Man accused of firing handgun at another vehicle denied bond
Incident allegedly result of road rage
DuPage County State’s Attorney
Robert Berlin and Illinois State Police Captain David Keltner announced last week that Judge Alex McGimpsey granted the state’s motion to deny bond for a Chicago man accused of firing a handgun from his car at another vehicle on I-290 during an alleged road rage incident.
with one count of armed habitual criminal (Class X felony) and one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony).
Gregory Johnson
Gregory Johnson, 42, appeared in bond court Sunday morning charged
On Tuesday Aug. 22 at approximately 2:45 p.m., Illinois State Police troopers were dispatched to I-290 and North Avenue in Elmhurst in response to a road rage incident where shots were fired.
It is alleged that the victim, who was driving a grey Nissan Sentra, became involved in a road rage incident with Johnson, who was driving a gold Honda Odyssey minivan, that began when the victim brake-
See BOND, Page 18
‘Cue for a Cause fires up this Sunday
EWAN’s annual competition brings tasty food, live music, kids activities, raffles, auctions, more
For those who can’t quite bring themselves to let go of summer, the ‘Cue for a Cause offers everything they need to keep it alive. Live music, cold beer, and the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue will keep the summer vibes going.
The Elmhurst Walk-in Assistance Network (EWAN) will host its annual ‘Cue on Sunday, Sept. 3 from 12 noon-7 p.m. at the city lot at York and Vallette, behind the Knights of
Why, that’s just ducky
Columbus. Entry is free.
The event centers around an amateur barbecue competition. Eighteen teams will be competing to prove their ribs, chicken, and sauce are the best, as determined by a panel of judges. The team with the highest combined score in all three categories will be named the 2023 Grand Champion.
See CAUSE, Page 18
On Tuesday, Aug. 15, Formula Fitness Club (FFC), located on Addison Street. in downtown, hosted the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (ECCI) After Hours event, as it typically does every August. And every year, ECCI president and CEO John R. Quigley strips down to his swim trunks and dives into the pool. This time, Quigley shared the pool with almost 100 rubber duckies, which were sold to members prior to the After Hours. The person whose duck was plucked out of the water gets to join other “duck” winners chosen at other ECCI events to enter a grand prize drawing at the ECCI Holiday Party hosted in December by Community Bank of Elmhurst. The winner at FFC was Eva Sanchez, a realtor of @seeyourhouserighthere, who was last year’s ECCI Chairman of the Board.
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City launches new ‘Explore Elmhurst’ web site
The City of Elmhurst’s new and improved Explore Elmhurst website is now live at ExploreElmhurst.com. Work on website changes began in the fall of 2022 and has been staged in conjunction with the City’s community partners for several months to go live. As an evolving website/ campaign, the City will continue to work with the business community on keeping Explore Elmhurst updated with accurate and relevant content.
The City manages the Explore Elmhurst marketing campaign as part of its visitor & tourism initiatives.
The campaign has proven to be a successful initiative that provides an avenue for residents and visitors to discover what there is to do and see in Elmhurst. The campaign includes a new website, social media pages and the City’s Explore Elmhurst trolley program.
The City hired leading destination management website provider, Sim-
pleview. Along with a new and improved website, Simpleview led the City through the Explore Elmhurst rebranding process. With many creative sessions, a site visit to Elmhurst by the Simpleview team, and feedback from the Explore Elmhurst Advisory team, a new logo that is modern with key elements that convey our destination’s personality was chosen.
A visual identity process unveiled the following:
• Destination Attributes: seasonal, bustling downtown, rich history, Illinois Prairie Path, close to downtown Chicago
• Destination Personality: refined and desirable, well-educated, friendly and caring, motivated, family and community oriented
• Visual Identity: effortless and stylish
The new website displays a modern, clean, and organized layout that provides residents and visitors with
Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry plans 40th anniversary celebration Special event set for Sept. 30
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry (EYFP) will host a 40th Anniversary Cele-
bration at the River Forest Country Club from 6 to 10 p.m.
Tickets are currently on sale for
the event for $75 each. They can be purchased at eyfp.org/news-andevents. Each ticket for the celebra-
tion includes a buffet dinner and two drink vouchers. Tables of 10 are also available for $750.
The evening will have entertainment such as live music from The Bill Riddle Trio, DJ/dancing, games, raffles and a silent auction.
About EYFP
The Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry is dedicated to providing food, compassion, and hope to neighbors and children in need, serving residents of Addison, Bensenville, Berkeley, Elmhurst, Hillside, Lombard, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, and Villa Park.
EYFP began in 1983 out of a walk-in closet in the Yorkfield Presbyterian Church in Elmhurst. It has grown into a 2,500 square-foot facility offering a “client choice” model of service so that our neighbors can choose what foods best fit their families’ needs.
An early business block
Pictured here in 1916 is what was known as the Genslein Commercial Block located on the southwest corner of York Street and Park Avenue. Several businesses were located in the block including an undertaker! You can see three women dressed in clothing typical of the time. If you look closely, it appears to be a time when Elmhurst had wooden planks instead of sidewalks.
Last year, EYFP registered more than 300 new families – a 26% increase in demand. With donor support, EYFP was able to manage the increased costs of inflation and demand all while continuing its monthly grocery delivery program to Elmhurst low-income seniors, expanding its holiday meal programs, and adding a monthly mobile food pantry program for low-income families in the Elmhurst school district.
easy access to information on what there is to see and do in Elmhurst. Community partners including local businesses and organizations have extranet access to the site, where they can contribute content including community events, activities, and special offers. The new logo and website reflect the growth of our community and are designed to provide our community with a central location for community offerings.
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District 205 gets in gear for new school year
By Chris Fox FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT
On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board held a regular meeting at the District 205 Center, 162 S. York St. All seven board members attended the meeting.
The meeting’s spotlights and recognitions segment included a brief presentation from Lori Sweeney, the principal of Jefferson Elementary School. Sweeney, who recently completed her first year as the school’s principal, noted several of the traditions at Jefferson, including its Thanksgiving Feast, Giving Tree Performance and Winter Carnival.
York students invited to international conference
The spotlights and recognitions segment of the meeting noted York students P.J. Abraham and Caroline Wall, who participated in the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla., in April. The two students competed in the Entrepreneur Team Decision Making Event at the conference. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the world.
Hawthorne students win creative writing national contest
The board also recognized two Hawthorne Elementary School students for winning prizes in the Celebrate America Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest. The contest asked
students to submit a written piece on one of two themes—”Why I am Glad America is a Nation of Immigrants” or “What Does it Mean to be a Welcoming Nation?” Hawthorne’s Charlotte Ambrosio won second place for the Chicagoland Council, while Hawthorne’s Maddie Schleich won third place. The two students were invited to read their pieces, via Zoom, at the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s July meeting.
York FCCLA students attend national conference
The board also honored five York High School students who took part in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference, which took place in Denver, Colorado, in July. Sylvia Eastman, Emma Doughty, Madeline Saltiel, Max Rallo and Evelyn Rios represent York High School at the event. Rios was recognized at the finalist recognition session for ranking in the top 10 in Baking and Pastry Arts. Rios and Rallo both completed their American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook performance evaluation and will receive their certification from the ACF.
Public forum draws
eight speakers
There were eight speakers during the meeting’s public-participation segment. One of the speakers, a physician and parent of four young children, expressed concern over students’ access to YouTube. She said there is a huge difference in kids’ behavior after they spend time on their
school-provided iPads. She said she didn’t think it was safe for younger kids to have access to YouTube and asked the board for some help with the issue.
The final speaker during the public-participation segment—Jon Baker—spoke about his comments during the same segment of the July 25 board meeting. At that meeting, he urged the board to “make the right choice” regarding proposed disciplinary action toward a district teacher. He added that if the board made the “wrong” choice, he would “be doing a lot more than speaking at your meetings.”
Some speakers at the Aug. 8 special meeting, and at the Aug. 22 meeting, including the speaker right before Baker, criticized Baker’s July 25 remarks, describing them as a threat to the board.
Speaking at the Aug. 22 meeting, Baker said he reflected on his comments, and shortly thereafter, sent a written apology to board members. He added that while he didn’t regret what he said, he did regret the way he said it. Baker said he will speak more carefully in the future.
Board reflects on summer programs
The meeting included a presentation with an overview of 2023 summer programming and professional learning opportunities. The presentation noted that there were 3,758 overall enrollments in the district’s 2023 summer programs. That total included 1,947 enrollments in athletic camps and 574 enrollments in York Summer School.
Discussion ensues about SAT prep
The Aug. 22 meeting also featured a presentation about the district’s partnership with Kaplan to prepare students for the SAT exam. The State of Illinois requires all high school juniors in the state to take the SAT. Students who just began their junior year (Class of 2025) will take the test in April 2024. Many district families pay Kaplan at their own expense to help their student prepare for the SAT.
Last year, the district partnered with Kaplan to provide the option of SAT preparation for York’s entire Class of 2024.
Last year, 214 York students participated in Kaplan’s SAT Prep course. The students who attended at least eight of the nine segments reportedly raised their test scores (from the PSAT to SAT) 28 points more than the overall class average.
The typical SAT prep courses with Kaplan cost nearly $800. The district has worked with Kaplan to provide those courses to York juniors at a rate of $300. The courses, offered from December 2023 to March 2024, include 18 hours of live instruction on test strategies and content review, one live proctored practice test, 16 hours of additional video content via the SAT
Channel, eight practice tests, 1,000 test-like questions, four SAT prep books and six months of access to online resources. The district will pay Kaplan $35,000 to provide SAT Prep courses during the current 2023-24 school year.
