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Elmhurst College holds 49th annual President’s Breakfast VanAken, Mayor Morley tout CityCollege Commission

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT

The day was sunny and bright at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 when more than 100 people gathered at Elmhurst College to take part in the 49th annual President’s Breakfast hosted by President Dr. Troy VanAken and his wife Dr. Annette VanAken.

After the invocation by Chaplain Scott Matheny, Former House Speaker and Presidential Advisor Lee A. Daniels opened the program with a quip about being criticized by Elmhurst Alderman Scott Levin for not having a green tie to wear for St. Patrick’s Day. With that, Levin rushed to the front of the room with one of the green napkins on the table and offered it to Daniels as DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTOS The Independent a substitute.

District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton (center) was among the 100+ guests who attended the Elmhurst College President’s Breakfast When Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley was invited to the dais, he spoke held on Saturday, March 9. Pictured with him are (from left): Pam Daniels, Clerk of Circuit Court Chris Kachiroubas, Elmhurst School District briefly about the College’s recent 205 Superintendent Dr. David Moyer and former four-term Mayor of the City of Elmhurst Thomas D. Marcucci.

Symposium about Generations Y and “Last year, we received $287,810 on Z, what it is like to employ them, and Plan, things are coming together for a awarded to first-generation students, hance the area near Prospect and Park how to market to their interests. Clear- celebration of Elmhurst College’s Ses- that is, the first in their families to ever Ave. to create a more inviting gateway Giving Day,” he said. go to college. He also mentioned EC’s to the campus and to meld with the ly impressed with the event, Morley’s quicentennial year in 2021.

Other event dates include: VanAken talked about some of the other Honor programs, scholarships downtown area. take-away was the need for empathy, In conclusion, he mentioned the May 30 — Graduation not just invoking our own values and events that have taken place over the and the Niebuhr Service to Society dates of upcoming events, including June 15 — June Jazz Festival perceptions on others without at least past year, including guest lectures from Competition.

July 26 — Elmhurst Cycling Classic.

Giving Day on May 2. hearing them out and understanding author Doris Kearns Goodwin and from Quest lecturers Bill and Guiliana The Six Pillars of the their point of view.

“We need to wear their shoes and Rancic; the June Jazz Fest; and the Strategic Plan In discussing the Strategic Plan, Vathey need to wear ours,” he said. “We upcoming first-ever “Drone Summer each need to know what the other is Camp” during the week of July 14-21. nAken said there were six pillars: “It will be a chance to observe • student experience; feeling and experiencing.” and take part in building and coding • academic excellence; used data from the 2016 tax year and

By Jerry Nowicki drones,” VanAken explained. “People • diversity, inclusion, and responsi- CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS Dr. Van Aken takes the podium assumed filers’ income would grow Now in his third year at Elmhurst are invited to fly their own drones au- ble citizenship; Fewer than 20,000 Illinois mil- at the most recent five-year com• workplace environment, faculty, lionaires would account for 80 per- pound annual growth rate, accountCollege, Dr. Troy VanAken was his tonomously. It’s the first of its kind and staff and professional development; usual candid, personable and enthusi- we’re really looking forward to it.” cent of an estimated $3.4 billion in ing for a baseline 2021 estimate.

He also mentioned the All-School • financial stewardship; and, astic self, opening with a positive and “To ensure the estimate was conadded income tax revenue under a • campus infrastructure. upbeat video which talked about life- Pink-Out, held in October for Breast graduated tax plan being touted by servative, (it) included a one-year “More than $16 million has been Gov. J.B. Pritzker, his office said in income stagnation in the event of a long learning, how they reach students, Cancer Awareness Month, which inand how important it is to help them spired him to purchase a pink suit – in- raised through fundraising efforts,” a recent release. slowing economy,” the release said. in their transition from high school to cluding the shirt, tie and shoes – from he said. “We also have $124 million Per Pritzker’s projections, 19,939 The estimates also accounted for eBay. in long-term investment and endow- Illinois taxpayers whose income ex- $230 million of the new revenue becollege to “real life.”

New and continuing scholarship ments.”

Just after last year’s breakfast event, ceeds $1 million would pay an add- ing used for property tax relief and Regarding infrastructure, VanAken ed $2.72 billion in combined taxes child tax credits which are part of Dr. VanAken had gone into a meeting programs were next on VanAken’s list, to finalize the new Strategic Plan. With announcing that the first-ever Amer- expressed that part of the Campus to the state; 37,391 filers earning Pritzker’s plan. It also assumed 6 that and the updated Facilities Master ican Dream Scholarships had been Master Plan was to extend and en- between $500,001 and $1 million percent of the new revenues would would pay an added total of $629 go to the local government distribumillion; and 117,535 filers earning tive fund which has been shorted in between $250,001 and $500,000 recent years.

Per the plan, different margins of would pay an added total of $361 income would be taxed from 4.75 million.

The other 6 million-plus Illinois- percent to 7.85 percent for those ans would see their total combined earning $1 million or less, while tax burden shrink by about $177 those earning more than $1 million would pay a rate of 7.95 percent on million.

In recent days, conservative think all income.

To account for the large tax spike tank Illinois Policy has suggested Pritzker’s estimates for increased at $1 million, the release said, “the tax revenue were exaggerated by $1 team assumed that 10 percent of billion or more, and the Civic Feder- filers with net income more than ation, a nonpartisan government re- $1 million and less than $2 million search organization, said it could not would try to capture a lower marginal rate.” duplicate Pritzker’s estimates.

Pritzker’s tax team includes A news release from Pritzker’s office said the Governor’s Office of Deputy Governor Dan Hynes, who Management and Budget worked served as the state’s comptroller for with the Illinois Department of Rev- 12 years; Department of Revenue enue “to arrive at a realistic projec- Director David Harris, a former Retion for the amount generated by the publican lawmaker who served on revenue and appropriations comfair income tax.”

The graduated tax would require mittees; GOMB Director Alexis a constitutional amendment, which Sturm, who has worked in governneeds approval from voters to be- ment finance for more than 20 years; come law, so its passage is not possi- and GOMB Chief of Staff Cameron Pictured here sharing a conversation with another guest is State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) ble until 2021 at the earliest.

Mock, who has worked in governat the Elmhurst College President’s Breakfast held on the campus on Saturday, March 9.

Because of this, Pritzker’s team ment finance for nearly a decade.

Pritzker’s office releases graduated income tax estimate data

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Candidate profiles for Villa Park Village Trustee The following people are seeking the office of Village Trustee in the upcoming General Consolidated Election on April 2.

Candidates were asked to respond to various questions to give the voters a better idea of where they stand on the issues.

Vote for 3.

David Cilella Years in Villa Park: 31 years Occupation: Retired public works supervisor with 35 years municipal experience. I am currently employed part time at Easter Seals of Du Page-Fox Valley Region located in Villa Park.

Education: Graduate, Willowbrook High School; IEPA collection system operators license; also training in IEPA water works operations.

Community: Coached youth baseball, basketball, soccer; involved with Boy Scouts at St. Pius X. Has served past two years as a Villa Park Trustee.

Why are you seeking this office?

“For the past 2 years I have been involved as a trustee for Villa Park.

During this time I have been able to use my 35 years of municipal knowledge to help keep Villa Park in a forward motion. Many projects and community improvements are in progress and it is my desire to complete these so we as a village can move forward into the next phase of an ever-progressive community.”

Three biggest challenges: “Economical development, public transportation, parks and pools.”

What readers of the Independent should know about David Cilella: “I am committed to making Villa Park a village to be proud of. I will listen to you the residents as a whole and continue to make Villa Park a forward-moving community.”

Christine Murphy Years in Villa Park: 60 Occupation: Retired from AT&T Education: BS Information Systems - Elmhurst College Community: Candy stripe volunteer, Elmhurst Hospital, religious education, Rainbows (programs to support children of widowed or divorced parents), Make-A-Wish Foundation, Villa Park Kiwanis.

Why are you seeking this office?

“I have been approached by a number of residents and businesses to represent them on the Village Board. I bring with me a fresh perspective - one that highly values the input of our residents and businesses. In addition, I bring 22+ years of professional experience in business process engineering with AT&T. I feel that I am uniquely qualified and am anxious to put my abilities toward making Villa Park the best it can be.”

