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The Village of Villa Park observed Arbor Day with a tree planting on Friday, April 30. Pictured (left to right) at the tree planting at the village’s Franklin Park, located at 218 N. Third Ave., are: Villa Park Village your local agent Trustee Christine Murphy, Justin Shlensky—chair of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Margaret Schiefer—a member of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Villa Park Village Trustee Cheryl Tucker, Contact me forVilla a Park Village President Albert Bulthuis, Villa Park Village Trustee (and Village President-Elect) Nick Cuzzone and Leslie Allison-Seei—chair ofVthe Park Community Pride Y Mits E ILVilla Bof Lservice 630-514-9961 A Arbor Villa complementary Park Veterans of Foreign Warson (VFW) Post 2801 held Memorial Day onDay Monday mornCommission.

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Board of Elections allows Trump’s name to stay on ballot

Hearing officer says constitutional challenges should be decided by courts

By Peter Hancock

Capitol News Illinois

Former President Donald Trump’s name will appear on the March 19 Republican primary election ballot in Illinois, barring any extraordinary action by state or federal courts to remove him.

The Illinois State Board of Elections voted unanimously Jan. 30 to deny an objection based on the “insurrectionist clause” of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits former public officials who engage in insurrection or rebellion against the United States from holding public office again.

An attorney for the objectors said in an email that they would appeal the decision to the Cook County Circuit Court.

Board spokesman Matt Dietrich told reporters after the meeting that challenges similar to the one lodged against Trump are “highly unusual.”

“We normally hear things like candidates don’t have a sufficient number of nominating signatures,” he said.

The objectors in Trump’s case argued that his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol amounted to an insurrection within the meaning of the 14th Amendment.

Trump had encouraged people through social media to come to Washington, D.C., that day to protest the certification of Biden’s win in the 2020

elections. Following a rally Trump hosted outside the White House that day, thousands of protesters marched to the Capitol and stormed through barricades to enter the building, forcing Congress to delay the certification vote.

As part of their evidence, the objectors submitted findings from the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, as well as a December ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court, which disqualified Trump from that state’s primary election ballot.

The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear oral arguments in a review of the Colorado case on Thursday.

That’s the same day voters in Illinois can begin casting advance ballots in person and the day when local election authorities begin sending out vote-bymail ballots.

Clark Erickson, a former Republican judge from Kankakee County who served as a hearing officer in the objection, issued a report over the weekend concluding that Trump’s actions did constitute an insurrection. But he recommended denying the objection anyway, saying that under Illinois Supreme Court precedents, the board is only authorized to enforce the Illinois Election Code and may not delve into complex constitutional issues.

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the objectors, rejected that argument.

“There is no question under the law … that this board not only has the authority to determine an objection based on the United States Constitution, but indeed, you have the clear, mandatory duty to do so,” he said.

Attorneys for the Trump campaign made several arguments against the objection. They denied that Trump’s actions constituted an “insurrection” within the meaning of the 14th Amendment and insisted that he had urged his supporters to protest peacefully.

After presentations from both sides and the board’s own general counsel, board member Jack Vrett, an Arlington Heights attorney, made the motion to

dismiss the complaint and overrule the objection. He said he agreed that the board has no authority to decide constitutional questions.

“If we exceeded our authority and went beyond the documents and the nominating petitions and looked at the underlying conduct that was alleged in this case, what I believe you would see is an opening of a floodgate of litigation,” he said.

Board member Catherine McCrory, an attorney from La Grange, supported the motion, but with some apparent reluctance. “I want it to be clear that this Republican believes that there was an insurrection on Jan. 6,” she said.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that

he manipulated, instigated, aided and abetted an insurrection on Jan. 6. However, having said that, it is not my place to rule on that today.”

The board also turned down three objections to President Joe Biden appearing on the Democratic primary ballot, including one that also made a 14th Amendment argument.

That objection argued that various immigration and foreign policy decisions of the Biden administration have amounted to giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.

The board voted unanimously to reject that charge on the grounds that it amounted to a policy disagreement with the candidate.

Man shot and killed after Carol Stream police respond to a report of domestic violence A 30-year-old man died after the Carol Stream Police Department responded to a report of domestic violence early Saturday morning.

According to the Carol Stream Police Department, at about 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to a reported domestic violence incident at the Village Brook Apartments at 260 E. St. Charles Road in Carol Stream.

According to a statement issued by the department, officers “encountered

a tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situation, which resulted in officers discharging their weapons at the alleged domestic violence suspect.”

The suspect, Isaac Goodlow III, a 30-year-old resident of the Chicagoland area, was struck and sustained critical injuries. He wans transported to Central DuPage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No police officers were injured in the incident.

“The department has determined

that two officers discharged their weapons in relation to this incident,” related the Carol Stream Police Department in an additional statement about the shooting. The two officers have been placed on paid leave while the incident is under investigation.

According to the Carol Stream Police Department, officers’ body worn cameras were activated during the incident and will be reviewed as part of an independent investigation.

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Glenbard East Theatre to present ‘Peter Pan’ Feb. 16-17

The Glenbard East High School Theatre Department and Forensics Team is thrilled to announce the staging of Disney Junior’s enchanting production, Peter Pan, presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). The show promises to whisk audiences to a magical realm filled with fairies, pirate and endless adventure. Set to introduce the wonders of fine arts to elementary school students, this traveling winter production is not to be missed. “Peter Pan” will grace the stage at Rider Hall, Glenbard East, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Under the direction of Micki Marin-Bunting, the actors are set to bring their characters to life in an unforgettable way. Complementing the performances, tech director Andy Bero will transform the stage into the various enchanting scenes of Neverland. Join Peter Pan (portrayed by Avery Corral) and Tinkerbell (Tiffany Huels) as they lead Wendy (Corinne Petiprin) and her brothers on an enthralling journey to the mystical land of Neverland. But beware, as Captain Hook (Sal Manfre), his assistant Smee (McKenna Shanks), and their band of pirates plot to thwart our heroes at every turn. Filled with unexpected twists, the show promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. Will our heroes triumph, or will Hook and his crew seize control of the island? Don’t miss the chance to be part of this magical adventure. It’s a show that’s sure to delight audiences of all ages.

The cast also includes Drew Abel, Kiera Alcantara, Alyssa/Wheezy Cantón Ahlgrim, Jordan Carino, Ari Bennett, Ace Escamilla, Caleb Freaney, Grey Gannon, Jilly Gorvett, Alexis Hoey, Meri Hoske, Carli Johnson, Annalee Kalbfleisch, Taylor Kowallis, Erik Vazquez, Ivonne Vazquez, Leo Luchtmann, Aeryn MacShane, Quinn McIntosh, Gianna Mitchell, Angel Millan, Yahia Nabil, Sophia Opila, Maxine Pascasio, Allie Piña, Maddie Cook, Madelyn Roecker, Riley Tessler, Olive Turner, Elle Turner, Tricia Tran, Jake Velasco, MJ Acuna, Kate Eckhart, Maxx Weinsheim, Jeronimo Valencia Castrillon and Giuliana Lorenzini. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.gefinearts.org/home/theatre.

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Court grants state’s motion to deny pre-trial release for two Villa Park Chicago men charged with armed robbery at Addison gas station reView Defendants allegedly led police on a 100-mph high speed pursuit; Villa Park police department provides assistance

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Addison Chief of Police Roy Selvik announced last week that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the state’s motion to deny pre-trial release for two Chicago men accused of robbing an Addison gas station at gunpoint.

Willie Carter, 24, and Anton Stephens, 24, appeared at First Appearance Court on Jan. 31. Both defendants were charged with two counts of armed robbery with a firearm (Class X felony) and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony). In addition, Stephens is facing one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony).

On Jan. 30, at approximately 11:50 p.m., a Villa Park police officer observed a vehicle—a gray Dodge Avenger with no license plates—that was suspected of being involved in Jan. 23 armed robbery at a Villa Park gas station. The officer observed the vehicle traveling westbound on I-290 into DuPage County.

As the officer continued surveillance, it is alleged that the vehicle exited I-290 heading westbound on Lake Street into Addison and backed into a parking spot near the front door of the Speedway gas station located at 701 E. Lake Street in Addison.

It is alleged that two males, later identified as Carter and Stephens, exited the vehicle and entered the gas station store.

It is further alleged that once in the store, one of the defendants began putting cigarettes in a garbage bag while the other pressed a gun to the side of a female clerk and ordered her to open

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the cash register, which she was unable to do as the register was in the process of rebooting.

It is alleged that at one point, a male customer entered the store while the robbery was in progress and that one of the defendants pointed a gun at his head and told him to get on the floor, which he did. It is alleged that one of the defendants then stole the man’s wallet.

It is alleged that Carter and Stephens then exited the store, with one of them carrying the bag of cigarettes, and fled the scene in their vehicle eastbound on Lake Street. It is further alleged that a Villa Park police officer deployed spike strips in the eastbound lanes of Lake Street, which the defendants avoided by driving east in the westbound lanes of Lake Street.

It is further alleged that a highspeed pursuit ensued as the defendants fled. It is alleged that the pursuit, which at times was in excess of 100 mph, involved approximately 20 police vehicles from 11 jurisdictions along multiple roads, traveling east on Lake Street, north on Route 83, west on I-290, south on I-355, east on Army Trail Road and east on I-290.

A helicopter from the Department of Homeland Security assisted officers

Back wages totaling more than $5 million owed to thousands of Illinois workers CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The U.S. Department of Labor is currently holding more than $5 million in wages owed to more than 7,000 Illinois workers, and the department has launched a new website in an effort to return it.

When an employee is underpaid for the work they do, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division can launch an investigation. If it finds that the employee is owed money, known as back pay, the department collects the unpaid wages and attempts to distribute it to the employee.

The new Workers Owed Wages website attempts to connect workers with potential unclaimed back pay.

“As you can imagine, sometimes the workers have moved or their addresses aren’t known and therefore, those are the workers, we term unlocatables, that we search for based on the best information we can. But sometimes we are unable to locate them,” Tom Gauza, district director of the U.S. Department of Labor, said.

The Department of Labor can only hold employees’ back pay for three years. After that it is turned over to the Department of Treasury and the employee can no longer claim it. The department also cannot send money to people using tax filing information received each year since not all employees have social security numbers or live at their listed addresses, Gauza said.

Across the country over 222,000 workers can still claim more than $161.4 million in back wages, according to the Department of Labor.

Gauza said the most common industries in which the department investigates and finds unpaid wages are restaurant, home health care, agriculture and construction.

Workers who think they are due back wages can go to the Workers Owed Wages website and follow the instructions on the main page to search the database. It is available in English and Spanish. If a worker finds they are owed money, they will be directed to a Department of Labor office that can send them a check.

in following and apprehending the suspects.

During the pursuit, spike strips were successfully deployed on I-290 at Mannheim Road. The spike strips flattened the driver-side tires of the vehicle containing the suspects.

The vehicle exited I-290 at 25th Avenue and traveled south through alleys.

Shortly after the vehicle crashed into a marked police car, the suspects reportedly fled from the vehicle.

It is alleged that the men then both fled on foot, only to be taken into custody near Gardner Road and Gladstone Street in Westchester, within blocks of the vehicle they abandoned.

When searching the defendants’ vehicle, officers allegedly recovered a loaded Glock 22 pistol with an extended magazine.

