautiful” before the start of the third Annual “Diamonds are Forever” softball fundraiser that took place at Plunkett Park on Sunday, Aug. 8.

Four years ago, Elmhurst moms Courtenae Trautmann and Kathy Juskie thought a friendly softball game among elementary school moms would be fun.

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U.S. Senate passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure package U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports measure

With support from a United States Chamber of Commerce coalition that includes the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Aug. 10 overwhelming passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Job Acts of 2021.

The bipartisan bill drew support from all 50 Senate Democrats and 19 Senate Republicans.

The Democratically-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve the Senate’s legislation and advance its own $3.5T infrastructure bill—which Senate Democrats could pass through budget reconciliation if less than 10 Republicans will support—both of President Joseph R. Biden is expected to sign into law.

The Senate bill includes $550 billion in new federal spending over a

five-year period, including: • $110 billion in roads, bridges, and major projects; • $66 billion in passenger and freight rail; • $65 billion to rebuild the electric grid; • $39 billion to modernize and expand transit systems; • $7.5 billion to build a national network of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles; • $55 billion for water infrastructure (including $15 billion for replacing lead pipes).

ECCI is among a diverse group of 315 chambers of commerce, business organizations and labor groups which signed onto the Build by the Fourth of July Campaign co-sponsored by the U.S. Chamber and Bipartisan Policy

Center.

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “Our elected leaders are on the precipice of a historic investment in our nation’s crumbling infrastructure.

Turning this long-overdue promise

for every American. Now it is time for the House to continue the bipartisan progress and send this bill to the president’s desk.”

(Editor’s note: This was received from Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce coalition.)

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A new law in Illinois will make it easier for part-time school and college employees to receive paid family and medical leave.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill last week lowering the threshold for those workers so that most will be eligible for the benefit after one year of employment.

“For too long, we have asked our school staff to provide exceptional care supporting kids in school without giving them the grace and flexibility to care for themselves and their families,” Pritzker said during a bill signing ceremony in Chicago. “It’s an omission that undermines the value of their work and the reality of their lives away from school grounds.”

Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, workers are entitled to as many as 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period to care for a newborn child, to care for a close relative

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That expands to 26 weeks to care for a child, spouse or parent who is a service member with a serious illness or injury. sTo be eligible, though, the employee must have been employed for at least 12 months and worked at least 1,250 hours during the previous 12-month period. That’s a threshold that often can’t be met by many part-time school employees known as education support professionals, or ESPs. Those include paraprofessionals, secretaries, librarians, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and others, many of whom work only limited hours during the day, and often only when school is in session.

For those workers, House Bill 12 lowers that threshold to 1,000 hours of work during the previous 12 months. It applies to all employees of school districts, community colleges and public universities in Illinois. It takes effect Jan. 1.

“Unfortunately, some of our ESPs, many who are 10-month employees, were a bit short of the number of hours federally required to qualify for FMLA benefits,” said Kathi Griffin, president of the Illinois Education Association.

“In many school districts across the state, this meant that when these amazing education employees had to care for themselves or a family member’s health, they had a very difficult decision to make.

“They would be forced to deny care of a loved one, or resign from their job.

Or if it was the employee who was sick, they may not be guaranteed their position once they got better, and lose their health insurance, all while the only reason they needed to take a leave was due to a health condition.”

Griffin said there are more than 25,000 ESPs within the Illinois Education Association. That does not include those who belong to the International Federation of Teachers, the other major education union in the state, or those who are not union members.

The bill passed both chambers of the General Assembly with strong bipartisan majorities—95-14 in the House; 47-3 in the Senate.

“Gov. Pritzker is making sure that the people who keep our schools running smoothly have fair access to FMLA when they face illness and other life changing events within their families,” said Rep. Terra Costa Howard, D-Glen Ellyn, the bill’s chief sponsor in the House. “So, I’m very proud that both sides of the aisle in the General Assembly stood up for Illinois’ dedicated school and college workers in our state.”

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Census data shows more urban concentration, population drops in most counties in Illinois Detailed numbers to be used in redistricting of state’s congressional districts

By Peter Hancock

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Nearly every county in Illinois lost population over the past decade, mirroring a national trend of greater concentrations of people leaving rural areas and moving to larger metropolitan areas.

