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of all of the names of the members of Willowbrook’s Class of 2020. Willowbrook seniors picked up their caps, gowns, diplomas and senior awards during drivethrough events on Friday and Saturday. Gargano will attend Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Knudtson will attend Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Big G’s delivers 150 pizzas to Elmhurst Hospital Thanks to the generosity of Kellogg’s Away From Home

Big G’s has delivered 1,242 pizzas to date to 38 Chicagoland hospitals and clinics made possible by 330 donations, since March 21.

The donation from Kellogg’s Away from Home (KAFH) division is the largest to date. Big G’s owner Jaime Gamez made the first donation and took to social media making a plea for support not only for his workers so that he could stay afloat, but also for those caring for people being treated for COVID-19 at area hospitals.

“I just want to say thank you to all of the health care workers for all that they are doing and to the communities for donating,” said Gamez. “It is through these donations that we can show our appreciation to health care workers on the frontline while helping us keep our nose above water so

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Gamez asked for additional donations via social media which would not only feed the many people who are working tirelessly at area hospitals but also allow his employees to remain on the payroll. Historically, approximately 70 percent of Big G’s sales are on the weekend when the bars are open. The restaurant also heavily relies on foot traffic from the Chicago Cubs season, which remains uncertain.

“As a member of the Elmhurst business community, Kellogg is proud to join restaurant owner Jaime Gamez in showing our appreciation for the frontline health workers at Elmhurst Hospital,” said Wendy Davidson, president, KAFH. “At this unprecedented time, I’ve been heart-

ened by the tremendous outpouring of support within our surrounding communities where our employees live and work.”

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Food Bank (NIFB)’s Seventh Annual Foodie 5K and helped the organization pivot and transform the April 18 and upcoming June 6th events to virtual races. The Foodie 5K is a critical fundraiser for the food bank.

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In celebration of National Nurses Week, Wendy Davidson (left), president of Kellogg’s Away From Home (KAFH) in Elmhurst and Jaime Gamez, owner of Big G’s Pizza in Wrigleyville, teamed up to deliver these 150 pizzas to frontline health workers at Elmhurst Hospital. Kellogg is also the presenting sponsor of the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB)’s Seventh Annual Foodie 5K.

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The department has submitted the proposal to the federal government and advocated for quick approval to solidify the future for hospitals across the state.

“With this proposal, we ensure that more Medicaid dollars will come into Illinois, with vital support being directed to those who are most in need,” said Sen. Dave Syverson,

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“We recognize that hospitals on the front lines against COVID-19 need support and they need it now,” said Theresa Eagleson, HFS director. “We’re incredibly thankful to the medical professionals who are serving Illinoisans during this public health crisis, and we are committed to doing all we can to help them.”

Stability payments are being issued in installments until July 1, 2020 through the state’s Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) partners. Hospitals began receiving the first installments in late April.

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The DuPage County Health Department has recorded almost 5,900 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county.

The health department’s COVID-19 case map, also referred to as a dashboard, links data from the DuPage County Health Department into the GIS Data Systems from DuPage County to provide a greater level of understanding into how the COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding across the county.

Updated daily, the dashboard includes the age range, gender and the community of residence of each identified case in DuPage County.

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As of May 17, the health department indicated 5,892 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in DuPage County, including 296 deaths.

The May 17 data showed 155 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Villa Park residents, along with 236 cases among Lombard residents, and 18 cases affecting residents of Oakbrook Terrace.

The county’s report from one week earlier—May 10—indicated 248 deaths related to COVID-19. The report from two weeks earlier—May 3—indicated 192 deaths.

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The Village of Villa Park announced last week that Jefferson Pool would be closed for the entire 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pool, located at 341 N. Harvard Ave., was supposed to open for the 2020 season on Saturday, June 6. The pool would have been open through Labor Day—Monday, Sept. 7.

“It’s so sad; I feel heartbroken,” said Suzanne Earl, the village’s aquatic manager and athletic supervisor.

“It’s sad because I just can’t imagine a summer without a pool, not just for our staff but for our whole community.”

Earl said she had a staff of 32 parttime employees—mostly lifeguards— who worked at the pool last year and had responded that they wanted to return to work during the 2020 season.

Earl added that the village’s parks and recreation department staff discussed strategies to try to open the pool. Unfortunately, there are no viable options.

“You can’t have people in a pool wearing masks,” said Earl, who also referred to Gov. JB Pritzker’s current restrictions, which ban non-essential gatherings and limit essential gatherings—such as religious services—to 10 or fewer people.

Earl said the village did not sell any pool passes for the 2020 season, so it will not have to reimburse anyone. The

Villa Park Village Board recently set rates for the 2020 season, and passes were supposed to go on sale on May 1.

Earl said the parks and recreation department decided to hold off on selling pool passes because of the uncertainty about this season.

A May 13 statement from the village noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend visiting water parks, water playgrounds and/or spas at this time. The village’s statement added that surrounding organizations, including the Elmhurst Park District and the Lombard Park District, have decided to close their facilities for the season. Additionally, the statement noted that the DuPage Swim and Dive Conference, which includes the Villa Park Mariners swim team, has canceled its 2020 season. The Mariners were supposed to hold their first practice at Jefferson Pool before the pool was scheduled to open to the public. The Mariners were scheduled to open their season with a home meet against Bartlett on June 6.

