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U.S. Rep. Krishnamoorthi visits Albright Middle School U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi visited Albright Middle School in Villa Park last week. Krishnamoorthi represents Illinois’ 8th Congressional District in Washington, D.C. The 8th District includes most of Villa Park, including Albright Middle School, which is located at 1110 S. Villa Ave. The school has a total of about 230 students in grades 5-8. Krishnamoorthi visit to commemorate federal Freshman Lindsey Rugg made of thethe Willowbrook softball teamthe is $80,000 picturedinwhile atfunding he secured to offer additional after-school programming at Albright fortried the tempting to score a run during Friday’s game at Downers Grove South. Rugg 2022-23 year. Thebase funding the Community Funding Project proto scoreschool from second on acomes single from by sophomore Katelyn Cox in the top of gram, which is a bipartisan congressional grant.

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Hub.” The grant will help to create an after-school program for Albright students that will allow them to take part in a variety of activities once the typical school day has ended. Those activities include advanced book studies, a chess club, guitar lessons, math and literacy supports and a homework center. The school plans to CHRIS FOX PHOTO Villa Park Review use the grant to transform the school’s library/media center an after-school lowbrook rebounded from Friday’s loss to post an 11-2 win ininto Saturday’s game at community center for all Albright students to enjoy.

Pictured (left to Dr. Hinsdale Central. The Warriors bashed three home runs in the secondright) inningare: of SatDarlene Superintendent, DuPage County Schools, Illinois CHRIS FOX PHOTO Villa ParkState Review urday’s Ruscitti—Regional non-conference battle against the Red Devils of the West Suburban Silver Rep. Deb Conroy (46thAnnemarie District, Park), Albright’s Viking mascot, Conference.

Senior Knudtson, freshman Isabella Dugo and sophomore ceremony that began at 9 a.m.Villa The othersKrishnamoorthi, participated in the ceremony that started Dr. Chung, Albright Joshua and Cecilia and Albright Kayleigh provided the home Dennison (No. 5)Oddo is pictured in the at 11 a.m. Dennison The photoeighth-graders shows members of runs. theWolski Willowbrook Senior Choir performing Principal Gerrie Aulisa. background of the above photo. more aboutsee thePage Warriors, during the day’s first service.

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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 CONTACT ME your local agent Trustee Christine Murphy, Justin Shlensky—chair of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns CommisTO BUY OR SELL! sion, Margaret Schiefer—a member of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Villa Park Village Tucker, Villa for a Park Village President Albert Bulthuis, Villa Park Village Trustee (and and Contact soTrustee is the Cheryl realme estate market.

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The post’s 2020 Memorial Day event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Happy New Year! munity forestry program and an Arbor Day observance. year’s observance included a reading of the names of the Post 2801 members who have recently died.

Celebrate withWar family That list included World II veteran Charles “Sid” Bergh, who served as the master of ceremonies I would to help! a brand home! of the in post’s annual new Memorial Day service for several years. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in October 2020. He was 94 years old. Bergh was the post’s last surviving World War II veteran.

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Crestview Garden Club members Annelle Fletcher and Pat Nabor, along with other volunteers, are getting prepared for this year’s plant sale, which will be held Saturday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. This year’s sale will be held at a new location at the Depot at Wild Meadows Trace, 511 S. York (near the Prairie Path, just north of Vallette) in Elmhurst.

Crestview Garden Club to host 42nd annual plant sale The Crestview Garden Club of Elmhurst annual plant sale will be in full bloom on Saturday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. This year’s sale will be held at a new location at the Depot at Wild Meadows Trace, 511 S. York St., near the Prairie Path, just north of Vallette in Elmhurst.

There will be more than 1,200 plants to choose from and 130-plus varieties that includes sun and shade perennials, natives, herbs, tomatoes, groundcover, shrubs, vines and grasses.

The sale will also feature plants that attract pollinators. Want more butterflies and hummingbirds in your yard? Visit the special butterfly and hummingbird sections filled with Lombardian ad_Lombardian ad 4/9/22 plants that will attract them to your

yard. Most plants average in price from $5 to $10.

As the popularity of houseplants continue to attract more collectors, the sale will also feature hundreds of houseplants for sale and looking for new homes. Many houseplants help purify the air and their presence provides a calming effect.

The sale will also feature vendors selling wind chimes and a beekeeper offering honey. Club members will be available to answer gardening questions and help with plant selection. Personal checks, cash and major credit cards will be accepted for purchases. Sale takes place rain or shine.

The plant sale is the club’s only fundraiser with 3:54 PM Page 1 a portion of the proceeds donated to community projects

that support its mission to encourage the love of horticulture and gardening by educating its members and our community.

New members welcome The club is always welcoming new members. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month (except for January) at 7 p.m. at Community Bank of Elmhurst, 330 W. Butterfield Rd. (at Spring Rd.), in Elmhurst. Interested in joining? Check out and follow the club on Facebook: Crestview Garden Club – Elmhurst and send a message on our page or to the club’s email at crestviewgardenclub@yahoo.com for more information. The club was established in 1975 and is affiliated with the Elmhurst Park District.

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Acquiring career skills

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District 88 partnerships ensure students are college, career ready In the latest District 88 newsletter, the administration unscored its commitment to making sure students are college and career ready. The District continues to focus on teaching skills and offering learning experiences to achieve that goal through providing multiple and flexible pathways for students.