“In DuPage County, we will not sit idly by and allow the type of violent gun crime such as is alleged against Mr. Carter and Mr. Stephens to occur,” Berlin said. “I cannot overstate the seriousness of the charges against these two men. After allegedly robbing a gas station at gunpoint, the defendants then allegedly led approximately twenty police cars on an extremely dangerous high-speed chase. We are all thankful that no innocent motorists or the victims at the gas station were physically harmed as a result of the defendants’ alleged actions. I commend the Addison and Villa Park Police departments and all the officers involved in this incident for their swift response as well as the Elmhurst, Bensenville, Berkeley, Hillside, Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Westchester, West Chicago and Northlake police departments for their assistance in taking Mr. Carter and Mr.

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The coordination of all of these different units took the suspects into custody safely. All of these departments are on the same page.

We’re trying to keep the county safe.”

– Michael Rivas, Villa Park Chief of Police

Stephens into custody.”

“We are grateful for the assistance of the Villa Park Police Department and several other agencies who took part in apprehending this violent crew, and especially for the support of State’s Attorney Bob Berlin,” Selvik said.

“Our detectives did a tremendous job coordinating with several jurisdictions to take these heavily armed individuals off the streets, and we thank everyone involved for their efforts.”

“The coordination of all of these different units took the suspects into custody safely,” said Villa Park Chief of Police Michael Rivas. “All of these departments are on the same page.

We’re trying to keep the county safe.”

The next court appearance for both men is scheduled for Feb. 26, for arraignment in front of Judge Brian Telander.

If found guilty, Stephens faces a penalty of up to 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections while Carter faces a penalty of up to 60 years due to his history.

Willowbrook presents ‘The Odd Couple’ this week Willowbrook High School will present its winter play—“The Odd Couple”—this week.

There will be three performances (today—Thursday, Feb. 8, Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10) of the Neil Simon play in the school’s Doris E. White Auditorium. Each performance begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and under. Admission is free for those with a Dis-

trict 88 student ID or a District 88 Senior Gold Card.

This production is rated PG-13 and references suicide.

Tickets will be available to buy at the box office in the hour before each performance. Tickets can also be ordered online at https://willowbrooktheatre.ludus.com/index.php.

For more information, contact Sara Corkery, the director of the play, at scorkery@dupage88.net.

Affordable health screenings available Feb. 23 Residents living in and around the Glen Ellyn area can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will host this community event on Feb. 23. The site is located at 393 N. Main St. in Glen Ellyn.

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Slices of life

The gift of darkness

You know how themes sometimes repeat themselves throughout your day, week, year or life?

It happens to me a lot. At least recently. Or maybe such synchronistic occurrences have always been there and I’ve just recently learned to pay attention to them.

I guess that detail doesn’t matter. What does is that I’m paying attention now. And lately, a common theme has been darkness.

Or more specifically the goodness that darkness can portend.

It seems counterintuitive.

To be extremely succinct, the message I’ve been getting is, “Don’t be afraid of the dark.” But it isn’t like the normal “don’t be afraid of the dark” phrase that you might offer to a child after a bad dream or one that might be whispered during a horror movie?

It isn’t like that. In my lesson (let’s call it that) darkness isn’t the bad guy. Instead, it’s the conduit.

Darkness allows passage into what’s next: into the light. Darkness allows us to understand the light.

Without darkness, light would cease to exist—and vice versa.

Darkness and light need one another.

Over the last three years, I’ve done my best to attempt to describe and define grief. It’s been one of the bleakest, darkest periods I’ve ever experienced. It’s also been one of the most enlightening.

Hence the conundrum and the cadence of the darkness and

thought you did.

You look again, and there it is. A pin prick of light. Could it possibly By be light?

JILL It seems to be growing stronger.

PERTLER Slices of Life Moving toward you, or are you moving toward it?

And with that, you realize the darkness is steering you toward the lightness. light. The darkness doesn’t want Grief is elusive. It lurks in the to hold you or keep or inhibit you. corner, but fills the room. It excuses The darkness understands. It exists itself for a momentary absence and to show what the light truly means. you breathe a sigh of relief, but What the light truly is, and how then it is back again and you realize much we can glean from it. it never, ever left in the first place.

And in that, you realize darkness Grief may seem like darkness. It has nothing to do with the boogie may be darkness. man or bad dreams. Darkness But grief is transformative. It is necessary to awaken us to its can change its shape and it changes opposite. Darkness is a gift, but yours. It changes you. It changes all only if we make it so. Only if it touches. we realize that the darkness is Grief begins as complete beckoning us toward something darkness. You can’t look in front beyond. Something more. of you, or behind. You feel very Something greater. Something alone. But, if you hear breathing beautiful. Something illuminating. near your ear, or feel it next to Take all you can from the your cheek, you know you are not darkness; steal from it if you must. alone. If you perceive hope behind Use it to grow. And learn. And you or sense it beside you, you are become wiser than you ever could not alone. If you feel anything—a have become if all you’d known brush against your skin, the wind was the light. Realize the darkness moving your hair, the sun on your is in place to teach; garner as many face—you know you are still alive, lessons from it as you can. Let it and perhaps that is something. show you all it knows.

Your darkness may be allIt is then that your own encompassing, but look closely. brightness will truly shine.

There is a light, an ever-so-tiny light—a glimmer—in the corner, Jill Pertler is an award-winning just within the periphery of your syndicated columnist, published vision. When you turn toward it, playwright and author. Don’t miss it disappears, but it is there. You a slice; follow the Slices of Life know it. You saw it. At least you page on Facebook.

My commitment to a two-state solution and peace in the Middle East

By U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi I recently led 43 of my colleagues in the House in sending a letter to President Joe Biden, requesting that the administration outline a strategy toward sustained and enduring peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people through a twostate solution.

The letter comes following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public rejection of the prospect of a two-state solution. Without sovereign governments for both Israelis and Palestinians, the endless cycle of violence, terror, and destruction will continue.

While a two-state solution is not possible until those responsible for October’s attack on Israel are brought to justice and the remaining hostages are released, now is the time to begin planning for a day where Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace. This will only be possible through a twostate solution.

On Jan. 23, I spoke with Joy Reid of MSNBC to discuss what a possible path forward to a two-state solution could look like and the steps I would like to see President Biden take next to make sure we work with our partners and allies, including Israel, to make this a reality.

to the U.S. when I was only a few months old, these types of racist and bigoted attacks on Haley’s parents and her birth name have resonated with me deeply.

While I do not agree with many of Nikki Haley’s policies, no American should have their loyalty questioned or their name or country of origin ridiculed and attacked.

I joined CNN’s Jake Tapper and MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss how disgusting, racist rhetoric like this from President Trump belittles all American immigrants and contributes to a dangerous normalization of hate speech.

All politicians and Americans, regardless of political party and ideology, should call this type of xenophobic and unacceptable language out and condemn it.

My discussion with Foreign Policy on the Taiwanese elections and our relationship with the CCP I joined Foreign Policy magazine to discuss the recent Taiwanese elections and how they impact our relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

As Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the CCP, I co-led a hearing on the CCP’s organized Discourse Warfare, which included launching social media campaigns inside Taiwan that were aimed at dissuading My response to Trump’s racist people from voting for the eventual attacks on Nikki Haley winning candidate, Tsai Ing-wen, Former President Donald Trump because of his party’s positions recently reposted a false story about supporting democratic governance former United States Ambassador and independence from the CCP’s to the United Nations Nikki Haley influence. claiming she was ineligible to serve While the CCP’s efforts to interfere as president because her parents were not U.S. citizens when she was born in with Taiwan’s elections did not impact the results this time, we should be South Carolina. deeply concerned about its social The former president also went media campaigns in the future, on to mock Haley’s legal first name, including the possibility it uses similar Nimarata, seemingly to portray her tactics to influence elections here in as some “outsider.” Unfortunately, the U.S. in 2024 and across the world. this was not the first time former I am committed to ensuring that all President Trump has promoted “birther” conspiracy theories, with his steps are taken to counter CCP’s influence campaigns all over the first coming in 2012 when he falsely world, holding the CCP accountable claimed former President Barack for de-escalation in the Indo-Pacific Obama was born in Kenya instead of region, and backing our democratic Hawaii.

He also attacked Senators Ted Cruz partners in Taiwan.

Raja Krishnamoorthi represents the and Marco Rubio for not being born in the U.S. and Vice President Kamala 8th Congressional District of Illinois, which includes part of Addison, Wood Harris for her immigrant parents.

As an Indian American who moved Dale and Bensenville.

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So the state proposes a default vote-by-mail system? If the postal system in this state is anything like it is in Lombard, Lord help us all. And how do we know if our vote even made it to the polling place? I want to vote in person and watch it placed into the ballot box. Trust, but verify. *** Considering the referendum for District 87, the district wants to update the science labs and the cafeterias. Education is what they learn, not how fancy the labs are; also, the cafeterias at two schools have open campuses, so most of those students go out for lunch. Considering the additional increase on our tax bill, please vote no in the election. Thank you. *** So the former president has already started his SOS; he’s already saying if he loses, then the election was fixed. Sound familiar? Even though this alleged criminal has been able to delay almost every trial, he has been convicted in at least one.

When he loses again, he will hopefully be convicted in several more trials. *** Americans are being pushed out of their parks, schools and hotels to accommodate the influx of illegal immigrants allowed by the Biden Administration. Don’t blame Biden because he is just a tool being used by the Democrats to get grateful bought-and-paid-for voters. The next step is to open up your heart and let the illegals move into your basement or garage. *** You know the migrant situation is getting out of hand when the Democrats start complaining. Now our governor and the mayor of Chicago are butting heads over the influx of migrants. There is no question that

the main concerns are food and shelter, but we cannot keep taking them in when the resources aren’t there. I don’t see any neighboring states volunteering. I also read a Naperville councilman proposed forming a list of residents who would volunteer to temporarily house some migrants.

That idea got some support from other council members, but was nixed by others. This is putting a strain on our state’s resources, our taxpayer dollars, when we can barely feed and house the poor and the homeless here. The state has proposed $65 million for a shelter? And the mayor of Chicago has plans to evict migrants from the shelters, so where will they go? He said the idea is to get them into other forms of housing, but there is such a shortage of low-income housing for our own residents. If they take in these migrants, I hope there is an uprising of Illinois residents in protest. *** Good afternoon. Lombard Post Office, is there no one who can repair the entrance to your parking lot? It is unsafe. Take care. *** To the person complaining about drivers and the school zone in Villa Park, and to the person complaining about Finley Road, in the time it took to complain in Speak Out, you could have lodged that complaint with your respective villages. *** To the person who complained that our claim to fame to boost the economy is “pot, gambling and abortions,” how is the latter a boost to our economy? If anything, it is a drain on our economy, with the state or Medicaid likely covering the expenses, or how former Mayor Lightfoot set up a special fund for the influx of women coming here for abortions. As for me, I am fine with dispensaries and

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gambling because I visit neither, but would rather have that revenue than have my taxes raised continually.