“These are unprecedented times this decision was not made without extensive thought and analysis,” the village added in its statement. “It is hard to imagine a summer without going to the pool; however, ensuring the safety and well-being of the community, visitors and staff must take priority. We thank all of our residents, staff and visitors for their understanding as we face these uncharted waters, united in hope for a healthier future.”

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higher than listed because of unreported or untested cases in the community.

According to the county health department’s May 17 update, 187 of the county’s 296 deaths related to COVID-19 have involved residents age 80 and older. Another 65 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in residents in the 70-79 age group.

About 85 percent (252) of the county’s 296 deaths related to COVID-19, therefore, have affected residents age 70 and older.

IDPH provides statewide COVID-19 statistics According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) report on May 17, there have been 4,177 deaths related to COVID-19 in the state. The IDPH’s May 17 update also indicated more than 94,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, with more than 580,000 tests for the virus performed.

Of the 4,177 deaths related to COVID-19 in Illinois as of May 17, 1,849 deaths have been among residents age 80 and older. Another 1,020 deaths have been in the 70-79 age group, with 729 deaths among residents between the ages of 60-69. About 86 percent of the state’s 4,177 deaths related to COVID-19, therefore, have involved residents 60 and older. Nearly 69 percent of the COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois have taken place in residents 70 and older.

According to the IDPH, 2,839 of the state’s 4,177 deaths related to COVID-19 have taken place in Cook County. About 68 percent of all of the state’s deaths related to COVID-19, therefore, have been in Cook County.

IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike has stated that all deaths of Illinois residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been counted as COVID-19 deaths, even if the decedents died of alternate causes.

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Seniors make drive-through pickups

Willowbrook High School seniors visited their school on Friday and Saturday to pick up their graduation caps and gowns, along with their diplomas, yearbooks and senior awards. Students remained in their vehicles during the pickups. Teachers and administrators greeted the students and handed them their special items. Willowbrook has been closed to on-site instruction since the end of regular classes on March 13. The school’s Class of 2020 was supposed to hold its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17, but that event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school released an online ceremony on Sunday. Willowbrook hopes to hold an in-person ceremony for the Class of 2020 this summer. Willowbrook seniors who stopped by their school on Friday included Clare Wangler (above) and Logan Zywicki (below). They are pictured while meeting with Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause, who handed out diplomas and senior awards.

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COVID-19 cases ‘trending down’ at Lexington

By Mike Sandrolini

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly—particularly those residing in long-term care facilities—has been the segment of the population hardest hit.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), as of mid-May, there were over 6,300 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Cook County long-term care facilities with over 860 deaths.

In DuPage County, there have been over 1,300 cases with just over 200 deaths.

Lexington Health Network— with assisted living and independent living facilities in Lombard and Elmhurst—reports that since mid-March, 16 residents at Lombard have tested positive for the virus while 13 staff members are recovering at home. At Elmhurst, nine residents have tested positive while eight staff members are recovering at home, also since midMarch.

There have been 10 COVID-19 related fatalities at the Elmhurst facility and seven at Lombard since mid-March.

“Our residents, because they are with us—generally for an extended period—become like family to the staff,” said Fred Benjamin, Chief Operating Officer of Lexington Health Network, which is among the 19 percent of U.S. skilled nursing facilities that have been recognized as “Best Nursing Homes for 2019-20” by U.S. News & World Report. “Consequently, when one of our residents passes, the staff takes it very hard. Some of the residents don’t have family, or if they do, they may live far away, so the staff truly does become their family.

“These deaths are devastating, yet our valiant staff leave their own families every day to come to work, care for and love their residents. They do this despite the late support (with regard to personal protective equipment, or PPE, and testing) from the state and federal governments. We have reached out to sources all over the world and purchased over $1 million of PPE, paying many times what we paid for similar items only weeks ago.”

Benjamin said Lexington is doing everything possible to prevent further spread of COVID-19. He said Lexington is continuing to work closely with the IDPH, the Centers for Disease Control and local health officials.

“COVID-19 is especially dangerous and potentially lethal for the elderly and infirm,” he said. “We take this responsibility very seriously and care deeply about our residents and staff. We have been fortunate that through much hard work and

members and friends via Skype or other social media.”

“We have purchased additional iPads and similar devices to assist,” he said. “We also provide information to family members in writing weekly or more frequently if new cases are identified or if there are any changes in a resident’s condition.”

However, family members are allowed to interact with residents through a window.

“In so far as ‘window visits’ are concerned, our staff has accommodated visits of this type,” Benjamin said. “We also had a ‘drive-by caravan,’ where cars filled with family members and well-wishers drive by the building, and residents and staff can look out to see them and hear them as they honk their horns to send greetings and to thank staff.”