Three biggest challenges: “First, there is the challenge of balancing available funds and supporting key amenities of our village. Establishing priorities for the spending of available funds, as with any municipality, will no doubt be a challenge.

“Secondly, there is getting the input from the largest possible pool of residents and businesses for establishing these priorities so that the voices of our people and businesses are taken into account while establishing our priorities.

“Finally, I want to promote transparency with the work of the Village Board so that residents and businesses know exactly what decisions are made and why.”

What readers of the Independent should know about Christine Murphy: “I have lived in Villa Park all of my life. I know our history and many of our people and businesses.

I want to truly represent these people and businesses in an interactive way.

“And finally, I believe I am uniquely qualified for this position

through my education and business experience which will help me to optimize how Villa Park operates and how funds are allocated while taking into account the input of residents and our businesses.”

Kevin Patrick Years in Villa Park: 25 Occupation: Small veteranowned business, The Drone People.

Education: University of Phoenix Community: Chairman, Villa Park Fire & Police Commission; Chairman, Villa Park Cable

Commission. Volunteer for Shriners Hospital for Children, Cancer Camp for Kids, Toys for Tots, others.

Why are you seeking this office?

“I am running for Village Trustee because the people of Villa Park deserve better representation. I want to be the voice of the people. I want to make sure that our citizens and businesses are being heard.

Our community is suffering from the lack of communication that our current village board has with us.

We need better communication.

We need better planning. We need better ideas. As an Iraq War Veteran, small business owner, and community volunteer I bring leadership and determination to the table. Our citizens deserve to have a voice and I am determined to bring them one.”

Three biggest challenges: “The office of Village Trustee currently faces many challenges.

For example, our infrastructure is crumbling and our strategic planning is poor. We suffer from subpar communications with village management and there’s a general sense of distrust in our government.

If elected, my biggest challenge would be changing the culture from, ‘We’ve always done it this way’ to ‘Together let’s plan for the future.’

We need to develop long-term strategic plans that ensure the growth and development of Villa Park. I think we should bring back town hall meetings and break down these communication barriers between the Village and its people.”

What readers of the Independent should know about Kevin Patrick: “I am a proud veteran, who served for two enlistments and two contract extensions in the United States Coast Guard. I was a first responder to the Gulf Coast after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. I was deployed to Iraq for 11 months.

I was also a member of the USCG Honor Guard during President Barack Obama’s Inauguration. I’ve lived in Villa Park for 25 years and now I’m raising a family of my own.”

The Villa Park Historical Museum opens the 2019 Season on Thursday, April 4 with three eye-catching new exhibits: “Vintage Board Games,” “Vintage Toys for Boys,” and “Vintage Toys for Girls.” These exhibits spotlight fun items from the Museum’s collection. Life was simpler years ago before television, cell phones, computers and the Internet.

Families, children and teens enjoyed wholesome indoor and outdoor recreational activities.

Our exhibit will provide an opportunity to reminisce besides being educational to the many children groups and adults that visit the museum. The “Game of Villa Park,” created as a fundraiser years ago by the Chamber of Commerce, will be available to play.

The Villa Park Historical Museum, located at 220 S. Villa Avenue at the Prairie Path, is housed in the 1929 former Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway station that originally served the community as the Villa Avenue stop until 1957. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Since 2009, it has served as the Visitor Center providing business information, Prairie Path Maps and guides to local restaurants and shopping.

For 41 years, the Museum has been operated by a volunteer board and staff and funded by the generosity of its membership, donors, visitors, fundraising activities and the Village of Villa Park partnership support.

Admission is free. Monetary donations are accepted and appreciated.

Donald Kase Years in Villa Park: 45 Occupation: Owner, construction company Education: Two years college, trade school.

Community: I attend as many events going on in Villa Park as possible, including parades, fish frys, festivals, etc.

Why are you seeking this office?

“I believe in using common sense, telling the truth and taking all the residents’ and business owners’ concerns into consideration, taking them to the next level to make sure concerns are dealt with and resolved whenever and however possible and on a timely basis.”

Three biggest challenges: “I’ll give you four!

Transportation, Economic Development, Capital Development, and Parks & Rec.” What readers of the Independent should know about Donald Kase: “If I receive a phone call or e-mail from a resident or business owner, I respond and get an answer to their concern as quickly as possible. I care about the Village and its future development, as well as the businesses that are already located here. I am eager to hear the residents concerns, I’m always trying to do my best to make things better in Villa Park.”

Stepped-up patrols Historical Museum deemed successful welcomes 2019 Season Police Department announces St. Patrick’s Day enforcement results

The Villa Park Police Department announced last week that as a result of the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period, it made one DUI arrest, two suspended drivers license arrests and one drug arrest. Villa Park Police issued two illegal transportation of alcohol citations and two seat belt violations.

“Because of the efforts by our community leaders to spread the word about alcohol and drug impaired driving, the streets were safer during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday,” said Sgt. James Cihak. “We strongly enforce traffic laws for one reason – to save lives.”

The Villa Park Police Department joined forces with state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement campaign.

The law enforcement campaign was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.

The Independent - Thursday, March 28, 2019 • 5

‘No place’ for forced parental consultation before minor has an abortion, proponents say Repeal of notification act passes Senate committee along party lines

By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois Illinois Democrats are one step closer to repealing legislation requiring that a minor consult her parent or guardian before getting an abortion.

The bill, sponsored by Chicago Sen. Elgie Sims, Jr., passed out of a Senate committee last week without Republican support after about an hour of testimonies and debate.

Sims said the goal of his measure was not to “attack the role between parents and children,” as was suggested during the hearing, but to encourage families to have “authentic conversations.”

“This bill is not an anti-family bill, it is a pro-family bill,” he said.

“We cannot have and force inauthentic conversations between families.

The State of Illinois has no place.”

It would strike from state law the Parental Notification of Abortion Act of 1995, which requires a minor inform her parent or guardian of her

intention to get an abortion. It does provide a minor an avenue to petition a circuit court to issue a waiver of that notification if she does not feel safe, for example, having a conversation with her parent or guardian.

And there are exceptions for a minor if she is a victim of sexual abuse or neglect by an adult family member.

Part of the General Assembly’s interest in passing the Act, the body wrote, is that “Parental consultation is usually in the best interest of the minor and is desirable since the capacity to become pregnant and the capacity for mature judgment concerning the wisdom of an abortion are not necessarily related.”

The law took effect only about five years ago after having been tied up in the courts.

But proponents of repealing it, such as Hannah Baity, call the Act “extremely dangerous.” Baity is a youth organizer with the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health, and testified in the Senate committee last week.

She told lawmakers not every teenager has a secure relationship with her parent, and they “cannot legislate healthy parent-child communications.”

The law’s other option, for a minor to ask a judge for permission to get an abortion, is not a viable alter-

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native, but “an unnecessary hurdle for them,” said Susan Fox Gillis, a retired associate judge on the Cook Judicial Circuit Court.

Gillis told lawmakers she was one of two original judges who heard these cases, called judicial bypass hearings.

“That law, in my experience as a judge tasked with deciding on these waivers, is unnecessary, overly punitive and places burdens on young women seeking health care. It should be repealed,” she said. “Each of the young women who came before me had a good reason for not sharing her decision with a parent.”

Those extra barriers are not inherently bad, though, Sen. Jason Plummer, a Republican from Edwardsville, said.

“We’re talking about the termination of a life, right,” he said. “And so, for there to be maybe a hurdle or two there, I don’t think as a society is necessarily the worst thing because … we’re talking about the termination of a heartbeat, and that’s a significant concern of mine.”

Dawn Fitzpatrick, who works for the Archdiocese of Chicago, said the argument against repealing the law extends beyond the typical framing of “the pro-life, pro-choice distinction” and politics.

As a parent, she said, “the only question is simply, should parents know” their child plans to get an abortion.

The committee hearing began late, and debate put the meeting over its allotted time. Chairwoman Patricia Van Pelt, a Democratic senator from Chicago, cut the Republican legislators’ questions short to allow

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Family communications cannot be mandated by law, they flow from trust and shared values among family members.”

