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The Village of Villa Park observed Arbor Day with a tree planting on Friday, April 30. Pictured (left to right) at the tree planting at the village’s Franklin Park, located at 218 N. Third Ave., are: Villa Park Village your local agent Trustee Christine Murphy, Justin Shlensky—chair of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Margaret Schiefer—a member of the Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission, Villa Park Village Trustee Cheryl Tucker, Contact me forVilla a Park Village President Albert Bulthuis, Villa Park Village Trustee (and Village President-Elect) Nick Cuzzone and Leslie Allison-Seei—chair of the Villa Park Community Pride 630-514-9961 Villa complementary Park Veterans of Foreign Warson (VFW) Post 2801 of held itsApril.

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The celebration marked the village’s first Independence Day Parade in three years. The 2020 comand of your home!! ceremony.

The post’s 2020and Memorial Day event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This munity forestry program an Arbor Day observance.

2021 parades were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This photo from Monday’s event shows year’s observance included a reading of the names of the Post 2801 members who have recently died.

Villa Park Trustee David Cilella throwing candy toward young spectators along the parade route. Cilella That list included World War II veteran Charles “Sid” Bergh, who served as the master of ceremonies I would help! is pictured with Villa Parkto Village President Nick Cuzzone (riding in the passenger seat) on Central Bouof the post’s annual Memorial Day service for several years. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Bergh died in levard near Harvard Avenue. For more photos from the parade, see page 4.

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Jefferson Middle School principal named first Latino president of the Illinois Principals Association

The Illinois Principals Association welcomes incoming President Raúl Gastón, principal of Jefferson Middle School in Villa Park, for the 2022-2023 school term.

Gastón also becomes the first Latino president of the Illinois Principals Association.

“I’m humbled to have been entrusted to serve as president of the Illinois Principals Association,” said Gastón.

“Growing up in poverty, I never would have imagined that I could ever be in this position leading such a prestigious organization. I hope to continue the amazing work of past presidents in supporting and advocating for all students, staff, and administrators in all corners of the fantastic state of Illinois.

The time is right to move forward as we guide our Leaders of Hope past the pandemic and into the many amazing learning opportunities ahead of us.”

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for the Illinois Principals Association, adds, “Raúl is a visionary leader who exemplifies the strong sense of innovation and empathy that school leaders must possess to be successful. During the pandemic, he served the Association in various capacities to support students and his colleagues across the state. He possesses the dispositions, skills, and experiences the IPA needs in its president.”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gastón was an active member of a team of educators, administrators, and ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education) leadership, which collaborated on a variety of guidance addressing pandemic-related challenges.

Gastón and others collaborated on Remote Learning guidance, guidance on closing the 2019-2020 school year and what to consider moving forward over the summer and helped to identify critical grade-level priority standards

and content areas for students to be academically successful in the following grade and years.

Gastón has been a member of the Illinois Principals Association since 2011 and a member of the IPA Board of Directors, serving as State Director for the DuPage Region for the previous three years. He has also been a member of the Illinois Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents since 2017.

Gastón began his career in education in 1997 as a Spanish teacher at Urbana Middle School in Urbana. He continued teaching Spanish at York High School and later served as World Languages Department Chair at York.

His first administrative role was as assistant principal at Jefferson Middle School in 2010 and became principal at Jefferson in 2012. Gastón has also coached high school and middle school volleyball with three IESA state

championship appearances and spent eight years as a high school and middle school steel band director.

Gastón received an Associate of Arts degree in Education from Harold Washington College, a Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Eastern Illinois University, a Master of Arts in Global Studies in Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Gastón resides in Elmhurst with his wife, Maritza Gastón, a first-grade Dual Language Teacher in Addison School District 4, and their two daughters, Brianna and Yazmín. Gastón is active in his community as a member of the Kiwanis Club of Villa Park and a board member of the Tri-Town YMCA in Villa Park. He has also completed four marathons since 2012.