Control measures Benjamin said the following control measures have been implemented at both facilities to prevent further spread of COVID-19. These measures include: • Increased respiratory surveillance with a full set of vitals every eight hours throughout the facility; • Control measures for any patient with signs/symptoms of a respiratory viral infection that include: increased monitoring to every four hours, and initiation of isolation precautions; • Every effort is made for staff caring for positive or symptomatic

patients to not care for negative or asymptomatic patients; • A determination to send residents to the hospital is based on the same criteria used for other severe change in condition; • The screening tool used for entrance to the facility has been updated to reflect recent changes in clinical guidelines; • Strict visitor and non-essential provider restrictions continue. “We are facilitating physician visits and rounding through our telemedicine platform,” Benjamin said.

• Continue suspended group activities and provide alternatives (i.e., in-room dining and one-to-one activities); • Disinfecting frequently touched surfaces every two hours or as frequently as possible; • All staff members wearing a mask upon entry into the building and throughout their shift; • Residents are now encouraged to wear a mask whenever they are out of their rooms and with direct care from staff; • Working with IDPH, local health departments and Lexington’s laboratory partners to procure needed testing.

“Although testing kits, supplies and PPE have been limited, we are experiencing increasing access and prioritizing available tests at this time,” Benjamin said. “Where universal COVID-19 testing and resources are available to our facilities, LHN (Lexington Health

Network) will proactively test all staff and residents. This may lead to higher case counts, but it will allow our teams to identify asymptomatic residents and staff members and work to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

Benjamin noted that resident-to-resident, in-person contact is limited at this time on units with COVID-19 positive or suspected positive individuals. Social interaction with residents on non-COVID-19 units, he said, is monitored with appropriate social distancing and PPE for residents and staff.

“Residents are not asked to remain in their rooms, except if they are COVID-19 positive or suspected of being positive,” Benjamin said. “We do try to minimize contact if at all possible.”

Meals are served inside residents’ rooms, he said.

“We are making significant efforts to do special things for residents at meal times,” Benjamin said. “We had very nice special meals for the residents on Mother’s Day. Our social service staff provides many activities for residents, such as video bingo and other similar activities to keep them entertained and mentally stimulated.”

If the weather is nice and temperatures are warm, Benjamin said residents who are not in isolation and who can maintain social distancing from others are allowed to go outside and get some fresh air.

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“Our staff do interact normally (with residents), within the confines of their personal protective equipment,” he added. “Staff wear PPE when providing care to residents identified as COVID-19 positive or who are being monitored for COVID-19-like symptoms. Residents are now encouraged to wear a mask whenever they are out of their rooms and with direct care from staff. These are the guidelines provided by the CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health.”

Benjamin pointed out that Lexington proactively put restrictions in place in mid-March to protect the health and safety of residents, families and employees at the Elmhurst and Lombard facilities as news of the pandemic became front-andcenter throughout the area and the nation. These restrictions have continued, he said.

“Visitation remains restricted to essential health care staff, government officials or other healthcare professionals,” he said.

Although family members are not allowed face-to-face visits with residents, Benjamin said “we do make every effort to facilitate communication for residents to family

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

Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.

Addison May 9 Paul A. Hornstra, 29, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI and stopping, parking or standing on a roadway near Addison and Lake at around 9:38 p.m. Police said offi-

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Edmundo Hernandez-Hernandez, 38, of Brookfield, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage and no insurance subsequent to a traffic accident investigation near Addison and Oak at around 10:19 p.m.

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As of May 11, Elmhurst Hospital is currently treating 63 inpatients with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Elmhurst Hospital has had 41 deaths of inpatients with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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Police said an unknown suspect keyed a vehicle from the driver’s side mirror around the back to the passenger’s side mirror sometime between 2 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. The vehicle was unattended, secured and parked in a parking lot.

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(Continued from page 3) Senate Republican Leader. “As Illinois continues to fight COVID-19, this strong hospital assessment program will provide much needed resources to those who have been indispensable to all of us and who will continue offering such essential protection and care in the future.”

Overall, $3.8 billion would be provided to hospitals through the renewed assessment program. In addition to the additional funding, $150 million dollars would be offered to hospitals for innovative future healthcare projects under guidelines that are being developed.

“For communities of color that have always faced immense healthcare challenges and are now in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, the hospital assessment program agreement will offer a range of necessary resources and support,” said Representative Elizabeth Hernandez, co-chair, Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus. “Those who are risking themselves every day deserve nothing less than our unwavering help.”

With authorization from the General Assembly and approval from the federal government, the new program would operate from July 1, 2020 until the end of 2022.

HFS has also submitted several federal Medicaid waivers asking for new flexibilities for patients and providers. The department is still awaiting federal guidance on some of the requests.

Information about submitted and approved new flexibilities, including new expansive guidance on telehealth options, can be found on the HFS website at https://www.illinois. gov/hfs/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

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Since his royal highness, King Pritzker, has declared certain businesses to be nonessential, how about if the owners of these businesses and their employees declare their property taxes to be nonessential—and not pay them! *** Hi. Just wondering about the library. I really miss it. Any chance they might start curbside service during the month of May? Thanks.

