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Special concert at Willowbrook Willowbrook High School students and staff enjoyed a High School Nation concert outside of the school on Friday morning. Hollister Co., a division of Abercrombie & Fitch, sponsors the High School Nation Tour. The tour aims to support creative expression among teens through musical festivals and programming. The tour will visit 40 high schools throughout the United States this fall. The tour’s performers at Friday’s concert included SOFI K (bottom left, facing the audience), Almost Monday, Micah Blu,

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Royse, Natalie Claro (upper right) and Emily Perry (bottom right). The upper left photo shows (left to right) Tom Higgenson and Tim Lopez of the Plain White T’s giving a special performance at the beginning of the concert. Higgenson graduated from Willowbrook in 1997—the year the Plain White T’s formed in Lombard. Along with holding the concert, Willowbrook will receive a donation package from Hollister Co. that includes professional recording equipment to be used by students.

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Student accused of threatening York High School

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE INDEPENDENT

Last week, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Elmhurst Chief of Police Michael Ruth said that a male York High School student had been accused of posting a threatening Snapchat message directed at the school.

The juvenile, who is an Elmhurst resident, appeared at a detention hearing, where Judge Robert Anderson ordered that he be placed on home detention. He has been charged with one count of Disorderly Conduct, a Class 4 Felony. His next court date is scheduled for Sept. 23, 2019 for status.

According to the State’s Attorney’s report, it is alleged that on Monday, Sept. 16, the juvenile, who is 15 years old and therefore, not named, posted a video message on Snapchat in which he reportedly threatened the school. The video shows the juvenile allegedly holding what appears to be a rifle, later determined to be an air-soft rifle, while making threatening remarks against the school.

The following day, DuPage County authorities became aware of the post and began an investigation, which led to the juvenile. He was taken into custody at York High School without incident.

“The safety and well-being of our children and their teachers remains a top priority of my administration,” Berlin said. “Any threat, or even the perception of a threat of violence directed at a school will immediately

be investigated and if found credible, charged accordingly “I would like to thank the Elmhurst Police Department for their quick response and apprehension of the suspect in this case.”

Police warn community threats are serious Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth released a communiqué announcing the incident that reminding the community that Internet threats are taken very serious.

“Think before you post,” Ruth said. “On Tuesday, September 17, [we] were alerted to a school related Internet threat. A York High School student was pictured with an Airsoft gun referencing school show and tell.

“Detectives apprehended the teen, met with the teen’s father, and are working with school officials for further action.”

Based on the investigation, Ruth said it is believed that this was an isolated incident and that the teen poses no credible threat to others.

The post has since been removed from Snapchat.

“Elmhurst police would like to remind students and parents that these threats are taken seriously by the police and school officials,” Ruth said.

“The consequences for these actions are enforced and students should be mindful of what they post.”

D205, York High School release statement A day or two later, Dr. David Moyer, Superintendent of District

205, told parents, staff and other stakeholders of the incident.

“Based on the investigation, police believe that this was an isolated incident, and the teen poses no credible threat to others,” Moyer said. “The post has been removed and did not directly identify York High School.

The educational environment of the high school was not interrupted.

“District 205 and York High School in no way condones this type of behavior. Any threats to student safety, including pranks, will be handled immediately. We are working diligently with law enforcement to

ensure that the safety of our students and staff remains our top priority.

Social media threats are taken seriously. Please think before you post.”

Members of the public are reminded that this petition contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt.

State lawmakers seek to cap insulin prices

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Ten years ago, Megan Blair was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

“I remember standing at the pharmacy counter with my mom,” she said. “When the pharmacist rang up the prescription, he let us know that the 30-day supply of insulin that I needed would be about $800.

I looked at my mom and my mom looked at me.”

Blair, who is now 27 and lives in Harristown, about eight miles west of Decatur, is one of an estimated 1.3 million people in Illinois coping with diabetes, as well as the high cost of keeping it under control.

“Come to find out that the fact that I was diagnosed as a Type 1 insulin-dependent person wouldn’t be the hardest battle I would have to face the rest of my life,” she said. “Trying to make a living, have a family and learn how to come up with $800 a month on insulin to keep me alive would actually be the biggest challenge of my life.”