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Villa Park Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2801 held its Fourth of July Parade on Monday morning. The 2020 and 2021 parades were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday’s parade took place in warm and sunny conditions. The village’s recent Independence Day parades began at noon, but this year’s event started at 10 a.m. The 2022 parade included numerous fire and police vehicles from Villa Park and surrounding communities. Boy Scout Troop 242 of Villa Park led off the parade. Troop members are shown while carrying flags along Central Boulevard at the beginning of the parade.

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The participants in Monday morning’s Independence Day Parade in Villa Park included State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton, a Democrat who currently represents the 24th District in Springfield. The 24th District includes portions of Villa Park, Oakbrook Terrace, Elmhurst, Lombard and several other communities in DuPage and Cook counties. Glowiak Hilton is running for re-election to represent the newly drawn 23rd District, which includes all of Villa Park.

College news Dean’s list • In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, released its dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Olivia DeJong of Villa Park was among the students named to the spring 2022 semester dean’s list.

• Ian Rickert of Villa Park, who is majoring in Archaeological Studies, was named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester of the 2021-

22 academic year.

Graduates Briana Jones of Villa Park was among 775 students receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls following commencement in May. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 681 undergraduates, while 94 students received master’s degrees. Jones received a Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Summa Cum Laude.

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Mariners lose close battle against Bartlett Barracudas outscore Villa Park 328-317; Mariners will finish regular season with next week’s home meet against Lombard

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The Villa Park Mariners continued their 2022 DuPage Swim and Dive Conference season with last week’s meet against the Bartlett Barracudas in Bartlett.

The Barracudas edged the Mariners 328-317 in the team standings of the June 29 meet. Villa Park’s season record dropped to 3-2 following the loss to Bartlett.

The Mariners’ season continues with this week’s home meet against Woodridge at Jefferson Pool.

Villa Park’s Lydia Aldana won three individual events in the 9-10 girls level during last week’s meet in Bartlett.

She earned her wins in the 100-yard individual medley (which she finished in 1 minute, 41.02 seconds), the 50yard butterfly (which she completed in 50.75 seconds) and the 50-yard breaststroke (51.38).

Naomi Aldana also provided the Mariners with three individual victories in Bartlett. Competing in the 13-14 girls division, she delivered first-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (29.20), the 100-yard freestyle (1:04.51) and the 50-yard backstroke (35.12).

Ryan Mueller won two individual races for Villa Park in the June 29 battle against the Barracudas. He earned those wins in the 9-10 boys level’s 100-yard individual medley (1:48.35) and 50-yard breaststroke (55.14).

Villa Park’s Phoebe Aldana swam to a pair of victories in last week’s meet in Bartlett. She won the 50-yard freestyle (32.27) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:14.01) in the 11-12 girls level.

The Mariners’ other individual champions against Bartlett included four swimmers in the 8-and-under girls level. Ariana Knudtson won the 25-yard freestyle (23.26). Ruth Aldana won the 25-yard butterfly (29.02).

Leighton Stempel earned first-place honors in the 25-yard backstroke (25.42). Maddie Lynch swam to a victory in the 25-yard breaststroke (28.64).

Villa Park’s other female individual champions against Bartlett included: Colleen Pienkos (9-10 girls; 50-yard freestyle-44.09), Elin Stempel (910 girls; 50-yard backstroke-44.58), Lily Chivilo (13-14 girls; 50-yard breaststroke-43.30) and Annabelle Thompson (15-18 girls; 100-yard freestyle-1:08.32).

The Mariners’ other male individual winners in last week’s meet in Bartlett included: Kyle King (8-and-under boys; 50-yard freestyle-1:01.78), Caleb Vaughan (9-10 boys; 50-yard freestyle-43.09), Frankie Romano (910 boys; 100-yard freestyle-2:09.86), Liam Grobe (9-10 boys; 50-yard backstroke-1:11.51), Bennett Vea (11-12 boys; 100-yard individual medley-1:25.52), Jon Lynch (11-12 boys; 50-yard backstroke-48.17), Ian Mueller (13-14 boys; 50-yard backstroke-37.45) and James Burns (15-18 boys; 50-yard breaststroke-35.93).

