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Pre-trial release denied for armed DeKalb man charged with leading police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle Alleged juvenile accomplice scheduled to appear at detention hearing

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael McLean have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden granted Yohanice the state’s motion to deny pre-trial Jones Skipper release for a DeKalb man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

Yohanice Jones Skipper, 18, appeared at First Appearance Court on Nov. 14. He is charged with one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony), one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts of misdemeanor resisting a police officer, one count of misdemeanor driving while license suspended and one count of misdemeanor leaving

the scene of an accident involving damage to an attended vehicle.

The juvenile, a 17-year-old male from Bellwood, was scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Nov. 15. The juvenile is charged with one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony) and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony).

On Nov. 13, at approximately 9:54 p.m., upon learning of a pursuit involving a 2017 Hyundai Elantra allegedly stolen out of Maywood that was wanted for an armed robbery out of River Forest, the Elmhurst Police Department stationed multiple squad cars near the I-290 exit at York Road.

It is alleged that the suspected vehicle, allegedly driven by Jones Skipper with the juvenile as a passenger, exited I-290 at York Road and came to a stop at a traffic light near the exit. It is alleged that multiple squad cars with the Elmhurst

Police Department attempted to box in the Elantra, at which time, Jones Skipper fled the scene, striking the front passenger side of an Elmhurst squad car.

It is alleged that officers activated their emergency lights and sirens and pursued the Elantra eastbound on Crestview Avenue where Jones Skipper allegedly reached speeds of approximately 72 mph in a 25mph zone. It is further alleged that Jones Skipper then drove over a curb where Crestview Avenue comes to a dead end and stopped the car near a residence where both he and the juvenile fled on foot.

The juvenile was quickly taken into custody at this time and officers allegedly found a handgun located in his coat pocket and a bullet in his pants pocket. After a brief foot pursuit, Jones Skipper was taken into custody in the backyard of a residence. When searching the area, officers found a loaded handgun with one bullet in the chamber next to a

garage close to where Jones Skipper was taken into custody.

“In DuPage County, anyone who attempts to flee from the police will soon find themselves arrested, charged, and aggressively prosecuted,” Berlin said. “The cooperative efforts displayed by multiple law enforcement agencies sends the unmistakable message that we will not tolerate any display of contempt for the rule of law that puts the motoring public and innocent pedestrians at risk, and we will take whatever steps necessary to ensure the safety of our communities. What is particularly aggravating in this case are the allegations that Mr. Jones Skipper and his accomplice allegedly reach speeds of more than seventy mph in a residential neighborhood and were allegedly armed as they attempted to flee police on foot through the neighborhood. I commend the Elmhurst Police Department for not only their efforts on this case, but also for their ongoing commitment to keep-

ing our roadways safe. I thank the Illinois State Police, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick’s office, the Bensenville, Villa Park, and Oak Brook police departments.”

“The swift coordination of law enforcement resources in this incident led to the capture of two armed suspects within minutes of entering our city,” McLean said. “The efforts of the Elmhurst Police Department’s first responder drone program, two police K9s and strong multi-agency teamwork is a formidable strategy keeping our community safe. I’m thankful no officers were injured apprehending the suspects or their fleeing vehicle. I’d also like to thank the Illinois State Police, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, the Bensenville, Villa Park, and Oak Brook police departments for their assistance.”

Jones Skipper’s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 11, for arraignment in front of Judge Daniel Guerin.

Advocates hail regulatory ‘earthquake’ as state slashes requested gas rate increases

Company profits cut; low-income customers set to receive new discounts

By Andrew Adams

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission have unanimously approved rate hikes for four major natural gas utilities, but the little-known regulatory body’s decision was perhaps more notable for what it rejected.

The five-member board flexed its regulatory muscle, slashing the utilities’ requested rate increases by as much as 50 percent.

“This was an earthquake in Illinois utility regulation,” Abe Scarr, director of consumer advocacy group Illinois PIRG told Capitol News Illinois after the Nov. 16 meeting.

Scarr and PIRG were among the consumer advocates asking for greater regulatory oversight of the natural gas industry ahead of the requested rate increase from the four utilities that collectively serve 98 percent of Illinois’ gas customers— Nicor Gas, Ameren Illinois, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas. Rates will still rise next year, but not nearly as much as they would have if the commission had approved the utilities’ initial requests.

The commissioners instead sided with consumer advocates—rejecting several recommendations from the ICC’s own staff—in several key areas, including profit rates, low-income discounts and spending oversight.

Commissioners lowered Ameren’s initial ask by about 50.8 percent and cut Nicor’s request by 30.3 percent.

For Peoples Gas, it was a 25 percent reduction, and for its sister company North Shore, regulators cut the request by 34 percent.

While advocates hailed the ICC’s decisions as a victory, utilities were

wary.

“My initial reaction is that I’m concerned,” Matthew Tomc, who oversees regulatory affairs for Ameren Illinois, told Capitol News Illinois.

Tomc said that once Ameren staff fully reviews the ICC decision, they will consider requesting a rehearing to challenge the ICC’s conclusions.

Other companies involved in the cases indicated they were reviewing the decisions.

“Natural gas remains the most affordable energy source for winter-residential heating and is the main fuel source used by manufacturers in Illinois,” Nicor spokesperson Jennifer Golz said in a statement.

“Nicor Gas provides an affordable energy source, which is more important now than ever with families facing rising costs for everything. resources as an energy.”

Nicor and Peoples Gas have not released cost estimates under the new rates approved Nov. 16.

But downstate Ameren Illinois says costs will remain similar to last winter, echoing claims made

by Peoples Gas earlier this year.

Spending oversight, consumer impacts In general, the ICC’s five commissioners reduced the companies’ requests for infrastructure spending, citing a lack of evidence that increased rates were necessary to maintain system safety.

But the commission was particularly of one company’s spending choices. Peoples Gas, which operates in the city of Chicago, has been highly criticized for its ongoing system modernization program, which critics have said is plagued by

regular budget overruns and is often behind schedule.

Thursday’s ICC decision not only reduced Peoples Gas’ overall infrastructure spending request, but it also took a strong oversight step for the company’s pipeline replacement program. The ICC paused all spending on the program for the next year and ordered a new ICC investigation into the program.

“We look forward to actively participating in future proceedings and demonstrating how our energy delivery system is critical to Chicago’s clean energy future,” Peoples Gas spokesperson David Schwartz said in a Thursday statement. “We are pleased the Commission shares our concern about safety.”

Scarr, a longtime critic of the program, praised the decision.

“This program was clearly problematic, literally since it got started. It stumbled out of the gates and there’s been so many investigations,” Scarr said. “For years, decision-makers have looked the other way, but they didn’t today and that’s a huge deal.”

Consumer impacts have been one of the most hotly debated elements of the four concurrent rate cases.

Last year, the ICC directed utilities to propose a new system to offer lower energy rates for low-income customers.

These low-income rate designs were one of the areas of focus of Karen Lusson, a lawyer with the National Consumer Law Center who advocated for the plan that the ICC eventually adopted, overruling administrative judges’ recommendations.

“In previous rate case orders, the commission never specifically assessed how affordable or unafford-

able rates are for customers,” Lusson said.

The plan will offer discounts to those with incomes below three times the federal poverty limit, with greater discounts for those making less money. Discounts would apply to an entire customer bill and would be as high as 83 percent for Peoples Gas customers and 75 percent customers of other companies, according to Lusson. These discounts are slated to go into effect in October 2024.

Ameren’s Tomc said he was worried about the program’s potential impacts on customers who are not low-income.

Profits slashed The commission lowered the expected rate hikes by leveraging one of its most powerful tools: deciding companies’ profits through their “return on equity” or ROE. Ameren and Nicor both requested ROE rates above 10 percent, while Peoples Gas requested a 9.9 percent figure. But consumer advocates pushed back on those asks. For example, the Citizens Utility Board, one of several groups that argued for lower rates, requested a range centered on 9.5 percent for Ameren and Peoples Gas and 9.4 percent for Nicor.

But in a surprising move, the Commission set rates in the cases at or below that recommendation.

Nicor Gas will operate with a 9.51 percent ROE, and Ameren will operate with a 9.44 percent ROE. Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas will operate with a 9.38 percent ROE. Sarah Moskowitz, CUB’s executive director, said the move has both consumer and climate implications.

“They (the ICC) sent a strong

message today that they are looking out for the interests of utility customers and understand that we’re going to have to plan for a clean energy transition and that utilities can no longer dodge that issue,” Moskowitz said.

The decisions Nov. 16 also began a process for the state deciding what role natural gas should play in Illinois’ clean energy transition. Each gas company involved in the cases is set to participate in a series of “future of gas” hearings next year that could help shape the industry’s fate in Illinois.

“As the state embarks on a journey toward a 100 percent clean energy economy, the gas system’s operations will not continue to exist in its current form,” ICC Chairman Doug Scott said in a statement. “Identifying how our gas and electric systems can adapt to meet these goals, and what specific actions should be taken to achieve them, will be an important task for the Commission moving forward.”

That statement came a few hours after Scott told utility representatives and advocates that the companies had failed to take that transition into account during the rate cases.

In the Peoples Gas case, for instance, Scott noted that the company “signaled that they are not currently working toward the electrification goals of the state.” He made similar comments about Nicor and Ameren Illinois and cited it as reasoning for cutting some of the companies’ spending.

Climate advocacy groups such as the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition celebrated the decision, issuing a statement that the ICC’s decision indicates “there’s a new sheriff in town.”

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Pre-trial release denied for Willowbrook man charged Villa Park with breaking into woman’s apartment and beating her reView

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the Abelardo state’s motion to Zapata deny pre-trial release for an unincorporated Willowbrook man accused of breaking into a woman’s apartment and beating her.

Abelardo Zapata, 33, appeared at First Appearance Court and is charged with one count of home invasion (Class X felony), one count of robbery—victim 60 years or older (Class 1 felony) and one count of ag-

gravated battery great bodily harm— victim 60 years or older (Class 2 felony).

On Nov. 12 at approximately 8:03 a.m., Willowbrook police officers responded to the victim’s apartment for a call of a man, later identified as Zapata, who allegedly broke into the woman’s residence and beat her.

Upon their arrival, officers found the victim, who is more than sixty-yearsold, with visible red marks and blood on her face. She was transported to a local hospital for medical attention where she received eight stiches to the top of her head.

An investigation into the matter found that Zapata was allegedly at the apartment complex walking with another tenant to her apartment when

he kicked in the door to the victim’s apartment and entered.

It is alleged that once inside the victim’s residence, Zapata attacked the woman, striking her in the face.

It is further alleged that after striking the woman, Zapata grabbed the woman’s head and slammed it against a cabinet. It is alleged that Zapata took her cell phone and then fled the scene. It is alleged that after Zapata fled, the victim called 9-1-1 from another phone.

Police took Zapata into custody without incident a short time later from a McDonalds approximately one block away.

“The allegations that for no apparent reason, Mr. Zapata kicked in the front door of an innocent woman’s

apartment and then severely beat her are shocking,” Berlin said. “A person’s home is their sanctuary and people have every right to feel safe in their homes. Mr. Zapata’s alleged actions destroyed this victim’s feeling of safety and security. I sincerely hope that the victim in this case has a speedy recovery from her physical injuries and I wish her the best as she is now forced to cope with the psychological harm allegedly caused by Mr. Zapata.”

“In DuPage County, we have absolutely no tolerance for the type of violent crime alleged in this case,” Mendrick said.

Zapata’s next court appearance is scheduled Dec. 11 for arraignment in front of Judge Michael Reidy.

IDNR announces Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities grant award The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is announcing the latest recipient of a grant for projects funded through the Wildlife Preservation Fund grant program.

The Wildlife Preservation Fund provides grants under the Illinois NonGame Wildlife Protection Act. Five percent of non-federal dollars deposited into the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund are committed to grants through this program. The act provides for a voluntary check-off designation on state income tax return forms, allowing individual taxpayers to make charitable donations to the fund.

These contributions provide grants to help with maintenance of existing Illinois wildlife rehabilitation facilities that care for threatened and endangered species. Eligible uses of grant funds are limited to structural repair and maintenance of existing buildings, pens, cages, and appurtenant facilities used to take care of threatened or endangered wildlife species.

IDNR has awarded the following grant through the program:

Willowbrook Wildlife Center—$4,000 for the center, which is within the Forest Preserve of DuPage County, to install a shallow pool drain in the rehabilitation bird enclosure to facilitate the drainage, cleaning, and refilling of the water source within that enclosure.

Willowbrook Wildlife Center rehabilitates about 10,000 sick, injured, or orphaned wild animals annually.

Eligible grant recipients must possess a current wildlife rehabilitation license or permit issued by IDNR and must have provided care for threatened or endangered wildlife during the three-year period preceding the date of their grant application.

Applicants who intend to use any portion of grant funds received from IDNR to take care of migratory birds must also possess a current wildlife rehabilitation license or permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allowing that activity.

Go online for information about applying for a future Wildlife Rehabilitation Facilities grant.

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Perry receives 88’s Best award for October

Willowbrook High School senior Alexander Perry is his school’s recipient of the 88’s Best award for the month of October. Perry was recognized during the District 88 Board of Education’s Oct. 30 meeting. He is pictured (right) at that meeting with Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause (left). The 88’s Best award recognizes students for their achievements in and out of the classroom. The award recognizes nine Willowbrook students and nine Addison Trail students each school year. Krause read comments from some of Perry’s teachers during the Oct. 30 board meeting. Those teachers described Perry as an academically gifted and hard-working student who is very helpful and caring. Perry is an inductee of several honor societies, including the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, the Math Honor Society and Willowbrook’s social studies honor society—Civitas. He is an Illinois State Scholar, and he has been named to Willowbrook’s Distinction Honor Roll each semester of his high school career. Perry is a four-year member of the school’s math team. He’s also a member of Willowbrook’s boys cross-country team. Perry is considering what school he will attend after he graduates from Willowbrook. He is planning to pursue a career in business.

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Calling all carolers

Bring your friends to the back room at Manny’s Ale House, 683 St. Charles Road, Elmhurst, to sing Christmas carols on Friday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. Join in on the holiday version of this monthly Beer and Hymns event, sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church, Villa Park.

Feel free to bring a musical instrument and play along.

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Opinion

Slices of life

Good news and bad news In simple terms, life can be summed up as moments of “good news” and “bad news.”

I’ve come to believe it’s best to embrace both: the good and the bad because each makes us who we are.

Each molds us. Each helps us grow as we are supposed to, meant to, during our time here on this earth.

Embrace the positive and negative just as surely as you embrace those you love. (And I hope you do that often.)

The good news: You were born.

The bad news: You will die (or maybe that’s good news also; we shall see.)

All the rest is made up of the middle, good and bad.

Today was no different. I struggled with an issue with my car.

I am traveling across the country and hoped, believed and wanted my vehicle to run consistently. This morning, 600 miles into the trip, it refused to run at all.

I guess that’s the bad news. Or at least the first rendition of it.

The good news: I found a mechanic who was willing to do a diagnostic on my car first thing this morning.

The bad news: I had a dead battery that wouldn’t hold a charge.

The good news: The mechanic was able to put in a new battery today.

The bad news: The battery was only the tip of the iceberg. I had another major component in need of repairing. This involved something called a turbocharger, which I never knew existed—before today.

The good news: New knowledge about the inner workings of my automobile is power.

The bad news: The turbocharger in question is an expensive repair.

Ka-ching!

The good news (perhaps the best of the day): The mechanic looked up the specifics about my car and I had three days (only three!) left on the manufacturer’s warranty on my vehicle. The turbo expense was covered by warranty. Ka-happy!

The bad news: The nice mechanic wasn’t able to replace my turbo-thingy because it had to be done by a certified dealership.

The good news: The nice mechanic told me which dealership to contact.

