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Organization places monarch butterfly on its endangered list

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced last week that the migratory monarch butterfly has entered the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The monarch butterfly is the official state insect of Illinois. “Today’s Red List update highlights the fragility of nature’s wonders, such as the unique spectacle of monarch butterflies migrating thousands ofsoftball kilometers,” Dr. Bruno OberFreshman Lindsey Rugg across of the Willowbrook team said is pictured while atle, tempting IUCN Director General, in lastFriday’s week’s game announcement. monarch is to score a run during at DownersThe Grove South.butterfly Rugg tried known for its migrations to breeding grounds to score from second from basewarm on a winter single climates by sophomore Katelyn Cox inthroughout the top of thethe United States andwhen Canada.

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gardens along the trail and committed to care for and maintain them. The Villa Park Community F.U.N. (Focus on Unifying Neighbors) Commission has adopted the pictured garden. The migrating population of monarch butterflies that spends the winter in Mexico eventually heads north, likely reaching Texas each February. Those butCHRIS FOX PHOTO Villa Park Review terflies then mate, layfrom eggsFriday’s and die.loss Thetobabies that hatch become butterflies lowbrook rebounded post an 11-2 win and in Saturday’s game at inHinsdale Texas will makeThe their own northward migration, perhaps Oklahoma Central.

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Senior Annemarie Knudtson, freshman Isabella Dugo and that sophomore ceremony began at 9 a.m.

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What to know about omicron’s more transmissible subvariants SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has mutated into multiple strains (alpha, beta, gamma, delta, etc.), each carrying a slightly different twist to its method of infection.

Omicron, a variant first identified in South Africa in November 2021, has been spreading rapidly around the world and across the U.S., faster than any previously known strain of the coronavirus.

Omicron’s rapid spread allowed it to mutate several times. The strain has fractured into subvariants, each more transmissible than the original. As of July 2022, omicron variant BA.5 is causing a wave of cases across the United States.

The omicron variant mutations have it allowed to escape some of the immunity from vaccines and from past infections. Vaccines still protect against infection, just not as much as they did against past variants.

Symptoms All the variants of the virus cause similar symptoms, including: • Fever or chills • Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Fatigue • Muscle or body aches • Headache • New loss of taste or smell • Sore throat • Congestion or runny nose • Nausea or vomiting • Diarrhea “Severe infection leading to respiratory compromise and death is less common with the omicron variant.

This is partly due to the virus itself, but more importantly due to immunity from vaccination or a combination of past infection and vaccination,” said Jonathan Pinsky, M.D., medical director of infection control at Edward Hospital. “The risk of se-

vere infection is still high for those who are not yet vaccinated as well as those with compromised immune systems.”

Vaccines and Therapeutics The best way to protect yourself from infection and severe illness from COVID-19 is by staying up to date with all COVID-19 vaccines.

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that you need to stay up to date with all boosters to get the best protection from vaccination.

The CDC reports that protection during the omicron period against symptomatic infection that led to an emergency room visit was 84% better than not being vaccinated if someone had a booster in the last four months—while it was only 40% better than being vaccinated but not boosted.

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was 71% better for those who had a first booster in the last four months.

For those over the age of 50, the protection against hospitalization was 80% better after a second booster compared to 55% for those who had only one booster more than four months ago.

For those at a higher risk for severe infection due to compromised immunity, older age or other medical risk factors, antiviral treatments are available. Paxlovid is an oral antiviral that, if given early at the onset of symptoms, decreases the need for hospitalization by nearly 90%. For those who cannot take Paxlovid due to interference with other drugs, intravenous monoclonal antibodies are also available.

that include both the original SARSCOV-2 strain and the latest omicron variants BA.4/5. It is estimated that, if studies show the vaccine is more effective against BA.4/5, it will be ready for distribution in Oct. or Nov. 2022. This bivalent vaccine would only be used as a booster and would not replace the original components of the vaccine used in the primary series.

Don’t wait until the fall if you are eligible for a booster now. Getting vaccinated and boosted is the best way to prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. Everyone age 6 months and up is eligible for vaccination against COVID-19.

As always, you can add additional layers of protection by handwashing, masking up indoors and social disBoosters for the fall The Food and Drug Administra- tancing.

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State police broaden use of ‘clear and present danger’ reports Administrative rule change seeks to close gaps identified with alleged Highland Park shooter

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The Illinois State Police announced last week they will start using a broader definition of what constitutes a “clear and present danger” when reviewing a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card.

That’s a factor ISP considers when deciding whether to grant someone a FOID card or to revoke or suspend a card that has already been issued.

The change is meant to address gaps in the process that were identi-

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In February, NorthShore distributed $2.6 million to seven organizations in Cook and Lake Counties.

“This is the power of community,” said Mary Lou Mastro, CEO, South Region, NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health. “What you’re seeing is organizations coming together, partnering to invest and ensure that improved health for our residents is not just a hope or a dream, but reality. We’re excited because these will be long-term, enduring relationships and efforts to fulfill our mission of advancing the health of our communities.”

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Jim Turk began losing his sight when he was 28 years old from a complication of diabetes called diabetic retinopathy.

Five years later, he was completely blind.

With the many changes this caused in his life, Turk found himself feeling less secure traveling and being alone in public. So, he took up self-defense.

“It made such a big difference that I decided I wanted to start teaching it to other people,” Turk said. “I learned more and more, and eventually started teaching mostly to blind people.”

Turk is a blue belt in jiu-jitsu and is certified in 1Touch self-defense—a comprehensive program designed specifically for people who are blind or visually impaired. He travels around the country to schools and rehab centers to teach self-defense classes not only to blind and visually impaired people, but to anyone.

Turk, a Villa Park resident, has been holding self-defense classes at Joe’s Dojo in Villa Park as well (the next class is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13). Sensei Joe Garvey, owner of Joe’s Dojo, met Turk through mutual friends. They first met to play Magic: The Gathering—a tabletop and digital collectible card game.

“We ended up practicing on the Dojo floor in between playing cards, and figured out that we have a very similar need to help others,” Garvey said. “We have a harmonious relationship learning from each other.”

Garvey started learning self-defense when he was 13 with Sensei Steve, who originally owned Sensei Steve’s Karate Center, which is now Joe’s Dojo.

“I was bullied a lot, I moved from town to town, I had a newly divorced family, and I was going through a lot of depression and stuff,” Garvey said.

“So I found karate for me as an outlet to change a lot of the negative into positive. It wasn’t like I had to fight anyone to get better. I just had to be treated like an adult and know how to control

my anger.”

Garvey said that he has learned a lot from Turk’s style of teaching self-defense.