The district would pay in full for students with an IEP (Individualized Education Plan), any students coming from a low-income background and any students identified as English Learners. Any other junior or senior students could take the course for a fee of $300.
Beginning in the current 2023-24 school year, the PSAT and SAT exams will move to a digital platform. The new assessment, which will focus on the same skills, will provide students with their results in days. In past years, students wouldn’t learn their test scores for weeks after they took the test.
Supt. Campbell leads off new school year
Speaking about the recent beginning of the 2023-24 school year, District 205 Superintendent Keisha Campbell noted at the meeting that the energy is palpable within the district’s school buildings. She noted the Aug. 16 ribbon cutting at the new Field Elementary School, and she referred to numerous updates and improvements at other district schools. Campbell also mentioned that the auditorium at York has been completely gutted, and construction has begun on the school’s new auditorium, which should be ready in August 2024. (Full coverage of the ribbon-cutting event can be found in the Aug. 24 issue of the Elmhurst Independent.)
All but one certified staff positions filled
Campbell also stated that the district, which includes more than 8,500 students, began the school year with all but one of its certified staffing positions filled. She said that of non-certified staff, the district’s paraprofessional positions are about 80 percent filled, while about 94 percent of the district’s Service Employees International Union (SEIU) positions are filled, and about 83 percent of the district’s food-service positions are filled.
Campbell urges study of student handbook
Campbell added that district students should become familiar with their student handbooks. She also mentioned the importance of attending school, and she spoke about the district’s focus on dealing with bullying and expectations of usage of cell phones and electronic devices.
Field School open house
There will be an open house at the new Field Elementary School from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 16.
The board will hold its next regular meeting on Sept. 19.
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City responds to golf carts, LSVs on public streets
The City of Elmhurst has received inquiries regarding the safety and legality of golf carts and similar vehicles on public streets that are shared with cars, SUVs and trucks. The safety and protection of drivers and passengers is of the utmost importance, and the City wants to ensure the public is fully informed of all local, state, and federal requirements before operating low-speed vehicles on the roads.
To help clarify any questions you may have, here are some FAQs with answers:
Q. Can I operate a golf-cart in Elmhurst on the roadway, sidewalks, or the Prairie Path?
A. No. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a golf cart
upon any street, highway, or roadway in Illinois. Golf carts are also not permitted to be driven on sidewalks or the Prairie Path.
Q. Can I operate a “low-speed vehicle?”
A. Yes. Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV) are also called “Neighborhood Vehicles” and are allowed with proper licensing and safety equipment. Low Speed Vehicles can operate on city roads which are generally 25 mph speed limit and under.
Q. What is the difference between a golf cart and a Low-Speed Vehicle?
A. Generally, a LSV looks similar in appearance to a golf cart but a lowspeed vehicle is bigger, heavier, and
has more superstructure than a golf cart. LSV’s will also have a larger passenger capability and can reach higher speeds than a traditional golf cart.
Q. Do I need a driver’s license and insurance to drive an LSV?
A. Yes, you need to be in the full driver-licensing phase. Additionally, the LSV needs to be insured by either a home or a vehicle insurance policy.
Q. Does my LSV need to be registered with the Secretary of State?
A. Yes, you need to register your LSV the same way you register your car and display a license plate. An Affirmation must be filled with the Secretary of State to ensure the LSV meets federal safety equipment reg-
ulations. The City of Elmhurst also requires a vehicle license sticker.
Q. What safety equipment does my LSV need?
A. A low-speed vehicle is required to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards and equipment set forth by the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Q. What does that mean?
A. Essentially, your LSV must have similar safety equipment as a motor vehicle, such as:
• Headlamps, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, rearview and side mirrors.
• A full windshield conforming to federal safety standards.
• Appropriate seats and safety belts.
Prevent rabies: be safe, never touch a bat
This is the time of year when bats are most active. The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is reminding residents to never touch or try to catch a bat or wild animal, especially in your home.
Rabies is a deadly virus that affects the brain and nervous system. Humans and other mammals can get rabies after being bitten by an infected animal. Rabies can also be contracted when saliva from a rabid animal gets directly into the eyes, nose, mouth, or a wound.
Preventive treatment with rabies immune globulin and vaccine series must begin immediately. Without preventive treatment following potential exposure to a rabid animal, rabies is typically a fatal disease. If you have been bitten or exposed to a bat, seek immediate medical attention.
If you wake up and find a bat in the room, it is considered an exposure, even if no bite marks are visible.
Bat bites may not be felt while sleeping. Take special considerations to report the exposure and consult
with your healthcare provider, especially when a bat is found in the room with a previously unattended child, mentally disabled person, or intoxicated person.
Bats are the primary source of rabies in Illinois
You may not be able to tell by looking at a bat if it is rabid. The animal does not have to be aggressive or exhibit other symptoms to have rabies. Any wild mammal, such as a raccoon, skunk, fox, coyote, or bat, can have rabies and transmit it to humans.
Changes in any animal’s normal behavior, such as difficulty walking or an overall appearance of illness, can be early signs of rabies. A bat that is active during the day, found on the ground, and unable to fly is more likely to be rabid. Such bats should never be touched or handled. Several potential human exposures to rabies have been reported already in 2023, and preventive treatment has been recommended for 56 DuPage County residents to date in 2023, by their
Elmhurst Community Programs for September
Programs air on COMCAST
Channel 6 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 Programs may also be found at ElmhurstTV.com
Explore Elmhurst Elmhurst History Museum
“The World’s Most Traveled Man”
Meet J. Hart Rosdail, the Elmhurst resident who held the Guinness Book of World Records title of World’s Most Traveled Man from 1968 through 1977.
Thursdays at 6 p.m. (starts Thu 9/7)
City of Elmhurst #53
Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission Community Conversations
“Senior Safety Symposium”
Presenters will include members of our police, fire, and public works departments as well as representatives from Metropolitan Family Services, Elmhurst Park District, and the DuPage Senior Council. This is a great opportunity for senior residents to learn more about the services specific to their needs.
Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
Explore Elmhurst Elmhurst University
“Tough Like Rudy”
Keynote Speaker: Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger
At this year’s Niebuhr Center
Teach-In, Ruettiger will give the keynote address,
“TOUGH Like Rudy: Teach. Overcome. Unite. Grow. Heal.” He will share his compelling story and will discuss the importance of mental self-care and the power of reframing thoughts toward positivity, inspiration, and encouragement.
Mondays at 5 p.m.
Elmhurst PSA loop
Various announcements from the City of Elmhurst Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
City Council Meetings air Wednesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays 7 p.m.
School District #205 Board Meetings air on Thursdays 2 p.m.
Info: www.ElmhurstTV.com
healthcare provider and/or public health officials. No bats have tested positive for rabies in DuPage County in 2023 to date, though five bats tested positive for rabies in DuPage County in 2022.
Rabies in humans is 100 percent preventable. Understanding your risk and knowing what to do after a rabies exposure can keep you, your loved ones, and your pets safe.
The following tips can help prevent the spread of rabies:
• Be a responsible pet owner. Keep vaccinations up to date for all pets.
• Seek immediate veterinary assistance if your pet is bitten by a wild animal or exposed to a bat.
• Call your local police department or your local animal control agency to remove stray animals from your neighborhood.
• Do not touch, feed, or attract wild animals with open garbage cans or litter.
• Never adopt wild animals or bring them into your home. Do not try to nurse sick animals to health. Call animal control or an animal rescue agency for assistance.
• Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic, even if they appear friendly. “Love your own, leave other animals alone”
is a good principle for children to learn to reduce the risk of exposure to rabid animals.
• Maintain homes and other buildings so bats cannot gain entry. Additional information on “Bats and Bat Exclusion” is available at Bats and Bat Exclusion (illinois.gov)
• If a bat is in your home, do not kill or release the bat outdoors until after speaking with animal control and public health officials to help determine if you, your household members, or pets could have been exposed to rabies and need preventive treatment.
If you are able to do so without putting yourself at risk for physical contact or being bitten, try to cover the bat with a large can or bucket, and close the door to the room. If the bat or other animal is available for testing and test results are negative, preventive treatment is not needed.
All animal bites to humans that occur in DuPage County must be reported to DuPage County Animal Services at (630) 407-2800; fax reports to (630) 407-2801.
All potential human rabies exposures must be reported to the DuPage County Health Department at (630) 221-7553 or after hours at (630) 6827400.
• Children should be secured the same way they would be in a motor vehicle.
• A “Slow Moving” emblem.
Q. What if my LSV does not have this safety equipment and an Illinois license plate?
A. Then it is a golf cart, and it is not legal to be driven on City streets. This release was received from the City of Elmhurst.
New businesses in Elmhurst
According to the City’s most recent newsletter, the following businesses have expanded, opened, or are establishing in Elmhurst as of May 2023.
• B3Pilates, 195 N. Addison St.
• Pike Lagree, 591 N. York St.
• Marshmallow Play, 572 N. Michigan St.
• Original 8 Muay Thai & Fitness, 507 W. Wrightwood Ave.
• Hair Rebellion Chicago Hair, 693 W. North Ave.
• Yorky’s Car Wash, 828 N. York St.
Coming soon…
• Kong Dog, 113 Schiller St.
• Phase Three Brewing, 494 S. Spring Rd.
• Village Eye Care, 601 St. Charles Rd.
• Boba Heaven, 573 N. York St.
• Modern Plate & Stage, 119 N. York St.
• Ella’s Italian Pub, 100 N. York St.