The bad news: The dealership couldn’t fit me in until two days later, extending my travel time.

The good news: I’m not on a tight schedule. I can afford an extra two travel days.

You see how it goes?

Good news followed by bad news followed by good news and so forth.

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Jill Pertler Columnist

It’s a tightrope, a balancing act— and it’s all about perspective. It keeps us on our toes because life is not meant to be lived on autopilot.

It is supposed to be experienced, every moment of every day—good and bad—eyes wide open.

We learn to walk. We fall down.

We play with friends. They move away. We join the band. We are seated last chair. We flirt with someone in math class. They flirt with our best friend.

We graduate high school with honors. We are denied admittance to our first-choice college. We fall in love. We fall out of love. We find our dream job. Seven years later it’s no longer a dream.

We marry. The honeymoon ends.

We have children. They grow up.

Grandchildren follow and they provide a renewed purpose we didn’t know existed.

Health concerns hit, along with a diagnosis. This is followed by a remission and perhaps even a cure.

Things slow down. Yet, we thrive despite not being as young as we once were. We lose friends, family and significant others to this thing called death.

We keep breathing. We mourn.

We find yet a new way to live and laugh. We become more thoughtful.

We become more grateful. We become more joyful. We grow wise. We come to understand we’ve always been wise.

We embrace love, in all its forms and realize it’s surrounded us our entire lives, despite our circumstance, status or temperament.

The good news: we are renewed, reborn, as has happened many times, throughout our lifetime.

More good news: this happens again with the entity we call death.

It is but another rebirth. Another life. Another source of good news.

Embrace it as fully as you embrace one another. Because when you do, you will understand there can be no more bad news.

It’s all what you make of it.

And that’s my last piece of good news for the day.

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

Casten: This Thanksgiving, House Republicans should be thankful for Democrats On Nov. 15, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to remind his Republican colleagues that this Thanksgiving, they should be thankful for House Democrats providing the votes needed to keep the government open and avoid economic catastrophe time and time again: “Americans across the country are going to gather around their dinner tables and share what they’re thankful for,” Casten said. “I hope my Republican colleagues will use that moment to reflect on how lucky you are to work with House Democrats.

“I hope you’re thankful for that time last June when Republicans were on the verge of driving us into an economic default and Democrats stepped up, helped you out, and provided the votes needed to make sure we didn’t. I hope you’re thankful for that time 45 days ago

when you were driving us to the edge of an economic shutdown and once again Democrats stepped up, helped you out, and made sure we kept the government open for the American people. I hope you’re thankful for that time this week when Democrats once again had to be the adults in the room, didn’t throw any punches, and made sure that even though the Republican majority couldn’t pass the new speaker’s stopgap measure, we did and we kept the government open for a few more weeks.

“So this Thanksgiving, I’d ask all of you, be thankful. And whatever you do, just don’t be that crazy uncle who won’t stop yapping about Hunter Biden.”

Casten releases statement on continuing resolution to fund the government “If you’re feeling a sense of déjà vu, it’s not hard to figure out why.

For the second time in a matter of weeks, House Democrats have once again stepped up to keep the government open and prevent Republicans from enacting extreme spending cuts to vital programs.

“To be clear, we should have spent the past month-and-a-half working towards a bipartisan solution to fund our government for FY2024. Instead, House Republicans ousted their speaker, took 3 weeks to elect a new one, and struggled to pass harmful and partisan spending bills that did not have any reasonable chance of becoming law.

“The continuing resolution is deeply flawed. It fails to provide assistance to key American allies, does not fund necessary programs to ensure nutrition assistance for women and children, and hurts both the State Department and Department of Defense. But, given the harm a shutdown would inflict, we must move forward with this temporary stopgap measure. I will continue to advocate for a bipartisan, yearlong government funding package to address the needs of the American people and provide critical aid to American allies across the globe.”

Sean Casten represents Illinois 6th Congressional District, which includes parts of Lombard.

Letter to the editor

Reader: Op-ed on transforming pretrial justice ‘little more than leftist propaganda’

Re: “Transforming pretrial justice for people, systems and communities”, by Alison Shames, Lombardian 11/16/23 P. 4.

Illinois recently enacted the “Pretrial Fairness Act”, which eliminated money bonds for criminals and felons arrested in Illinois. This op-ed, written by a director at the “Center for Effective Public Policy and Research,” a task force most likely very few have heard of, is little more than a typical leftist propaganda plea loaded with “glittering generalities”

to attempt to make a case that this is a good idea for the state to have criminals and felons walk free on the streets after arrested.

Shames’ op-ed is devoid of any legitimate and legal data or details/ facts demonstrating its fairness or usefulness … the “pretrial justice” appears to only be for those who break the law.

The leftists are looking for approval, and this op-ed is an attempt to try to legitimize bad public policy. They actually are trying to tell us that it’s a

good thing to have felons and criminals put the general public at risk!

Most people with common sense already know that this is probably not a good idea. I believe the law will help ensure that Chicago and Illinois will continue to be viewed as a place where it’s dangerous to live, visit, or own a business.

It is all dessert, no meat.

Marilyn Fawell Lombard More letters on page 5

Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023

Hello Lombard. I have been trying to follow Speak Out’s advice and call the village hall if I have a question.

Well, it really feels like, seems like, they’re doing everything in their power to circumvent you from asking questions and so forth. They list no phone numbers. You have to call the main phone number; people don’t give their names when they answer the phone. They like to transfer you around. And then, when you get into somebody’s voicemail, it’s very robotic. It rings and rings and rings; people don’t answer. They don’t return messages. They don’t leave their names. Now, if the idea is to frustrate people, it’s working; but don’t you think that the phones should be answered within a couple of rings, and people should give their names, and what department they are in, when they’re going to be available and so forth? I think it’s interesting that all the names have been conveniently removed from the village website.

So what’s up?

Editor’s note: Your comments were forwarded to the Village of Lombard for a response, which is as follows: “Thank you for sharing your concerns with the village. We understand how important it is for residents to have convenient access to information and be able to connect with Village staff for support.

“To ensure that we provide the highest quality customer service, the village has a Customer Service Policy in place, which outlines our commitment to answering phone calls within two rings when not assisting other customers, identifying ourselves upon answering and addressing voicemails within 24 business hours.

“All village department and staff phones are directed to voicemail if unanswered within a few rings,

with the main line forwarded to a second group of staff phones before going to voicemail.

“Additionally, the village provides a staff directory on the website at www.villageoflombard.org/ directory, offering direct phone numbers to the various departments and divisions, along with staff names, titles and contact information within each department.

Below are the main departments and their phone numbers: • Public Works: (630) 620-5740 • Building Division: (630) 6205750 • Community Development: (630) 620-5749 • Water Billing: (630) 620-5920 • Police (Non-Emergency): (630) 873-4400 • Fire (Non-Emergency): (630) 620-5738 “The village also offers an online reporting platform called SeeClickFix that allows residents to report concerns directly through the village website (www.villageoflombard.org/seeclickfix) or a smartphone application. Since launching last year, over 900 requests have been resolved within an average of 1.1 days.

“If you continue to encounter challenges, are unsure of which department can best support you, or need further assistance, please contact the Village of Lombard at (630) 620-5700 or email communications@villageoflombard.org.” *** I watched a recent Lombard Plan Commission meeting where a resident spoke against a massage business possibly opening on east St. Charles Road. He said it was near a school (where?) and the pool, and didn’t want children walking by.

Even a commissioner commented in what seemed like a negative man-

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ner, but later backtracked somewhat.

The property owner defended the petitioner’s business, essentially asking why aspersions were being cast against a massage business, when there are other massage businesses in Lombard. OK, now that you are done snickering, the petitioner said he is looking to expand his business.

I have faith that the village will have done its due diligence in vetting the business, and if said business meets the zoning ordinance and other restrictions, I can’t see how the village could disallow it. The commission did its own due diligence by asking questions about the business, and voted to have the village board approve it, which it did last week. We already have enough hair salons and dentist’s offices, and that corridor has a gap in the way of business. I think we should welcome businesses to fill in empty space, provide a tax base and become our neighbors. *** Hey Villa Park and Lombard Speak Out friends. Do you have a bunch of plastic knives left over from all those events where you only needed forks and spoons? If so, I saw on YouTube where you can make snowflakes out of them. It works great and they are weatherproof, and easy to hang on trees or bushes. (Try it; you’ll like it!) *** It was nice to see some people at the Veterans Day program last Saturday (Nov. 11). Apparently, everybody else was at the mattress sale and couldn’t take less than an hour, I think it was, to stop by and honor our veterans. ***

So inspiring that Willowbrook High School honors America and its veterans with U.S. flags lining the main entrance driveway. I felt such a great sense of patriotism when I drove down it. Thanks to Principal Dan Krause for every time the flags are displayed. *** It’s amazing that Americans are so tolerant and afraid to offend anybody or anyone, yet they allow someone who gets lost getting off a stage to negotiate the future of America with China. *** I wonder what the “diversity is our strength” crowd thinks of all of the anti-Israel protests in our country. Are some people finally figuring out that it’s not a good idea to have open borders and allow anyone and everyone into the USA? There are a significant number of people in this country who hate Israel and the USA. Why did we allow that to happen? *** Why are Democrat-run cities falling apart? Rampant retail theft, carjackings, horrible school systems (despite massive amounts of funding), high taxes and “prosecutors” who let criminals walk free. These Democrat cities are full of criminals and full of crime, but we’re supposed to believe they run squeaky-clean elections? *** So the Bears won Thursday night (Nov. 9). Don’t get too excited. It was one bad team beating a team that’s even worse. *** Biden doesn’t need to worry about

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winning the 2024 presidential election because his handlers will have him give amnesty by executive order to his grateful 10 million illegal immigrants. After he does that, he will give them automatic citizenship and, of course, the right to vote. *** The Safe-T-Act is a big mistake.

There’s going to come a day when some defendant who is released until their court date is going to go out and commit a violent crime that gets someone seriously hurt, or God forbid, killed. *** I agree with the caller who called out these lawmakers in Springfield for not doing anything about the Invest in Kids scholarship program (Speak Out, Nov. 16). Speaker Chris Welch, Senate President Don Harmon and our esteemed governor have sent their kids to private schools.

Pritzker also went to a private school.

Democrats always say they stand for the working person and the little guy.

What a crock! Any campaign literature I get from these hypocrites next year will go right into the garbage can. *** Matt Gaetz and a few other Republican egomaniacs managed to get rid of Kevin McCarthy. Now there’s a new speaker. He got large majorities in the House and Senate to pass a bill to fund the government until early next year that does nothing to cut spending. Same old, same old.

All their pouting and whining about McCarthy didn’t accomplish anything. These Republicans deserve to lose their majority next year.

Letter to the editor A season of giving, sharing blessings As we prepare for the upcoming season of gratitude and generosity, I wanted to share some of the many, many reasons we have to be grateful here at The Outreach House. Thanks to the support of all of our volunteers, donors and supporters: We are now supporting 1,800 visits to our food pantry each month, a 75 percent increase since our move to 805 S. Main St. just over a year ago.

We are now distributing approximately 18,000 diapers each month, and through our recent membership in the National Diaper Bank Network we will now have access to bulk purchasing which we expect will allow us to reach more families with infants.

We are supporting over 700 visits each month for families to select clothes for all family members, and so

far this year have already distributed almost 450 warm winter coats.

We continue to help more families than ever with emergency assistance as they face the shut-off of an essential utility (gas, water, electricity or sewer).

We are also so grateful to the many generous corporations and foundations who have made some of our operational dreams come true! Thanks to an anonymous donor and support from the DuPage Foundation, we were able to purchase a van large enough to hold three pallets of food; and, thanks to grants from the Northern Illinois Food Bank and DuPage Foundation, we installed a large walk-in cooler, which has enabled us to store more fresh produce essential to healthy diets.

Of course, as we continue to serve the needs of more and more people, we will also continue to need more

Coming events St. Nick’s Mart at Villa Park Library Dec. 2 Join the Friends of the Villa Park Library and local businesses for a night of fun on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Villa Park Public Library. You will be able to purchase a variety of merchandise from vendors, enjoy light refreshments, and participate in door prize drawings.

This is a free, family-friendly event.

Admission is free. For more information, visit the library’s website at

support. As you enjoy your Thanksgiving meal this year and reflect on what you are grateful for in your own life, we invite you to share with your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues your plan to support The Outreach House during our Giving Tuesday campaign and invite them to do the same.

If you’re not already, please also follow us on Facebook and Instagram and visit our website for updates: www.theoutreachhouse.org.

Together we are really making a difference, serving our community with dignity through our four programs.

Wishing you peace and joy in this season.

With gratitude, Catherine Lynott The Outreach House Lombard

www.vppl.info or call 630-834-1164. Blood drive Dec. 5 The Lombard Park District is sponsoring a Versiti blood drive Holiday craft fair, open house Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 2:30-7 p.m. at Lexington Square Dec. 2 from 12-2:30 p.m. at Lex- at the Lombard Community Buildington Square, 555 Foxworth Blvd., ing, 433 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Appointments are encouraged Lombard.

Also a Holiday Open House at but walk-ins are welcome. Donate Lexington Square Dec. 12 from noon and receive a limited edition Versiti to 2 p.m. Join us for music and re- 2024 calendar, while supplies last. To freshments. Tours of our beautifully make an appointment, call/text Cadecorated community will be avail- mille from Versiti at 847-305-9998.

A photo ID is required. able.

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Lilac Post #5815 makes holiday donation to York Township Food Pantry On Monday, Nov. 6, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lilac Post #5815 presented York Township Food Pantry Director Angela Tanner with a $300 donation to the food pantry. The funds will be used to help stock pantry shelves for the upcoming holiday season. York Township Supervisor John W. Valle said, “I want to commend the members of Lilac Post #5815 for their public-spirited service and their ongoing com-

mitment year after year to partner with York Township in moving the needle on hunger in our community. Pictured (left to right) are Senior Vice Commander Barney Bucholz, Post Commander Tom Zilla, member Gene Rymut, Valle, Quartermaster Dennis Jensen, Trustee Rich Carsley, Past Commander Michelangelo Di Cosola, member Albert Veal and Adjutant Chuck Grafton.

DuPage County Health Department offers health insurance enrollment assistance Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace Open Enrollment is here.

This is the time of year to explore your eligibility for health insurance benefits through https://getcovered. illinois.gov/.

Find the coverage that is best for you and your family. If you do not have insurance through an employer, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or

a source providing qualifying health insurance, you have now through Jan. 15, 2024, to enroll in a Marketplace health insurance plan.

Enrollments or renewals must be completed by Dec. 15 for coverage to start on Jan. 1, 2024. Anyone who enrolled for insurance through the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace in the past would benefit from reviewing and renewing their current

health insurance plan during Open Enrollment. DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is encouraging residents to “Follow Your Dreams, Choose Your Health Plan.”

The DCHD has certified assisters throughout the county to provide information and help residents enroll in health coverage. Residents in need of assistance can call (630) 682-7400 and ask for a benefitting appoint-

ment. Appointments are available for those new to the marketplace and for those who are renewing.

Enrollment appointments for new clients are 90 minutes and renewal appointments are 60 minutes. To learn more, visit: https://www.dupagehealth.org/healthinsurance. By

law, each health insurance plan must cover (at a minimum) 10 essential health benefits, including hospitalizations, doctor visits, and prescription medicine. Financial assistance is still available to help lower the costs of insurance for individuals meeting the income eligibility criteria.

Montini Catholic offering academic scholarships to incoming freshmen based on national ranking in Dec. 2 placement exam Montini Catholic High School is offering academic scholarships to incoming freshmen taking their placement exam, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Prospective students can earn up to $10,000 toward their high school education. Scholarships (ranging from $1,000 to $2,500) are based on a student’s national ranking in the placement exam and are renewable for four years.