– Colleen Connell, ACLU Executive Director

the committee to vote on Sims’ bill.

The final tally was 8 to 4, along party lines.

This legislative effort, Senate Bill 1594, is the first in a package of reproductive health measures proposed

by Democrats in both chambers to receive a hearing in front of lawmakers.

Its twin version is House Bill 2467.

The other initiative would repeal Illinois’ abortion law and replace it with what backers and detractors say would be the most progressive reproductive health legislation in the nation. It is Senate Bill 1942 and House Bill 2495.

The group of bills was announced by the sponsors—Sens. Sims and Melinda Bush, from Grayslake, and Reps. Kelly Cassidy, from Chicago, and Emanuel Chris Welch, from Hillside—at a news event at the American Civil Liberties Union headquarters in Chicago in early February.

ACLU Executive Director Colleen

Connell called the Notification Act “dangerous” in a written statement, and said she looks forward to the full Senate passing Sims’ bill.

“Family communications cannot be mandated by law, they flow from trust and shared values among family members. A young person who does not want to communicate with a parent has a very good reason,” Connell said. “We need to trust youth in our state to make the health care decisions, without forcing them to risk their health and safety.”

Jennifer Welch, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, said in a statement that the committee’s vote “shows that Illinois is ready to trust young people to have agency over their bodies. I’m optimistic that SB 1594 will pass the full Senate, and am grateful to Senator Elgie Sims for his leadership on this bill.”

But Catholic Conference of Illinois called the vote “tragic” in a statement, and cited the state’s Department of Public Health data that shows the number of abortion procedures on minors has decreased since the Parental Notification of Abortion Act went into effect.

The Conference represents the six bishops in the state. Their statement called on “the full Senate to use reason, support parents and their daughters, and strongly reject this appalling legislation.”

“Current law makes it illegal for minors in Illinois to use an indoor tanning bed; buy cigarettes, alcohol or lottery tickets; or vote in an election. Are we to believe abortion is somehow less consequential than getting a tan?”

INVITATION TO BID

Elmhurst Community Learning Center Improvements Ray Graham Association All bids to be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, or bank cashiers check, payable to Ray Graham Association for five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid All contractors are invited to a pre-bid walk-through of the building (located at 420 W MADISON STREET, ELMHURST, IL 60126) on

March 27th from 2:30 pm until 5 pm on March 29th from 2:30 pm until 5 pm.

At least one walk-through of the building is required in order to bid.

RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION (901 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 500, LISLE, IL 60532) WILL RECEIVE SEALED BIDS FOR ELMHURST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS to be let as a single contract. Proposals will be received at 901 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, IL 60532 up to the hour of 2:00 pm on April 24th 2019.

Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read at 901 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 500, LISLE, IL 6053 at 2:10 pm on April 24th, 2019.

MBE, WBE AND SECTION 3 CONTRACTORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO BID FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS AND PREVAILING WAGE RATES WILL APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. Specifications will be on file and provided to any contractor via emailed PDF from Adam Carter at 901 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 500, LISLE, IL 60532, email address ACarter@RayGraham.org.

No deposit necessary upon receipt of specifications.

Each contractor is required to provide a 5% bid bond, payable to Ray Graham Association, with the submittal of each bid.

The successful Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract sum as a security for the faithful performance of this Contract and, a Labor and Mechanical Payment Bond in an amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract sum as a security for the payment of all persons performing labor on the Project under this Contract and finishing materials in connection with this Contract.

Ray Graham Association has the right to reject any and all bids.

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Police Reports Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations.

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

Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

Addison March 20 Police said James T. Barker, 35, of Itasca, had an original warrant out of the Addison Police Department for battery that reportedly occurred at around 9:15 a.m.

March 19 Police said that subsequent to a

traffic stop near Fullerton and La Londe at around 8:58 p.m., Gilberto M. Casas, 30, of Cicero, had a warrant out of the Cook County Sheriff’s Department for contempt of court.

Casas also was charged with driving while license revoked and no registration light.

Linda E. Villa, 25, of Glendale Heights, was charged with disorderly conduct/aggravated resisting/ battery in the 1500 block of W. Lake at around 9:30 p.m. Police said Villa caused a disturbance inside a theater, and was asked to leave. While being escorted out of the theater, Villa allegedly began taunting members of the audience, enticing to start fights with them. According to police, Villa made a fist and assumed an aggressive posture while screaming profanities at officers. Villa resisted arrest by pulling away, police said,

flailing and kicking her feet, striking March 15 both officers in the thigh, chest and Jazmin L. Calep, 27, of Glendale knees.

Heights, was charged with possession of cannabis near Villa and RooVilla Park sevelt at around 11:46 p.m.

March 16 Terry L. McGee, 41, of Maywood, Kaylee N. Alcorn, 19, of Addison, was charged with violation of an orwas charged with illegal transpor- der of protection in the 1-100 block tation of alcohol near Ardmore and of W. Roosevelt at around 7:02 p.m.

Roosevelt at around 12:38 a.m.

Two male juveniles were issued Tariq M. Hill, 20, of Carol Stream, local adjunctions for possession was charged with aggravated crim- of cannabis at Willowbrook High inal sexual abuse at a local hotel at School at 9:35 a.m. and 1:54 p.m., around 8 p.m. respectively.

Lolita L. Phillips, 45, and Shanita Roberson, 33, both of Villa Park, March 14 were charged with disorderly conBurglary to a vehicle was reported duct-fighting at a local store at at a local hotel. Police said an unaround 1:09 p.m. known suspect stole coins and a key A 54-year-old Villa Park man was from a vehicle that was unsecured in charged with two counts of domestic the parking lot sometime between 7 battery in the 700 block of Monterey and 7:10 a.m. at around 7:42 p.m.

Theft was reported at a local bar A 33-year-old Oak Park man was and grill. Police said an unknown charged with two counts of domestic suspect stole a wallet and attempted battery in the 700 block of W. North to obtain cash from an ATM. at around 9:28 p.m.

A male juvenile from Oakbrook Criminal defacement was report- Terrace was issued a local adjunced at a local park at around 3 p.m. tion for possession of cannabis at Police said unknown suspects using Willowbrook High School at around permanent marker defaced two park 11:22 a.m. benches.

Criminal damage was reported in March 13 the 700 block of W. Roy at around Jenny Diaz, 20, of McHenry, was 2:23 p.m. Police said an unknown charged with retail theft at a local suspect damaged the tires of a vehi- store on June 28, 2018. Police said cle parked in the parking lot.

Diaz was arrested on March 13.

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March 11 John P. Hewitt, 27, of Western Springs, was charged with two counts of DUI, speeding, improper lane usage and no insurance near St. Charles and Second at around 12:21 a.m.

March 10 Jonovan Brown, 28, of Villa Park, was charged with disorderly conduct in the 200 block of E. Division on March 6. The original complaint and arrest warrant were issued on March 10.

A 28-year-old Villa Park man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 100 block of E. Maple at around 4 a.m.

March 9 Joshua P. Janousek, 35, of Addison, was charged with theft in the 1-100 block of E. Van Buren between 10 and 10:45 a.m.

Theft was reported at Willowbrook High School. Police said an unknown suspect stole a wallet sometime between 6 and 11:30 p.m.

A trailer was reported stolen at a local entertainment center at around 9:56 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect a Great Dane Dry Van Trailer that was parked in the parking lot.

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By Rebecca Anzel Capitol News Illinois Legislators, advocates and hundreds of Illinoisans crowded the rotunda of the Capitol last week to condemn a package of reproductive health measures that would revise abortion law.

The bills are proposed by four Democrats from both chambers of the General Assembly. One would allow a minor to get an abortion procedure without notifying her parent or guardian. The other would repeal and replace the state’s abortion statute with language supporters say is more up-todate.

“Politicians who do not put life first cannot be trusted,” Mary Kate Knorr, executive director of Illinois Right to Life Action, said. “So we are here to tell our legislators that if they do not put life and women first in the State of Illinois, they do not have a place in our Statehouse.”

Knorr’s group was one of the organizers of the rally. The others were the Pro-Life Action League and the Illinois Family Institute.

