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Graduation dayat Willowbrook

A great day for Villa Park Brewfest

Freshman Lindsey Rugg of the

while at tempting to score a run during Friday’s game at Downers Grove South. Rugg tried to score from second base on a single by sophomore Katelyn Cox in the top of the second inning, when the game was tied at 2-2. Downers Grove South’s catcher tagged Rugg out at home plate for the third out of the inning. The Mustangs went on to defeat the Warriors 7-3 in the West Suburban Gold Conference contest. Wil

The fifth annual Villa Park Brewfest took place in ideal weather conditions on Saturday afternoon at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park. This year’s event set a new attendance record, with approximately 500 tickets sold. Attendees were able to sample a variety of craft beers and hard ciders from over 15 breweries, including

Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2021 celebrated its commencement with two separate ceremonies in the school’s main gymnasium on Sunday morning. The en tire class includes over

students. About half of those students attended the

Arbor Day in Villa Park

many local breweries. Several attendees are pictured during Saturday’s festival. The inaugural Villa Park Brewfest took place in 2017. The 2020 event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

lowbrook rebounded from Friday’s loss to post an 11-2 win in Saturday’s game at Hinsdale Central. The Warriors bashed three home runs in the second inning of Sat urday’s non-conference battle against the Red Devils of the West Suburban Silver Conference. Senior Annemarie Knudtson, freshman Isabella Dugo and sophomore Kayleigh Dennison provided the home runs. Dennison (No. 5) is pictured in the background of the above photo. For more about the Warriors, see page 14.

that began at 9 a.m. The others participated in the ceremony that started at 11 a.m. The photo shows members of the Willowbrook Senior Choir performing during the day’s first service. For more photos, see Page

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for several years. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in October

He was 94 years old. Bergh was the post’s last surviving World War II veteran.

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Brewfest draws a crowd

Saturday afternoon’s Villa Park Brewfest gave attendees a chance to sample a range of craft beers and hard ciders from sever al breweries. This year’s event at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park set a new attendance record, with about 500 tickets sold. The first Villa Park Brewfest was held in 2017. The 2020 event was can celed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Villa Park Village Pres ident Nick Cuzzone (pictured at right) participated in Saturday’s event by pouring samples for at tendees. Another photo (above) shows Charlie Tierney, the own er of Villa Park’s Lunar Brewing Company. He is pictured (center) with Cheryl Kayton (left) and Ted Furman (right).

D88 Superintendent forms Student Advisory Committee

Barbanente hopes to give students voice, address inclusion

In the Friday, Sept. 30 edition of the DuPage High School District 88 newsletter, a letter was published written by District 88 Superintendent Jean Barbanente, Ed.D. announc ing her plans to form a new Student Advisory Committee to provide op portunity for student voice and in clusion. Following is the text of her letter:

“At District 88, one of our top pri orities is to connect with all students to develop in each child a sense of belonging and encourage him or her to find success. As part of this focus on inclusion, I am continuing to im plement a Superintendent Student Advisory Committee to hear directly from our pupils.

“I’m committed to being acces sible, inclusive, collaborative and transparent, and the Student Advi sory Committee is one initiative to help meet that goal. The committee provides students with a seat at our administrative table and an oppor tunity to have their voices heard to help shape the future direction of the district.

“The committee is comprised of students from Addison Trail and Wil lowbrook, who offer diverse back grounds and perspectives. At District 88, we have about 40 languages and more than 30 countries represented among our families, and almost half

of our nearly 4,000 pupils speak a language other than English at home. We know embracing that diversity will lead to success in the classroom and beyond and will allow us to ac complish our mission of working for the continuous improvement of stu dent achievement.”

Following are the members of the committee: Addison Trail: Senior Verenise Morales-Saave

dra, senior Joslynn Elakkatt, junior Mekalah Haywood, sophomore Ary an Shine, senior Vito Diciolla, senior Clarita Gaytan Vazquez, junior Jack DiDomenic, senior Lea Staller and senior Sofia Angiulo.

Willowbrook: Senior Neeraja Kumar, senior Noah Campbell, senior Jade Ino shita, senior Elijah Smith, junior Natalia Garcia-Avila, junior Sean O’Brochta, junior Tia Kelly, sopho more Maggie Brennan, sophomore Aryash Sampat and freshman Jaclyn Bryers.

The committee met for the first time on Monday, Sept. 26 and plans to meet every other month through out the school year.

“We discussed ways to enhance our clubs/activities and increase in volvement, implementing digital student IDs, areas of improvement for technology and district grading policies,” Barbanente continued. “I thank the committee members for their insight and dedication, and I look forward to working together to continue to improve our schools.”

“ I’m committed to being accessible, inclusive, collaborative and transparent, and the Student Advisory Committee is one initiative to help meet that goal.”

– Jean Barbanente, Ed.D. Superintendent

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Villa Park Fire Department invites residents to its open house on Oct. 15 Free event takes place from noon to 3 p.m. at Fire Station 81

The Villa Park Fire Department will hold its annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 15. The open house will run from noon until 3 p.m. at Fire Station 81, located at 1440 S. Ardmore Ave. Parking will be available at the U.S. Post Office that’s located across the street from the fire station.

The upcoming open house, which is taking place at the end of Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9-15), will include fire safety puppet shows at 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

A live fire demonstration will take place outside of the station at 2:30 p.m.

Children who visit the open house will have a chance to see and touch fire equipment and vehicles. Children will also be able to slide down a fire pole.

Young attendees will be able to meet Sparky the Fire Dog at the open house, which will offer free popcorn and a chance to win raffle prizes. Children will also be able to take home free junior firefighter helmets, stick-on badges and balloons.

For more information, call the Villa Park Fire Department at 630-833-5350.

Obituary

PATRICIA ANN DeCICCO

Patricia Ann DeCicco (nee Starnes/O’Rell)

of Lombard, Il linois, after say ing goodnight for the final time to her children and grandchildren, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Sun day, Sept. 25, 2022, and blessedly only four hours later her name was offered in the prayers for the faithful departed at St Pius X 8 AM Sunday celebration.

Born on Oct. 28, 1938, in Down ers Grove, Illinois, Patricia or Patsy as she was fondly referred to by her loving mother, Kathryn and her late brothers Jim, Bill and Ray, was even as a child loving and caring to those around her especially those less for tunate than her and supporting of other children at school that were noticeably in need of a friend.