Let’s just hope the use of that revenue is transparent, unlike lottery revenue supposedly earmarked for education. *** Did you see that I-Pass transponders are being replaced by radio frequency identification (RFID) powered stickers. The technology is pretty amazing, if you think about it. These stickers can track, to the minute, if not the second, when and where your vehicle passes through a checkpoint on the tollway. The system will keep track of millions of transactions and make the appropriate deductions from each I-Pass account. And yet, on election night, we will be told it will take days to count the votes in some key cities and states. *** It’s interesting how the media quickly dropped its coverage of the seven shooting deaths in Joliet.

It seems like the facts of the story didn’t fit the media’s left-wing narrative. If the suspect had a different background, the media spotlight would be a lot brighter. *** History has shown that one sure way of destroying a country is by opening up its borders. Presently, the Democrats have opened our southern

border up to millions of illegal immigrants in order to help their party.

In the meantime, they are destroying this country! Why do they hate the USA so much? *** The government should stop trying to force people to buy electric vehicles. Millions of people don’t want them. Electric vehicles aren’t reliable in cold weather or hot weather, and they aren’t completely friendly to the environment. They’re also very expensive. And if you’re renting a car, do you want to look around for charging stations, worry about battery life, and add hours to your excursions? No, no and no. *** It’s no wonder the Democratic Party can’t get any viable candidates to run for president. The people running our party have lost the Democratic traditional values. The way things are going, the vast majority of people coming over the border will take over our party, leaving us high and dry. We need to take our party back.

Freebies are not free. *** We demand perfection from the private sector when it comes to decisions and products that affect our day-to-day lives. On the other hand, we accept mediocrity and lies from the government. The people who run the country work for us and many of them are not doing the job we are

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paying them to do. Know the players and fire the bad ones at the voting booth. Plan ahead. *** I watched a video of the illegal immigrants who kicked and punched New York police officers. Then I saw another video of one of the illegals who was arrested for assaulting these police officers give two middle fingers to reporters after he was arraigned. I’m sure this piece of garbage will show up for his next court date. I never thought I’d see the day when I agreed with the woke leftist governor of New York on anything, but she said they should be deported. All of the illegals who have been shoplifting from Oak Brook stores ought to be deported, too. *** Did you see the hundreds of CPS students who walked out of classes to call on the Chicago City Council to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza? In a news report I read, the students were from more than 15 schools and walked out of classes at noon. And the school administrators go along with this? If these students wanted to show their support for a ceasefire, why didn’t they do so after school? If there are ever students who need to be in school for the entire day, it’s CPS students. From what I’ve heard and read, only a small percentage of them can read or do math at their grade levels.

Coming events DuPage Care Center Valentine wishes for residents For a $5 donation, you can send a bright, cheerful helium balloon to a DuPage Care Center resident. Volunteers and staff will deliver the balloons to Center residents on Wednesday, Feb. 14, brightening their day and bringing lots of smiles along the way. Donations for balloons will be accepted through Saturday, Feb. 10.

You may send a check to DuPage Care Center, attn: Valentine Balloons, 400 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, or order online at dpccfoundation.org. Balloon sales will support the Resident Recreation Fund, which provides programs and activities to improve the quality of life for Center residents. For additional information, contact Linda Gray at 630-784-4303 or linda. gray@dupagecounty.gov.

GPS program Feb. 15 The Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families will present “The How of Happiness: Enhancing Your Potential for Joy” with author and research psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, via Zoom.

Lyubomirsky will share groundbreaking research on ways to boost daily contentment and grow mentally strong. She will discuss what to focus on to boost happiness and how to let go of happiness myths that can make people miserable. Lyubomirsky will present science-backed strategies that promote purpose, productivity and positivity. Go to glenbardgps. org for further information and the links to these webinars. To be placed on a reminder list for GPS events or submit a question in advance, contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects Plum Library events coordinator, at gilda_ross@glenbard.

Love and Marriage: Musical org or 630-942-7668. Continuing Theatre Style Sunday, Feb. 11, at professional development units are 2 p.m. Matt and Cynthia Gruel will available. chronicle the many stages of relationships while performing varied and Lombard Chamber Pop Up powerful songs from the Broadway Lunch Feb. 9 stage. Enjoy favorites such as “You’re Friday Feb. 9 at El Famous Burthe One That I Want,” “Big Spender,” rito, Lombard, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” Come have lunch with your fellow Register at helenplum.org or by call- chamber community and say “hello” ing 630-627-0316. to Sabastian, the general manager Medicaid and Insurance Sign-up and chamber member. Visit lombardMon, Feb. 12, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. If chamber.com to register. you are uninsured or underinsured, you may be eligible for assistance, Versiti blood drives Feb. 23, 24 and the DuPage County Health DeA blood drive at Helen Plum Lipartment can help! Visit the Library brary will be held on Friday, Feb. 23, and speak with a community health from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A second worker to get additional information drive will be held Saturday, Feb. and be screened for eligibility. Have 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., hosted by further questions or can’t make the Lombard Masonic Lodge #1098, in sessions above? Call the DCHD at Hatfield Hall at First Church of Lom630-682-7400 for more information. bard, 220 S. Main St. At either drive,

donors can receive a new license plate frame while supplies last. Call or text Camille from Versiti at 847305-9998. A photo ID is required.

Duo to perform for artist series Feb. 11 At St. John’s Artist Series, husband-and-wife, duo-pianists Karin Redekopp & Mark Edwards will perform a sophisticated, yet accessible program of music for the piano, performing both solo and collaboratively on Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. This program will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 215 S. Lincoln in Lombard. No tickets are required.

Admission is free, though a free-will offering will be taken. A reception to follow the concert is planned. For information, go to www.stjohnslombard.org or email artistseries@stjohnslombard.org.

Victorian Valentines at LHS Feb. 15 Celebrate the season with Victorian Valentines Traditions and learn the history behind this loving holiday. Join Rae and Kim as we enjoy a spot of tea and pleasant company while learning about how Victorians celebrate Valentine’s Day. Participants will be able to join virtually from the comfort of their own homes.

The program is free, but registration is required.

Participants will be emailed a zoom link along with tea and menu suggestions. For $10, participants will receive a goodie bag, including a vintage teacup and saucer and individually wrapped sweets. For $5, participants will receive just the sweets.

Thursday, Feb. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 23 W Maple St. Visit lombardhistory. org for information and to register.

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Lombard resident inducted into unique ‘hall of fame’ As a White Castle Craver, that is

Yes, there really is a White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame, and one Lombard resident can prove it.

Don Clelland was inducted on Wednesday, Jan. 31, along with Nick Brow of Schaumburg and the City of Whiting, Ind. As Clelland tells it, “I have a lifetime of stories about White Castle,” especially while growing up in Lombard.

When asked if his childhood includes memories of the restaurant known for its “Sliders,” he responded, “Oh my gosh, yeah. My parents ingrained it in us.”

He said the White Castle he frequented was then located on Highland Avenue and Roosevelt Road in Lombard, and on Sundays getting White Castle “was a tradition in the fall and winter before the Bears games.”

Clelland also remembers that when his father worked a third-shift job, his mom would pack the kids in the car “and bring him a sack of Sliders!”

When the Lombard restaurant closed (now located at Roosevelt Road and Main Street), Clelland would visit the nearby White Castle on Addison Road and North Avenue in Villa Park.

He graduated from Glenbard East High School and went off to college in Iowa, where there were no White Castles. So, he would hit one around here “anytime I was home.”

After finishing college, Clelland lived in Minnesota for a time, and “Thankfully there was a White Castle in Minneapolis!”

Moving back to Illinois, he met his future wife Monika at a party, and discovered that she, too, was a White Castle fan, so it seemed fit-

Coming event Lombard Juniors Bunco Night Support the Lombard community by joining the Lombard Junior Women’s Club (LJWC) for an exciting night of Bunco, a fast-paced dice game, on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Villa Park VFW. Tickets are $45 per person and proceeds support the Lombard Junior’s Philanthropic Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, which donates to Lombard and surrounding area non-profit organizations throughout the year. Doors open at 6 p.m. with split the pot ticket sales, door prize entry, raffles and more. Games begin at 7 p.m. Complimentary goodie bag and dessert table will be provided and a cash bar is available (players may also bring their own food). Don’t know how to play Bunco? No problem. There will be a brief tutorial before game play begins. To buy tickets go to www. lombardjrs.com/ljwc-bunco-fundraiser.

ting to take her to White Castle for Valentine’s Day (their second together), located in Berwyn.

White Castle has been setting up its restaurants for Valentine’s Day for a number of years now.

“I found a lovely woman who loves White Castle as much as I do,” Clelland said, so he decided to propose at “their” restaurant, using the ruse of stopping for a meal on the way to pick pumpkins.

With the help of a friend, he got a 1970s brown tuxedo and a music speaker to play “My Girl” by the Temptations, which the couple had danced to on their first date.

While his friend went ahead to the Berwyn restaurant with the “props,” Clelland brought with him an engagement ring, all ready to propose.

He made an excuse to use the restroom and when he came out, he was dressed in the tuxedo, playing “My Girl.”

“The look on her face was like, what’s going on?” he recounted.

“Thankfully she said yes!”

The couple even provided White Castle hamburgers as a late snack at their wedding reception, and “Those got ravaged in about 10 minutes!” Clelland said with a chuckle.

After each of their two children were born—both in January—the couple would go to White Castle for Valentine’s Day, complete with the babies in carriers.

Fast forward to living in Lombard with children ages 8 and 11, “It’s a family tradition now.”

Even during the pandemic, the Clellands continued their Valentine’s Day tradition: In 2021 they ordered at the drive-through and set up their dinner at home, complete with a red tablecloth. In 2022, they ordered at the drive-through and sat in their car, with piped-in music on a radio channel provided by White Castle.

Clelland said he subscribes to a White Castle newsletter and found out that the restaurant’s Cravers Hall of Fame was seeking nominees early last year. He decided to enter, and then, “I had forgotten about it.”

He remembers being notified last November that he was a finalist, and then was told in December he had made the Cravers cut.

While he could not be at the ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, he did send in a video from Hawaii, where he was traveling on business.

He said as a Craver, he received “swag” such as a T-shirt and hat, a water bottle, a Yeti cup and a chicken ring pillow, “all in a Craver case!”

Clelland—whose go-to menu item includes a No. 1 combo with extra pickles and a three-piece order of mozzarella sticks—can only

explain his love of White Castle as, “It’s a lifelong passion. Anytime I [see] a White Castle I have to get it.”

And, he concluded, “If you like White Castle you tend to tell everyone you like White Castle!”

According to a press release, the

White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame has been in existence since 2001, “to honor those Cravers whose love for and commitment to White Castle has no bounds.”

Brow’s story was that he and a friend braved a snowstorm in January 2020 to get White Castle, only

a few miles away. The trip ended up taking at least an hour.

The White Castle in Whiting, Ind., was built in 1935, the oldest in the Chicago region. It was torn down and replaced with a larger and more modern restaurant that opened in 2023.

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Lombard resident Don Clelland’s passion for White Castle food earned him a spot in the restaurant’s Cravers Hall of Fame for 2023. He said that during the pandemic, he and his wife Monika continued a tradition of dining with White Castle on Valentine’s Day: In 2021 the Clellands decorated at home for the occasion after ordering at the drive-through; and in 2022, ordered at the drive-through and ate in the car with the kids. The restaurant even had piped-in music on the car radio.

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away on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.

He was born to John and Rose Williams on March 5, 1930, in Winter, Wisconsin.

