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The Garden Club of Villa Park held its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 2. One year ago, the club held its sale outside of the Villa Park Historical Museum, near the Illinois Prairie Path. The club intended to hold this year’s sale at the same location, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 event offered only online orders.

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Workers contacted local organization Arise Chicago seeking support to take action to protect their lives. They have reported long-time health hazards and abusive treatment. Worker frustration of poor treatment turned to fear for their lives after a co-worker contracted Covid-19 and died.

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At state Rep. Darren Bailey’s request, an appeals court has undone a judge’s order releasing him from Illinois’ stay-at-home restriction.

Bailey’s attorney, Thomas DeVore, said in an interview May 1 that with newly uncovered information strengthening their allegation that Gov. JB Pritzker overstepped his authority, there are “bigger fish to fry right now than my client being the only one in the state not under this order.”

The document he is referring to is guidance from the governor’s office and Illinois Department of Public Health detailing how stay-at-home restrictions are to be enforced.

“If you do not adhere to these Executive Orders, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Certified Local Health Departments have the authority” to require residents and businesses to comply, and it cites the statute creating the department.

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Those rules also apply to businesses the IDPH might seek to close due to health concerns.

“Local health departments got that letter,” DeVore said. “Why did our citizens not get this letter advising them of their rights to due process?”

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The Villa Park Village Board voted last week to approve an ordinance allowing for a proposed cannabis dispensing facility to be located at 133 W. Roosevelt Road.

Board members voted 6-1 to approve the ordinance at their meeting on April 27. The ordinance approves the rezoning of the property from the C-2 Neighborhood Business District to the C-3 Special Business District.

Additionally, the ordinance grants a special use to allow for a cannabis dispensing facility.

Chicago-based Curative Health, LLC, sought the board’s approval for the rezoning and the granting of a special use for dispensing recreational cannabis. Andrew Bailey of Curative Health answered the board’s questions during the April 27 meeting. Bailey noted during his responses that Curative Health currently operates a cannabis dispensing facility in Chicago.

Curative Health wishes to open a dispensary of about 5,200 square feet in Villa Park. The proposed location of 133 W. Roosevelt Road is located on the south side of Roosevelt,

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The location for the cannabis dispensing facility is an existing multitenant commercial building, most recently occupied by Anytime Fitness.

There are four existing tenants in the building.

Bailey told the board that Curative Health is currently in the process of applying to the State of Illinois for a license to operate a dispensary in Villa Park. He said the process is taking longer than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey said Curative Health is hoping to learn of the state’s decision on the application in July.

The Villa Park Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing to review the request on April 9.

Commission members voted unanimously (5-0) to recommend rezoning the property and granting a special use for a cannabis dispensing facility.

Trustee Cheryl Tucker voted against approving the ordinance during the village board meeting on April 27. Trustees David Cilella, Nick Cuzzone, Christine Murphy, Kevin Patrick and Robert Wagner joined Villa Park Village President Albert Bulthuis in voting to approve the ordinance.

Tucker asked Bailey about the time frame for walk-in customers at

the Chicago facility, and at the proposed Villa Park location. Bailey said the wait time would depend on how busy the facility is, but he stated a customer who did not make a pre-order would typically wait five to 10 minutes.

He added that customers who make a pre-order online at the Chicago location also spend approximately five to 10 minutes in the business when they arrive to complete their purchases.

Bailey noted that the selection of items at the Chicago location is available online, and that the current selection of items allowed in Illinois is significantly limited compared to some other state programs.

Bailey said that Curative Health plans to have seven terminals at its proposed Villa Park location, as well as three pre-order fulfillment stations; those three stations would allow express pick-ups, he said. Bailey added that security guards would be present whenever the facility is open, and whenever employees are on site.

If there was a line of customers outside, a security officer would also be stationed outside, Bailey stated.

Security cameras would monitor the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Bailey said. He added that the Illinois State Police, Curative Health’s internal security team and a third party would be able to monitor

the footage provided by the security cameras.

Trustee Murphy asked about how the proposed facility would operate under the current social distancing guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey said Curative Health’s Chicago facility has had to limit its available registers during the pandemic.

The limited registers have reduced the number of people allowed in its building, he said. The Chicago location has also been utilizing an online reservation system, which helps the business limit the number of customers at its facility.

Trustee Patrick asked at what point the village might start to take in revenue generated by the facility, if it opens in Villa Park. Village Manager Rich Keehner said that the most realistic date the village could expect to begin receiving its portion of revenue generated by the dispensary would be in January of 2021.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the sale, possession and use of recreational cannabis by adults 21 and older became legal throughout Illinois, with various restrictions.

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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 April 25 Eliseo Gomez-Perez, 47, of Addison, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident in the 1-100 block of Marilyn Terrace at around 6:24 p.m.

vard at around 6:26 a.m. Police said reported at a local car dealership. the suspect pushed a victim to the Police said sometime between 2 ground and pulled her by her hair. a.m. and 1 p.m. the following day, two unknown suspects smashed the driver’s side rear windows of two Villa Park separate vehicles parked in the lot April 22 Jason S. Mead, 39, of Villa Park, of the closed business in an attempt was charged with reckless dis- to steal them. The suspects gained April 24 charge of a firearm in the 600 block entry to both vehicles; however, the A 31-year-old Chicago man was of N. 2nd at around 10:30 p.m. vehicles would not start. One of the charged with domestic battery in Criminal damage to vehicles vehicles also had the steering colthe 600 block of Meadows Boule- and attempted vehicle theft were umn pulled.