A high school friendship would turn into a lifelong relationship that would change her life when she met Carole DeCicco in sewing class, sharing similar interests and their love of laughter more so than sew ing. Through Carole, Patricia met her eventual husband and father of her 6 children, John DeCicco Sr. After their marriage, which ended in divorce after 25 years, they all remained friends until John’s recent passing and continuing with daily phone calls from Carole up until the day Patricia left us.

She was the most kind and for giving Mother to her six children, the late John Anthony Jr., Frank Sr. (Kathleen), Diana (the late Bartolo) DeCicco-Gianfortune, Daniel Sr. (Eileen), Joseph (Leah), and Laura DeCicco-Castellon. While a stayat-home Mom for most of her chil dren’s schooling years, Mom was the chief cook, car pooler, teacher’s aide, pool lifeguard and recreation al director for her 6 and all the kids who came along as a result of being the loving, caring, best house on the

block Mom that she was.

The only thing that gave her more pride than her kids were her grand children and great grandchildren, John Anthony III (Rhonda), Nicol (Graham), Frank Jr. (Allison), Diana (Eric), Jennifer (Ernesto), the late Nicholas, Bartolo (Silvia), Nicholas (Ashlee), Anthony John, Daniel Jr. (Bonnie), Jade (Spencer), Michael (Tommy), John James, Patrick, Kayla, Christopher (Brooke), Jack, John Anthony IV, Kailyn, Grace, Avery, Gabriella, Carmella, Caden, Ernesto Jr. (Tina), Antonio, Isabel, Dante, Julian, Rocco, and the most recent, Leonardo Joseph.

Grandma Patti or G Patti’s spe cial bond with all her grandkids was laughter, the sharing of food and always having time for each and every one of them. Her selfless love was the common link in the family chain that she has woven over all the many years we were blessed to have had her with us.

At a birthday celebration a few years ago, in addition to receiving her beloved dog Daisy, a video trib ute was shared with her and after viewing it through smiles, laughs and some tears, she declared that while she didn’t go out and build a company or have some long career in business, she knew then that her life’s accomplishments would be forever measured by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the lessons she taught them, the example that she was and the love that she has left for them to carry and to pass on to others. Until we meet again to one of life’s true trea sures!

Services were held at Brust Fu neral Home, 135 S. Main St. Lom bard, IL, with a Funeral Mass held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1025 E. Madison St., Lombard, IL, fol lowed by Interment at St. Michael Cemetery, Wheaton, IL. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to a charity of your choice in Patricia’s name.

Villa Park resident named Montini homecoming king

Montini Catholic High School seniors Christian Clarke (left) of Villa Park and Jordan Heatherly (right) of Western Springs were named their school’s 2022 homecoming king and queen during Friday afternoon’s pep assembly. Montini concluded its homecoming week celebration with Saturday evening’s dance, which was held outdoors in the Lombard school’s stadium. Saturday’s dance also featured food trucks, games and fireworks.

Warriors pick up two more wins to move to 18-2

Team finishes the week with a home victory over Glenbard East

STAFF REPORT

The Willowbrook girls volleyball team improved its overall season re cord to 18-2 with a pair of non-con ference home victories last week.

The Warriors began their week with a 26-24, 25-19 win over Whit ney Young on Sept. 26. Three days later, Willowbrook beat Glenbard East 25-16, 25-15.

Junior Calli Kenny supplied nine kills, 17 assists, seven digs and two aces in the Warriors’ win over Whit ney Young.

Sophomore Hannah Kenny provided 11 kills, 15 assists and six digs. Sophomore Anna Ma rinier added eight kills, while senior Natalie Cipriano tallied two kills, two assists and two digs.

Senior Grace Conley had five digs and two assists in Willowbrook’s victory over Whitney Young. Junior Elle Bruschuk contributed four kills, two blocks and two digs. Senior

Hope Reckamp connected for two kills, while junior Elisa Chivilo made three digs and served one ace.

Calli Kenny had seven kills, eight assists and two digs in the War riors’ Sept. 29 win over Glenbard East. Hannah Kenny delivered six kills, nine assists, four digs and two blocks. Cipriano had four kills and four digs. Marinier hit two kills and made two digs.

Conley provided eight digs and two assists in Willowbrook’s win over the Rams. Chivilo made four digs. Reckamp hit three kills. Junior Eliza Ramey had three blocks, while junior Keri Ostrowski made three digs.

The Warriors’ schedule this week includes matches against Hinsdale South and Glenbard West. Willow brook will conclude the week by playing in Saturday’s Elk Grove In vite.

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I cannot even read Speak Out anymore. It should be renamed “the right-wing corner of hate.” The sheer amount of ignorant, rightwing, hateful comments is over whelming. Surely, this cannot rep resent the community in which we live. Come on complainers, at least do proper research before you call in a comment. This is getting ridic ulous.

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I saw a poll conducted by PBSNewsHour/NPR/Marist where 61 percent said Trump should not run for president. I’m certainly among the 61 percent who don’t want to see this arrogant narcissist anywhere near the White House again, but something tells me will run because he loves the attention. The MAGA Republicans run the Republican party, and they won’t be satisfied with anyone else except their messiah as the nominee.

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up with millions of dollars, and this is only the first case; there are plen ty more to prove he is a fraud and a cheat!

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Did you read about the Chicago Police Department being unable to respond to 9-1-1 calls during the recent Mexican Independence Day celebrations? Several 9-1-1 calls received no responses for hours. According to a dispatcher, “most everything” awaiting police re sponse was over three hours old. And by not responding to multiple 9-1-1 calls, fewer crime reports are written, and crime magically goes “down.” Chicago is circling the drain.

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Warriors dominate Addison Trail in District 88 Bowl

STAFF REPORT

The Willowbrook football team improved to 3-3 overall and 3-1 in the West Suburban Gold Conference with Friday’s 42-6 victory over Ad dison Trail in Addison. The Warriors led their District 88 rival 21-6 at halftime. Willowbrook added three more touchdowns in the second half to post a dominant win in the annual “District 88 Bowl.”

Friday’s victory allowed the War riors to maintain possession of the District 88 trophy, also referred to as “The Lady.” Willowbrook has now won seven straight games against Addison Trail. The Blazers haven’t beaten the Warriors since 2015, when they edged Willowbrook 2826 in Villa Park.