• Five Below, 209 S. IL Rte 83
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Police beat
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Domestic battery, domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance
Aug. 21
A victim, an employee at the Elmhurst Library, told police at 4:49 p.m. that an unknown person called the library’s public Zoom account. Upon answering the call, the subject was found to be masturbating on camera. An investigation is pending.
Aug. 19
Timothy Downey, 70 of Libertyville, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct/urinating in public view in the 600 block of S. York at 1:21 p.m.
Aug. 17
A victim in the 100 block of Fellows reported at 8:12 p.m. that her boyfriend threw her against a wall following a verbal argument. This case is pending investigation.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported two incidents of identity theft or fraud.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of fleeing and eluding during which the driver of a vehicle fled
the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.
Harassment, threats
June 1-Aug. 8
A victim in the 200 block of Illinois told police that an unknown suspect is spamming her with various calls, texts, and emails. An investigation is pending.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported three incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Antonio Gomez, 24, of Cicero, near St. Charles and Illinois at 9:08 p.m. Aug. 18; Alondra Rodriguez, 26, of Maywood, near Church and Grand at 9:18 p.m. Aug. 18; and Maxwell J. Glaser, 26, of River Grove, near Larch and North at 10:19 p.m. Aug. 22.
Possession of a controlled substance
Aug. 21
Kermit J. Quarles, 53, of Des Plaines, was
charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis in a vehicle, unlawful use of registration and driving while license suspended jn the 400 block of N. Oaklawn at 8:32 a.m.
Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/ robbery
Aug. 19
Nestor Rodriguez Hernandez, 57, of Chicago, was charged with no valid driver’s license, improper lighting and possession of a fictitious ID card subsequent to a traffic stop near Lawndale and St. Charles at 10:29 p.m.
A complainant in the 400 block of E. Lake reported their unlocked vehicle was burglarized while parked at the above location and items were removed. This case is pending investigation.
Aug. 17
A victim in the 1000 block of S. York told police that a unknown suspects—one described as a white male and the other described as a black male—burglarized his parked vehicle at the above location. An investigation is pending.
June 17-Aug. 13
A complainant at a store in the 900 block of N. Larch reported that spare tires were taken from several company vehicles parked in the lot between the above dates. Upon reviewing video footage, a silver Honda Odyssey is seen in the lot parking in between company trucks. This case is pending investigation.
Aug. 10
A complainant at a business in the 800 block of S. Route 83 reported at 1:51 p.m. the victim’s business rented a Chevrolet cargo van to the suspect and the suspect has not returned
the rental van. The suspect stated she is unsure of the van’s location.
Retail theft
Aug. 19
Meagan Carter, 26, of Elmhurst, was charged with retail theft at a store in the 600 block of N. York at 8:09 p.m. Police said Carter was found to be in possession of unpaid merchandise.
Warrant arrest
Aug. 17
Police said that subsequent to a reported retail theft in the 900 block of S. York, Angel De Jesus Betancourt, 25, and Lachona Henderson, 47, both of Maywood, were located and taken into custody. Henderson was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and to have a valid warrant out of DuPage County, according to police. Henderson was charged with possession of a controlled substance and obstructing identification. Betancourt was charged with retail theft.
DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor
Aug. 23
Bianca Armstrong, 41, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident subsequent to a vehicle accident in the 700 block of W. St. Charles at 1:08 a.m.
New lawsuits filed against former DuPage County OB-GYN accused of misconduct
and he is no longer licensed to practice medicine in Illinois. DuPage Medical Group became Duly Health and Care in September, 2021. Cannon left DuPage Medical Group, which had employed him for 13 years, in 2020.
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Last January, seven women filed lawsuits against Dr. Vernon Cannon, a former OB-GYN at the DuPage Medical Group—now Duly Health and Care—accusing Cannon of inappropriate behavior, and Duly Health and Care of negligence.
Most of the lawsuits in January accused Cannon of being intoxicated while performing exams, while one lawsuit alleged a patient had an inappropriate sexual encounter with Cannon, and another accused him of bizarre behavior after a stillbirth.
After these lawsuits were filed, Cannon’s Illinois Physician and Surgeon License was formally and permanently relinquished in March,
Duly Health and Care is accused of negligently retaining Cannon when it knew, or should have known, that he had been credibly accused of being under the influence of alcohol while examining female patients.
Recently, five new misconduct lawsuits against Cannon and his former employer have been filed—one of them by a woman from Lombard, Christina Deeke.
Attorneys at Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C., the law group representing the plaintiffs, were expected to file several additional cases against Cannon and Duly Health and Care, bringing the total number of lawsuits to over 50.
Deeke said at a press conference that she was a co-worker of Cannon’s and also one of his patients.
“I was his patient for a year because all the other doctors I went
through within Duly had retired or left the practice,” she said, “so I stayed with the practice because they had my medical history.”
She said after learning about the accusations against Cannon in January, it prompted her to come forward.
“I don’t want this to happen to any other woman,” Deeke said. “It brings tears to my eyes as I currently still work in the medical profession. For women to take the trust to even go these days for their healthcare, to go for their mammogram, I feel betrayed.
“I do have trust issues now. I pulled all my cases out from Duly and I switched to a completely different medical organization. When I go and see new doctors, I question … I question myself, I have the fear, the anxiety.”
Deeke said she has tattoos on her lower abdomen. During one exam in 2019, Deeke said she and Cannon had a conversation about tattoos, and Cannon allegedly proceeded to unbutton his shirt, take off his lab jacket and “proceeded to show me
that he was fully tatted.”
“What medical personnel would be taking off their shirt and showing their patient all of their tattoos?” she said.
Evan Smola, a partner at Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C., added, “One of the things about Christina’s case that we find most disturbing is that there was a medical procedure performed during her final visit with Dr. Cannon, the results of which were read by him and reported to her on Sept. 17, 2019—which was the same day Northwestern (Medicine Central DuPage Hospital) nurses were reporting he was intoxicated at the hospital.
“So it falls into question every medical decision and piece of information that he has conveyed to Christina and others during this time when his partners at Duly should have known what was happening.”
Duly Health and Care director of external communications, Terri Hickey, released the following statement to the Daily Herald after the five new lawsuits were filed, denying the accusations:
“Duly takes allegations of physician misconduct extremely seriously, including those that have been raised concerning former DuPage Medical Group physician Vernon Cannon.
“The actions alleged are unacceptable and inconsistent with Duly’s mission to provide outstanding patient care and the ethical standards we expect our physicians to uphold. Duly vehemently denies that it knowingly allowed Dr. Cannon to engage in misconduct, and Dr. Cannon has not had any patient contact at Duly since he departed the practice in 2020.”
Robert Larsen, Cannon’s attorney, also issued a statement, denying the allegations:
“As a defendant in a medically related claim, Dr. Cannon is limited by HIPAA in what he can say in response. Suffice it to say, we deny these allegations, and intend to defend all of these claims. When we do, we believe the true facts will come out.”
Cannon has not been criminally charged.
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David L. Schmidt
David L Schmidt, born November 29, 1938, in Moline, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 23, 2023 at the age of 84.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Christine Anne Schmidt, his parents, Ewald and Rose Schmidt, his siblings, Richard (Dick) Schmidt and Ruth (Schmidt) Saar. He is survived by his son, David (Jeanine) Schmidt and daughter, Kimberly (Steven) Peterson, and his four beloved grandchildren Jarod, Alexis, Zachary (Zach) and Kaylee.
David grew up in Geneseo, Illinois, where he kept himself busy running in both cross country and track, handling paper routes, and bagging groceries. A few years after graduating from Geneseo H.S. he relocated to Chicago to work at Link Belt after his older brother informed him of an opportunity. While at Link Belt he met his future wife Christine, the love of his life, through a co-worker, marrying her in August of 1960. In 1962 he was drafted into the Army. After serving 2 years they returned to Chicago and began the next chapter of their life. David worked for Keebler where he was part of the team responsible for keeping the Hollow Tree watered and green for Ernie the Elf. He and Christine moved to Elmhurst to be closer to his job where they raised their two children. He retired from Keebler/Kelloggs after 38 years.
His goals in retirement were to spend more time with his family, travel, and fish. These goals changed when Christine was diagnosed with cancer and his efforts were redirected to helping her fight it. Despite all his efforts, his soulmate lost her battle in 2010. David continued to visit Christine with regular frequency while he spent the remainder of his years with the family traveling, taking his fishing rod along whenever possible.
He had a heart of gold and a Mr. fix-it hand to lend to anyone who needed it. Even though he is no longer with us his impact will last a lifetime for those who were lucky enough to meet him.
Visitation Saturday September 2, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. until time of service 12:00 p.m. at Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home, 435 N. York Road Elmhurst, IL.
Frank James Ostling
Frank James Ostling, 62, of Elmhurst, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. He was born July 31, 1961 in Chicago to the late Harold B. and Carol A. Ostling.
Frank graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelor’s in Zoology and Elmhurst College with a bachelor’s in business. He retired from the Department of Natural Resources as a biologist after 25 years.
Frank will be remembered for
many of his good deeds and favorite past times, including participating as a volunteer firefighter in California during the wildfires. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, all animals, and his corvette. Above all, he loved his family.
Frank was the beloved son of the late Harold B. and Carol A. Ostling; loving brother of Peter (Cynthia,) Craig (Lynn,) and Caroline (Tom); cherished uncle to Joceyln (Jared) Pracht, the late Jake Ostling, Samantha (Brendan) Vonder Heide, Peter Ostling Jr, Marielle (Samuel) Reach, Jeffrey (Ellie) Ostling, Emilio Suarez, and the late Havanna Suarez; dearest great-uncle to seven great-nieces and nephews, and great-uncle to one angel in Heaven. Frank is further survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Visitation Catholic Church. Interment at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Hillside, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Frank’s name to the ALS Foundation.