Other scholarships and opportunities can be explored by visiting www. montini.org/admissons or calling an

admissions team member at 630627-6930.

Montini Catholic High School is a member of the Midwest District of the De LaSalle Christian Brothers, which includes three universities and 14 high schools. It is a family-centered, co-educational, college preparatory high school, rooted in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ as emulated by St. John Baptist DeLaSalle.

Programs challenge and encourage the spiritual, intellectual, personal, cultural, social and physical development of each student.

Coming events

Jingle all the way

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The Lombard Historical Society is just one of the participants in the annual Jingle Bell Jubilee to be held Saturday, Dec. 2, in Lombard. From 5:45-8:30 p.m. you can enjoy treats from Mamie’s Toffee and Treats, take a tour of the Victorian Cottage on Maple Street (tickets are available starting at 5 p.m. and tours begin at 5:45 p.m.) and listen to the Chicago Carolers from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There will also be face painting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Other participants include the Lombard Park District, Village of Lombard, Lombard Chamber of Commerce, Calvary Episcopal Church, Lombard Bible Church, Helen Plum Library, First United Methodist Church, Brust Funeral Home and Maple Street Chapel. See Page 1 for more details.

GPS film screenings Nov. 29 The Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families will present two film screening/discussion events on Wednesday, Nov. 29: “Under the Influence: Vaping, Drugs, Alcohol, and Cannabis” with UCLA addiction psychiatrist Timothy Fong, M.D. The documentary “Screenagers: Under the Influence,” from filmmaker Delaney Ruston, M.D., will be shown in person at 11 a.m. at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. The film screening will be followed by a hybrid in-person and Zoom webinar GPS presentation by Fong at 12:05 p.m. A second screen-

ing will be offered at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 at Glenbard South High School 23W200 Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn. A hybrid in-person and Zoom conversation with Fong follows the screening at 7:05 p.m. Go to glenbardgps.org for further information and the links to these events. Continuing professional development units are available for these events.

Christmas at Cantigny Visitors to the inaugural Christmas at Cantigny celebration are in for a special holiday treat, including

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Longtime resident devoted herself to Lombard history Pat Poskocil was valued as a historian, community volunteer

By Jane Charmelo Lombardian Staff Reporter

Lombard has lost one of its most knowledgeable historians with the passing of Pat Poskocil on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

However, what she leaves behind is a legacy of devotion not only to local history but to her Lombard community as well, having made a difference as a volunteer with, and member of, a number of organizations around town, such as the Lombard Garden Club.

Poskocil had been a member of

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization), as well as the AAUW (American Association of University Women), in the interest of promoting academic opportunities.

In her professional life, the Henry, Ill., native had been an elementary school art teacher, and later worked in sales education and training, traveling the world for AT&T and Lucent Technologies.

Poskocil served as a commissioner with the Lombard Historic Preservation Commission since 1972, and as chairperson for several years.

One of her lasting accomplishments was helping launch the Lombard Historical Society in 1970, along with its two museums—the Victorian Cottage on Maple Street and the Sheldon Peck Homestead on Parkside and Grace.

She was a wealth of knowledge not only about the history and growth of what was once known as Babcock’s

Grove, but also about its inhabitants.

Her devotion to preserving Lombard’s history was evident through her participation in a committee that helped create a book on Lombard history called “Footsteps on the Tall Grass Prairie,” written by Lillian Budd.

Poskocil and her husband Frank also spent many hours taping memories of longtime Lombard residents and descendants of early settlers.

Poskocil earned recognition for her dedication to Lombard when, in 2017, she received the William J. Mueller Lombard Heritage Award, and in 2018, when she received the Lifetime Volunteer Award of Distinction from the Illinois Association of Museums.

When asked about her mother’s sense of community devotion, Poskocil’s daughter, Cynthia Bonura, surmised that “It was the way she grew up”; that is, in a small farming town.

“You get a very different sense of community,” she added.

Lombard history was sometimes a topic at the dinner table, and Bonura said some of her mother’s interest in history rubbed off on her.

She recalled helping rehab the Victorian Cottage that was to become a museum, adding with a chuckle, “I was there scraping paint, hauling garbage out.”

“I thought it was neat to go into an old house,” Bonura continued.

“Seeing how something was put together.”

Fellow local historian Rita Schneider, who also served on the historic commission, shared her thoughts on the passing of her longtime friend: “Pat Poskocil was a person with heart, loyal and given to using her many talents for the good of the community she made her home when she moved to Lombard in the 1960s.

“She was devoted to showing the

history of Lombard to adults and children alike. She saved the Sheldon Peck Homestead for the generations to come. She enhanced the Homestead with her knowledge of art, in particular Peck’s portraits. She used her teaching degree to engage children in Peck’s life, both history and art!

“She was my friend and we enjoyed working on the furthering of Lombard’s history. We will all miss her for her talents and her friendship and her joy of life.”

Poskocil’s dedication to Lombard history doesn’t come as any surprise to her daughter, because besides being a very social person, Bonura observed, “What she was passionate about doing, this is where she was going to go.”

Beacon Hill, 2400 S. Finley Road, Lombard, will be hosting a celebration of life for Poskocil on Monday, Nov. 27, at noon.

Lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development Governor, who vetoed previous bill, supports new effort

Lawmakers have approved a proposal that would allow companies to develop new nuclear power generation in Illinois for the first time since 1987.

House Bill 2473 does not entirely lift the 36-year-old moratorium on nuclear construction. Instead, it creates a regulatory structure for the construction of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. The bill limits the nameplate capacity of such reactors to 300 megawatts, about one-third the size of the smallest of the six existing nuclear power plants in Illinois. It also requires the state to perform a study that will inform rules for regulating SMRs, which will be adopted by regulators at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency by January 2026.

Proponents of the measure say it is a step to make the ongoing transition away from fossil fuels more reliable for customers throughout the state, while opponents warn the unproven

technology comes with safety risks and the potential for cost overruns.

The bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate, 44-7, and the House, 98-8. The opposition came exclusively from Democrats.

Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement that he would sign the bill. He worked with lawmakers on the new language of the new bill after vetoing a broader measure this summer.

Leadership of the Illinois AFLCIO umbrella labor organization released a statement, calling the policy an “important for our state’s economy and our clean energy future.”

It echoed a release from the Illinois Manufacturers Association, an industry advocacy group that testified in support of the proposal several times, saying that it would allow the state to “continue leading in energy and manufacturing innovation.”

The legislation’s sponsors, Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, and Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, said the bill has the potential to bolster Illinois’ electric reliability as intermittent sources like wind and solar begin to make up

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premier handbell ensemble, and guitarist Jeff Kust are pleased to present their “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m. The program encompasses a wide variety of holiday music both familiar and exotic, including arrangements of “I Wonder As I Wander,” “Brazilian Sleigh Bells” and “Winter Wonderland,” as well as original compositions and other favorites arranged for bells. Jeff Kust will feature on the Puerto Rican cuatro. You can learn more about The Agape Ringers on the web at www.

AgapeRingers.org, and on Facebook and YouTube by searching for “The Agape Ringers.” You can stream The Agape Ringers on any major music Agape Singers concert streaming platform, including SpotiThe Agape Ringers, Chicago’s fy and Apple Music.

McCormick House walk-throughs, ice skating, and dazzling light installations. The festive fun begins on Dec. 1st. The newly renovated McCormick House is opening to the public for the first time since 2020.

Robert R. McCormick’s iconic home is the festival’s glittering centerpiece.

Guests can stroll through historic spaces, including Freedom Hall, the home’s showplace library, where a spectacular 20-foot Christmas tree awaits. Christmas at Cantigny opens Friday, Dec. 1, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 23. Hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays), with extended hours on weekends and for ice skating. For additional details and ticketing, visit Cantigny.org.

a larger portion of the state’s energy output.

“In order to reach our clean energy goals, we may have to invest in more nuclear generated carbon-free energy,” Yednock said. “The policy does not subtract from the growth of wind and solar energy; it could be an enhancement, as a potential use of small modular reactors could be to energize large manufacturers, therefore keeping more traditional new sources of energy for residential, small commercial customers and our future [electric vehicle] needs.”

Rezin noted that she is particularly interested in the potential for SMRs to be developed at the sites of former coal plants in Illinois, avoiding the need to build new transmission lines, although that process could take many years.

Because permitting nuclear energy takes many years at the federal level, the earliest a nuclear project could be brought online in Illinois would be in the 2030s.

Environmental, safety issues Critics of the bill and of nuclear power remain worried about its implications.

David Kraft, an outspoken critic of nuclear energy and head of the Chicago-based advocacy group Nuclear Energy Information Service, urged lawmakers at a Thursday committee meeting to reject the bill.

Kraft said he was concerned about the lack of existing SMR installations and the unproven nature of the technology. While some nuclear reactors of this scale do exist in other countries, no commercial SMRs have ever been built in the United States.

“This isn’t an energy policy, it’s a Las Vegas craps shoot,” he said during the committee hearing.

In a follow-up interview, Kraft said that SMRs bring with them security concerns, as the smaller installations have different staffing requirements than traditional reactors and use a more highly enriched type of urani-

um. This relative abundance of this uranium, according to Kraft, could incentivize the further proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Some environmentalists also lined up against the bill, worrying that investment in nuclear could take away from investments into renewable energy technology. Sierra Club Illinois chapter director Jack Darin called nuclear energy “at best, a distraction.” Sierra Club was one of the main advocacy organizations that sought Pritzker’s veto of the previous bill.

While the Sierra Club remained opposed to the updated version of the bill, the Illinois Environmental Council – which co-signed a letter requesting the August veto with the Sierra Club—adopted a neutral position on the new bill before it was approved on Thursday.

Rep. Lilian Jimenez, D-Chicago, was one of the eight House Democrats who voted against the bill. She

said that there had not been enough study of the potential drawbacks of SMR development in the state.

“Illinois has plenty of time to assess the risks and costs before opening the door to these projects,” Jimenez said during floor debate. “I believe we should be focusing on that piece before taking this huge leap and this huge step.”

Industry issues Since 2016, five other state legislatures have either repealed or weakened their bans on nuclear construction. Counting Illinois, bans on nuclear construction remain on the books in 11 states.

Several of the states that have lifted their bans in recent years have done so to pave the way for SMR technology. But the biggest player in that industry has seen several upsets in recent weeks.

In Loving Memory of

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who was killed by a drunk driver 27 years ago on November 20. In honor of Larry’s memory please don’t drink and drive.

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Illinois State Police to conduct alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols throughout November

Fall musical at Willowbrook

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Willowbrook High School presented its fall musical last week. The cast and crew of the school’s theater department gave three performances of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” from Nov. 16-18.

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 15 Acting Commander Ken Benson announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Cook and DuPage counties during November.

ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.

The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages and most importantly: • Driving under the influence (DUI); • Safety belt and child restraint use; • Speeding; • Distracted driving; and, • All Illinois vehicle code and criminal violations.

Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.

There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 53 minutes in the United States. The ACE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous DUI offenders from the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Special cooking oil collection this Saturday in Villa Park Planning on deep-frying your turkey in oil this Thanksgiving? What will you do with the cooking oil after Thanksgiving? Did you know that cooking fat, oil and grease can clog the pipes in your home and in our wastewater system?

Dispose of your cooking oil responsibly by dropping it off at the Special Cooking Oil Collection at the Salt Creek Sanitary District parking lot, 201 S. Route 83, Villa Park, this Saturday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon.

All cooking oil that is collected will be converted into bio-diesel.

All cooking oil must be dropped off in a sealed container. Containers will not be returned. Only vegetable-based oil will be collected and no bacon grease or other animal fats will be accepted.

This event is sponsored by the Salt Creek Sanitary District in partnership with the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, and SCARCE (School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education).

For more information, contact Bob Wagner at 630-484-8856.

Complainants at a school in the was charged with criminal drug con300 block of W. Jackson reported a spiracy, delivery of a controlled subjuvenile battered them. stance/fentanyl/amphetamine other amount in the 200 block of E. Terry.

Nov. 8 According to police, the incident ocA complainant at a store in the 900 curred April 14 and the suspect was block of S. Route 83 reported that arrested on the above date. an unknown suspect removed items A complainant in the 600 block of from display shelves and left the W. Roy reported an unknown susstore without paying for the items. pect damaged a vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot. The suspect Nov. 6 also entered the vehicle and removed Angel D. Betancourt, 25, of May- a backpack. wood, was charged with retail theft/ A complainant at a store in the 900 possessing displayed merchandise block of S. Route 83 reported that a not exceeding $300 and unlawful suspect removed items from display possession of drug paraphernalia at shelves and left the store without a liquor store in the 600 block of W. paying for the items.

North at 7:35 p.m.

Police said Joseph P. Laskero, 33, Nov. 5 of Villa Park, was arrested on an A complainant in the 100 block of original complaint and warrant and W. Roosevelt reported that a suspect

threw rocks at the cameras on the building. A citation was issued.

A complainant at a store in the 100 block of W. Roosevelt reported at 5:19 p.m. that unknown suspects removed items from behind the counter and left the store without paying.

Police Reports The Villa Park Police Department 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.

Nov. 11 A complainant at a bank in the 100 block of E. Roosevelt reported at 6:23 p.m. that an unknown suspect robbed them of money while they were taking money out of the ATM. Nov. 10 Patryk K. Karaluch, 29, of Stream-

Roadside safety check in DuPage County Nov. 17 Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 15 Acting Commander Ken Benson has announced the ISP conducted a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) in DuPage County on Nov. 17.

The use of RSC combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save lives of the motoring public.

The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages and most importantly: • Driving under the influence (DUI); • Safety belt and child restraint use; Speeding; • Distracted driving; and, • All Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations.

Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois and, throughout the U.S., nearly 10,000 people die each year due to alcohol-impaired driving.

RSCs are designed to keep our roads safe by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road.

This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

wood, was charged with retail theft/ possessing displayed merchandise exceeding $300, while Pawel D. Szymulewski, 30, of Bartlett, was charged with retail theft/possessing displayed merchandise exceeding $300 and driving while license suspended at a store in the 1-100 block of E. North at 8:04 p.m.

Nov. 9 Nency Bonilla, 28, of Melrose Park, was arrested on an original complaint and warrant for retail theft/possessing displayed merchandise not exceeding $300 on the above date for an alleged incident that occurred Sept. 26.

Luis N. Lagares, 48, of Villa Park, was charged with two counts of battery in the 400 block of W. Division at 8:09 p.m.

Nov. 4 A complainant at an establishment in the 300 block of E. Kenilworth reported at 12:39 a.m. that an unknown suspect battered them. The complainant does not want to sign complaints

Fraud, identity theft According to information provided by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported one incident of residents being a victim of fraud or identity theft.

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Man denied pre-trial release for alleged illegal possession of loaded rifle Defendant allegedly had BAC of 0.172 at time of arrest

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Michael DeVries have announced that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the state’s Gordon Martin motion to deny pre-trial release for a Bolingbrook man accused of illegally possessing a loaded rifle as well as an unloaded

handgun.

Gordon Martin, 23, appeared at First Appearance Court and was charged with two counts of unlawful use or possession of weapons by a felon (Class 2 felony) and one count of defacing identification marks of firearms (Class 3 felony). Martin is also charged with two counts of misdemeanor DUI. On Nov. 1, at approximately 7:38 p.m., Downers Grove police officers responded to a call at the Shell Gas station, located in the 2200 block of

Ogden Avenue, for an individual, later identified as Martin, who was over-filling his gas tank. Upon their arrival, officers observed both tires on the passenger side of Martin’s vehicle were completely deflated and the vehicle was missing its front bumper, which was later found at the intersection of Cross Street and Warrenville Road with a portion of the license plate still attached.