Editor’s note: Since you didn’t specify which library, (Villa Park or Lombard), it is suggested you visit helenplum.org or www.vppl. info for their latest updates. –JAC *** The State of Illinois has opened COVID-19 testing sites. The sites are open seven days a week to test individuals with COVID-19 symptoms. The nearest site to our area is in Aurora. According to the DuPage County Health Department, if you visit, you will be asked to show photo identification. Wait, isn’t that rac-

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ist? That’s what opponents of voter ID claim. Will there be an outcry?

Will Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton organize protests at COVID-19 testing sites in Illinois? Maybe not.

Maybe the people who claim voter ID is racist are dishonest frauds. *** I hope the voters remember that the governor is the one responsible for bankrupting many small businesses. It is OK to go to Walmart or Jewel but I cannot go to the little guy barber or shop owner? It is OK for his wife to travel to Florida and we are ordered to stay home? Until we rise up and vote out the Democrats in Illinois we are subject to this self-serving thinking. We need to take back the power. *** Donald Trump was elected on a platform of America first. We are now seeing the need for more investment and bringing jobs back to USA. We depend on China for our prescriptions, ventilators and masks among many other things. This pan-

demic has highlighted the need to bring products home. *** Democrats like Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are such hypocrites. Those two, along with other Democrat senators, couldn’t wait to get in front of the cameras during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. They claimed that all women who make allegations must be believed. They claimed that any allegation warranted an FBI investigation. They claimed that allegations alone made Kavanaugh unfit to serve on the Supreme Court. Now that Joe Biden has been accused, the Democrats have been exposed as frauds and hypocrites. Democrats were never lobbying for women, or for victims of sexual assault. Democrats only care about power. *** A question for our governor but I haven’t heard back from him yet.

Many retail stores are open as is the post office. All deemed essential.

Why then are the Secretary of State facilities not open? They are just as or even more essential than a 7-Eleven. With proper procedures in place I’m sure the driver’s license building could be open and that would certainly help mitigate the huge crush of people once they are allowed open. *** The question of why Illinois needs to maintain a 28-day window before moving between phases, as opposed to the 14-day recommendation of Dr. Fauci, which is what states like New York are using in their reopening plans, needs to be answered. Under Pritzker’s plan the earliest any restaurant can open is June 26. This is not good for Illi-

nois. Big box superstores can stay open 24/7 but a local clothing store can’t even open its doors. How will Illinois survive without any sales tax or income tax from workers until then? The state was barely surviving before the pandemic. This is not a good plan and the state of Illinois may not survive. *** I see that over one million people have filed for unemployment in Illinois since March 1. One million people. An unemployment rate of around 20 percent. Did you know that the highest unemployment rate during the Great Depression was 24.9 percent in 1933? Look it up. And we’re at 20 percent. Let that sink in. The only time I ever hear this so-called governor talk about anything related to the economy or unemployment is when some reporter asks him what’s being done to help people who are having trouble filing online for unemployment. It’s as if the unemployed in this state don’t exist. *** To the reader who said Trump downplayed the virus response.

Might want to do some homework.

Or maybe point the finger at all involved like Nancy Pelosi telling people to go to Chinatown a month after virus was here. Or maybe Democrats calling Trump a racist when he shut down flights from China. Or Schumer telling New York to go out as they had it under control. Or even Dr. Fauci telling a newscast that the virus would have little effect in U.S. on Jan 25. But go ahead and cherry pick your comments. *** I’m calling because I’m hearing more and more stories about people

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calling the cops to report on individuals or groups that they think aren’t social distancing, not wearing masks, or whatever. I guess we all better watch out since the social distancing KGB is now watching our every move. If you have nothing better to do than squeal on people, let me pass along some advice. Get a hobby! *** I am hopeful all the people that voted Blue in last election are happy with the oversight and restriction of your rights that came with that vote.

The mom and pop business that you put out of work and put on government programs that will raise your taxes should bring you solace. It amazes me how many people keep voting in more taxes and less capitalism. The president might not be your cup of tea but his policies had the economy zooming. *** Why is Pritzker shutting down the whole state when a vast majority the COVID-19 issues are in Cook County and Chicagoland? Illinois is a large state. Imposing the same rules on all 102 counties doesn’t make any sense. I hope more and more people in downstate counties keep challenging our totalitarian governor. *** There was some Speak Out call about National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 14 issue). I don’t doubt for a minute that teachers work hard and have a tough job, but the caller claimed that a teacher gets paid less by the hour than a babysitter per child. Oh, c’mon. I used to babysit.

I’d work 30 years as a babysitter if I could get a pension similar to what many of these teachers get when they retire.

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The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department held a drive-through graduation parade on Friday morning for its preschoolers going on to kindergarten. Nearly 20 children, ages 4 and 5, arrived at the Iowa Community Center to see their teachers—Lynn Dion and Jo McCarthy. The children received their diplomas, along with some of the artwork they created during the 2019-20 school year.

The preschool classes at the Iowa Community Center have been closed since March 13 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was something nice to do for the kids; it was sad their school year was cut short,” said Emily Golembiewski, the parks and recreation department’s preschool and daycare director, of the graduation parade. “Especially at their age, they have a hard time processing this transition. We thought this would be something fun for them. They ware able to see their teachers and say goodbye to them safely.” Before the shutdown, the preschoolers met for morning classes three days per week—Monday, Wednesday and Friday—at the Iowa Community Center. One photo from Friday’s graduation parade shows Dion waving to Maximo Calvillo (left). Another photo shows McCarthy speaking to Gemma Miller (above).