District 88 partners with colleges, universities and local businesses to expand these opportunities and plans

to continue to enhance these initiatives.

One opportunity is the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Youth Apprenticeship Program, which is available to seniors at Addison Trail and Willowbrook. Through this class, students can earn school credit and receive on-the-job training, all while getting paid. Students interested in the CTE Youth Apprenticeship Program should speak with

their counselor and request to register for course IT65093CTDB. For questions or more information, contact Willowbrook CTE Department Head Mary Barney at mbarney@ dupage88.net or 630-782-2823.

Through a collaboration with GPS Education Partners and College of DuPage (COD), seniors in this course meet with Barney to receive credit, training and certification in OSHA 10, along with résumé, interview and soft skills preparation for an apprenticeship placement in Ad-

dison. Apprentices interview at a local company and, once hired, earn an average of $15 an hour. Participants are able to gain experience in: • Manufacturing (general manufacturing, industrial maintenance, CNC, machining, electro-mechanical) • Information technology (software/app/game design, network and security, database management, data science) Students in this course also can qualify for free college credit and

paid job training through COD’s Project Hire-Ed Apprenticeship Program.

For more information about the CTE Youth Apprenticeship Program and the Project Hire-Ed Apprenticeship Program, go to dupage88.net/ Pathways.

A virtual information session about the CTE Youth Apprenticeship Program will take place starting on Tuesday, May 10 at 5:30 p.m. The Zoom link to attend the session can be found at tinyurl.com/4sxfy3pe.

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These District 88 students learn about an elaborate piece of equipment that could be useful in their future careers. The opportunity was provided by one of D88’s partners in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Youth Apprenticeship Program.

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Willowbrook High School senior Max Hirsch was recently named his school’s April recipient of the 88’s Best award. Hirsch was recognized during the District 88 Board of Education meeting on April 11. He is pictured (right) at the board meeting with Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause (left). The 88’s Best award honors students for their achievements in and out of the classroom. The award is presented to nine students at each of District 88’s two schools—Willowbrook and Addison Trail—each school year. Hirsch has consistently pursued the most rigorous academic courses available at Willowbrook. When he graduates in May, he will have taken 10 Advanced Placement (AP)/college-level courses, as well as several honors and college-credit-earning courses. Hirsch is an Illinois State Scholar and an inductee of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Math Honor Society, World Language Honor Society and Willowbrook’s social studies honor society—Civitas. He has been named to Willowbrook’s Distinction Honor Roll in each semester of his time at the school. Hirsch has served as a leader and board member in the New Beginnings program, a program in which upperclassmen mentor freshmen and assist them in adjusting to high school. He’s also been a member of Willowbrook’s Student Council, Key Club, Econ Challenge and Math Team. Hirsch was a four-year member of Willowbrook’s boys golf team. He also caddies in the summer at Glen Oak Country Club in Glen Ellyn.

Hirsch plans to study finance and is finalizing his decision as to which college/university he will attend.

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District 45 appoints Spychalski as new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction

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At its April 18 meeting, the District 45 Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Annetta Spychalski as the new assistant superinDr. Annetta tendent for curricSpychalski ulum and instruction.

As an educator for over 25 years, Spychalski brings many unique experiences in roles as an administrator, principal, reading specialist, classroom teacher, as well as a grant

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“Dr. Spychalski rose to the top of a very talented pool of candidates for this critical position,” said Superintendent Dr. Anthony Palmisano. “We believe Annetta will take the lead of one of our most critical departments, bringing great skills, experiences, and a depth of knowledge to District 45. She will be a key part of our District team in achieving our student achievement goals.”

Most recently, Spychalski has served as director of grants and literacy in District 44.

“It is an honor to join this out-

standing school community,” said Spychalski. “I look forward to working in support of our students, parents, and teachers. I feel so fortunate to join this incredible team of educators.”

In her previous role, Spychalski organized, directed, and supervised curriculum planning and development, and managed all state and federal grants (Title I, II, III, IV, PFA, IDEA, ESSER), and various other grants.

Spychalski instituted a dual language program and wrote her doctoral dissertation entitled “The Implementation of a Two-Way Dual

Language Program and the Impact on Teaching and Learning.”

Spychalski also facilitated a district-wide MTSS process, developed and maintained the curriculum department budget, and supervised curriculum coordinators and support staff.

Spychalski has experience as an adjunct professor, consultant, principal, reading specialist, and classroom teacher. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership, a master of arts in administration; a master of arts in reading; and a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.

Spychalski will begin on July 1.

Villa Park’s 2022 Spring Sweep recycling and shredding event will take place on May 21 Drive-through event is free to Villa Park residents, but there are fees for some items STAFF REPORT

Villa Park’s Community FUN (Focus on Unifying Neighbors) Commission is joining the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission to hold the 2022 Villa Park Spring Sweep recycling and shredding dropoff event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21.

The drive-through Spring Sweep will take place on Home Avenue, near Villa Park Village Hall. Traffic will enter from Harvard Avenue, heading north, and exit onto Ardmore Avenue. Entering onto Harvard from St. Charles Road will be prohibited

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Participants will recycle from the safety of their vehicles by driving to different stations on Home Avenue.