“The way (Turk) teaches his jiu jitsu is different from any other jiu jitsu person I’ve ever worked with because they use their sight primarily,” Garvey said. “Whereas he has so many points of contact on your body that he knows exactly where your weight is, he knows where your arms are, he knows where your head is. And it gives him a completely different teaching style. It’s so cool.”

Turk also has an advantage over sighted people because he can “hear 365 degrees around him,” according to Garvey.

For example, if a sighted person heard a door close behind them, they would turn their head, whereas Turk would have just as much focus on that sound without having to turn his head, said Garvey.

“They talk about how the great masters of karate go blindfold or use their other senses, but most of the time you think of it as a joke … I’m like, ‘Well, my friend Jim does’...” Garvey said.

“You have to be at a higher level of awareness to really figure out what’s going on around you.”

When Turk started teaching blind people, he realized that traditional self-defense responses like punch and kick combinations are sometimes not practical.

“What I did was I started looking up statistics on what kind of assaults blind people face,” Turk said. “They tend to be up-close, grabbing kinds of assaults.

I went down the list and started coming up with responses to these scenarios rather than trying to do punch and kick combinations.”

Self-defense for anyone Turk said his style of self-defense can be used by individuals other than blind people, as well.

“Because of the nature of them (the techniques), they apply to not just blind people but pretty much anyone who is seen as an easier target,” Turk

St. Paul Lutheran Church plans community celebrations First of three open houses takes place on Aug. 3

St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 545 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park, invites the surrounding community to join in celebrating completion of its major renovation.

The celebration begins with three open houses, which will include tours. The first open house will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.

The second open house will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, while the third open house will start at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7.

The celebration continues with a fiesta that kicks off homecoming weekend at the church. The fiesta, which starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, will feature tacos and fellowship.

A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Paul

Lutheran Church has been rooted in its Villa Park neighborhood for over 80 years. Renovations began in April 2021 and have made the church campus more welcoming and accessible.

Improvements include an elevator, new restrooms, more parking, an additional entrance and more flexible spaces. These changes will support the church’s ongoing work in the community, including St. Paul Christian Day Care and the Hands and Feet Outreach, which provides basic household necessities, personal care items and baby items to DuPage County residents.

For more information about St. Paul Lutheran Church, its faith community, and its work in the wider community, visit its website at stpaulvp.org.

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Jim Turk (left), who is blind, has been holding self-defense classes at Joe’s Dojo in Villa Park. Here, he demonstrates a self-defense move on Sensei Joe Garvey, owner of Joe’s Dojo, during a recent class.

said. “If they have a visible disability, if they have a small stature or if they’re a woman.”

Turk and Garvey both brought up self-defense techniques that can be helpful for blind people who do not want to harm someone, but rather make them uncomfortable enough to stay away. This is sometimes necessary when strangers unprovokedly touch blind people in an effort to “help.”

“People see us out in public and assume that we must need help,” Turk said. “Often, they’ll come and grab hold of us without saying a word, and lead us off into some direction. Maybe I was trying to cross the street, maybe I wasn’t, but they’re going to take me across the street.”

There are certain techniques blind people can use in these situations.

“If I have somebody grab me by the wrist, my natural reaction is to use my other hand to punch the person,” Garvey said. “Jim’s natural reaction is to grab the thumb of the person that’s grabbing him and twist it in a way that they let go.”

Turk also has several recommenda-

tions and tips for not just blind people, but for anyone who wants to defend themselves.

“I focus on things that, no matter how big and beefy someone is, they’re going to respond the same way,” Turk said. “Jamming your thumb in someone’s eye. The groin is a fantastic place to hit. And I always tell people, too, that the fingers are really easy to break … You can be really strong up and down your arms, and your fingers are still easy to break.”

Turk also said that no possession you own is worth your life. If someone is threatening you with a weapon and demanding you give them your possessions, just give it to them, he recommends.

“You’re better off making a stand there in public, if they’re trying to get you into a van or whatever,” Turk said.

“You’re better off making your stand there in public even if they have a weapon as opposed to letting them get you more isolated. The more isolated you get, the worse your odds are. And if they do use that weapon there in public, your odds are better at getting help.”

Friends of Freya to hold silent auction and fundraiser in Villa Park on Aug. 11 Proceeds used to give tablets to children with autism

Friends of Freya is a 501(c)(3) charity that helps raise money to give tablets to children with autism. Friends of Freya gave away 60 tablets last year. The charitable organization has a goal of giving out at least 100 tablets this year.

Friends of Freya will hold its second annual silent auction and fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 11. The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. at Fuel, 324 E. Central Boulevard, Villa Park. Fuel will donate 10 percent of its food and drink sales from the fundraiser. All of the money raised during the silent auction will also go to the charity.

For more information, visit friendsoffreya.org.

Senior Warriors

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The seniors on Willowbrook High School’s boys tennis team were among the honorees at the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club’s Senior Athletic Banquet. Pictured left to right are: head coach Eddie DeLaCruz, Tawfic Elghor, Syed Rahman and Devin Cullerton. All three of the pictured seniors, along with Jose Alcantara (not pictured), earned Academic All-Conference honors in the West Suburban Gold Conference during the 2022 spring season. Willowbrook posted a 7-7 record in dual meets during the season. The Warriors, The student-athletes in Willowbrook High School’s Class of 2022 who were honored at the Willowwho landed in third place in the conference standings, claimed firstplace honors at their own eight-team District 88 Invitational. The brook Athletic Booster Club’s recent Senior Athletic Banquet included the seniors on the school’s cheerleading team. Pictured left to right are: Margaret Siegler, Ana Stevanovic, Madison Orlowski, Madteam finished second at the Addison Trail Invitational. elyn Wrenn, Teagan Ferris, Joelle Tatone, Julia Jarosz and head coach Gabby Horabik. Stevanovic was the team’s MVP (Most Valuable Player) during the 2021-22 season. Ferris, Jarosz, Orlowski, Stevanovic, Tatone and Wrenn earned Academic All-Conference honors in the West Suburban Gold Conference.

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Warriors receive special scholarships

Willowbrook High School’s Athletic Booster Club presented its Senior Athletic Banquet near the end of the 2021-22 school year.