Blair spoke Sept. 17 at a news con-

ference in Springfield surrounded by Democratic state lawmakers who are pushing for a bill that would bring down the out-of-pocket cost for insulin for many, but not all, diabetes patients in Illinois.

“The cost of insulin clearly is breaking families that we represent,” said state Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, one of the main sponsors of a bill that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply.

“Ultimately what has to happen is our Congress and our president have to act on the runaway cost of pharmaceutical drugs,” Manar said. “Senate Bill 667 (Amendment 1), we hope, addresses an issue immediately in Illinois and serves as a stepping stone to a larger reform.”

Manar and fellow-Democrat Rep. Will Guzzardi, of Chicago, introduced the language of the bill in late May, and they hope to see it passed during the upcoming veto session that begins Oct. 28.

The bill comes on the heels of unsuccessful attempts during the

regular spring session to impose even tighter controls on the cost of prescription drugs across the board in Illinois, proposals that met stiff opposition from the pharmaceutical industry.

The new bill, Manar said, focuses exclusively on insulin because of the scope of the problem and the number of people it affects.

Citing figures from the Health Care Cost Institute, Manar said the average price of insulin in the United States nearly doubled between 2012 and 2016, rising to 25 cents per unit. For someone using an average amount of 60 units per day, that translates to an increase from $7.80 a day to $15 a day.

That’s a significantly higher cost than what people in other countries pay for the same drug. Manar noted that a single vial of one common form of insulin, Humalog, costs $20 in Japan and $31.60 in Canada. But in the United States, it costs $135.50, in large part because drug costs are

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Police department announces development of a Peer Jury program

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The Villa Park Police Department is opening a Peer Jury program. According to the department, Peer Jury is a voluntary alternative to the traditional justice systems for young first-time offenders.

The youth, referred by an arresting officer and accompanied at all steps by one or both parents, must admit guilt and take responsibility for their actions as a condition of entering the program.

Participants will then take part in a formal courtroom hearing set up to examine the circumstance of the case and determine an appropriate sentence for the crime. Successful completion of the program keeps the juvenile out of the Juvenile Court system altogether, with no conviction on his or her record.

The goal of Peer Jury is to intervene in early anti-social, delinquent and criminal behavior.

Prior to appearing before the Peer Jury, the defendant and a parent must agree to a statement of guilt. A date is set for the court appearance. When appearing before the jury, a police of-

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ficer reads the charges. A panel of teen jurors discuss the charges with the offender. The panel then deliberates on an appropriate punishment, based on the severity of the charges and the attitude of the offender.

An adult facilitator monitors completion of the sentence. At the discharge hearing, the jury reviews the case and discusses the experience with the offender. Many times, ex-offenders who successfully complete their assignments continue to volunteer in public service and are recommended as possible peer jurors.

The Villa Park Police Department is recruiting peer jurors. Potential jurors must be between the ages of 13 and 17, live in the Villa Park community, possess an interest in helping their peers, have a willingness to work with police and teens in the community, be of good character and have the consent of a parent or guardian.

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7 in Villa Park Troup 199 earn rank of Eagle Scout Less than 5 percent of scouts earn the rank of Eagle. This past year, Troop 199 in Villa Park was honored to award the prestigious rank to seven of its scouts.

All reside in Villa Park and are current students or recent graduates of Willowbrook High School.

To earn the rank of Eagle, a Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. They must complete a minimum of 21 merit badges and complete a service project that benefits their community.

These seven Eagle Scouts earned 229 merit badges and 38 addition-

al recognitions and awards. Their projects have a grand total of over 1,700 volunteer hours and benefit the homeless, St. Alexander Church, The York Senior Center, Willowbrook High School and the Village of Villa Park.

They have participated in a combined 80 years of scouting and encourage other boys and girls to get involved in their local scout packs/ troops.