Junior Damian Banaszewski scored all three of the Warriors’ firsthalf touchdowns during Friday’s game in Addison. Banaszewski gave his team a 6-0 lead when he ran 17 yards for a touchdown with six min utes left in the first quarter. Senior Adrian Guerrero kicked the extra point to extend the Warriors’ lead to 7-0.

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Joe Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic to be over on 60 Minutes a couple of weeks ago. Apparently, Governor Billionaire didn’t get the memo. He extended his COVID emergency powers for the 33rd time in August, and they were supposed to expire on Sept. 17. It’s now Octo ber, and I haven’t heard or read any thing about him doing away with these emergency powers. Why not? I bet I know why. He loves power.

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I heard Liz Cheney say she will leave the Republican Party if Trump is the nominee in 2024. At least she has principles and can see Trump for the tyrant that he is, unlike a lot of you Trumpians I see in Speak Out who think he walks on water and can do no wrong. Hopefully, Trump will be behind bars before the next presidential election.

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You might have heard about two brothers in Saskatchewan who were arrested a few weeks ago after be ing accused of stabbing 10 people to death and wounding 18. The thought occurred to me: If some thing like this happened in the Unit ed States, would there be a rush by Biden and the gun-grabbers to call whatever knives were used in the stabbings assault knives and ban them?

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Did you hear Trump now say the DOJ went into his home to get the missing Hillary Clinton tapes; does that mean he has or had them? What does he mean? He is getting so des perate now that there is proof he is a crook. Too bad it’s not a criminal case, but at least he’ll have to come

Every week, I read comments in this section where the person is clearly bugged about one thing or another. This past week, there was someone upset about the Illi nois SAFE-T Act. The thing I no tice frequently is that the informa tion some people are upset about it misleading or untrue. Facebook, Twitter and all other social media is fine, but please, check the sources! If something gets you upset, before you just go off, verify that what you’re upset about is actual fact. There are numerous places one can check the veracity of these items that end up on social media. Please folks, use the multiple fact-check ing websites and organizations to confirm if statements on Twitter or Facebook are true before getting all riled up. You can be smarter about what you read and hear. And you will probably not get so stressed out about some things. Ten fact check ing places: FactCheck.org, Reuters Fact Check, Washington Post Fact Checker, AP Fact Check, CheckYo urFact, Lead Stories, USA Today Fact Check, Politifact, The Dis patch, and Snopes. These are great sources of factual information. Check things on more than one if you can.

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Gas prices went up last week, and the gas station attendant said she thought it was because of the hur ricane. President Biden said on TV when talking about the hurricane in Florida that he would not toler ate price gouging, especially in the wake of oil prices actually going down. (As of Sept. 23 and Sept. 26 both Forbes and Market Watch re ported the same.) So, the president got something right. I paid at least 40 cents more a gallon last week than I did the week before. I wonder at what point is the increase consid ered gouging.

Addison Trail (which fell to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference) scored its only points of the night on a 12-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-down play in the waning sec onds of the first quarter. The Blazers missed the extra-point kick.

Banaszewski scored his second touchdown of the night on a fourthdown run from the Blazers’ 1-yard line. Guerrero’s kick pushed the Warriors’ lead to 14-6 with 1:54 left in the second quarter.

Moments later, sophomore Micah

Willowbrook’s football team pounded Addison Trail 42-6 in Fri day’s West Suburban Gold Conference game in Addison. The War riors, who improved their overall season record to 3-3 with the victo ry, have won seven straight meetings against their District 88 rival. Addison Trail hasn’t posted a victory in the annual “District 88 Bowl” since 2015. This photo from Friday’s game shows junior Damian Banaszewski during his 17-yard touchdown run in the first quar ter. Banaszewski added two more rushing touchdowns during the first half to help the Warriors to a 21-6 halftime lead. Willowbrook’s season continues with this Friday’s conference home game against Hinsdale South.

Lewis intercepted an Addison Trail pass and made a return of about 25 yards to the Blazers’ 40-yard line. The Warriors proceeded to drive 40 yards for a touchdown—a 2-yard run by Banaszewski with 5.9 seconds left in the first half. Guerrero con verted the extra-point kick to give Willowbrook a 21-6 lead.

Junior Joe Hanson, junior Dae veon Madison and sophomore K.J. Rhodes scored one touchdown each

for the Warriors during the second half.

Willowbrook’s season contin ues with this Friday’s conference home game against Hinsdale South (2-4 overall and 2-1 in West Subur ban Gold play). The Warriors will complete their regular season with a non-conference contest at York on Oct. 14, followed by a confer ence home game against Morton on Thursday, Oct. 20.

STAFF REPORT

The Willowbrook boys soccer team improved its overall season record to 7-7-3 with Saturday’s 6-1 home win over Rich Township.

The visiting Raptors scored during the first minute of the match to take an early 1-0 lead. Willowbrook scored a pair of first-half goals to grab a 2-1 halftime advantage. The Warriors added four more goals during the second half.

Willowbrook senior Aiden Amin scored the first-half goal that evened the score at 1-1. Sophomore Armando Martinez scored the Warriors’ second goal of the match, with an assist from senior Marwan Smadi.

Sophomore Vinni DaSilva scored the second-half goal that pushed Willowbrook’s lead to 3-1. Senior Dali Acuna delivered the Warriors’ next goal. Freshman Evan Haworth scored Willowbrook’s next goal, with an assist from junior Liron Ebema. Smadi scored the Warriors’ final goal of Saturday’s match.

One day before beating Rich Township, the Warriors dropped a 6-0 decision at Oak Park/River Forest. Willowbrook lost 4-1 at Glenbard West on Sept. 27. Senior D’Angelo Mahone scored the Warriors’ lone goal against the Hilltoppers.

The Warriors began last week with a 1-0 West Suburban Gold Conference loss at Downers Grove South.

Willowbrook will complete its regular season with a home conference match against the Leyden Eagles on Oct. 11. The Warriors will open post-season play by facing Conant at the IHSA Class 3A Conant Regional in Hoffman Estates on Oct. 19.

Willowbrook’s girls volleyball team im proved its overall season record to 18-2 with last week’s 25-16, 25-15 home win over Glenbard East. Sophomore Hannah Kenny (No. 6) supplied six kills, nine as sists, four digs and two blocks in the Sept. 29 victory over the Rams.