The coalition opposes legislation to repeal the Parental Notification of

Abortion Act, which mandates a minor consult her parent or guardian before having an abortion.

Parents should not be “kept in the dark” about medical decisions their children are making, or procedures they are getting, said Eric Scheidler, executive director of the Action League.

“Adolescents simply lack the judgment and experience necessary to make critical medical decisions all by themselves,” he said. “They should not be abandoned when it comes to those decisions.”

Democrats voted the Senate version of the bill out of committee March 19.

It is now before the full chamber. The House version of the bill appears to be stalled.

The group more fervently protests the Reproductive Health Act, a bill that, among other things, would create reproductive health care as a fundamental right in Illinois; require private health insurance companies that cover pregnancy-related benefits to also cover abortion procedures; and allow phy-

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Library holds fifth Annual Peeps® Diorama Contest The Villa Park Public Library is pleased to announce its fifth annual Peeps® Diorama Contest. Children of all ages are invited to get creative and make a shoebox diorama with marshmallow Peeps® candy for a chance to win a prize. Entries will be accepted until April 8. More information and details are now available. Stop by the library, visit the website at vppl.info, or call 630-834-1164.

Gymnastics program Parks and Recreation has announced a new gymnastics program in partnership with Tumbling Times Gymnastics, 400 Rohlwing Road. A wide variety of gymnastics classes are available for all ages and skill levels. Info: vprd. org or call 630-834-8970.

Library hosting storytimes at Cortesi Park Due to ongoing construction, the Villa Park Public Library is taking some of its weekly storytimes through April 25. Family Storytime (Mondays, 10:15–10:45 a.m.), Babies and Books (Thursdays, 9:15–9:45 a.m.) and Toddler Time (Thursdays, 10:15–10:45 a.m.) will all be held at The Depot at Cortesi Park, located at 320 E. Kenilworth Ave. in Villa Park. Registration is required for each storytime series. For more information including age requirements, visit the library’s

Willowbrook High School sends six to State SkillsUSA Willowbrook students have qualified to compete in the SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference, which will take place from April 11 to 13 in Springfield.

Students who have earned the right to compete in the category of Automotive Service Technology include: Matthew Kelly-VanMarter, Zachary Groleau, Nicholas Noto, Jenna Krenzel, Jordan Nolte, all of whom are seniors. Sophomore Cole Tucibat has also qualified to compete in the category of Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair.

website at vppl.info or call 630-834- 301 W. Jackson in Villa Park. Info: call 1164.

630-834-8970 or in-villpark.com Library starts 100 Book Club The Villa Park Public Library invites all to read more in 2019 with its new 100 Book Club! The library challenges all readers ages 14-and-older to read 100 books from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019. For more information, visit the library’s website at vppl.info or call 630-834-1164.

Friends of the Library hosting Cookbook Club The Friends of the Villa Park Library invites all foodies to join its new Cookbook Club. Each month will feature a new cookbook. Members can check out a copy of the monthly cookbook from the library and explore the recipes at their own pace. Then they will prepare their favorite recipe from the cookbook to share with the group, try other dishes, and share experiences with other cooks. Meetings will take place on Thursdays at The Depot at Cortesi Park (320 E. Kenilworth Ave.) April 4 from 7:30-8:45 p.m. Participants can attend any or all sessions.

Registration is required for each session. For more information including cookbook titles, visit the library’s website at vppl.info or call 630-834-1164.

Library holds Family Playgroup at Cortesi Park The Villa Park Public Library will hold weekly Family Playgroup sessions on Mondays, through April 22 from 11–11:30 a.m. All young children and their adults can join in to play and socialize with other kids and families.

Due to ongoing construction at the library, these sessions will be held at the Depot at Cortesi Park, located at 320 E. Kenilworth Ave. in Villa Park. Registration is required. For more information, visit the library’s website at vppl. info or call 630-834-1164.

Pickleball for adults now open Villa Park Recreation now offers Pickleball for adults both as classes and as a drop-in program at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa. Join the Pickleball craze and sign up to play this fun game that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong.

Pickleball players use wooden paddles and whiffle balls to play on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net. It is a low-impact sport and easier on the knees and shoulders than tennis and is a recreational game that is designed to encourage an active lifestyle. Drop-in play is available on Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45 p.m., Saturdays, 12 noon-2 p.m. and Fridays, 3-5 p.m.

The drop-in fee is $3 resident and non-resident. Punch cards for drop-in play are also available. Call 630-8348970 with any questions.

Family open gym on Monday nights Parks and Recreation holds family open gym at Jackson Middle School’s main gym on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. Drop-in to play basketball and volleyball as a family. The $7 cash fee is payable at the door. The family fee is for 1 or 2 adults over 21 and children under 18. Individuals (age 18 and older) who drop in to open gym pay a $3 fee. The entrance to the open gym is through the main school entrance,

Villa Park Recreation classes for kids Villa Park Recreation has several upcoming classes for kids to keep them busy this fall. Toddlers ages 1836 months can participate with parents in Exploring Toddler where they’ll have a great time moving and exploring colors, books, songs and other activities. Children ages 3-5 will enjoy Mad Scientists Laboratory where they will try experiments that will explode and erupt and Dino Hour, a funpacked hour of dinosaur fun. Jugando Se Aprende … Learn While Playing is a class for ages 4-6 that combines literature, art and large motor play as children learn Spanish. For specifics on these classes such as class day, time and fees, visit invillapark.com or call the Recreation Department office at 630-834-8970.

Swim lessons available through Addison Park District Do you miss swimming outdoors?

Parks and Recreation offers indoor swim lessons in cooperation with the Addison Park District. Classes are available on Saturday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday evenings for swimmers with all levels of swim experience and include parent/tot classes.

Register with the Recreation Department; lessons are held at the Club Fitness Indoor Pool, 1776 W. Centennial Place in Addison.

To see the full schedule of lessons and for fees visit invillapark.com or call 630-834-8970.

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York Township celebrates local resident’s 96th birthday

Pictured here (center) is Villa Park resident Arla Calyn who celebrated her 96th birthday on Thursday, March 21 at York Township, where she is a regular at the Senior Nutrition Center. Senior Citizens Council Site Manager Bunny Clark (left) and Township Supervisor John W. Valle joined Arla for her celebration after which she shared her cake with the other guests in the room. Arla is a World War II veteran, who joined the Navy and became a Wave in 1944. In those days, the Navy did not send women overseas. She was taught to type and was deployed to the Naval Ordinance Testing Station in the Mohave Desert where rockets were tested. Arla did secretarial duty for the commissary until her honorable discharge in 1946.

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Reader urges resident to vote ‘YES’ on referendum I am writing to encourage Villa Park residents to vote YES for the Lufkin Pool referendum on April 2.

This is an advisory referendum and will not affect your property taxes – the Board will use the results of the referendum to inform their decision about Lufkin’s fate when they vote on demolishing the pool in June.

There is NOT a new Recreation Center and/or Aquatic Facility being built in the near future. There is no funding, no plan for what the facility will include and no location identified. Village President Bulthuis has indicated he thinks a new center is 10 years away.

During the time until a new center can be built, Villa Park would be left with one aging pool that does not serve all residents. Jefferson Pool is difficult to use for young families with children of varying ages. Most residents that used Lufkin previously did not go to Jefferson this year – in-

stead opting to swim in other towns or not swim at all in summer 2018.

Closing Lufkin Pool has had little benefit to Villa Park - residents lost a place to swim and the village saved little in expenses by only operating one pool this year. Lufkin Pool typically had more visitors than Jefferson Pool so the number of people swimming in Villa Park went down significantly. Taking away Lufkin may even affect property values in Villa Park, as the “In Motion” section of the Villa Park website states “what many people notice, and what dramatically enhances property values, is the quality of the community parks.” People also notice the lack of parks and amenities.

So vote YES on April 2 for Lufkin Pool – and to give the residents of Villa Park the chance to swim in a well-loved pool that Villa Park needs.

Steve Seddon

Cullerton aims to ease blood draw anxieties for those with disabilities Having blood drawn can be a very anxious thing for a child with autism. Thanks to Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park), medical professionals may soon have access to training to help ensure individuals and developmental disabilities are as comfortable as possible.