Volunteers will collect and remove items from vehicles. Attendees are asked to remain in their vehicles and pack all of their recyclable items in the trunk of their vehicles. If possible, residents should pack items in easyto-carry boxes clearly labeled with what items are inside.

The event is free to Villa Park residents. There is a $20 fee per vehicle for non-residents. Fees will apply for residents who drop off paint and

some other items (including aerosol products, insecticides, household cleaners, personal care cans) for recycling.

Accepted items include bicycles, scooters, helmets, gently used games, puzzles and LEGOS, hardcover and paperback books for children and adults (no encyclopedias, textbooks, workbooks or reference books), used clothing and shoes, small appliances in working order, full and discharged fire extinguishers, old, tattered and faded American flags, eyeglasses, hearing aids, ink cartridges, metal (house) keys, soda/pop tabs, deco-

rative lighting strings, paint, computers, monitors, printers, household batteries, digital cameras and cell phones.

Other accepted items include lead/ acid automotive and marine batteries, as well as soccer gear (girls leggings, soccer uniforms, cleats, balls, nets, referee/goalie gear, first aid kits).

The document shredding offers a limit of three banker boxes per household.

For more information, or to volunteer for the event, send an email to the Villa Park Community FUN Commission at pride@invillapark.com.

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In commemoration of Earth Day (Friday, April 22), the Villa Park Community FUN (Focus on Unifying Neighbors) Commission sponsored Saturday morning’s cleanup of the village’s portions of the Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail. Volunteers met at the pavilion along the Prairie Path, just west of Villa Avenue, where they picked up trash bags and gloves. The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department and the Villa Park Public Works Department donated the trash bags and gloves used in the cleanup. The volunteers for Saturday’s event included Elane Santoyo, a Villa Park resident and member of the Community FUN Commission. She is pictured (above left) near the Prairie Path. Another photo from along the Prairie Path shows (above right - left to right) two more volunteers—Carter Creech and Ean Tomenbang. Both boys are eighth-graders at Jackson Middle School.

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Warriors earn thrilling victory over Glenbard East

Manning’s late goal helps Willowbrook to a 2-1 win; Aderholt provides 11 saves for the Warriors, who secure their first win over the Rams in recent memory

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The Willowbrook girls soccer team claimed an exciting victory over a neighborhood rival on Friday night. The Warriors defeated Glenbard East 2-1 in an intense match in Villa Park.

Following a scoreless first half, the visiting Rams took a 1-0 lead about three minutes into the second half on a goal by junior Jasmine Dhamers. Senior Sarah Liljestrand assisted Dhamers’s goal.

Willowbrook senior Erin Fitzgibbon delivered the equalizer about five minutes later, scoring an unassisted goal to tie the score at 1-1 with about 32 minutes to play.

It looked like the two teams might be headed for a 1-1 tie, but Willowbrook senior Izzy Manning provided the winning goal when she scored on a lengthy free kick with about 1:30 left in the match.

The Warriors improved their overall season record to 7-4 with their victory over the Rams. Glenbard East’s season record dropped to 7-5.

Junior goalkeeper Maddie Aderholt was one of the Warriors’ key players in Friday’s win.

Aderholt made 11 saves during the match. Several of those saves stopped well-struck shots from the Rams.

Willowbrook’s players and coaches savored Friday’s win for multiple reasons. For starters, the win came against a nearby rival featuring several of the Warriors’ childhood friends and teammates. Many of the current Glenbard East and Willowbrook players have grown up playing together in the Firebirds Soccer Club.

The Warriors also celebrated Friday’s win because the Willowbrook girls varsity squad had not beaten Glenbard East in recent memory.

The two teams usually compete in a non-conference match each season.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, neither program had a season in 2020. The teams did not play during the 2021 regular season, but they did meet in an IHSA Class 3A regional semifinal at Glenbard East. The Rams beat Willowbrook 4-1 in that contest, which took place in Lombard on June 2, 2021.

Willowbrook coach Julio Del Real noted after Friday’s match that the victory marked the program’s first win over Glenbard East in his six years at the helm.

“I told the girls earlier this week that I wasn’t going to say much about this match, because if you can’t get up to play a match like this, then you’ve got a problem,” said Del Real. “These girls [the Warriors and Rams] are rivals, but they also have a tremendous friendship. This wasn’t a dirty match; it was hard-fought.

There was a lot of hard soccer, so

that was really nice to see. I’ve got to give Glenbard East a lot of credit. We beat a really good team. They probably had more possession of the ball, but we were able to generate opportunities.”

Friday’s win also helped the Warriors bounce back from a few recent losses. Three days before facing the Rams, Willowbrook suffered a 5-0 loss at Downers Grove South in a West Suburban Gold Conference match on April 19. That result followed a 3-1 non-conference loss to Dundee-Crown on April 16, and a

5-0 conference loss to Morton on April 14.

Last week’s loss to Downers Grove South sent Willowbrook’s conference record to 1-2.

“That was the best feeling,” said Aderholt after Friday’s triumph over the Rams. “We’ve been in such a slump. I think we really needed the win, and I think we deserved it because we’ve put in a lot of hard work.”

Aderholt stated that she has been playing with the Firebirds Soccer Club for several years, since she was

around 8 years old. She added that she’s been a goalkeeper since she was 10 or 11 years old.