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Willowbrook pulls away from the Blazers to post a 42-6 victory

CHRIS FOX PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing

Warriors pick up seventh victory by crushing Rich Township After giving up an early score, Willowbrook reels off six goals to beat the Raptors 6-1

police departments recently reported the following arrests and ci tations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction,

that suspects are considered inno cent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to pro tect the privacy of victims. Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.

Addison

Sept. 27

Rafael Cabrera-Santos, 58, of Carol Stream, was charged with DUI, ob structing justice, illegal lane usage and driving while license suspended near Green Oaks and Mill at 2:52 a.m.

Sept. 26

Sebastian Galvez, 22, if Addison, was charged with resisting a police of ficer at 5:30 p.m.

Police said Alfonzo Rodriguez-Es cuadra, 29, of Berkeley, was issued a warrant in the 600 block of S. Iowa at 11:50 p.m.

Sept. 25

Freddy Andrade, 22, of Addison, was charged with possession of a con trolled substance and possession of

drug paraphernalia near Swift and Col lege at 2:29 a.m.

Roman Hernandez Lucas, 47, of Addison, was charged with DUI, no driver’s license/permit and issued a warrant near John F. Kennedy Drive and Army Trail at 2:45 a.m.

A 29-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of W. Green Oaks at 3:03 a.m.

Sept. 24

Weronika Pucel, 32, of Addison, was charged with DUI and no insur ance near Lake and 9th at 11:36 p.m.

Sept. 23

A 41-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery, resisting a police officer and violation of bail bond near Mill and Stevens at 9:04 p.m.

A 53-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 200 block of E. Oak at 5:41 p.m.

Villa Park Sept. 24

Police said Brandon M. Griffith, 35, of Villa Park, was arrested on a fail

ure to appear warrant out of DuPage County in the 300 block of E. Schiller at 2:12 p.m.

Theft was reported in the 200 block of S. Myrtle at 9:42 p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect(s) entered their home and removed multi ple pieces of jewelry.

Sept. 23

Residential burglary was reported in the 300 block of N. Ardmore at 2:03 p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect entered an unsecure home and removed multiple tools and other household items.

A complainant in the 700 block of S. Harvard reported at 9:44 p.m. that an unknown suspect used an unknown object to slash the tire of vehicle that was parked in the driveway.

Sept. 22

Orlandas M. Martin, 28, of Villa Park, was charged with violation of a domestic violence bail bond and resist ing or obstructing a police officer in the 1-100 block of E. St. Charles at 4:57 p.m.

A complainant in the 300 block of W. Division reported at 10:51 p.m. that an unknown suspect threw a rock at

their vehicle as they drove by, damag ing their passenger side door.

A complainant near S. Addison and E. Division reported at 4:47 p.m. that an unknown suspect threw a rock at their vehicle as they drove by, damag ing their driver’s side door.

Sept. 21

Police said Sherrie R. Dinkins, 55, of Downers Grove, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of DuP age County near N. Addison and W. Plymouth at 4:09 p.m.

Theft was reported in the 300 block of N. Addison at 1:12 p.m. A com plainant reported that an unknown suspect removed a portable generator from outside the home.

Sept. 20

A complainant in the 700 block of E. Madison reported at 8:32 a.m. that a subject was sending them unwanted text messages.

A complainant in the 1000 block of S. Route 83 reported at 11:39 a.m. that an unknown suspect attempted to gain entry to their home using a crow bar. The complainant also reported the glass screen door was broken.

A complainant near S. Addison and

E. Division reported at 5:57 p.m. that an unknown suspect threw a rock at their vehicle as they drove by, damag ing their passenger side door.

Sept. 18

A complainant in the 1100 block of N. Ellsworth reported at 12:31 p.m. that while using a moving company, their firearm went missing.

A complainant at a store in the 600 block of W. North reported at 1:31 p.m. that a subject was causing a dis turbance inside the store.

Sept. 16

Theft was reported at a construction site in the 700 block of S. Route 83 at 6:13 a.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect removed multiple tools and other machinery from the property.

Fraud, identity theft

According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police De partment, police reported two incidents of residents being a victim of fraud or identity theft.

Unwanted person on property

According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police De partment, police reported one incident of complainants having an unwanted person on their property.

Bensenville

The Bensenville Police Depart ment recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the vic tim’s privacy. Readers are remind ed that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

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Sept. 27, 12:16 p.m. in the 500 block of Thomas Drive, a com plainant reported unknown suspects gained entry to their business and took approximately $600 worth of miscellaneous tools. This case is un der investigation.

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Sept. 27, 2:27 a.m. in the 800 block of Golf Lane, Christian Espino, 26, of Chicago, was arrested for domes tic battery, criminal damage to prop erty, driving with a revoked license, a warrant out of Chicago, and other traffic violation.

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Sept. 27, 6:27 a.m. in the 300 block of W. Hillside Drive, a com plainant reported his vehicle was missing. This case is under investi gation.

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Sept. 27, 3:52 p.m. in the 200 block of Wilson Court, a com plainant reported that their catalytic converter was missing from their vehicle. This case is under investiga tion.

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Sept. 26, 9:11 a.m. near Irving Park Road and Access Road, Brianne E. Crannell, 22, of Park Ridge, was arrested for two active warrants and possession of controlled substance.

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Sept. 26, 12:15 p.m. in the 500 Su preme Drive a complainant reported their computer was missing from the dashboard of their freightliner truck.

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Renewed focus on civics education is critical for American democracy

Editor’s note: This op-ed was dis tributed by Capitol News Illinois on behalf of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own.

By John T. Shaw

I’m preparing to teach a class at Southern Il linois University next spring on restoring American statesman ship and am struck by the critical connection between engaged citi zenship and successful statesmanship.

Put simply, active citizens expect— and even demand—more from their leaders than less engaged ones. In formed and concerned citizens care about good government and often re ward public officials who provide it. Citizenship, in turn, is undergirded by an understanding of, and respect for, American history and government.

Numerous reports reveal declining knowledge about U.S. history in both our students and adults. A recent con versation with a terrific student who is now in medical school made this tangible to me. He is a serious and dil igent young man with wide-ranging interests. In fact, the first time I met him he was reading Homer’s “The Odyssey”—for fun, or at least personal enrichment.

During our conversation, I made a reference to the Marshall Plan, the historic American program to rebuild Europe after World War II and argu ably one of our nation’s greatest ac complishments. The student looked puzzled and said he had never heard of the Marshall Plan.