Cullerton advanced Senate Bill 1214 on Tuesday, which requires the Department of Public Health to ensure that those who draw blood have the most current method of drawing blood from individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities available.

“Health care professionals strive to provide the best possible care to all patients,” Cullerton said. “This measure ensures that they receive training on the best practices to draw blood from patients that are living with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome have a good medical experience.”

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The Department of Public Health will be required to compile current methods of drawing blood from children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Senate Bill 1214 was an initiative of Michael Baker, a parent advocate of a young adult son with a developmental disability.

“Medical visits can be stressful for all of us, but especially for individuals who can often face extra challenges,” Cullerton said. “We need to ensure that communication and sensory issues are taken into account when medical professionals perform procedures such as blood draws.”

Senate Bill 1214 passed the Senate’s Committee on Public Health with bipartisan support and will move to the full Senate for consideration.

(Ed. note: This was received from State Senator Tom Cullerton’s office.)

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sician-assistants to perform abortions.

“I feel a little bit like I’ve fallen through the rabbit hole,” Rep. Terri Bryant, a Republican from Murphysboro, said. “Everything is upside down, backwards and inside out in just using the name.”

The bill, she argued, has nothing to do with reproductive health.

Bryant asked everyone in attendance to fill out an electronic witness slip on the Illinois General Assembly’s website in opposition to both pieces of legislation. She said she would request

each of the thousands of names be read on the floor of the House.

The Secretary of State’s office estimates about 4,000 people were inside the Statehouse during the anti-abortion demonstration, both attending the event and an unrelated lobbying effort.

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, although never commenting on whether he supports this specific legislation, has vowed to “make Illinois the most progressive state in the nation for access to reproductive health care.”

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Candidate responds to accusations The Villa Park Independent is now being formally made aware in writing on Monday, March 25, 2019, that the "suspect,” as referenced on the front page of the Thursday, March 21, 2019 issue of the Villa Park Independent, has been notified by the DuPage County State's Attorney's office that the investigation is closed. Villa Park Police Chief Lay has been notified of the closed investigation, indicating that allegations of inappropriate activities were closed based on a

potential misunderstanding and no proof to use as a basis for conclusion.

Feet on the street, including an employee of the business at 143 W. Home Ave, Villa Park, acknowledge an amicable relationship between a Village Trustee/current candidate for the Village Board, with both businesses 143 W. Home Ave. and 207 W. St. Charles Road.

If disclosure of facts concludes that "the person" filing the report has potentially acted inappropriately on

behalf of the Village to further their personal political gain, the activity is unethical and should not be taken lightly. If this in fact proves true, it is a perfect example of why the residents and small business owners are anxious to make changes to the Village Board of Villa Park.

The journalistic integrity of the Independent is also under scrutiny based on the placement and content of this front page article on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Christine Murphy

Slices of life

Measuring life in meatballs Yesterday I made meatballs for dinner. No big deal, but it got me to thinking.

I can throw a from-scratch batch of meatballs together in no time.

I toss the ingredients into my meatball bowl like it’s not hard – because it isn’t.

It hasn’t always been this way.

Meatballs haven’t always been easy. Not at all.

Years ago when my husband and I were just starting our lives together, meatballs were downright elusive. They were complex and confounding.

Mysterious balls made up of meat and other ingredients too numerous to imagine, much less understand. My husband tried making them; I tried making them.

We tried together – without much luck.

But every once in awhile we both craved meatballs. So we kept trying and failing – many times. I’m not sure why we were both so very meatball-challenged.

Sometimes they were too dense; other times they wouldn’t stick together and simply fell apart in the spaghetti sauce.

We experimented with different types of breadcrumbs and ground meat combinations. Once I put in an inordinate amount of crushed red pepper; dinner was nearly inedible that night. We were hosting my in-laws. I’m lucky that way.

Amongst our failures was a success or two.

And then three. And so on until finally, one day, meatballs were easy.

A lot of things in life are like that. You have to practice them over and over until you get it right.

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to me as I made the meatballs yesterday, I thought about all the things that are easy now but were hard if not nearly impossible 20 or 25 years ago.

I came to the conclusion that I was glad to have the knowledge acquired over the years. I was glad to be where I am now – the who I am now instead of the who I was then.

This surprised me – this contentedness about time because I’ve always been one to fight time.

I remember didn’t want to be 30 because I didn’t want to grow older.

Same goes for 40 and each year after that. I fought the number that defined my age because I didn’t like the direction it was going. I knew I was being irrational. But a girl feels what a girl feels and that’s where I was at.

I realize now at least part of it was because I didn’t want to be defined by merely age. Most of us measure our time on this earth by the number of days and months and years that we are living and breathing on it.

I propose we try something different. A change in perspective, you might say.

Instead of being 35 for the 15th consecutive year, how about we describe the measurement of our lifespan in the number of sunsets we’ve shared with our spouse? Or the vastness of the love we feel for

our children? The number of lives we have nurtured? The pounds of strawberries we’ve eaten throughout a lifetime? How many breakfasts we’ve made for our kids before school so they will start the day out right? The number of dogs (or cats or Guinea pigs) we’ve had the privilege of loving? How the taste of chocolate never gets old? The sum total of compliments we’ve received – ever? Double ditto that for compliments given?

The times when we offered kindness to a stranger and it literally made our heart gush?

The simple but miraculous act of breathing in and out? How many doors we’ve held open for others? The good we’ve done. Life connections we’ve made? Waking up and feeling good? The fact that this life never gets old?

I’ve always run from my age because I guess I think age is limiting.

I don’t want to be defined by something that is limiting. But yesterday, in the kitchen, while I was practically up to my elbows in meatball goo, I realized I’m only limiting myself. It’s my choice.

And I choose meatballs – among other things.

If you want to put a number on me, I figure I’ve made upwards of at least 5,000 meatballs over the last two decades. Let’s go with that. It has a nice and even ring to it.

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

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District 88 Relay For Life raises an event record for ACS

On March 8, Willowbrook hosted its annual Brook Olympics assembly, which was the culminating event of a week-long series of games and challenges created to enhance tradition and class spirit and pride at the school. (top left photo): The senior class cheers during the assembly. (top right photo): The junior class celebrates being named as the winner of this year’s Brook Olympics. (middle left photo): Seniors compete in the tug-of-war. [middle right photo]: The Willowbrook Pom Pon Team performs. (left photo).

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On March 9, the 9th annual Relay For Life of District 88 Youth event took place at WBHS, attended by more than 550 staff, students, parents and community members. This year’s event raised a District 88 record of more than $91,000 for the American Cancer Society. In total, this event has collected more than $580,000 during the last nine years.

Participants enjoyed a variety of activities and games, and there also was luminaria to remember those who have lost their battle with cancer and to support those still fighting. The team that raised the most money was Alpha Pi Omega with $19,352. The

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Willowbrook also has hosted other events throughout the school year to raise money for the American Cancer Society, including “Go Pink” efforts in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Brook Olympics (a weeklong series of events and challenges created to enhance tradition and class spirit and pride at the school).

The Brook Olympics took place from March 4-8 and culminated with an assembly where classes went head to head in competitions. The juniors were named as this year’s winning class.

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Worship Services Directory

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Weekend Worship Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.

Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Education Hour between services, at 9:45 a.m.

Mid-week Worship during Lent Beginning Ash Wednesday, March 6 Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. immanuelelmhurst.org 630-832-1649

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Your Entertainment and Dining Guide

Addison Trail Theatre presents ‘Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’

Addison Trail Theatre invites everyone to enjoy classic fairy tales – with a dark and humorous twist – during the school’s spring play, “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” by Don Zolidis.

The show is comprised of nine students portraying themselves on stage as they act out scenes from “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Rapunzel,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “The Frog Prince,” “Snow White,” “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Cinderella.”

“This season has been a bit heavy with more serious productions and genres, and I chose ‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’ for something fun to end the year on a light and silly note,” said Theatre Director Anna McSweeney. “I wanted some-

thing that involves audience engagement and improv, and this show definitely encompasses both of those aspects. The style of the play also allows the actors to grow and test their skills, which is always wonderful to see.”