Villa Park’s 9-10 girls foursome of Elin Stempel, Lydia Aldana, Ary Carrola and Colleen Pienkos won a pair of relay events during last week’s meet in Bartlett. The four Mariners won the 200-yard medley relay in 3:04.84.

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Maddie Lynch, Caitlin McQuillan and Ruth Aldana swam on a pair of winning relay teams in the 8-and-under girls level. They joined Leighton Stempel to win the 100-yard medley relay (2:06.95) and teamed with Ariana Knudtson to earn a victory in the 100yard freestyle relay (1:38.46).

Jon Lynch, Nolan Raczkowski and Alex Carson contributed to the Mariners’ pair of relay wins in the 11-12 boys level. They swam with Bennett Vea on the winning 200-yard medley relay team (3:33.05). They joined Cillian Connolly to win the 200-yard freestyle relay (3:10.54).

Villa Park’s 13-14 girls relay team of Maisie Thompson, Lily Chivilo, Allison Smaczny and Naomi Aldana won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 2:08.40.

The Mariners’ 13-14 boys foursome of Jurgen Carrola, Ian Mueller, Jack Brisbois and Nick Van Dyke won the 200-yard medley relay in 2:25.79.

The Mariners will finish their 2022 regular season with a home meet against Lombard on July 13. Some Villa Park swimmers will conclude the season by participating in the DuPage Swim and Dive Conference’s Blue Division ‘B’ Meet in Hanover Park on July 16.

Other Mariners will wrap up the season by competing at the conference’s Blue Division ‘A’ Meet in Glendale Heights on July 23.

Villa Park will compete against swimmers from three other teams (Glendale Heights, Hanover Park and Wood Dale/Addison) at the Blue Division ‘B’ and ‘A’ events.

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The Villa Park Mariners faced the Bartlett Barracudas in last week’s meet in Bartlett. The Barracudas edged the Mariners 328-317 in the team results of the June 29 meet. Villa Park’s season continues with this week’s home meet against Woodridge. The Mariners will complete their regular season with a home meet against Lombard on July 13. One photo (above) shows Villa Park’s Ariana Knudtson, who won the 8-and-under girls level’s 25-yard freestyle race during the meet in Bartlett. Another photo (below) shows Villa Park’s Ian Mueller, who won the 13-14 boys division’s 50-yard backstroke in last week’s meet against the Barracudas. Both Mariners are pictured during the team’s June 22 meet at Bloomingdale.

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Willowbrook High School’s Athletic Booster Club presented its Senior Athletic Banquet at the school near the end of the 2021-22 school year. The banquet included the awarding of certificates to the senior members of the Warriors’ athletic teams that competed throughout the school year.

One photo from the banquet shows senior members of Willowbrook’s boys golf team with their certificates. Pictured left to right are: Thomas Doyle, Maxwell Hirsch, Thomas Guilfoyle, head coach Gary Walker and assistant coach Steve Belknap.

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Coaches meet at the parade

The head coaches of the Villa Park Mariners and Lombard Waves are pictured at Villa Park’s Fourth of July Parade on Monday morning. Pictured left to right are Villa Park head coach Jen Burns and Lombard head coach Pam Forsberg. The Mariners and Waves will complete the 2022 DuPage Swim and Dive Conference regular season by squaring off in next week’s meet at Jefferson Pool.

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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.

counts of DUI near Lake and Mill at 3:28 a.m.

Hivan Santana, 22, of Wood Dale, was charged with carrying or possessing a firearm and an obstructed windshield near Lake and Maple at 11:52 p.m.

A 46-year-old Addison woman was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 900 block of N. Rohlwing at 10:57 p.m.

battery in the 100 block of S. Lincoln at 12:15 a.m.

A 49-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 1-100 block of N. Grant at 1:55 a.m.

June 16 Janusz Gara, 72, of Addison, was charged with violation of bail bond/ family member in the1-100 block of Addison W. Marilyn at 12:48 a.m.