The event featured the presentation of several awards and scholarships to student-athletes in the school’s Class of 2022. Two members of Willowbrook’s senior class—Izzy Manning and Cristian Lager—received the John Hamann Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is named after John Hamann, a longtime Willowbrook teacher and coach. Hamann, who passed away in 2010, taught in the school’s industrial technology department for 34 years. He was the head coach of Willowbrook’s varsity boys golf team for 35 years. He also spent several years as the school’s varsity boys basketball coach. His wife of 42 years—Jalaine Hamann (far left)— and their son Jim Hamann (a 1997 Willowbrook graduate, far right) presented the scholarships to Manning and Lager. Each recipient received a $2,500 scholarship. Manning, Lager and several other members of the school’s Class of 2022 were nominated for the scholarship by a Willowbrook coach. The nominees exemplified Hamann’s characteristics, including patience, leadership, integrity and dedication to Willowbrook High School. Manning played multiple sports for the Warriors. She was a placekicker for the school’s football team and a standout on the girls soccer team.

Lager was a key member of the Warriors’ football and boys track and field teams.

Willowbrook seniors honored at athletic banquet

The Willowbrook High School Athletic Booster Club held its Senior Athletic Banquet near the end of the 2021-22 school year. The senior members of all of the Warriors’ athletic teams from throughout the school year received certificates during the event. One photo from the banquet’s awards ceremony shows the senior members of Willowbrook’s girls golf team. Pictured left to right are: head coach Jim White, Grace Hayes, Molly Williams, Emma Rattana, Claire Harr, Francesca Giacalone and assistant coach Tim Ortiz. All five pictured Warriors earned Academic All-Conference honors in the West Suburban Gold Conference during the 2021 fall season.

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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 July 18 Marvin Palacios, 36, of Addison, was charged with DUI near Swift and Pinehurst at 1:44 a.m.

July 17 Rodolfo Alvarado, 21, of Addison, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in the 300 block of W. Dale at 9:56 p.m.

July 16 Arquimedes Chagala Ixtepan, 35, of Villa Park, was charged with DUI at 11:45 p.m.

July 15 Rachel M. Wenker, 33, of Chicago, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia near Addison and Lake at 11:24 p.m.

Villa Park July 14 A complainant at a fitness center in the 200 block of W. Roosevelt reported at 5:02 p.m. that an unknown suspect broke into their secured locker and removed their car keys and

entered the complainant’s vehicle. store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 Nothing appears to be missing. at 3:13 p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect used counJuly 13 terfeit money to purchase items at the Two West Chicago men (31 and store. The suspect left with the mer35 years old) were charged with two chandise. counts of domestic battery at a store A complainant in the 400 block in the 200 block of E. Roosevelt at of N. Beverly reported at 6:34 p.m.

4:39 a.m. that an unknown suspect damaged a landscaping bush and a wire fence on July 11 their property.

Burglary was reported in the 1300 block of S. Wayside at 9:50 a.m. A Fraud, identity theft complainant reported that an unAccording to information providknown suspect entered their home ed last week by the Villa Park Police and removed documents.

Department, police reported two inA 16-year-old female juvenile was cidents of residents being a victim of charged with two counts of domestic fraud or identity theft. battery in the 200 block of E. Park at 9:52 p.m.

Bensenville A complainant in the 500 block of The Bensenville Police DepartE. Park reported at 9:40 a.m. that an ment recently reported the following unknown subject left a political note arrests and citations. Persons who are on their front porch. charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the vicJuly 10 tim’s privacy. Readers are remindDesiree Moore, 21, of Bellwood, ed that an arrest does not constitute was charged with four counts of ag- a conviction, and that suspects are gravated battery-specific persons at a considered innocent unless proven hotel in the 1-100 block of W. Roos- guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age evelt at 4:22 a.m.

17-or-younger are not named.

A complainant at an establishment July 21, 12:55 a.m. in the 100 in the 600 block of W. North reported block of George Street, a comat 1:50 a.m. that subjects were phys- plainant reported she was struck in ically fighting and causing a distur- the forehead by a known suspect bance. during an altercation between two A complainant at a store in the 500 of her family members. This case is block of E. St. Charles reported at under investigation. BEPC2200615.

10:28 a.m. that an unknown suspect July 19, 8:19 p.m. in the 300 block smashed a front door window with a of W. Grand Ave., a complainant cinder block. reported an unknown suspect atRetail theft/fraud was reported at a tempted a potential fraudulent online

Appellate Court affirms life sentence plus 45 years for brutal murder of Hinsdale woman DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced that the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the natural-life plus Dominic 45 years sentence Sanders of Dominic Sanders for the 2017 murder of Andrea Urban.

In his petition seeking either a reduced sentence or a new sentencing hearing, Sanders claimed that the trial court did not adequately consider his rehabilitative potential when imposing his sentences.

On May 4, 2017, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Hinsdale Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding an unresponsive woman in a single-family residence located in the 700 block of Town Place.

Upon their arrival at the home, officers, along with medical personnel, found Andrea Urban, 51, lying on the kitchen floor with apparent knife injuries to her head and neck. Medical personnel confirmed that Urban was deceased at the home.

An investigation by the Hinsdale Police Department and the Felony Investigative Assistance Team found that on May 4, 2017, Sanders gained entry to Urban’s house.

Once inside the home, a physical

altercation between Sanders and Urban ensued resulting in Sanders repeatedly striking Urban in the head and slashing her throat.

After murdering Urban, Sanders stole two rings from the home and fled the scene. On May 25, 2017, Sanders was taken into custody and arrested on an unrelated Will County traffic violation.

On Jan. 24, 2020, following a nine-day trial, a jury found Sanders guilty of first-degree murder, home invasion and residential burglary.

The jury also found that the murder was exceptionally brutal or heinous indicative of wanton cruelty.

On June 20, 2020, Judge Brian Telander sentenced Sanders to natural life in prison without the possibility of parole for Urban’s murder, 30 years for home invasion and 15 years for residential burglary. All three sentences will be served consecutively.

At his sentencing hearing, the state presented evidence of two incidents that occurred while Sanders was in custody awaiting trial. One incident, characterized by the court as “a vicious, unprovoked attack” was against a fellow inmate Steven Kelly in which Sanders was “the main person involved.”

The second incident related to Sanders’ attempt to destroy evidence against him. At sentencing, Telander characterized Urban’s murder as

“savagely violent, savagely vicious, utterly wicked and evil.” Telander also found Sanders’ criminal history to be “horrendous,” stating “the public needs to be protected from you forever.”

The Appellate Court disagreed with Sanders’ assertions that the Court abused its discretion at sentencing. In its decision, the Appellate Court noted that “the viciousness of Urban’s murder was seen again in Kelly’s beating” and consequently, “the trial court reasonably found that defendant lacked rehabilitative potential.”

The Appellate Court concluded that “in this case, the record overwhelmingly supported the trial court’s exercise of its discretion in imposing the defendant’s sentence.”