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COVID-19 updates for DuPage County As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, there were 5,892 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 296 deaths. Since Saturday, there were 99 new cases and five deaths reported: • One male in his 60s; • One female in her 70s; • Two females in their 80s; • One female in her 90s.

Number of cases by town At press time, the DuPage Department of Health reported the following number of COVID-19 cases in our readership communities as follows: Addison 541, Bensenville 382, Elmhurst 193, Lombard 236, Oakbrook Terrace 18, Villa Park 155, Wood Dale 142.

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The upside of COVID

I’m as stir-crazy as anyone over this Corona situation. There are lots of moments and days when I find it hard to look on the bright side. The dark side is just so ominous and tempting.

There are the uncertainties. The unknowns. Glass. Half. Empty.

Still, there are certain upsides to the stay-at-home directive that COVID-19 has brought about. They are the bright specks in an otherwise dim situation.

Many people can’t go into work.

Some are working from home in makeshift home offices hastily set up in a corner of the living room or atop the dining room table. People are learning new ways to get their work done in a different environment and perhaps with a cat or baby on their lap. This fosters creativity and ingenuity. Instead of saying “I can’t,” we’ve learned how to figure it out – in a good way.

We are stuck inside with our families. That should be a positive thing. We’ve had time to talk and listen and share ideas. Hopefully we are all being kind to the families we live with, because we all need kindness right now.

We aren’t hungry. Far from it.

Even though grocery shelves may be lacking in some areas, after the quarantine is over many of us will have to start exercise plans to lose our own COVID-19.

We may not be able to get together in person but we aren’t completely cut off. There is email, texting, social media and I’ve heard that good, oldfashioned phone conversations may actually be making a comeback.

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on our hands. Pre-pandemic that would have been a gift. It still is. My junk drawers have never been more organized.

While we may dodge face-to-face interaction in the grocery aisle, our community togetherness has never been stronger. We are reaching out.

Helping one another. We are making masks and donating them.

We are making meals for those in need. We are providing support for those vulnerable to the disease. We are doing what we can for graduating 2020 seniors. We have been reminded of the value of one another. Reaching out to help lightens the load and feeds the spirit. Priceless.

Social media photos of fancy restaurant meals have been replaced by home-cooked ones. People are staying put, eating together and getting back to the basics. I’ve baked more bread in the last two months than in the last two years. People are not only sharing photos; they are sharing recipes. Sharing is a great thing – unless you are talking about COVID-19.

People everywhere are decluttering. Ridding ourselves of the extraneous things we never really needed is liberating – both physically and mentally. I’ve unloaded a whole bunch of stuff – from a six-foot safe

distance, of course.

We are saving money. When you are stuck at home you don’t drive anywhere and therefore save on gas.

We’ve even gotten refunds on car insurance because of this. We can’t go out – to restaurants, movie theaters or shopping. While saving money is a plus, I can’t wait to start spending at the venues referenced above. When we open up again, they will need our support.

We are eating more take-out than ever before, and it’s actually a treat.

Who would’ve thought a fast food burger would feel like a splurge? But it does.

For non-essential workers, alarm clocks have become a thing of the past. Sleeping in later than usual may be the new norm, but it still feels like an indulgence.

Finally, I believe we’ve gained a perspective that none of us would have ever thought possible preCOVID. I think we’ve all learned how good we had it – and still have it. We have food in the cupboards and gas in our vehicles. The electricity works and the water flowing from our faucets is safe to drink. We are directed to stay at home, but we aren’t ordered to do so. We can take a walk outside and appreciate the sunshine and warmth it brings.

We’ve learned to not to take normal for granted – not ever again. This appreciation is truly a gift. Glass.

Half. Full.

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

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DuPage County Stormwater Management announced on Friday, May 15, that following precipitation throughout the area beginning Thursday through early Friday morning, it was operating the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control, Wood Dale-Itasca Reservoir in Wood Dale, Spring Creek Reservoir in Bloomingdale on Salt Creek, Fawell Dam in Naperville and the Armstrong Park Reservoirs in Carol Stream along the West Branch DuPage River.

Portions of DuPage County received between 2.8 and 4.1 inches of rainfall from early Thursday morning through early Friday morning.

Intense rainfall overnight triggered the operation of the county’s major flood control facilities. In addition, all County’s gravity-operated facilities were in operation.

DuPage County Stormwater Management staff pledged to continue to operate the flood control facilities and monitor stream elevations throughout the day Friday.

At that time, little to no rain was forecasted until late Saturday.

Of the 17 flood control facilities DuPage County operates, five larger facilities had mechanical equipment that allowed staff to control them according to a predetermined operating plan.

Rainfall continues all day Sunday On Sunday, May 17, DuPage County Stormwater Management continued to operate all its flood control facilities in response to rainfall accumulated since Thursday, as well as rainfall throughout the day Sunday.