June 19 June 18 Aiden A. O’Campo, 18, of Hanover Marvin Gudiel Lopez Carrillo, 28, A 32-year-old Addison man was Park, was charged with possession of a of Bensenville, was charged with two charged with two counts of domestic controlled substance and three counts

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of aggravated unlawful use of a weap- June 21 Theft was reported at a restaurant on on person near Addison and Byron in the 300 block of W. North at 7:47 at 5:34 p.m. p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect removed a purse that June 15 A 45-year-old Addison man was was inadvertently left behind. Later, charged with two counts of domestic the purse was recovered but money was missing. battery at 2:32 p.m.

A complainant at a store in the 600 block of N. Addison reported that a June 14 Jesus C. Ramon Hernandez, 30, of juvenile suspect battered them. The Streamwood, was charged with pos- complainant wanted the suspect tressession of alcohol, while Luiz M. Vil- passed. Officers issued a trespass nolarreal, 30, of Addison, was charged tice to the suspect. with possession of a controlled substance and possession of cannabis un- June 20 A 35-year-old Villa Park woman der 2.5 grams near Armitage and Villa was charged with two counts of doat 10:55 p.m. mestic battery in the 300 block of N. Villa Park Ardmore at 10:30 p.m.

June 24 A complainant in the 700 block of Isaias Miltoto, 29, of Mount Prospect, was charged with two counts of N. Yale reported at 11:22 p.m. that a DUI, improper lane usage and follow- suspect battered them.

Attempted retail theft was reported ing too closely near N. Route 83 and at a store in the 900 block of S. Route W. North at 12:35 a.m.

Candido Rosales, 33, of Carol 83 at 9:40 p.m. A complainant reportStream, was charged with criminal ed that a subject(s) removed multiple damage to property in the 400 block of items from display shelves and attempted to leave without paying. CitaW. Division at 12:30 p.m.

Attempted retail theft was reported tions were issued. at a store in the 900 block of S. Route 83 at 8:26 p.m. A complainant report- June 14 ed that an unknown suspect removed Fraud, identity theft According to information providmultiple items from display shelves and attempted to leave without paying. ed last week by the Villa Park Police Department, police reported three inThe items were recovered. cidents of residents being a victim of fraud or identity theft.

June 22 Police said Zachary I. Wise, 30, of Westmont, was arrested on a failure to Catalytic converter theft According to information providappear warrant out of DuPage County near St. Charles and Charles at 10 p.m. ed last week by the Villa Park Police A complainant in the 400 block of S. Department, police reported four inciRiverside reported that a subject was dents of a catalytic converter being resending them unwanted text messages moved from vehicles at the following locations: in the 400 block of W. Stone at 5:25 p.m.

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Joy and sorrow

Tonight the sunset was beyond spectacular. It sat low and sinking in the sky in every shade of orange imaginable, plus a dozen or so hues that haven’t been invented yet. Two loons floated serenely on the glassy waters of the lake, their silhouettes small and dark in the foreground amongst the orange symphony overhead.

We’d had an early evening summer storm, which gave the landscape a surreal misty feel of yellow twinged twilight.

The grass remained green through the yellow haze. The air was warm, but the breeze by the lake was just cool enough to take the edge off the heat.

As a backdrop, the frogs’ songs were louder than a rock concert, with the loon calls serving as their chorus. Clouds quilted the horizon, adding even more depth and texture to the color-scape. They hung low in the sky, competing with the sun for leading role in the ending of this day.

The clouds were magnificent, but in the end, the sun won out.

I used my state-of-the-art mega, megapixel camera with super duper zooming capacity to try to capture my view from the end of the dock, but photos simply can’t do justice compared to the real thing. Mother Nature beats megapixels any day (or in this case night.) I put down my phone and indulged in a moment to simply take it all in.

It was joyous and breathtaking, and it brought me to tears because beauty that great, when one truly beholds it for what it is in that moment, can be overwhelming.

It was wonderful. But bittersweet.

Because the beauty of my surroundings, while breathtaking, made me think of my husband and I felt a longing for his presence. He would have loved this particular sunset. I know he did, because

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he always loved sunsets, and I’m pretty sure he isn’t missing any of them now.

A wave of grief washed over me in amongst the beauty. Hence the duality of emotions.

As I stood watching the day fade away, soaking in the twilight sky, I was filled with joy and melancholy.

I had tears of happiness, but they were also tears of sorrow.