“I thank the Appellate Court for their thorough analysis of this case and their finding that a sentence of natural life plus 45 consecutive years is not only appropriate, but warranted in this case,” Berlin said. “The brutal, merciless murder of Andrea Urban destroyed a loving family and shook the entire community to its core. The Appellate Court’s decision ensures that Mr. Sanders will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a sentence he has most certainly earned.”

Judge Hutchinson delivered the judgment of the court with Justice McLaren and Justice Hudson concurring.

vehicle purchase from out of state.

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July 19, 5:39 a.m. in the 600 block of John Street, criminal damage was observed to a government supported property. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200605.

July 19, 5:41 a.m. in the 100 block of S. York Road, criminal damage was found on the south side of the garage. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200604.

July 17, 1:22 a.m. in the 1000 block of Green Valley Street, complainants reported an unknown suspect battered them. This case is under investigation. BEPC2200599.

July 15, 2:27 p.m. in the 200 block of W. Grand Ave., Ronal E. Alonzo-Garcia, 35, was arrested for an active warrant out of Northlake and Marli Y. Vasquez, 32, was arrested for battery and resisting a police officer. BEPC2200595.

July 15, 3:24 p.m. in the 200 block of Beeline Drive, a complainant reported she has been receiving phone threats by a known suspect.

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July 15, 10:16 p.m. in the 800 block of E. Grand Ave., Chiquita L. Rollins, 22, of Chicago, was arrested for aggravated battery to a police officer. BEPC2200597.

Wheaton man gets 16 years for criminal sexual abuse DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that a Wheaton man has been sentenced to 16 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for Matthew sexually assaultTumbarello ing two different women on separate occasions while the women were intoxicated and unable to give knowing consent.

Matthew Tumbarello, 21, appeared at his sentencing hearing this afternoon where Judge Margaret O’Connell handed down the sentence. On July 29, 2020, Tumbarello appeared in bond court where bond was set at $20,000 with 10 percent to apply in accordance with a previously issued arrest warrant.

Tumbarello posted the necessary $2,000, or 10 percent, and was released the same day. On March 22, Tumbarello entered a plea of guilty to two counts of criminal sexual assault—unable to consent, a Class 1

felony.

In early July 2020, one of Tumbarello’s alleged victims, who was in a dating relationship with the defendant, reported to the Wheaton Police Department that she was the victim of a sexual assault. An investigation into the matter found that not only had Tumbarello sexually assaulted the woman when she was unable to give knowing consent, he had also sexually assaulted another woman on a different occasion when she was unable to give knowing consent as well.

“An individual’s inability to refuse having sex is not consent,” Berlin said. “The fact that Mr. Tumbarello took advantage of two women who were unable to consent is reprehensible. I thank the two victims in this case for their courage to step forward and willingness to assist us in holding Matthew Tumbarello accountable for his despicable actions.”

Tumbarello will be required to serve 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole.

Public health officials announce 32,268 new cases of COVID-19 over the past week The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 32,268 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 52 deaths since July 15.

According to the CDC, 58 counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19, an area that includes most of the counties in northern Illinois as well as counties around Peoria, Champaign, Metro East and Quincy. An additional 36 counties in Illinois are now rated at Medium Community Level.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,528,282 cases, including 34,309 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic.

As of July 21, 1,453 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 145 patients were in the ICU and 46 patients with COVID-19 were on ven-

tilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide case rate is 253 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Illinoisans.

“The data tells us that COVID-19 is still with us and still spreading,” said IDPH Acting Director Amaal Tokars. “The most important thing you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from the virus is to be up-to-date on vaccines and booster shots. If you have been waiting to get a vaccine, booster or a second booster, please don’t wait any longer.

Get up to date. Safe and effective vaccines are widely available at no cost for everyone in Illinois who is at least six months old. This is especially important for people who are vulnerable to serious medical outcomes.

We also recommend that you wear your mask in indoor public places and avoid indoor crowded spaces at

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(Anniversary thoughts), Part 1

“Tell them you love them over and over again. Tell them too much, and never too little, for the time we have is short, but the love we have is endless.” - Dane Thomas This week would have (should have) been my 35th wedding anniversary.

I guess it is my 35th wedding anniversary. I’m still married, albeit without a husband. A widow (deep heavy sigh). He died shortly after our 33rd anniversary. But still, I remember, and I celebrate.

No, I just remember.

We’d planned to do something “big” on this anniversary. We never felt like we had the chance before. Fifteen, 20, even 25 - we let them all pass us by.

We were always too young, or too poor, or too busy raising kids to spend the time or money for anything for just the two of us. It seemed too extravagant.

We took lots of family vacations, but they were planned around our four kids.

We always spent time together, but it typically involved practices, games or performances (of the childhood variety). We spent many weekends away from home in hotels - for tournaments and supervising kids in the pool.

They were good years - building a family, raising children. We were happy to put special times for just the two of us on hold because we had all of our future for us as a couple. We married young. We were young. There’d be plenty of time.

Or so we thought.

We thought we’d do something big this year. He’d always promised to take me to Europe.

But it could have been so many things: a long weekend in Las Vegas, a trip to a secluded cabin in the mountains, the beach. Anything - something. It didn’t matter what.

It would be a rare splurge on just the two of us.

Instead, now, it’s just me. And I have some advice.

Don’t wait. Don’t wait. Don’t wait.

Please.

Don’t. Wait.

There are always logical reasons to wait. To put off the things you really want to do with your spouse because don’t have enough money

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or time or whatever you think you need to do all the things you want to do. Please take note of my circumstance.

You never know when your own later may no longer exist. Take the trip. Go on the vacation. Fish for salmon in Alaska. Cruise the Mediterranean. Hula in Hawaii.

Surf in South Africa. Volunteer in to build a school or a church.

Go on safari. Visit a nude beach.

Buy that hobby farm. Plan an extravagant night out on the town.

Buy her the diamond. Get him those golf clubs. Do it now.

My husband and I passed by anniversary number 30 and thought we had to wait until number 35 to celebrate something grand because 35 was the next big number.

Take it from me: numbers don’t matter. Life matters. Now matters.

Celebrate now. Celebrate this year, next year and the year after.

Heck, celebrate more often than that. Celebrate always. Every day.

Unabashedly.

Because, at then end of it all, not too many of us regret all the good and joyous things we did in life. We don’t regret the happy memories or songs we sang together.

What we might regret, and often regret, are the spectacular things we didn’t do. Even the mundane things we didn’t get a chance to do. Those that we thought we’d get to – some day – but didn’t because time ran out My best advice? You never know when time will run out.

So do it now. Experience to the fullest. Enjoy. Love. Create a memory worth keeping. Let your husband (or wife) take you to Europe.

Make it spectacular.

Let me know how it goes. I’m rooting for you.

