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Village board approves ordinance to allow outdoor restaurant service and liquor sales Outdoor service began on May 29

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The Villa Park Village Board held a special meeting on May 27 to approve an ordinance allowing outdoor restaurant service and alcoholic liquor sales during Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After being closed to in-person service since the middle of March, restaurants and bars in Illinois were allowed to reopen, with multiple restrictions, on Friday, May 29. One of the restrictions limits restaurants and bars to provide only outdoor

service.

The village board held its special meeting last week because outdoor seating arrangements, especially at establishments serving alcohol, are in conflict with certain provisions of the village code. Board members voted unanimously (7-0) during last week’s special meeting to approve an ordinance that temporarily modifies some of the village’s restrictions and allows some Villa Park businesses to offer on-site service.

According to the new village ordinance, bars and restaurants are permitted to remain open until 11 p.m. Representatives of multiple Villa Park businesses spoke during the May 27 meeting to ask the board

to reconsider that closing time.

Debbie DeMito of DeMito’s Saloon, 335 E. Kenilworth Ave., noted that her business’s liquor license normally allows her establishment to remain open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings. DeMito stated that she lost 10 weeks of business during the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated that extending the closing time for a couple of hours beyond 11 p.m. would definitely help her business.

Frank Czech of Josephine’s Martini and Wine Bar, 207 S. Villa Ave., also spoke during the special May 27 meeting, which was held virtually, with board members participating online from multiple locations.

DeMito’s Saloon, located at 335 E. Kenilworth Ave., opened to on-site service on Friday, May 29. The Villa Park business, like other bars and restaurants throughout Illinois, had been closed to in-person service since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and bars in Illinois were allowed to begin providing outdoor service on May 29. as the state moved into Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Under Phase 3, bars and restaurants are able to provide outdoor dining and/or drinking. Parties are limited to six people. DeMito’s Saloon

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Czech told the board that most of his bar’s business doesn’t begin until about 10 p.m. Czech, who stated he probably has the smallest bar in Villa Park, said that the closing time of 11 p.m. was like a death sentence.

He added that the 11 p.m. closing time would lead customers to patronize bars in other municipalities with later closing hours.

Villa Park Village President Albert Bulthuis stated the closing times some nearby municipalities had established during Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. He stated that Addison set a closing time of midnight for its restaurants and bars, while Elmhurst established a closing time of 11 p.m.

Bulthuis said during the May 27 meeting that the resolution as it stands expires at the end of October of this year. Village Trustee Nick Cuzzone stated that the board could review the matter in a few weeks.

Cuzzone said that if the village doesn’t receive a lot of complaints, the board could look into extending the hours on Friday and Saturday nights.

According to the village’s new ordinance, all food establishments in Villa Park that intend to provide outdoor service need to submit an application that includes a narrative of their proposed outdoor seating

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provides patio seating for its patrons on the west side of the business. The patio was open on May 29. The Villa Park Village Board held a special meeting on May 27 to approve an ordinance allowing outdoor restaurant service and liquor sales during Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. The village’s new ordinance requires barriers or fencing to be placed around each establishment’s outdoor seating area. Another photo, from Sunday, May 31, shows temporary fencing around Fuel & Crème, located at 324 E. Central Blvd.

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Protest, looting fears cause closure of Oakbrook Center

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Pictured at left is a blockade set up by local police at Oakbrook Center, which was closed the afternoon of Sunday, June 1 after concerns mounted about possible riots and looting coming to the suburbs from downtown Chicago.

Despite rumors, police confirmed there was no looting at the shopping center as of Sunday evening. Nationwide outrage came on the heels of an African American man dying while in custody of the Minneapolis police, an event that has caused backlash across the country.

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Providing guidance to essential businesses during COVID-19

COVID-19 updates for DuPage County

As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, there were 7,717 total cases among DuPage County residents, including 371 deaths. Since Sunday, there were 77 new cases including five deaths in persons with COVID-19 infection reported. Deaths included a female in her 60s, a female in her 70s, two females in their 90s and one male in his 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 731, Bensenville 468, Elmhurst 229, Lombard 330, Oakbrook Terrace 30, Villa Park 204, Wood Dale 199.

And now for the good news…

310 discharges Elmhurst Hospital is treating 49 inpatients with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Elmhurst Hospital has had 48 deaths of inpatients with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Since March 24, 310 patients have been discharged from Elmhurst Hospital following treatment for confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Police confirm identity of deceased woman found in DuPage River On Wednesday, May 28, the DuPage Forest Preserve Police recovered a body from the West Branch of the DuPage River near Mack Road.

The DuPage County Coroner’s Office performed a forensic examination of the remains and has identified the deceased as Anna DeJong, 18, of West Chicago. She was last seen on Friday, May 15 by a witness who reported seeing her swept off the bridge at Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve. The preliminary cause of death is drowning.

DuPage County Coroner would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the volunteers and professionals who came out to spend countless hours in their search to find Anna.

cilities operating in DuPage County. EHS Specialists (also known as sanitarians) work with local businesses to ensure the foods we eat, beverages we drink, and the buildings are safe and healthy.

“Slowing the spread of COVID-19 while keeping essential businesses operating is a major concern,” said Michael DeSmedt, assistant director of Environmental Health Services.

“We quickly shifted our focus and developed the Business Resource Team (BRT) to provide owners and operators the guidance they required.”

BRT team members have provided over 250 consultations with DuPage County business leaders on the topics of: • Protecting employees and clients from spreading disease during the pandemic; • Ensuring proper cleaning and disinfection with EPA-approved products; • Offering the current best practices on safe operations; and • Specific information and resources a business may need to operate safely.