It is alleged that after Martin was placed under arrest for suspected DUI, an assisting officer searched

his vehicle and located a Palmetto .223/5.56 caliber rifle behind the driver’s seat with a loaded magazine and one bullet in the chamber. It is further alleged that the officer also found a Glock 23, .40 caliber handgun with a defaced serial number under the driver’s seat and a magazine for the gun in the center console.

Martin, who has a prior conviction for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, has neither a FOID card nor a concealed carry license. It is further alleged that Martin’s blood-alcohol

content (BAC) was 0.172.

“The danger posed to the public when a convicted felon is found to be in possession of a weapon, let alone a loaded rifle as alleged in this case, is obvious and will not be tolerated in DuPage County,” Berlin said. “The law is very clear, as a convicted felon who is ineligible for both a FOID card or a CCL, Mr. Martin is prohibited from owning a firearm and there is absolutely no justification that would allow him to do so, as alleged in this case.”

What men should know about PSA screening ministration in 1986 to monitor the progression of prostate cancer in men who had already been diagnosed with the disease.

Until 2008, some doctors encouraged yearly PSA screenings for men beginning at age 50. Men at high risk of prostate cancer were recommended to have a PSA test even earlier.

So, what’s the big deal about a PSA test?

As researchers learn more about the potential benefits and harms of prostate cancer testing (and the consequences of overdiagnosing), many organizations have begun to

tives or false-negatives, causing some men to have additional unnecessary invasive procedures and treatment that can result in urinary and sexual side effects.

To make matters more complicated: If a man has high levels of PSA in his blood, it doesn’t mean he has prostate cancer. Other conditions can elevate PSA level, such as prostatitis. Also, there is no specific normal or abnormal levels of PSA in a man’s blood since PSA levels can vary over time in the same man.

That said, prostate cancer screenings can help identify cancer early.

An abnormal PSA test and digital rectal exam, combined with further tests (e.g., prostate biopsy, transrectal ultrasound), can help deteradults against all viruses, including mine whether someone has prostate adenovirus, are: • Regular, thorough handwashing • Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands • Avoiding close contact with sick people Get more information at EEHealth. org/services/children. discourage the screening, saying it does more harm than good.

Here’s why: Prostate cancer is not an aggressive type of cancer and most men diagnosed with it have a slow-growing form that isn’t fatal, even if left untreated. Many men with localized prostate cancer will never have problems. At the same time, prostate cancer treatment can have long-term and life-altering side effects.

Here’s where it gets confusing: A PSA test can detect prostate cancer early, but it may not save lives. It can also give false-posi-

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Health experts recently issued warnings about a cluster of rare hepatitis cases in otherwise healthy children that may be connected to a strain of adenovirus.

Experts are still working to determine the cause of the hepatitis but noted the cases may be associated with an infection of adenovirus type 41.

Adenoviruses are common and can cause symptoms like a cold or flu.

Normally, an infection with adenovirus type 41 can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever and respiratory symptoms.

It can also cause pink eye and bladder infections. But it’s not usually a cause of hepatitis in healthy children.

Hepatitis is liver inflammation that can be caused by viruses and toxins, as well as some medications and alcohol use.

The recent cases of rare acute hepatitis in children appears to be caused by something other than hepatitis viruses.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cases of pediatric hepatitis were discovered in healthy children who tested negative for hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D and E in the United Kingdom—including some who had adenovirus infection.

Parents should be aware of the symptoms of hepatitis, which can include: • Fever • Fatigue • Loss of appetite • Nausea • Vomiting • Abdominal pain • Dark urine • Light-colored stools • Joint pain

cancer.

What are the new recommendations?

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends the decision to have a PSA test be determined between a man and his doctor, and doctors should only order the PSA test for older men between the ages of 55 to 69 after discussing its pros and cons.

Since prostate cancer does not have many signs and symptoms, especially in the early stages, it is important for men to have open discussions with their doctors.

All prostate cancers are not the same, and testing for prostate cancer is often determined by individual risk factors.

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That’s been the debate about the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. The PSA test is a blood test primarily used to screen for prostate cancer. Doctors use the test to determine whether a man has elevated levels of PSA in his blood.

High levels of PSA may indicate the presence of prostate cancer.

The PSA test was originally approved by the Federal Drug Ad-

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Shawn Schadle got a Sunday night Instead, he and representatives phone call that was the beginning from first-responder agencies such Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, of an experience he will likely nev- as the Belvidere Police Department, Rockford Police and Fire departer forget—that of meeting President Boone County Sheriff’s Office, ments, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway met with about 25 members of the president’s Secret Service detail to work out details and logistics of the president’s visit. He was scheduled to arrive at the Chicago/Rockford International Airport, then visit the Community Building Complex of Boone County the following Thursday.

“They work in teams,” Schadle noted, “each in charge of a different aspect of the visit.”

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The rest of the motorcade was made up of vehicles from the represented agencies, the chief described, adding that Rockford’s ambulance served as the emergency vehicle for the rest of the motorcade.

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Shawn Schadle JoeAsBiden. the chief tells it, he found out Sunday night before the president’s meets Biden Nov. 9 visit to Belvidere, to support United Auto Workers, that there during president’s the was to be a meeting with the Secret Service on Monday morning that inrecent visit cluded the fire department and other

up, Schadle said, so he and the other agencies could communicate with the drivers of their respective motorcade vehicles.

He mentioned that law enforcement had one of the toughest roles, because “Routes had to be shut down,” such as parts of I-90, and they “had to coordinate with other agencies.”

When the president’s visit was over—which Schadle estimated to be about two-and-a-half hours—the whole scene played out in reverse, going from the center back to the airport.

“The Secret Service was great to work with,” the chief praised, noting that first responders got a chance to see the president’s motorcade vehicles the night before the president’s arrival, and also as a thank you, a representative from each agency “got to have a picture taken with the president.”

When asked what that was like, Schadle quipped, “It was a brief conversation, a handshake and photo.”

Looking back on his department’s involvement in a visit from the president to his community, Schadle commented, “It was just a neat experience all the way around.”

The bottom line for Schadle, though, is, “It was an honor to work with the Secret Service and see how they operate.”

“They had a serious job to do,” he added.

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The following list from University of Nebraska Extension covers plants that are poisonous to pets: Amaryllis, Andromeda, apple seeds, apricot, arrowgrass, avocado, bittersweet, boxwood, buttercup, caladium, castor beans, cherry pits, chokecherry, crown of thorns, daffodil, daphne. delphinium, dieffenbachia, elephant ear, English ivy, elderberry, foxglove, glory lily, hemlock, hemp, holly, hyacinth, hydrangea, iris, jasmine, Jimson weed, Kalanchoe species, laburnum, larkspur, laurel, locoweed, marigold, mistletoe, monkshood, mushrooms, narcissus, nightshade, oleander, peach, philodendron, Poinsettia, poison ivy, privet, rhododendron, rhubarb, stinging nettle, tobacco, tulip, walnut, wisteria and yew.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals also has species-specific poisonous plant lists for dogs, cats, and horses. If a pet does consume a plant, contact your veterinarian immediately.

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As winter settles in, many plants and houseplants that were growing outdoors have returned inside. Before bringing in your plants, consider animal companions, such as dogs and cats, because some plants can make them sick if ingested. Knowing what plants you have and how they will affect your furry friends can go a long way in keeping your family safe.

Plants have several natural defenses to protect themselves against pests, including physical and chemical barriers. Physical barriers might be things like fine hairs on okra, prickles on cucumbers, thorns on roses, and spines on cacti. Chemical barriers are phytochemicals that can cause various issues depending on exposure and toxicity, such as irritation or illness. Bitterness is an example of a chemical barrier.

There are plants of concern for humans, and there is another list for pets. One example of a plant that is safe for human use but can make dogs and cats sick is aloe.

With both existing house plants or when bringing plants inside, there are some ways to limit exposure to keep both your plants and pets safe.

Labeling plants is key, especially when making room for all your plants as you bring them in for winter.

• Keep non-pet-friendly plants in a room out of reach.

• Discard plant debris and clippings into an outdoor receptacle or one away from pets.

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• In 2023, for the sixth time, Edward Hospital was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals. Fortune/ PINC AI (Premier, Inc. AI) ranked Edward #14 in the Large Community Hospitals category.

• Elmhurst Hospital was named to the Becker’s Hospital Review list of “153 great community hospitals |

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“It’s a testament to the professionalism of our nurses, physicians, staff and clinical leaders that they’ve been able to maintain this level of safety year after year.”

Leapfrog assigns A, B, C, D or F grades to 3,000 general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

Leapfrog, the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally, is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually in the fall and spring.

The A grades are the most recent examples of honors, awards and rankings for NS-EEH, which also includes Skokie Hospital, a nationally ranked orthopaedic hospital and Illinois’ only specialty hospital for orthopaedic and spine patients.

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Six of NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health’s (NS-EEH) seven eligible hospitals have received an A in the fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care: Edward Hospital (Naperville), Elmhurst Hospital, NorthShore Evanston Hospital, NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital, NorthShore Highland Park Hospital and Northwest Community Hospital (Arlington Heights). Swedish Hospital (Chicago) earned a B. With its A, Elmhurst Hospital maintains its straight-A streak and is one of only 18 hospitals in the nation and three in Illinois to have received an A in all 24 of Leapfrog’s grading cycles since the Grades began in spring 2012.

“The Leapfrog grades are a point of pride for our team members and affirm our dedication and commitment to a high level of clinical consistency and patient safety,” said Lakshmi Halasyamani, M.D., chief clinical officer, NS-EEH. “This recognition reinforces our commitment

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Now through Jan. 6 Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Friday, Nov. 24 Arboretum, Lisle Holiday walk and tree lighting Recurring daily at the Arboretum, 4100 Glen Ellyn Route 53, Lisle, celebrate the holidays at the From 5-8 p.m. in downtown Glen Ellyn, 11th annual Illumination: Tree Lights. Exciting new features and immersive installations will Main Street and Crescent Avenue, celebrate the delight all ages along a new path that is fully holiday season as the downtown area comes ADA compliant and accessible to all. Gather alive with twinkling lights, decorated storefront family and friends to explore 50 acres of the Ar- windows, the sounds of Christmas and Santa boretum’s majestic trees during this one-of-a- lighting the Christmas tree. Gather around the kind spectacle of color, light, and sound featur- tree at 5 p.m. At 6 p.m., Santa begins walking ing dazzling new displays as well as returning from the fire station. The tree lighting takes favorites. Please note: Tickets are limited and place at 6:30 p.m. Pictures with Santa is from advance purchase strongly recommended.

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Can’t-miss events in and around DuPage County

Beginning at 5 p.m. at 1 Friendship Plaza, join the Village of Addison for its tree lighting event at Addison Village Green. 5-9 p.m.: train rides in the Village Green, Holiday Craft Fair, hot chocolate by Kiwanis Club, popcorn by Knights of Columbus,

Historical Museum Open House,

p.m.: Visits with Santa in the Gazebo; 6:30-7:30 p.m.: The Caroling Connection perform in the Century House; 7 p.m.: caroling by school groups in the Village Green; 7:458:45 p.m.: The Caroling Connection perform in the Century House; 8 p.m.: Tree lighting. Admission: Free.

For more information, visit: www. ithappensinaddison.com/event_details/christmas_tree_lighting_367.

Snow Much Fun Westmont From 5-8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 55 E. Richmond St., whether there is snow or no snow, you are bound to have a fun time celebrating the frosty spirit of winter. Enjoy some holiday cheer when you take selfies in Santa’s sleigh or in the giant snow globe. Take a mule-drawn wagon ride around the park. Stroll along the pathway and be enchanted by all the twinkling lights on the commu-

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(Continued from page 7) As lawmakers debated the bill, If we do not build NuScale Power—the only company out this technology with with a federally approved SMR decompanies that are in the sign—announced that it was cancelUnited States, there’s other ing its highly watched “Carbon Free companies and countries such Power Project” in Utah, which would as Russia that are looking to have been the first commercial projsell that technology. We don’t ect with a NuScale reactor. want that.” – Sen. Sue Rezin The project’s cancelation comes after months of falling stock prices and criticism from trading firms.

Rezin noted that “there’s a lot to Still, its leaders say the company learn” from NuScale’s canceled will continue with its other projects, project, but hopes Illinois’ and other which are at various steps of regula- states’ moves to reverse their contion and planning. struction bans will encourage nuclear “NuScale will continue with our energy development in the U.S. other domestic and international cus“If we do not build out this techtomers to bring our American SMR nology with companies that are in technology to market and grow the the United States, there’s other comU.S. nuclear manufacturing base,” panies and countries such as Russia NuSCale CEO John Hopkins said in that are looking to sell that technola Wednesday news release. ogy,” she said. “We don’t want that.”

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(Continued from page 14) nity decorated Christmas trees. The holiday tradition and share the merGreen Valley Dog Sled Drivers and riment. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will greet their rescue Huskies will be demon- visitors to the Museums at Lisle Stastrating dog sledding on the baseball tion Park; there will be a Santa Pafield. There will be a flurry of out- rade, holiday crafts, hot chocolate, door fun and games for everyone. the annual Merry on Main downAdmission: Free. For more informa- town business event, and a gathering tion, visit: www.westmontparks.org/ near Village Hall for the annual tree event/snow-much-fun-2023. lighting ceremony. Luminaria displayed throughout downtown Lisle Saturday, Dec. 2 will light the way starting at 3 p.m., Jingle Bell Jubilee at Lilacia which combined with these events Park and holiday lights will help set the festive atmosphere Lombard throughout downtown Lisle. The Starting at 5:30 p.m. at the park, Santa Parade gets under way at 4:30 150 S. Park Ave., Jingle Bell Jubilee p.m., followed by the tree lighting is an annual community-wide holiday ceremony at 5 p.m. Admission: Free. event. Come and see beautiful holi- For more information, visit: www. day lights, meet Santa, hear stories, villageoflisle.org/271/Lights-oflisten to carolers, drink hot cocoa, Lisle. and much more. The tree lighting occurs at 5:30 p.m. Holiday lights will Roselle Winterfest be on display daily through Jan. 1 From 2-5 p.m. in downtown from 4:30-10 p.m. Admission: Free. Roselle, E. Main St. and Roselle For more information, visit: https:// Road, presented by the Village of lombardparks.com/jubilee.

Roselle, Roselle Winterfest will feature strolling carolers, food trucks, Tree lighting at City Hall an ice sculpture, trolley stops along Wood Dale Main Street, the lighting of the comFrom 3-5 p.m. at City Hall, 404 N. munity tree, and more. Come to Wood Dale Road, the city will host the Municipal Campus on Prospect its annual tree lighting event. The Street to kick off the holiday seaevening will begin at 3 p.m. Every- son with live entertainment, kids’ one is invited to visit with Santa and activities, food trucks, and more. try seasonal treats and holiday crafts. Admission: Free. For more inforThe evening closes with fireworks mation, visit: www.roselle.il.us/425/ at 5 p.m. Portions of the event will Roselle-Winterfest. take place outside. Please dress for the weather. Each visitor will receive Thursday, Dec. 7 a coupon for 10 percent off a particTree lighting in ipating Wood Dale restaurant. AdWilder Park mission: Free. For more information, Elmhurst visit: www.wooddale.com.

Starting at 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the park, 175 S. Prospect, Frosty Fest - West Chicago join the Elmhurst Park District to From 4-7 p.m. in downtown West kick off the holiday season. We’ll Chicago, 475 Main St., join the com- count down to the lighting of the munity in the downtown area for the community trees that surround the city’s annual Frosty Fest event that park and enjoy holiday festivities. starts out with the Frosty Fest Pro- Among the activities planned for the cession and the official West Chica- evening are: Meet Santa Claus. Stogo tree lighting ceremony. Visitors rytime with Mrs. Claus inside Wilder can expect to enjoy activities such as Mansion, Meet Anna, Elsa and Olaf horse-drawn trolley rides, and also (courtesy of Kelly Stetler Real Esget a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. tate), holiday carnival games, meet The first 500 guests will receive 3D real reindeer (courtesy of The Hinton Frosty glasses. Admission: Free. For Agency Farmers Insurance) and fesmore information, visit: https://west- tive performances from the Impact chicago.org/frosty-fest.