This surprised and saddened me. How is it possible that a highly moti vated and deeply curious college stu dent is not aware of the Marshall Plan?

I don’t blame the young man. I blame our education system. To me, this suggests that our schools are not doing an adequate job in civics educa tion. This results in adults who do not understand our nation’s history or the structure of our government and are less likely to be engaged citizens.

Annual surveys by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania show the American public is not well informed on the ba sics of our history and government.

This year’s report revealed that less than half of Americans surveyed could name all three branches of the federal government and less than a quarter knew that freedom of religion, free dom of the press, the right to assembly, and the right to petition are rights listed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

“When it comes to civics, knowl

edge is power,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Center, when announcing this year’s findings. “We are unlikely to cherish, protect, and exercise rights if we don’t know that we have them.”

The good news is that there are peo ple and organizations confronting this challenge.

Former Supreme Court Justice San dra Day O’Connor established iCivics about a decade ago to teach the funda mental principles of civics to middle and high school students with free online interactive games and courses that make learning fun, relevant, and effective. This program continues to generate creative approaches to teach ing civics.

There is bipartisan legislation pend ing in the U.S. House (HR 1814) and Senate (S 4348) called “The Civics Se cures Democracy Act” which is wor thy of careful study.

The bill authorizes $1 billion annual ly over five years for civics education, primarily to states and school districts. It also provides competitive grants to qualifying institutions of higher edu cation, nonprofits, and researchers for projects to improve civics and history education in elementary and secondary schools.

I hope this bill soon becomes law and that Illinois schools and research ers take advantage of its resources.

The United States faces a crucial point as it pertains to investment in civ ics education. The federal government now allocates 5 cents for every K-12 student in civics education compared to $50 per K-12 student for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. This imbalance is not healthy for our democracy.

It is imperative that we find com pelling and factual ways to explain how our government works and tell the American story to our young peo ple, neither jazzing it up or dumbing it down. The truth is powerful and compelling. Despite many mistakes of omission and commission by America and Americans, the overall story of the United States—and Illinois—is im pressive and inspiring.

I hope to persuade my students this spring that few nations have had lead ers of the caliber of an Abraham Lin coln or a George Marshall—and that their wisdom and bravery was support ed by wise and brave citizens.

We will need this level of statesman ship and citizenship in the years ahead.

John T. Shaw is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale. Shaw’s monthly col umn explores how Illinois can work toward better politics and smarter gov ernment.

Slices of life Defining death and rebirth

As many readers know, I am a widow. I lost my husband, and it’s caused predictable struggles. He’s gone; I’m here and that leaves a conundrum that I’ve grappled with for the last 22 months.

I’ve struggled to make sense of something that makes no sense, and in that, I’ve opened my mind to various perspectives on the event and on the world. Not everything is what it seems. Maybe my perceptions of what happened are based on my viewpoint and not reality

I lost my husband nearly two years ago. So we say he “died.” But maybe he merely left this earth. Maybe in that he was experiencing a birth and I was the one experiencing a death. I certainly experienced a loss, and isn’t death a loss at its very core? Think about it.

Maybe it was me who died.

It’s all about perspective.

My soulmate, my husband, left this earth too early and unexpectedly. When we speak of this, we say that he died. But what does this mean?

Did his body cease to exist? Did his mind cease to exist? Did his soul cease to exist? Does leaving this earth precede entering another?

When a fetus traverses through the birth canal, it is squeezed and twisted beyond comfort. I imagine it is terrifying. Life, so far, has been warm, cushioned and comfortable. But lately, things have been tight and now the baby feels pressured from all sides.

By JILL PERTLER Columnist

“Where am I going? I don’t, don’t want to go there. I liked life just as it was!”

The fetus was fulfilled and happy: food was plentiful, the water was warm and oxygen circulated without even the need for a single breath. Life was good.

But then, suddenly, it changed.

Space got tight. Spinning and dancing in the womb became impossible, and then the squeezing and pressure began. From my perspective, this constituted the fetus’ birth, not death, because a life in comfortable darkness was propelled into a world of love and light.

Does the fetus understand that it is being born into a new existence, or, is it simply scared at the pain, which seemingly leads nowhere. What could it be, but death?

But instead of death, envision a life filled with so much light and love that you couldn’t imagine going back to your old normal. It would seem lackluster and gray. I don’t think it’s too far a stretch to compare a fetus being born to a human leaving this physical life and being “born” into a new realm.

That leaves me here, and wondering.

I want to, have to, need to, believe my husband is in a better place. He was akin to a fetus, leaving one world, only to be born into a wonderful new one.

So where does that leave me? Where does that leave all of us who feel left behind? What is death? Is it leaving this world or staying here after those we love have gone? What is the purpose to all this? What’s next?

There certainly has to be a purpose.

Maybe the challenge is the purpose. Maybe living, when you know you may no longer be of this life because your purpose as you knew it has changed to such an extent that you no longer feel at home is the point. Maybe being propelled out of your comfort zone forces (no encourages) you to discover a new comfort zone. A new world. A new you. A new sense of life—of living. Of what it means to be alive right here, right now.

Maybe flexibility is the point. Maybe resiliency is the purpose. Maybe just living today is winning. Maybe within our greatest losses we are all getting a chance at rebirth without ever leaving our physical bodies. Wowza. How great would that be?

Let’s hope so. I know I do.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. She invites readers to follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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After a two-year COVID-19-related hiatus, Fall Festival is back

Join a celebration of the horse and the fall season at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Fall Fes tival at Danada on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Danada Equestrian Center at 3S507 Naperville Road in Whea ton.

Over the course of the two-day event, the main outdoor arena will feature trick riding, vaulting, car riage driving, a drill team, and equine therapy demonstrations by various performers, including the Midwest Renegades, Chicago Vaulting, and Stateline Hotshots Rodeo Drill Team. Breaks in the equestrian program will feature live music by local bluegrass recording artist Ashley Lewis (Sat urday) and dulcimer player Sherri Farley (Sunday). A full entertainment schedule will be available at dupage forest.org/fall-festival closer to the event.

Visitors can meet Danada’s own Nick the Painting Horse and buy his artwork in the gift shop; tour the barn that once housed Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair; and learn about horse care, grooming, and tack. They can also take horse-drawn wag on rides through the autumn woods; watch artistic pumpkin-carving demonstrations; and visit with rep resentatives from DuPage Animal Services, which will be on hand with adoptable animals and the organiza tion’s mobile veterinary clinic.