“Each business receives a toolkit with detailed information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois Department of Public Health and DCHD that includes a potential exposure to COVID-19 fact sheet, an isolation and quarantine release chart, symptom monitoring log, social distancing posters and notification letter to employees,” said DeSmedt.

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Statement from County Board Chairman Dan Cronin

The following statement was issued by DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin regarding the George Floyd incident that took place in Minneapolis last week.

Floyd, an African American male, died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. While being restrained after his arrest, Floyd told officers he could not breathe. All four officers involved were fired, one has been charged with murder/manslaughter.

“This evening, I stand with Sheriff Mendrick and State’s Attorney Berlin in support of our DuPage County communities. We condemn the actions that resulted in the death of George Floyd and we support people’s right to assemble and peacefully protest.

“But there is a difference between protesting peacefully and committing criminal acts. Protestors in DuPage County who damage or destroy private or public property, or who commit criminal acts like arson, burglary, and criminal damage to property will be arrested, prosecuted and if found guilty, imprisoned. We have no tolerance for those who would use this tragic occurrence to cause further pain in our community.”

of a large food processing plant, the Office of the Illinois Attorney General (OAG) contacted DCHD to confirm the number of cases and provide technical assistance.

Typically, employees work shoulder-to-shoulder on production and packaging lines, a practice that is currently unacceptable. The company agreed to guidance that reduced its output, which allowed social distancing through staggered work shifts.

As the State of Illinois moves into Phase 3 of the Governor’s Restore Illinois, plan, this team will continue to provide support to both owners and employees to provide an additional level of support and expertise.

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This information is also available on the DuPage County Health Department’s website, under Business Guidance through links back to that site. If there are questions after reviewing that information, individuals can submit those questions to the Health Department using: COVID19Business@dupagehealth.org.

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Hair to Stay, located at 24 E. St. Charles Road, Villa Park, was closed for more than two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The salon re-opened on Friday, May 29, and business was brisk. “We’re packed, said stylist Lia Knudtson (pictured above right), the daughter of Hair to Stay owners Nunzio and Linda Badalamenti. “People have been so great. That’s a big trust, to come in the first day.” After being closed since the end of business on March 21, Friday was the first day the business could open under Phase 3 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Knudtson welcomed her first customer of the day at 7:30 a.m. “It’s so much more than just hair,” said Knudtson of the bond between Hair to Stay and its customers. She noted on Friday that employees are constantly washing and sanitizing work stations. All stylists and customers wear masks, and customers are seated in alternate chairs. “There are ten of us, and we’re all like sisters,” said Knudtson of the number of stylists at Hair to Stay. “In the first week we were closed there were over 500 texts between each of us. We’re just not used to working without each other.” Another photo (above left) from Friday shows stylist Laurie Belling (left) working on Mary Ann—one of her best customers.

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Local officials close Walmart, Oakbrook Center amid protest fears

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Gov. Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for Cook County

As if the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t enough to worry about, the Chicagoland area has been concerned about protests following the death last week of George Floyd.

After threats of possible riots and looting stretching from downtown Chicago to the suburbs, local law enforcement officials closed down and blocked the entrances to Walmart on Route 83 in Villa Park and to Oakbrook Shopping Center.

On Sunday, Gov JB Pritzker signed a disaster proclamation for Cook County to expedite the use

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of state resources, personnel and equipment to help the City of Chicago keep people safe.

Earlier Sunday, the governor activated 375 Illinois National Guard soldiers for active duty to assist the Chicago Police Department in protecting Chicago and its residents.

The guard’s role will be supporting local authorities in enforcing street closures around the city.

In addition to the soldiers from the Illinois National Guard, personnel from the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Emergency Management

Agency (IEMA) are aiding Chicago in this operation.

The State Emergency Operations Center is monitoring operations throughout the state and fulfilling requests from local governments.

All soldiers deployed for active duty will be outfitted with personal protective equipment, such as face shields and masks, to address the threats of the current COVID environment.

On Sunday, IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau also ordered a 24hour closure of all community based

testing sites in Illinois to protect the staff and patients attending these facilities.

Local police were dispatched to set up blockades at Walmart on Route 83 in Villa Park and at Oakbrook Shopping Center. Despite rumors, police confirmed there was no looting at the shopping center as of Sunday evening.

Nationwide outrage came on the heels of Floyd’s death—an event that has caused protests, rioting and looting at major cities across the country and a few cities in Europe.

(Continued from front page) operations. Additionally, all tables must be 6 feet apart, and located on private property. Gatherings shall be six or fewer people. Customers must wear masks until they are seated.

No live entertainment is allowed.

Smoking is prohibited, and no outdoor food or drink preparation is allowed.

Also, barriers or fencing, such as orange snow fencing, must be placed around the outdoor seating area for security, crowd control and protection of minors. Establishments must also provide access to indoor restrooms.

Seats located up to 8 feet inside an establishment’s wall would constitute outdoor seating. Bulthuis noted that some Villa Park locations, including the Sonic Drive-In at 290 W. Roosevelt Road, could open its large garage doors; indoor seats loPETE CRUGER PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing cated with 8 feet of the open doors After threats of possible riots and looting on Sunday, Villa Park police closed down and blocked the would qualify as outdoor seating. entrance to Walmart on Route 83.

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Once again, I was in a Villa Park gas station today, as I am every Thursday, and the same two cops are not wearing masks. How can the store enforce this when the cops don’t obey the law?