I’ve always been an awesome multi-tasker.

The world can often be bittersweet. The word itself is a perfect example of the dichotomy of life. The bitter parts don’t negate the overall beauty—or sweetness.

Not at all. In some ways, difficulties magnify the beauty, because the losses of life leave you raw and honest and open to the miracles surrounding you every day.

So, as I stood at the end of the dock, listening to the frogs and the loons and breathing in the last moments of a magnificent sunset, I came to a realization: joy and sorrow aren’t always separate entities. They can exist in tandem—together. And that’s OK. It’s possible to cry both happy and sad tears all at the same time. It is possible to find true joy, even when you are hurting.

I’m not sure which is more beautiful—that revelation or the sunset.

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

By Ken Paulson

DIRECTOR, FREE SPEECH CENTER

The Independence Day holiday has come and gone, but it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well.

It’s an even better time to think about what would happen if those liberties were taken away.

Sadly, the latter doesn’t take much imagination in 2022. Your closest video screen will show you scenes of Russian troops pummeling Ukraine with the support of a majority of the Russian people.

The Russian public has been told that their country is doing noble work ferreting out “Nazis” and that the West is engaged in its usual persecution of Russia and its people.

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Then he coordinated a plan with the national legislature to pass a law imprisoning those who “lied” about the war, including even calling it a war. Russian media of integrity had to close, and international journalists in Russia had to temper their reporting.

That left the internet as the one avenue for Russians to learn the truth about their country’s misdeeds.

Putin then banned social media outlets and sharply limited access to international news sites.

In short order, the Russian people were isolated, left to believe the lies of their government.

It took just weeks for Putin to wipe out freedoms of press, speech and dissent.

Could anything like that ever happen in the United States? As unlikely as it might seem, there are some areas of concern.

After all, over the past 60 years, certain presidents from both parties have been known to mislead the public about the purpose and progress of wars. And the use of “fake news” claims to evade responsibility began with politicians in this country, only to be adopted by totalitarian leaders around the globe.

Today there are active efforts

to overturn New York Times v.

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And there are many politicians, again of both parties, who want to control how private social media companies are run.

Do I believe that America could fall victim to something resembling the Putin playbook? No. But it’s also no longer unthinkable.

It’s not a coincidence that the first step would-be dictators take is to shut down the press. That eliminates questions and accountability, both of which are anathema to those who abuse power.

There are some today who choose not to be informed, saying the media are biased. Well, there are tens of thousands of media outlets in this country, including manipulative cable channels, partisan sites that masquerade as news providers and those sites that would entice us with clickbait. But there are also many core news organizations of integrity.

They’re the ones we need to support with readership and subscriptions.

From the very beginning of this nation, Americans understood the importance of a free press aggressively reporting on people in power. In an era when newspapers were fiercely partisan and unfair, that first generation of citizens

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IDPH announces federal allocation of monkeypox vaccines as part of national response The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that as part of a national strategy to address the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox virus, the State of Illinois is receiving an immediate allocation of vaccines from the national stockpile.

The IDPH will initially receive 1,291 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine while the Chicago Department of Public Health will be receiving a separate initial allocation of 3,200 doses. Federal authorities said the number of vaccine doses available is expected to increase substantially during the coming months. At the same time, the CDC is taking steps to increase testing capacity.

To date, the CDC is reporting 46 probable monkeypox virus cases in Illinois, with the vast majority in the City of Chicago and the remaining cases in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties. Nationally, the CDC

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Monkeypox virus is a disease that does not spread easily between people without close contact and the threat of monkeypox to the general U.S. population remains low.

The vaccine doses distributed to IDPH will be available in counties that have experienced at least one case of the virus. The vaccine will be designated for individuals at higher risk of exposure, which includes those who have had close physical contact with someone diagnosed with monkeypox virus or presumed exposure to the virus. It will also be available for those at occupational risk of exposure, such as lab workers, selected clinicians, and response team members.

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Illinoisans will receive some modest tax relief starting when the state’s new fiscal year begins (which was Friday, July 1).