Arrangements in care of Elmhurst Community Funeral Home – THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL.
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Lynne A. Parenti
Lynne A. Parenti (nee Behnke), 86, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2023. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 50 + years, Richard A. Parenti, her parents Joseph and Mildred Behnke and her siblings Joanne, Charles and Joseph Behnke.
She is survived by her daughter Cathy (Parenti) Obradovich and son Richard (Liz) Parenti, her loving grandchildren Christopher (Kasia) Obradovich, Amy (Erik) Haddad, Olivia Parenti, Rufus Parenti and her 4 great grandchildren Jakub and Henryk Obradovich, and Alexander and Sadie Haddad.
Lynne was a well loved secretary at Proviso West High School, a long time volunteer at Elmhurst Food Pantry, an avid reader and scrabble player, an amazing seamstress, cook and baker, and always a proud grandmother.
Visitation was held Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home, 435 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL where the funeral service was held Monday, August 28, 2023; Interment was private.
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Ned Louis Marshall
Ned Louis Marshall, 85, passed away at Trigg County Hospital in Cadiz, KY surrounded by family on August 13, 2023.
He was born in Gary, IN on August 2, 1938, to Arthur & Evelyn (nee Hansen) Marshall. Upon graduating Tolleston HS, he attended Indiana
University where he earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration.
After graduating he enlisted in the Army and served 3 years in the Army Security Agency.
He met the love of his life, Anna Sue Pattison, at Indiana University. They were married on March 2, 1963, in Richmond, IN.
Ned worked at Sears for 27 years in several positions, including store manager to assistant buyer at the Sears Tower.
He enjoyed fishing, bowling, cruising, and vacationing with the family. He was an avid sports fan. Watching Indiana University win three basketball national championships, Chicago Bears crowned as 1985 Super Bowl champions, and the Cubs winning the 2016 World Series were his greatest sports moments.
He was also highly active in his churches, Faith Lutheran Church, Hopkinsville, KY and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Elmhurst, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; Allen, James, John; one sister, Gwendolyn Hill; two nieces, Diane Marshall and Evelyn Gallagher, and a great nephew, Alexander Ruesta. He is survived by his wife of 60 years and their children; Jennifer (Brett) Secola, Jeff (Teresa) Marshall, brother; Arthur Marshall, and four grandchildren; Brooke Secola, Avery Secola, Sienna Marshall, and Owen Marshall - as well as many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 142 E. 3rd St., Elmhurst, IL 60126, on Saturday, September 9 at 11 AM with a lunch to follow. Details for lunch will be announced at the service.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in his honor to Faith Lutheran Church, 405 Sheila Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240 or Tunnel to Towers, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306.
Timothy J. McMahon, Sr. Timothy J. McMahan Sr., passed away suddenly on August 25, 2023, in Elmhurst, IL. Born on July 29, 1959, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, known for his self-less loving nature, quick wit, and ability to fix anything for everyone.
Tim was a devoted husband to Denise, sharing a love that was evident in the family they built together. He was a loving father to his six children: Amanda (Zech), Sarah (David), Timmy (Kayley), Katie (Mike), Becky (Paul), and Molly (Ryan). Each of his children inherited his humor, love for life and unconditional love.
Tim was also a doting grandfather to Amelia, Finley, Charlotte, and William Timothy James, always ready with a funny story or a helpful piece of advice. His grandchildren lit up his life, and he was excitedly await-
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For my friend Bobbie (who happens to have a really, really red peony)
What’s the difference, red or pink?
My friend has a beautiful flower growing in the garden in front of her house. It’s a red peony plant.
I’ve always loved flowers and peonies are some of my favorites. I’ve had white ones, light pink and even dark pink, but never red.
I admired my friend’s red peony. I told her so, year after year.
And then, last spring, I was at a greenhouse and they had peonies. Red ones!
The little plastic tag in the pot said so. Karl Rosenfield variety. There was a photo and everything. Unmistakably, deeply red.
Twenty dollars later, the Karl Rosenfield bad boy was mine.
I brought him home to my garden and waited.
The first year he didn’t bloom. I wasn’t expecting that. He needed to plant his roots and have the chance to acclimate to his surroundings. Nonetheless, I fertilized, weeded and tended to Karl with the love and tenacity deserving of a soonto-be bright-red blooming peony plant.
This year, Karl emerged from the soil after an extra hard winter. I celebrated his tenacity. Spring came and he grew bigger; his leaves stretched outward. I applauded his development.
Meanwhile my friend’s red peony erupted into bloom and I anticipated my own red glory. My young Karl had two budspromises of flowers in the not-todistant future.
I waited.
And then, one day the blooms burst forward.
They were pink.
Not redish pink. Not pink with a red under or overtones.
Just pink.
I Googled Karl online; I’d saved his tags from my purchase. He is known as one of the best red peonies on the planet.
Except he wasn’t red.
I showed Karl to my friend – the one with the real red peony.
She agreed that Karl was (unfortunately) not red. He was pink
Not that pink is a bad thing. It’s just that I was expecting, I was hoping for - red. I thought I’d bought red. The photo next to his fledgling self at the green house showed a red flower.
By JILL PERTLER Columnist
The peony in my garden was clearly not Karl. It could be a relative of Karl; perhaps his brother, Kyle.
My friend suggested returning the plant to the greenhouse. It was a possibility. Still is.
But what are they going to do with a two-year-old pink peony claiming to be red? They might give me a replacement, but what would happen to Kyle? Who would give him a place in their garden?
It was like he’d be a foster plant - without a home to call his own. And how would he feel about that? His mom giving him up and all? He wasn’t red, but was that his fault?
And who says red is better than pink? Certainly not Kyle.
Kyle may not be Karl, but he has a right to grow and flourish and send his blossoms out to the world, like he was meant to do. Red, pink, green or blue—it doesn’t matter. Kyle just wants to prosper, to live his life out until the sun no longer lingers on his leaves.
There are no right or wrong answers here, but I decided I couldn’t live with the thought of tossing Kyle out just because of the color of his petals - giving up a plant because it wasn’t exactly what I originally wanted. Giving up on Kyle simply because I was hoping for a different hue.
Giving up on any number of things in life when they don’t turn out quite as expected.
I really wanted a red peony in my garden. My neighbor has one and I love the look of hers. I tried to get one of my own, but mine turned out to be pink. And I guess that’s okay. I don’t sweat the small stuff anymore.
Well, unless it’s the color of flowers. Then, I definitely do. At least I did today. Kyle and I can both attest to that.
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By Tim Drea and Pat Devaney ILLINOIS AFL-CIO
This has been a long, hot labor summer for workers across Illinois, and climate change cannot be blamed.
This Labor Day, we take time to remember the sacrifices made over many decades by the thousands of working men and women across Illinois. We thank our policymakers in Springfield and Chicago for consistently stepping up to support working families.
We must acknowledge that our gains have come with continued challenges.
After voters approved last year’s Workers Rights Amendment to enshrine worker protections in our constitution, Illinois has partnered with organized labor to improve wages and working conditions for tempo-
rary workers, created legal protections for freelancers, increased transparency in wage rates, and ensured the emerging clean energy industry has an equally strong, diverse workforce. Illinois has a new AFSCME contract to ensure the dedicated state employees in our agencies and facilities are appropriately compensated and protected.
We never take these advancements for granted. We see neighboring states attacking working families through misguided policies such as right-to-work or loosening child labor protections. We remain diligent and resilient, even in our victories.
We see some of these struggles right here.
Just this year, labor has found itself at the center of a number of worker strikes and actions to demand better. Nurses have hit the picket line at Chicago-area hospitals. Professors
and staff have followed suit at universities across the state. Cannabis dispensaries and a major shipping company have not been immune.
Even Hollywood is facing a new storyline. The workers who provide the backbone for the television, movie and streaming productions that we cannot get enough of have stood up to say paltry salaries and three cent residuals must improve. They have yet to persuade the mega-bucks producers, but we remain hopeful they will make progress soon.
This Labor Day, we encourage you to take a moment to think about the teachers, nurses, plumbers, set riggers, drillers, entertainment professionals and so many more men and women who sacrifice every day to make our lives better.
Tim Drea is president and Pat Devaney is secretary-treasurer of Illinois AFL-CIO in Springfield.
As the state’s librarian, I strongly condemn these threats of violence and intimidation that are unfortunately becoming all too common at libraries in Illinois and across our nation.
The bomb threats received by Illinois libraries during the past several days represent a troublesome and disturbing trend that has escalated
from banning books, to harassing and criminalizing librarians and now to endangering the lives of innocent people.
I wholeheartedly support our libraries, which are committed to serving our communities as safe, welcoming havens to learn and access ideas and especially our librarians who are dedicated public servants
devoted to treating people with dignity and respect.
Libraries and librarians protect our First Amendment right to free speech and our constitutional right to read. We must join together to stand up to fringe elements that resort to threats of violence and seek to destroy the fundamental freedoms that our nation was founded upon.
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Bethel Church to celebrate 70th anniversary
Bethel United Church of Christ, at 315 E. St. Charles Road in Elmhurst, will begin the celebration of its 70th year of being a “Christian congregation of neighborly love” on Sunday, Sept. 10, with a festive worship service starting at 10 a.m. in the church’s sanctuary.