Your comment was forwarded to Villa Park officials for a response, which is as follows: “This was brought to the attention of the supervisor on Thursday when it occurred; the supervisor addressed the matter with the officers as soon as he was made aware. All officers are expected to comply with the Governor’s Executive Order and Department Policy when it comes to wearing face masks in public.”

–JAC *** So, in the May 28 paper, U.S. Rep. Raja thinks counties should borrow from the Federal Reserve to cover delays in property tax bills, saying it is a low rate and that way they can pass along “relief to property tax payers.” Wait a minute, how is that giving us relief? Maybe in the short term, but who does he think will be paying back that loan?

Out of our legislators’ pockets? A money tree? No, it circles back to

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Patrick Thomas Linden, 64 Patrick Thomas Linden, of Coal City, formerly of Villa Park, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at his home at the age of 64. Born December 12, 1955 in Portsmouth, Va. Surviving are four children, Vince (Erin) Linden of Algonquin, Ill., Ryan Waylon of Arizona, Sarah Ellison of Highland Village, Texas, and Alexandra Thompson of Highland Village, Texas; four grandchildren, McKenzie and Evelyn Linden, and Ryder and Mila Ellison; his mother, Patricia Louise (nee Dolasin) Linden of Grapevine, Texas.; two sisters, Amy (William) Boyce of Grapevine, Texas, and LuAnn Chapa of Euless, Texas.; sister-in-law, Rosanne Linden of Villa Park; and numerous nieces, nephews, and their families. Preceding him in death were his father, Frank Leonard Linden; his wife, Gracie Linden; a brother, Frank Linden; and a sister, Mary Kay Linden. Cremation rites will be accorded and memorial services will be held at a later date. R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.

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the taxpayers.

*** Pay attention, voters. Our representatives Terra Costa Howard and Deb Conroy voted to approve a pay raise for themselves of $1,800, which would bring their salaries up to about $71,000, according to the Illinois Policy Institute. For many of our representatives, this is in addition to their “day” job. Compare that to Virginia, where last year a state representative earned just over $26,000.

At a time when our state budget is being sucked dry by out-of-controlpensions and wasteful spending, and people are struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills, this is a slap in the face. So much for looking out for their constituents. Contact your reps and let them know that putting more money in their pockets is taking more money out of ours. We need our voices to be heard.

Your comments were forwarded to Reps. Costa Howard and Conroy for a response, which is as follows:

Rep. Conroy: “The [COLA] for a legislative increase was zeroed out in the budget. This is no more than colleagues on the other side of the aisle playing politics. I would refer you to Comptroller Mendoza’s Facebook post that explains it very clearly. https://www. facebook.com/ILComptroller/videos/969274000158812/.”

Rep. Costa Howard: “It’s absolutely false that Illinois legislators just voted ourselves a raise.

“Under state law, cost of living adjustments for legislators are automatically included in the budget, and canceling the budget’s COLA line item requires a separate piece of legislation.

“There’s no way I would support increasing our salaries at this difficult time. Unfortunately, because of COVID-19, we were working under an emergency timeline to pass the budget. So our legislative leaders created a strategy to solve this problem: Although we had to leave COLA in the budget itself, we made sure it was zeroed out in the appropriations bill. That means Comptroller Susana Mendoza isn’t authorized to add the additional funds to our paychecks, and she has promised to respect our intentions and keep our salaries flat.

“Anybody who understands the basics of state budgeting will recognize that this was a savvy, efficient way to solve the problem of an unwanted pay raise in the shortest possible time.

“It’s unfortunate that this false ‘legislators’ pay raise’ narrative is being promoted at a time when we all should be working together

to protect our neighbors and our communities.

“Thank you for giving me this opportunity to set the record straight. “ –JAC *** Do people realize that, thanks to the Democratic Party, we now have people that would rather be unemployed because they will make more money per the government unemployment than they did when they were working full time? What will be the incentive for these people to ever work full time again? This is absolutely insane. This thing was completely poorly thought out by our Democratic Party. Unbelievable.

Thank you. *** I saw President Trump on TV. He said the problem is that people are dying who never died before. Bye. *** How many readers can remember Harry S. Truman’s famous quote, “The buck stops here”? I can. Evidently our current president has not. The buck has been passed on to the World Health Organization for giving the U.S. much misinformation and for demonstrating poor leadership, ergo our president, like the little boy who took his bat and ball and went home because he was not chosen captain of the team, has decided to withhold millions of dollars of much-needed funds to this organization. For at least six weeks during the beginning of 2020, President Trump did not heed the advice of medical experts about the danger of this insidious virus and its consequences. Instead, he insisted it was a Democratic hoax, trying to panic the American people.

*** This is Villa Park. Since he is the smartest man he knows, President Trump should have done something about the virus. Trump was warned early and often about it, yet he repeatedly denied its seriousness and continued to talk only about himself, ignoring the people in America dying. As early as Jan. 29, a number of senior advisors predicted a potential pandemic with millions of deaths and trillions of economic loss, yet he denied all of this, saying that the virus was no worse than the yearly flu. When he finally admitted there was a problem, he became embarrassed and shocked and said he always knew it was bad and blamed everyone else for his mistakes. Just another lie like the thousands he has uttered for three-plus years. He must be defeated in November so that we can elect a decent, responsible person to tell us the truth, not thousands of lies. Thank you. *** I keep hearing JB Pritzker say he refers to science, the experts and data. The so-called experts have been all over the place regarding COVID-19. But that’s OK; the experts will still get paid while many other people lose their jobs and businesses. I’m wondering if Pritzker actually has any economic experts advising him. I seriously doubt it. With over 1 million people in Illinois out of work, he can’t tax his way out of this. Hiring a few thousand contact tracers won’t put a dent in this state’s estimated 23.1 percent real-time unemployment rate, either. Maybe Pritzker can put people to work at his $12 million equestrian estate in Florida.