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April 20-April 21 Theft was reported in the 300 block of E. Highland. Police said an unknown suspect stole a sculpture from the front yard of a home sometime between 1 p.m. April 10 and 1:30 p.m. April 21.

April 19 Jamian D. Figueroa, 21, of April 21 At around 6:13 p.m. at a conve- Haverhill, Mass., was charged with nience store, Michael C. Wright, being a fugitive from justice at a lo34, of Villa Park, was charged with cal hotel at around 2:46 p.m.

Bloomingdale man charged with first degree murder DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Bloomingdale Director of Public Safety Frank Giammarese announced on Thursday, April 30, that a Bloomingdale man had been charged with murder in the death of his nephew, Damian B. Scott. Charged with two counts of First Degree Murder is Dominick Taylor, 50, of Bloomingdale. Taylor is currently in custody in the jail of Ingham County, Michigan. Extradition proceedings are pending.

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There’s a train of thought in that person’s mind that may be just a bit off base. Might make for a spirited discussion. *** I’m calling regarding the call in the Thursday, April 23, Speak Out, of the person who was commenting on the Democratic Party and them wanting to get rid of some of our history. I totally agree with that. If we get rid of a lot of our heroes or historic heroes, we are being like some of the other countries that do not have in the history books about the Nazis and the concentration camps. I also agree with the person who called about the IDs. If IDs are requested for just about everything, then how can it be racist to ask for IDs to vote? If they do not have an ID who they are or where they live, they should not be allowed to vote at all. Thank you. *** I’ve been to Walmart, Jewel, Mariano’s, Target, Menards, Dollar General, a few hardware stores, CVS and Walgreens, just to name a few, since these stay-at-home orders went into effect. I see a lot of people at these stores. It looks to me like people are behaving responsibly with social distancing and wearing masks. If people can do this at larger stores, why can’t they be trusted to do the same at small mom and pop stores, or at small retail outlets? I go into a 7-Eleven just about every day, and 7-Elevens are about the same size as a mom and pop store. *** I would like to know why liquor stores are not included with bars to be shut down during this pandemic and coronavirus crisis. From the last I thought, liquor is not an essential item and these liquor stores must have political connections with the

same government officials who are shutting down their rivals. All these liquor stores need to be shut down and their owners told to stay home, just like all these other businesses. *** It’s more than a little disturbing that hand-washing seems to be a new concept to so many people. I didn’t need a government edict to inform me that frequently washing my hands was a good idea. *** I certainly understand why people are wearing facemasks in a crowded store. But then I’ve seen people wearing a facemask when they’re in the car alone or if they’re out riding a bike by themselves. I think I know why. They’re freaked out, thanks to the media reporting nonstop about the coronavirus, and how many have died and how many have the virus. *** Please stop telling me to wear a mask and start telling me where I can get a mask. I’ve been to 14 places over the last two days. Nobody has a mask. Every day on television, the radio, the newspapers, everybody’s saying wear a mask, wear a mask.

There are no masks. *** People die. It seems obvious, but sometimes I wonder if it’s overlooked right now. Donald Trump can’t prevent people from dying. Not even Barack Obama could prevent people from dying. This is the first time, however, we’ve had a running scoreboard with the media keeping track of day-to-day deaths. Will anyone in the media ever provide any context? For example, how many overall deaths were there in Illinois in March of last year, and in April of last year? ***

What a shame that a local food store is charging almost $9 for eight rolls of toilet tissue. The customers will remember that. Bye. *** I think it’s absolutely terrible that the physical therapists are required to work without masks and without gloves and no protection and COVID-19 spreading so rapidly. The patients are not protected and many physical therapists are not protected.

Who can help us? *** Here we go again. The country’s in crisis while Trump sits on his hands and does nothing. The epidemic was rampant all over the world, while Trump was telling America that this is a hoax and to just wait and sit it out and it will disappear. Tell the families of all those who have died from the disease this is just a figment of our imagination and to all you Trump supporters who agree with him, shame on you. Thank you. *** You’ve heard the term “helicopter parents.” Parents that are overprotective of their children. I think Mr. Pritzker and Lori Lightfoot are acting like helicopter parents with this coronavirus. If they’re waiting until there’s zero new cases and zero deaths, here’s some breaking news— it’s not going to happen, especially with more testing going on. I was under the impression that these stayat-home orders were issued so hospitals wouldn’t be overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. Well, they were not overwhelmed. I’ve heard a lot of people compare Trump to a dictator.

Pritzker and Lightfoot are giving him a run for his money. I’m glad there are lawsuits being filed to try to stop Pritzker. And I’m glad there were protests in Chicago. It’s about time.

DuPage County reports more than 3,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 192 deaths May 3 update shows 103 confirmed cases among Villa Park residents

Lombard residents, and 13 cases affecting residents of Oakbrook Terrace.

One week earlier, the dashboard’s April 26 update indicated 2,447 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, including 131 deaths.

STAFF REPORT The data from April 26 showed 77 The DuPage County Health Department has recorded over 3,600 confirmed COVID-19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Villa Park residents, along with 114 cases among cases in the county.