Since Thursday, DuPage County has received 4 to 5.5 inches of rainfall countywide, including an inch of rainfall overnight after a respite Friday afternoon through late Saturday. The National Weather Service forecasted an additional approximately 2.5 inches of rainfall throughout the day Sunday. DuPage County Stormwater Management staff continued to operate all major flood control facilities and monitor stream elevations throughout the rainfall event.

DuPage County Stormwater Management staff will continue to provide updates as they become available.

Be advised that rainfall could produce localized and flash flooding.

Local agencies and residents may visit ec.dupageco.org/dec/stormwater/watershed/ index.html for more information about flood control facilities throughout the County, as well as to view rain and stream gauges, forecasts and real-time pictures.

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A LETTER FROM DR. FORNATTO We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority or our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Or infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable.

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27 Montini Catholic seniors join $100,000 Scholarship Club Montini Catholic welcomed 27 Class of 2020 seniors to its $100,000 Scholarship Club.

The club includes seniors who have received $100,000 or more in academic scholarship offers—and the offers are continuing to grow. So far, Montini Catholic seniors have accumulated an impressive total of $19 million in scholarship offers; 52 have accumulated $100.000 or more. Congratulations to the following seniors: Ian Ashley (Downers Grove/Walnut Creek Middle School); David Batka (Lombard/Glenn Westlake Middle School); Olivia Broeski (Lombard/Glenn Westlake Middle School); Emma Ciaccio (Lombard/St. Pius X Parish School); Maggie Connelly (Villa Park/Visitation Catholic School); Donaven Craddock (Hillside/Hillside School); Jack Grahn (Westchester/Divine Infant Jesus School); Matt Hejny (Bolingbrook/St. Dominic School); Maxwell Kramer (Woodridge/St. Scholastica School); Nathan Kremkow (North Aurora/St. Joan

of Arc School); Luke Marciniak (Downers Grove/St. Joseph School); Justin Mondschean (Oak Brook/Butler Junior High School); Nicholas Mudd (Lombard/St. Pius X Parish School); James Musil (Oak Brook/Cass Junior High School); Ikenna Nkuku (Hillside/Hillside School); Tess Noonan (Willowbrook/Westview Middle School); Joseph O’Brien (Lombard/St. Pius X Parish School); Kasey Ohm (Lombard/Glenn Westlake Middle School); Ralph Ortiz III (Elmhurst/Churchville Middle School); Paddy Rauen (Elmhurst/Visitation Catholic School); Mateo Salinas (Bolingbrook/St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School); Christine Schieman (Plainfield/Homeschool); Nathan Sniegowski (West Chicago/St. Isadore School); Elyse Spaccapaniccia (Bolingbrook/Jane Addams Middle School); Elizabeth White (Lombard/St. Joseph School); Blake Yore (Naperville/All Saints Academy); Sarah Zimmerman (Berkeley/MacArthur Middle School).

State launches ‘Get Hired’ website to connect workers impacted by COVID-19 with employment, career resources

Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois Department of Employment Services (IDES) recently launched Get Hired Illinois—a new portal designed to connect workers with available job and career training opportunities across the state of Illinois.

Pritzker also announced that beginning in June, Illinois residents will have free access to online workforce development courses via a partnership with Coursera. With Illinois facing record unemployment as a result of COVID-19, the Coursera partnership and Get Hired page will serve as important measures in the state’s overall efforts to get people back to work.

Residents and employers may access Get Hired at: www.illinois.gov/ gethired

“The financial stability and success of our residents is key to getting Illinois’ economy back on its feet,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Illinois won’t be restored until our workers and families have the opportunities and resources they need to build and fill their lives. That’s why my administration is working with businesses and industries across the state to encourage more employers to utilize the Get Hired website.”

The new Get Hired portal blends IDES and DCEO resources to provide a one-stop-shop for both job seekers and employers—providing information on job opportunities as well as unemployment resources. The page is designed to be user-friendly for job seekers of all levels and backgrounds and allows employers to upload jobs, virtual career fairs and training oppor-

tunities.

The state also announced a new partnership with Coursera, providing workers looking for new employment opportunities additional resources for professional development. The partnership will help individuals navigate new career pathways, with a focus on training in the Information Technology field. After completing the online programs, participants will have the opportunity to continue in their studies at a local community college or university, or to connect with employers through their local workforce boards.

“As COVID-19 continues to impact Illinois workers and the job market, it is more important than ever to make employment resources easily available to those seeking work,” said Illinois Department of Employment

Security Acting Director Thomas Chan. “Get Hired Illinois will change the way job-seekers and employers connect in the evolving economy.”

Get Hired currently features nearly 60,000 available job opportunities in a variety of industries. While the State of Illinois continues to support businesses across all industries, it is working to encourage more employers to participate in Get Hired IL, and to upload newly created job and paid apprenticeship opportunities made available in the coming weeks.

The administration continues to work with Illinois employers, higher education and local workforce agencies to make additional resources available to job seekers in the coming weeks – including virtual job fairs hosted by employers. More than 70 employers have committed to hosting

virtual job fairs through the Get Hired website, with the number of employers growing daily.