DuPage County reports over 7,700 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 371 deaths May 31 update shows 204 confirmed cases among Villa Park residents, including three deaths

STAFF REPORT

The DuPage County Health Department has recorded more than 7,700 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.

To view the county’s COVID-19 dashboard, visit the DuPage County Health Department’s website at dupagehealth.org.

As of May 31, the health department indicated 7,717 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in DuPage County, including 371 deaths.

The May 31 data showed 204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Villa Park residents, along with 330 cases among Lombard res-

idents, and 30 cases affecting residents of Oakbrook Terrace.

According to the county’s May 31 update, three of the COVID-19 related deaths in DuPage County involved Villa Park residents. Fifteen deaths related to the virus involved Lombard residents, while one death involved a resident of Oakbrook Terrace.

The county health department’s report from May 25 indicated 338 deaths related to COVID-19. The report from May 17 indicated 296 deaths connected to COVID-19, while the update from May 10 listed 248 deaths related to the virus.

The first COVID-19 related death in the county was reported on March 19.

The DuPage County Health Department has stated that the number of positive COVID-19 cases is likely much higher than listed because of unreported or untested cases in the community.

According to the county health department’s May 31 update, 224 of the county’s 371 deaths related to COVID-19 have involved residents

age 80 and older. Another 86 deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported in residents in the 70-79 age group.

About 84 percent (310) of the county’s 371 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 31, there have been 5,390 deaths related to COVID-19 in the state. The IDPH’s May 31 update also indicated more than 120,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, with nearly 900,000 tests for the virus performed.

Of the 5,390 deaths related to COVID-19 in Illinois as of May 31, 2,391 deaths have been among residents age 80 and older. Another 1,312 deaths have been in the 70-79 age group, with 951 deaths among residents between the ages of 6069. About 86 percent of the state’s 5,390 deaths related to COVID-19, therefore, have involved residents

60 and older. About 69 percent of the COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois have taken place in residents 70 and older.

According to the IDPH, 3,642 of the state’s 5,390 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.

The May 31 update from the IDPH announced 60 additional COVID-19 related deaths in 12 counties, with 39 of the deaths involving Cook County residents.

Five of the 60 deaths reported on May 31 involved DuPage County residents.

One day earlier, the IDPH update from May 30 announced 61 additional deaths in 14 counties. Five of those deaths involved DuPage County residents.

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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 28 Agustin Rodriguez-Serrano, 22, of Addison, was charged with resisting/obstructing justice, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to give aid in the 1-100 block of S. Michigan at around 6:15 p.m.

vice in the 500 block of Lincoln at around 12:48 a.m.

May 25 Bindu V. David, 36, of Addison, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the 1200 block of Holtz at around 7:26 p.m.

Scott J. Kafka, 34, of Addison, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving while license was expired in the 1200 block of W. Holtz at around 8:17 p.m.

May 24 A 35-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery in the 600 block of Meadows Boulevard at around 8:40 a.m. Police said the suspect grabbed the victim’s wrist and twisted it, pushing her.

May 26 Luis Moyotl-Diaz, 34, of Addi- May 23 son, was charged with DUI, failure Elias D. Funes-Velasquez, 18, to reduce speed to avoid an accident of Addison, was charged with iland illegal use of an electronic de- legal consumption of alcohol by

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Funes-Velasquez, being under 21 years of age, admitted to consuming two alcoholic beverages, according to police. Police said he also resisted arrest by refusing to obey an officer’s commands and by pulling his arms away.

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A 40-year-old Addison man was charged with domestic battery in the 800 block of College Boulevard at around 3:30 a.m. Police said the suspect straddled a victim and

suspect then threw the victim off the bed and onto the floor, got on May 21 top of her and continued to batter Theft was reported at a local busiher. ness at around 6:50 a.m. Police said

an unknown suspect forced entry May 22 to a secured storage area and stole Juan R. Perez, 37, of Addison, three riding lawn mowers. was charged with reckless driving, May 20 Burglary to a vehicle was reported at Twin Lakes Park between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect entered a vehicle parked in the lot. It appears the suspect attempted to steal the vehicle without success, as the ignition was damaged. However, the vehicle was rummaged through and a wallet was stolen.

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endangering the life of a child and no insurance in the 800 block of N. Mill at around 8:51 p.m. Police said an officer was on routine patrol when he heard a loud revving of an engine and observed a vehicle allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed. According to police, as the officer continued to approach the vehicle, he observed the vehicle without illuminated headlights, driving in circles in a parking lot.

May 19-May 20 A vehicle was reported stolen in the 200 block of Julia. Police said an unknown suspect(s) stole a vehicle which was parked unsecured in the driveway of a residence sometime between 9 p.m. May 19 and 9:30 a.m. May 20.

May 19 Mario A. Martinez, 41, of Bensenville, was charged with DUI and no valid driver’s license in the 300 block of N. Third at around 12:33 a.m.

A 36-year-old Villa Park man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 900 block of W. North at around 2:44 p.m.

May 18 Residential burglary was reported in the 400 block of N. Yale at around 2:08 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect entered a residence after a homeowner arrived home from work. The suspect stole two purses and a jacket and fled when the homeowner saw the suspect.

Retail theft was reported at a local store at around 7:06 p.m. Police said unknown suspects removed a pot and a Dyson® vacuum from the display and left the store with the items without paying full retail value.

Retail theft was reported at a local store at around 12:23 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect removed bottles of alcohol from the store without paying for the products.