Children can take pony rides, dec orate their own paper hobbyhorses, explore a hands-on nature exhibit, and participate in activities provid ed by DuPage Children’s Museum and Wheaton Park District’s Sensory Garden Playground. And on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., kids can meet and have their pictures taken with PBS Kids’ “Nature Cat.”

“We’re eager to welcome back thousands of visitors to our annual celebration of the horse,” said Wayne Zaininger, the center’s manager. “We’re excited to offer two full days of equestrian performances and fall activities for the first time.”

Visitors are also invited to stop by the Danada House, former home to Dan and Ada Rice, for the Friends of Danada’s “Nature Art and Photo Show,” a juried competition featuring local artists.

“The Fall Festival at Danada is a one-a-kind equestrian festival that’s fun for all ages,” said Forest Preserve District Commissioner Jeff Gahris, District 4.

Food and beverages at the event will be available for purchase by lo cal food truck vendors, including MotoChef (Lord of the FryZ), BoJo’s Concessions and Catering, and Windy City Ice Cream.

Fall Festival at Danada takes place rain or shine. Admission and parking are free, but there are fees for some activities (cash and check only).

For information, call 630-9337200 or visit dupageforest.org, where you can also link to the District’s e-newsletter, blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok pages.

ORDINANCE NO. 1012-22

COMBINED ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS

BUDGET OF THE BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

WHEREAS, the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, caused to be prepared, in tentative form, a combined Budget and Appro priation Ordinance, and the same has been made conveniently available for public inspec tion for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon; and

WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held as to such Combined Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on the 26th day of September, 2022; and notice of the hearing was given prior thereto as required by law; and all legal requirements have been complied with;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows:

SECTION ONE: That the fiscal year of this Library be, and the same is, hereby fixed and declared to be beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.

SECTION TWO: That the following Budget, containing the statement of cash on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year, estimate of cash expected to be received from all sources, estimate of expenditures contemplated for said fiscal year, and statement of cash expected to be on hand at the end of said fiscal year, is hereby adopted as the Budget of this Library District for said fiscal year.

Cash on hand at the beginning of fiscal year $500.00

Estimate of cash expected to be received from all sources

Taxes $1,973,000

Sources other than taxes $179,000

Reserve fund $125,000

Total $2,277,000

Estimate of expenditures contemplated

Library materials 165,000

Programs 63,000

Salaries 1,087,000

Library supplies 30,500

Administration 46,500

Capital expenditures 30,000 Building 81,000 Grant projects 70,000 Insurance 169,000

Tort liability, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance 38,000 Construction, building and equipment maintenance 155,000

Employer’s contribution to Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 125,000 Employer’s contribution to Social Security 85,000 Audit 7,000

Cash expected to be on hand at the end of the fiscal year $500.00 Reserve Fund Balance $299,472.52

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois as follows:

SECTION ONE: That the following sums, or so much thereof as authorized by law be, and the same are, hereby appropriated for the Bensenville Community Public Library Dis trict for the objects and purposes hereinafter specified for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. Said sums of money are deemed necessary to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of the Bensenville Community Public Library District for each object and purpose, as follows:

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Materials $165,000 $44,500 $120,500 Programs 63,000 17,500 45,500

Salaries 1,087,000 0 1,087,000

Library supplies 30,500 0 30,500 Administration 46,500 0 46,500

Capital expenditures 30,000 10,000 20,000

Building 81,000

Insurance 169,000

Grant projects 70,000 70,000

81,000

169,000

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Tort Liability, 38,000 4,000 34,000 Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 85,9-103, 106, 107)

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Construction, Building and 155,000 15,000 140,000 Equipment Maintenance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 81, 1003-1)

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Employer’s Contribution 125,000 125,000 to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation Employer’s Contribution 85,000 18,000 67,000 to Social Security

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Special Reserve Fund 125,000 125,000

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

TOTALS 2,277,000 304,000 1,973,000

SECTION TWO: That the Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the County Clerk of DuPage County and with the County Clerk of Cook County, within the time as specified by law.

SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall take effect upon the date of its passage and approval, as is provided by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, this 26th day of September 2022.

APPROVED: /s/ Linda Weiss Linda Weiss President, Bensenville Community Public Library District

ATTEST: /s/Mandi Zalewski

Mandi Zalewski

Secretary, Bensenville Community Public Library District

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) SS

COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND COOK )

CERTIFIED ESTIMATE OF REVENUES BY SOURCE

I, Susan Earley, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District of DuPage and Cook Coun ties, Illinois and, as such, I am the chief fiscal officer of said Library District.

I further certify that said Library District estimates that its revenues, by source, anticipat ed to be received during the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2022 are as follows:

1. Public Library Tax. $1,600,000

2. Illinois Corporate Replacement Tax 200,000

3. Special Taxes:

a. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 125,000

b. Social Security Fund 67,000

c. Workers’ Compensation Insurance 6,500

d. Liability Insurance 21,000

e. Unemployment Compensation Insurance 6,500

f. Annual Audit 7,000

g. .02% Building and Maintenance Fund 140,000

4. Fines 2,000

5. Photocopy Receipts 2,000

6. Interest from Funds on Deposit 2,000

7. Miscellaneous 10,000

8. Grants and Donations 70,000

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed by signature this 26th day of September, 2022.

/s/Susan Earley Treasurer, Bensenville Community Public Library District

STATE OF ILLINOIS )

COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND COOK )

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

I, Mandi Zalewski, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District of Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois and as such I am the custodian and keeper of the records and files of said Library District.

I do further certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of that certain Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for said Bensenville Community Public Li brary District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 which was adopted by said Board of Trustees at a meeting of said Board of Trustees held on September 26th, 2022.

I do further certify that the attached Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordi nance has not been amended, altered, changed or repealed and is still in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed by official signature and the corporate seal of said Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois at Bensenville, Illinois this 26th day of September, 2022.