Senior Gianna Caruso, who plays one of the two narrators, said the performance will offer a lot of surprises.

“The audience can look forward to the unexpected,” Caruso said. “As a line in the show reads, ‘We’re here to do a very quick, fast and kind of funny version of Brothers Grimm fairy tales.’”

Addison Trail senior Connor White, who plays the second narrator, said the small size of the cast created a close-knit environment.

“We all bonded and instantly clicked, and that comes through on stage,” White said.

The play will be held April 4, 5, & 6 at 7 p.m. There is also a 2 p.m. performance on April 6. It will be held in the Black Box Studio Theatre at Addison Trail.

Tickets, available at the door, are $7 for adults, $5 for students and children ages 3 to 12, $3 with an Activity Pass and are free with a District 88 Senior Gold Card. *IMPORTANT NOTICE: There is limited seating for this show, and only 100 tickets are available for each performance. Please arrive early to ensure a seat.

Info: Call 630-628-3365

ESO announces winners of Stanger auditions The winners of the Dr. Robert Stanger Young Artists Audition for 2019, held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church on Feb. 16, have been announced. Conducted by the Elmhurst Symphony Association and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst and the former Auxiliary of the ESO through its Eunice B. Sidener Scholarship, the competition showcased 23 outstanding high school musicians from many of the western suburbs.

Special thanks go to this year’s judges, Jenny Brown, Patrick Godon, and Krista Halvorson, who spent many hours listening to and critiquing these spectacular young performers, choosing four winners: First Place: Justin Chang, Piano Piano Concerto No. 2, Movement 1,

by Sergei Rachmaninoff 11th Grade, William Fremd High School, Palatine Teacher: Sung Hoon Mo Second Place: Amelia Korbitz, Violin Violin Concerto No. 1. Movement 1,

by Sergei Prokofiev 12th Grade, Downers Grove North High School Teacher: Thomas Wermuth Third Place: Nicholas Boettcher, Double Bass Bass Concerto, Movement 1 & 2, by

Justin Chang

Serge Koussevitzky 9th Grade, Naperville North High School Teacher: Andy Anderson Fourth Place: Claire Arias-Kim, Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53, Movement 1 by Antonin Dvorak 12th Grade, William Fremd High School, Palatine Teacher: Almita Vamos Grace Kim, violin, 12th grade, Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, received an honorable mention for her performance.

Stanger Audition first-place winner Justin Chang will perform with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra at a subscription concert during its 201920 season. Other winners will perform

for Kiwanis and other local groups in the next few months.

Thanks go to Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church and staff for the use of the church and their able assistance and to the dedicated Symphony volunteers who made the event possible, including: Bruce Forbush, Becca Anderson, Sue Coons, Lorraine Freeman, Mary Grether, Linda Kozak, Irmgard Olson, Lou Saville, and Cynthia Krainc, as well as members from the York High School Key Club, including: Nicole Bednarik, Elise Lamberti, and Lily Martinez..

The Symphony is especially grateful to the Stanger Audition’s main sponsor, the Elmhurst Kiwanis Club, for its long-time support and to the Stanger Audition’s coordinator Michael Surratt for organizing the event. Thanks also go to the Elmhurst Symphony Auxiliary’s Eunice B. Sidner Scholarship Fund for sponsoring the fourth-place winner.

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stanger Audition. Watch for news about special events celebrating a half century of recognition and support for aspiring young musicians in the western suburbs. For more information, call the Symphony office at (630) 941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony. org.

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Pictured are the cast members of Addison Trail’s upcoming spring play, “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” to be performed April 4, 5 & 6 in the auditorium. They are (back row, from left) Edward Ficarra, Ryan Ficarra, Gianna Caruso, Teagan Whitaker, Rosemarie Mercado; (middle row): Tina Tagaris, Andrea Perez, Adam Sakleh (front row); Connor White.

GreenMan Theatre announces cast for spring production ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ coming in April

GreenMan Theatre has announced the cast for its final production of the 2018-19 season, Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo”. A talented ensemble of actors from around the area will take the stage to bring this hilarious comedy to life. “Moon Over Buffalo” runs three weekends

at GreenMan’s performance space in Elmhurst at 232 S. York St. The production opens Friday, April 12 and closes April 28. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. There is ample free parking onsite but seating is limited. For more information about the production or to purchase tickets please call 630-4642646, or visit greenmantheatre.org

Ludwig’s farce centers on Charlotte and George Hay, fading stage and screen stars of the 1950s. Just as their tour of Buffalo, NY is about to come to a disastrous end, they get word that famous film director Frank Capra is coming to town to see them. Capra is looking to replace two leads in his next big movie. Of course, everything that can go wrong for George and Charlotte does, including a visit from their daughter’s clueless fiancé and

confusion about which play they are actually performing. GreenMan previously produced Ludwig’s comedy “Shakespeare in Hollywood” during 2011-12 season.

Playing George and Charlotte Hays are Erick Sosa and Elizabeth Ley. Their daughter Rosalind is played by Katty Perrell. The two men vying for her affections are her hapless fiancé Howard, played by Addison resident Evan Zrinsky and her ex-boyfriend

Paul, played by John Ley. George’s know-it-all mother-in-law Ethel is played by Mary-Carol Riehs of Elmhurst. Rounding out the cast are John Benischek playing the Hays’ lawyer, Richard, and Therese Caldwell playing Eileen, a young actor with a secret to reveal. Justin Vidovic directs the production, and Becca Easley is the stage manager. Justin directed last season’s comic fantasy Monstrous Regiment.

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The Independent

Sports

March 28, 2019 • 15

Willowbrook boys track team poised for success Addison Trail boys track team in a youth movement

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook boys track team has plenty of reasons to be optimistic.

For starters, junior Liam Riesen is back after qualifying for state in the 400 as a sophomore.

And the Warriors are coming off an indoor season that saw them take fourth at the varsity level in the West

Suburban Conference Gold Division.

Willowbrook’s sophomores were second as were its freshman team.

“We’re building,” said Willowbrook coach TJ Artman. “We had a sophomore state 400 qualifier who is back for two more years. That’s exciting. We’ll build around it. We have solid senior leadership with some fresh new faces of all ages. The boys are building a program and there is team camaraderie. It’s been a very enjoyable and fast indoor season. We all are looking forward to sun and outdoors.”

In addition to Risen, the Warriors

Willowbrook girls track team competes at WSC Gold indoor meet

Weder, Sobieszczyk and Carrillo win frosh-soph conference titles

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook girls track team took sixth at the varsity level at the recent West Suburban Conference Gold Division indoor meet at Proviso West.

Willowbrook’s sophomores took second in the meet.

Junior Jahne Jones placed fourth in the 55 dash with a time of 7.64. Jones also was seventh in the 200 with a time of 28.42. Lily Weder was third in the frosh-soph 200 with a time of 28.84. Elizabeth Sanchez was fourth at 29.29.

Jones was fourth in the 300 with a time of 45.68, while Samantha Williams was eighth in 48.37. Weder won the frosh-soph 300 in 46.96.

Sanchez was fifth in 48.25.

Gianna Irion was eighth in the 400 with a time of 1:15.70. Weder was third in the frosh-soph 400 with a time of 1:09.59.

Michelle Villalobos was fifth in the 800 in 2:34.93, while Madeline Barrington was fourth in the frosh-soph 800 with a time of 2:42.27.

Grace Jones was sixth at 2:45.70.

Victoria Palma was second in the 1,600 with a time of 5:11.95.

Melissa Martinez was fourth in the 1,600 frosh-soph with a time of 5:52.74.

Gabriella Friguletto was fifth in the 3,200 frosh-soph race in 15:44.50.

Irion was fifth in the 55 hurdles in 9:58, while Williams was seventh in 9.85. Daniella Irion was sixth in the 55 hurdles frosh-soph race in 11.37.

Willowbrook was fifth in the 800 relay in 2:01.12. The Warriors were third in the 800 relay at the frosh-soph level in 2:03.08.

Addison Trail boys track Addison Trail boys track coach Jim Ziebka noted his squad set at least 20 personal records in every indoor meet this season.