“She’s a hard worker, and she’s got quite a bit of talent,” said Del Real of Aderholt. “She brings something to our team that probably very few keepers do; she has the ability to make that great save and get the whole team going. We’re very proud of the job she’s been doing.”

Willowbrook’s schedule this week includes non-conference home matches against Fenwick, West Chicago and Ridgewood.

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Willowbrook’s girls soccer team defeated Glenbard East 2-1 in Friday’s non-conference match in Villa Park. The Warriors and Rams are quite familiar with each other. Many of both teams’ players grew up playing together in the Firebirds Soccer Club. Willowbrook and Glenbard East usually square off in a regular-season match each year. The teams did not meet during the 2021 regular season, and neither team played in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday’s result marked the Warriors’ first win over Glenbard East in recent memory. One photo from the match shows Willowbrook junior goalkeeper Maddie Aderholt (below middle - No. 11), who made 11 saves to help her team to the win. Another photo shows (below right - left to right) Willowbrook senior Erin Fitzgibbon (No. 18) and Glenbard East sophomore Hope McKenna (No. 15). Another photo shows (below left - left to right) Willowbrook senior Izzy Manning (No. 24) and Glenbard East junior Jasmine Dhamers (No. 4). Dhamers scored early in the second half to give the Rams a 1-0 lead. Fitzgibbon scored about five minutes later to even the match at 1-1. Manning scored the winning goal on a free kick with about 90 seconds to play. The Warriors improved their overall season record to 7-4 with the win, while Glenbard East’s overall record fell to 7-5. The Willowbrook team is pictured above after Friday’s victory over the Rams.

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Police Reports Area police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims.

Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.

April 15 A complainant in the 400 block of S. Riverside reported two separate incidents of a subject sending them threatening messages: once at 5:27 p.m. and then again at 9:26 p.m.

April 14 A 60-year-old Villa Park man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of W. Division at 4:47 p.m.

Addison Editor’s note: There were no re- April 12 ports submitted by the Addison PoA 31-year-old Villa Park woman lice Department last week. was charged with two counts of domestic battery and resisting or obVilla Park structing a police officer in the 500 April 16 block of S. Wisconsin at 11:01 p.m.

A 21-year-old Villa Park man was Theft was reported at a store in the charged with domestic battery in the 100 block of W. Roosevelt at 1:12 700 block of N. Lincoln at 10:05 p.m. p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect stole their purse

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April 10 Kenneth D. T. Birdon, (homeless), was charged with resisting or obstructing a police officer and criminal trespassing at a hotel in the 1-100 block of W. Roosevelt at 1:34 a.m.

A complainant in the 700 block of W. Ridge reported at 9:15 p.m. that a suspect is harassing them.

A complainant in the 100 block of N. 2nd reported at 5:39 p.m. that an unknown subject was driving around their home multiple times.

Fraud According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported three incidents of residents being a victim of fraud.

Bensenville The Bensenville Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the victim’s privacy. 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. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

April 20, 11:04 p.m. in the 700 block of E. Grand Ave., a juvenile complainant reported a verbal confrontation with a known suspect in the parking lot. This is case is under investigation. BEPC2200322.

April 19, 9:32 a.m. in the 300 block of W. Grand Ave., a complainant reported a catalytic converter was found to be missing from a box truck located in the southeast corner of company lot. This is case is under investigation. BEPC2200316.

April 19, 2:32 p.m. in the 1000

block of W. Irving Park Road, a 28-year-old Bensenville man was arrested for domestic battery.

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April 19, 3:47 p.m. near Foster Ave. and N. Route 83, Matthew Barrett, 44, of Hanover Park, was arrested for a revoked driver’s license.

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April 17, 11:05 p.m. in the 100 block of Red Oak, a complainant reported she received threating text messages by a known suspect.

This is for documentation purpose.

BEPC2200315.

April 16, 2:21 a.m. near W. Roosevelt Ave. and N. Old Plank Road, Edoy Lopez-Moreno, 24, was arrested for driving while license was suspended, transportation of open alcohol by the driver and a traffic violation. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200310.

April 16, 2:59 p.m. in the 1000 block of York Road, a complainant reported that three known suspects committed battery against her and shot at her vehicle. The suspects also took complainant’s phone and $500 in cash. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200312.

April 16, 3:24 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Lakaija M. Coleman, 26, of Chicago, was arrested for failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County. BEPC2200311.

April 15, 8:49 a.m., the Bensenville Police Department was forwarded information of a possibly known suspect using the complainant’s Social Security number. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200309.

April 14, 7:26 a.m. in the 800 block of E. Grand Ave., a complainant reported the catalytic converter to his rental car was discovered missing.

This case is under investigation.

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block of York Road, a complainant reported an unknown suspect attempted to open credit card accounts using complainant’s information.

This case is under investigation.

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April 13, 3:59 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Grand Ave., the general manager and a complainant reported that the complainant traded in her vehicle but the registration remained on the vehicle. Now the complainant is receiving citations by mail. The plates are entered as missing/stolen.

This case is under investigation.

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DuPage CASA recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, but for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of DuPage County and more than 900 CASA organizations around the country, child abuse prevention is our priority every day.

Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States each year.

Children under the age of one year have the highest level of victimization and children growing up in households with domestic violence and drug abuse are at the highest risk of abuse and neglect in their homes.