Preaching the morning’s sermon will be Rev. Leah Lyman Waldron, pastor of Park Avenue Congregational Church in Arlington, Mass., who grew up in Elmhurst and was confirmed at Bethel. The Bethel voice and bell choirs, soloists, and Minister of Music Jeffrey Panko will provide music for the service, when long-time members and special guests will be recognized.
The celebration continues in the church’s Welcome Center immediately after the service with a toast to Bethel’s 70th birthday followed by opening remarks and a buffet luncheon. On display throughout the day will be a memory lane exhibit of Bethel’s accomplishments through the years as well as videos showing the building of the church’s Welcome Center and photos of Bethel from its 50th anniversary.
Founded in 1953, the church erected its permanent home on the east side of town in 1957, part of the rapidly developing area of Brynhaven, which was welcoming young families to Elmhurst. It has been served by 15 pastors, including seven senior pastors, two associate pastors, and six interim pastors during the past seven decades. Senior pastor the Rev. Gretchen Sylvester has been at Bethel since 2013 and associate pastor, the Reverend Sal-
ly Scheib, has served the church for the past 25 years.
Fifteen years ago, needing more gathering space to house its many programs and events, including the nationally-accredited Bethel Learning Center, voice and bell choirs, Christian education, community outreach and service, and the Music at Bethel concert series (now celebrating its 25th season), the church undertook The Journey Forward, a major fundraising campaign which made possible the construction of
the church’s Welcome Center and its connection to both the Bethel Administrative Center (a residence next to the church, purchased and remodeled earlier) and the original church building. Completed nine years ago, the new space has served
the church and the community well. In 2007 Bethel became an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. Embracing the UCC motto, “Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here,”
Bethel invites everyone to celebrate with its members and friends during worship, luncheon, and a time of sharing memories of the past 70 years. For more information, visit www.bethel-ucc.org or call 630279-4040.
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Sharon Meyer named principal of IC Grade School
Very Reverend Thomas Paul and the ICGS School Board have announced that as of July 1, Sharon Meyer has assumed responsibilities as the new Principal of Immaculate Conception Grade School.
It was the unanimous recommendation of the School Board to move forward with the hiring of Meyer following a competitive and thorough process.
Meyer has served ICGS in multiple capacities over the past 10 years, including teacher, assistant principal and most recently co-principal. Meyer replaces Cathy Linley who retired at the end of the 2022-23 school year, after 18 years as the ICGS principal.
“Mrs. Meyer has proven that she has the necessary skills and abilities to lead ICGS into its next chapter as Principal and I am confident that she will ensure that Immaculate Conception Grade School maintains the excellent faith education and academic standards that we have today,” said Very Rev. Thomas Paul.
Meyer has more than 15 years of teaching experience as well as seven years of corporate experience in insurance risk management. She holds a B.S. degree in marketing from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Teaching degree from National Louis University and a Master of Leadership degree from Concordia University. During her time at ICGS, she has been instrumental in enhancing programs for students with Accommodation Plans, the English Language Arts Curriculum, the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) program, facilitating Professional Learning Communities, and
executing the Catholic mission and vision of Immaculate Conception Grade School.
Meyer shared the following words on her appointment as Principal.
“Immaculate Conception Grade School is a very special place,” she said. “I would like to thank Fr. Tom and the ICGS School Board for entrusting me in this ministry. As Principal of ICGS, I will see to it that we continue to strive to meet our students at their personal learning level as we educate the mind, body, and spirit of our students.
“We will continue to incorporate spirituality into every aspect of the curriculum and pride ourselves on our academic excellence. I am very blessed to be able to call myself an ‘IC Knight’ and look forward to serving the students and families of ICGS in this role.”
Joining Meyer as part of the ICGS administration is Mary Koykar, who was also selected from a talented candidate pool via a competitive interview process that included input and participation from Fr. Tom Paul, Meyer and the ICGS School Board. Koykar officially started her role as assistant principal on Saturday, July 1.
Koykar has an extensive background in education, teaching in Catholic schools for more than 28 years. She has taught at many schools in the Diocese of Joliet, most recently spending the last eight years at St. Pius School in Lombard.
Immaculate Conception is the second largest school in the Diocese of Joliet with approximately 550 students. It has served Elmhurst and more than 20 surrounding communities since 1899.
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Man charged with shooting at occupied vehicle
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Chief of Police Michael DeVries announced that bond has been set for a Cook County man accused of firing a handgun several times at an occupied vehicle in Downers Grove.
Douglas Thigpen, 36, of Oak Park, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Margaret O’Connell set bond at $1,000,000 with 10 percent to apply in accordance with a previously issued arrest warrant. Thigpen is charged with one count of aggravat-
ed discharge of a firearm-directed at a person or occupied vehicle (Class 1 felony).
On June 9 at approximately 5:46 a.m., law enforcement officers with the Downers Grove Police Department responded to a call of shots
Jury convicts Madigan’s longtime chief of staff on perjury, obstruction of justice charges
By Hannah Meisel
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A federal jury has convicted the once-top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding Tim Mapes guilty on charges of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice for lying to a grand jury investigating Madigan and his inner circle.
The jury of six men and six women reached its verdict in a little more than five hours. Mapes, who spent more than 25 years as Madigan’s chief of staff, sat stone-faced between his attorneys at the defense table while Judge John Kness read the verdict Aug. 24.
As the basis for the perjury charge, prosecutors alleged Mapes lied in response to seven questions in front of the grand jury and cited his answers to 14 questions for the obstruction of justice charge. Though the feds only
had to prove Mapes lied in one of his answers for each charge, the jury concluded he’d lied in all of them. The obstruction of justice charge carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Judge Kness set Mapes’ sentencing date for Jan. 10, 2024. Quickly afterward, Mapes exited the Dirksen Federal Courthouse flanked by his lawyers and his older son, who had been in the courtroom each day of trial. Members of the jury also declined to speak with reporters as they left the courthouse in small groups Aug. 24.
In a statement late in the day on Aug. 24, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Morris Pasqual said Mapes’ conviction “should stand as a clear message to witnesses” who are called to appear in front of a grand jury.
“Perjury and obstruction of justice
are serious offenses that strike at the heart of the truth-seeking mission of the grand jury,” Pasqual said. In the nearly three weeks of trial, the jury heard the entire two-plus hour recording of Mapes’ March 2021 grand jury testimony—proceedings normally kept totally secret. They also listened to hours of wiretapped calls that seemed to contradict what Mapes said in front of the grand jury.
About six weeks before his grand jury testimony, Mapes sat for an FBI interview in February 2021. During the trial, prosecutors hinted at the fact that Mapes ended the interview after agents broached the subject of Madigan and his close confidant Mike McClain. The FBI was interested in whether McClain, a longtime influential lobbyist in Spring-
See CHARGES, Page 18
fired in the 5700 block of Walnut Avenue. Following an investigation into the matter, it is alleged that the victim and Thigpen were involved in a verbal altercation and Thigpen got into his vehicle and drove away with the victim following in her vehicle. It is further alleged that Thigpen stopped his vehicle, got out and fired four shots from a Beretta 9 mm handgun at the victim’s vehicle while she was still in the driver’s seat of the car.
It is alleged that Thigpen then fled
the scene. On Aug. 17, following an investigation into the matter, Judge Joshua Dieden issued a $1 million with 10 percent to apply arrest warrant for Thigpen. Thigpen turned himself in to authorities.
“Discharging a firearm, particularly at an occupied vehicle in a residential area, as alleged against Mr. Thigpen will not be tolerated in DuPage County and will be met with the full force and effect of the law,” Berlin said. “Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of Mr. Thigpen’s alleged actions.”
Thigpen’s next court appearance is scheduled Sept. 19 for arraignment in front of Judge O’Connell.
Student accused of threatening principal at Glenbard North
DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Carol Stream Chief of Police William Holmer have announced that a student has been charged with one count of disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony, for allegedly making a threatening remark directed at the principal of Glenbard North High School.
Zachary Kurzeja, 18, of Carol Stream, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Joshua Dieden set bond
at $250,000.
It is alleged that on Aug. 24, Kurzeja was at the school when he commented to another individual at the school, “Hey man, if you heard someone shot at principal at the head, don’t look at me.” Following an investigation into the matter, Kurzeja was taken into custody later that day without incident.
“With the school year just beginning, I want to remind everyone that my office takes any threat of violence aimed at a school very seriously and anyone suspected of making such a threat will be investigated and charged accordingly,” Berlin said.”
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Illinois heat wave is the latest of several weather extremes in the state
Dangerously high heat follows drought conditions earlier this summer
By Andrew Adams CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
Illinois roasted in triple digit temperatures last week, forcing the state and schools to cancel some outdoor activities and modify class schedules.
Every county in Illinois was under an excessive heat warning Aug. 24, while some areas were expected to continue to be under advisory until at least into the evening of Aug. 25.
The heat index, a measure that combines air temperature with humidity, reached higher than 128 degrees in Galesburg Aug. 23. Chicago’s O’Hare airport recorded an air temperature of 98 degrees, the highest temperature for Aug. 23 since 1947, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index there peaked at 116, just two degrees shy of the record high that came during Chicago’s infamous 1995 heat wave.
“Exposure to extreme heat can cause serious health complications, including heat exhaustion and heatstroke,” IDPH Director Sameer Vohra said in a news release. “With dangerously high temperatures and humidity in the forecast, I urge everyone to take
precautions and protect themselves and their families from overheating and heat related illnesses.”
Vohra added that very young children, pregnant people, older adults and those with chronic health conditions should be particularly wary.