Lombard residents and 11 cases affecting The health department’s COVID-19 case residents of Oakbrook Terrace. map, which is also known as a dashboard, According to the county’s dashboard, the links data from the DuPage County Health first case of COVID-19 in DuPage County Department into the GIS Data Systems from was confirmed on March 13.

DuPage County to provide a greater level The DuPage County Health Department of understanding into how the COVID-19 has stated that the number of positive cases pandemic is unfolding across the county. is likely much higher than listed because Updated daily, the dashboard includes of unreported or untested cases in the the age range, gender and the community of community. residence of each identified case in DuPage There is an almost even split among men County. and women in total confirmed COVID-19 To view the county’s COVID-19 cases in DuPage County, with about 1,800 dashboard, visit the DuPage County Health cases affecting each gender. A majority of Department website at dupagehealth.org. the deaths, however, have affected men.

As of May 3, the data on the health According to the dashboard, 105 (about 55 department’s dashboard indicated 3,663 total percent) of the 192 COVID-19 deaths have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in DuPage been in males, while 87 (about 45 percent) County, including 192 deaths. have been in females.

The data from May 3 showed 103 About 64 percent (123) of the 192 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Villa COVID-19 deaths in DuPage County have Park residents, along with 142 cases among

been in residents age 80 and older. The dashboard notes that 40 of the deaths have involved residents in the 70-79 age group, while 20 deaths have involved people between the ages of 60-69. There have been three COVID-19 deaths among residents between the ages of 50-59, with five deaths in the 4049 age group and one death in the 30-39 age group.

Approximately 95 percent of the COVID-19 deaths in DuPage County, therefore, have been in residents 60 and older.

About 85 percent of the deaths have been in residents 70 and older.

According to the latest information from the U.S. Census Bureau, DuPage County has a population of about 922,000. It is the secondmost populous county in Illinois, behind Cook County (about 5.1 million). Nearly 12.7 million people live in Illinois.

IDPH gives an update of statewide COVID-19 statistics The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) in Springfield provided its statewide daily COVID-19 information on May 3. According to that update, there were 61,499 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, including 2,618 deaths. The May 3 update reported that about 319,000 total tests for COVID-19 had been

performed in Illinois.

The IDPH report from one week earlier (April 26) indicated nearly 44,000 confirmed cases in the state, including 1,933 deaths. The April 26 report stated about 215,000 total tests for COVID-19 had been performed in the state.

The IDPH report from May 3 stated that 1,009 of the state’s 2,613 deaths were in Chicago, while 777 deaths were elsewhere in Cook County. About 68 percent of all of the COVID-19 deaths in Illinois, therefore, were in Cook County.

According to the IDPH information from May 3, 53 of the 102 counties in Illinois had zero deaths related to COVID-19. Another 17 counties each reported one death related to the virus.

Of the 2,618 reported deaths in Illinois related to COVID-19 as of May 3, 1,116 were in residents 80 and older. Another 665 deaths were in residents in the 70-79 age group, while 464 deaths involved residents in the 60-69 age range. About 85 percent of the COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois, therefore, have affected residents 60 and older.

Like the DuPage County Health Department, the IDPH provides daily updates.

The IDPH notes that all of its figures are provisional and subject to change.

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Letters to the editor

Put your dollars where your advertisement is, reader says On the TV, in the newspaper, on front yard signs – almost everywhere we see signs thanking those on the front lines of the fight against COVID19. Police, fire, EMTs, doctors, nurses, home health care workers, grocery store employees…….the list goes on and on of those who deserve our thanks and praise for their selfless dedication to our welfare.

In many cases these sentiments are reflected in real-world support.

Unfortunately, not always.

As you might expect, many doctors, nurses, first-responders, etc. are becoming infected with the virus. It is a known risk from the work they do. This was recognized by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission when in April it expanded coverage for first responders, health care workers, grocery store employees and some others considered “essential.” The Commission passed a rule stating that if front-line workers get infected with COVID19 it would be presumed to be a result of their work duties. This made collecting benefits easier for these folks if they became ill and could not work.

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, representatives of many Illinois employers, sued in court and got this rule rescinded. As a result, front-line workers suffering with COVID19

Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry in full operation; accepting food, money donations

The Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry is stocked and in full operation as a drive through food pantry.

Our number of clients has more than doubled on some days, and every day is seeing many new clients. We have plenty of food for our neighbors, including meat, milk, eggs and other produce as available.

Many thanks to the hundreds of neighbors who have dropped off food and money donations. Please remember that for every dollar we receive, we can purchase $8 of food from the Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva.

Also, please tell your neighbors and friends about us if they need food or want to donate. See our Facebook page for other information, directions and hours of operation or email Lombardvillaparkfoodpantry@gmail. com.

Larry Hebert Director of Operations Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry

will now have to prove they became ill from their work duties. And their employers will be able to challenge their assertions, the result being long, drawn out legal battles that can leave a sick employee waiting for months, or longer, for any benefits.

If we really want to support those people doing the hard and dangerous work of protecting us we need to recognize the risks they are taking and not do anything that would make it harder for them to take care of themselves and their families.

It’s time for Illinois employers to put their money where their glossy advertisements are and pay Workers’ Compensation benefits whenever a front-line employee becomes ill. We can do no less for these selfless people.

Jon Baker

Slices of life

Thoughts on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is fast approaching - again.

Last year, I had one of my best ever. I had a new granddaughter to hold and love. All my kids, who are grown or nearly so were on hand to help celebrate. I give thanks for them nearly every day. I am lucky and blessed. (Not necessarily in that order.)