The Blazers, who finished sixth

in the West Suburban Gold last year, return Jonathan Chambers-Green (junior, high jump, hurdles), James Carr (senior, hurdles), Cesar Herrera (senior, hurdles, 1,600 relay), Dylan Moran (sophomore, 1,600, 3,200), Lukas Rodriguez (senior, 3,200 relay, 800). Chambers-Green, Herrera and Rodriguez earned all-WSC Gold honors last year.

Key newcomers to the team include freshmen Patrick Campbell (triple jump, long jump, hurdles), Alex Martinez (3,200, 1,600) and Quentin Spencer (100 and 200).

“We’re definitely in a youth movement,” said Ziebka. “Our young guys are motivated and come to practice with a focus to improve every day.

Our guys are trusting the process and we are improving every day.”

Ziebka is looking forward to the outdoor portion of the season. “Our efforts on the track will transition nicely as we head outside,” he said.

“I would really like to see more consistency with our field events, but we have a great group of guys who want to improve so it is just a matter of time.”

Fenton girls soccer team looks for improvement Bison boys track team wins 3,200 relay at invitational

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Fenton girls soccer team is working its way forward.

Coach Victor Ruiz, who has coached the team for more than 20 years, sees improvement for the Bison in the back and at the midfield.

“I think we will be strong in the back line and midfield and hope to add some goals,” he said.

Fenton is coming off a 2018 season where it went 3-14-1 overall and 0-6 in Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division play.

Back for Fenton are seniors Natalie Diaz, Cynthia Mendoza, Jacqueline Nogueda, Kimberly Rivera and Angela Casas, along with sophomore Lesly Mora.

Key newcomers to the group include sophomore Ximena Boratto and freshmen Daniela Herrera and Alexa Herrera.

“We are really hoping to improve from last year and find the back of the net a bit more this year and play a high-pressure defense,” said Ruiz.

“With this being our last year in the Metro Suburban Conference, we would like to leave on a high note.”

Fenton boys track The Fenton boys track team competed in the recent Lockport invitational.

Kasper Widlo was eighth in the frosh-soph 60 dash with a time of 8.29. Alberto Gomez was ninth at 8.31.

Ethan Queyquep was eighth in the 60 at the varsity level in 7.80. Widlo was seventh in the 200 at the frosh-soph level with a time of 27.27.

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With this being our last year in the Metro Suburban Conference, we would like to leave on a high note.”

– Coach Victor Ruiz

Juan Carlos Sosa was 10th in 27.48.

Queyquep was third in the 200 varsity at 25.24. Nick Herringer was ninth at 26.70.

Ryan Rebolledo was fourth in the 400 frosh-soph in 62.66 Carlos Sosa was fifth in 62.81.

Javier Cabral was third at 56.17.

Herringer was ninth at 63.05.

Isaac Fonseca was seventh in the 800 frosh-soph with a time of 2:46.80. Alexander Pizzaro was 10th at 2:57.87.

Nathan Exconde was eighth in the 800 varsity at 2:26.66.

Matthew Sisto was sixth in the 1,600 frosh-soph in 5:14.13, while Aaron Paz Castelan was seventh at 5:26.40.

James Palumbo was fourth in the

1,600 with a time of 5:12.66. Chris Zavala was seventh in 5:21.12.

Chris Kovich was second in the 3,200 frosh-soph at 12:37.47. Herringer was second in the 60 hurdles in 10.01.

Fenton was fourth in the 1,600 relay at 4:10.32 with Pawel Gasior, Sam Elizondo, Chris Kovich and Queyquep.

Fenton was third in the 3,200 relay at the frosh-soph level with Matthew Sisto, Paz Castelan, Alexander Pizzaro and Fonseca. They ran 10:31.69.

Fenton won the 3,200 relay at the varsity level in 9:02.61 with Zavala, Exconde, Gasior and Palumbo.

Maruo Melero was ninth in the frosh-soph shot put at 27-8. Miguel Garcia was fourth in the varsity shot put at 39-3 1/2. Filip Reduta was fifth at 37-3 1/2.

Jordan Loyola Arcos was fifth in the pole vault at 7-0.

Widlo was seventh in the long jump frosh-soph at 14-8 1/2. Alberto Gomez was eighth in 14-0 1/2 and Rebolledo was ninth in 13-0.

Herringer was fourth in the long jump varsity at 15-9 3/4, while Cabral was fifth 14-7.

Carlos Sosa was fifth in the frosh-soph triple jump at 31-9, while Andreus Ortiz was sixth at 27-3.

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The Warriors were fifth in the 1,600 relay in 4:38.20 and fifth in the 1,600 relay at the frosh-soph level with a time of 5:01.99.

Willowbrook took second in the 3,200 relay at the frosh-soph level in a time of 11:00.52.

Miani Blackwell was second in the shot put at 35-9 1/2. Aniyah Rushing was third at 31-2 1/4. Jarelly Carrillo won the shot put froshsoph title at 31-0 1/2. Nicole DelSanto was second at 29-4 1/2.

Morgan Bauers tied for third in the high jump at 4-4. Olivia Sobieszczyk won the frosh-soph high jump title with a mark of 4-10.

Natasha Daum tied for seventh at 4-0.

Marisol Magana was fifth in the long jump at 14-2 3/4. Avery Magierski was eighth in the frosh-soph long jump at 12-5 1/2.

Ellie King was seventh in the triple jump at 30-8.

return D’Onte Gholston (senior, long jump, sprints), Matt Caron (senior, distance), Will Stout (senior, hurdles) and Tyler Walenga (senior, throws).

Artman is excited about a strong underclassmen group of sophomores and freshmen.

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Report names hundreds of Catholic clergy, staff accused of sexual misconduct But authors acknowledge ‘vast majority’ of cases settled or not evaluated by court

By Rebecca Anzel CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Nearly 400 Catholic clergy members and church staff in Illinois, some still working, were named in a report released last week by a Minnesota-based law firm accusing them of sexual misconduct.

The 185-page report, published

by Jeff Anderson & Associates, includes the names, assignment histories, photographs and background information of 395 individuals associated with churches throughout the state, in the Archdiocese of Chicago

and the Dioceses of Belleville, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield.

The law firm represented, by its count, hundreds of Illinoisans who were the victims of child sexual abuse.

“Those at the top have chosen not to believe so many survivors for so many years who have come forward with reports and have chosen, then, to keep secret not only the identities of those offenders, but (also) those who have been complicit in that concealment at the top,” said Jeff Anderson, the trial attorney who heads the firm that published the report, Each of the clergy and staff members listed is accused of sexual misconduct with minors, and many were the subject of a lawsuit. The report is careful to mention “the vast majority” of those cases were settled or not “fully evaluated” by a court.

“Accordingly, in most cases the allegations have not been proved or

substantiated in a court of law,” according to the report. “Consequently, unless otherwise indicated, all of the allegations should be considered just allegations and should not be considered proven or substantiated in a court of law.”

There are about 115 clergy members from the Archdiocese of Chicago named in the report, 22 from the Diocese of Belleville, 43 from Joliet, 29 from Peoria, 22 from Rockford and 23 from Springfield.

Nearly 150 laypersons in Illinois are named as well. They include clergy who are not bound to a specific geographical area and staff members who work in Catholic establishments, such as teachers and coaches.

“The data reveal the horrifying scale of priests sexually assaulting minors to the present day” and “illustrate the patterns and practices of diocesan and religious officials, including orchestrating an institutional

cover-up of enormous magnitude,” according to the report.

Anderson said in a news release he wants the Catholic Church to release any relevant files to allow members of law enforcement and the public to “know who was complicit in concealing this hazard.”

“That’s what all the survivors with whom we work want most of all, no further kids to be hurt,” he said in Chicago. “And by this report, our attention and our purpose is just to make the truth known as fully and as fairly as we can so that those kids are protected better and those in charge that are making these decisions, that have this information, are much more transparent in the future than they have been in the past.”

Former Attorney General Lisa Madigan began investigating Illinois’ Catholic Church in August 2018, after a grand jury in Pennsylvania released a report chronicling

the extent of clergy sexual abuse in that state.

The six dioceses formally disclosed the names of 185 members who were “credibly” accused of child sexual abuse to Madigan’s office, but her investigation found the church received allegations of at least 500 more clergymen.