A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 11 a.m., at First Church of Lombard, 220 S. Main S., Lombard, IL 60148.

George will be deeply missed by his family.

GEORGE C. WILLIAMS, 93 Info: www.brustfuneralhome.com George C. Williams, age 93, longtime resident of Lombard, passed or 888-629-0094.

Rapids, Iowa.

Memorials may be given to St. John Lutheran Church, 215 S. Lincoln St., Lombard IL 60148 Give (stjohnslombard.org) and the Lutheran Hour Ministries. Donate to Lutheran Hour Ministries (lhm.org).

Funeral arrangements were made through Brust Funeral Home, Lombard IL.

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ly for Faith, Hope and Peace Ministries at assisted living centers in the area. He enjoyed serving as a Stephen minister, singing in the senior choir, and teaching Bible classes at St. John’s. Pastor Jim’s interests lie in the area of evangelism and spiritual life.

Jim Ilten married Nadine Marie Lindhorst on June 7th, 1957. They have been blessed with four daughters and two son-in-laws: Janet Elise, Julie Marie, Kathleen Louise (Jeffrey) Heller, and Karla Nadine (Gregory) Menze; Nadine and Jim are also richly blessed with four granddaughters; Emma and Elizabeth Heller; Katherine and Caroline Menze.

Pastor Jim is preceded in death by his wife Nadine, his parents, Robert and Hulda; and by his siblings and their spouses: sister Gertrude (LaSalle, ‘Buster’) Schmidt, Eugene (Jane), Robert (Patricia), Philip (Sheila), and young Theodore.

Funeral services were held February 5 at St. John’s Lutheran Church 215 S. Lincoln St., Lombard IL, 60148. Inurnment will be private at a later date in Cedar Memorial Cemetery, Cedar

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a June 29 crash that claimed the life of another motorist, 25-year-old Jorgo Cukali and severely injured Jorgo’s 30-year-old sister, Nastika Cukali, who was a passenger in his vehicle.

Brocious appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Daniel Guerin set bond at $1.5 million with 10 percent to apply.

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These youngsters took part in the Kids Race portion of the 4 on the 4th race that takes place every year on 4th of July near Elmhurst University.

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JAMES B. ILTEN James Bruce Ilten, son of Robert and Hulda (nee Brammer) Ilten, was born in Cedar Rapids, IA, on September 29, 1932.

He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, IA, on October 23, 1932. He attended Trinity Lutheran Day School, Grades 1-8, and was confirmed at Trinity on April 21, 1946.

James attended high school and junior college at Concordia College, Milwaukee, WI, graduating in 1952.

He attended Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO, receiving his B.A. in 1954, Div M., 1957 and S.T.M., 1962. James also did graduate work at the University of Iowa and Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary.

He completed his residence and course requirements in the doctoral program at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, during the summers of 19671972. Pastor Ilten’s basic training by the Interim Ministry Network was from October 1996 to February 1997.

From 1958-1960 Pastor Ilten served as an instructor in religion at Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, IL. He was ordained into the holy ministry at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Danbury, CT, on November 6th, 1960. Pastor Ilten organized Christ the King Lutheran Church at Newtown, CT, beginning in September 1960, and became her first pastor, serving that congregation

until November of 1968. From 19681978 he served as pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Michael, Chicago, IL. Pastor Jim was Associate Pastor at St. John Lutheran Church, Lombard IL, from 1978-1997. He served the Northern Illinois District as an International Interim Pastor from 1998-2003 assisting congregations at Waukegan, Burlington and Bartlett. For the next decade, 2003-2013 as Pastor Emeritus, Jim again served at St. John’s, Lombard, as a part time visitation pastor.

During his years in Lombard, Pastor Jim helped organize CROP hunger walks, prayer vigils, retreats, and ministry to college students at DeVry and Natl. College of Chiropractic. He served as the Lombard Police Chaplain from 1991-1997. He was a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Lombard and served on the Board of Directors of the Tri-Town YMCA. He served as the pastoral circuit counselor and as a pastoral advisor for the Lutheran Laymen’s League. For ten years before the Covid pandemic in 2020, Pastor Jim preached twice week-

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Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 2, from Brust Funeral Home to Mass at St. Alexander Catholic Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park.

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February 15 at School District 88’s office, 2 Friendship Plaza in Addison from 7-9 p.m. to learn more.

There will be a Spanish interpreter attending as well, thanks to District 88. RSVP is requested, but not required by calling 630-415-3520 or email JaxWest.D46@gmail.com.

After a Dec. 7 vote by the Lombard Village Board of Trustees, motorists may now make a right turn on red at the intersection of Hickory and Main streets, just north of the Helen Plum Library.

The Public Safety and Transportation Committee had given its advisory recommendation prior to the board meeting, based on community feedback. The initial no-turn-on-red ordinance was based on “anticipation that landscaping from the new library would have impacted the line of sight,” committee Chair and District 1 Trustee Brian LaVaque said at the meeting. However, “Now that construction’s done, we see the line of sight was not impacted as much as we thought it would be,” he added. As indicated by the new signage, which was installed on Wednesday, Jan. 31, motorists may not turn right on a red light when pedestrians are present.

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Willowbrook’s girls basketball team faced Leyden in last week’s West Suburban Gold Conference game in Villa Park. The Warriors defeated Leyden 52-50 in the contest, which took place on Youth Basketball Night. Several members of the Willowbrook Junior Warriors basketball program’s fourth-grade, fifth-grade and seventh-grade teams attended the game and provided enthusiastic support to help Willowbrook rally from a 32-19 halftime deficit to earn a narrow victory. Those Junior Warriors are pictured moments after the game ended.

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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.

Jan. 30 A complainant at a business in the 100 block of W. St. Charles requested the police department check on the business after a suspect had allegedly made threatening statements.

Jan. 29 Michael P. Bardesi, 34, of Villa Park, was charged with violation of an order of protection in the 400 block of S. Riverside at 6:54 p.m.

Police said Ashley S. Clark, 33, of Berwyn, had an out of jurisdiction warrant in the 100 block of W. St. Charles at 7:15 p.m.

Clifford K. Tate, 28, of Villa Park, was charged with violation of an order of protection and obstructing identification in the 100 block of W. St. Charles at 7:15 p.m.

A complainant in the 1600 block of S. Michigan reported at 10:05 p.m. that a suspect threatened by phone to send someone over to the complainant’s house.

Jan. 28 Elika A. Gallarzo Herrera, 28, of Melrose Park, was charged with theft—unauthorized control not exceeding $500 at a fitness center in the 300 block of W. North at noon.

A complainant in the 400 block of W. Division stated they were struck, but not injured, by a shampoo bottle that a suspect threw at them. The complainant did not want the suspect to be arrested.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oak Brook Chief of Police Brian Strockis have announced that Judge Timothy McJoynt granted the state’s motion to deny Quinton Hicks pre-trial release for a convicted felon accused of leading police on a highspeed chase while in possession of a loaded handgun.

Quinton Hicks, 38, of Chicago, appeared at First Appearance Court and is charged with one count of armed habitual criminal (Class X felony), one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony), one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer (Class 4 felony) and multiple misdemeanor and petty traffic offenses.

On Jan. 27 at approximately 2:56 a.m., an Oak Brook police officer on patrol observed a vehicle, allegedly driven by Hicks, on 22nd Street and Midwest Road allegedly traveling 55 mph in a 35-mph zone. It is alleged that when the officer activated his emergency lights and sirens, instead of pulling over, Hicks sped up reaching speeds of approximately 60 mph and ignored a red light at a traffic control device. It is alleged that Hicks allegedly continued to evade the officer, reaching speeds of approximately 70 mph in a 35-mph zone until another officer successfully spiked his tires at Spring Road and 31st Street.

It is further alleged that Hicks continued to drive on flat tires and entered I-294, where he reached speeds of approximately 80 mph until his vehicle became disabled in Northlake.

Hicks was taken into custody at this time and transported to a local hospital for medical attention after he told officers he had just ingested ecstasy. When searching Hicks’ vehicle, officers allegedly located a loaded SCCY 380

the customer’s receipt as they were leaving. The complainant requested that the customer be trespassed from the store.

A homeless male subject was reportedly banging on windows and yelling at employees at a restaurant in the 200 block of W. Roosevelt at 7:37 p.m. The subject reportedly also bothered and threatened customers.

A victim in the 600 block of W. Ridge reported at 11:09 p.m. that a suspect battered him, but he does not Jan. 26 want the suspect arrested and only ANNA REEDY, 93 Anna Reedy Estuardo Isaias Gomez Martinez, wants the suspect to get help. (nee Tomaso), age 27, of Villa Park, was charged with 93 passed away DUI, improper lane usage, operating Jan. 24 a vehicle with suspended registration Jerry M. Pearson, 36, of Lombard, peacefully on Feb. for no insurance and no insurance was charged with retail theft—pos- 1, 2024. She was a in the 300 block of E. St. Charles at sessing displayed merchandise ex- life-long resident of 9:16 p.m. ceeding $300 and retail theft—pos- Villa Park and most Police said the DuPage County Jail sessing displayed merchandise ex- recently resided in advised they had Chloe Armstrong, ceeding $300 with a prior conviction Glen Ellyn.

Anna married (the late) Robert in 32, of Montgomery, in custody and at a store in the 1-100 block of E. 1954 and they were inseparable for served a Villa Park police original North at 11:29 a.m. nearly 65 years. They were blessed complaint and warrant for attemptA complainant at a store in the with 5 children: Julie (the late Steven) ed possession of methamphetamine. 900 block of S. Route 83 reported a Glaser, Thomas (Melissa) Reedy, DaArmstrong was later released. male subject was in the store, swearvid (Susan) Reedy, Mary (James) Saning and yelling, and eating candy tucci, and the late John Reedy. They Jan. 25 without paying for it. The business raised their 5 children in Villa Park and An unknown suspect threw a par- wanted the subject trespassed from were dedicated members of St. Alextial brick through a driver’s side win- the store. ander’s Parish. dow of an unoccupied vehicle parked Anna was blessed with the love of in the parking lot of a business in the Fraud, identity theft 14 grandchildren: Michael (Katie), 200 block of E. Adele at 10:28 a.m.

According to information providA complainant at a store in the 900 ed by the Villa Park Police Depart- Megan (Mark), Bobby (Emily), Kelblock of S. Route 83 reported a cus- ment, police reported three incidents ly, Patrick, Brian, Samantha, William, tomer became loud and belligerent of residents being a victim of fraud Caitlin, Kayla, Sean, Emma, Catherine and Caroline. Recently she was gifted after an employee requested to see or identity theft. with 3 great grandchildren: Charlie,

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What is more alarming in this case is that, as a convicted felon, Mr. Hicks is prohibited from owning a firearm, yet he was allegedly found to be in possession of a loaded gun at the time of his arrest.”

– Robert Berlin,DuPage County State’s Attorney

Handgun with one bullet in the chamber in the glove compartment. Hicks does not possess a FOID card or CCL. “In DuPage County, we take incidents of fleeing from the police very seriously,” Berlin said. “What is more alarming in this case is that, as a convicted felon, Mr. Hicks is prohibited from owning a firearm, yet he was allegedly found to be in possession of a loaded gun at the time of his arrest. Thankfully, no innocent motorists were injured or worse as a result of Mr. Hicks’ alleged actions.. I thank the Oak Brook Police Department for not only their work on this case, but also for their ongoing efforts in keeping our roadways safe.”