For more information on Troop 199, visit its Facebook page at facebook.com/BoyScoutTroop199.com or its website at www.VillaParkTroop199.com

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The Villa Park Youth Soccer League recently kicked off its fall season. The photo from the Sept. 7 opening day action at Jackson Middle School shows a team consisting of players in first and second grade. Pictured are Vance (Van) Demirdjan, Max Patrick, Amar Nukic, Fabian Villafuerte, Xavier Del Rio, Matthew Radak, Warner Lee, John Paul Demirdjan, Ryan Alexander, Phillip Logan, along with (back row, left to right) assistant coach Kevin Patrick and head coach Jeff Logan.

Willowbrook pom team holds camp for kids Young campers will take part in halftime performance at varsity football game

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The Willowbrook High School pom team will hold its annual Dance for a Cure Pink Out Kid Camp for kids (ages 4-13) during the week of Oct. 7-11.

The camp will feature daily sessions from Monday, Oct. 7, through Thursday, Oct. 10. Each of the four sessions at the school will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Campers will join the Willowbrook pom team at the

varsity home football game on Friday, Oct. 11.

The campers and the pom team will perform during the pre-game playing of the school’s fight song. The campers will also join the pom team for the halftime performance.

For more information, or to register, contact Maggie Porter, the Wil- From left to right: Mike Danielson, Tom Danielson, Committee lowbrook pom team’s head coach, at member and Scout leader Jim Danielson. mporter@dupage88.net.

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Federal government approves disaster relief in 27 of 32 requested counties from the

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The federal government has approved Illinois’ request for disaster relief in 27 of 32 counties affected by flooding this year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Sept. 19.

While the public assistance will allow county and municipal governments that have exhausted their available local resources to apply for grants and loans, a request for individual assistance that would benefit homeowners and business owners affected by flooding in 22 counties is still under review, Pritzker’s office said.

It is the first time the state has received a federal disaster declaration since 2013. The declaration required a recommendation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and approval from Republican U.S. President Donald Trump.

“My administration stands with every resident and business impacted by this year’s flooding, and we will help our communities rebuild stronger and more resilient,” Pritzker, a Democrat, said in a statement. “I want to thank our congressional delegation for their advocacy, as well as our state and federal partners, for their help securing the additional resources I requested.”

Pritzker made the request for public assistance for 32 counties at the end of August. He announced that 27 of them were approved Sept. 19 in the counties of Adams, Alexander, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jackson, Jersey, Knox, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Pike, Randolph, Rock Island, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Ste-

phenson, Union and Whiteside. evaluations, appealing the federal deThe August request also included nial or identifying other funding sourcLaSalle, Lee, Peoria, Tazewell and es, according to the release.

Winnebago Counties, but they were Under the public assistance pronot included in 116 the governor’s release St. gram,Lombard, FEMA awards IL grants to state S. Main 60148 as counties that will be receiving aid. and local governments and certain pri627-7010 Fax: 627-7027 The release said the governor “has vate nonprofit organizations that assist also directed the Illinois Emergency with disaster response and recovery.

Management Agency to work with afThese entities can apply for federal fected areas not covered by this federal reimbursement of up to 75 percent of disaster declaration to explore all avail- their “extraordinary” disaster-related able options to help them in the wake expenses, per the Robert T. Stafford of this disaster.”

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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 Sept. 14 Orlando Garcia-Rodea, 24, of Chicago, was charged with DUI and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident near Army Trail and Swift at around 6:19 a.m.

A 54-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of Valerie Lane at around 4:56 a.m. Police said the suspect grabbed the victim by the neck and struck the victim numerous times in the face.

Sept. 13 lice said an unknown suspect stole a Jorge Ortiz, 60, of Chicago, was cell phone that was lost or mislaid. charged with DUI and improper lane usage near Lake and Highview at Sept. 13 around 11:44 p.m.

Damage to property was reported in the 200 block of N. Third at around Villa Park 3:12 a.m. Police said unknown susSept. 14 pects tried using paper products to Shantae Davis, 23, of Carol Stream, start a fire to a garbage can and a portwas charged with obstructing a police a-potty in the park. officer and resisting a police officer in the 1000 block of N. Howard at Sept. 12 around 5:01 p.m.

Joshua Cooley, 28, of Villa Park, James Jefferson, 32, of Wheaton, was charged with criminal damage to was charged with criminal damage property in the 1-100 block of E. St. to property near North and Villa at Charles March 17. The original comaround 2:25 p.m. May 18. The origi- plaint and arrest warrant were issued nal complaint and arrest warrant were Sept. 12. issued Sept. 14.