Dance Company. Admission: Free.

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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Holly Trolley set to roll through the holidays

We are a Rescue and Adoption facility for exotic nonnative birds.

We work with individuals, animal control, police departments and other shelters. We provide the birds shelter, food, medical care and an environment for socialization until they are adopted.

Within one year over 262 birds pass through our shelter. Bird species include but not limited to finches, parakeets, lovebirds, cockatiels, conures, parrots, cockatoos, and macaws.

Our Veterinarian, medical, food (seed, pellets, and fresh fruits, vegetables), utilities, and toy costs increased from last year. We are a 501c3 not-for-profit, a 100% volunteer organization.

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The City of Elmhurst has announced that free Holly Trolley Service will be available on Saturdays from Nov. 25 through Dec. 30. Hours of service will be 12 noon to midnight. Shoppers are invited to hop on, hop off, shop, dine, explore.

The Trolley stops are: 1. York & Park 2. York & Schiller 3. York & Third 4. Second & Addison 5. Cottage Hill and Virginia 6. Spring Road & the Illinois Prairie Path 7. York & Vallette Fun on the trolley will also include special events such as appearances

by Princesses Elsa and Anna, Holiday Carolers, Elmhurst Public Library Storytime, Elmhurst History ARCHIVE PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing and more. Be sure to scan the QR Carolers came aboard for a musical ride on the Elmhurst Holly Trolley back in 2019. This year, the City of Elmhurst has promised several Code located inside the trolley to en- special days when characters like Princesses Elsa and Anna will ride along. The Holly Trolley runs every Saturday from Nov. 25 through Dec. ter-to-win a weekly prize!

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‘Joyful Traditions’ returns to Villa Park On Saturday, Dec. 2, from 4-7 p.m., kids of all ages will want to come to the Rugaard Gazebo along the Prairie Path in Villa Park for the Village’s and the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce’s presentation of Joyful Traditions.

Santa will be there to pose with you for a photo, and photos will be provided compliments of J.W. Reedy. There will also be pony rides, a petting zoo and

food trucks. A trolley will make stops at St. Nick’s Mart (the library) and the Villa Park Historical Museum.

Prairie Path trees are currently available for “adoption.” Your club, organization, Scout troop, family or neighborhood can sponsor and decorate a tree for the season.

For more information about Joyful Traditions, call 630-834-8500.

Stick around Lilacia Park for Jingle Bell Jubilee On Saturday, Dec. 2, after the tree-lighting in Lilacia Park, Jingles, the reindeer, invites you to join the Lombard Park District, Village of Lombard, Lombard Chamber of Commerce, Calvary Church, Lombard Bible Church, Lombard Historical Society, Helen Plum Library, First United Methodist, Brust Funeral Home and Maple Street Chapel to enjoy the sights and sound of the holidays. There will be a complimentary trolley running from 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Please note: that changes to the schedule may occur.

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Brust Funeral Home: 2-7 p.m.

Join the Brust family and staff for a heartwarming Holiday Open House Step into the festive spirit with a cup of hot cider and delightful Grandma Brust cookies while little ones can enjoy crafting letters to Santa and view our model train set.

Calvary Church: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Join Calvary Church for their annual Cookie Walk. Choose your own assortment of homemade cookies and pay by the half-pound.

Helen Plum Library: 4:30-8 p.m.

Get into the Jubilee spirit at the new Helen Plum Library! Enjoy a wintery Photo Booth, Holiday Lights glasses (while supplies last) and appearances by your favorite snowy princesses. Eastwind Vocal Ensemble from Glenbard East will delight you with music at 4:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

First Methodist Church: 5-6 p.m.

Join us on your way to Lilacia Park as we sing carols on the corner of Maple and Main.

Cookies will be available to enjoy.

First Church of Lombard: 5-8 p.m.

Join the First Church of Lombard inside for a cup of Christmas cider and make a Christmas ornament.

Maple Street Chapel: 5:30-7 p.m.

Sing-a-long with the duo Kilty Pleasure. Be sure to being your beautiful voices to help out the performers!

Lombard Park District/ Village of Lombard: 5:30-8 p.m.

Tree Lighting and Santa’s arrival in Lilacia Park. Enjoy photo opportunities with characters, hot cocoa and cookies.

Lombard Area Chamber of Commerce: 3-8:30 p.m.

Take a stroll through the new Candy Cane Lane Holiday Market located in the Lombard Historical Society courtyard. Co- sponsored by Schiller Real Estate, vendors currently include: Soapy Roads, Illinois Bee Rescue, and Spiritus Coffee.

Lombard Historical Society: 5:45-8:30 p.m.

Treats from Mamie’s Toffee and Treats, Victorian Cottage Tours starting at 5:45pm (tickets available starting at 5pm). The Chicago Carolers from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and face painting from 5:30-7:30pm.

Lombard Bible Church: 6-8 p.m.

Enjoy Glenbard East Honors Orchestra Concerts at 6 and 7 p.m. as well as hot cocoa, cookies, and crafts in the gym from 6-8 p.m.

Please note: event details are subject to change.

Elmhurst Hospital Holiday events ‘Love Lights’ returns; Reindeer Housewalk tickets now on sale

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Beginning on Friday, Dec. 1, the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will begin its annual Love Lights program, featuring the lighting of the Central Garden at Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E. Brush Hill Rd. With a $25 donation, community members can dedicate a Love Light to recognize a caregiver, colleague, volunteer, physician or special person. With a $35 contribution, donors will also receive a commemorative Love Lights ornament. Each light symbolically commemorates a special person who has touched a life, or a loved one who has passed away.

For more information, to purchase Love Lights or to donate to the Love Lights pro-

gram, visit eehealth.org/love-lights or call (331) 221-0388.

The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (EMH) Foundation will host its 47th Annual Reindeer Route Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. The event will feature four homes in Elmhurst and one in Oak Brook decorated for the holidays by local businesses.

Tickets are $50 in advance and can be purchased online at eehealth.org/reindeerwalk.

Tickets are $60 on the day of the event, Dec. 1, and will only be available for purchase at Guaranteed Rate, 115 Adelaide St. in Elmhurst. Tickets will not be available at the featured homes. For more information, visit eehealth.org/reindeerwalk.

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Montini’s season ends with a semifinal loss to Byron Visiting Tigers score a late touchdown to edge the Broncos in Lombard

The Montini Catholic football team’s season ended with Saturday’s 26-20 loss to Byron in an IHSA Class 3A semifinal playoff game in Lombard.

Montini finished its season with an overall record of 9-4. Byron improved to 13-0 and advanced to this Friday’s Class 3A state-championship game against downstate Mount Carmel (12-1) at Hancock Stadium in Normal.

Byron is the No. 1 seed in the 32team Class 3A playoff field. Montini was the No. 6 seed. Mount Carmel (12-1), which beat Roxana 63-48 in Saturday’s other Class 3A semifinal, is the No. 4 seed. Roxana, which completed its season with a 12-1 record, was the No. 3 seed.

The Broncos advanced to the Class 3A semifinal round with three post-season victories. They opened the playoffs with a 48-6 home win over Eureka. They then beat Fairbury’s Prairie Central 44-20 in Fairbury to advance to the quarterfinal round. Montini earned a 27-9 win at Princeton to earn a berth in the Class 3A semifinals.

The Broncos held a slim 20-18 lead over Byron in the middle of the fourth quarter. In a critical sequence, Montini tried a fourth-down pass from near Byron’s 15-yard line.

The Tigers intercepted the pass and returned the ball to midfield. Byron then drove for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown.

“We should have finished the game out, and we didn’t; that’s on us,” said Montini coach Mike Bukovsky after Saturday’s season-ending loss. “We needed to take control with another score, and offensively, we didn’t execute well enough. That really is the story of the game. In the end, you’ve got to execute, and we didn’t.”

Montini couldn’t have enjoyed a much better start to Saturday afternoon’s contest against Byron, which took place under blue skies and pleasant temperatures. The visiting Tigers received the game’s opening kickoff—a touchback—and started at their own 20-yard line. On their fourth play from scrimmage, the Tigers fumbled the football on a pitchout. Montini junior Nick Irion recovered the loose ball at Byron’s 20-yard line.

The Broncos scored on the next play. Senior Alex Marre broke a couple of tackles near the line of scrimmage and rumbled 20 yards for a touchdown. Senior Cole Stumbaugh converted the extra-point kick to give Montini a 7-0 lead with 10:02 left in the first quarter.

Byron produced a 85-yard touchdown drive later in the first quarter.

The drive ended with a 24-yard scoring run. The Tigers missed the extra-point kick, leaving Montini with a 7-6 lead with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter.

Byron intercepted a Montini pass

early in the second quarter. The Tigers made the interception at their own 24-yard line. Byron sophomore Caden Considine delivered a 49-yard run on the first play of the Tigers’ ensuing offensive drive. Two plays later, Byron scored on a 23-yard touchdown run. The Tigers threw an incomplete pass on the conversion attempt, leaving their lead at 12-7 with 9:03 left in the second quarter.

The Broncos’ next offensive drive ended with an incomplete pass on a fourth-down play from the Tigers’ 31-yard line. Byron’s offense, which didn’t feature any passes from scrimmage during Saturday’s game, proceeded to march 69 yards for a touchdown. The drive ended with a 15-yard touchdown run. The Tigers then tried and failed to convert a twopoint run. After failing to convert a kick, pass play and running play after their three first-half touchdowns, the Tigers held an 18-7 lead with 5:21 left in the first half.

Montini’s offense cut into Byron’s lead with an 80-yard scoring drive that ended with Marre’s 1-yard touchdown run with 20.5 seconds to play in the first half. Stumbaugh missed the extra-point kick, which bounced off the right upright, leaving Byron’s lead at 18-13.

The Broncos regained the lead at the start of the second half. Junior JoJo James fielded the second-half kickoff near his team’s 5-yard line and returned the ball to the Broncos’ 47-yard line. Marre then carried the ball for a 7-yard gain—to the Tigers’ 46-yard line. On the next play, senior George Asay took a handoff, raced to his left, and dashed down the sideline for a 46-yard touchdown run. Stumbaugh made the extra-point kick to give the Broncos a 20-18 lead with 11:13 left in the third quarter.

Montini junior Mateo Barrett recovered a Byron fumble at the Broncos’ 39-yard line with 7:53 left in the third quarter. Montini’s subsequent offensive drive ended with a punt.

Junior Santino Florio caught a long pass from junior quarterback Gaetano Carbonara with about 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Florio caught the ball near the Tigers’ 12-yard line for a gain of 36 yards. The catch counted, but Montini was flagged for a personal foul on the play, pushing the ball back to Byron’s 27-yard line.

The Broncos faced a fourth down play later in the drive. Montini lined up to attempt a field goal on the fourth-down play, but the Broncos didn’t intend to kick the ball; they tried to draw the Tigers offside. After taking a delay of game penalty, Montini tried a pass on the fourth-down play. Considine, a two-way standout for the Tigers, intercepted the pass near his team’s 3-yard line and returned the ball to the 50-yard line with a little more than seven minutes to play.

Byron’s offense then drove

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The Montini Catholic football team’s 2023 season ended with Saturday’s 26-20 loss to Byron in an IHSA Class 3A semifinal playoff game in Lombard. The Broncos finished their season with a 9-4 record. Byron improved to 13-0 and advanced to this Friday’s Class 3A state-championship game in Normal. Montini senior Alex Marre (No. 31 - above) rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday’s battle. Junior Nick Irion (No. 9 right) of the Broncos recovered a Byron fumble early in the first quarter. Irion is pictured after his recovery. On the following play, Marre scored his first touchdown of the day on a 20-yard run. Marre’s second touchdown of the game cut Byron’s lead to 18-13 late in the first half. Montini senior George Asay delivered a 46-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter to give the Broncos the lead. Byron regained the lead on a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:29 left in the game. One more photo (right) from Saturday shows Montini sophomores Isaac Alexander (No. 28) and Santino Tenuta (No. 32) moments after the game ended. Alexander recorded a team-leading 20 tackles in the contest.

50-yards and scored a go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run with 3:29 to play. The Tigers converted a twopoint conversion run to raise their lead to 26-20.

Montini’s next drive featured a 23-yard pass play from Carbonara to Asay on a fourth-and-15 play from the Broncos’ 15-yard line. Asay’s catch kept the drive alive, but a few plays later, Montini faced a fourthand-six play from its own 42-yard line. The Broncos threw an incomplete pass on the play, and Byron took over with a little more than one minute remaining in the game.

The Tigers then picked up one first down before ending the game with a couple of kneel-down plays. Byron’s

players and fans then celebrated their victory and berth in the Class 3A state-championship game, while the Broncos faced an abrupt and disappointing end to their season.

After Bukovsky’s brief post-game address to the Broncos, the team’s seniors lined up near the field’s west goal line. The team’s coaches and

underclass players then passed by each of the seniors to thank them for their contributions to the program.

“It would have been nice to get to next week with this team,” said Bukovsky after sharing some emotional moments with the team’s seniors in

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Rams start season with an impressive win

Carney connects on four 3-point shots and scores 20 points in a victory over Glenbard North

Glenbard East’s girls basketball team began its season with Saturday’s convincing 67-22 win over Glenbard North in the opening round of the Rams’ Rachel Bach Tournament. The event features all four District 87 schools.

Glenbard East concluded the tournament earlier this week with games against Glenbard West and Glenbard South.

The Rams led Glenbard North 17-2 through one quarter of Saturday’s contest. Glenbard East’s lead grew to 34-10 by halftime. The Rams held a 56-14 advantage by the end of the third quarter.

Senior Catey Carney scored a team-leading 20 points for Glenbard East in Saturday’s win. Carney made four 3-point shots—one in each quarter.

At the end of Saturday’s game, Carney was closing in on reaching

the 1,000-point mark in her varsity career. She likely reached the 1,000-point milestone earlier this week in one of the Rams’ last two games of the Rachel Bach Tournament.

Junior Erin Brown and freshman Teagan Murphy scored 11 points each for the Rams in Saturday’s victory over Glenbard North. Murphy made one shot from 3-point range. Freshman Lilly Carver provided nine points, including a 3-point shot at the end of the third quarter. Senior Livia Robbins contributed seven points, including a 3-point shot, while junior Taylour Hodges scored six points. Sophomore Sarah Crocker added two points. Junior Veronica Witt scored one point.

In Saturday’s other game at the tournament, Glenbard West defeated Glenbard South 45-40.

Broncos tip off their season with three straight wins Montini reels off three wins at Willowbrook’s Thanksgiving invite

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Glenbard East’s girls basketball team began its season with Saturday’s 67-22 win over Glenbard North at the Rams’ Rachel Bach Tournament. The four-team tournament includes all four District 87 schools. The Rams completed the event earlier this week with games against Glenbard West and Glenbard South. Senior Catey Carney (No. 30 - left) made four 3-point shots and scored a team-high 20 points for the Rams during Saturday’s win over the Panthers. Junior Erin Brown (No. 10 - above left) and freshman Teagan Murphy (No. 14 - right) added 11 points each for Glenbard East. Freshman Lilly Carver (No. 3 - above right) contributed nine points.

The Montini Catholic girls basketball team began its season with three decisive wins at Willowbrook High School’s Thanksgiving invite in Villa Park.

The Broncos opened the five-team, round-robin event with a 79-48 win over Plainfield East on Nov. 16. One night later, Montini defeated Lockport 59-47. The Broncos moved to 3-0 in the invite by trouncing Morgan Park 78-20 on Saturday.