“Pursuits are inherently dangerous, and we train our officers to carefully assess the risks and benefits before initiating one,” Strockis said. “However, there is some misconception by criminals that if they flee from the police they will not be pursued and that is simply not accurate in Oak Brook.

We have had numerous pursuits for various offenses which ultimately led to weapons offenses and taking illegal firearms off the street.”

Hicks’ next court appearance is scheduled Feb. 26 for arraignment in front of Judge Michael Reidy.

Caroline and Vivian.

Anna will be remembered for her outgoing, vivacious personality. She had an uncanny ability of being able to effortlessly engage and interact with anyone she met, whether it be a total stranger or someone she knew for years.

Family dinners were a staple in her home, especially on Sundays where the table was full and the food was flowing.

She could always be counted on to bring levity to the most chaotic of situations. There was no one quite like “Annie” and she will be missed by all.

Morning Visitation Tuesday, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m. until time of funeral Mass at 11:00.a.m. at St. Alexander Catholic Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park, IL 60181. Interment Assumption Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Misericordia Home are appreciated.

Funeral information: steuerlefh.com or (630) 832-4161.

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vault (8.475), 12th on the uneven bars also included senior Brooke Greaves, The Willowbrook girls gymnas- (8.25). and senior Zoe Kraft. tics team opened the IHSA post-seaWillowbrook’s regional competiTrombatore finished ninth in the all- (7.0), 13th on the balance beam (7.625) senior Freya Gudmundson, sophomore son by competing in last week’s Lake tors also included freshman Mallory around competition with her regional and 13th in floor exercises (7.95).

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Yeazel, sophomore Leigh Bernardo score of 31.05. She placed 10th on the Lake Park won the regional’s team Three members of Willowbrook’s girls title with its total score of 144.875. gymnastics team earned individual berths The Warriors earned a second-place in this week’s IHSA Wheaton Warrenville finish in the team standings with South Sectional with their performances in their score of 131.7. Addison Trail last week’s Lake Park Regional in Roselle.

(126.65) and Maine East (100.425) The Warriors who advanced to the sectional placed third and fourth, respectively, included junior Naomi Campbell, who at the Feb. 1 competition. earned automatic sectional berths with The top five finishers in each her top-five finishes in the vault, uneven event at the regional automatically bars and floor exercises at the regional. qualified for this week’s Wheaton Campbell, who is pictured (right) on the Warrenville South Sectional. uneven bars at the recent West Suburban Junior Naomi Campbell of WilGold Conference Meet, also qualified for lowbrook earned automatic secthe sectional’s all-around competition with tional berths with her fourth-place her third-place regional score of 34.725. regional finish in the vault (9.0), her Campbell earned an at-large sectional berth fifth-place effort on the uneven bars in the balance beam. Senior Mia McBride of (8.275) and her tie for fifth in floor Willowbrook also earned sectional berths in exercises (8.95). all four events (vault, uneven bars, balance Campbell also earned an automatbeam and floor exercises), as well as the ic sectional berth in the all-around all-around competition. McBride, who is competition with her third-place allpictured (left) during a performance in floor around total of 34.725 at the Lake exercises this season, finished fourth in Park Regional. the regional’s all-around standings with her Willowbrook senior Mia McBride Chris Fox file photos Rock Valley Publishing total of 34.375. secured an automatic sectional berth in floor exercises by tying Campbell 130 W Vallette | Elmhurst for fifth at the regional with her score of 8.95.

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Barring Congressional action, rural, suburban and urban households risk losing affordable high-speed internet

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Feb. 1 wrote to Congressional appropriators to formally inform them that, in one week, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will no longer accept new enrollments.

To make clear the real-world impacts if Congress does not renew funding for this critical broadband affordability program, the chairwoman shared enrollment data for every state, territory and Congressional district which show that more than 694,922 households in Illinois could be at risk of losing affordable internet access.

“The Affordable Connectivity Program is connecting millions and millions of households across the country. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created this program, our largest-ever effort to make broadband affordable nationwide, but we now are on the brink of letting that success slip away,” said Rosenworcel. “Disconnecting millions of families from their jobs, schools, markets, and information is not the solution. We have come too far with the ACP to turn back.”

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In accordance with pre-established wind down procedures, the ACP will stop accepting new enrollments on Feb. 8, and an outreach effort is already underway to tell ACP households about the potential loss of the benefit.

Last week, broadband providers were required to send an initial notice to all of their ACP subscribers to preview the possible end of the ACP and the impact on the households’ broadband bills once the ACP benefit is no longer available.

Following the FCC announcing the official final month of ACP funding, ACP providers must send at least two more notices to households informing them that the ACP is ending, how and when the end of the ACP will impact their bill, and that they may opt-out of continuing service after the end of the ACP or change their service.

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Rams outlast Fenton in triple overtime before losing to Glenbard South Glenbard East hands Bison first Upstate Eight loss; three days later, Rams fall to Raiders

The Glenbard East boys basketball team earned a thrilling triple-overtime Upstate Eight Conference win at Fenton last week. Three days after beating the Bison 57-48 in Bensenville, the Rams lost a 49-38 conference battle to Glenbard South in Lombard.

The Rams held an overall season record of 12-15 and an Upstate Eight record of 10-5 following Friday’s loss to the Raiders.

Fenton entered its Jan. 30 conference game against Glenbard East with an unblemished conference record of 12-0 and an overall mark of 21-3.

The Bison beat the Rams 61-44 in the teams’ first conference meeting of the season on Dec. 15.

“We were motivated; we wanted to knock off a team that’s undefeated in our conference,” said Glenbard East coach Eric Kelly of last week’s battle at Fenton. “We were winning the entire game. We were up 15 in the third quarter. Then we started missing shots, and they [the Bison] started making them.

Our kids were real resilient.”

Sophomore Michael Nee scored 22 points and provided seven assists and six rebounds for the Rams in their Jan. 30 victory at Fenton. Senior Ari Pierson contributed 10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Senior Aleks Jajic supplied 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Junior Devin Kraft added eight points and six rebounds.

“We had to score to send it to double and triple overtime,” said Kelly while describing the exciting finish. “Mike Nee made a baseline shot at the end of the first overtime. Devin Kraft made a bank shot [late in the second overtime]

to send it to a third overtime. Ari Pierson made a huge 3-pointer early in the third overtime. Mike Nee made free throws to ice the game.”

The visiting Raiders were in search of revenge during Friday’s conference game in Lombard. The Rams beat Glenbard South 61-49 in the teams’ first conference meeting of the season, which took place on Jan. 13 in Glen Ellyn.

The Raiders never trailed during Friday night’s game, which served as the second half of a girls-boys varsity doubleheader that was played in front of a sizable and enthusiastic crowd.

Glenbard South, which took an early 5-0 lead, held a 12-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Raiders led the Rams 19-16 at halftime and 33-28 at the end of the third quarter.

Glenbard South drained a 3-point shot early in the fourth quarter to take a 36-28 lead. The Raiders led the Rams 40-30 with less than five minutes to play. Nee made a pair of free throws to cut Glenbard South’s lead to 40-32 with 4:45 remaining. Less than 15 seconds later, Nee scored after the Raiders turned the ball over to cut the lead to 40-34.

A three-point play from Nee reduced Glenbard South’s lead to 40-37 with 3:51 to play. The Raiders then closed the game with a 9-1 run.

“They [the Raiders] were ready to go,” said Kelly after Friday’s loss.

“They outplayed us with their energy and their physicality. That was the bottom line.”

After a scoreless first half, Nee delivered a team-leading 14 points

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Glenbard East’s boys basketball team faced Glenbard South in Friday’s Upstate Eight Conference game in Lombard. The visiting Raiders defeated Glenbard East 49-38. Sophomore Michael Nee (No. 4 above left) scored a team-leading 14 points for the Rams during Friday’s contest. Senior Aleks Jajic (No. 12 - above right) added seven points for Glenbard East. Three days before facing the Raiders, the Rams beat Fenton 57-48 in triple overtime in a conference battle in Bensenville. Fenton entered that game with a perfect 14-0 conference record. Nee scored 22 points in Glenbard East’s win over the Bison, while Jajic provided 10 points and 12 rebounds. Glenbard East’s conference record stood at 10-5 following Friday’s loss to Glenbard South.

for the Rams in Friday’s contest. He scored seven points in the third quarter and added seven points in the fourth quarter. He scored four field goals and made all six of his free-throw attempts during the second half.

Jajic scored seven points in the loss to the Raiders. Sophomores Danny Snyder and Norman Loechel contributed five points each. Kraft scored three points. Pierson and junior Mateo Villalvazo supplied two points each.

The Rams’ schedule this week includes a non-conference contest at Deerfield, along with conference games against East Aurora and Elgin.

Glenbard East will play at Elgin this Friday.

Glenbard South gains revenge against Rams

Raiders beat Glenbard East; both teams are tied for first in Upstate Eight standings

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Glenbard East’s girls basketball team faced Glenbard South in Friday’s Upstate Eight Conference game in Lombard. The Raiders beat the Rams 46-21. Glenbard East entered the game with a perfect 15-0 conference record. Both teams’ conference records stood at 15-1 after Friday’s contest. Glenbard East senior Ciara Johnson (No. 5 - above left) scored a team-high nine points. Junior Veronica Witt (No. 15 above right) provided three points for the Rams. Glenbard East and Glenbard South will likely share the conference title with identical 17-1 records. The Rams are finishing their Upstate Eight season with this week’s games at Elgin and East Aurora.

The Glenbard East girls basketball team lost two of three games last week.

The Rams’ week ended with Friday’s 46-21 loss to Glenbard South in an Upstate Eight Conference showdown in Lombard.

Glenbard East entered Friday’s contest with a perfect 15-0 conference record. The Rams edged Glenbard South 39-38 in the teams’ first conference meeting of the season, which took place on Jan. 13 in Glen Ellyn. Both teams entered that game with identical conference records of 9-0.

Glenbard East’s overall season record slipped to 20-8 with Friday’s loss to Glenbard South. The Raiders raised their season record to 20-7 with their convincing victory over the Rams.

With Friday’s victory, the Raiders pulled into a tie with the Rams in the conference standings. Both teams ended the week with 15-1 Upstate Eight records. Glenbard South and Glenbard East will likely share the conference title with identical 17-1 conference records.

The Rams will close their con-

ference and regular season with this week’s Upstate Eight games at Elgin and East Aurora.

Glenbard South will finish its conference and regular season with this week’s Upstate Eight games at Streamwood and Bartlett.

Glenbard East began last week with a 54-52 loss to Willowbrook in a non-conference game in Lombard on Jan. 29. The Rams suffered a 4830 loss to the Warriors in Villa Park on Dec. 13. The rematch was a much closer and wilder affair.

Glenbard East senior Catey Carney made three shots from 3-point range barely two minutes into last week’s game against Willowbrook. Carney made her fourth 3-point shot of the game in the closing seconds of the first quarter. The Rams trailed Willowbrook 15-13 at the end of the opening quarter.