Still it was a dichotomous day for me. At the end of our family celebration, I was filled with joy and a wanted to post a Facebookworthy picture of our newest family member, along with the rest of our rather large group.

As I scrolled through the feed, I saw there were so many like me who are what I call Mother’s Day orphans. These are people who celebrate Mother’s Day because they are mothers themselves, but shoulder the weight of missing their own mother because she is no longer living on this earth. Many of these good friends post memory photos of their moms with a heartfelt

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JILL PERTLER Contributor

missing-you message. It’s a manner of self-expression and a loving nod to those no longer with us. I love the sentiment expressed in these posts.

I press the like button quite often.

There’s just one slight rub.

I can’t find the capacity or strength to create one of my own.

It’s been more than nine years and I can’t bring myself to post a photo of my mom. I’m just not ready. I still have too many memories of Alzheimer’s and can’t get past them to get to the good memories, those pre-disease.

I know I’m not normal. But what is normal, really, when it comes to grief? I wish I didn’t feel this way, but I do.

I’m not in a constant state of mourning anymore. I don’t lie on the couch unable to get up and start my day. I’m not stymied. I get things done.

My life has moved forward. I have a granddaughter and a family I hold dear. I have my dad. I try to focus on the positive, for the most part. Except for this. Except on days like this – Mother’s Day, her birthday, my birthday, Christmas, the date she passed away and so on.

At certain times I can’t get beyond the sadness, the ugliness, to return to the memories of the happy mom I once knew. It is like a mountain I can’t climb. An obstacle too big to tackle.

I wait for time to take its course, because everyone tells me this will happen. “Time cures all things.”

After nine years I’m still waiting, although I do think it’s getting better. Maybe time will take over eventually.

I’m writing this because maybe I’m not alone. Maybe there is one

person out there who might be comforted by the fact that someone else like them is living and laughing and welcoming new loves into their life but at the same time is still is just not quite over it. Maybe someone like me continues to have trouble remembering the good over the bad or the wellness over the disease.

For now I put one foot in front of the other and love the people who are still with me here on earth. We celebrate and laugh and live life as richly as we can.

Losing my mom wasn’t the end of the world for me, but it was terrible.

Sometimes terrible stays with you.

I don’t experience it every day, but it’s still there in the corners. I’m not sure why, but I can only live my own honest reality.

It’s all any of us can do.

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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Lena church challenges ban on worship services Cites memo from appellate prosecutor’s office casting doubt on order’s constitutionality

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A church in northwest Illinois filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home executive order, especially its ban on public worship services.

The suit was filed by the Thomas More Society, a conservative legal advocacy group, on behalf of Pastor Steve Cassell of Most Beloved Church in Lena, in Stephenson County. The complaint argues the governor’s order violates several provisions of both the state and federal constitutions.

“The spiritual well-being of the people of Illinois is just as important as their temporal well-being during these dark times,” Peter Breen, vice president and senior counsel at the Thomas More Society, said in a news release. “Keeping liquor stores open but indefinitely shutting down churches and religious ministries violates our constitution and our most basic liberties. If liquor stores are ‘essential,’ so are churches.”

The church has said it had planned to hold services May 3,

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The spiritual well-being of the people of Illinois is just as important as their temporal well-being during these dark times.”

– Peter Breen, vice president and senior counsel at the Thomas More Society

despite the order, although details of how that service will take place were still being worked out May 1.

The lawsuit cites an April 21 memo from David J. Robinson, chief deputy director of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, to Director Patrick Delfino, in which

he argues that any local prosecutors who try to enforce the order, especially as it applies to worship services, would likely lose in court.

Robinson wrote that he drafted the document as directed by Delfino as a means for the office to preempt any “potential arguments” state’s attorneys might face from lawsuits.

“It appears that the stay-athome recommendations and social distancing are great recommendations,” Robinson stated in the memo. “Those things should be practiced; but criminal enforcement of the EO is a different question.

My research leaves me less than confident that a reviewing court will hold that the governor has the authority close businesses, [or] bar attendance at church services and assemblies in excess of 10 citizens (particularly if they are assembling to redress grievances).”

Pritzker issued the first stay-athome order on March 9 directing people to shelter at home as much as possible during the novel coronavirus public health emergency, except for conducting essential business. That order also closed

what were deemed nonessential businesses.

The restriction was originally set to expire April 7, but on April 1 he issued a second order extending it through the end of that month, and last week he announced he would extend the order further, with some modifications, through May 30.

Pritzker has said that he will leave it up to local law enforcement and local prosecutors to enforce the order at their discretion.

But the Robinson memo notes that the Illinois Emergency Management Act, which is the basis of the executive orders, specifically states the law may not be used to affect the responsibilities of police forces or firefighting forces, and therefore the orders may not go beyond the governor’s statutory authority.

The church lawsuit argues the order infringes on rights guaranteed by both the Illinois and U.S. constitutions—specifically the free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to assemble and the guaranty of due process of law.

Those are all considered “fundamental rights” under the law, which means any attempt to restrict them

will be judged under a “strict scrutiny” standard. Under that standard, the government must show that its actions are based on a compelling state interest, that the action is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest, and that the action is the least restrictive means of accomplishing the stated interest.

The lawsuit concedes the state has a compelling interest in preventing the spread of COVID-19, but it argues the executive orders are not narrowly tailored, nor are they the least restrictive means of achieving the state’s objective.