As the nation faces record unemployment, Illinois has taken steps to address the high volume of unemployment claims reported as a result of COVID-19 and to increase availability of resources for those most in need. Those steps include: bringing online a new IDES call center, hiring additional staff to process claims, launching the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, and increasing personnel and technology to expedite faster claims processing.

Job seekers are encouraged to visit Get Hired often for updates on available opportunities.

Illinois residents can access the Coursera platform on Illinois WorkNet beginning June 1.

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Returning to Willowbrook

Members of Willowbrook’s Class of 2020 stopped by their school on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, for a drive-through celebration. Teachers and administrators greeted the Willowbrook seniors, who remained in their vehicles as they received their graduation caps and gowns, diplomas, yearbooks and senior awards. Willowbrook seniors were supposed to celebrate their commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17, but that event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Willowbrook released a virtual ceremony honoring its Class of 2020 on Sunday afternoon. The school hopes to hold an in-person graduation ceremony this summer. The Willowbrook athletes who stopped by the school on Friday included Deandre Holliday (top left), a standout on the Warriors’ football, basketball and boys track and field teams. Another photo shows Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause greeting Aidan Nichols (top right), a member of the school’s boys swimming team. Another photo shows Krause and Ashlei Mayweather (left), a member of the school’s cheerleading team. One more photo shows Jenna Vittorio (above), who played for the Warriors’ girls soccer team.

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Warriors’ badminton season winds up ending as it was about to begin Shutdown arrived just before the season-opening meet STAFF REPORT

Willowbrook’s badminton team was just about to begin the 2020 season when the COVID-19 shutdown began at the end of regular classes on Friday, March 13.

The Warriors were supposed to open their competitive season with a March 16 match against Wheaton Warrenville South. The opening week of the season was also supposed to include a quad meet with three other teams at Downers Grove North on March 18.

The Warriors held their first practice of the season on March 2. The team held its last practice on March 12.

“I feel terrible for my team, as many had worked really hard in the off-season leading up to this spring,” said Willowbrook coach Eastman Tiu. “It’s just a shame that an entire season was canceled, but we all understand it had to be done. I feel terrible for our seniors for not having the closure of a final season, and also for our freshmen who had just made the team and were excited for their first competition.”

Willowbrook’s 2020 team included six senior athletes—Chloe Harr (captain), Makenzie Bay, Maddie Brown, Pearl Hosman, Lizzie Romero and Jessica Whiting—along with senior managers Sophia Rizzo and Marie Sabio.

“From a program standpoint, everyone loses a year of development, so this will have lasting effects on our program, but that’s also true across the entire state and country,” said Tiu, who added that all of the program’s underclass players are already looking forward to the 2021 season.

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The Willowbrook badminton team was supposed to open its 2020 competitive season with a March 16 meet against Wheaton Warrenville South. But Willowbrook and all K-12 schools in Illinois closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of regular classes on March 13. No athletic activities have been allowed at the state’s schools in the last two months. Willowbrook’s 2020 team featured six senior players, including captain Chloe Harr (above) and Maddie Brown (right). Harr and Brown are both pictured during the 2019 season. “I feel terrible for our seniors for not having the closure of a final season, and also for our freshmen who had just made the team and were excited for their first competition,” said Willowbrook head coach Eastman Tiu.

Mariners’ swim season canceled STAFF REPORT

DuPage Swim and Dive Conference won’t conduct its 2020 season

The Villa Park Mariners won’t be swimming in 2020.

The Mariners, who compete in the DuPage Swim and Dive Conference (DSDC), recently learned that the 2020 season has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The conference sent a recent letter to its members announcing the cancellation. The conference made the announcement after a meeting that included its members’ park district executive directors and village recreation directors.

“Collectively, our top concerns are the safety of our patrons and staff, and how to provide aquatic enjoyment this summer without compromising this safety,” the letter stated.

The DSDC letter noted that neither the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) nor Gov. JB Pritzker had given direction on how pools will be impacted this summer. The IDPH and Pritzker have also not provided a timeline as to when to expect the lifting of current pool restrictions.

The May 5 letter also stated that two DSDC members—Carol Stream and Wood Dale—had already an-

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Unfortunately, as we all know, there is nothing socially distant at the swimming pool on a sunny, 80-degree summer day; nor at a swim meet with over 300 swimmers, plus spectators, volunteers and staff.”

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nounced they would not have a 2020 pool season.

Last week, the Village of Villa Park announced that Jefferson Pool, the Mariners’ home pool, would not open for the 2020 season because of the pandemic.

“Unfortunately, as we all know, there is nothing socially distant at the swimming pool on a sunny, 80-degree summer day; nor at a swim meet with over 300 swimmers, plus spec-

tators, volunteers and staff,” stated the conference’s letter.

The letter noted that the summer swim season is one of the top highlights for DSDC swimmers, especially those who are celebrating their “senior” seasons—their final seasons in the conference. Many of those senior swimmers—18-year-olds— have been involved with their programs for over a decade.

“After much discussion and deliberation, our agencies are in sad agreement to not host the 2020 DSDC season,” stated the conference’s letter.

“This decision does not come lightly, and we hope the DSDC Board will understand our decision to not host the 2020 season.”