Carney made five field goals, including one 3-point shot, during the second quarter to help the Rams to a 32-28 halftime lead. She scored 23 of

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Broncos deliver convincing regional victory Ten Montini wrestlers win individual titles at Saint Ignatius; four other Broncos advance to this week’s sectional in Grayslake

The Montini Catholic wrestling team delivered a dominant performance to win the championship plaque at Saturday’s IHSA Class 2A Saint Ignatius Individual Regional in Chicago.

The Broncos won 10 individual regional titles and posted three second-place finishes and one third-place finish at the event. Montini produced a winning team total of 297.5 points at the seven-team regional. Fenwick finished second with its team score of 189 points. Montini’s wrestling program earned its 18th IHSA regional team title with Saturday’s performance.

The top three finishers in each of the regional’s 14 weight levels advanced to this week’s Class 2A individual sectional at Grayslake Central High School. The top four finishers in each weight class at the sectional will qualify for the state meet in Champaign.

All 14 of the Montini wrestlers who competed in Saturday’s regional advanced to the individual sectional in Grayslake.

The Broncos’ victory in the team standings of the regional propelled them to the upcoming dual-team sectional at Wauconda High School, which will take place on Feb. 20. Two teams from that sectional will advance to the IHSA Class 2A dual-team state meet, which will take place Feb. 23-24 in Bloomington.

Montini’s 10 individual champions at Saturday’s Saint Ignatius Regional included: freshman Allen Woo, who won the title in the 106-pound division; freshman Mikey Malizzio, who claimed the title in the 113-pound level, and freshman Isaac Mayora, who

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finished first in the 120-pound weight class.

Junior Josh Vazquez (126 pounds), sophomore Kam Luif (132 pounds), sophomore Jeremy Huf (138 pounds), senior David Mayora (150 pounds), senior Harrison Konder (157 pounds), sophomore Santino Tenuta (165 pounds) and senior Mick Ranquist (285 pounds) also won regional championships for the Broncos.

Senior David Hernandez (144 pounds), sophomore A.J. Tack (175 pounds) and junior Jaxon Lane (190 pounds) delivered second-place finishes for Montini at Saturday’s regional.

Freshman Gavin Ericson of the Broncos advanced to the individual sectional by posting a third-place finish in the regional’s 215-pound level.

“We are getting back to full strength,” said Montini coach Mike Bukovsky after Saturday’s championship effort. “We wrestle a very demanding schedule. We’re battle-tested.

A big key for us is trying to get everybody healthy. We’re as healthy as we’ve been all season.”

Based on their school’s total enrollment, the Broncos should be wrestling in the IHSA Class 1A level during the current post-season. But last summer, Montini petitioned the IHSA to be moved up to the Class 2A division.

“We just felt that’s where we belonged,” said Bukovsky of the team’s desire to wrestle against Class 2A competition this season. “It’s no secret that our program struggled a little. We made a bit of a bounce-back last year.

We’re excited about turning it around this year.”

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her team’s 32 first-half points.

Glenbard East seniors Ciara Johnson and Livia Robbins each made one 3-point shot during the second quarter.

The Rams led the Warriors 42-41 at the end of the third quarter. Carney made a pair of free throws to even the score at 48-48 with 1:38 left in the game. Willowbrook then scored four straight points to take a 52-48 lead.

The Warriors held a 54-49 advantage with less than one minute to play, but Carney’s sixth 3-point basket of the game cut Willowbrook’s lead to 54-52 with 48 seconds remaining.

The Rams inbounded the ball in game’s closing seconds. Carney wound up trying a 3-point shot at the last second. The shot hit the rim and spun away without dropping.

Carney poured in 35 points for the Rams in last week’s battle against Willowbrook. Johnson scored eight points, while junior Veronica Witt provided five points.

One day after losing to the Warriors, Glenbard East routed Fenton 70-28 in a conference game in Lombard. The Rams led the Bison 26-11 after one quarter and 47-16 at halftime. Glenbard East’s lead grew to 63-22 by the end of the third quarter.

Carney and Robbins scored 15 points each for the Rams in last week’s win over Fenton. Carney drained three 3-point shots during the first half. Robbins made a pair of 3-point baskets in the first half and added one more longrange shot in the third quarter.

Senior Gabby Walton provided 14 points for the Rams in last week’s home win over Fenton. Johnson, who made three 3-point shots, contributed 13 points.

Glenbard South’s defense suffocated the Rams in Friday’s conference clash, which was played in front of a large crowd that came to witness a varsity girls-boys doubleheader between the two schools. The Raiders shut out Glenbard East during the game’s opening eight minutes. Glenbard South closed the quarter with a pair of 3-point shots to take a 13-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Rams cut the Raiders’ lead to 21-11 by halftime. Johnson hit a 3-point shot as the first half ended to reduce Glenbard South’s lead to 10 points.

The Raiders delivered a 10-0 run at the start of the third quarter to take a 31-11 lead. Glenbard South led the Rams 38-16 at the end of the third quarter.

Johnson scored nine points for Glenbard East in Friday’s loss. Freshman Teagan Murphy added four points. Robbins and Witt provided three points each, while Carney scored two points.

After finishing their regular season this week, the Rams will open the post-season with a Feb. 13 game against Wheaton Warrenville South at the IHSA Class 4A Bartlett Regional.

The winner will likely meet Batavia in the regional final on Feb. 16.

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Montini Catholic’s wrestling team won the championship plaque at Saturday’s IHSA Class 2A Saint Ignatius Individual Regional in Chicago. Ten Broncos delivered first-place finishes at the regional. All 14 Montini wrestlers who competed in the event earned top-three finishes in their respective weight classes to advance to this week’s individual sectional at Grayslake Central High School. The top four finishers in each weight class at the sectional in Grayslake will qualify for the IHSA Class 2A individual state meet in Champaign. The Broncos piled up a total of 297.5 points to win the team championship at the seven-team regional at Saint Ignatius. Fenwick placed second with 189 points. With its team victory at the regional, Montini qualified for the upcoming dual-team sectional at Wauconda High School. Two teams from that sectional will qualify for the IHSA dual-team state meet in Bloomington.

Rams compete at Glenbard West Regional Broyles advances to this week’s Wheaton Warrenville South Sectional

The Glenbard East girls gymnastics team competed at last week’s four-team IHSA Glenbard West Regional in Glen Ellyn.

Glenbard West won the team title at the Jan. 31 regional with its total score of 139.525. Geneva (137.3) finished second, while Glenbard South (126.875) placed third. Glenbard East delivered a fourth-place total of 113.3 at the regional, which also included gymnasts from Carbondale High School.

Glenbard East senior Olivia Broyles finished eighth in the regional’s all-around competition with her score of 31.95. Broyles tied for eighth on the uneven bars (7.975) and placed 10th on the balance beam (8.125). She tied for 16th on the vault (8.2) and delivered a 17th-place finish in floor exercises (7.65).

The regional’s top five finishers in each event automatically qualified for this week’s sectional at Wheaton Warrenville South High School.

Other gymnasts from the Glen-

bard West Regional and three additional regionals (Elk Grove, Leyden and Lake Park) earned at-large berths into the sectional in Wheaton. Broyles secured at-large berths in the uneven bars event and in the all-around competition.

Senior Emma Iwaniszyn of the Rams placed 13th in the all-around standings at the regional with her four-event total of 30.75.

Iwaniszyn finished 12th in floor exercises (8.1) and tied for 13th on the uneven bars (7.0).

She claimed 18th on the vault (8.15) and placed 19th on the balance beam (7.5).

Junior Dalia Daoud, freshman Mylee Janisch and sophomore Keira Nelson formed the rest of Glenbard East’s regional lineup in last week’s event in Glen Ellyn.

Daoud finished 16th in the meet’s all-around standings with her total of 26.825.

Janisch (23.225) and Nelson (20.45) placed 17th and 18th, respectively, in the Glenbard West Regional’s all-around standings.

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Glenbard East’s girls gymnastics team competed in last week’s IHSA regional at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn. The Rams finished fourth in the team standings of the regional. Glenbard West won the team title. Geneva placed second, while Glenbard South finished third. Glenbard East senior Olivia Broyles is pictured during her regional performance on the uneven bars. She received a score of 7.975, which earned a tie for eighth in the event. Broyles finished eighth in the regional’s all-around standings with her score of 31.95. She earned atlarge berths in this week’s Wheaton Warrenville South Sectional in the uneven bars and in the allaround competition.

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Broncos finish second at GCAC Tournament Montini beats Mother McAuley in the semifinal round before losing to undefeated Loyola Academy in the title contest

The Montini Catholic girls basketball team advanced to the championship game of last week’s Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) Tournament. The Broncos, who won three straight tournament games to earn a berth in Saturday’s title contest, faced the undefeated Ramblers of Loyola Academy in the championship game at Mother McAuley High School.

Loyola Academy defeated Montini 76-57 in Saturday’s tournament championship battle. The Ramblers closed out their regular season with the victory, which raised their record to 31-0.

The Broncos’ overall season record fell to 24-6 after Saturday’s loss.

Montini finished its regular season with a game at Benet Academy earlier this week.

The Broncos opened the GCAC Tournament by posting two convincing home victories over De La Salle Institute and Trinity. Montini pounded De La Salle 59-15 on Jan. 29. One day later, the Broncos earned a 72-45 win over Trinity.

Montini faced Mother McAuley in a tournament semifinal battle at Loyola Academy on Feb. 1. The Broncos defeated the Mighty Macs

70-57 to advance to Saturday’s championship game against the Ramblers.

Two months ago, Montini suffered a 63-45 loss at Mother McAuley during the GCAC season. The Broncos avenged that Dec. 6 setback with their performance in last week’s semifinal.

Montini held a 19-8 lead after one quarter of last week’s first-round game against De La Salle. The Broncos expanded their lead to 40-10 by halftime. The lead grew to 54-14 by the end of the third quarter.

Junior Nikki Kerstein scored 13 points for Montini in last week’s first-round victory over the Meteors.

Junior Audrey Kinney provided 12 points for the Broncos, while senior Alyssa Epps contributed nine points.

Senior Victoria Matulevicius supplied six points for Montini. Juniors Peyton Farrell and Maggie Nielsen added five points each.

Montini led Trinity 20-14 after one quarter of last week’s second-round

game in Lombard. The Broncos led the Blazers 38-27 at halftime. Montini outscored Trinity 24-9 in the third quarter to boost their lead to 62-36 with eight minutes to play.

Matulevicius scored a team-leading 22 points for the Broncos in their Jan. 30 win over Trinity. She scored 18 of those 22 points during the first half. Kerstein added 21 points in Montini’s win over the Blazers. Epps contributed nine points. Juniors Shea Carver and Lauren Mellish netted six and five points, respectively.

The Broncos led Mother McAuley 16-10 after one quarter of last week’s semifinal contest. Montini owned a 33-25 halftime lead. The Broncos led the Mighty Macs 47-35 at the end of the third quarter.

Kerstein, who did not score in the first quarter of the semifinal game against Mother McAuley, piled up a team-leading 30 points in the victory. She made three shots from 3-point range and scored 10 points

in the second quarter. After scoring two points in the third quarter, Kerstein supplied 18 of Montini’s 23 fourth-quarter points. She made 14 of 16 free throws during the last 3:16 of the game. Kerstein stepped to the foul line with 3:16 to play. After missing her first attempt, she made her next shot to raise the Broncos’ lead to 53-45.