Asked about the lawsuit during his daily COVID-19 media briefing April 30, Pritzker said most faith leaders in Illinois have found creative ways to hold services by video or telephone conferences, and that the lawsuit was “a bit of an outlier.”

“But everybody has the right to sue and, you know, we’ve seen in multiple states now, people have filed lawsuits on various things having to do with the stay-at-home order, but we’re going to keep doing what we need to do to keep people safe,” Pritzker said.

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Conroy highlights expansion of payment relief for student loan borrowers State Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, is informing residents of expanded student loan relief available to residents struggling to make their loan payments due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Families in our community are facing financial uncertainty and economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have to do everything we can to relieve this burden for families who are just trying to get by,” said Conroy.

“During these difficult times of financial uncertainty, even a little relief can go a long way,” said Conroy.

“Families are readjusting their budgets and figuring out how to make ends meet as unemployment rises and the economic future looks to be uncertain. This student loan relief can help many families free up some

School districts continue to provide free meals to students while school buildings are closed Five days worth of food to be provided each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon; next distribution is May 12

District 88 is partnering with District 45, Salt Creek School District 48, Addison School District 4, Arbor Management, Chartwells and Cottage Hill Operating Company to provide meals to students while school buildings are closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The food service program provides meals free of charge to all residents up to the age of 18.

Beginning on April 7, five days worth of food (five breakfasts and five lunches) were distributed. Five days worth of food will be provided each Tuesday while school buildings are closed to on-site learning.

The next distribution of five days worth of food will be provided from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 12.

The area distribution sites include four Villa Park schools and two Lombard schools. The Villa Park schools are: • Willowbrook High School, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave. • Albright Middle School, 1110 S. Villa Ave. • Ardmore Elementary School, 225 S. Harvard Ave., • Jefferson Middle School, 255 W. Vermont St. The Lombard schools are: • Stevenson Elementary School, 18W331 15th St. • Westmore Elementary School, 340 S. School St.

extra room in their budgets so that they can ensure the mortgage is paid, their children are cared for, and there is food on the table.”

The federal CARES Act provided relief for individuals with government-owned federal loans by suspending monthly payments, interest and involuntary collection activity until Sept. 30.

The state’s action last week in cooperation with 20 student loan ser-

vicers will grant similar protections to over 138,000 Illinoisans with privately held student loans. Those protections may include a minimum of 90 days of forbearance, waiving late payment fees, ensuring that borrowers are not subject to negative credit reporting, ceasing debt collection lawsuits for 90 days, and working with borrowers to ensure enrollment in existing programs such as income-based repayment plans.

Consumers should contact their servicers directly to learn more about the relief options available to them.

Borrowers may visit the Department of Education’s National Student Loan Data System website at nslds.ed.gov or call the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4333243 or 1-800-730-8913 (TDD) to determine the types of federal loans they hold and who the servicers are.

Borrowers with private student loans can check the contact information on their monthly billing statements.

“I am committed to working with the state’s leaders to help Illinoisans get through this unprecedented public health and economic crisis,” said Conroy.

“I encourage any resident with student loan debt to take the time to understand what assistance might be available to them.”

Know the symptoms of COVID-19, says EEH By now, you’ve heard the advice.

Stay home. Social distance. Sneeze with a tissue or cough into your elbow.

Wash your hands. But how can you tell if that cough or sneeze is something to get checked out?

In short, if you have symptoms of coronavirus, your best bet is to call your physician’s office. Symptoms of coronavirus are often mild, but in some cases can become serious and life-threatening.

The more typical symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath.

When you talk to a medical professional, you may be asked whether you have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have any underlying health con-

ditions.

Those with underlying health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, immunosuppression, cancer, lung disease or kidney disease are more at risk for complications from the virus.

Adults over age 60 are also at higher risk.

If you have mild symptoms, your doctor likely will ask you to stay home and recover. If you experience any of the following symptoms, you should seek emergency treatment: • Difficulty breathing • A persistent pain or pressure in your chest • Bluish lips or face • New confusion or inability to arouse If you call 9-1-1, let them know you

may have symptoms of COVID-19 so they can take the necessary precautions.

Daily testing is available for patients with a physician’s order for a COVID-19 test. At Edward Hospital in Naperville and Elmhurst Hospital, COVID-19 patients and those suspected of having the virus are placed in negative-pressure isolation rooms with a separate airflow system to contain airborne contaminants.

The hospitals have teams dedicated to help care for the patients, which includes regularly checking vitals and continuous monitoring of the heart (through telemetry) and oxygen levels. Staff also take extra precautions and make use of personal protective equipment, including gowns, gloves,

surgical masks and protective eyewear.

Though visitors are not allowed, COVID-19 patients can remain in contact with loved through phone calls and video chats. It’s recommended that one person in the family act as the contact person to get updates from the nursing staff about their loved one.

This will help get the information to all family members while freeing up the nursing staff to care for all patients.

Use Edward-Elmhurst Health’s online symptom checker at www.eehealth.org/coronavirus/screening-options.

Get the latest information on what Edward-Elmhurst Health is doing about coronavirus at https://www.eehealth.org/coronavirus.

Federal REAL ID deadline extended to Oct. 1, 2021

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced on March 26 that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the federal REAL ID deadline an additional year to Oct. 1, 2021.