Jacob Hamilton, 20, of Maywood, A 24-year-old Villa Park man was was charged with retail theft (under charged with two counts of domestic battery and unlawful interfering with reporting domestic violence in the 700 block of N. Addison at around 12:41 a.m.

Theft was reported in the 700 block of W. North at around 10:04 p.m. Po-

$300) and unlawful consumption of alcoholic liquor in the 600 block of W. North at around 9:37 a.m.

Damen Mlejnek, 26, of Villa Park, was charged with DUI and illegal transportation of alcohol near Villa and Wildwood at around 3:22 p.m.

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Sept. 10 Tabitha Didomenico, 31, of Mundelein, was charged with aggravated battery and obstructing a police officer, while Erica Mikottis, 31, of Elmhurst, was charged with battery and resisting a police officer in the Sept. 11 Burglary was reported in the 100 300 block of E. Kenilworth at around block of S. Villa. Police said an un- 11:07 p.m. known suspect entered an unsecured vehicle parked on the street and stole Sept. 4-Sept. 7 Theft was reported at a local store. medication sometime between 6:50 Police said an unknown suspect unand 8:10 p.m.

Damage to property was report- der-rang items to purchase while in ed in the 200 block of N. Cornell at the self-checkout, and left the store around 2:38 p.m. Police said an un- without paying full market value for known suspect broke a back window the items sometime between 7:35 of a vehicle left unoccupied in the p.m. Sept. 4 and 4:02 p.m. Sept. 7.

Social use of marijuana could be topic for follow-up legislation

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Some of the lead negotiators of the law to legalize adult-use marijuana in Illinois are seeking to provide clarity on a provision that gives local municipalities control over which facilities, if any, would be authorized to allow cannabis consumption.

The topic is at the top of the discussion list for potential follow-up legislation, commonly referred to as a trailer bill, which could be heard when the General Assembly returns for veto session in late October, the original bill’s Senate sponsor said.

That senator is Heather Steans, a Chicago Democrat who said it is “certainly not the intent” of House Bill 1438, the bill which legalized adultuse marijuana, to allow consumption at public places such as restaurants.

“If we need any clarification to make that crystal clear, we will do that,” Steans said during a phone interview. “We know we’ll be doing something along those lines, most likely.”

While the bill prohibits “smoking cannabis in any place where smoking is prohibited under the Smoke Free Illinois Act,” mitigating language appears in Section 55-25 of the more than 600-page bill.

It reads: “A unit of local government … may regulate the on-premises consumption of cannabis at or in a cannabis business establishment within

its jurisdiction in a manner consistent with this Act. A cannabis business establishment or other entity authorized or permitted by a unit of local government to allow on-site consumption shall not be deemed a public place within the meaning of the Smoke Free Illinois Act.” That language means local municipalities have the right to exempt certain facilities from the Smoke Free Illinois Act, which otherwise bans smoking in virtually all public places.

Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell, who was one of the leading forces in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration in negotiating the bill, said the local control over social use language was put in place to prevent “de facto prohibition” of cannabis consumption for apartment dwellers who, if their landlord banned consumption, would conceivably have no place to legally partake.

“We wanted to leave room in the bill for locals to deal with social consumption as they saw fit,” Mitchell said in a phone interview.

“I think the concern from a lot of folks was that, especially in poor areas, areas with more rental housing which are going to be disproportionately people of color, for example, if that housing, by the legal power of the landlord, bans the ability to consume cannabis on premises, you can end up with a de facto prohibition for some of those folks.”

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While the bill clearly defines a cannabis business establishment as any licensed “cultivation center, craft grower, processing organization, dispensing organization, or transporting organization,” exactly which other entities a local government can exempt from the Smoke Free Illinois Act is not clearly defined.

Mitchell said discussions of public use generally revolved around the establishment of facilities similar to hookah bars or cigar lounges, which have legal exemptions in the Smoke Free Illinois Act to allow for tobacco consumption on their premises.