Montini finished the invite earlier this week with Monday’s game against Willowbrook. The Broncos would claim the invite championship with a win over the Warriors.

The Broncos and Plainfield East were tied at 16-16 after one quarter of last week’s game in Villa Park. Montini outscored the Bengals 23-7 in the second quarter to take a 3916 halftime lead. The Broncos’ lead grew to 57-37 by the end of the third quarter.

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(Continued from page 21) the post-game receiving line. threw two interceptions. Asay made “These seniors really deserve it. I’m four receptions for 74 yards. Florio very proud of what they’ve been had two receptions for 41 yards. through.”

Montini sophomore Isaac AlexIn his final game as a Bronco, ander made 20 total tackles (14 solo Marre ran 26 times for 133 yards and six assists) during Saturday’s and two touchdowns. Asay carried contest. the ball six times for 68 yards and Sophomore Nicky Castaldo made one touchdown.

11 tackles (six solo and five assists), Carbonara completed nine of while junior Sean Hubeny made 10 18 pass attempts for 122 yards. He tackles (five solo and five assists).

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The Glenbard East girls basketball team began its season with Saturday’s 67-22 win over Glenbard North in Lombard. The photo from Saturday’s contest shows several Rams reacting to freshman Lilly Carver’s 3-point basket at the end of the third quarter. Pictured left to right are: junior Veronica Witt (No. 15), senior Gabby Walton (No. 23), freshman Teagan Murphy (No. 14), senior Catey Carney (No. 30) and junior Taylour Hodges (far right, on the court).

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(Continued from page 22) Junior Nikki Kerstein, who is scored a basket with about one minute in her first year at Montini, scored left in the game to hit the 1,000-point 19 points for the Broncos in their mark in her varsity career. Kerstein season opener against Plainfield East. added one more basket in the closing Junior Shea Carver added 14 points seconds to reach 20 points for the night for the Broncos, while senior Victoria and 1,002 points as a varsity player.

Matulevicius supplied 13 points.

Epps scored 13 points in Friday’s Junior Lily Spanos contributed nine win, while Matulevicius tallied 12 points for Montini. Senior Alyssa Epps points. Junior Audrey Kinney supplied added eight points for the Broncos. eight points. Matulevicius scored 17 Montini held a 27-21 halftime lead points in Saturday’s lop-sided win over Lockport in Friday’s game. The over Morgan Park. Kinney piled Broncos owned a 51-37 lead by the up 14 points in the win, while Epps end of the third quarter. contributed 13 points. Spanos scored Kerstein scored 20 points in the 10 points. Junior Natalie Gartlan added Broncos’ victory over Lockport. She seven points for the Broncos.

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Warriors drop their first two games before picking up a victory Bruschuk provides 12 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Morgan Park

The Willowbrook girls basketball team opened its 2023-24 season with three games last week.

The Warriors began their season with a 56-20 loss at Libertyville on Nov. 13. Willowbrook then won one of two games at its own Thanksgiving invite. In their first game of the invite, the Warriors lost 51-28 to Lockport on Nov. 16. One night later, Willowbrook defeated Morgan Park 46-24.

The Warriors finished play at their five-team, round-robin invite earlier this week with games against Montini Catholic and Plainfield East.

Senior Elle Bruschuk scored 12 points for Willowbrook in the team’s

season opener at Libertyville. Bruschuk made 10 free throws and added one field goal. Junior Kristin Woods scored four points for the Warriors in the Nov. 13 contest against the Wildcats. Junior Kendall Medinger provided three points with a 3-point basket in the first quarter. Senior Lillian Vish contributed one point with a second-quarter free throw.

Libertyville led the Warriors 17-5 after one quarter, 33-11 at halftime and 51-16 after three quarters.

Lockport led the Warriors 13-8 after one quarter of last week’s game at the Thanksgiving invite in Villa Park. The Porters led Willowbrook 26-18 at halftime and 37-21 after

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Montini Catholic High School’s girls basketball team opened its 2023-24 season at Willowbrook High School’s five-team, round-robin Thanksgiving invite. The Broncos began the event with a 79-48 win over Plainfield East on Nov. 16. One night later, Montini beat Lockport 59-47. The Broncos improved to 3-0 in the invite with Saturday’s 78-20 victory over Morgan Park. Montini played its final game of the invite against Willowbrook earlier this week. One photo from last week’s action in Villa Park shows Montini senior Victoria Matulevicius (No. 5 top left), who scored 13 points against Plainfield East and provided 12 points against Lockport. Matulevicius scored 17 points in Saturday’s victory over Morgan Park. Also pictured is Montini junior Nikki Kerstein (No. 3 above right), who scored 19 points against Plainfield East and piled up 20 points against Lockport. Kerstein, who is in her first season with the Broncos, needed 18 points in Friday’s game against Lockport to reach the 1,000-point mark in her varsity career. She reached the milestone when she scored a basket with about one minute left in the game (above left). Kerstein added one more basket in the closing seconds of Friday’s victory.

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Willowbrook’s girls basketball team started its 2023-24 season last week. The Warriors lost their season opener at Libertyville on Nov. 13. Willowbrook then began action at its own five-team, round-robin Thanksgiving invite on Nov. 16. The Warriors lost their first game of the event, dropping a 51-28 decision to Lockport. Willowbrook won its next game of the invite, beating Morgan Park 46-24 on Friday. Senior Elle Bruschuk (No. 33 - above) provided 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Warriors during Friday’s victory.

Willowbrook junior Ayaani Gusman (No. 10 - right) contributed six points and 10 rebounds in the win. Junior Kristin Woods (No. 25 - left) contributed six points.

three quarters.

Bruschuk scored six points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Warriors in their loss to Lockport. Junior Ayaani Gusman scored six points for Willowbrook, while junior Loralai McIntyre provided five points and nine rebounds. Vish scored two points and pulled down nine rebounds. Medinger added three points with a 3-point basket. Woods, senior Tia Kelly and sophomore Joely Maciejewski scored two points each.

Bruschuk scored 12 points and snared 15 rebounds for the Warriors during their win over Morgan Park on Friday. McIntyre supplied eight points and nine rebounds. Gusman contributed six points and 10 rebounds. Medinger, who made one shot from 3-point range for the third straight game, scored seven points.

Woods provided six points, while Kelly and Vish scored five and two points, respectively.

Willowbrook led Morgan Park 11-4 after one quarter and 24-7 at halftime. The Mustangs cut the Warriors’ lead to 30-20 by the end of the third quarter.

The Warriors will open West Suburban Gold Conference play with a home game against Hinsdale South on Nov. 28. Willowbrook’s conference season continues with a Dec. 2 home game against Addison Trail.

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According to the Daily Herald, DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies had been monitoring the celebration, but Joe Benedetti, known as “Joe the Barber,” recently retired after 50 years of serving the Addison responded to a 911 call of a fight that community. The owner of Joe’s Hair Styling Unisex at 611 W. Lake Street was honored by the Village had broken out nearby. of Addison at a Board meeting on Monday, June 5, where he received a Proclamation in honor of his While deputies were investigating 50 years in business. Nearly 100 community members attended the meeting to congratulate him. that call, they heard gunshots and

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Freshman Lindsey Rugg of the Willowbrook softball team is pictured while attempting 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, the game tiedcelebrated at 2-2. Downers Grove South’swith catcher Willowbrook Highwhen School’s Class was of 2021 its commencement two tagged Rugg out at home for the third out of theon inning.

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“Out of nowhere, there was a major gunfight for like 30 seconds,” eyewitness Bartosz Majerczyk told ABC 7 Eyewitness News. “I’d say, 60 plus rounds. You could tell it was two different groups of people shooting at each other.”

Another witness, who said she was at the celebration, told ABC 7 Eyewitness News “everybody started running” when the gunfire erupted.

“There was a man,” she said. “He fell on top of me. He had a gunshot wound to his leg. It was like something you can’t imagine.”

In a statement, Governor JB Pritzker said he is closely monitoring the shooting.

“Gathering for a holiday celebration should be a joyful occasion, not a time when gunfire erupts and families are forced to run for safety,” Gov. Pritzker said. “As I’ve said time and

health emergency in this country and I remain committed to banning these dangerous weapons and making our state safer for everyone.”

Meadows was described as a “devoted father whose life was tragically taken from us amidst a Juneteenth celebration” on a GoFundMe page set up to provide support to his two young children, RJ and Gabby.

Meadows was “a beacon of love and strength, who fell victim to a devastating crossfire incident that shattered the peace and joy of what should have been a day of celebration.

“Amidst the chaos, Reggie tragically lost his life, leaving an indelible mark of grief on his family and community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the other victims who were injured, as we mourn the loss of Reggie, a remarkable individual who touched the lives of many.”

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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 SatCHRIS FOX PHOTO Villa ParkSilver Review urday’s non-conference battle against the Red Devils of the West Suburban Conference.

Senior Knudtson, freshman Isabella Dugo and that sophomore ceremony that beganAnnemarie at 9 a.m. The others participated in the ceremony started Kayleigh the home Dennison (No. 5) is pictured in the at 11 a.m. Dennison The photoprovided shows members of runs. the Willowbrook Senior Choir performing background of the above photo. more aboutsee thePage Warriors, during the day’s first service.

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SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2023 Operations & Maintenance

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Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries.

Person, Firm, Aggregate or Corporation Amount EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT COOPERATIVE 1,917,695.95 NDSEC 1,902,788.43 UNITED STATES TREASURY 1,389,857.88 TEACHER’S RETIREMENT FUND 740,764.07 ILL DEPT OF REVENUE 408,605.44 INTEGRAL CONSTRUCTION INC. 338,760.00 ITASCA BANK & TRUST CO 321,314.80 ILL MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND 317,988.41 ARBOR MANAGEMENT, INC 310,109.88 TSA CONSULTING GROUP INC 219,083.19 SEPTRAN INC 206,655.51 PROVEN BUSINESS SYSTEMS 179,645.71 TRAFERAHOLDINGS, LLC 158,264.99 SSCIP 122,380.00 ENGIE RESOURCES 120,915.29 TEACHER’S HEALTH INSURANCE SECURITY 112,255.18 BMO FINANCIAL GROUP 103,416.57 MARKLUND 92,465.49 UNIVERSAL TAXI DISPATCH INC 87,151.00 CITY OF WOOD DALE 80,816.01 INTERSTATE BILLING SERVICE 79,991.13 COMCAST BUSINESS 79,138.22 GUARDIAN DENTAL INSURANCE 78,848.50 LITTLE FRIENDS 77,145.20 CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC 75,837.84 CITIZENS TAXI DISPATCH INC 65,960.60 STR PARTNERS LLC 65,481.86 ELB US INC 64,712.75 GIANT STEPS 63,751.20 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES 63,656.91 HEARTLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC 61,095.30 WDEA 58,489.28 AMAZON.COM 54,423.27 SELF 53,790.00 PATRIOT PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE 48,505.00 RAMROD DISTRIBUTORS, INC 46,315.85 SECTION 125 44,777.14 CAMELOT THERAPEUTIC SCHOOLS, LLC 0311, 42,715.98 WINSTON KNOLLS SCHOOL 40,208.01 V&V EXTERIORS & REMODELING CO. 39,880.60 BROESCH MECHANICAL SERVICES INC, 39,523.26 INDUSTRIAL DOOR COMPANY 36,875.00 MILIEU DESIGN LLC 35,917.75 FACILISERV INC 33,639.00 OLSSON ROOFING COMPANY, INC 32,081.00 FRANK COONEY CO 31,746.04 DC CONSTRUCTIONS CORPORATION 31,425.00 FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 31,059.91 BUSTOUTS INC 30,700.00 STAPLES INC. 28,778.80

POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC 28,283.03 TREND CARPETS INC 27,975.00 DREAMBOX LEARNING INC 26,820.89 CHICAGOLAND PAVING CONTRACTORS, INC 26,775.00 GUARDIAN 26,641.89 ROESCH FORD 26,108.86 MICHAEL D COLEMAN INC 24,474.35 QUALITY MECHANICAL , INC 24,243.36 PREMISTAR-NORTH 23,932.06 ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC 23,813.28 TWIN SUPPLIES, LTD. 22,513.00 ITR SYSTEMS, AANEVCO INC 22,002.00 KINSALE CONTRACTING GROUP INC 21,700.00 VANGUARD ENERGY SERVICES, LLC 20,845.71 SOUMAR MASONRY RESTURATION, INC. 19,540.00 FLOOD BROTHERS 18,876.33 UNITED DISPATCH AGENT 303 TAXI 18,480.00 LLN CONSULTING GROUP INC. 18,000.00 GRAINGER 17,896.71 AXESS TRANSPORTATION 17,601.00 BENCHMARK EDUCATION LLC 17,580.98 GUARDIAN ADDITIONAL LIFE INS 17,575.67 ORIGO EDUCATION INC 17,280.00 KAMMES AUTO & TRUCK REPAIR INC. 17,268.48 EVANS, MARSHALL AND PEASE, PC 16,400.00 FRANZEN PLUMBING INC. 16,312.50 BITFORMS INC., ALPHAGRAPHICS # 15,849.53 HIMES, PETRARCA & FESTER ATTORNEYS AT LAW 15,840.00 SKYWARD 15,802.75 NICOR GAS 15,302.18 GUARDIAN VISION INSURANCE 14,820.78 SAFE STEP LLC. 14,283.43 NEWSELA INC. 12,740.03 RUNCO OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY 12,127.40 NWEA NORTHWEST EVAL ASSOC, NWEA CORP. 11,991.70 FEDERAL SUPPLY USA 11,827.57 AUGUST, DAWN 11,450.00 S&M TRANSPORT LLC 11,208.00 FERGUSON FACILITIES SUPPLY 11,150.85 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION INC. 11,030.00 FOLLETT CONTENT SOLUTIONC, LLC 10,617.82 CDW COMPUTER CENTERS 10,257.85 FOUR POINT O INC. 9,890.00 FOX VALLEY FIRE AND SAFETY 9,528.60 MAXIM HEALTHCARE STAFFING SERVICES INC. 9,485.90 MIDWEST TRANSIT EQUIPMENT 9,389.55 ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS 9,364.00 HOME DEPOT 8,813.52 COLLEY ELEVATOR CO 8,758.00 BRAIN POP LLC 8,752.35 JMS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES 8,550.00 GUIDING LIGHT ACADEMY 8,408.10 TRANE U.S. INC., TRANE CHICAGO 8,354.47

WOOD DALE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITY FUND 8,250.00 LEARNPLATFORM INC 8,204.08 SENASE JUDITH 8,000.00 NOTABLE INCORPORATED, KAMI 7,788.00 ACCELERATE LEARNING INC. 7,636.25 PEERLESS NETWORK 7,622.19 MOBILE MINI INC. 7,160.40 OTUS, LLC 7,021.35 VALOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7,000.00 ADVANTAGE TRAILER AND HITCHES INC. 6,974.40 KANSAS PAYMENT CENTER 6,280.56 ROBBINS SCHWARTZ 5,979.33 KAJEET, INC. 5,840.55 BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT #13 5,828.84 SPRINT, T-MOBILE 5,704.35 JOSTENS,INC. 5,671.30 INFINITE CONNECTIONS.INC 5,499.96 WCEPS 5,497.50 GOPHER SPORTS 5,464.71 INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CORPORATION, IS CORP. 5,400.00 SALINAS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC. 5,325.00 ACCESS ONE INC. 5,318.80 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECT INC. 5,280.00 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY A/R 5,175.00 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 5,074.31 DONE DEAL PROMOTIONS LLC 4,975.97 FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONCS, LLC 4,792.14 PETE’S CARPET 4,710.80 AMPLIFIED IT, LLC 4,676.00 JEANINE SCHULTZ SCHOOL 4,675.22 SCHOLASTIC 4,589.34 CONVERGED TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS, INC. 4,540.67 LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION NETWORK OF DUPAGE, LEND 4,510.00 CHICAGO BACKFLOW INC 4,375.00 SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC. 4,348.62 QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC, NEOFUNDS 4,269.03 MARQUARDT SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 4,219.50 THE LIBRARY STORE 4,115.87 UNIQUE PRODUCTS 4,096.15 HINZ COMPANY ONE80-BROKERS’RISK 4,090.00 WILLIAM T. CONNELLY INC, DBA CONNELLY 4,026.00 ISBE/FUNDING & DISBURSEMENT SERVICES DIV 3,939.05 VISTA LEARNING, NFP 3,850.35 LIMINEX INC., GOGUARDIAN 3,740.00 JOHNSTONE SUPPLY 3,694.80 T MOBILE, TRANSPORTATION 3,678.15 VERIZON 3,600.00 US OMNI & TSACG COMPLIANCE SERVICES INC. 3,500.00 CENTER FOR TEACHING FOR BILITERACY LLC 3,450.00 AMERICAN EXPRESS 3,430.82 PEAR DECK INC. 3,430.00 A.C.S. ENTERPRISES INC., ACS FILTERS 3,265.60 VARA-LIGHT/DIMATRONICS/ HUB ELECTRIC 3,133.80 AMAZING PEOPLE INC., TIM HANNIG 3,100.00 CASTLE CHEVROLET NORTH LLC 3,094.52 FREUND SERVICE COMPANY 3,060.66 BLICK ART MATERIALS 3,058.66 ROBERTS, ELLEN 3,055.00 SALSANA LLC 3,000.00 ASSET CONTROL SOLUTION INC 2,950.00 REBOOTING 2,894.50 QUINLAN & FABISH MUSIC CO. 2,733.18 PLUMBMASTER INC 2,704.99 ROSELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 122,704.55 FOOD SERVICE SOLUTIONS 2,599.50 LAKESHORE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 2,582.02 CHEERLEADING COMPANY INC 2,575.64 CHICAGO METRO FIRE PREVENTION CO. 2,573.32 DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION OF NEW MEXICO 2,560.00 EFAX CORPORATE, J2CLOUD SERVICES 2,557.36 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Nov. 23, 2023) 447150

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LEGAL NOTICES ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

The summary must be published in the local newspaper. will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by November 30 annually.

Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, Individuals wanting to review this form should contact:

LOMBARD SD 44

630-827-4400

150 W Madison St Lombard, IL 60148 3317

School District/Joint Agreement Name

Address

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Telephone

Also by January 15 annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023

Office Hours

will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website at www.isbe.net.

SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year.

Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2023 Operations & Maintenance

Educational Local Sources

1000

Flow-Through Receipts/Revenues from One District to Another District State Sources

2000

Federal Sources

Debt Services

46,879,214

6,454,680

0

0

3000

4,259,705

50,000

4000

2,958,693

0

Total Direct Receipts/Revenues

54,097,612

Total Direct Disbursements/Expenditures

Municipal Retirement/Social Security

Transportation

1,687,400

2,034,379

0

0

0

810,628

0

0

6,504,680

1,235,043

48,612,804

6,623,901

Other Sources/Uses of Funds

-2,000,000

Beginning Fund Balances without Student Activity Funds July 1, 2022

Working Cash

Fire Prevention & Safety

Tort

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,498,028

2,034,379

0

0

0

0

1,154,131

2,090,186

2,042,018

1,690,515

-2,000,000

0

0

0

4,000,000

24,314,186

10,186,955

9,582

3,434,234

1,641,118

0

0

0

0

0

Ending Fund Balances without Student Activity Funds - June 30, 2023

27,798,994

8,067,734

90,494

3,842,076

Ending Fund Balances (all sources) with Student Activity Funds - June 30, 2023

27,913,650

8,067,734

90,494

3,842,076

Other Changes in Fund Balances

GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 MC KENNA, CARMEN; PARVEEN, ASMA; SIDDIQUI, USMAN; MOHAMEDNAINAR, SHEIKVAKITHA; GRODOSKI, LANA; HEATWOLE, MICHELE; SHIELDS, ANDREA; HARTMANN, SAMANTHA; HORN, KATHLEEN; NEILLY, CATHERINE; BEILFUSS, JEANNINE; PISCITELLI, JOSEPH; ROBLES, ALEXIS; KING, PATRICIA; PRASAD, EMILY; GALFANO, RICK; MOHAMED, NAZIA; BEATTIE, KIMBERLY; MERKLE, SHIRLEY; BELDON, SARA; KOCH, THEODORE; JOVANOVIC, SARAH; COX, JENNIFER; KRESE, KENDALL; BLAKE, ADAM; MOORE, MARYBETH; NIEMANN, STEFFEN; GIUFFRE, JADE; FATIMA, SUMERA; ISIKMAN, VICTORIA; DANSDILL, SUSAN; NAVIWALA, NADIA; BERNARDIN, CAMILLE; ESPOSITO, JAMES; O’BRIEN, LISA; BRENNAN, KEVIN; WOLF, LAURA; BERGMANN, JAMES; FATHEMA, AHMEDI; NIEWINSKI, KARINA; REICHERT, ROBERT; GONZALEZ, KELLY; BOLOTIN, MARY; RAINEY, VIRGINIA; SALOTTI, LAUREN; NEHRA, JOSEPHINE; WELLS, CHRISTINA; BROWN, LARRY; KAPALA, LAURA; HEYER-OLSEN, JENNIFER; SIMMONS, ALEXIS; BETTS, KATHLEEN; CAMACHO, AMANDA; SCHMIDT, TINA; ASKIN, ELISABETH; CRAWFORD, STEPHANIE; MARKOS, SARA; KENNEY, JOANNE; TARPLEY, NAMON; REAM, SAMANTHA; BIRNS, SUSAN; DAHDAL, LONIE; OLIVA, CATHERINE; CROSS, KATHRYN; BERRIER, PAULA Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 SCHMULDT, HEIDI Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 MACINO, NAOMI; CONNETT, MARISSA; BOESSO, ISABELLA; KOVACH, GINA; SMETKO, ASHLEY; MARTINEZ, STEFANI; KRAUS, ALLISON; KAUCK, ABIGAIL; MOHAMMAD, KAINAT; BAUER, ELIZABETH; TRUMP, KARLY; STEINBAKK, ODD ROAR; BOWLER, HAILEY; SENDRA, JENNIFER; VELAZQUEZ, GISSELA; RYMUT, COLLEEN; STACHOWIAK, EMILY; BADALAMENTI, CARLY; “LACHCIK, MELISSA; DUPHARE, PRIYA”; MEDHAT, AMANDA; KAMARYT, ERYN; BRASEL, JEANNE Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999 NAVARRO, TAYLOR; HARKS, BRIANNA; GARCIA, LESLIE; LEKSAS, JENNA; PORO, LUCY; CALLEROS, VITA; INFANTE, ALBERT; KINGSMILL, CHRISTY; FILIP, CHRISTOPHER; MANDLEY, KARLYN; LEWIS, CATHERINE; LAPAGE, TAYLOR; SCHULTE, MADELINE; SCHUBERT, MEGAN; JUSAS, ARIANA; ANTONIO, EUNICE; NOSKA, ANNEMARIE; KASPARIAN, MIKAYLA; AHLGRIM, DEBORAH; AGRIESTI, TAYLOR; SCIORTINO, JENNIFER; SYED, SABA; SOTO, ANNE; BEHNKEN, BETSY; RODRIGUEZ, LORI; BENNETT, ALYSSA; ANAYA, SAVANNAH; SNYDER, CARRIE; NECKA, JENNI-

1,235,043

Capital Projects

FER; SERRANO, DENNISSE; MEAH, ABEER; DUNNING, KILEY; TUERK, JENNIFER; QUILICO, KAITLEEN; SULLIVAN, BENJAMIN; ROSEN, MICHAEL; LIVERAR, LYNDSEY; ACKER, TIMOTHY; SENA, CYNTHIA; ROSEMEYER, KRISTEN; SCHMIDT, AMY; CARINO, KENDALL; AHLGRIM, LISA; TYSSE, CAROLYN; PETROS, ALLISON; WICKLER, LINDSAY; STRAUCH, DIANA; SMITH, BRITELLE; SCHMIDT, CAROLYN; TAMELING, RITA; MARCH, LINDSEY; ABREGO, MARILU; LOWERY, CHARLENE; BLAKE, JACLYN; TILDEN, LAURA; DE LUCA, JESSICA; ANDERSON, TIMOTHY; DRAFTA, EMILY; SCINTO, MELINDA; CRUZ, JULISSA; GROSSMANN, CHRISTINE; LYNCH, KIMBERLY; KIDDER, AQEELA; MUELLER, LARISSA; ABRUZINO, AMANDA; HANSEN, CHERYL; ANDERSON, JESSICA; BAILEY, NICOLE; LORD, KYLA; LETTIERI, MARISSA; JOHNSON, RANDIE; ERICKSON, MARIE; HOFFMANN, BRIDGET; KURTZ, JENNIFER; SHARK, CARLY; TAYLOR, KATE; LOSSIN, MARLEIGHA; VON DER LINDEN, WENDY; ELLIS, KRISTIN; MISAVAGE, TIMOTHY; SCHMELZLE, HAYLEY; VAN DUERM, EMILY; WOLSKI, ASHLEY; DAVIES, JEFFREY; KENNEDY, KATELYN; GESLAK, JESSICA; WALHOUT, JENNIFER; BARRY, JENNIFER; HARPER, MAUREEN; SAVIDE, CARA; JACKSON, KATHRYN; KELLIHER, PATRICIA; GUIDIZI, SARAH; KRING, KEVIN; HARRIS, PETER; WOLLENZIEN, LAURA; KILLAM, BENJAMIN; METZGER, JILL; DUARTE, BRENDA; LICKEL, KYLE; D’AMORE, ROSSANA; FIGUEROA, WENDY; BELL, EILEEN; TRAFICANTI, ANNA; FRANO, JANET; WHITEHEAD, JAIMIE; OPDYKE, KATIE; CASTRO, FLORENCE; DARGIS,KIRSTEN; RUDD, AMY Salary Range: $90,000 and Over MONEY, KIRSTEN; GUNSTEEN, NEIL; MORY, MELANIE; FISCHER, SANDRA; CRAWFORD, KATHRYN; KENNEDY, JENNIFER; SLANSKY, DANIELLE; MELTON, ANTHONY; MC GINNIS, KIRSTIN; LYONS, BETH; PROHASKA, CHRISTOPHER; FERNANDEZ, CARRIE; IRION, KATHLEEN; DOWELL, MORGAN; ABDELHADI, LINDA; YIRKOVSKY, JILLIAN; AUCHTER, AMY; KUEHNE, RYAN; RICHARDS, MEGAN; FITZGERALD, MARTINE; BIERNAT, KAREN; DASBACH, NICOLE; TOBOLSKI, LORI; SHEA-MICHIELS, MARIA; MACKIN, JACQUELINE; FRANKENBACH, MICHELLE; SCHROEDER, AMANDA; NELSON, REBECCA; SEAGRAVES, MEGAN; MATTSON, MICHELLE; SCHULTZ, JOANNA; DAMITZ, JENNIFER; GOMEZ, NANCY; TRAGASZ, NOELLE; SIMAAN, REBEKAH; WITTENBERG, GLORIA; ABBINANTI, GINA; ELOE, REBECCA; DE BOER, AMY; BRYK, KATHRYN; GEIGNER, ANDREA; MOY, SANDY; GRANADOS, KATHERINE; ZMIJEWSKI, MEGHAN;

356,932

0

0

0

0

3,401,875

683,282

433,957

1,894

0

0

0

0

1,633,479

5,711,360

683,282

77,025

1,894

1,633,479

5,711,360

683,282

77,025

1,894

OBERG, JOANNE; D’AMICO, JAMIE; ZYDLO, JENNIFER; VOLKE, STEPHANIE; ROBERTSON, SUSAN; ALLRED, MEGAN; WESTERHOFF, SHAWN; MARTIN, NICHOLAS; BROWN, JENNIFER; MC FADDEN, NICOLE; TAYLOR, ANDREA; CRISTINA, HEIDI; DYER, JENNIFER; GUSTAFSON, ALEXIS; LITHERLAND, TRACI; IRELAND, TAMMY; MAZZIE, CAROL; CARUSO, MEGAN; DUNFORD, JAMIE; HOSTETLER, JEANNE; PITTMAN, COURTNEY; SEALOCK, CALLIE; MODROWSKI, REBECCA; FABIANO, ANGELA; ADAMS, KRISTIN; CONROY, KELLY; MAST, LINDA; BROWN, ALLISON; HANSSEL, COURTNEY; YOUNT, BARB; WALDBUSSER, REBECCA; GANAKOS, STEPHANIE; JOHNSON, COLLEEN; SYPEREK, JULIE; GRIMM, ANDREA; SUKOWICZ, JOAN; POLANSKI, LAURIE; PAASCH, KRISTIN; KOOKOOTHE, LINDSAY; HANSON, ANNETTE; EISENHUT, RICHARD; WEBER, SHANNON; BUESCHER, JENNIFER; GARAZIN, SCOTT; LANTVIT, STEPHEN; BERNING, DANA; DE FEO, KATHLEEN; ALGOZIN, DOUGLAS; VALENTI, RAMONA; DUNHAM, JULIE; GLENNON, DENISE; PULCIANI, JODIE; RAWLEIGH, MOLLIE; FUMAGALLI, TIFFANY; FERRERI, CHRISTINE; GAMBOA, REBECCA; ISLER, ALEX; HRUBESKY, MATTHEW; KETTWIG, MICHAEL; GOEBBERT, KRISTINE; CORCHIN-DORN, LAUREN; CORDELL, ROBYN; BOSSONS, TERRI; SCHROM, CHRISTINE; ELLENA, ALLISON; TOMASELLO, REBECCA; SUGGS, JENNIFER; BORN, ERICA; FRAZIER, KURT; DEVANY, MELINDA; WAGNER, MARGARET; GOODIN, NANCY; WOLF, KIMBERLY; SKIBBE, KELLY; FLAISHAKER, LISA; HOGANSON, MICHELLE; DIETZ, KATHRYN; KEOWN, JULIE; BALA, LISA; YORK, ALICIA; POLAKOWSKI, TAMARA; MOLINA, JULIE; SURDAM, THOMAS; PALCZYNSKI, MARGARET; KOZAK, CATHERINE; KLEIN, PATRICE; ARNDT, DEIRDRE; GRUMSTRUP, ROSEMARIE; MARTINI, AMY; HRUBESKY, MICHELLE; ALGOZIN, LESLIE; WLOCH, JASON; MEIERS, MICHELE; GONZALEZ, MARY; KONKEY, KELLY; ANDERSON, KATHLEEN; KATS, MICHELE; FERRARA, FRANK; SLIWA, SHARON; MALCOLM, ANNA; MC CLOSKEY, DANIEL; BLAIR, HEIDI; OSTRANDER, KATHERINE; PARADIS, KATHLEEN; HOWARD, ALAYNE; LALLY, KIMBERLY; DAESCHLER, SUSAN; LOANE, CAROLE; BURNELL, ELAINE; MIKSANEK, MICHELLE; QUINN, KRISTEN; GRAFFEO, JOSEPH; FOX, JULIE; ANGELOS, CATHERINE; BURNS, MAURA; BARNHART, CLAUDINE; SIMPSON, JEFFREY; MARTIN, MARIA; HAREN, ERIC; TABB, CHRISTIE; SCHALUND, SANDRA; VAZQUEZ, YESENIA; NEELEN, STACY; STEHLIK, SCOTT; LOTH, STEPHANIE; PARCIA-