DHS cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact the virus is having on the general public and driver’s license and ID card-issuing agencies nationwide. Earlier this month, White, along with other state and business leaders from around the country, called on DHS to extend the REAL ID deadline.

Current Illinois driver’s licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2021. Once Driver Services facilities reopen, White is suggesting that people who want a REAL ID wait until their current driver’s license or ID card is about to expire before visiting a facility to apply for a REAL ID. For those whose driver’s license or ID card expires after Oct. 1, 2021, and want a REAL ID, they can use their valid U.S. passport or

other TSA-acceptable documents to fly domestically until they must renew their current card.

“The decision to extend the REAL ID deadline to Oct. 1, 2021 – a year past the old deadline – is the proper and necessary action during this time of uncertainty and crisis,” said White. “I urge Illinoisans with valid driver’s licenses and ID cards not to rush to our facilities to obtain a REAL ID once they reopen.”

As a reminder, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, White closed all offices, including Driver

Services facilities statewide to the public, through April 7, due to the health and safety recommendations by experts endorsing social distancing efforts to minimize transmission of the virus. Many other states have followed with similar actions.

White is reminding residents that many transactions with the Secretary of State’s Office may be conducted online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com. Some Secretary of State employees continue working to process these transactions as efficiently as possible.

Second state lawmaker files suit against Pritzker stay-at-home order Cabello’s case seeks relief for all Illinois residents

By Rebecca Anzel CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A second Republican state representative on April 29 filed a lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker alleging he overstepped his authority in ordering Illinoisans to stay at home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The outcome of Machesney Park Rep. John Cabello’s case could affect all state residents, as Cabello filed the suit in Winnebago County on behalf of himself and “all citizens of the state of Illinois similarly situated.”

Illinoisans’ right to “free movement”—to leave their homes and shop at a local business, for example—were “arbitrarily stripped away from them”

by Pritzker’s implementation of the stay-at-home restriction, Cabello al-

leges.

That order, initially instituted on March 20 and extended through the end of May, “could continue into perpetuity as (Pritzker) solely determines, all without due process of law,” according to the court filing.

“No one has that authority—nobody, not the governor, not the president,” Cabello’s attorney, Thomas DeVore, said in a phone interview. “That is the stuff of kings centuries ago. It is unconstitutional.”

DeVore is also representing Rep. Darren Bailey, a Republican from Xenia, in a similar case. On April 27, a Clay County Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of Bailey and released him from the governor’s stay-at-home orders.

Cabello’s case differs from Bailey’s in that it alleges the Illinois Department of Public Health has “supreme authority” to close businesses and put residents under quarantine or isolation.

According to the statute creating the

department, officials must either have an Illinoisan’s consent when doing so, or obtain a court order. The burden of proof is great—among other things, the department would need to prove to a judge that the community’s health is “significantly endangered” by the person it wants to quarantine.

DeVore said the procedure outlined by that statute is “the law of the land” and what should be governing any quarantines. “... Pritzker has perverted the emergency provisions of the (Illinois Emergency Management Act) in an effort to rip the sacred responsibility of the health and lives of the people away from where the Legislature placed it, being local control of county health departments of the (Illinois Department of Public Health), and in doing so he took complete control of the free movement of every citizen within the state of Illinois,” according to the lawsuit.

“Even if well intentioned by Pritz-

ker, his actions as governor have left every citizen of this state completely devoid of any procedural due process rights to protect their liberty” the document continues.

In the court filing, DeVore also takes issue with the governor’s disaster proclamations including a 30-day “arbitrarily placed” time frame.

The Illinois Emergency Management Act specifies a governor has emergency authority during a disaster for 30 days, but DeVore said it does not specify that a disaster must include an end date.

He said he believes Pritzker does not have the authority to issue successive disaster proclamations, and he suggested the Legislature should use those 30 days to determine what actions it should take to protect public health.

“They’re playing games with this type of language,” DeVore said. “The governor’s people should appreciate there’s a lot of smart people in this state who can see this for what it’s worth.”

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Another 81,000 Illinoisans file unemployment claims

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Unemployment in Illinois and the U.S. continues to balloon amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The state reported 81,596 first-time claims in the week ending April 25, during which time more than 3.8 million claims were submitted nationally.

That means more than 800,000 Illinoisans filed for unemployment since March 21, and 681,041 drew unemployment benefits during the week ending April 25. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, that is about 10.7 percent of Illinois’ civilian work force.

The claims from March 1 to April 25 this year were more than 10 times those made in the same period last year, when approximately 69,000 total claims were field in Illinois.

This is the first time in five weeks that the number of initial claims in Illinois fell under 100,000. The peak was the week of April 4, when 201,041 initial claims were made.

Nationally, more than 30 million people have filed jobless claims since the beginning of the pandemic.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 12.4 percent for the week ending April 18 was an increase of 1.5 percent from the previous week, once again marking the highest figure in the history of the metric.

The more than 81,000 claims filed in Illinois last week mark a decrease of about 21,000 from the week prior. The four-week moving average for claims was 131,683, according to the Illinois

Department of Employment Security.

Despite several reports of people continuing to have difficulty accessing unemployment, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said IDES has ramped up its capacity for its website and its ability to take phone calls. At his daily news briefing on COVID-19 April 30, he took questions on the ongoing issues.

“There’s no doubt the system started out unprepared for this unprecedented level of filings,” Pritzker said. “But at this point, I must say, the ability to connect online is available to everyone.”