/s/Mandi Zalewski Mandi Zalewski, Secretary,

Bensenville Community Public Library District (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Oct. 6, 2022)

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The Willowbrook girls and boys cross-country teams ran in their only home meet of the season last week. The Warriors competed against Hinsdale South and Proviso East in the Sept. 26 meet at Lombard Common. Willowbrook sophomore Amelie Ojeda is pictured (right) during her winning effort in the 3-mile girls race, which she completed in 20 minutes, 4 seconds. Senior Kevin Diederich of the Warriors is pictured (left) while heading toward the finish line in the boys race. Diederich negotiated the 3-mile course in a first-place time of 16 minutes, 17 seconds. Diederich delivered another winning performance on Saturday at the eight-team Solorio Sun Warrior Invite in Chicago. His first-place run helped Willowbrook win the team title in Saturday’s event.

Warriors earn victories in lone home meet of the season

Ojeda’s first-place run leads girls team to a win; Diederich’s winning effort paces boys team’s triumph

STAFF REPORT

Willowbrook’s girls and boys cross-country teams competed in their only home meet of the season on Monday, Sept. 26. The Warriors hosted West Suburban Gold Con ference rivals Hinsdale South and Proviso East in a meet that took place on a 3-mile course at Lom bard Common.

Willowbrook’s girls team edged Hinsdale South 28-29 in the team competition of last week’s meet in Lombard. The Proviso East lineup did not include a full team; three Pirates completed the race.

Willowbrook sophomore Amelie Ojeda delivered a first-place finish in last week’s girls race, which she completed in a winning time of 20 minutes, 4 seconds. Ojeda crossed the finish line 31 seconds ahead of the Hinsdale South runner who turned in a second-place effort.

Senior Amelia Barrington (21:26) of the Warriors finished third in the individual standings. Sophomore Malin Meeker (22:30) earned a sixth-place finish for Willowbrook. Sophomore Molly Brown (22:38) provided the War riors with an eighth-place finish, while sophomore Aubry Schulgen

A pair of Warriors advance to Oswego Sectional

Vandergrift and Guajardo also advanced to sectional play last season

STAFF REPORT

Seniors Brett Vandergrift and Vince Guajardo of the Willowbrook boys golf team earned individual berths in this week’s IHSA Class 3A Oswego Sectional with their strong performances at last week’s Glen bard East Regional.

Vandergrift turned in an 18-hole score of 79 on the regional’s par-71 course at Glendale Lakes Golf Club in Glendale Heights. Guajardo fired an 82 at the regional, which took place on Sept. 28.

The regional’s top 10 finishers who weren’t members of section

al-qualifying teams advanced to the sectional as individuals. Van dergrift and Guajardo both finished among those 10 players. The same two Warriors also earned sectional berths as individuals last season.

This week’s Oswego Section al takes place at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in Bristol. The section al’s competitors will try to qualify for the IHSA Class 3A state meet, which will take place at the Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington.

The Warriors posted a score of 334 at the regional to finish seventh in the team standings of the nine-

team event. The top three teams (Hinsdale Central, Glenbard West and Wheaton Warrenville South) earned team berths in the Oswego Sectional.

Willowbrook senior Nick Chivilo shot an 84 at the regional and nar rowly missed earning a berth in the sectional. Junior Victor Voskresens ki posted an 89 to complete Wil lowbrook’s team score of 334 (79+82+84+89).

Sophomore Austin Coppersmith (93) and freshman Bobby Biggs (106) rounded out Willowbrook’s regional lineup.

Martens earns a sectional berth

Willowbrook senior shoots a 90 at the Glenbard North Regional

STAFF REPORT

Senior Mickey Martens of the Wil lowbrook girls golf team advanced to this week’s IHSA Class 2A Glen brook North Sectional with her solid play in last week’s Glenbard North Regional at Bloomingdale Golf Club.

Martens fired an 18-hole score of

90 in the regional, which took place on Sept. 29. She finished among the top 10 individuals who weren’t mem bers of sectional-qualifying teams. Those 10 players advanced to the sectional as individuals.

Wheaton North won the Glenbard North Regional’s team title. Lake

Park finished second, while York placed third. Those three teams qual ified for the Glenbrook North Sec tional, which took place earlier this week at Heritage Oaks Golf Club in Northbrook.

Willowbrook placed ninth in the regional’s team standings.

(23:14) placed 10 th to complete Willowbrook’s team score of 28 (1+3+6+8+10).

Freshman Allyson Stefani (23:37; 13th) and sophomore So phia Stasch (24:02; 14th) also earned top-15 finishes for the War riors.

Willowbrook’s boys team deci sively defeated Hinsdale South in last week’s event. Proviso East’s boys team did not feature a full lineup.

Senior Kevin Diederich of the Warriors sailed to a victory in the individual competition. Diederich finished the 3-mile race in 16 min utes, 17 seconds.

The runner-up, sophomore Jake Skibbie of Willowbrook, crossed the finish line more than one min ute after Diederich completed the race. Skibbie posted a second-place time of 17:25.

Sophomore Kasen Blain (17:40) of Willowbrook secured a thirdplace finish. Sophomore Adriano Quintero (17:43) completed a 1-23-4 finish for Willowbrook with his fourth-place effort.

Senior Henry Sloan (18:03), sophomore Patrick Harczos (18:12) and senior Charlie Hayes (18:16)

rounded out the Warriors’ top seven runners in the meet.

Willowbrook’s girls team com peted in Saturday’s Pat Savage Invitational at Niles West High School in Skokie. Ojeda produced the Warriors’ fastest time in the 3-mile race, which she completed in a 40 th-place time of 19:59.61. Willowbrook placed 21 st in the team standings of the 37-team com petition.

The Warriors’ boys team ran in Saturday’s eight-team Solorio Sun Warrior Invite at Marquette Park Golf Course in Chicago. Diederich led the Warriors to the team title in the event by claiming the individ ual championship in the 3-mile in dividual race. Diederich completed the race in 15 minutes, 38.7 sec onds. He finished about one minute ahead of the race’s second-place runner.

Willowbrook’s girls and boys teams will compete in the upcom ing West Suburban Gold Confer ence Meet, which will take place at St. James Farm in Warrenville on Oct. 15. The Warriors’ girls and boys teams will then compete at the IHSA Class 3A Lyons Township Regional on Oct. 22.