Kerstein made 10 straight free throws from the 2:41 mark in the final quarter until the 1:09 mark. She closed out her 30-point performance on a driving layup with 25 seconds to play.

Matulevicius made nine field goals and scored 20 points for the Broncos in last week’s win over Mother McAuley. Epps and Carver provided seven points each. Farrell tallied four points. Senior Riley White contributed two points with a third-quarter basket.

The Broncos led Loyola 21-16 after one quarter of Saturday’s cham-

pionship game. The Ramblers rallied to take a 34-33 halftime lead. Loyola led the Broncos 58-49 at the end of the third quarter.

Matulevicius scored a team-leading 17 points in Saturday’s contest.

Carver, who made three 3-point shots in the first quarter, provided 16 points. She made her fourth 3-point field goal of the day during the fourth quarter. Farrell supplied 11 points, while Epps and Kerstein scored eight and five points, respectively.

Montini is the No. 1 seed in the Glenbard South Sectional in the upcoming IHSA Class 3A tournament.

The Broncos will begin the post-season by hosting next week’s regional in Lombard. Montini should pick up two wins to claim the regional title and advance to the Glenbard South Sectional. If the Broncos earn two victories in Glen Ellyn to claim the sectional title, they would advance to a super-sectional at Concordia University in River Forest.

Rams and Warriors take part in Class 3A regional at Glenbard West The Glenbard East and Willowbrook wrestling teams competed in Saturday’s IHSA Class 3A Glenbard West Individual Regional in Glen Ellyn.

Marmion Academy won the team title in the event with its total score of 212 points. Glenbard West finished second with 156 points. Batavia (126 points) and Downers Grove North (122 points) placed third and fourth, respectively.

Glenbard East delivered a fifthplace finish with its total of 93

points. Lyons Township (83 points) landed in sixth place, while Wheaton Warrenville South (46 points) claimed seventh.

Willowbrook posted an eighthplace finish with its total of 37.5 points.

The top three finishers in each weight class at the regional advanced to this week’s individual sectional at Hinsdale Central High School.

The top four finishers in each weight level at the sectional will qualify for the IHSA individual state

meet in Champaign.

Five Glenbard East wrestlers advanced to this week’s individual sectional in Hinsdale. Senior Waleed Binmahfooz of the Rams delivered a second-place finish in the regional’s 106-pound weight class. Sophomore Ismael Chaidez provided Glenbard East with a third-place finish in the 126-pound level.

Senior Blake Salvino of the Rams battled to a third-place finish in the 190-pound weight class.

Glenbard East senior Augustus

Winkler posted a third-place finish in the regional’s 215-pound division. Junior Cooper Conliss of the Rams placed third in the 285-pound level.

Willowbrook sophomore Miteku Branch advanced to the individual sectional in Hinsdale with his thirdplace finish in the Glenbard West Regional’s 113-pound weight class.

Senior Noah Brockie of Willowbrook advanced to the sectional round with his third-place effort in the regional’s 175-pound level.

Willowbrook’s girls bowling team captures regional title Porro wins event’s individual championship to lead Warriors to team victory

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Montini Catholic’s girls basketball team advanced to the championship game of the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) Tournament. The Broncos opened the tournament with last week’s home wins over De La Salle Institute and Trinity.

Montini then defeated Mother McAuley in a tournament semifinal on Feb. 1. The Broncos faced undefeated Loyola Academy in Saturday’s tournament final. The Ramblers defeated Montini 7657. Loyola improved to 31-0 with the victory. The Broncos dropped to 24-6 with the loss. Junior Nikki Kerstein (No. 3) of Montini is pictured during last week’s victory over Trinity in Lombard.

Kerstein scored 21 points in the game. She poured in 30 points in last week’s victory over Mother McAuley. Montini completed its regular season with this week’s game at Benet Academy. The Broncos will host an IHSA Class 3A regional next week. If Montini wins the regional title, it will advance to the Glenbard South Sectional. The Broncos are the sectional’s No. 1 seed.

The Willowbrook girls bowling team won an IHSA regional championship on Saturday. The Warriors won the title at the 12-team Hinsdale Central Regional at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont.

Willowbrook will compete in this weekend’s Glenbard East Sectional at Bowlero in Glendale Heights. The top four teams at the 12-team sectional will advance to the IHSA state meet, which will take place Feb. 16-17 at the Cherry Bowl in Rockford.

The Warriors won the regional title in Westmont with Saturday’s total pin count of 4,992. Morton (4,823) finished second, while York (4,776) placed third. Glenbard East (4,670) secured a fourth-place finish in the regional to earn a berth in this weekend’s sectional. St. Charles North (4,493) finished fifth at the regional.

The top four teams in each of the state’s 18 regionals earned sectional berths. There will be six sectionals this Saturday, Feb. 10.

Senior Jacquelyn Porro led Willowbrook to its regional title by winning the event’s individual championship with her six-game total of 1,204.

Porro opened Saturday’s event with a 199 in her first game. She rolled a 233 in her second game before posting a 191 in her third game. Porro completed the regional with scores of 197, 200 and 184 in her final three games.

individual total. Pitts fired a six-game score of 1,192 at the regional to help her team qualify for the sectional.

Pitts opened the regional with a 204 in her first game. She then rolled scores of 182 and 191 in her next two games.

She posted a 202 in her fourth game before rolling a 220 in her fifth game.

Pitts bowled a 193 in her sixth game of the day to produce her regional total of 1,192, which was 12 pins behind Porro in the race for the individual title.

Senior Alexis Clayton helped Glenbard East to its fourth-place finish with her six-game regional total of 867, which placed her 25th in the event’s individual standings. Clayton delivered a 169 in her fourth game of the regional.

She posted another 169 in her sixth game of the competition.

Senior Nicole McCombs bowled a five-game regional score of 823 for Glenbard East. McCombs fired a 189 in her best game of the day. Senior Julianna Vasicek contributed a six-game total of 822 at the regional for Glenbard East. She rolled a 148 in her best game of the day—her fifth game.

Jenna Pitts leads Glenbard Freshman Zoey Poling bowled four East with her second-place games for Glenbard East at the regionfinish in the individual al. She posted a 179 in her finest game standings of the event. Freshman Jenna Pope Junior Jenna Pitts led Glenbard competed in three regional games for East to its fourth-place regional fin- Glenbard East. She delivered a 134 in ish by posting the event’s second-best her best game of the day.

Freshman Elizabeth Pettinger contributed to the Warriors’ regional victory with her six-game total of 1,073, which placed her sixth in the event’s individual standings. Pettinger’s steady regional effort featured scores of 177, 176 and 177 in her first three games. She closed the event with scores of 193, 180 and 170.

Senior Lauren Carson of Willowbrook delivered a ninth-place finish in the regional’s individual standings with her six-game score of exactly 1,000. Carson bowled her best game of the regional in her second game, when she fired a 220.

Senior Annabelle Thompson contributed to Willowbrook’s regional title with her six-game score of 904.

Thompson placed 20th in the regional’s individual standings.

Senior Maddie Wolf bowled four games for the Warriors at the regional.

She supplied a 170 in her best game of the event. Senior Emma Anderlik of Willowbrook bowled two regional games in the event. She tallied a 143 in her top game of the competition.

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Senior Jacquelyn Porro led Willowbrook’s girls bowling team to an IHSA regional championship on Saturday. Porro and the Warriors won the title at the 12team Hinsdale Central Regional at Suburbanite Bowl in Westmont. Porro rolled a six-game score of 1,204 at Saturday’s event to win the regional title.

She edged Glenbard East junior Jenna Pitts (1,092) in the battle for the individual championship.

Porro is pictured with her firstplace individual medal and the Warriors’ championship plaque after Saturday’s event.

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Warriors earn another win over the Rams Bruschuk scores 29 points in Willowbrook’s win in Lombard; Warriors then finish their conference season with a win over Leyden and a loss to DG South

The Willowbrook girls basketball team won two of three games last week to improve its overall season record to 13-17. The Warriors went 1-1 in West Suburban Gold Conference play last week to conclude their conference season with an 8-4 mark.

Willowbrook opened the week with a 54-52 victory over Glenbard East in a non-conference game in Lombard on Jan. 29. One night later, the Warriors edged Leyden 52-50 in a conference battle in Villa Park.

Willowbrook completed the week with Friday’s 55-33 conference loss at Downers Grove South.

The Warriors finished third in the seven-team conference standings. Hinsdale South and Downers Grove South shared first-place honors with identical 10-2 conference records. Willowbrook secured a solo third-place finish with its 8-4 record.

Morton and Leyden both posted conference records of 5-7. Proviso East and Addison Trail both went 2-10 in conference play.

Senior Elle Bruschuk scored 29 points to lead the Warriors to last week’s win at Glenbard East. Bruschuk made five 3-point shots during the victory.

Willowbrook led the Rams 15-13 after one quarter of last week’s contest, which was a rematch of a Dec. 13 battle in Villa Park. (The Warriors prevailed 48-30 in the teams’ first game of the season.) Glenbard East owned a 32-28 halftime lead. The Rams led Willowbrook 42-41 at the end of the third quarter.

Bruschuk sank a 3-point shot early in the fourth quarter to give the Warriors a 44-42 lead. The game was tied at 48-48 when junior Ayaani Gusman of the Warriors went to the free-throw line with 1:24 to play. Gusman made her first free throw and missed the second attempt. Bruschuk grabbed the rebound of the missed shot. She scored a basket and was fouled on the play. Bruschuk made the ensuing free throw to give the Warriors a 5248 lead with 1:23 on the clock.

Bruschuk made two free throws with 57.7 seconds to play to push Willowbrook’s lead to 54-49. The Rams made a 3-point shot to cut the Warriors’ lead to 54-52 with 48 seconds remaining.

Glenbard East tried and missed a 3-point shot in the game’s final seconds.

Senior Lillian Vish scored nine

points for Willowbrook in last week’s win at Glenbard East. Junior Loralai McIntyre, who made a pair of 3-point shots, added eight points. Gusman scored six points, while senior Seyna Fall contributed two points.

The Warriors struggled in the first half of last week’s conference home game against Leyden. The visiting Eagles led Willowbrook 13-4 after one quarter and 32-19 at halftime.

The Warriors cut Leyden’s lead to 36-35 by the end of the third quarter.

Willowbrook took the lead in the fourth quarter and held a 50-47 advantage with more than one minute to play. The Eagles sank a 3-point shot to tie the score at 50-50 with 1:05 remaining.

Senior Kalina Henry gave the Warriors the lead when she scored an inside basket—her only basket of the game—off an inbounds pass from Bruschuk with 18 seconds to play to give Willowbrook its 52-50 lead.

Leyden missed a last-second shot that could have tied the game. Senior Tia Kelly grabbed the rebound for Willowbrook and was fouled with 3.4 seconds remaining. The Warriors then inbounded the ball to Bruschuk, who was fouled with 2.0 seconds to play. Willowbrook inbounded the ball one more time and ran out the clock.

Bruschuk scored 20 points in last week’s win over Leyden. She connected on two shots from 3-point range and made eight of nine attempts from the free-throw line.

Gusman, who made three 3-point field goals, supplied 15 points for the Warriors in last week’s win over the Eagles. Vish added six points, while McIntyre contributed five points, including a 3-point basket that tied the score at 46-46 with 2:45 left in the game. Kelly, Fall and Henry provided two points each.