Preventing child abuse starts with recognizing the importance of strengthening families in our community. Establishing economic support, positive parenting education and quality child care are cited by the CDC as the most effective child abuse prevention strategies.

This month CASA of DuPage County tied blue ribbons at the entrance to the DuPage County Courthouse and posted signage sharing the DCFS hotline number. The organization representatives were joined by the DuPage County Chief Judge Kenneth Popejoy, along with Juvenile Court Judges Anthony Coco and Brian Jacobs, Probate Court Judge James Orel, and Judge Ann Celine Walsh, Presiding Judge of Specialty and Juvenile Courts Division.

The Blue Ribbon Campaign began in the spring of 1989 when Bonnie Finney of Virginia tied a ribbon on her car to acknowledge the loss of her threeyear-old grandson who was a victim of abuse. She encouraged her neighbors to do the same to bring her community together to protect children. The blue ribbon has been the national symbol for child abuse prevention ever since.

CASA of DuPage County encourages everyone in the community to play a role in keeping children safe. Join the effort and tie a blue ribbon to a tree in your neighborhood or wear one on your lapel. Most importantly, if you see something that you think is just not right related to the safety of a child, call the DCFS hotline 1-800-25-ABUSE. CASA of DuPage County is a nonprofit, community organization supporting children who have been abused or neglected by recruiting and training volunteer advocates to speak to their best interests in the court and in the community. Learn more about CASA of DuPage County programs by visiting their website at: www.dupagecasa. org.

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Viewpoint

The Deal—I can’t prove it, but everyone knows it’s true

By Jim Nowlan Here’s The Deal: Lawyers and judges elevated to the Illinois Supreme Court by the Judicial Nominating Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party are allowed to be the best jurists they can be on 90-95 percent of the cases before them. But, on any cases affecting the Party, such as redistricting reform, they must commit themselves to protect the Party.

That’s The Deal: A good, prestigious job, with a great pension, all in return for turning a blind eye to Lady Justice on those infrequent political cases that affect the Party and its interests, such as pensions, term limits and gerrymandering. Most wannabe jurists consider it worth the trade. They wouldn’t be offered the judgeship if they didn’t.

The Deal is never spoken, of course, in the best tradition of indicted ex-House Speaker Mike Madigan, a state lawmaker for more than half a century, and chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois for years. Winks and nods speak volumes.

And for three decades, indicted Chicago alderman Ed Burke chaired the Party judicial nominating committee. Ed was to the political manner born, you might say. His father was a powerful alderman of long standing. Ed himself has been on the Chicago City Council for more than half a century and, like Madigan, also a Democratic ward committeeman in Chicago, for seemingly forever.

Along the granite corridors of Chicago’s City Hall, everyone still doffs his cap to Ed, with a “Good morning, Mr. Chairman” (a reference to Burke’s longtime, now ex-chairmanship of the Council’s powerful Finance Committee, which has wide-ranging powers, far beyond finance).

The Deal was in obvious play in 2016, when the four Democrats on the seven-member Illinois Supreme Court

blocked a constitutional amendment petition drive signed by 600,000 Illinois voters. Petitioners sought to put on the ballot a proposal that legislative redistricting be conducted by an independent commission.

Surveys showed that 80 percent of voters supported independent mapping.

But no. In a blatantly partisan opinion, Justice Tom Kilbride wrote that the amendment was unconstitutional, preventing voters from having their say. His ludicrous reasoning: The proposal gave some responsibilities to the Illinois Auditor General, a constitutional officer of the Legislature, and that the auditor lacked the staff to carry out such responsibilities!

This, as if modest staffing issues supersede the state Constitution, rather than the other way around.

Insiders tell me that one of the two female justices on the court, Chief Justice Anne Burke (wife of guess who; see above) or Mary Jane Theis, had doubts about the opinion, but ultimately caved to The Deal. Both came up through the system of The Deal.

Nor did opinion author Kilbride recuse himself from hearing the case, even though it was argued before him by Mike Kasper, treasurer of the Democratic Party of Illinois, and Madigan’s elections lawyer. And even though the DPI had just a few years earlier contributed more than $1.5 million to his successful retention bid.

Only in Illinois.

So now, Illinois has among the most preposterously contorted legislative districts in the nation, a disservice to democracy, and to all 8 million Illinois registered voters.

This November we can expunge The Deal, by electing justices who have no ties to the Burke-Madigan Axis of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

Jim Nowlan is a former Illinois legislator, state agency director, an aide to three governors, chair of the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission, a professor and a community newspaper publisher.

Slices of life

A taxing time was had by all It was time to do taxes. What a great day it was!

Everyone loves taxes, especially when they have to pay in which I did, this year. (Did I mention it was a great day?)

I’d let them sit for weeks, well, because I had to pay in and who wants to pay before they have to pay?

But it was time. Almost midApril and I had to get the job done.

I hunkered down on a Saturday and vowed to crunch numbers and embrace the inevitable.

(Many hours later) I was finished—all i’s dotted and t’s crossed—and was ready to e-file.

In the words of Disney’s Elsa, “Let it go, let it go!”

And let it go I did. I pressed send. Off went the 1040. Off went the state forms. I breathed a sigh of relief and thought about pouring a glass of wine.