Seniors Brett Vandergrift (left) and Vince Guajardo (right) led Wil lowbrook’s boys golf team to a seventh-place finish in last week’s IHSA Class 3A regional at Glendale Lakes Golf Club. Vandergrift fired an 18-hole score of 79 on the par-71 course, while Guajardo shot an 82. Vandergrift finished in a tie for 12th place in the individual standings of the regional, while Guajardo finished in 20th place. Both Willowbrook players earned individual berths in this week’s Oswego Sectional. The regional’s top 10 individuals who weren’t members of sectional-qualifying teams advanced to the sectional. The regional’s top three teams qualified for the sectional. Vandergrift and Guajardo also advanced to sectional action last season.

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Chicago man accused of attempted murder at Naperville hotel

On Saturday, Oct. 1, DuPage Coun ty State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced bond had been denied for a Chicago man accused of stabbing a female acquaintance multiple times about her stomach, neck and chest.

Willie Tidwell, 50, of the 300 block of W. North Avenue, appeared in Bond Court recently where Judge George Ford granted the State’s motion to deny bond. Tidwell has been charged with one count of Attempt Murder (Class X Felony) and one count of Aggravated

Domestic Battery (Class 2 Felony).

It is alleged that on Saturday, Sept. 10 at approximately 9:17 p.m., Tid well, who was involved in a roman tic relationship with the victim, went to the Extended Stay hotel located at 1827 Center Point Circle, where the

Options Fair offers opportunities for special needs families

On Monday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be an Options Fair held at Downers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St. in Downers Grove, where more than 70 vendors will offer information about options for the future for students with spe cial needs and their families.

The Options Fair was established to offer students with special needs and their families an opportunity to meet with colleges and universities, to learn about trades and certification programs, and about adult services agencies and other organizations.

Answers

The vendors in attendance will provide information on the following topics:

• College degree programs (in cluding admissions and accommo dations).

• College experience programs for those interested in continuing their education formally after high school, with a focus on developing vocation al, social, independent living and academic skills for employment and beyond.

• Adult agencies and services that provide insight regarding accessing

state funding and services, obtaining government benefits, guardianship, long-term financial planning, day programs and more.

The schedule is as follows:

• 6 p.m. -- opening

• 6:10 to 7 p.m. – College Experi ence Panel

• 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. – Understand ing the Alphabet Soup of Govern ment Benefits

• 7 to 7:50 p.m. – College accom modations (ADA vs. IDEA)

This program is free to the public and NO registration is required.

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victim had been staying. It is alleged that once inside the victim’s room, a verbal altercation ensued between the victim and Tidwell. It is further alleged that the altercation turned violent with Tidwell repeatedly hitting the victim. It is alleged that Tidwell then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim eleven times about her stomach, neck and chest. It is alleged after the attack Tid well fled the scene at which time the victim called 911. Following an inves tigation into the stabbing, Tidwell was identified as a suspect. He was taken into custody from a home in Calumet City on Friday, Sept. 30, without inci dent.

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Sept. 26, 8:01 p.m. in the 1-100 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported an unknown amount of cosmetic products were taken by an unknown suspect. This case is under investigation.

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Sept. 25, 2:51 p.m. in the 700 block of E. Grand Ave., a com plainant reported the catalytic converter was stolen off their car. This case is under investigation.

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Sept. 24, 9:22 a.m. in the 1000 block of S. York Road, Cassandra Gage, 54, was arrested for driving while under the influence of al cohol and other traffic violations.

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Dr. Kelly Talks Straight About Sciatica

Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica? Then it’s likely your biggest problem is pain. But there’s another major problem: bad information.

To end sciatica misery you must have the right information. Pay close attention because local doctor Kelly Synowiec Moroney DC is going to destroy sciatica myths and give you the facts.

MYTH: Sciatica will just “go away” with some rest.

FACT: If you are dealing with back pain, buttock pain or leg pain, then you must seek help from a doctor who is knowledgeable in sciatica immediately. Left untreated, sciatica can lead to permanent nerve damage - and lifelong pain.

MYTH: Pain is the only problem associated with sciatica.

FACT: In severe cases, sciatica can lead to the inability to control your bowels or bladder - leading to embarrassing situations.

MYTH: You must take pain medications to deal with sciatica.

FACT: Drugs like muscle relaxants, pain killers, narcotics, antidepressants, and anti seizure medications have serious potential side effects and do not cure the root cause of sciatica.

MYTH: “I must have done something wrong to get sciatica.”

FACT: Physical work or simply sitting at a desk for long periods can lead to sciatica. Accidents and trauma can also be the culprits. Pregnancy can cause sciatica. Sciatica can affect anyone - including

super fit celebrities like Tiger Woods, Sylvester Stallone, and British Olympic medallist Ian Wynne.

MYTH: Stop exercising and get several weeks of bed rest to overcome sciatica.

FACT: Staying active can help to relieve sciatic pain and prevent the pain getting worse. Staying inactive in bed could be the worst advice - based on a recent study in the Netherlands.

MYTH: Sciatica requires surgery.

FACT: NO! There’s been a huge breakthrough in the treatment of sciatica and lower back pain. It’s a new procedure called Non Surgical Re Constructive Spinal Care. The excellent results from this treatment have been published in major medical journals. Success rates are up to 88%.

MYTH: “There’s nothing anyone can really do. I’m just stuck with this for the rest of my life.”

FACT: With the correct treatment from a healthcare professional who specialises in sciatica, you can find relief from the core cause - and the symptoms.

MYTH: Getting Sciatica properly diagnosed is expensive.

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“It is alleged that Mr. Tidwell ruth lessly beat and stabbed an innocent woman eleven times and then left her bloodied and beaten on a hotel room bed,” Berlin said. “Domestic violence remains a top priority of my office and any allegation of such will be ag gressively prosecuted. We are all very grateful that the victim has survived her injuries.”

Tidwell’s next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 31, in front of Judge Margaret O’Connell. Members of the public are remind ed that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defen dant’s guilt.

block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported unknown sus pects had taken items without pay ing for them. This case is under in vestigation. BEPC200857

Sept. 24, 11:41 p.m. near Medinah Street and Spruce Avenue, Adilene Hernandez, 20, of Villa Park, was arrested for possession of a con trolled substance. BEPC2200858

Sept. 23, 8:39 a.m. in the 400 block of Grace Street, a complainant reported an unknown suspect gained entry to their vehicle and the com plainant’s credit cards were found to be missing. This case is under inves tigation. BEPC2200853

Sept. 22, 7:51 p.m. in the 1-100 block of S. York Road, a com plainant reported their front license plate to be missing. This case is un der investigation. BEPC2200851

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