That includes some income tax rebates, property tax rebates, a suspension of the state’s 1 percent tax on groceries, and a six-month pause on the scheduled inflationary increase in the state’s motor fuel tax.

Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative Democrats held a news conference

publicizing those tax breaks as consumers grappled with 8.6 percent inflation, the highest rate in nearly 40 years.

“We’re sending $1.8 billion in tax relief to Illinois families, and we are able to do that because Democrats balanced the budget, eliminated the bill backlog, and state government is now running a surplus,” Pritzker said at a news conference in Chicago.

The news conference came just two days after the state’s primary elections, marking the kick-off to the

general election cycle in which Pritzker and Democrats, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, will be touting their fiscal management of the state.

“Fiscal responsibility means Illinois taxpayers are no longer required to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in needless interest payments,” Pritzker said. “Instead, we are able to better fund education, rebuild our roads, make our neighborhoods safer, attract new businesses to Illinois, and connect workers with good paying jobs.

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spread of the virus in communities where transmission has been the highest and with populations most at risk.

The CDC is tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported since the first case in the U.S. was confirmed on May 18.

These cases include individuals who self-identify as men who have sex with men. The CDC is urging healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox.

Anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, can spread monkeypox through contact with body fluids,

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Monkeypox virus can also spread between people through respiratory droplets typically in a close setting, such as the same household or a healthcare setting. Common household disinfectants can kill the monkeypox virus.

For more information about the current cases of monkeypox in the U.S. and the national response, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/outbreak/us-outbreaks.html.

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still insisted on journalists being protected by the First Amendment.

That shouldn’t surprise us. After all, the model was right there in 1776 in the document we celebrate this week.

The Declaration of Independence called out King George III, reporting a list of injustices perpetrated by the mother country against its colonies.

We had “unalienable rights,” it said, and they were being violated.

Americans were no longer going to put up with this “long train of abuses and usurpations.”

That is the same spirit with which America’s free press has exercised its duties since 1791.

Abolitionist newspapers took on slavery, suffragist papers focused on injustices against women and news organizations spanning centuries have reported on scandals,

corruption and racial injustice.

We live in a highly polarized time when it’s easy to dismiss the views of those with whom we disagree and deride those who publish the facts we don’t want to acknowledge.

We have to take care, though, that our internal political wars don’t turn us away from the core principles contained in the Declaration of Independence.

We remain a free people and need to be vigilant in protecting our rights and documenting the abuses in people in power, not just when the other guy’s party is in office. That’s the real spirit of ’76.

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We know the Villa Park Post Office had to remove the drive through box due to vandalism, and I haven’t thought much about it since. Well, let’s start thinking about it. When I was there last week, I saw a young mom have to unload one child into a stroller and get another one out of a child seat just to mail a letter! Surely there is someone in the post office system who can design a tamper-proof drop-off box, or a box out front where you could just walk up to the building and mail something through a slot.

The mom would be within 10 feet of her kids. We cannot let vandals make life more difficult than it is for young families and the elderly. *** As I submit this, the world price of oil is $107 U.S. dollars per barrel, whether the oil is produced in the U.S., Canada, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and most other oil-producing nations. This is the result of free market policies and limited government regulations—a darling economic bedrock of conservatives in the U.S. So why are conservatives whining about the price of gasoline and blaming Biden for it? *** Since when does the government have the right to tell a woman what she can do with own body? This is ter-

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*** Let me get this straight. The oncea-decade census (remember all the publicity, with the government imploring people to be counted) initially showed that Illinois lost about 18,000 residents between 2010 and 2020.