That’s according to the latest numbers released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau showing detailed population numbers from the 2020 census for cities, counties and small geographic areas.

In April, the Census Bureau released statewide numbers that determine how many congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state receives. That report showed Illinois’ overall population had shrunk by 18,124 people, to a little more than 12.8 million.

That was a much smaller decline than many people had expected, but it did result in Illinois losing one congressional seat, meaning there will be only 17 districts instead of 18 when the 2022 elections are held.

The new data released Thursday shows in much greater detail exactly where the population changes occurred. Those numbers are intended to be used to redraw congressional and state legislative district lines so that all residents are represented as equally as possible in both state and federal governments.

But the data also has a number of other purposes beyond local representation in government.

“Results from the 2020 census

will be used for the next 10 years to shape the future of our country,” Acting Census Bureau Director Ron Jarmin said during a video news conference. “Local leaders can use this data to make decisions such as where to build roads and hospitals, and how to help our nation recover from the pandemic. These results will also help inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds will be distributed each year nationwide.”

The data were released in what the Census Bureau calls its “legacy format,” meaning it can be read only in sophisticated programs that are used mainly by academics, government officials and others who work with large databases. It was distributed to state officials and legislative leaders in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

But some of the summary data that was released showed the broad trends.

For example, all 10 of the largest cities in the United States gained population since the 2010 census.

That includes Chicago, which grew by a little less than 2 percent.

New York City remained the largest city in the U.S., with 8.8 million people, while Los Angeles County remained the largest county, with more than 10 million people.

Nationally, the areas with the most growth areas were located in the southern and western portions of the country. But more than half of all counties in the U.S. saw population declines.

Within Illinois, Cook County and its surrounding collar counties all grew by less than 5 percent. The same was true for Carroll County in northwestern Illinois, McLean and Champaign counties in central Illinois, and Effingham and Williamson counties in southern Illinois.

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Also in 2020, the Census Bureau refined the way it tracks race and ethnicity. That information is also important for redistricting in order to prevent minority populations from being broken up or diluted among districts, or from being overly concentrated in too few districts.

People who identify themselves as white continue to be the largest racial group in the country at 61.6 percent

of the population, while people who identify as white alone or in combination with some other race make up 71 percent.

Illinois is slightly less white than the nation as a whole, with 61.4 percent nationally identifying as white alone and 69.7 percent identifying as white alone or in combination with another race.

People of Hispanic or Latino origin make up the largest ethnic minority group in Illinois at 18.2 percent, or just over 2.3 million people.

Blacks make up 14.1 percent of the Illinois population, higher than the national average of 12.4 percent,

while Asian Americans make up 5.9 percent and 8.9 percent identify as being from two or more races.

The Census Bureau also developed what it calls a “diversity index,” which attempts to measure how racially diverse a given population is. It is based on the probability that any two people chosen at random from the population would be from different races.

Illinois’ diversity index was listed as 60.3 percent, which is just below the national average but still in the second-highest quintile of states. Ha-

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 78322 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JULY 29, 2021, wherein the business firm of CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL PRESS LOCATED AT 5N784 ACACIA LANE, MEDINAH, IL 60157 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) GERALDINE HALLER, HOME ADDRESS 5N784 ACACIA LANE, MEDINAH, IL 60157.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 29TH day of JULY, A.D. 2021.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Aug. 12, 19 & 26, 2021) 401391 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 78339 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on AUGUST 10, 2021, wherein the business firm of KARLA’S HAIR STUDIO LOCATED AT 210 W. IRVING PARK ROAD, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 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) KARLA A. QUIROZ, HOME ADDRESS 378 N. CENTRAL AVENUE, WOOD DALE, IL 60191.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 10TH day of AUGUST, A.D. 2021.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Aug. 19, 26 & Sept. 2, 2021) 401862 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 78323 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JULY 30, 2021, wherein the business firm of HSM PAINTING & DRWALL LOCATED AT 212 W. VERMONT TREET, 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) HUMBERTO SANTACRUZ VILLEGAS, HOME ADDRESS 212 W VERMONT STREET, VILLA PARK, IL 60181.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 30TH day of JULY, A.D. 2021.