Before I got the chance, the bing bing of an incoming email stopped my pursuit of fermented grapes. It was from the taxprocessing site.

My income tax return had been rejected.

Letter to the editor

Say No to sale of White Pines Golf Course, reader urges Recently, it has been reported and confirmed that the Bensenville Park District led by Park District Executive Director, Joe Vallez has “conceptual” plans to sell 125 acres of White Pines Golf Course for light industrial use. With the proceeds of this sale of approximately $125 million, Mr. Vallez has “conceptual” plans to re-develop the remaining 125 or more acres of White Pines into a Sports Complex with 14 soccer fields, 4 soft ball fields, and a

large-scale hotel. How does a hotel on the former site of White Pines Golf Course benefit Bensenville residents?

Many Bensenville residents vehemently oppose the sale of White Pines Golf Course. This group of residents have done their due diligence and have documents through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that Mr. Vallez and the Park District Board have been working on this sale for the past 2 years without the knowledge or

support of Bensenville residents. It has been confirmed by Mr. Vallez that the Park District has spent [a great deal of money] exploring the various development options with regards to this sale.

Mr. Vallez has stated that the Park District has approximately $7 million dollars of capital improvement needs, so why does he need $125 million?

Any type of industrial re-devel-

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By

JILL PERTLER Columnist

Ho hum.

It seems the number I’d input as my adjusted gross income from 2020 was incorrect. I wasn’t surprised. 2020 was a bit of a poop storm for me. When I filed taxes, I was in a deep fog of grief over the loss of my husband. I’m surprised I got them filed at all.

Last year, I failed to save a digital copy of my return. I have a hard copy, but it’s about 1,700 miles from my current location.

Such is the state of affairs when one spends nearly a year living a fog.

But 2020 is old news. It’s now 2022 and we’re filing for 2021.

And in 2022, for 2021, if you don’t have your AGI for the past year, you can’t file online. It must be done the old fashioned way— with stamps and an envelope. My tax software kindly instructed me to print out (hard copy) my return and mail it via the good and reliable United States Postal Service.

I headed toward my closet, because where do you keep your printer if not in the bedroom closet? Silly question, I know.

While hanging out with my clothes and hangers, I got set to print the first pages of my tax returns. It was then that the printer spoke up, briefly, albeit loudly. We were out of ink.

And that is how I found myself, at 6:30 on a Saturday night, headed to the superstore for printer

ink. I don’t have to tell anyone that the superstore is exactly the place I longed to be at 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday. That place was hopping!

I was on fire.

Well, not on fire, per se, but I felt the hopping spirit—especially with Easter and all.

Ink in hand, I checked out and headed to the car. I could nearly taste the finality of taxes 2021, and it was sweet.

Back in my bedroom closet, I loaded the ink and began printing the 2,000 or so pages needed for my federal and state income tax forms. OK, maybe not 2,000—let’s leave it at a rounded 1,837—or so.

The pages spewed to the floor at my feet in no random order and I bent to pick them up. As I was doing so, I noticed two shoes sitting in front of me. They sat as a pair, but it was clear they were not a pair, which was weird because my shoes normally sit as pairs.

I wondered where the other two mismatched shoes might be.

Then my eyes glanced down at my feet and I got my answer.

I was wearing the other two shoes from that mismatched pair.

They were what I was wearing while at the store buying printer ink just 30 minutes prior.

It was now 8 p.m. on a Saturday evening. I finally let the printing commence. When it was done, I bundled everything up and packed the pages neatly into addressed envelopes—ready to send. I’d bring them to the post office in the morning, but for now the job was done.

It was time for a glass of wine.

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

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(Continued from page 7) opment of White Pines Golf Course is cision to move forward with this proin Direct Conflict of the Mission State- posed re-development is in the hands ment of the Bensenville Park District. of his five commissioned Park Board The mission statement reads, “We en- Officials. This group of residents behance the quality of life through the lieve that a sale of this magnitude that preservation of our local history, open can generate $125 million in the pockspaces and recreational opportunities ets of the Bensenville Park District MUST NOT BE and SHOULD NOT for residents of all ages to enjoy.”

White Pines Golf Course has been BE in the hands of these 5 part-time a landmark in Bensenville since 1928! Park District Officials. As of this date, Is destroying the wetlands, removing the Park District has not made a village all of the vegetation and the 4000 trees wide announcement of their “concepthroughout this golf course, along with tual” plans for the sale of White Pines all the wildlife that inhabit this area, Golf Course for light industrial use. really preserving our history and open Let the residents of Bensenville be heard and vote on this important issue spaces?

This re-development will affect all in the form of a village referendum.

Bensenville residents’ quality of life.

Bill Hibner As Mr. Vallez has explained, the de-

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More than 125 people participated in Willowbrook High School’s annual Trivia Night. The Willowbrook Music Booster Club held the event in the school cafeteria on April 9. Willowbrook math teacher Ed Sullivan emceed the event and kept the crowd entertained during an evening filled with information and facts. The event, which also included raffle baskets and a Pick-A-Prize game, served as a fundraiser for the Willowbrook Music Booster Club. This year’s Trivia Night raised more than $5,000, which will be utilized for student scholarships, grants and other causes supported by Willowbrook’s music department.