Then, earlier this year, “revised” numbers were released that show the state gained about 250,000 residents between 2010 and 2020. That’s a pretty big discrepancy. As someone pointed out, according to this revision (down 18,000 to up 250,000), it’s like the 2020 Census missed every single person in Aurora (about 200,000) and Decatur (about 70,000). The whole thing sounds bogus, kind of like election results. It’s too bad governments can’t be trusted to count people or votes. By the way, according to a U.S. Census Bureau estimate from December 2021, Illinois’ population dropped by about 115,000 people between July 2020 and July 2021. *** Very grateful to the many drivers who stopped to ask if I needed help when my car broke down on Ardmore a few weeks ago! Great to live in a community where people care! However, I was surprised that the driver in the tax-funded vehicle with “To Protect and To Serve” on it did not stop. *** Democrats love to talk about their supposed respect for democracy, but they don’t seem too respectful when things don’t go their way. When they don’t like a Supreme Court ruling, the rage-o-meter is off the charts. Do they accept the decision? Are they ever even asked if they will accept it? No, it’s right into Democrats’ playbook of whining about the Supreme Court being illegitimate, the need to increase the number of justices on the court, and thinking of ways to ignore the decision. *** If Planned Parenthood facilities were being firebombed around the country, the media would be hyperventilating 24 hours a day. Multiple

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Office/Clerical Manufacturing company in Elmhurst/Bensenville area is looking for a versatile, motivated, and reliable Office Administrator for immediate opening.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to: Handle all general administrative aspects of front office Work with Vendors Process shipments to customers - Handle all aspects of Work Orders Skills and abilities required:

• Have basic math skills • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required • Some exposure to QuickBooks preferred • FishBowl knowledge a plus but not necessary • Ability to multi-task and follow written and verbal instructions • Speak English clearly and have ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written format • Bilingual in Spanish helpful but not necessary • Ability to demonstrate flexibility - understand that the duties of this role are evolving Salary: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour If interested contact Art at 630-279-0927 or email art@reproparts.com

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Professional/ Technical The Pampered Chef, Ltd., seeks Senior Software Engineer (Addison, IL) Write solid, maintainable, and testable code, paired with useful documentation. Req’s: Bach deg. or frgn equiv, in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, or Management Information Systems, pls 7 yrs wrk exp. wth web application development, software engineering or related field. To apply visit https://www.pamperedchef.com/ we-are-hiring for a complete job description, requirements and to apply. Refer to Req 052022 420931

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CLASSIFIED IN-COLUMN ADS cannot be credited or refunded after the ad has been placed.

Ads canceled before deadline will be removed from the paper as a service to our customers, but no credit or refund will be issued to your account.

DISCLAIMER NOTICE This publication does not knowingly accept fraudulent or deceptive advertising. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all ads, especially those asking for money in advance.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 78728 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JUNE 17, 2022 wherein the business firm of V44 CONSULTING, 170 N. VILLA AVENUE, VILLA PARK, IL 60181 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: George Mostardini. 170 N. Villa Avenue, Villa Park IL 60181.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 17TH day of JUNE, A.D. 2022.

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By authorization of the Board of Education School District 45, DuPage County: __________________________ Jeff Eagan Assistant Superintendent for Finance/CSBO (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent, Villa Park Review& the Lombardian June 7, 2022) 420433

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“Local” means a great deal to Paul Kelty, owner of The UPS Store at 242 N. York Street in

Elmhurst. Local means family, commitment, service, involvement and caring. Paul and his family live those values every day.

After a career in industrial sales, Paul decided to investigate a UPS Store franchise in 2017. While he took his time deciding whether to move forward with the idea, there was never any doubt as to where it would be…it would be in Elmhurst.

Elmhurst has many family businesses and many family stories. The Kelty family now works and plays together as they join their various talents and apply them to their business and to their involvements. Paul, Colleen, Marty, Brian and Brutus, their dog, combine their energies to participate within the Elmhurst Community in many ways.

As twenty-three-year residents, they know how to give back and do so generously.

When Paul and the family needed a banking partner, they chose Community Bank of Elmhurst. “CBE and our store share the same values, the same way of doing business, the sense of loyalty and trust”, stated Paul. “We couldn’t have found a better fit”. Rich Reichert, CBE’s President & CEO, echoed the same about the Keltys. “Their business has grown and prospered because of how they treat people, their commitment to our community and how high their standards are for their work. CBE is proud to partner with such wonderful individuals”.

When you think about Elmhurst, you think of tree-lined streets, friendliness, respect, great schools, wonderful amenities…and great, LOCAL businesses. The UPS Store, because of the Kelty Family, is one of those great, LOCAL businesses.

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