Pritzker said some people might have difficulty getting through the system if they previously filed a fraudulent claim, there were “challenges to the veracity of certain aspects of the forms that they filed,” or they had forgotten their password. But he said it is working “reasonably well” considering the unprecedented number of claims it is receiving.

He also said there are “many more people answering phones” in response to the increase in filings, and “many of them are working overtime weekends and so on to get done what they need to.”

Of note, Illinois has not yet set up its pandemic unemployment assistance system, which would apply to groups not normally covered by unemployment insurance, such as independent contractors, the self-employed and freelancers.

These federally-paid benefits would last for up to 39 weeks, but that program is not expected to be up and running until the week of May 11. The

state is contracting with the private firm Deloitte to complete the system.

Earlier last week, the Freelancers Union called on the state to expedite the process and provide lines of zero-interest credit in the meantime.

“We are facing the greatest crisis to the freelance workforce in modern history,” Rafael Espinal, the union’s president said. “I have heard from thousands of freelancers who are losing gigs due to COVID-19. They’re unsure of how they will be able to pay the bills. The governor must do everything in his power to guarantee freelancers will get the unemployment benefits that were secured for them in the CARES Act as soon as possible. The slow rollout of benefits for freelance workers further highlights the need for the government to focus on supporting its independent

workforce.”

IDES processes more than 830,000 unemployment claims in last eight weeks Editor’s note: The following was provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 81,596 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 25 and has now processed more than 830,000 initial unemployment claims from March 1 through April 25. This is 10 times the number of claims the department processed over the same period last year, when IDES processed just 69,000 initial unemployment claims.

Illinois is beginning to experience a slight decline in the number of new initial claims since its peak of more than 100,000 processed claims on March 21. Statewide unemployment claims data, which reflects activity for the week prior, will be available on the IDES website every Thursday afternoon.

To manage the unprecedented demand, IDES worked quickly to overhaul its website infrastructure, expanded web and call center capacity, and secured third party vendor partnerships to further implement and streamline new programs that enhance filing capabilities. The department is also standing up a virtual call center, that will nearly double current call center capacity with Illinois-based call center representatives.

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Golfers return to Sugar Creek, which has reopened, with restrictions Villa Park course had been closed since March; clubhouse, driving range and putting green remain closed; Players must reserve tee times online

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Villa Park’s Sugar Creek Golf Course, which had been closed since the middle of March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, re-opened on Friday, May 1.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s recent extension of the stay-at-home order (through May 30) allowed for golf courses in Illinois to open on May 1, with a variety of precautions and restrictions designed to maintain social distancing.

Sugar Creek Golf Course, a 9-hole, par-32 layout located at 500 E. Van Buren St., is open year-round, weather permitting. Cory Ferrell, Sugar Creek’s head professional, noted the course was busy during some pleasant weather days in late February and early March. Then came the pandemic.

Speaking on Saturday while checking in players, Ferrell said golfers were excited to return to the course.

“We are booked solid today,” said Ferrell. “I think the majority of golfers who are coming out here are so excited to have an opportunity to go out and do something other than walking on a trail or around a lake.

The golf course is in fantastic shape.

Our superintendent, Kevin Goss, has done a great job with minimal staff of maintaining the greens, the tees and the fairways.”

While the course has re-opened, there are many restrictions in place that affect the customary golfing experience. According to the restrictions set by the state, courses must require online or telephone bookings, and golfers shall be grouped in no more than two players—groups of three or four players are prohibited.

No leagues, outings or permanent tee times are available while the current restrictions are in place.

Players who want to book a tee time at Sugar Creek must book it online through the course’s website— sugarcreekgolfcourse.org.

Players will pay online, as Sugar Creek’s clubhouse is closed. Courses are required to operate at minimum staff levels.

Golfers who reserve tee times must arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before their scheduled tee times.

Players must put their golf shoes on at their vehicles.

There are 15 minutes between tee times, and players must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Handshakes are prohibited.

Players are advised to bring their own water and snacks. The state requires that all drinking water jugs be

CHRIS FOX PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing

Sugar Creek Golf Course in Villa Park re-opened on Friday, May 1. The course, which is normally open year-round, had been closed since the middle of March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cory Ferrell, the course’s head professional, is pictured on Saturday, May 2. Sugar Creek, along with other golf courses in Illinois, re-opened with a variety of restrictions set by the state. Players must reserve tee times at Sugar Creek and pay online, as the course’s clubhouse is closed. Golfers must play in groups of no more than two players. The cups of each hole at the Villa Park course are raised above the ground, so balls will not fall into the hole. The rakes at Sugar Creek have been removed from the bunkers, and golf carts are prohibited. All players are advised to maintain physical distancing. To reserve a tee time at Sugar Creek Golf Course, visit its website at sugarcreekgolfcourse.org.

removed from golf courses, while use of water fountains is prohibited.

Following the state’s orders, Sugar Creek has removed rakes from bunkers. Players are supposed to use their clubs to smooth the bunkers as best as possible. Sugar Creek has also removed benches from the course.

Adhering to the state’s guidelines,

Sugar Creek’s driving range and putting green are closed. There is no food or beverage service with the clubhouse closed, and beverage and snack carts are prohibited. Rentals of golf carts and pull carts are also prohibited. Players are allowed to use their own pull carts.