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.

CAT’s Illinois departure erodes public trust

Editor’s note: This op-ed was distributed by Capitol News Illinois on behalf of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own.

By John T. Shaw Like many Illinoisans, I was saddened to learn that Caterpillar Tractor Company is moving its world headquarters from our state to Texas.

CAT has been an important company in Illinois. It has been especially vital to my hometown of Peoria, where its world headquarters were located for nearly nine decades. My dad was a civil engineer who spent his entire career at CAT and working there allowed my parents to put six kids through college. I have always been grateful to the company and admired its

deep commitment to Peoria. It was the pillar of the community and appeared to relish that role.

But it’s not for solely personal reasons that I find CAT’s decision to leave Illinois troubling.

First, when a company moves its global headquarters, its active commitments shift, which has a profound effect on the community left behind.

People’s lives are changed, and communities are altered forever.

This is especially true for Peoria, which built its economic and cultural life around CAT. Peoria is welcoming new firms and industries, but the path ahead is daunting. The city will never be the same.

Second, I have been troubled by some of the reaction to CAT’s decision. I have read several articles that have been full of recriminations and finger pointing. Several analysts have seized on CAT’s decision to reprise familiar arguments about Illinois’ unfriendly business climate.

While we must do more to

address our state budget and improve our worker’s compensation system, Illinois continues to attract scores of new firms and remains the global home for dozens of major companies. I see no credible evidence that Illinois’ overall business climate was a major factor in CAT’s decision.

Third, I am especially disappointed in public comments made by CAT’s senior executives over recent years that have been confusing and contradictory, edging toward disingenuous.

In February 2015, CAT CEO Doug Oberhelman announced plans for a magnificent new global headquarters in Peoria.

He brandished a video with a striking architectural rendering of a gleaming new complex with three towers and offices for more than 3,000 employees on 30 riverfront acres. “We’re here in Peoria to stay.

Our long-term future is here,”

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Letter to the editor

Retiring attorney bids farewell to community

Thank you for allowing me space in the newspaper to say goodbye to Villa Park, which has been my work base for the last 45 years.

My wife and I bought our first home in Villa Park in 1975, while I was working full time and going to law school at night. I studied for the bar exam at the Villa Park Library, passed, and started my solo practice out of my home in 1977. Our three children were born while we lived on

North Summit and eventually their boisterous little voices and mischievous antics forced my law practice out of the house and into an office on St. Charles Road.

My practice consisted mainly of handling real estate transactions, drafting wills, obtaining divorces and conducting civil litigation. My clients were normal, everyday people from Villa Park and surrounding communities. I got to know hundreds

of them and was honored to serve as their lawyer.

I have been lucky to be in a town of hard-working honest folks and, while I will no longer have a reason to come to Villa Park on a regular basis for work, I will always treasure the memories formed by my life here.

Goodbye, Villa Park. I love you.

Jim Reichardt Attorney at Law

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Pritzker has ‘mild symptoms’ after positive COVID-19 test, receives anti-viral treatment

Had ‘several close contacts’ during recent trip to rally Democrats in Florida

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Gov. JB Pritzker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, his office announced July 18, three days after he spoke at a gathering of Democrats in Tampa, Florida.

Pritzker’s press office said he is experiencing mild symptoms and has received the anti-viral medication Paxlovid, a drug that received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in December for individuals at high risk to the effects of COVID-19.

The drug, according to clinical trials, reduced by 89 percent the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. It is manufactured

by Pfizer.

Pritzker is also vaccinated against the virus and has received two booster shots, according to his office.

The governor tested positive during “routine” testing after he arrived home from Florida, having had several close contacts with other COVID-19-positive individuals at the gathering of Democrats.

Pritzker’s office said he will work from home and follow the current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which call for at least five days of isolation after the positive COVID-19 test, regardless of vaccination status.

“He urges all Illinoisans to continue following CDC guidance, utilize anti-viral treatments, and get all available boosters,” his of-

fice said in a statement.

The governor’s first positive test came more than two years into the pandemic which first led him to issue a disaster declaration in March 2020.

It also came as the entire state was located in a “high transmission” COVID-19 area, and 50 counties were considered to have high COVID-19 community levels in Illinois. Community levels factor in hospital admissions and available hospital beds, as well as transmission rates.

Another 44 Illinois counties were at medium community levels as of July 15, while eight counties were considered at low levels, according to CDC. Despite the rising transmission rates, mask mandates in Illinois and across the nation have largely been lifted.

Hospitalizations numbers are well below pandemic highs of more than 7,000 in January, but they have been trending upward since April when they dipped below 500.

The positive test also came after Pritzker announced recent changes to his COVID-19 executive orders which he has issued along with consecutive 30-day disaster declarations since March 2020. They loosened vaccine mandates for health care workers and eliminated them for higher education students and staff.

Pritzker’s positive test also comes amid a reelection campaign in which he faces state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, who has sharply criticized his pandemic response.

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I’m not talking about running for President. I’m talking about running for governor. I really do believe that, you know, I love this state. And I love the job that I have.

I believe there’s a lot more to get done.”

– Gov. JB Pritzker

The Pritzker campaign has touted his pandemic response, running advertisements with the tagline “strong leadership in tough times.”

Bailey posted to Twitter that he was praying for Pritzker’s speedy recovery.

In Florida, meanwhile, where the governor spoke at the Leadership Blue gala of Florida Democrats, COVID-19 community levels were considered high in all but nine of the

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state’s 67 counties.

At that gathering, Pritzker said Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was “Trump with a mask on,” criticizing the leader’s response to COVID-19.

The Florida speaking engagement was one stop on a recent east coast trip that included two days in Augusta, Maine, attending a series of meetings hosted by the National Governors Association. He also recently spent time at the White House to celebrate the passage of bipartisan gun law reforms.

The Florida speech and a recent speaking engagement in New Hampshire have in recent weeks led to speculation that Pritzker could be considering a run for president in 2024 if Joe Biden does not seek reelection.

In recent interviews he has not denied interest, but he has said Illinois remains his focus.

“I’m not talking about running for President.

I’m talking about running for governor,” Pritzker told Capitol News Illinois late last month.

“I really do believe that, you know, I love this state. And I love the job that I have. I believe there’s a lot more to get done.”

Bailey, meanwhile, has criticized Pritzker’s trip out of state, calling out the governor for “hobnobbing” with “wealthy liberals” amid concerns about crime levels in Chicago.

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ple of Illinois safe from those who should not be in possession of firearms,” Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement.

Under current law, known as the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, ISP can deny a FOID card application or suspend or revoke an existing card for any person deemed to be a clear and present danger of harming themselves or someone else.