JEAN KACZMAREK Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Aug. 19, 26 & Sept. 2, 2021) 401868

STATE OF ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT DUPAGE COUNTY Request of: Catherine Jolanta Wlodarkiewicz PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) 2021MR000746 Case Number There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Catherine Jolanta Wlodarkiewicz to the new name of: Kasia Jolanta Wlodarkiewicz.

The court date will be held on 09/03/2021 at 09:00 a.m. at 505 County Farm Rd., Wheaton, DuPage County, in Courtroom #2007. /s/Kasia Wlodarkiewicz Catherine Wlodarkiewicz (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Aug. 5, 12 & 19, 2021) 400977 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 21 ZBA 07 Request for Variations Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., in the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request by John J. Kosich and Susan L. Slavin for lot coverage and setback Variations at the property commonly known as 130 W. Church Street, Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of constructing additions to an existing single family detached residential home.

Following is a legal description of the subject property: LOT 2 IN MYER’S DIVISION OF LOT 16 IN OWNER’S HOME SUBDIVISION, OF PARTS OF BLOCKS 11, 12, 13, 14 AND ALL OF BLOCKS 17 AND 18 AND VACATED STREETS ADJACENT, OF SUMMIT ADDITION TO COTTAGE HILL, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID MYER’S DIVISION RECORDED NOVEMBER 3, 1952 AS DOCUMENT 666563, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 130 W. CHURCH STREET, ELMHURST IL 60126.

PIN: 06-02-410-002 The common street address is 130 W. Church Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The subject property is located within the RE – Residential Estate.

If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact the Community Development Department at 630-530-3121.

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p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-530-8095 TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

Eileen Franz, City Planner (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Aug. 19, 2021) 402044 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CASE NUMBER 21 ZBA 06 Request for Variation

Notice is hereby given that the Elmhurst Zoning and Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., in the Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois. The purpose of this hearing is to consider a request by Dan and Cynthia Horine for a fence height Variation at the property commonly known as 350 S. Poplar Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of constructing a six-foot solid fence in the corner side yards.

Following is a legal description of the subject property: LOTS 1 AND 2 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 79 FEET OF EACH OF SAID LOTS) IN RICHARD’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 3, 1925 AS DOCUMENT 189086, (EXCEPT THAT PART OF THE LAND CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF ELMHURST BY DEED R98-042713), IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 06-12-105-016 The common street address is 350 S. Poplar Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois. The subject property is located within the R1 – Single Family Residence.

If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact the Community Development Department at 630-530-3121.

NOTE: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact Emily Wagner, ADA Compliance Officer, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126, or call 630-530-8095 TDD, within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for a qualified interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice.

Eileen Franz, City Planner (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Aug. 19, 2021) 402045

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Elmhurst Clinic welcomes new doctors heel/ankle pain, orthotics, plantar fasciitis and sports medicine.

Laura Cozzi, MD Laura Cozzi, MD, an otolaryngologist, has joined Elmhurst Clinic.

Dr. Cozzi is accepting new patients at Elmhurst Clinic’s offices at 1200 Laura Cozzi, MD S. York St., Suite 4180, in Elmhurst; 1100 Lake St. Suite 230 in Oak Park and 303 W. Lake St. Suite 200 in Addison.

To schedule an appointment, visit EEHealth.org/find-a-doctor or call (331) 221-9004.

Dr. Cozzi earned her medical degree from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. She completed her residence at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals. She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Her clinical interests include ear problems, head and neck

Author’s Fair coming to library Elmhurst Public Library’s annual Author Fair is virtual this year, available from the comfort of home.

Throughout the day, participate in book talks and discussion panels with local authors, plus attend workshops on writing and becoming published.

Discussions and workshops begin at on Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day, concluding at 4 p.m.

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Dr. Karl Echiverri joins Edward Neurosciences Karl Echiverri, MD, a neurologist, has joined the Edward Neurosciences Institute and the Elmhurst Neurosciences Institute.