The Mariners were scheduled to open the 2020 season with a home meet against Bartlett on June 6. The Mariners’ regular season was supposed to include 10 regular-season meets, followed by a pair of post-season conference meets on July 18 and July 25.

Villa Park would have been a member of the conference’s fourteam Blue Division in 2020.

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Pritzker warns of ‘consequences’ for businesses, counties opening early

By Jerry Nowicki

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

On May 13, Gov. JB Pritzker warned business owners and local governments of consequences they will face if they defy his stay-at-home order.

Pritzker said there are no “easy decisions” in a pandemic and said he sympathizes with local elected leaders struggling with difficult choices.

“But what I don’t have sympathy for is those so intent on disregarding science and logic, so afraid to tell their constituents what they may not want to hear—that they put more people’s lives at risk,” the governor said during a virtual news conference from his home in Chicago.

Pritzker has faced pushback from

local officials across the state who are seeking to reopen sectors of their economy earlier than the May 29 date when regions can begin moving to the third phase of his reopening plan.

But, Pritzker said, those leaders were not elected “to do what’s easy,” they were elected “to do what’s right.”

He also warned of consequences for businesses that try to reopen too quickly.

“For the small minority of businesses that choose to ignore the medical doctors and the data, and to ignore your legal obligations to residents of your community, there will be consequences,” he said.

Those include revocation of licenses for those businesses and professionals licensed by the state.

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Carthage student-athletes make CCIW Winter All-Academic list The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) released their Winter Academic All-Conference honorees, with Carthage College earning 79 selections. Among them was Villa Park resident Meghan Koterba.

Villa Park native graduates from Iowa State Villa Park resident Jacqueline Bliss will graduate with a bachelor of science degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Majoring in Food Science (AGLS), Bliss will join a network of 46,000 CALS alumni sharing their talents and making a difference around the world. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, spring commencement has moved to a virtual format.

“Counties that try to reopen in defiance may not be reimbursed by FEMA for damages they cause, because they ignored the law,” he said. “Local law enforcement and the Illinois State Police can and will take action. But there is no consequence the state could impose that is greater than the harm that you will do to your own communities.”

It was announced May 13 that the General Assembly would convene a legislative session this week to focus on pandemic response, a state budget and other matters. Pritzker said he respects Republican calls for bills requiring legislative approval to extend his disaster proclamation, but he said all actions thus far are aimed at public health.

“I think everybody understands that what I’ve been doing is following the science and the data and doing what’s best for our economy, given that the virus is out there,” he said. “I want to remind everybody that when people get sick, and when they die, that too has an economic cost aside from the terrible cost to families and communities. There’s also an economic cost to our state when that’s happening, so take that into account when you’re suggesting that we should follow a different path.”

Hospitalization numbers remained roughly flat, with 4,563 hospitalized due to COVID-19 as of midnight May

es, especially amongst communities of color,” he said.

Those at state-run veterans homes face the same precautions as all longterm care facilities in Illinois, he said.

Since March 5, all visitors and staff have been screened before entry into the home, and by March 10 all vendors were barred from visiting facilities and off-campus activities and on-site construction projects were canceled. Family visits were confined to end-of-life visits as well.

He said the state has provided 30,000 tests to 129 facilities around the state. He said the state has also distributed personal protective equipment to all 102 counties, and local health departments distribute it to long-term care facilities.

“Our state and stockpile always provides a backup for them, and is not the primary supplier for private business, such as nursing homes,” he said.

“Having state government fulfill each individual request would not be efficient, or in any way, manageable.”

Still, he said, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and IDPH have coordinated an effort to directly deliver PPE to more than 1,200 nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the state.

Those shipments began on April 30 and have reached more than 85 percent of the facilities.

13—1,208 of them in intensive care beds and 714 of them on ventilators.

Pritzker also gave an update to the state’s strategy for dealing with spread at long-term care facilities. He also said a resident of the state-run Manteno Veterans Home who had been in hospice for several months recently tested positive for the virus and died.

That facility had 30 residents of 220 and 19 employees of 307 test positive for the virus between April and May, and all residents have been tested recently. All positive residents and others contacted by them have been isolated.

He said one of 153 residents and none of the 219 staff at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home have tested positive; five of 51 residents and none of the 78 staff members at the Anna Veterans Home tested positive, although some staff tests were still pending; and there were no known positive residents or staff at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, although more than 200 residents and 50 staff were awaiting results.

Pritzker said the state is testing residents even at long-term care facilities that do not have positive cases of the virus, as almost half of the state’s 3,792 COVID-19-related deaths can be tied to such facilities.

“IDPH has prioritized testing at long-term care facilities and to our vulnerable populations where infection is more likely to lead higher severity cas-

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Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home is dedicated to providing a full range of services by our staff of compassionate professionals. From pre-planning and pre-funding to an unexpected death, we are here for you and your family 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - no matter the situation.

For well over fifty years, we have been providing meaningful and proven options with total respect in keeping with family values – and budget. We strive to respect your wishes with uncompromised quality and value and help create a way to memorialize yourself or a loved one.

Our commitment and goal is to assist families in any way we can during what is considered one of the most difficult times in their lives.

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