Under that statute, a physician, clinical psychologist or other qualified examiner can classify someone as a clear and present danger if he or she “communicates a serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim or poses a clear and imminent risk of serious physical injury to himself, herself, or another person.”

A person can also be classified as a clear and present danger if they demonstrate “threatening physical or verbal behavior such as violent, suicidal, or assaultive threats, actions or other behavior, as determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, qualified examiner, school administrator, or law enforcement official.”

That law requires physicians, clinical psychologists, law enforcement officers and school administrators to promptly report any such behavior to ISP. In 2013, however, ISP filed administrative rules that provide a stricter, more limiting definition. Those rules defined a clear and present danger as someone who poses “an actual, impending, or imminent threat of substantial bodily harm to themselves or another person that is articulable and significant or who will be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety or contrary to the public interest if they were granted access to a weapon.”

ISP said the new rules announced will revert to the original, statutory definition, allowing them to consider a broader range of information when determining whether someone poses a clear and present danger.

The 2013 rule also prohibited ISP from maintaining report records of people who are not determined to be a clear and present dan-

ger. The new rules would require ISP to maintain those records.

ISP adopted the new definitions through what are known as “emergency rules.” That’s allowed under state law when an agency determines it needs to take swift action to protect public interest, safety or welfare. But those rules are still subject to review by the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, or JCAR, whose next scheduled meeting is Aug. 17.

ISP said it also plans to submit the changes to JCAR in the form of permanent rules through the regular rulemaking process as well.

ISP took the rulemaking action in response to the July 4 shooting in Highland Park after authorities announced the local police department had several interactions with the alleged Highland Park gunman that predated his application for a FOID card. ISP did not judge any of those interactions as disqualifying for firearm ownership under the previous administrative rules.

In September 2019, according to ISP, the Highland Park Police Department filed a clear and present danger report regarding the man who is now the suspect in the July 4 mass shooting, Robert Crimo III. The report indicated Crimo had made threats to his family.

When police went to Crimo’s house, both he and his mother denied there had been any threat of violence and Crimo told police he did not feel like hurting himself or others. The reviewing officer concluded there was insufficient evidence, under the standards in place, to support a clear and present danger determination.

At the time of that incident, Crimo had not applied for a FOID card. Roughly three months later, however, he did apply for a FOID card and, because he was only 19 at the time, his father sponsored his application.

When his application was reviewed in January 2020, according to ISP, there was insufficient information to deny his application on the basis that he posed a clear and present danger.

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(Continued from page 7) Mr. Oberhelman declared at a Deerfield for Irving, Texas. public event attended by cheering “We believe it’s in the interests business, civic, and political of the company to make this leaders, including then-Gov. Bruce move, which supports Caterpillar’s strategy for profitable growth as Rauner. “Caterpillar will stay in we help our customers build a Peoria. I repeat, we will stay in better, more sustainable world,” he Peoria,” CAT’s leader pledged. said opaquely.

Less than two years later, CAT News Illinois, have asked him about Pressed for a fuller explanation, his plans should Democrats seek a issued a press release saying it a CAT spokeswoman said the new presidential candidate next time would “locate a limited group Texas location “will give us of senior executives and support around.

He hasn’t directly denied an inter- functions in the Chicago area later the ability to attract new talent and provide additional career est in a presidential run, but he told this year.” opportunities for our current The company “reaffirmed the Capitol News Illinois at the end of ongoing importance of its presence employees to aid in retention.”

June that Illinois remains his focus.

How would this help CAT retain “I’m not talking about running for in Peoria and Central Illinois.” its workers? Is CAT moving to When the statement was fully president. I’m talking about running Texas so that its workers will find for governor,” Pritzker told said in an unpacked, it was clear that CAT interview after the June 28 primary. was moving its global headquarters “additional career opportunities” with other firms in that state?

“And it’s what I’m focused on. I real- to suburban Chicago.

CAT has every right to locate “Locating our headquarters ly do believe that, you know—I love its global headquarters where this state—and I love the job that I closer to a global transportation it wishes, and I appreciate that have. I believe there’s a lot more to hub, such as Chicago, means we circumstances change. CAT still get done. I mean, you wouldn’t look can meet with global customers, has more than 17,000 employees at me and say that Illinois doesn’t dealers, and employees more in Illinois and about 12,000 in the easily and frequently,” said Jim have more to get done.”

Peoria area.

The intrigue has also been large- Umpleby, CAT’s new CEO. He I believe that CAT has a ly stoked by the governor’s recent added: “We value our deep roots responsibility, as a good corporate in Central Illinois and Peoria will speaking engagements. citizen, to explain honestly and In June he spoke at a gathering of continue to be our hometown.” clearly why it is making its Then last month, Mr. Umpleby See POLL, Page 11 announced that CAT was leaving decisions. That does not seem too much to ask of a firm that referred to itself as a “great American company” in a U.S. Senate hearing.

It is deeply disappointing that CAT has failed to honor commitments and offers empty rhetoric instead. This behavior is unworthy of a “great American company” and is unfair to the people of Illinois.

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CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A new poll from the firm Morning Consult showed Gov. JB Pritzker’s approval rating at 51 percent among Illinois voters, or seven points “above water” in polling lingo.

It’s the latest quarterly poll from the firm, and data included 14,258 registered voters polled from April 1 through June 30.

While it’s a truism of polling that any poll is just a “snapshot in time,” Pritzker’s numbers have been remarkably consistent in the Morning Consult measurements since January 2021. His approval has ranged from 50 to 51 percent while disapproval ranged from 43 to 44 percent.

President Joe Biden’s approval rating in Illinois as measured by the same firm, however, is an example of how quickly public sentiment can change.

Morning Consult distributed the

polling results under the headline “Democratic Governors Facing Re-Election Are Resisting Biden’s Drag Effect.” The firm measured Biden’s approval at 47 percent in Illinois while disapproval measured at 50 percent.

It was a major drop from one year prior for Biden, who logged a healthy 58-38 approval-disapproval rating in Illinois for the quarter ending in June 2021.

The discrepancies between the approval ratings of Biden and Democratic governors help explain the level of intrigue in national news outlets regarding Biden potentially being replaced atop the Democratic ticket in the 2024 election cycle.

Pritzker’s name—along with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who had a 53-40 approval split according to the poll—has been floated time and again in that conversation. Many news outlets, including Capitol

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Chicagoland Chamber survey reports on small business resilience The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce announced the findings of its 2022 Chicago Small Business Outlook Survey at the Chicago Urban League on Sunday, July 17.