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Aron Block, DPM Aron Block, DPM, a podiatrist, has joined Elmhurst Clinic. Dr. Block is accepting new patients at Elmhurst Clinic’s offices at 130 S. Main Aron Block, DPM St., Suite 202, in Lombard and 552 S. Washington St. in Naperville. To schedule an appointment, visit EEHealth.org/ find-a-doctor or call (331) 221-9004.

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How the EYB 14U baseball team won the Illinois Junior state title Elmhurst defeats Burbank National in Rochelle to secure coveted Little League-sanctioned crown

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Elmhurst Youth Baseball 14U team’s path to the Illinois Junior League state championship has quite the back story to it.

The team, which is comprised of players from both Elmhurst Youth Baseball and River Forest Youth Baseball, needed to play a minimum of 12 games against other Little League-affiliated organizations in order to become eligible to play in the Little League postseason. Many Elmhurst Independent readers are familiar with and likely grew up watching the Little League baseball World Series (12-and-under) on Channel 7 (ABC) locally and more recently as part of the bigger ESPN production. Elmhurst was part of the older Junior division of Little League.

“Every player on our team had to play in at least eight of those games,” Elmhurst manager Rob Fleming explained. “That was a big process in making sure all the players qualified come Little League tournament time. We had a ton of fun doing this.

We played a number of different teams in the area (including Burr Ridge, Westmont and Lyons-McCook among others) and got in a couple scrimmage games (Fleming noted one against the Chicago Pirates travel organization’s top 14U team was highly beneficial) before the actual tournament started.”

Elmhurst was slated to play Melrose Park for the local District 10 championship, but Melrose did not compete, which moved Elmhurst directly into the sub-state tournament (sectional round).

Elmhurst then hosted the sub-state tournament at Berens Park, beating Alsip and East Side Little League from Chicago to advance to the state tournament in Rochelle (near DeKalb).

At the state tournament at Tilton Park in Rochelle, Elmhurst, representing District 10, defeated LaSalle National and then edged Burbank National 2-1. The win over Burbank National propelled Elmhurst into the championship round where it ended up facing Burbank National in a rematch.

“The first game against Burbank was an amazing pitching game,” Fleming said. “By getting into the championship round, that meant Burbank had to beat us twice to win the championship.”

In the title game, Burbank Na-

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The Elmhurst Youth Baseball 14U team recently won the Illinois Junior League state championship in Rochelle. Elmhurst defeated Burbank National 12-7 for the title in this Little League-sanctioned tournament. Earlier, Elmhurst went 2-0 to win the sub-state tournament it hosted at Berens Park.

tional jumped out to a 5-0 lead going into the fifth inning. Elmhurst mounted a comeback in that inning, with the first two hitters reaching base and Josh Fleming then hitting a home run.

“That brought us back to life,” Rob Fleming noted.

Elmhurst went into the sixth inning down two runs, took a 6-5 lead and then saw Burbank go up by a run late.

Elmhurst mounted the comeback of all comebacks with five runs in the final inning and won the game 12-7.

“It was an awesome final game,” Fleming said.

The only drawback in the entire process was Elmhurst being unable to advance to the regional tournament level because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, the Illinois state champion would advance to a regional tournament that would then feed into the international championship round (like is seen on TV with the 12U event). Fleming noted all baseball levels with the exception of the signature 12U level stopped at the state tournament.

“This has been a goal of Elmhurst Youth Baseball for the past decade,” Fleming said of winning the state title. “It was cool to get to that level.

It was really fun.”

Ethan Niewoehner, Max Zangan and Josh Fleming combined to earn the win on the mound for Elmhurst in the final.

Fleming noted five different teams fed into the Elmhurst tournament team.

“Five different travel teams came together and fed into this team.

These teams have their own busy schedules and these guys all came together as one, which was neat to see,” Fleming said. “We had so much fun. It was a hard battle at the end of that last game being down.

We had to battle back and had to have some cool things happen and they did.”

All players on the Elmhurst team are incoming freshmen this fall at a variety of area high schools. Team members included Elmhurst residents Nolan Montella (Timothy Christian), Nick Levy (IC Catholic Prep), Zangan (York), Ryan Lisowski (York), Fleming (York), Jack Bodach (York), Jack O’Leary (Fenwick) and Jack Connell (York); and the River Forest contingent included Matt Carolan (Fenwick), Jack Paris (Fenwick), AJ Kilburg (Oak Park-River Forest), Ben Jarnecke (Fenwick), Niewoehner (Oak Park-River Forest), Dutch Navigato (Fenwick) and Ryan Lazewski (Fenwick).