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This is Villa Park. Recently Trump said and I quote, “I am the most honest human being perhaps that God ever created.” This statement doesn’t jive well with the Washington Post fact-checkers who tallied during from four years as president a total of 30,573 lies for an average over 21 lies per day. This dangerous liar, this mentally unstable egotistical traitor needs to be arrested, and to be imprisoned for the rest of his natural life. Thank you. *** Congratulations to the person who said in the April 21 issue regarding Speak Out only being about political; Biden, Trump, Trump, Biden.

This is so true. We used to have a very nice Speak Out column where you could talk about things that were happening in the neighborhood, but not anymore. It doesn’t even pay to read Speak Out because everyone is political, political, political. I give up. *** I can’t wait to get that $50 rebate check from Governor Billionaire. I figure I can use it as a down payment for one of those $50,000 electric vehicles. *** The Joe Biden puppet shows on TV these days is a big let-down from the Howdy Doody time and Muppet shows of yesteryear. They are boring and don’t leave you with a feel-good for the future. In the old days you could be happy after be being entertained. *** It’s back: On Saturday, May 14, the Lombard and Villa Park post office carriers will collect food for our local food pantry. It’s been two years since the last one, and the need is greater than ever. Why not start now, buy a couple things each week and make this a great collection to help feed our neighbors! “To those who have much, much is expected.” *** Pritzker amuses me. I’m reading a story online about him signing the largest spending plan in state history, and I noticed one of his remarks.

Quote, “Do you remember just five years ago when our state was held hostage by the former governor and the majority of the Republican Party?” That’s interesting. I remember how you, governor, have held this state hostage the last two years with your endless authoritarian COVID executive orders that have destroyed businesses, especially restaurants. The state’s unemployment rate is still the highest in the Midwest. I remember how you have

held this state hostage with your endless mask mandates, especially with our school age children; even children 2 years old. You’ve got a lot of nerve, governor. *** Illinois is now offering free health care to some adult illegal immigrants after state lawmakers approved the program last year. The program will provide the free health care to undocumented individuals between the ages of 55 and 64. The program expands upon the state’s effort to provide health benefits for immigrant seniors. The program will expand again on July 1 to cover eligible adults ages 42 to 54. My wife and I who are U.S. residents, born and raised in Illinois, have to pay in excess of $1,600 a month for the same coverage. What a great state the Democrats have created here in Illinois. Come to the country illegally and get free health care, but live here your entire life and pay taxes and pay an extraordinary amount for the same healthcare. This is what’s wrong with the country today. *** Spare me the outrage about the Biden bashing in Speak Out. Where were these people when Trump was frequently accused, in Speak Out, of being a Russian pawn? If you want to see an American president who’s propping up Putin and Russia, look at Biden. Biden’s far-left policies that are preventing American oil production have driven up the price of oil and enriched Russia. Have you considered that Biden is being criticized because he’s doing a terrible job? *** I’m a Democrat, but I think the commercial against Richard Irvin is terrible. There is no reason he should be ashamed for defending people, no matter what they did. This country says you are innocent until proven guilty, and even then, someone has to defend accused citizens. Where would we be if there were no lawyers to defend us when we are innocent? *** If lawmakers in Washington won’t visit the southern border to see the problem of illegals entering the country, bring the border to Washington. *** Most people think food deserts are inner-city problem. But upon looking at DuPage County one can see that we still have a food desert problem in several cities. There is no large grocery or chain in the area from downtown Lombard to downtown Glen Ellyn to downtown

Wheaton. There was talk of trying to put a grocery store in downtown Lombard. But instead, they are building more apartments with store businesses on the bottom that likely will remain empty as is much of the case in the past or it will be some physical therapy. health-related business. The food desert problem is a problem for these communities. There should be no reason that people have to drive on Roosevelt Road or North Avenue to do simple grocery shopping. and even on those streets, the choice to shop for food is very limited. We need a discussion about the food desert and bring about more mid- to small-sized grocery stores that are local and people can access readily and available in the train station area of DuPage County. *** This is for the caller who said he or she is getting sick and tired of the bashing of Biden. Excuse me?

Hey, look at all the people who were bashing Trump. And it doesn’t matter whether I voted for Trump or I voted for Biden because you sound like you’re one of these people, “Oh,

don’t bash Biden, but it’s OK to bash Trump.” Excuse me: these two candidates were equally bad. That’s all there is to it. If you want to get back to living a normal life, you will vote Mr. Biden out. And if you think that he’s cognitive, just take a look. If you can’t see it, then you’re lost. Get a life. *** I am all for keeping Speak Out mostly local, except for some of the goofy questions that people call in to ask. Why not call the village yourself for an answer, and not waste the newspaper staff’s, and the village’s, time? Instead, use this space to mention a school play, a good deed, a helpful neighbor, etc., to brighten our week. *** Hello, this is to the Speak Out caller from Thursday, April 21, who is tired of the Biden bashing and absolutely, thoroughly disgusted by it. You know, what I’m disgusted about? Inflation is 8.5 percent. I’m disgusted with the situation at the southern border where millions, and I repeat millions, are coming across

the border. I’m disgusted with the blatant crime that is everywhere in every city that we have. I’m disgusted with the Justice Department going after regular people trying to speak their mind. I’m disgusted with the way this country is going and I’m very scared to where this country is going to right now. You should be disgusted by the real issues that people are talking about. These are all self-inflicted wounds by this current president. *** Bravo to the Florida legislature for passing a bill that prevents classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade, and to Ron DeSantis for signing it. They got it right. Children this age should not be exposed to any discussions about gender identity or sexual orientation. I don’t care if it’s heterosexual, LGBTQ, or whatever. Let kids this age be kids, for God’s sake. And leave it to the media for being their usual irresponsible selves and calling this a “don’t say gay” bill. This bill says nothing of the sort.