May 17 A 21-year-old Villa Park man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 400 block of N. Ardmore at around 5:50 a.m.

Retail theft was reported at a local store at around 5:44 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect left the store with a basket full of items without paying.

May 16 Criminal damage was reported at around 1:34 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect threw a metal pipe through a window of a bus company and attempted to gain entry into the building.

Appellate Court affirms 100-year sentence in Lisle home invasion, sexual assault DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced on Wednesday, May 27 that the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the 100-year sentence imposed by Judge Robert Miller upon Roberto Noyola-Espinal for forcing his way into a Lisle woman’s home and sexually assaulting her in 1999. On June 9, 2017, following a four-day-long bench trial, Judge Miller found Noyola-Espinal guilty of one count of Home Invasion and three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, all Class X Felonies.

On December 8, 2017, Judge Miller sentenced Noyola-Espinal to an aggregate of 100 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, three consecutive 30-year terms for the three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and a consecutive 7.3.13 ten-year term for home invasion He had remained in the DuPage County 2 xon 4bond of $1 million with 10% Jail to apply since returning to DuPage County in March, 2014. The victim in the case passed away after Noyola-Espinal was charged but before he went to trial.

On February 7, 1999, Noyola-Espinal approached the then-63-yearold woman’s apartment in Lisle and

knocked on her patio door. Thinking it was a friend of hers, the woman began to open the door. Once she realized she did not know the person, the woman attempted to close the door. Noyola-Espinal forced the door open however, and entered the apartment. Once inside, Noyola-Espinal physically and sexually assaulted the woman causing bruising, abrasions and a cut on her chin.

Noyola-Espinal told her that he would come back and harm her if she called the police. He then fled the state, eventually settling in Mexico.

The victim then went to her neighbor’s home and called the police.

Following an investigation into the incident led by the Lisle Police Department, a DNA profile of the suspect was entered into the federal Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). The investigation of the assault continued throughout the years. In October 2013, Noyola-Espinal was arrested in Houston for illegally re-entering the United States. A DNA sample taken from Noyola-Espinal at this time resulted in a CODIS hit on the DNA collected from the 1999 sexual assault Noyola-Espinal com-

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Glowiak Hilton: Childcare centers reopening soon With businesses planning to reopen on May 29, state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) announced that childcare facilities will be able to help when parents return to work.

“Many parents have reached out expressing how overwhelmed they are as they try to balance work from home, e-learning and other new roles that they have taken on,” Glowiak Hilton said.

“Childcare centers will soon reopen and help lift a weight off their shoulders.”

Phases 3 and 4 of the governor’s Restore Illinois plan allow childcare facilities to reopen if they create plans that adhere to guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Centers must have an emergency plan in the

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event a child or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, require daily symptom checks and enforce face covering requirements.

Occupancy limits are capped at 10 children at a time for four weeks. If a childcare center meets proper health, social distancing and sanitation requirements it will be allowed to care for more children. Essential childcare programs that have been open during the Stay at Home Order will be allowed to expand their capacity limits when their region enters phase three.

Glowiak Hilton’s office is closed, staff are working remotely and are available to help connect you with childcare service providers.

Staff can be reached at 630-785-3177 or at www.SenatorSuzyGlowiak.com.

(Continued from page 6) mitted in Lisle. Noyola-Espinal was extradited “the court sentenced defendant to an aggregate from Texas and returned to DuPage County to term that is 20 years shorter than the maximum. face charges. An investigation into the assault That sentence was not an abuse of discretion.”

“After committing such a brutal crime, Mr. revealed that Noyola-Espinal had been deported from the U.S. in 1998 and that he had illegally Noyola-Espinal thought he could avoid responreturned just months before committing the Lisle sibility by fleeing the country,” Berlin said. “Seventeen years later justice caught up with him resexual assault.

In his appeal Noyola-Espinal claimed that the sulting in a well-deserved 100-year sentence. His 100-year sentence imposed upon him was exces- appeal was nothing short of a second attempt to sive. The Appellate Court rejected Noyola-Espi- avoid accountability for his actions and the renal’s claim of excessive sentencing noting that sulting sentence. While the victim in this case the “trial court is in the best position to fashion lived long enough to see Mr. Noyola-Espinal a sentence that strikes an appropriate balance be- charged for the crimes he committed against tween the goals of protecting society and rehabil- her, she unfortunately passed away prior to his itating the defendant. Thus, we may not disturb a guilty verdict and sentencing. Justice in DuPage sentence within the applicable sentencing range County however, does not stop and will not be denied.” unless the trial court abused its discretion.”

Justice Hutchinson delivered the judgment of In their decision, the Appellate Court found “no dispute that defendant was eligible for an the court with Justices Birkett and Schostok conaggregate sentence of 24 to 120 years” and that curring.

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Pritzker lifts ban on worship services

By Peter Hancock

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People in Illinois will be allowed to attend worship services without fear of prosecution as the state enters Phase 3 of Gov. JB Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” reopening plan.

Pritzker made the announcement during his daily COVID-19 briefing May 28 in Chicago, the same day a new lawsuit was filed in Lake County Cir-

cuit Court challenging the ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people as it applied to worship services.

It also came on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was preparing to decide whether it would hear the appeal of another case involving two churches in Chicago that were challenging the ban.

“Having received many plans and ideas from responsible faith leaders,

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(the Illinois Department of Public Health) has reviewed many detailed proposals and has provided guidance— not mandatory restrictions—for all faith leaders to use in their efforts to ensure the health and safety of their congregants,” Pritzker said. “This includes suggestions on capacity limits, new cleaning protocols, indoor gatherings of 10 persons or less, a reduction of activities like sharing food and the safe conduct of outdoor congregating.”