“The preliminary stages of this investigation have already demonstrated that the Catholic Church cannot police itself,” Madigan said in a December press release. “Allegations of sexual abuse of minors, even if they stem from conduct that occurred many years ago, cannot be treated as internal personnel matters.”

The investigation under current Attorney General Kwame Raoul is ongoing.

“We will review any new information that could be relevant,” his spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Joliet Diocese responds to published report of Catholic clergy and staff misconduct CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Illinois dioceses—among them, the Diocese of Joliet—strongly dispute a report published by a Minnesota-based law firm accusing nearly 400 clergy members and church staffers of sexual misconduct.

The 185-page document lists the names, photographs, assignment histories and background information for individuals associated with

churches throughout the state, in each of the six dioceses.

Jeff Anderson, the trial attorney who heads the firm that published the report, said last week at a news event in Chicago the main purpose for releasing this information is so “kids are protected better.”

“Those at the top have chosen not to believe so many survivors for so many years who have come forward with reports and have chosen, then,

to keep secret not only the identities have served in the six Catholic dioof those offenders, but (also) those ceses in Illinois.

This information appears to have who have been complicit in that conbeen previously available through cealment at the top.” the Diocese of Joliet website or other publicly-available sources online or Statement of the through court filings.

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Public Notice The Village of Bensenville Has Scheduled a Public Information Meeting For The IL Route 83 Bike Path Phase I Engineering Study The Village of Bensenville is performing a Preliminary Engineering Study for a bike path along IL Route 83 from Foster Avenue to Bryn Mawr Avenue. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce the project to the public, present the project schedule, the existing conditions and proposed improvement, and to seek public input and comments regarding the project. The meeting details are below: Date: April 16, 2019 Time: 4:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Location: Bensenville Village Hall 12 S. Center Street Bensenville, Illinois 60106 The meeting will be conducted in an informal, open house format. Feel free to at-

tend the meeting at any time between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. Bensenville Public Works-Engineering and consultant representatives will be present to discuss the project and to answer questions on an individual basis.

The meeting will be accessible to persons with a disability. Anyone in need of special assistance and planning to attend should contact the Village of Bensenville listed below by April 12, 2019 by telephone, in writing, or by e-mail.

For more information, contact: Village of Bensenville 717 E. Jefferson Street Bensenville, IL 60106 Phone: (630) 350-3435 E-Mail: mpatel@bensenville.il.us (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent March 28 & April 11, 2019) 342009

Fewer than 20,000 Illinois millionaires would account for 80 percent of an estimated $3.4 billion in added income tax revenue under a graduated tax plan being touted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, his office said in a recent release.

Per Pritzker’s projections, 19,939 Illinois taxpayers whose income exceeds $1 million would pay an added $2.72 billion in combined taxes to the state; 37,391 filers earning between $500,001 and $1 million would pay an added total of $629 million; and 117,535 filers earning between $250,001 and $500,000 would pay an added total of $361 million.

The other 6 million-plus Illinoisans would see their total combined tax burden shrink by about $177 million.

In recent days, conservative think tank Illinois Policy has suggested Pritzker’s estimates for increased tax revenue were exaggerated by

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$1 billion or more, and the Civic Federation, a nonpartisan government research organization, said it could not duplicate Pritzker’s estimates.

A news release from Pritzker’s office said the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget worked with the Illinois Department of Revenue “to arrive at a realistic projection for the amount generated by the fair income tax.”

The graduated tax would require a constitutional amendment, which needs approval from voters to become law, so its passage is not possible until 2021 at the earliest.

Because of this, Pritzker’s team used data from the 2016 tax year and assumed filers’ income would grow at the most recent five-year compound annual growth rate, accounting for a baseline 2021 estimate.

“To ensure the estimate was conservative, (it) included a one-year income stagnation in the event of a slowing economy,” the release said.

The estimates also accounted for $230 million of the new revenue being used for property tax relief and child tax credits which are part of Pritzker’s plan.

It also assumed 6 percent of the new revenues would go to the local government distributive fund which has been shorted in recent years.

Per the plan, different margins of income would be taxed from 4.75 percent to 7.85 percent for those earning $1 million or less, while those earning more than $1 million would pay a rate of 7.95 percent on all income.

To account for the large tax spike at $1 million, the release said, “the team assumed that 10 percent of filers with net income more than $1 million and less than $2 million would try to capture a lower marginal rate.”

Pritzker’s tax team includes Deputy Governor Dan Hynes, who served as the state’s comptroller for 12 years; Department of Revenue Director David Harris, a former Republican lawmaker who served on revenue and appropriations committees; GOMB Director Alexis Sturm, who has worked in government finance for more than 20 years; and GOMB Chief of Staff Cameron Mock, who has worked in government finance for nearly a decade.

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This list has appeared on the website since 2006. All credibly accused priests have been removed from ministry. The dates of such removal and the status of the priest are also listed on the website.

In addition to those priests already listed on our website, the list published by Attorney Anderson includes the names of some diocesan priests, living and deceased, who have been accused of abuse, but the claim was unsubstantiated or deemed not credible by the Diocese of Joliet Review Board, or the claim did not involve child abuse. In addition to the investi-

gation and conclusion by the Diocese of Joliet Review Board, each of these claims was forwarded to the civil authorities for investigation and potential prosecution.

The list includes a number of priests, living and deceased, who, at one time or another provided some ministry within the Diocese of Joliet at some point during their priesthood, but are not priests of the Diocese of Joliet. These include priests belonging to religious orders, and those visiting from another diocese.

Since 2002, whenever a priest who is not incardinated in our diocese

Public Notice ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN To the legal voters, residents of the TOWNSHIP OF YORK in the County of DuPage and the State of Illinois, that the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING of said Township will take place on: TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019 being the second Tuesday of said month at the hour of 7:00 O’clock P.M. at York Township Hall 1502 S. Meyers Road, Lombard for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of the said town; and after a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following: THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF YORK APRIL 9, 2019 AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Welcome and Introduction by Daniel J.Kordik, Town Clerk 5. Call for Nomination of Moderator a. Closing of Nominations b. Election of Moderator c. Oath of Moderator 6. Approval of Minutes of the

a. Annual Town Meeting of April 10, 2018 7. Supervisor’s Statement of Financial Affairs - Fiscal Year 2018/2019 8. Township Reports 9. Public Comment (limit to 3 minutes) 10. Announcement of Next Annual Town Meeting on April 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

11. Benediction 12. Adjournment Daniel J. Kordik Town Clerk (Published in the Elmhurst Independent, Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent March 28, 2019) 341552 NOTICE TO BID Addison School District 4 will be receiving sealed bids for Grounds Landscaping until 11:00 AM, Monday, April 15, 2019, at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud at the Addison School District #4 Office, 222 N. Kennedy Drive, Addison, IL 60101. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place at the same location at 9:00 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent March 28, 2019) 341623

comes to the Diocese of Joliet—even for a single event like a funeral or baptism—that priest’s bishop or provincial superior is required by the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People to send the Diocese of Joliet a Letter of Suitability attesting to the priest’s fitness to perform ministry.

The Letter of Suitability specifically affirms to the Diocese of Joliet that the priest has no known credible allegations of abuse or other issue that would render him unfit for ministry.

If an allegation is received regarding a priest of a different diocese, or a priest belonging to a religious order, in addition to reporting the allegation to authorities, the Diocese of Joliet immediately revokes their authority to minister in the Diocese of Joliet, and that priest’s diocese or religious order assumes responsibility for handling the allegation further.

The Diocese of Joliet continues to express its genuine regret and profound sympathy to any victims and survivors of sexual abuse by clergy in the Diocese of Joliet and elsewhere.

We are committed to promoting the healing and reconciliation of survivors, and the protection of our children today.

We encourage any interested party to visit the website for the Diocese of Joliet Office of Child & Youth Protection at http://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/ youthprotection.

The website includes information regarding diocesan policies and procedures for working with minors, directions for reporting abuse, frequently asked questions, and a list of all credible/substantiated allegations against any diocesan priest, which has been continually updated since its first publication in 2006.

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