NY, TANIA; SORRENTINO, CLODAGH; WALLERSTEDT, ROBERTA; DANIELSKI, DAVID; ALTENBURG, TOD; SHARKEY, BRETT; STEC,THEODORE GROSS PAYMENT FOR NONCERTIFIED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 SIDDIQUI, FARHEEN; LAMICH, MATTHEW; KOZAR, AMANDA; KAFFENBARGER, SARAH; MENDOLA, ANTHONY; EBIHARA, JOANNE; MELTON, DIANA; BOBAK, JENNIFER; VILLASENOR, FAUSTINO; BHAGAT, SAIRA; MILLER, JACLYN; KALOTA, SAIMA; DIBATTISTA, LISA; CURTIS, CHERYL; BONINO, KATHLEEN; JOHNSON, LAUREN; DZIAGWA, MARK; YENGIBAROV, CANDICE; VENA, BRIANNA; GILLONO, LEAH; ROVELLA, CAROL; LAMONTAGNA, FRANCESCA; SAMPEY, MARTIN; WEYERS, JOSY; WOLSZTYNIAK, SHANNON; HASSAN, AAMINA; KELLY, FAYE; GAREY, ELLEN; GIUFFRE, JOSEPH; UMANO, NICHOLAS; KOELLER, KATHLEEN; MASSA, MELISSA; SEVERINI, DIANA; HERNANDEZ, JESSICA; BABINCSAK, DONNA; SIMONS, DYLAN; WILKEN, SYDNEY; WAS, MICHAEL; CASTILLO, NIKKO; BAJDA, MATTHEW; HALLERUD, MONICA; BANO, SYEDA; LOPEZ, JESSICA; GRECO, ANGELA; AUGUSTINE, ROBIN; KELLEY, ANDREW; WILLIAMS, JENNIFER; WRIGHT, KRISTEN; PIERCE-MILLER, KATHLEEN; KHAN, SARAH; LARSON, DEBRA; RUPPENSTEIN, BRANDON; WIEDEMAN, TAYLOR; OCASIO, KRISTEN; MOOK, AMY; GUNDERSON, COURTNEY; SARVER, PATRICIA; COADY, TAMMEN; ADAMCIN, IVANA; MC NAMARA, KAREN; WALI, LUBNA Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 BRANDEL, DEBORAH; SLEZAK, KRISTI; DOHERTY, ANGELA; MEALER, ANCHALEE; MILNAMOW, MOLLY; SHERMAN, KAREN; GEORGACOPOULOS, EVMORFIA; BELL, EMILY; HEIDORN, ANDREA; ADAMCZYK, JENNIFER; HILLIARD, JOHN; ETERNO, KEELY; CASAS, ANALILA; JASSIM, NICHOLE; CUKA, ELIGERTA; SOTIROFF, JOHANNA; UNVERZAGT, KRISTEN; ABDULLAH, HAFSA; HARRIS, MARY; OSBORN, SANDRA; BAKHSHI, ANJU; LAWINGER, JULIA; UNDERWOOD, WENDY; BRADLEY, BETH; ABID, SOUAD; FAIRBAIRN-WHITE, DEBRA; GASBARRO, ADAM; DEES, DEANNA; CONDON, JULIE; REDMON, VICKIE; SCHWEBL, COURTNEY; MEAH, AAMNA; ROSSETTI, PATRICIA; SPERRY, KIMBERLY; MC CLOSKEY, TARA; GARCIA, ANGELA; GILHOOLY, DIANE; ELIAS, LETICIA; WOODS, RITA; SCHLAEFKE, DEBRA; BLAN, FAEDA; SPEARS, CATHERINE; CIHAK, TERESA; PAUL, JUDITH; CALIGIURI, KIMBERLY; BIEGALSKI, LISA; FACCHINI, KELLY; LAYTON, CYNTHIA; NACK, KATHLEEN; PALMER, MICHELLE; ELLIOTT, TRACIE; LABONTE, CHRISTINA; O’HARA, SUSAN; MRAZEK, AN-

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Montini Catholic announces newest members of Tri-M Music Honor Society Montini Catholic has announced the newest members of the Bronco Tri-M (Music) Honor Society. The students received ovations Oct. 17 just prior to performing in their first concert of the school year, Montini’s fall Halloween themed concert. The Tri-M Music Honor Society’s (the three “M” initials stand for modern music masters) purpose is to inspire music participation, create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership in the music students of secondary schools.

Candidates for membership are selected from school music students that exhibit exceptional scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The new Tri-M Honor Society members are, top row (left to right): Jasmine Brunke (Lombard) Maryfaith Considine, Nolan Ferris, Julia Gergen (Lombard), Sarah Gudmundson, Jonny Kosinski and Michael May (Villa Park). Bottom row: Miranda Meier, Sammy Menapace, Colin Murray (Lombard), Michael Patacsil, Matthew Paulino (Lombard), Sophia Stiso and Ying ying (Naomi) Tang.

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Continued from previous page LEND ESGI HEARTLAND SCHOOL SOLUTIONS DREISILKER ELECTRIC MOTORS VERIZON WIRELESS VETERANS FLOORS INC RAPTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC BLOOMING COLOR FOREST PRINTING COMPANY DESTINATION ATHLETE AMAZING HERO ART SEMAN VIOLINS THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO JOSTENS THE GRAPHIC EDGE CHILDREN’S PLUS, INC. BATTERIES PLUS BULBS GE KANELAND COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST BILINGUISTS USPS TRANE REALLY GREAT READING J 4 JUMPING BEANS LOCKER ROOM ALL SEASONS UNIFORMS ELEMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC FRANCZEK RADELET CARDIO PARTNERS ILLINOIS AMERICAN WATER EDLIO COMPANION CORP PALOS SPORTS INC TELESOLUTION COMMUNICATIONS CONSULT WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING COPR T & M TREE SERVICE AMF BOWLING CENTERS, INC. STRICTLY SPANISH TRANSLATIONS LLC DOMANICO PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES VISTA LEARNING NFP EASTHAM MARKETING GROUP, LLC CAPSTONE SMARTEST EDU, INC RICH CONCRETE INC

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Gun rights groups to seek Supreme Court ruling on assault weapons Gun rights advocacy groups say they intend to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s assault weapons ban after a federal appeals court on Nov. 3 refused to block enforcement of the law.

In a statement Nov. 4, the Illinois State Rifle Association said it was not surprised by the 7th Circuit panel’s 2-1 decision, which said plaintiffs in the consolidated cases had not met their burden to show they were likely to win in a constitutional challenge to the law.

“It has always been and is our intent to take our case to the U.S. Supreme Court where we believe we can get a favorable ruling for law-abiding gun owners in Illinois,” the organization said. “We will continue to stand up for the Second amendment and Illinois law-abiding gun owners and against our anti-gun Governor Pritzker and General Assembly.”

In addition, the National Foundation for Gun Rights—which provided attorneys involved in the consolidated case—said it will appeal as well.

“Semi-auto bans like Illinois’ strike right at the heart of the Sec-

ond Amendment and are completely inconsistent with multiple Supreme Court precedents,” the organization said in a statement. “We will keep fighting and are preparing to appeal this outrageous ruling.”

The 7th Circuit’s decision on Nov. 3 left in place the state’s assault weapons ban as well as local bans enacted by Cook County and the cities of Chicago and Naperville.

The state of Illinois and the city of Naperville both enacted their bans in response to a mass shooting last year at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured or traumatized.

Authorities say the alleged shooter in that incident used a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 semiautomatic rifle and carried three 30-round magazines. That type of gun and magazine are now banned under the state’s assault weapons law.

The majority opinion from the 7th Circuit focused on whether that type of weapon, or others like it, were protected under the Second Amendment.

That opinion, written by Judge Diane Wood and cosigned by Judge Frank Easterbrook, drew a distinction between the types of “bearable”

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arms commonly used for self-defense and the type of weapons typically reserved only for military uses.

“The State of Illinois, in the legislation that lies at the heart of these cases, has decided to regulate assault weapons and high-capacity magazines—a decision that is valid only if the regulated weapons lie on the military side of that line and thus are not within the class of arms protected by the Second Amendment.

Several municipalities have done the same,” the majority wrote.

“The plaintiffs in these cases challenge that conclusion. Using the tools of history and tradition to which the Supreme Court directed us … we conclude that the state and the affected subdivisions have a strong likelihood of success in the pending litigation,” the opinion

continued.

However, the majority left open the possibility that the plaintiffs could, at some later stage of the process, produce evidence to show that the banned weapons should be protected under the Second Amendment.

In a dissenting opinion, Judge Michael Brennan said the law goes far beyond banning firearms defined as “assault weapons,” saying it “eliminates the ownership, possession, and use for self-defense of many of the most commonly owned semiautomatic handguns, shotguns, rifles, and magazines.”

“The Second Amendment ‘right of the people to keep and bear Arms’ is not a second-class right,” he wrote. “Yet the state of Illinois and several Illinois municipalities have

categorically banned law-abiding citizens from keeping and bearing a sweeping range of firearms and magazines.”

The U.S. Supreme Court has already agreed to hear at least three other gun-related cases during the 2023-2024 term. Among those is a case it heard on Nov. 7 challenging a federal law banning the possession of guns by people who are subject to domestic violence restraining orders.

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There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from Tobias Zephaniah Micheletti to the new name of Wynter Rose Micheletti.

The court date will be held on January 10, 2024 at 09:00 a.m. at 505 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, DuPage County, in Courtroom #2005. /s/ Tobias Zephaniah Micheletti Tobias Zephaniah Micheletti (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Nov. 16, 23 & 30, 2023) 447078 INVITATION TO BID: 2024-2025 Furnish & Delivery of Sodium Thiosulfate November 20, 2023 The Village of Bensenville seeks bids to furnish and deliver Sodium Thiosulfate as indicated in the bid document. Bids shall be sent to: Village of Bensenville Office of the Village Clerk 12 South Center Street Bensenville, IL 60106 The Village of Bensenville will accept

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when the officer located the vehicle, later determined to be driven by Castro, Castro put his car in reverse and proceeded southbound on Route 83. It is alleged that as the officer pursued, Castro reached speeds of approximately 107 mph in a 45-mph zone and disobeyed three traffic lights.

It is alleged that near 16th Street, Castro completed a U-turn and continued driving northbound on Route 83 reaching speeds of approximately 100 mph in a 35-mph construction zone, at which time the pursuing officer lost sight of the vehicle.

A short time later, the vehicle was located abandoned in a school parking lot. Officers responded to the school parking and at approximately 8:42 p.m., located Castro approximately one block away from the school. He was then taken into custody after a brief struggle with the officers.

Castro’s next court appearance is scheduled July 27 for arraignment in front of Judge Telander.

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As many museums are celebrating Andy Warhol and his legacy of pop art, July 28. Pictured are (from left): Daley Wangler, Reilly Costello, Katy Costello, the Elmhurst Artists’ Guild hosted reception for its Inspired By Warhol exhibit, a whose works were on display in the exhibit, Allison Haas and Katie Fox. Info: juried exhibition based on the works of Andy Warhol on display through Friday, elmhurstartmuseum.org.

County sheriff investigating Juneteenth shooting incident One killed, 23 wounded; deceased victim was father of two

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Freshman Lindsey Rugg of the Willowbrook softball team is pictured while attempting 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, the game tiedcelebrated at 2-2. Downers Grove South’swith catcher Willowbrook Highwhen School’s Class was of 2021 its commencement two tagged Rugg out at home for the third out of theon inning.

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DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas announced that bond has been set for a Florida man accused of leading Omar Castro police on a high-speed chase.

Omar Castro, 22, appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Michael Reidy set bond at $100,000.

Castro is charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony) and multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses including two counts of aggravated speeding in a construction zone, reckless driving and driving while license suspended, all Class A misdemeanors.

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returned immediately to the celebration.

“Out of nowhere, there was a major gunfight for like 30 seconds,” eyewitness Bartosz Majerczyk told ABC 7 Eyewitness News. “I’d say, 60 plus rounds. You could tell it was two different groups of people shooting at each other.”

Another witness, who said she was at the celebration, told ABC 7 Eyewitness News “everybody started running” when the gunfire erupted.

“There was a man,” she said. “He fell on top of me. He had a gunshot wound to his leg. It was like something you can’t imagine.”

In a statement, Governor JB Pritzker said he is closely monitoring the shooting.

“Gathering for a holiday celebration should be a joyful occasion, not a time when gunfire erupts and families are forced to run for safety,” Gov. Pritzker said. “As I’ve said time and

time again, gun violence is a public health emergency in this country and I remain committed to banning these dangerous weapons and making our state safer for everyone.”

Meadows was described as a “devoted father whose life was tragically taken from us amidst a Juneteenth celebration” on a GoFundMe page set up to provide support to his two young children, RJ and Gabby.

Meadows was “a beacon of love and strength, who fell victim to a devastating crossfire incident that shattered the peace and joy of what should have been a day of celebration.

“Amidst the chaos, Reggie tragically lost his life, leaving an indelible mark of grief on his family and community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the other victims who were injured, as we mourn the loss of Reggie, a remarkable individual who touched the lives of many.”

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Nancy Quinn (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Nov. 23, 2023) 447485 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79267 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on NOVEMBER 15, 2023, wherein the business firm of CATON, P.O. BOX 9105, AURORA, IL 60598 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Richard Costello, 94 Seton Creek Drive, Oswego, IL 60543.

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Jingles, the reindeer, invites you to join the Lombard Park District, Village of Lombard, Lombard Historical Society, Lombard Chamber, Lombard Bible Church, Maple Street Chapel, Helen Plum Library, First Church of Lombard, Calvary Church, First United Methodist Church and Brust Funeral Home to enjoy the sights and sound of the holidays. There will be a complimentary trolley running from 4:30 - 8:30 pm.

Please note: that changes to the schedule may occur.

Brust Funeral Home | 2:00 - 7:00 pm

Join the Brust family and staff for a heartwarming Holiday Open House. Step into the festive spirit with a cup of hot cider and delightful Grandma Brust cookies while little ones can enjoy crafting letters to Santa and view our model train set.

Lombard Area Chamber of Commerce | 3:00 - 8:00 pm

Take a stroll through the new Candy Cane Lane Holiday Market located in the Lombard Historical Society courtyard. Co-sponsored by Schiller Real Estate, vendors currently include: Soapy Roads, Illinois Bee Rescue and Spiritus Coffee.

Calvary Church | 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Join Calvary Church for their annual Cookie Walk. Choose your own assortment of home-made holiday cookies and pay by the half-pound.

Helen Plum Library | 4:30 - 8:00 pm

Get in the Jubilee spirit at the new Helen Plum Library! Enjoy a wintery photobooth, Holiday Lights glasses (while supplies last) and appearances by your favorite snowy princesses. Eastwind Vocal Ensemble from Glenbard East will delight you with music at 4:30, 6:30 & 7:30 pm.

First United Methodist Church | 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Join us on your way to Lilacia Park as we sing carols on the corner of Maple and Main. Cookies will be available to enjoy.

First Church of Lombard | 5:00 - 8:00 pm

Join First Church of Lombard inside for a cup of Christmas cider and make a Christmas ornament.

Maple Street Chapel | 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Sing-a-long with the duo Kilty Pleasure. Be sure to bring your beautiful voices to help out the performers!

Lombard Park District/Village of Lombard | 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Tree Lighting and Santa’s arrival in Lilacia Park. Enjoy photo opportunities with characters, hot cocoa and cookies.

Lombard Historical Society | 5:45 - 8:30 pm

Treats from Mamie’s Toffee and Treats, Victorian Cottage Tours starting at 5:45 pm (tickets available starting at 5pm), The Chicago Carolers from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and face painting from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.

Lombard Bible Church | 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Enjoy Glenbard East Honors Orchestra Concerts at 6:00 & 7:00 pm as well as hot cocoa, cookies and crafts in the gym from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

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