“The safest options remain remote and drive-in services,” he added. “But for those that want to conduct in-person activities, IDPH is offering best practices.”

Earlier in the day May 28, the Thomas More Society, a conservative public-interest law firm based in Chicago, filed suit in Lake County on behalf of five local churches and their pastors who said they intended to hold worship services anyway May 31, which is the Christian holy day of Pentecost.

“This is a total and complete victory for people of faith,” Peter Breen, vice president and senior counsel of the Thomas More Society, said in a statement. “Illinois’ governor and his administration abused the COVID-19 pandemic to stomp on the religious liberty of the people of Illinois. By issuing guidelines only and not the previously announced mandatory restrictions, he has handed a complete victory to the churches in Illinois.”

The Thomas More Society also represented the Beloved Church, in Lena, when it challenged Pritzker’s order in federal court in late April. And it represented the Jesus House Restoration

Ministries in Urbana, which caters mainly to people struggling with homelessness and substance abuse, in another federal lawsuit filed May 12.

Another legal advocacy group, the Florida-based Liberty Counsel, filed suit on behalf of two Chicago churches.

That request for a temporary restraining order was rejected in U.S. District Court as well as the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But attorneys in that case appealed to the nation’s high court, and on May 27, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who oversees the 7th Circuit, gave the Illinois attorney general’s office one day to file a reply brief so the court could decide whether to hear the case.

All of those cases argued, in one form or another, that Pritzker’s stayat-home order as it applied to churches interfered with individuals’ freedom of religion. The federal cases were based on the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of the free exercise of religion, while the Lake County case focused on the Illinois Constitution and the state Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Governments can and do put restrictions on churches on a regular basis. Churches are, for example, subject to local building codes and fire safety regulations, and those codes often put limits on the number of people who can be in the building at one time.

During an interview May 28, however, Breen argued those laws apply uniformly to religious and secular facilities alike. Pritzker’s executive orders, he argued, singled out churches while other businesses such as supermarkets, manufacturing facilities and meat processing plants were allowed to operate

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“There’s no constitutional right to run a meat-packing plant; there is an express constitutional right to have a church,” he said. “So, this is the problem that we’re pointing out, which is you’ve singled out churches for different treatment. And there are plenty of other places in society today that are fully open, that are more dangerous than a church.”

In a ruling May 19 denying Liberty Counsel’s request for a temporary restraining order, a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit disagreed with that argument.

“The Executive Order’s temporary numerical restrictions on public gatherings apply not only to worship services,” the panel wrote, “but also to the most comparable types of secular gatherings, such as concerts, lectures, theatrical performances, or choir practices, in which groups of people gather together for extended periods, especially where speech and singing feature prominently and raise risks of transmitting the COVID-19 virus. Worship services do not seem comparable to secular activities permitted under the executive order, such as shopping, in which people do not congregate or remain for extended periods.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ADDISON TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of ADDISON, in the County Of DUPAGE, State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at ADDISON TOWNSHIP, 401 N. ADDISON RD., ADDISON, IL Monday, June 8, 2020, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Notice is further given hereby that a Public Hearing of the Addison Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 P.M. On WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 at 401 N. Addison Rd., Addison, IL

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ADDISON TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the Road District Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Township of ADDISON Road District, in the County Of DUPAGE, State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year beginning June 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021, will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at ADDISON TOWNSHIP, 401 N. ADDISON RD., ADDISON, IL Monday, June 8, 2020, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Notice is further given hereby that a Public Hearing of the Addison Township Road District Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 7:00 P.M. on WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020 at 401 N. Addison Rd., Addison, IL

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Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship awarded to Willowbrook graduate Kelsey Fitzgerald was awarded a Young Woman in Public Affairs Scholarship from the Zonta Club of Oak Brook.

Fitzgerald is a 2020 graduate from Willowbrook High School.

She shared her plans by saying, “I am interested in global and international studies as well as political science and journalism. … My future goal is to be either a diplomat for the United Nations or an international journalist.”

Kelsey is in the top 10 percent of her graduating class and plans to study international and global studies at Loyola University in the fall.

She was involved in many extracurricular activities including captain of her soccer team and co-captain of Kelsey Fitzgerald the varsity swim team.

Upon joining Civitas at Willow- tive community volunteer, Kelsey brook High School, she worked to has volunteered for One Small raise funds for UNICEF. As an ac- Voice 5K Run, supported local area

food drives, packed food for Feed My Starving Children, and joined the fight against Leukemia by participating annually in St. Baldrick’s events to help fund childhood cancer research.

The goals of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage more young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the advancement of the status of

women.

Fitzgerald received an award of $1,000 from the Zonta Club of Oak Brook. Her application has been forwarded to Zonta International District 6 (comprised of 22 clubs in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana) for the next YWPA section of a higher level.

The Zonta Club of Oak Brook is part of Zonta International which has 29,000 members in 63 countries.

Zonta International was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Oak Brook. It is a global organization of

executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.

More information about Zonta International can be found at www. zonta.org. The Zonta Club of Oak Brook was founded in 2011 and meets on the third Tuesday of each month.

Information about club membership and activities can be found on the club Facebook page and webpage http://zontadistrict6.org/oakbrook/.

School districts will continue to provide free meals to students this summer Five days’ worth of food to be provided each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at two Villa Park schools; the next distribution is June 9

District 88 is continuing its ongoing partnership 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 this summer. The same organizations provided meals to students for the last two months, while school buildings were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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vides meals free of charge to all residents up to the age of 18. Five days worth of food will be provided each Tuesday through August.