IDPH issued several guidelines to protect against heatstroke and heat exhaustion, including seeking air-conditioned areas like shopping malls or libraries during the day, wearing lightweight and light-colored fabrics and reducing strenuous and outdoor activities, particularly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
People experiencing body temperatures above 103 degrees, difficulty breathing, elevated heart rate, skin that is hot to the touch, dizziness, nausea or disorientation should call 911 immediately, IDPH advised.
The state’s emergency management agency also updated its website to point to a list of “cooling centers” around the state compiled by an interagency group, although as of Thursday afternoon the webpage does not list any cooling centers south of Urbana.
The state also canceled several upcoming outdoor events, including the Du Quoin State Fair parade which was scheduled Aug.25.
“With forecasts projecting a high of 100 degrees and heat indexes between 111 and 117 degrees, we feel canceling the parade is in the best interest of our parade participants,” Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II said in a news release. “This is not to take away from people enjoying the fair safely, but to avoid a clustering of families along the parade route and parade participants in costumes and uniforms from overheating.”
The Department of Agriculture, which manages the fair in Du Quoin, also canceled the Illinois Product Farmers Market in Springfield Aug. 24 due to the heat.
Other state agencies also had to adjust to protect workers from the heat, including the Department of Transportation. A department spokesperson said that, in addition to monitoring for pavement buckling, state crews and some contractors have had to adjust their work schedules to avoid the hot-
Elmhurst Artists’ Guild opens new show Sept. 9
September will bring the Elmhurst Artists Guild’s (EAG) Fall Members Show which opens Saturday, Sept. 9 and remain through Friday, Oct. 20. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. to provide an opportunity to meet the artists and
learn more about the Guild. This reception is free and open to the public.
Chicago-based illustrator Samantha DeCarlo will be the guest speaker at a program on Thursday, Sept. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. DeCarlo focuses on surrealism and push -
ing the boundary between what is physically possible with what can
not be so.
The Elmhurst Artists’ Guild is located inside the Elmhurst Art Museum at 150 S. Cottage Hill, El
mhurst. For more information, visit elmhurstartistsguild.org.
test part of the day.
Communities across Illinois were forced to alter school schedules to accommodate the heat.
Schools in Champaign-Urbana canceled class Aug. 24. Champaign’s school district reported “major failures” at two of their largest school campuses. In northern Illinois, Maple Park schools closed, citing “extremely challenging” circumstances for drivers and students on buses.
Beyond academics, schools have also canceled and modified plans for athletic events.
While the Illinois High School Association, which sets rules for high school athletics, does not track changes to athletic events during the regular season, IHSA spokesperson Matt Troha told Capitol News Illinois the heat has had a “significant impact” on IHSA sports.
IHSA requires schools to move practices and games indoors or cancel then if the “wet bulb globe” temperature exceeds 89.9 degrees. Wet bulb globe temperature combines air temperature, sun exposure, humidity and wind.
While the IHSA does not require schools to let them know of changes to athletic schedules, Troha noted that the association was anecdotally aware of many games being moved to later times of day or to different days.
Natural disasters bring federal aid
Before last week’s record heat, much of Illinois experienced severe
drought conditions from May through July, with the peak of the drought coming in June.
This led to the federal Department of Agriculture to issue a series of disaster designations. The designations, which are centered on McDonough, McHenry and Mercer counties, are a follow-up to a previous set of disaster designations from earlier this season. The classification allows the USDA to provide emergency loans to farmers recovering from the droughts.
“While we are seeing improvement in drought conditions across the state, we know that crops and livestock have been impacted,” Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II, said in a news release Wednesday announcing the designations.
Jeff Kirwan, a farmer in Mercer County and board member of the Illinois Farm Bureau, said the droughts have negatively impacted crops in Illinois.
“Especially in June, that’s the most stressful time for farmers,” Kirwan said. “We had a good crop, but then it didn’t rain.”
Kirwan later added that overall, he expects the corn and soybean crop to be around average, although some farmers in areas hit hardest by drought may struggle more.
“The emotion that goes with that was extremely unsettling, very stressful,” he said of the recent drought.
In addition to the heat wave and drought, Illinois has seen several damaging storms and the most tornadoes of any state so far this year.
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Pick of the Week
Sunday, Sept. 3
EWAN ‘Cue for a Cause
The Elmhurst Walk-in Assistance Network (EWAN) presents its 9 th annual cookoff ‘Cue for a Cause in the City parking lot at York and Vallette (behind the Knights of Columbus). Grillers will compete while the public is welcome to enjoy live music by three bands, Barbecue Jim’s and other food trucks, the root beer float stand, kids activities and more. Proceeds benefit EWAN. Info: elmhurstwalkin.org.
Thursday, Aug. 31
This is the last day of early-bird pricing ($30) for ordering an outdoor holiday tree from Foundation 205. Visit Foundation205.org. Proceeds benefit District 205 Schools.
Monday, Sept. 4
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day! Elmhurst Independent office will be closed.
Friday, Sept. 8
From 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Centre for Performing Arts (ECPA) presents a one-night only performance with “An Intimate Evening with Matt Bogart” at Buik Recital Hall inside Irion Hall on the
campus of Elmhurst University. General seating tickets are $55 for adults and $25 for students with an ID. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. the 75-minute show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets and info: ecpa-elmhurst.org.
Friday, Sept. 15
From 7-9 p.m., the Elmhurst Artists Guild will hold an artists’ reception for its fall members show in the EAG gallery inside the Elmhurst Art Museum. Come out and meet the artists. Free and open to the public.
Saturday, Sept. 16
• From 10 a.m. to 12 noon, there will be an open house at the new Field Elementary School. Free and
Elmhurst Public Library programs
Friday, Sept. 1 from 2-4 p.m.
Friday Features: Space Oddity
Enjoy an afternoon at the movies. Find each week’s featured film at elmlib.org/Friday. No registration required.
Saturday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Canasta
Join us for a friendly game of Canasta every week. Prior experience is required. Live in-person. No registration.
Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 1-3 p.m. Bridge and Pinochle
Enjoy an afternoon of card games every week. Prior experience is required. Live in-person. No registration required.
Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 1:30-2:30 Staying Mentally Fit
Join us for fun mental enrichment including games, puzzles, and activities that boost memory, reasoning, and cognitive abilities. Live in-person. Registration required.
Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 7-8 p.m.
Sourcebooks Book Buzz
Sourcebooks is a local, women-led company and one of the biggest publishers in the U.S. Join us to hear about their biggest fall releases, plus some hidden gems to add to your list of books to read! Live in-person and on Zoom. Registration required.
Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. American Mah Jongg: Open Play
Gather every Wednesday for American Mah Jongg, a game of skill, strategy, calculation, and a certain amount of chance. Live in-person. No registration required.
open to the public.
• From 1-6 p.m. the 8th annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest will take place on the grounds of the Elmhurst History Museum, hosted by the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation. Enjoy a variety of brews from renowned brewers, enjoy live music, tacos for sale by Rigo’s Tacos, and more. Tickets are $45 regular or $55 for VIP entry at 12 noon. (After Sept. 8, tickets increase to $55/$70)
Tickets include 3 oz. tasting glass, 18 drink tickets, light snacks. Designated driver tickets are $20. Info: elmhurstcraftbeerfest.com.
Sunday, Sept. 17
At 1 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM) presents a conversation with exhibiting artist Liz Flores in conjunction with the Picasso: Fifty Years Later exhibit. She will share processes and concepts guiding her work, as well as how she sees Picasso’s experiments challenged, furthered, and broken since his passing 50 years ago. Free with timed ticket reservation. Info: 630-834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 21 from 3 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 21
From 7-9 p.m., the Elmhurst Artists Guild (EAG) presents Chicago-based illustrator Samantha DeCarlo, who will discuss surrealism and pushing the boundary between what is possible and what is not. Free and open to the public. Held in the EAG gallery inside the EAM.
Saturday, Sept. 23
From 1 – 4 p.m., drawing inspiration from the rich works found in Picasso: Fifty Years Later, families are invited to Family Day: Picasso & Pastels at the Elmhurst Art Museum to create their own still life paintings with oil pastels. Info: 630-834-0202 or elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Saturday, Sept 30
• At 6 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum presents Soirée 2023, celebrating an extraordinary year. Guests are invited to a special evening including cocktails, a multi-course dinner, entertainment, and an art auction. This year’s Soirée décor will be inspired by the work of Liz Flores, a painter and muralist originally from Berwyn, Ill., whose work is on view in Picasso: Fifty Years Later. Tickets are $375 per person. For tickets and info call 630-834-0202 or visit elmhurstartmuseum.org.
Church and will feature soprano Amanda Majeski. Visit ElmhurstSymphony.org/elgars-enigma or call 630-941-0202.
To post a community event or club meeting, email the information to Independent@rvpublishing.com and put “Community Calendar” in the Subject line.
Elmhurst Farmers Market
Every Wednesday from now through October, the Elmhurst Farmers Market will be open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the municipal lot on Vallette St., one half block east of York St. Fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, honey, cheese, bread, hummus, much more. Info: elmhurstfarmersmarket. com.
Elmhurst History Museum
Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 7-8 p.m. Art and Architecture at the 1893 World’s Fair
Join art historian Jeff Mishur for a presentation on the history of the Chicago World’s Fair.
The City of Elmhurst is hosting open house events to present the draft of the newly revised Elmhurst Zoning Ordinance. Residents are invited to attend and provide feedback. If you cannot attend, comments and questions can be submitted at elmhurstzoning.com, where you can also sign up to receive updates. Free and open to the public, no registration required.