Warriors deliver three straight wins over Leyden Willowbrook wraps up a 4-0 week with Saturday’s non-conference win at Hinsdale Central

STAFF REPORT

The Willowbrook baseball team completed a successful week with Saturday’s 9-6 non-conference victory at Hinsdale Central.

The Warriors improved their overall season record to 12-3 with

their win over the Red Devils. Willowbrook swept a three-game West Suburban Gold Conference series against Leyden during the week to move its conference record to 7-2.

The Warriors began their threegame conference series against

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The Willowbrook baseball team completed a winning week with Saturday’s 9-6 non-conference win at Hinsdale Central. The Warriors moved to 12-3 overall with their victory over the Red Devils. Willowbrook swept a three-game West Suburban Gold Conference series against Leyden during the week. The Warriors improved their conference mark to 7-2 with their three wins over the Eagles. One photo (above left) from Saturday’s win at Hinsdale Central shows junior Aidan Piezianek firing a pitch. Pieniazek pitched the first four innings for the Warriors. He allowed three hits and one earned run. Pieniazek recorded three strikeouts. Another photo (above right) shows senior Bennett Fleming, who went 2-for-2 with four runs batted in. Fleming drove in three runs when he hit a bases-loaded triple in the top of the third inning. That hit gave the Warriors a 4-1 lead. Fleming drove in one more run when he lashed another triple in the fifth inning.

Leyden with a 16-1 victory on April 18. One day later, Willowbrook beat the Eagles 16-0. The Warriors completed the sweep with a 7-0 win on April 21.

Senior Bennett Fleming connected for four hits in Willowbrook’s first game of its series against Leyden. Senior Max Vaisvila pitched a complete game in the series opener.

Vaisvila allowed two hits in five innings. He recorded 13 strikeouts.

Junior Alex Chaltin homered in the second game of Willowbrook’s series against the Eagles.

Senior David Wright contributed three hits, two stolen bases and three runs batted in. Junior Joseph Braden supplied two hits and two RBIs. Senior Jacob Skinner pitched a complete game for the Warriors.

He struck out six batters in four innings.

Sophomore Dayne Meyer earned the victory in the third game of the Warriors’ series against Leyden.

Meyer allowed just one hit in six innings on the mound. He had five strikeouts.

Wright, senior Jacob Kutella and junior Colin Slivka provided two hits each for Willowbrook in the series finale against the Eagles.

Junior Aidan Pieniazek of the Warriors pitched the first four innings of Saturday’s game at Hinsdale Central.

Pieniazek allowed one earned run and three hits. Fleming connected for two hits and drove in four runs. His bases-loaded triple in the third inning drove in three runs to give the Warriors a 4-1 lead.

Chaltin provided two hits in Saturday’s victory over the Red Devils. He also pitched two scoreless innings.

Willowbrook’s schedule this week includes a three-game conference series against Addison Trail, along with this Saturday’s non-conference home game against York.

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Senior Annabelle Romero of the Willowbrook badminton team is pictured during last week’s West Suburban Gold Conference dual meet against Downers Grove South. The Warriors defeated the visiting Mustangs 14-1 in Villa Park on April 20. Romero is pictured during the No. 2 doubles match. She teamed with senior Allison Harr to earn a 21-13, 22-24, 21-14 victory. Romero also provided a 21-15, 21-10 win in the meet’s No. 7 singles match. Willowbrook won all 10 singles matches in the meet and claimed four of five doubles contests.

Willowbrook’s other singles winners included senior Becca Lopez Egan (No. 1), sophomore Lillian Caron (No. 2), senior Amelia Gesicki (No. 3), Allison Harr (No. 4), freshman Abby Schnittker (No. 5), junior Emma Foley (No. 6), senior Kali Becker (No. 8), junior Adreana Vega (No. 9) and senior Mary Whiting (No. 10). Gesicki teamed with senior Emma Rattana to earn a victory in the No. 1 doubles match. The duo of Lopez Egan and Caron won the No. 3 doubles contest. The tandem of seniors Claire Harr and Molly Williams battled to a 21-16, 19-21, 23-21 win in the No. 5 doubles match. The Warriors improved their conference dual-meet record to 4-1 with last week’s win over the Mustangs. The Warriors opened their conference season with a loss to Hinsdale South. They then earned victories over Leyden, Morton, Addison Trail and Downers Grove South. Willowbrook will compete in this week’s West Suburban Gold Conference Meet.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING On May 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., a meeting conducted by Villa Park School District 45 will take place at 255 W. Vermont St., Villa Park, IL. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools or home schools within the boundaries of District 45 for the 2022-2023 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled or privately placed student who has been or may be identified with a disability within the boundaries of School District 45, you are urged to attend. Please RSVP whether you will be attending or not to Linette Miceli at lmiceli@d45.org by May 6, 2022.

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