The next distribution of five days’ worth of food will be provided from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 9.

The area distribution sites include two Villa Park schools: Willowbrook High School, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave.; and Jefferson Middle School, 255 W. Vermont St.

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Students receive art scholarships

The District 88 Board of Education recently named six students—three from Addison Trail High School and three from Willowbrook High School—as recipients of the District 88 Art Scholarship for the 2019-20 school year. The board named the recipients during its May 11 meeting, which was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three recipients from Willowbrook are seniors Makenzie Bay (above left), Jessica Franco (above center) and Lizzie McBride (above right). Their artwork will be displayed in the District 88 Boardroom during the 2020-21 school year. The district established the scholarships to recognize outstanding art students at Addison Trail and Willowbrook.

Mendoza unequivocal: No raises for lawmakers Legislative back-and-forth shows complexity of state lawmaker pay law

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The complexities of Illinois’ legislator pay laws were on display again this week as the state’s comptroller insisted in a video message that there will be no raises for lawmakers this year.

Comptroller Susana Mendoza, a Democrat and the state’s chief fiscal officer, emphatically said in a one-minute YouTube video there would be “zero” raises for lawmakers despite claims to the contrary.

“By law, there is a (cost of living adjustment) in the budget every year,” Mendoza said in the video. “But this year, the General Assembly voted to make the COLA zero, and I’m glad because it’s the right thing to do, especially in the COVID-19 crisis that has really hit our state budget hard.”

Mendoza should know, she said in the video, because she writes the checks in Illinois, and money not appropriated by the General Assembly cannot be spent. Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, said the same on the Senate floor, noting lawmakers intentionally appropriated zero dollars for raises this year.

Republicans, however, issued news releases and spoke on the floor May 23 claiming the budget included the automatic raises. The state GOP asserted on Twitter that one lawsuit from a “safe, entrenched legislator” could force the payment of the raises which

the comptroller has unequivocally denied she will pay.

While Mendoza made clear there will be no raises this year, the exchanges highlighted the fact that an ongoing legal challenge leaves much uncertain in terms of whether legislators can halt their own pay raises legally.

At the crux of the issue is a section in the state Constitution and an Illinois law dating back to 1990 which provides for automatic COLA increases of roughly 2 percent to 3 percent every year unless lawmakers act to stop them. In fiscal Year 2009 and thereafter, lawmakers routinely did just that by including language in a budget implementation bill prohibiting the COLAs. Lawmakers did not include that language in a budget approved last May, which allowed for a roughly 2.4 percent raise to lawmaker base pay for the first time since 2008, bringing it to $69,464 annually, not including stipends for legislative leaders and committee chairs and spokespersons.

This year, according to Mendoza and Manar, lawmakers went back to denying themselves a raise by specifically appropriating no money to pay for it. That approach is different than in years past, when lawmakers passed language prohibiting cost of living adjustments. The new approach was in large part a response to an ongoing lawsuit which deemed the previous

method unconstitutional.

“We wanted to say in a very clear voice that we do not want the COLAs funded,” Manar said in a phone call.

“There’s multiple places in a state budget where a COLA could be funded.

And we took care of all of those things.

And the final piece of that was putting a zero next to it, which is, I think, crystal clear what its intention is.”

The lawsuit in question was filed against Mendoza by former Senators James Clayborne and Michael Noland, both Democrats, who claim it was unconstitutional for lawmakers to deny themselves pay in each of those years because the state’s Constitution states “A member shall receive a salary and allowances as provided by law, but changes in the salary of a member shall not take effect during the term for which he has been elected.”

According to a 2019 “Preface to Lawmaking” publication of the state’s Legislative Research Unit, legislator pay was set by law until 1984, when the Compensation Review Act was enacted providing that a Compensation Review Board would make salary recommendations that would take effect automatically unless both houses of the General Assembly disapproved of them within 30 days.

The Board’s 1990 recommendation provided for salaries to be adjusted for inflation each year thereafter, using the federal government’s Employment

Cost Index. While the Compensation Review Board was abolished in 2009, it was established that the 1990 plan— including automatic COLAs—would continue to be law going forward.

But because the COLA freezes since 2009 took place mid-term for most lawmakers, they violate the Constitution, according to Noland and Clayborne, and the former lawmakers claim they are due back pay for the raises they were denied.

“Contrary to statements that have been made in the press, the comptroller can—and in fact is obligated to—make these payments regardless of whether the General Assembly has specifically appropriated money for this purpose,” Michael Scotti III, the attorney for the former lawmakers, wrote in a letter to the comptroller last year.

A Cook County judge ruled in their favor last year, but the state has appealed the decision and neither lawmaker has received back pay. That case is likely to be appealed and challenged for years to come, according to the comptroller’s office.

“I’m not going to predict what a court says,” Manar said. “… But we’re not going to cede our authority as appropriators to an unnamed judge in a case that hasn’t even been filed.”

After last year’s raise went through, one first-term Republican senator filed a bill which he believes will abolish automatic COLAs without running

afoul of the constitution.

Sen. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, said the latest exchange on lawmaker pay cause a rush of bipartisan support for a bill he has had sitting in the Senate’s Assignments Committee since February.

His Senate Bill 3607 would end cost of living adjustments starting in 2023—the year after each of the state’s lawmakers is scheduled to stand for reelection.

The date is important, he said, because it will be an action implemented after all lawmakers start a new term.

Wilcox said he pursued the matter rather than taking part in the politicization of the COLA conversation.

“The point is this kind of negates the reason for Dems and Republicans fighting about words,” he said in a phone call. “It fixes the issue constitutionally going forward.”

Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton, D-Western Springs, is a co-sponsor on that measure. She said she was given assurances by budgeteers that there would be no raises in the budget, which is why she supported it. She also said she hoped Wilcox’s measure or something like it would pass when lawmakers return for fall veto session in November or later.

“Our budgeteers were very clear on that,” she said. “And that’s why they didn’t appropriate anything to the raises on the line item.”

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The Willowbrook High School Athletic Booster Club wasn’t able to hold its senior athletic banquet in person this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The booster club conducted its 61st annual senior athletic banquet virtually. This year’s celebration was recently released online. Shortly before the virtual ceremony, Willowbrook athletic director Brandon Murphy and other Warrior supporters visited the homes of the honored senior athletes to present this year’s senior athletic scholarships and awards.

Willowbrook’s honored student-athletes from its Class of 2020 included Makaylah Jones, who was one of this year’s six recipients of the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club Scholarship. Jones is pictured with Ed Dowling, the president of the booster club, who presented her with the $1,000 scholarship award. Jones was a standout member of the Willowbrook girls bowling team. She won individual championships in IHSA regional events during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She competed at the IHSA state meet in each of those three seasons. A Villa Park resident, Jones will attend Elmhurst College, where she will study nursing and continue her bowling career as a member of the Bluejays’ women’s team. See more more student-athletes on page 15.

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In one two-week span, a total of 229 items were dropped off for delivery to patient rooms. At Edward Hospital, items can be dropped at the North or South entrances. At Elmhurst Hospital, items can be dropped off at the East entrance.

• Peace of Mind. To help ease concerns, families are given contact information for the Patient Experience team to have an extra point of contact while their loved one is in the hospital. Medical updates are provided through the nursing staff, but other questions can be directed to the Patient Experience team at 630-527-5725 for patients at Edward Hospital and 331-221-0196 for patients at Elmhurst Hospital, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Comfort Calls. Members of the Patient Experience team are making daily calls to patients, particularly those with COVID-19 and in isolation.

The additional contact point for the patient helps make sure needs are being met. Similar calls are placed with family members. In one recent week, 266 comfort calls were placed to patients or family members to help them share how they’re feeling, Johnson says.

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The visitor restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic have likely led to some broken hearts, as families are kept from visiting hospitalized loved ones for safety reasons.

But even if family members can’t physically be with their loved ones in the hospital, the Edward-Elmhurst Health Patient Experience team is working hard to ensure they can still connect.

“We’re doing everything we can to help our patients and families feel like they’re not alone,” said Doug Johnson, Patient Experience Officer for Edward-Elmhurst Health. “We’re helping them stay connected.”

In one case, a nurse helped set up a call between a patient and her sister and niece at home while the patient was being extubated. As soon as her breathing tube was removed, the patient was able to see the familiar faces of her family.

“The first thing she said was ‘I love you,’” said Megan Sulich, Patient Experience Manager at Elmhurst Hospital.

The current visitor restrictions are in place to keep everyone safe, including the people who would be visiting, Johnson says.

While COVID-19 precautions are keeping most visitors out of the hospital at this time, there are some situations where exceptions are being made, such as for patients entering labor and delivery, pediatric patients or patients nearing end of life. Those exceptions are being made on a caseby-case basis and only when it can be done safely.

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Cantigny Park plans limited reopen starting June 1 Cantigny Park has announced that it would reopen on a limited basis starting Monday, June 1.

Grounds-only access to the park will be for Cantigny Park members and Honor Club members, a free program for veterans. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, and daily visitation will be capped at appropriate levels. The park expects to open to the general public early this summer.

The announcement is based on current guidance from the State of Illinois and public health authorities and is subject to change.

Cantigny believes a gradual or “phased” reopening best serves the health and safety of visitors. The park is implementing heightened cleaning and disinfecting procedures, and social distancing guidelines will be enforced.

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Initially, only Cantigny’s gardens and grounds will be accessible.

The Visitors Center (except for restrooms), McCormick House and the First Division Museum will remain closed. The playground and Army tanks also will be off limits. For the time being, food or beverage options will not be available.

Park programs and events, through July, have been canceled, postponed or moved online. Cantigny’s websites and social media channels will continue offering digital experiences including special live events and museum tours.

Cantigny Golf reopened on May 1 and expanded guest capacity and services beginning Friday, May 29. Details are posted at CantignyGolf.com.

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Standout cheerleader receives scholarship Kathleen Doyle of Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2020 received the Taylor Family Scholarship during the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club’s recent senior athletic banquet, which was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Villa Park resident, Doyle was a member of Willowbrook’s cheerleading program for four years. She spent three seasons on the varsity team. Doyle was also a member of the National English Honor Society, the National Math Honor Society, the World Language Honor Society, the Blue Crew and the Yoga Club. Doyle served as a junior coach for the Villa Park Warriors during her four years at Willowbrook. In that capacity, she was responsible for creating a competition routine, selecting music and teaching the routine to a squad of grade-school cheerleaders. Doyle will attend DePaul University, where she will major in elementary education.

She will also continue her cheerleading career at DePaul; she tried out for and earned a spot on the Blue Demons’ team.

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Mike Hay is one of the members of Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2020 who received scholarships during the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club’s recent senior athletic banquet. This year’s banquet was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hay, who is a Villa Park resident, received a $500 Villa Park Warriors Youth Football and Cheer Scholarship. Hay played multiple sports, including football, baseball, basketball and volleyball, during his time at Willowbrook. He will continue his academic and athletic pursuits at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, where he will be a member of the Trolls’ men’s volleyball team.

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