The 2022 survey, sponsored by Amazon, provides a snapshot of the attitudes and sentiments of the city’s small business community around how businesses are adapting to a post-pandemic workforce, what an increase towards e-commerce means for traditional business models, and how small businesses can play a role in equitable and

inclusive economic empowerment.

“We see in our report that Chicago’s small business community showed incredible resilience in the face of COVID-19, adapting to the new normal to continue to grow their organizations,” said Jack Lavin, president and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. “All these findings paint a clear picture that Chicago’s small business community has, and continues to demonstrate tremendous strength, adaptability, and sense of purpose.”

The survey was conducted by

Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business.

“The digital marketplace is continuing to create opportunities and drive the growth of small businesses ensuring that they not only survive, but thrive,” said Sarah Glavin, head of community engagement, Amazon, Chicago.

Key findings from this year’s survey include: • 67% of small businesses said that they have hired new employees in the last 12-months; • 38% of small businesses say that

they plan to further increase their headcount in the coming year; • More than half of Chicago’s small businesses now rate their organizational performance as better than it was at the start of the pandemic, thanks to an increased focus on digital efficiencies; and, • Nearly three-quarters of organizations polled said that not only is promoting gender and racial equity practiced in their place of business, but that their company’s recruiting efforts actively support a more diverse envi-

ronment through their hiring practices.

“Even after the pandemic, there are more small businesses than there were five years ago,” said Robert “Bo” Steiner, district director at the U.S. SBA. “The small business community is growing, and there is an incredible ecosystem of partners like the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Chicago Urban League who are committed to supporting this incredible momentum.

For more information about the survey, visit chicagolandchamber.org.

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(Continued from page 10) Democrats in New Hampshire, nor- symptoms. mally one of the country’s first states Prior to the Florida trip, he spent to hold a primary, and last week- time at the White House last week end he spoke at Florida Democrats’ and in Augusta, Maine, at a gatherLeadership Blue gala. ing of the National Governors AssoThe Florida speech took an un- ciation. apologetic tone, championing proState Sen. Darren Bailey, the Xegressive policies passed in his first nia farmer who gained the GOP nomterm in Illinois while also focusing ination and has vowed not to be outon abortion rights and gun control. worked in the race for governor, saw It also included a faux “apology” Pritzker’s recent East Coast trip as a from the governor to Floridians for line of attack. defeating ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner by “Gov. JB Pritzker spent the weeknearly 16 points in 2018, a win Pritz- end hobnobbing in Florida with ker said caused Rauner to move to wealthy liberals and fueling his presFlorida in “humiliation,” according idential ambitions,” Bailey’s camto prepared remarks reported by Po- paign said in a news release. “Meanlitico. while in Illinois, rampant crime conPritzker also mentioned Ken Grif- tinued unabated. Seven people were fin, the Republican megadonor and killed over the weekend in Chicago, founder of the hedge fund Citadel, and eight carjackings terrorized Chiwho spent $50 million in an unsuc- cago neighborhoods in the span of cessful effort to nominate Aurora just one hour.”

Mayor Richard Irvin in the GOP Bailey’s battle will be uphill on primary. Pritzker dedicated millions the fundraising front as he looks to of his own personal fortune to attack knock off the incumbent, who is parIrvin. tial heir of the Hyatt hotel fortune Pritzker likened Griffin to a and has a net worth of $3-4 billion. “spoiled rich kid” for announcing Pritzker’s campaign fund had Citadel’s move to Florida amid Ir- $60.8 million cash on hand as of June vin’s primary struggles, and he at- 30, while Bailey’s campaign fund tempted to tie the self-styled GOP had just $363,918. Pritzker’s cammoderate wing, as well as Florida paign spent $27 million from April Gov. Ron DeSantis, to former Pres- to June, while Bailey’s camp spent ident Donald Trump. $9.2 million.

“The funny thing is that both RaunBailey’s main financial backer has er and Griffin claim they don’t come been Richard Uihlein, founder of from the Donald Trump wing of the the shipping supply company Uline, Republican Party,” Pritzker said. “In- having donated $9 million to the canstead they would say they’re DeSan- didate and $8 million to other polittis Republicans—which is a little bit ical action committees working on like saying you’ve never been a fan Bailey’s behalf during the primary. of Darth Vader but you support the Uihlein gave another $5 million to Empire’s political agenda.” the pro-Bailey People Who Play By Within days of returning home the Rule PAC on July 6. from Florida, Pritzker announced a Irvin’s campaign ended June with positive test for COVID-19, and his $763,515 cash on hand, having spent team said he was experiencing mild $40.5 million.

(Continued from page 6) this time. If needed, contact a healthThe counties listed at High Comcare provider promptly to discuss munity Level are Cook, DeKalb, what treatment is right for you.”

DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Tokars is urging parents and Lake, Lee, McHenry, Stephenson, guardians to take the steps neces- Whiteside, Will, and Winnebago sary to get children vaccinated, es- in northern Illinois; Adams, Champecially small children under 5 for paign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, whom COVID-19 vaccines were Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Fulton, Hanrecommended by the CDC on June cock, Henderson, Knox, Marshall, 18. Tokars said that IDPH is sup- Mason, McLean, Peoria, Pike, Tazeporting an education and outreach well, Vermillion, and Warren in cencampaign by the Illinois Chapter of tral Illinois; and Alexander, Bond, the American Academy of Pediat- Calhoun, Clinton, Crawford, Frankrics to educate healthcare providers lin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Jerand parents about the effectiveness sey, Johnson, Lawrence, Macoupin, and safety of the newly authorized Madison, Massac, Montgomery, vaccines for children under 5. Click Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, SaHERE to view the resources for line, St. Clair, Union, Wabash and Williamson in southern Illinois. families

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To these very high and mighty folks whose solution for not needing access to legal abortions is “do not get pregnant,” I hope you keep that sage wisdom in your back pocket.

When your daughters, nieces, sisters and their committed partners are actively trying to get pregnant and it’s non-viable, could kill the mother if brought to term, or testing shows the baby will not live past birth, etc., I think that’s a sentiment that would really lift their spirits. *** England is setting records for high temperatures, and of course, that put the followers of the religion of climate change into a frenzy. Never

mind it’s July, the hottest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

I wonder if Pfizer can develop a vaccine that will protect us against climate change zealots like John Kerry and some senator from Minnesota (Tina Smith) I heard the other day go off the deep end. She said, “The world is literally burning up.” I would be the first in line to get such a vaccine. *** Start seeing motorcycles, we’re told. Well, I do keep my eyes and ears open for motorcycles when I’m driving, but what about the ones on these crotch rockets? I often drive on I-355 and see them darting in

Local theater company to present outdoor productions of Shakespeare comedy First of four matinee performances of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ takes place Saturday at the Rugaard Gazebo

In collaboration with the Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department, local theater company Saint Genesius Productions will present free outdoor productions of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” this summer.