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York boys golf team wins IC Catholic Prep Knight invitational Schwartz fires 2-over 74 to finish second; Wool takes third

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys golf team may have a lot of new faces on it this year, but one thing hasn’t changed.

The Dukes’ winning ways.

York opened the 2021 season in a big way, winning the IC Catholic Prep Knight invitational held at The Preserve of Oak Meadows in Addison.

“I was proud of our kids,” York coach Jim Borel said.

York junior Cooper Schwartz shot a 2-over-par 74 to finish second in the field. Senior Jake Wool shot 75 and took third. Junior Tyler Koenigsberger shot 79, while senior Sam Wit shot 80. York won the tournament with a 308.

“We had some brutally hot days this week at tryouts, so for our kids to come out and shoot those scores on a very tough course was very impressive and a good sign for the season,” Borel said.

York is coming off a COVID-19-truncated 2020 season where it finished second at the West Suburban Conference Silver Division tournament and third overall in the conference standings, plus advanced out of regionals to the sectional level, where it placed fifth.

“We are basically a new varsity team this year. We graduated 10 excellent senior golfers last year who led our team to amazing achievements over their four years in the program,” Borel noted. “The good news is we have some great kids coming back.”

Borel noted this year’s York squad will be led by the likes of seniors Wool, Wit, Nolan Stasica and Charles Walsh. “Jake and Sam have varsity experience and Nolan and Charles are both very talented golfers who will be counted on to contribute during the season, he said.

Wit shot a 74 last year at the York quad, plus tied for fifth at a Class 3A regional with a 77. He also carded sub-40 nine-hole rounds against conference foes Glenbard West (38) and Oak Park-River Forest (39). Wool shot a 37 in a WSC crossover match against Downers Grove South last year.

The junior group includes Koenigsberger, Schwartz, Gavin Connolly, Anthony Doughty, Connor Hess and Jack Ginter. “Our juniors are all very talented golfers who had a lot of success on the frosh-soph team last year,” Borel pointed out.

As always, York will compete in a tough-as-nails WSC Silver Division. “Our conference is loaded again this year with Glenbard West one of the top teams in the country,” Borel said. “Hinsdale Central, Lyons Township, Oak Park-River Forest and Downers Grove North are all very strong teams, so every conference match will be a battle and the team that wins the conference should be the favorite to win the state meet. To win matches in our conference this year, we will have to play together as a team with everyone fighting for each

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We graduated 10 excellent senior golfers last year who led our team to amazing achievements over their four years in the program. The good news is we have some great kids coming back.”

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other to post good scores. We did exactly that in our first invite, and I am confident we will continue to battle for each other as the season goes along.

“Our overall goals are the same every year. We are looking to compete in our tough conference, advance past the IHSA regional and play well at the IHSA sectional to have a chance to compete at the IHSA state golf meet. We have some great kids who will work very SUBMITTED PHOTO Elmhurst Independent hard to improve their game as the

The York boys golf team won the season-opening IC Catholic Prep Knight invitational title at The Preseason goes along, and we are very excited to see what this team can serve at Oak Meadows in Addison. York won the title with a 308 score. Cooper Schwartz finished second individually with a 2-over-par 74, while Jake Wool finished third with a 3-over 75. accomplish.”

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IC Catholic Prep boys golf team wins Leyden invitational Atendido brothers go 1-2 in helping Knights to title

By Mike Miazga

CORRESPONDENT

The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team got into the winner’s circle quickly by winning the recent eightteam Leyden Eagle Invitational at White Pines Golf Club’s East course.

The Knights had opened the season earlier last week in its own tournament at The Preserve at Oak Meadows in Addison.

At White Pines East, IC Catholic Prep’s Jann Atendido was the meet medalist with a 72. Zazz Atendido, Jan’s younger brother, finished second with a 73. Nick Zanoni was third in the field with a 77, while PJ Wisniewski fired an 81 and finished fourth in the tournament.