Willowbrook defeated Downers Grove South 65-63 in double overtime in the teams’ first conference meeting of the season on Dec. 15.

The Mustangs gained some revenge on the Warriors in Friday’s rematch.

Downers Grove South led Willowbrook 12-2 after one quarter, 22-14 at halftime and 41-29 after three quarters.

A driving basket from Bruschuk cut the Mustangs’ lead to 41-31 with 7:30 to play. Downers Grove South outscored 14-2 during the rest of the game.

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Willowbrook’s girls basketball team played its final home game of the 2023-24 season last week. The Warriors faced Leyden in a West Suburban Gold Conference game in Villa Park on Jan. 30. Willowbrook trailed the Eagles 32-19 at halftime, but rallied to earn a 52-50 victory. Senior Elle Bruschuk (No. 33) is pictured at left while firing and making a 3-point shot during the third quarter. Bruschuk scored a team-leading 20 points in the victory. One more photo shows Bruschuk and other Warriors congratulating senior Kalina Henry (No. 24 - above) after Henry scored a basket to break a 50-50 tie with 18 seconds to play. Willowbrook improved its conference record to 8-3 with last week’s win over the Eagles. The Warriors finished their conference season with an 8-4 record after losing 55-33 at Downers Grove South on Friday. The Warriors finished their regular season earlier this week with a game at Lyons Township. The Warriors will open the IHSA Class 4A post-season with next week’s game against Glenbard West at the Glenbard West Regional in Glen Ellyn.

LEGAL NOTICES Gusman scored 12 points in Friday’s loss in Downers Grove. Bruschuk added 10 points. Vish scored four points, while Fall netted three points. McIntyre and Henry provided two points each.

Earlier this week, the Warriors played a West Suburban Conference crossover game. The Warriors traveled to Lyons Township to face the Lions of the conference’s Silver level.

Willowbrook will begin IHSA Class 4A post-season play with a Feb. 12 regional semifinal against Glenbard West on the Hilltoppers’ home court in Glen Ellyn. The winner can expect to face Geneva in the regional final on Feb. 15.

Warriors lose a pair of conference battles The Willowbrook boys basketball team fell to 3-6 in West Suburban Gold Conference play following last week’s losses to Leyden and Downers Grove South.

The Warriors lost 59-53 at Leyden on Jan. 30. Downers Grove South beat Willowbrook 84-55 on Friday in Villa Park.

The Warriors’ overall season record fell to 8-19 after Saturday’s 6929 non-conference loss at Christ the King.

Sophomore Otis Powell scored 23 points for Willowbrook in last week’s loss at Leyden. Senior Noah Boyd contributed 16 points for the Warriors.

Senior Kenyon Rhodes provided five points and six rebounds. Senior Andrew Ciesinski tallied three points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

Willowbrook led Leyden 15-12 after one quarter. The Eagles held a 25-20 halftime lead. The Warriors

owned a 41-40 lead at the end of the third quarter.

Downers Grove South led Willowbrook 25-14 after one quarter of Friday’s conference meeting. The Mustangs held a 52-24 lead at halftime and a 76-45 edge at the end of the third quarter.

The Warriors’ schedule this week includes this Friday’s conference home game against Proviso East, along with Saturday’s conference contest at Addison Trail.

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79321 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 18, 2024, wherein the business firm of VILLA PARK KARATE, 341 S. ARDMORE AVENUE, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Devin Patrick Andrekus, 302 Pine Street, Villa Park, IL 60181; Carter James Kampert, 175 E. Van Buren, Elmhurst, IL 60126.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 18TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2024.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in The Lombardian Jan. 25, Feb. 1 & 8, 2024) 450257 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79327 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 19, 2024, wherein the business firm of ABIGAIL ANNE PHOTOGRAPHY, 230 DUANE STREET APT 2D, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137 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: Abigail Hine, 230 Duane Street Apt 2D, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 19TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2024.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in The Lombardian Feb. 1, 8 & 15, 2024) 450510

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79305 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on DECEMBER 28, 2023, wherein the business firm of THE WESTLEEN GROUP, 2200 S. MAIN STREET STE. 112, LOMBARD, IL 60148 was registered; and the following changes were made: *The following named person or persons should now be registered as associates of the aforesaid firm: Marilyn Jo Davis, 1111 Holly Ct Unit 313, Oak Park, IL 60301.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 19TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2024.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in The Lombardian Feb. 1, 8 & 15, 2024) 450551

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79329 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 23, 2024 wherein the business firm of CHUCKS VIDEO, 5118 FAIRVIEW AVENUE APARTMENT 102, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 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: Charles Lewandowski, 5118 Fairview Avenue Apartment 102, Downers Grove, IL 60515.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 23RD day of JANUARY, A.D. 2024.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in The Lombardian Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2024) 450810

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NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79317 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 16, 2024 wherein the business firm of VIDA TRAVELS, 193 JUDSON STREET, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106, was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Araceli Hernandez, 193 Judson Street, Bensenville, IL 60106.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 16TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2024.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Feb. 1, 8 & 15, 2024) 450517 TO: OCCUPANT; CATALINA PEREZ; YAZMIN PEREZ; DUPAGE COUNTY CLERK; Village of Bensenville; INOCENCIO HERNANDEZ; JACINTO PEREZ; BRENDA HERNANDEZ; MARIO HERNANDEZ; FERNANDO PEREZ; AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED. TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX000135 FILED: 12/06/2023 TAKE NOTICE County of DuPage Date Premises Sold 11/18/2021 Certificate No. 392 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2020 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) Not Applicable and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. Not Applicable Inst. No. Not Applicable THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 508 MARSHALL RD BENSENVILLE IL

Legal Description or Property Index No. 03-11-301-007 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 06/03/2024.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 06/03/2024.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county, in the Courtroom 2011, 505 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 06/21/2024 at 9:30 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 06/03/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Wheaton, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187 TELEPHONE: (630) 407-5500 American Tax Lien, LLC, Purchaser or Assignee.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2024.

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2024) 450777 TO: OCCUPANT; CATALINA VELAZQUEZ; WALNUT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; DANIEL MARQUEZ; GABRIELA OCHOA; DUPAGE COUNTY CLERK; Village of Bensenville; IRYNA OVSIANIKOVA; MARIA MARQUEZ; AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED. TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX000136 FILED: 12/06/2023 TAKE NOTICE County of DuPage Date Premises Sold 11/18/2021 Certificate No. 409 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2020 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) Not Applicable and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. Not Applicable Inst. No. Not Applicable

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 241 N WALNUT ST UNIT 2W BENSENVILLE IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 03-14-217-006 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 06/03/2024.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 06/03/2024.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county, in the Courtroom 2011, 505 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 06/21/2024 at 9:30 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 06/03/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Wheaton, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187 TELEPHONE: (630) 407-5500 American Tax Lien, LLC, Purchaser or Assignee.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2024.

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2024) 450778 TO: OCCUPANT; DEBRA MAROZZA; DUPAGE COUNTY CLERK; Village of Villa Park; TABITHA HELMS A/K/A TABITHA MAROZZA; MARK WEBER; SAMANTHA EVANS; AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED. TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX000142 FILED: 12/06/2023 TAKE NOTICE County of DuPage Date Premises Sold 11/18/2021 Certificate No. 996 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2020 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality)Not Applicable and special assessment number Not Applicable

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Warrant No. Not Applicable Inst. No. Not Applicable THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 237 N WISCONSIN VILLA PARK IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 06-04-405-006 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 06/03/2024.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 06/03/2024.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county, in the Courtroom 2011, 505 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 06/21/2024 at 9:30 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 06/03/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Wheaton, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187 TELEPHONE: (630) 407-5500 American Tax Lien, LLC, Purchaser or Assignee.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2024.

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Feb. 8, 15 & 22, 2024) 450779 TO: OCCUPANT; ROBIN MARTINEC; BRANDYWINE TOWNE HOUSES IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; MOREQUITY, INC.; DUPAGE COUNTY CLERK; Village of Villa Park; SARAH MARTINEC; AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED. TAX DEED NO.: 2023TX000145 FILED: 12/06/2023 TAKE NOTICE County of DuPage Date Premises Sold 11/18/2021

Certificate No. 1170 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2020 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) Not Applicable and special assessment number Not Applicable Warrant No. Not Applicable Inst. No. Not Applicable THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property located at 17W702 KIRKLAND VILLA PARK IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 06-22-101-055 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 06/03/2024.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 06/03/2024.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county, in the Courtroom 2011, 505 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 06/21/2024 at 9:30 a.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 06/03/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of DuPage County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Wheaton, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187 TELEPHONE: (630) 407-5500 American Tax Lien, LLC, Purchaser or Assignee.

Dated this 2nd day of February, 2024.

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NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 79316 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 16, 2024 wherein the business firm of TC SIGNING SERVICES, 1373 TERRY ROAD, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139 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: Teresa Campos, 1373 Terry Road, Glendale Heights, IL 60139.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 16TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2024.

Jean Kaczmarek DuPage County Clerk (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Jan. 25, Feb. 1 & 8, 2024) 450071

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The City of Elmhurst is creating its new Downtown Plan, a road map for the City to direct growth, development, and investment in the Downtown over the next 10 years.

Your participation is key in the creation of the Plan—join us and tell us your vision!

Visit Elmhurst.org/downtownplanupdate to take the online survey and create your own map with issues and opportunites for Downtown Elmhurst.

Downtown Business Listening Session: Tuesday, February 13th from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at City Hall Downtown Plan Public Workshop: Tuesday, February 13th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall

City of Elmhurst Downtown Plan

The new plan will guide downtown policy decisions and help the community achieve its long-term objectives – a downtown that is a destination for residents and visitors, boasts high appearance standards and improvements, and is known for business retention and recruitment. The Downtown Plan will address land use and development, redevelopment opportunities and catalyst sites, transportation, parking, pedestrian mobility, streetscape, and placemaking and public realm improvements.

When completed, the Elmhurst Downtown

Plan will be the product of the community, with a vision and recommendations guided by valuable input received from residents, business owners, community leaders, and other stakeholders. Over the next year, residents should stay active and aware of the project as it progresses by tracking it through the project website, which will be available through elmhurst. org/downtownplanupdate. Additionally, stakeholders can access the online survey and create their own map with issues and opportunites for Downtown Elmhurst through this website.

Tell Us Your Vision Upcoming Events Downtown Business Listening Session

Tuesday, February 13th from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at City Hall The listening session is targeted to

Elmhurst’s corporate citizens, property and business owners, and developers, as an important Downtown stakeholder group.

The purpose of this listening session is to establish a dialogue and obtain feedback from those members of the business community that have a unique insight and perspective, and whose assistance and involvement is crucial to the Downtown Plan’s ultimate success.

Downtown Plan Public Workshop

Tuesday, February 13th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall This event will allow residents and stakeholders to provide input before any plan recommendations are formulated.

Attendees will learn about the planning process to be undertaken and the project schedule. The project team will give a presentation and conduct a Downtown issues and opportunities activity with attendees.

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The City of Elmhurst is excited to announce the kick-off of the Elmhurst Downtown Plan. The Plan will serve as the City’s official guide for downtown growth and development. Informed by existing conditions, community consensus, community vision, and future potentials, the plan will serve as a road map to the future for the core of the City.

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