• From 6-10 p.m., the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry (EYFP) will host a 40th Anniversary Celebration at the River Forest Country Club. Tickets are currently on sale for $75 each and can be purchased at eyfp.org/news-and-events.
• At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra’s season premier, Elgar’s Enigma, will be performed at at the Elmhurst Christian Reformed
A new exhibit, The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure, is currently on display through Sept. 17. Learn about the many ways this 19th-century invention significantly impacted Chicagoland manufacturing, transportation, and infrastructure, and how the bicycle redefined an era of new-found leisure and independence. Info: elmhursthistory.org or call 630-833-1457.
Elmhurst Art Museum
From Saturday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Oct. 20, the Elmhurst Artists Guild will hold its fall members show in the EAG gallery inside the Elmhurst Art Museum. Info: elmhurstartistsguild.org or elmhurstartmuseum.org or 630-834-0202.
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York football team opens season with road win
IC Catholic Prep football team defeats Bowman Academy
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
The wins keep piling up for the York football team. The Dukes made it 21 wins in their last 24 games dating back to 2021 after a 35-17 season-opening, non-conference win against Glenbrook South in Glenview.
York, which advanced to the Class 8A state semifinals a year ago, led only 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter against a Titans team that went 10-1 last season and advanced to the second round of the Class 8A state playoffs, losing to York West Suburban Conference Silver Division foe Glenbard West. The Dukes led 14-10 at intermission.
Quarterback Sean Winton completed 13 of 17 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Luke Mailander caught seven passes for 221 yards and one touchdown. Chris Danko caught six passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Jake Melion ran for 165 yards as York piled up 442 yards of total offense in the game.
The Dukes outscored Glenbrook South 21-7 in the second half. Cole
Ostendorf recorded 13 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Joey Maucieri had 12 tackles for the Dukes, while Joe Reiff had seven tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. Andrew Bricker also had seven tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss.
York welcomes defending Class 5A state champion Nazareth Academy (0-1) out of LaGrange Park to Elmhurst Friday for a 7:30 p.m. non-conference game at Clarence D. East Field.
IC Catholic Prep football
Defending state-champion IC Catholic Prep started its 2022 season off with a 47-0 non-conference win against Bowman Leadership Academy from Gary, Indiana in a game played at Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex in Elmhurst. The Knights led 27-0 after the first quarter and 41-0 at halftime of a game that quickly deteriorated into a blowout as ICCP ran its record to 25-2 since the 2022 season.
IC Catholic Prep quarterback Dennis Mandala was 3-for-3 passing for 91 yards and two touchdowns. The Knights also needed only 10 touch-
York Football Week 2 preview
Nazareth Academy (0-1) at York (1-0)
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: York High School, Elmhurst
Last week: Kankakee 33, Nazareth Academy 26; York 35, Glenbrook South 17
Last year: Did not play
Outlook: York piled up more than 400 yards of total offense in last week’s win in Glenview that saw it turn on the jets in the second half, outscoring Glenbrook South 21-7. Nazareth Academy is the defending Class 5A state champion and is coached by Tim Racki, who longtime area high school football fans will remember was the former head coach at now defunct small-school juggernaut Addison Driscoll Catholic High School. Naz, out of LaGrange Park, has a listed IHSA enrollment of 1,180 students. The Roadrunners dropped their Week 1 matchup at Kankakee, which reached the second round of the state playoffs last year (Naz won by forfeit in this matchup last season). An interesting matchup here for sure in Elmhurst Friday, but don’t bet against a highly regarded Dukes group.
IC Catholic Prep Football Week 2 preview
Chicago Orr (1-0) at IC Catholic Prep (1-0)
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex, Elmhurst
Last week: ICCP 47, Bowman Academy 0; Orr 26, Chicago Noble/ Rowe-Clark 6
Last year: Did not play
Outlook: IC Catholic Prep had all phases working early and often in its Week 1 win over Bowman out of Gary, Indiana. Chicago Orr plays in the Chicago Public League White-West Division and opened its season with a 20-point win. The Spartans were 5-4 a year ago. This is ICCP’s last non-conference game before beginning its inaugural tour of the Chicago Catholic League, starting with a trip to Benet Academy Lisle in Week 3.
es of the ball to pile up 193 rushing yards. Aaron Harvey had one carry for 67 yards and a touchdown, while junior Dominic Gliatta ran five times for 56 yards and one touchdown and junior Will Bryk ran two times for 44 yards. Senior Joey Gliatta ran one time for 13 yards and a touchdown and Mandala also had one rush for 13
yards.
KJ Parker caught one pass for 53 yards and a touchdown, while David Velez caught a 29-yard touchdown pass. Nate Brown, a junior, caught one pass for nine yards. Chance Williams returned a punt 50 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and the Knights also scored a touchdown on
a fumble recovery. The Knights led 27-0 with five minutes still to play in the first quarter. Sophomore Phil Kretowicz kicked five extra points in the win.
The Knights return to action Friday at home at 7:30 p.m. to face Chicago Orr in another non-conference game.
IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team defeats DePaul Prep
Timothy Christian girls tennis team wins Ottawa
Friday Night Lights tournament title
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
The IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball team, which finished second in the state a year ago, opened the season by splitting a pair of non-conference matches. The Knights were 24-26, 25-17, 25-23 winners against Chicago DePaul College Prep. Lucy Russ had 21 assists, 14 digs and nine kills for a near triple-double (double digits in 3 statistical categories). Alyssa Lawton had 22 digs and one ace.
Emily Carling added 10 kills and 10 digs for the second double-double on the team in that match, while Delilah Hyland had five kills and three blocks. Abby Pikulik had nine digs and two aces, while Natalie Lawton had 12 digs.
ICCP opened its 2023 season with a 25-21, 25-16 loss to nearby York. Russ had 14 assists, two kills, six digs and two aces. Carling had four kills and four digs, while Hyland had three kills and three blocks. Pikulik
and Alyssa Lawton each had eight digs.
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The Timothy Christian girls tennis team recently won the Ottawa Friday Night Lights tournament for the second year in a row. Timothy took first with 30 points, edging host Ottawa Township by a single point. Senior Crystina Lee won the
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IC Catholic Prep girls tennis team looking to take next steps
Raffaelli, Laluya, Geiger headline list of returners for Knights
By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT
Things are looking bright for the IC Catholic Prep girls tennis team. New co-head coaches Sarah Tardiff and Meghan Doyle inherit a Knights’ squad that features a mix of returning veterans and promising newcomers. Tardiff, an IC graduate and doubles player at the school, coached tennis previously at now-defunct St. Scholastica in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. Doyle is the assistant varsity girls basketball coach at the school. “Meghan underestimates her tennis abilities,” Tardiff said. “We make a great combo. We’re excited about the season.”
The Knights have 21 girls out for tennis this fall. “For many, it’s their first foray into tennis, which is great,” Tardiff said. On the flipside, ICCP does have a good amount of returning talent, headlined by four-year player and multi-sport athlete Analisa Raffaelli, who will play doubles this season
with Brynn Laluya. “They are going to be a good doubles team and will probably play No. 1 doubles,” Tardiff said.
Allie Geiger, another multi-sport athlete at the school, is back to play No. 1 singles. “Those three seniors, Analisa, Brynn and Allie, and a couple other seniors will help us,” Tardiff said. Seniors Meg Sebsatian and Molly Ryan will play No. 2 doubles. Ryan has been on the team the last three years. “I think they are going to do well,” Tardiff said. “They should end up being a good doubles team.”
Tardiff noted that with ICCP going into the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference this season, conference matches feature a format of two singles matches and three doubles matches. Junior Jamie DeRose will play No. 2 singles, while freshman Kathryn Anderson will see time when there is a third singles element in the match.
Tardiff said the No. 3 doubles position is still up in the air with the com-
bo of junior Lizzie Cook and senior Amy DeWitte in the running, along with freshman Lucy Cook and juniors Elise Dacre and Skyy Campos also in the mix. “We have a lot of potential for growth with this group,” Tardiff said. “We were supposed to have a gradeschool camp that didn’t have a ton of initial interest, so we had our kids come out for the week over at Elmhurst University and we had 8-10 girls there and it ended up that some grade school kids did come out. The kids that had never played before got better. Tennis is one of those sports where the more you do it, inevitably you are going to get better. We’re excited.”
The Knights were scheduled to open the season earlier this week against Elgin Academy, using a three singles, two doubles format. ICCP will host Lisle today at Elmhurst University before heading into GCAC action in mid-September. Tardiff thanked Elmhurst University officials for opening their courts to the team.
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Grade School. She’s been playing club volleyball since seventh grade, most recently with the Chicago Elite group that practices out of Scores in Willow Springs and Montini High School in Lombard.
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Nothing large and really local. Other than that, I have been trying to work out a lot and stay in shape.
singles title. She dropped only two games in three matches. Senior Jane Carter, last year’s single champion, played doubles this time and took second with Alexa Auriemma at No. 1 doubles.
“I’m really excited to be able to play volleyball in college,” she said. “It gives me something to do.
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Coach Keith Mills noted the Timothy girls tennis program has 41 players in it this season, the most in program history and enough to form three teams. Last year, 38 players were in the Trojans’ program.
Timothy Christian girls volleyball
I’ve been running a lot, so I got into that. I try and run every day.”
ished with three kills and six digs. Elizabeth Alex had four assists and three digs. Leah DeBoer had five assists and Clare McQuade had eight digs.
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They lost to West Chicago on think an own goal in the last five minutes. That was against the state champs in the sectional finals. That’s a hell of a season if you ask me.”