Flagsticks cannot be removed

from cups. The bottoms of those cups must be elevated. The entire cups at Sugar Creek are elevated above the ground, so instead of falling into the hole, balls will strike the perimeter of the cup.

Ferrell said that under the current rules, everyone has to be off of the Sugar Creek course by 6 p.m.

While the Sugar Creek course was wet from the recent rains when it reopened on May 1, Ferrell stated there were no issues.

“There were the certain usual trouble areas, but there weren’t any problems,” Ferrell said. “Everybody was just excited to get out and enjoy the day.”

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Willowbrook football coach speaks to Warriors’ Class of 2020 Hildreth, a Willlowbrook graduate, thanks and encourages seniors, who aren’t getting sendoff they deserve

Hildreth, who graduated from Willowbrook head football coach Willowbrook in 2000, spoke to this Nick Hildreth delivered a recent mes- year’s senior class regarding the sage to the school’s Class of 2020.

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school buildings throughout Illinois main closed for the rest of the 2019since the middle of March. Gov. JB 20 school year.

“Class of 2020—you’ve often Pritzker recently announced that all K-12 schools in the state would re- heard me say you get what you deserve,” said Hildreth in his message to Willowbrook seniors. “You do not deserve this end to your high school career. You deserve prom, awards ceremonies, graduation; but there’s no class more equipped to handle this situation than you.”

Willowbrook’s Class of 2020, which includes nearly 500 students, was supposed to celebrate its commencement in the school’s main Call4Calm gymnasium on May 17. That serThe Illinois Department of Human Services’ Mental Health Division has launched Call4Calm, a free emotional support text line for Illinois residents vice has been canceled because of experiencing stress and mental health issues related to COVID-19. the pandemic. District 88 will hold a Individuals who would like to speak with a mental health professional can text “TALK” to 5-5-2-0-2-0, or for Spanish, “HABLAR” to the same virtual ceremony for Willowbrook’s number: 5-5-2-0-2-0. Individuals can also text with key words such as “unemployment” or “food” or “shelter” and will receive information on how to senior class on May 17. The district navigate and access support and services. is exploring the possibility of holding The DuPage County Crisis Hotline 630-627-1700 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year an in-person graduation ceremony at a later date.

DuPage County Health Department - https://www.dupagehealth.org/618-COVID-19-Maintaining-Your-Mental-Health Willowbrook was supposed to National Alliance on Mental Illness - DuPage http://namidupage.org hold its 2020 prom on April 17, at The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers support groups and other resources for individuals who may need help dealing with a mental health the Museum of Science and Industry condition. Residents are encouraged to call our local NAMI chapter at 630-752-0066 to learn about what resources are available during the COVID-19 in Chicago. That event was canceled crisis. because of the pandemic.

Kennedy Forum https://www.thekennedyforum.org/resources/ “You’ve consistently maximized The Kennedy Forum is working toward lasting change in the way mental health each and every opportunity by fightand substance use disorders are treated in our health care system. ing human nature, and it has been Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-8255 amazing to witness, and just be a part We know how much of a struggle it is right now for everyone to maintain good of,” continued Hildreth in his recent mental health. Our frontline workers are dealing with this exponentially. We need message, which he released on Twitto be able to talk about it, feel it, and ask others how they are feeling. ter. “I cannot put into words what you’ve meant to me, our communiDomestic Violence Hotline (800) 273-8255 All calls are free and confidential. ty, our school, our football program.

So these last few weeks of your high school career, you’re going to hear from alumni and community members on just what you meant to them.”

Hildreth guided the Willowbrook football team to an 11-2 record during the memorable 2019 season.

The Warriors went 8-1 during the regular season. They posted a perfect 6-0 West Suburban Gold Conference record to win the conference title for the third straight year. Willowbrook is undefeated in conference play in each of the last three seasons.

The Warriors won three playoff games to advance to the IHSA Class 7A semifinals. Willowbrook’s 2019 season ended with a semifinal loss to Mt. Carmel—the eventual Class 7A state champion.

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Willowbrook head football coach Nick Hildreth issued a recent message to the school’s Class of 2020. “You do not deserve this end to your high school career,” said Hildreth, referring to the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Willowbrook has been closed to on-site instruction since the end of classes on March 13. Since then, all school activities, including the commencement service of May 17, have been canceled. Willowbrook may hold an in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 at a later date. The school will hold a virtual service for this year’s graduating class on May 17. Hildreth coached the Willowbrook football team to an 11-2 record and a berth in the IHSA Class 7A semifinals during the 2019 season. The Warriors went 6-0 in West Suburban Gold Conference play to win the conference title for the third straight season. The Willowbrook football program has posted perfect 6-0 conference records in each of the last three seasons.

your career has ended here at Willowbrook High School,” said Hildreth near the conclusion of his message to the school’s Class of 2020.

He completed his remarks with a mantra frequently used by the Warriors’ football program.

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Willowbrook senior K’Aliyha Herron announced last week that she will continue her athletic and academic careers at Concordia University Chicago.

A standout for Willowbrook’s girls basketball team, Herron was named to the 2019-20 West Suburban Gold Conference’s all-conference team. The Warriors finished second in the West Suburban Gold Conference standings with their record of 9-3. Willowbrook turned in an overall record of 15-14.

Herron set a new program record of steals in a season by making 150 steals during her senior campaign. She completed her Willowbrook career with a program-leading 253 steals.

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