The upcoming matinee performances will take place at the Rugaard Gazebo, beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and July 31, and Aug. 6 and Aug. 7.

The gazebo is located along the Illinois Prairie Path, just west of Ardmore Avenue.

Founded in 2011 by Villa Park families, Saint Genesius Productions is a nonprofit committed to building leadership and community through theater arts.

Community members from Villa Park and surrounding suburbs are working to bring one of Shakespeare’s best-known comedies to the public square.

The production’s cast is comprised of actors between the ages of 10 and 26.

Each performance is anticipated to run two and a half hours, including an intermission.

Set within this production’s backdrop of 1920s silent film-era Hollywood, the story finds the fiery lady Beatrice and rakish rogue Benedick at odds during a week of revelry, spurred on by the engagement of their two young companions, Hero and Claudio.

When the meddling of well-meaning friends and the cruel designs of a disaffected prince turn comedy into tragedy, unlikely lovers must struggle to find the truth.

The production to be presented in Villa Park includes original music, lively choreography and slapstick fight scenes.

Saint Genesius Productions is offering this free set of performances in conjunction with the Village of Villa Park. Suggested donations of $10 per person will help fund the company’s long-running youth and community theater programs. While the COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to local arts initiatives across the country, both Villa Park and Saint Genesius Productions have remained steadfast in their commitment to bringing arts and entertainment to a community that is filled with talented kids, teens and young adults.

between lanes, and they have to be going over 80 to 90 mph. I remember seeing one on I-355 a few days ago pass someone on the shoulder! Have you ever seen anyone on a crotch rocket stopped for speeding or anything else? I certainly haven’t. They drive however they want and get away with it. They’re reckless and dangerous. *** I saw the call last week about Brittney Griner, the WNBA player who’s being held in Russia. Like the caller, I want to see her released and come home. Whenever she is released, I hope she will have a deeper appreciation for the freedoms she has in this country. During the 2020 WNBA season, she refused to come out of the locker room for the national anthem. I’m not defending Russia by any means, but another country’s laws are not U.S. laws. *** I just want to let you guys know who are Biden Democrats and buying electric cars, when you buy an electric car and your battery goes dead, it will cost you thousands of dollars. So, if that’s what you’ve got, and you’ve got lots of money, do enjoy. I’ll watch and laugh. Goodbye. *** First, I’d like to express my sympathy for the Highland Park people and the shooting victims, but with that being said, the kid who shot all those people, I say try him for domestic terrorism, along with any mall shootings, any school shootings—domestic terrorism. That is punishable by death. That’s what these people need.

Sorry. The father who signed for the FOID card in Highland Park, he’s responsible for that kid owning that gun. Remember that. Second off, I agree with the caller last week about holding the parents responsible. The parents should be held responsible for their own kids under the age of 18. If they’re over 18, send them to jail, and jail is not going to be a Club

Med. It’s going to be you’re in jail, you don’t vote, if it’s overcrowded, guess what? It’s overcrowded. You have no rights; you’re in jail. And that’s how this country should be instead of whatever it is now. And guns don’t kill people; people kill people.

Guess what? A person’s got to hold a gun to shoot a gun. So guns aren’t the problem. It’s the people who are the problem. *** If you’re not the president, you don’t have to go down with the ship.

You can change political parties. *** For Lombard and Villa Park: How about sharing some good news, or maybe a kind deed someone did for someone else? Speak Out is one way to gauge opinions, for sure, but it is not going to change any minds on abortion, Biden versus Trump, climate change, masks and COVID-19, etc. If someone pays for you at a drive through or store, turns in a lost wallet or keys, helps a senior with yard work or finds a lost pet, let’s hear more about the positive in our communities. *** I support the Second Amendment, and own several guns for target shooting only, but I am not opposed to banning the sale of so-called assault weapons. I have not heard an adequate justification for owning one, other than to be as well-armed as the government—to what, protect against government tyranny? That doesn’t fly with me. Some people I know just want to be able to purchase these weapons for no other reason than because it is their “right to bear arms,” and don’t want to be told they can’t have them. So, I would like to know if there is another reason I haven’t yet heard as to why someone should be allowed to own assault weapons. *** While all mass shootings are horrible, and there should be background

checks and strict 21-year age limits to ensure reasonable mental maturity, we can’t risk our future by depriving the honest American adult of certain types of weapons. Why do we need an assault weapon? The reason is simple. The founding fathers did not create the Second Amendment for the sake of hunting, target shooting or home protection. They created it to protect us from our own government. We need our assault weapon in case someone tries to take our assault weapon. We can’t let the government be the only one that has effective defensive weapons. Per the intent of the Second Amendment, we have a constitutional right to have whatever the government has, whether it’s muskets or modern assault style weapons. The government is not our friend. Regardless of political party, it is a self-serving and self-sustaining organism that continually grows and would like to disarm and control us. We have to maintain the balance of power guaranteed by the Second Amendment. Otherwise, we are easily subdued. *** A dictator doesn’t have to justify what he does to his people or country. Our president has the same style today. Hello? *** We were paying close to $6 a gallon not long ago so we are now “grateful” that prices are creeping down to just under $5 a gallon. After members of my family traveled over the weekend, we compared gas prices: Holland, Mich., $4.19 a gallon for regular, and in the Green Bay, Wis., area, $3.76. Even in Indiana gas was about 50 cents a gallon cheaper. So, my question is: how do these states have decent highways (and no tolls) yet manage to keep gas prices down?

I challenge my legislators to explain why the surrounding states are so much cheaper, and why they cannot do what these states are doing to keep prices down.

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Bears linebacker meets with fans

Training camp for the 2022 season started Tuesday for the Chicago Bears and all NFL teams, so that’s where you’ll find Roquan Smith this week. But before heading to Lake Forest, the Bears star linebacker stopped by Sports N More at the Yorktown Mall on Saturday to meet with fans and sign autographs and memorabilia. Staley, the Bears mascot, also was on hand to entertain fans.

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6. Consumes quickly 7. Rewards in a civil suit 8. Kamodo are some 9. Ballroom dance 13. Chum 14. Comedienne Gasteyer 17. A room to relax 18. Commercials 20. Six (Spanish) 22. Wild party 27. Small European viper 28. Baseballer Gordon 29. Eccentric person 31. A way to save for your future 32. Young boy 33. Midway between northeast

and east 37. Changed 38. Prominent 39. Genus of seabirds 40. Event regarded as wrong 41. Skipped in a lively way 42. Multi-function radar (abbr.)

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