The Timothy Christian girls volleyball team dropped a 25-18, 25-20 contest to Wheaton St. Francis in its season opener. Ella Rickert had four kills and three blocks, while Bella Potempa had three kills, two aces and seven digs. Hope Huizenga fin-
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huge rah-rah person. I’m a little bit more of an individual players’ coach. I will pull kids to the side at practice and games and teach them.”
Stopka will teach Spanish at York. He taught Spanish and one math class at St. Pat’s. “My philosophy is I am more of a players’ coach,” he said. “I have been a big Liverpool soccer supporter ever since 2015 when Jurgen Klopp came over and he’s known as a players’ coach. He’s kind of my coaching idol. I want to related to the players and form bonds with them. am more light-hearted and smiling. I like to have fun and joke with the kids. The goal is understanding where each player can be successful and the provide the best way possible to convey the knowledge they need at the position they play. I am not big at yelling at the group, and I’m not a
The York boys golf team dropped a close 154-157 West Suburban Conference Silver Division match to Lyons Township at Maple Meadows in Addison. “We had a tough match against Lyons Township,” York coach Jim Borel said. “They are one of the top teams in the state, so to only lose by three is an accomplishment, but it stings more than most losses because we were right there competing with the best.”
Gage Jacobs, who shot a 73 for 18 holes in an earlier quad, led York with a 37, while Caden Buenz had
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ing the arrival of his fifth grandchild, due in February. In addition to his immediate family, Tim is survived by his siblings: Noreen, Tom, and Debbie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Farrell.
Tim was well-known for his oneof-a-kind humor, often leaving everyone in stitches (including himself) with his funny anecdotes and jokes. A union Electrician for over 30 years, he could often be found fixing something around the house
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Stopka noted York has been doing conditioning drills and said the plan as of earlier last week was to start summer camp pending District 205 approval. “I have probably been able to meet 60 to 70 percent of the players so far,” he said. “If it does get approved that would be the start of our contact days with four days a week for three weeks straight. And even though the IHSA waived the blackout dates before the school year, we won’t take advantage of that. I’m pretty sure families have plans to do things before school starts. I’m the new guy and I’m not going to say you can’t go with your family. Go do it and enjoy it. This is a crazy and goofy time. You have to be accessi-
or helping neighbors, friends and family with their home projects.
Timothy J. McMahan Sr. was a man who lived his life fully, loved his family deeply, and left an incredible mark on everyone he met. His memory will be cherished by all who knew him, and his spirit will live on in the stories told, the jokes shared, and the love he left behind. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy will continue to inspire and guide his family and all who knew him.
a 39 and Sal Purpora shot 40. Hans Bjorlin, Will Huber and Kevin Koenigsberger each shot 41s. Huber leads the team in nine-hole scoring average at 38.167, while Jacobs is at 38.833, Koenigsberger at 39.0 and Purpora at 39.5, giving York four golfers under 40 per nine.
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she said. “I like diving on the floor and saving balls. It’s a really good feeling when you make a save. The position fits my personality, too. You have to be the loudest one on the court. I have a loud personality. You have to be pretty loud if you want to be a libero. I think I match that description.” Member FDIC 100380
York, which had two days of golf scuttled last week due to the extreme heat, has a busy WSC Silver slate this week with matches against Oak Park-River Forest (at Oak Park Country Club), Downers Grove North (at Maple Meadows) and Glenbard West (at Village Links in Glen Ellyn) scheduled. “We have more chances to be competitive this week,” Borel said. “It will be a fun week of competition. We are looking forward to the rest of the season.”
ble and transparent and communicate with everybody.”
As far as the future, Stopka wants York competing at a high level on a consistent basis. “The short-term goal is to restock and build up the team,” he said. “A large portion of last year’s team was seniors, especially the starting 11. We have to make sure the now juniors are up to the speed of the varsity level and are ready to contribute. We want to keep that pipeline going with the younger groups of players. We want to make sure we are not only competitive, but that we are competing for regionals, sectionals and supersectionals. It starts for me with this junior class that is coming in. We want them ready to go and setting the standard for these other classes that come in so they can also contribute right off the bat.”
Visitation for Tim to be held Friday, September 1, 2023, from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Elmhurst Community Funeral Home- THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL 576 S. Spring Road, Elmhurst, 60126. Mass of Christian Burial to be held Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 779 S. York Street, Elmhurst, 60126 with interment to follow at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery. For more information, please call (630) 834-3515.
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Barr was the recipient of the 2019-2020 York Val Cothern junior female athlete of the year award. Barr went over the 1,000-career kill threshold last fall for the Dukes girls volleyball team and still has a season to add to that total.
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field with whom Mapes also shared a friendship, acted as an “agent” of Madigan.
Shortly after Mapes’ FBI interview, he was subpoenaed for testimony in front of the grand jury, but roughly 10 days later, asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
In response, prosecutors requested the court put Mapes under an immunity order, meaning that in exchange for his truthful testimony, Mapes couldn’t be charged in the investigation.
However, the immunity order also meant that if Mapes lied while under
oath, he could be charged. It was under those circumstances that Mapes entered the grand jury room in late March of 2021, where during those two hours of testimony, he was reminded three times of the stakes of lying under oath.
“For whatever reason in his heart and his mind, (Mapes) chose loyalty over the truth,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur said during closing arguments Wednesday.
Prosecutors used evidence and witnesses to establish for the jury an image of Mapes as both extremely meticulous and detail-oriented and ex-
tremely loyal to Madigan – both things Mapes was known for during his decades in Springfield.
In addition to serving as Madigan’s chief of staff, Mapes also worked for 20 years as executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois under Madigan’s chairmanship, and for the last seven years of his career, he was clerk of the Illinois House, keeping legislative session days moving in the manner the speaker wanted.
But all that came to an end on June 6, 2018, when Mapes was forced to resign from all three of his roles after
being publicly accused of sexual harassment and bullying.
Mapes’ attorney, Andrew Porter, sought to poke holes in the government’s theory of motive during his closing arguments.
“Three years after (his forced resignation), why would Tim Mapes, who’s been immunized, why would he fall on the sword for a guy who kicked him
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to the curb three years before?” Porter asked the jury.
Sherri Garrett, the former Illinois House Clerk’s Office employee who accused Mapes of harassment in 2018, issued a post-verdict statement saying she hoped others who experienced the same “toxic work environment” under Mapes “feel some relief today, as I know I do.”
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checked Johnson for tailgating him.
It is alleged that at one point during the incident, which lasted approximately four to five miles, Johnson pulled up alongside the victim and displayed a handgun. It is further alleged that upon seeing the gun, the victim attempted to get away from Johnson by exiting the expressway but Johnson followed him and rear-ended the victim.
It is alleged that Johnson, covered his face with a ski mask, then appeared on the passenger side of the victim’s vehicle and fired approximately eight shots from his vehicle into the victim’s vehicle.
Three bullet defects were located on the passenger side of the vehicle near the rear and two additional projectiles/fragments were recov-
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
CASE NUMBER 23 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 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 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 David Pollard, Architect, on behalf of Jason Clark and Jennie Tatooles, owners, for a side yard setback Variation at the property commonly known as 322 S. Kenmore Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois for the purpose of constructing a second story addition.
Following is a legal description of the subject property:
LOT 6 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 15 FEET THEREOF AND EXCEPT THE SOUTH 10 FEET THEREOF) IN GRACE EMERY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 380 FEET OF THE WEST 1299 FEET OF THE SOUTH 500 FEET OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 8, 1923, AS DOCUMENT 165431, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN: 06-01-320-012
The common street address is 322 S. Kenmore Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois. The subject property is located withing the R1Single Family Residence District.
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
tice.
ered from the front passenger side floorboard and trunk area. Two shell casings were also recovered from the roadway where the shooting allegedly took place.
On Thursday, Aug. 24, a Berkeley police officer conducted a traffic stop on Johnson’s Honda Odyssey. Johnson was taken into custody at that time.
“In this case, it is alleged that Mr. Johnson, who has multiple felony convictions, opened fire on another motorist after he and his victim became engaged in a five-mile road rage pursuit,” Berlin said. “The type of violent behavior … placed numerous innocent motorists at risk and will most certainly not be tolerated in DuPage County.”
Johnson’s next court appearance is scheduled Monday, Sept. 25 for arraignment in front of Judge Mia McPherson.
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While the public does not get to sample the competitors’ food, they are able to taste the sauces and vote on their favorites. They won’t go hungry though. In addition to Barbeque Jim’s—a ‘Cue fixture—this year also brings pizza, taco, and grilled cheese trucks, as well as Pilot Pete’s refreshing drinks.
Beer and wine will be on sale and the root beer float and Italian ice booth will be back to provide cool summer treats.
Three live music acts will keep things rocking throughout the day including The School of Rock, Common Area Maintenance, and Forget Hannah. Meanwhile, children can stay busy in the kids’ play area with crafts, balloons, face painting, an inflatable slide, and more. (Will Joyce S. show off her skills with a hula hoop again this year?)
Visiting the raffle and auction tent is a must. From fall planters; Hawks, Bear, Bulls, and Cubs tickets; a pizza oven; and so much more, there’s something for everyone. Sure to be one of the popular items is a signed Dick Butkus jersey.
All proceeds from the event will be used by the Walk-In Assistance Network to serve Elmhurst families and individuals in need. Since 1997 EWAN has worked to see local residents through tough circumstances, providing more than $1.75 million in financial assistance. According to executive director Jackie Crnkovich, 2023 has been the busiest year on record for EWAN, so a successful ‘Cue is more important than ever.
For more information about EWAN and the ‘Cue, visit elmhurstwalkin.org.
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