IC Catholic Prep set a new program record with a 303 score and won the tournament by 25 strokes over second-place Rolling Meadows.

“The guys were more then a little motivated after some mediocre play at our own tournament,” IC Catholic Prep coach Don Sujack said.

“Jann played superbly. He had three ‘bounce-back’ birdies and his focus was strong all day. Zazz came within an inch of tying Jann with a putt that hung on the lip on 18. It’s really a shame that put didn’t fall because this brother vs. brother playoff for medalist would have drawn quite an audience.”

Sujack also lauded the efforts of Zanoni and Wisniewski. “Nick played a nice, steady round,” he said. “His game is so much stronger than last year, and he has the ability to go low. Nick will contend in every event we play in, and his motivation is high. Finally, it was nice to get PJ back on the course, and considering he only playedfires a handful of Anthony Bucolo a pitch events last year, he delivered a solid game.

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The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team recently won the Leyden Eagle invitational held at White Pines in Bensenville. Pictured, from left: Jann Atendido (who won the individual tournament title), John Hilgart, Kenny Jones, PJ Wisniewski, Nick Zanoni, Zazz Atendido (finished second) and Luke Tardiff.

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Jann Atendido finished fourth for IC Catholic Prep with a 76, winning a tiebreaker with a North Shore Country Day golfer.

“Our season-opening tournament came off wonderfully,” Sujack said.

“The course, the competition and the joy of the kids out there again was such a pleasant change from one year ago. It also was nice to get in something like this on a weekday before school starts. With the season being one week shorter this year, there are fewer opportunities to play in tournaments.”

Zanoni added an 80, Zazz Atendido added an 81, while Kenny Jones shot 87.

“Not unhappy with our opener,” said Sujack. “Like everyone else, we could have played better, but there were some positives. Jann was missing some shots that one wouldn’t expect, but rebounded to contend for medalist. Nick was solid, but couldn’t get a putt to drop the entire back nine. Zazz’s high school debut was solid, but he wants to clean up his putting. Kenny played well until a quintuple bogey on 16 blew up his round. But hats off to York. They were solid throughout the lineup and posted a score that’s going to win tournaments on courses like Oak Meadows. Regardless, we just have to play better.”

The Knights were scheduled to play in the Glen Oak invitational

earlier this week at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn. It’s one of Sujack’s favorite events of the year.

“We are really looking forward to Glen Oak,” he said late last week.

“A great golf course, a top-notch field and perfect weather. I think it’s the best high school tournament in the state.”

IC Catholic Prep is coming off a COVID-19-adjusted 2020 season where it went 6-3, took third in the Metro Suburban Conference, took second at the regional level and fifth at sectionals. There was no state finals tournament.

Jann Atendido, now a junior, was an all-MSC pick and won both regional and sectional individual titles, averaging 77.8 for 18 holes last year. Zanoni also was an all-MSC pick and averaged 81.8. Also back for the Knights are junior Luke Tardiff and senior John Hilgart.

“After winning both regionals and sectionals last season, Jann was poised to run the table at the state championship, which unfortunately was canceled due to COVID,” Sujack pointed out. “Regardless, Jann established himself as one of the best players in Illinois and certainly is on a short list of likely contenders for the 2021 individual state championship. That’s a weapon few teams can match, and he’s only a junior.

“Another junior, Nick Zanoni, had a very strong season last year and a very good summer. Jann’s younger brother, Zazz, may be as talented as Jann, but a broken collar bone kept

him out all of last year. His summer in the IJGA was outstanding and his play in the State Farm Youth Classic, played where the state tournament is held each fall, indicates he has the ability to contend for the individual championship, even as a sophomore.”

Despite a strong roster, Sujack knows success will be no walk in the park this season.

“We play in a very strong conference with Wheaton Academy and St. Francis poised to continue their run of downstate appearances in the 2A tournament,” he said. “Both are as young as we are. We weren’t quite at their level last year, but we are improved as a team and we host both of them this year. The postseason is everything, but early on we’ll be able to measure ourselves against what has been the gold standard in the conference over the last many years. Last year, in the consolidated ‘supersectional,’ we presumably would have qualified for state. For 2021, actually getting downstate and then competing strongly is the thought on everyone’s mind. We have that capability. These guys work hard, they play hard and they have a camaraderie that contributes to a high comfort level. They seem to revel in each other’s success, realizing it takes four or five good scores for them to achieve what they want.

I think this makes it a little easier for them to play well, knowing everyone has the capability to contribute a score.”

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The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation has awarded $5,000 Thomas O. Myers, Jr. and Shirley L. Myers Endowed Scholarships to Gillian Atilano of St. Charles and Megan Sroka of Brookfield. The scholarships are awarded every year to children of Elmhurst Hospital employees who are pursuing careers in healthcare.

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Thanks in part to City of Elmhurst Explore Elmhurst Grant Program funding support, Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 and Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry are co-hosting a trio of country music-themed events—highlighted by the Second Annual Nashville Songwriter Fundraiser on October 16—all staged in side the Legion’s Normandy Banquet Room.

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The first pitch

PERCY BONEFISH

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More than 150 women came together on Aug. 8 for a marathon softball tournament to raise money for Belicia Nunez, who has been struggling with health problems her whole life.

Here, Belicia throws out the first pitch of the tournament.

Captain Percy Darville has lived on Great Harbour for most of the last 40+ yrs, & for quite a long time he has been building up a reputation as a master sailor & fisherman. He has guided many celebrities & dignitaries on fishing adventures, & never let anyone down. You could be the next person to find out how he does it & makes it look so easy.

If you have trouble reaching me please keep trying due to severe weather conditions.

Capt. Percy Darville won the 2007 The Bahamas: "Cacique Award" for Sports & Leisure. He can provide you with the best bonefishing, bottom fishing & deep-sea fishing experience that any Guide can offer, in addition to snorkeling & tours.

WE SURVIVED 2020 & OUR DOORS ARE OPEN! CALL NOW FOR IMMEDIATE BOOKINGS & AVAILABILITIES Contact Percy Darville (Before 7am or After 7pm Only) 242-464-4149 or 242-367-8119 or 561-594-7929

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1170 Lee Wagner Blvd., Ste. #101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 (All Payments to Percy Darville)

Meeting the family

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John Vincent, who sang the National Anthem at the softball tournament, meets with Belicia Nunez and her family. He had to depart the fundraiser and head to Wrigley Field, as he was also singing at the Crosstown Classic that day.

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30 GRANDPARENTS that want to hear their grandchildren.

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HEALTH NOTIFICATION Are You Hard of Hearing?

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If you wish to participate, you will be required to have your hearing tested in our office FREE OF CHARGE* to determine candidacy and review your results with the hearing instruments with our hearing care specialist. At the end of this evaluation, you may keep your instrument, if you so desire, at a tremendous savings for participating in this field test. Special testing will be done to determine the increased benefits of this technology.

Benefits of hearing aids vary by type and degree of hearing loss, noise environment, accuracy of hearing test, and proper fit. This is a wonderful opportunity to determine if hearing help is available for your hearing loss and get help at a very affordable price.

WE WILL CUSTOM PROGRAM A PAIR WHILE YOU ARE HERE, SO YOU CAN HEAR THE DIFFERENCE! Don’t miss this amazing offer!

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• FREE Complete Electronic Hearing Test - This audiometric evaluation will precisely show you what you’ve been missing.

• FREE Video Otoscope Ear Inspection - This show-all picture of your ear canal is displayed on a color TV monitor.

• FREE Package of Hearing Aid Batteries - If you now wear a hearing aid, you will receive one free package of hearing aid batteries. If we test your hearing you will receive another free package.

• FREE In-Office Repairs - All in-office hearing aid repairs shall be free... and factory repairs, regardless of make or model, shall be 50% off.

BETTER HEARING EVENT • August 30th - September 3rd CALL TOLL FREE 1-888-387-3068 ELMHURST VILLA PARK York Center Plaza 571 N. York Street meoffer.me/elmhurst

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*Hearing test is always free. Hearing test is an audiometric test to determine proper amplification needs only, not a medical exam.**Financing options may not be combined. See stores for details. Available through 9/3/2021.

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