“That’s the context in which I’ve seen it contemplated. The restaurant context isn’t one that came up,” he said. “But I imagine with the Smoke Free Illinois Act, that would probably be more problematic.”

Sen. Jason Barickman, a Bloomington Republican who supported the bill, recalled discussions of allowing social consumption at private clubs or licensed cannabis facilities, but not public facilities such as restaurants.

“There’s a separate prohibition that is blanketed throughout the law which says that use and consumption cannot occur in public or in public places,” he said in a phone interview. “So if you’re operating a restaurant, that’s a public place, and the law would prohibit that.”

Steans said she remembered discussions of allowing cannabis use at certain licensed facilities as well, but trailer bill discussions could add some clarity to the matter.

“We want to make sure that everyone is on the same page and that the law reads exactly the way we want it to,” she said.

Steans, Mitchell and Barickman were in general agreement that “the law is the law,” and any other language involved in a trailer bill would be mostly technical in nature. For Mitchell, that means “not relitigating” issues already decided in the initial passage of the bill.

“What we have said to everyone is that the trailer bill for veto is going to be highly technical stuff that needs to change in order to ensure a smooth roll into Jan. 1, (2020). It is not a forum to relitigate issues on which folks lost out negotiations,” he said.

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Pro bono attorneys needed to address ‘Justice Gap’ According to the report “The Justice Gap,” low-income Americans receive no or inadequate legal help for 86% of their non-criminal legal problems. These individuals include senior citizens, veterans, and those with disabilities. They may be experiencing housing problems or domestic violence, be trying to obtain disability benefits or immigration status after experiencing violence, or be a senior in need of advanced directives to avoid being defrauded.

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These include attorneys who are on career breaks, have retired, or are solo practitioners. The attorneys can work from their home or at a number of locations throughout DuPage and Cook counties. Malpractice insurance is provided.

PBN invites interested DuPage County attorneys to learn more about our work, at an open house in Glen Ellyn on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. PBN also will be conducting trainings for specific DuPage projects later in October.

For more information or questions, email sheila.pont@pro-bono-network.org.

Linda Rio Executive Director Pro Bono Network

Slices of life

Hard or easy – thoughts on birth order Birth order intrigues me. According to the theory, certain characteristics are associated with your place within a family – whether you are the oldest, middle or youngest child. We can’t choose this particular lot in life.

We are simply dealt our hand and we live it out.

There are positives and negatives to each family position. But one thing is clear. The oldest child has it the easiest.

The oldest child has a new car seat, new crib, new toys and brand new parents. These parents haven’t had the time or experience to develop bad habits like wiping the dropped pacifier on a semi clean T-shirt before returning it to baby’s mouth. New parents sanitize the pacifier every time it hits the floor.

In the best of circumstances, oldest children have the attention of two parents. Mom or dad (and sometimes both) jump up at 2 a.m. when baby produces the slightest of whimpers in their sleep.

Baby’s hands are washed and dried before mealtimes. Bath is an everyday occurrence. Naps happen on time all the time. The best developmental toys are purchased. Parents worry and fret about anything and everything.

They hover sometimes incessantly.

This can cause stress – for parents and baby.

Toys are far from new and sometimes every baby gadget and gizmo avail- easiest. able on Amazon. This actually makes Life for the youngest child is never broken or not in working condition. life easier for everyone. boring. He has two or more siblings to Older siblings pave the way; this can By Mom and dad understand this baby entertain him day and night. They’ve be good or bad. It’s hard to live up to JILL thing and have learned to trust their already paved the way and he has the a first-born’s stellar performance – or PERTLER Contributor gut with the middle child. They have easy job of following in their foot- the opposite of that. Older siblings can serve to define the youngest child learned to work together and are more steps. relaxed and baby picks up on this. ReParents are now outnumbered and that could feel restricting.

Perhaps being the youngest child laxation is a good thing – for both par- which makes them too tired to heliOldest children have to pave the ents and baby. isn’t easy after all. Perhaps it is hard. copter, much less restrict. way for others. They must be couraWhich leaves me confused. I can The middle child has an older sibIt’s likely there are treats in the geous and brave. They are the first to ling to watch and learn from – physi- house not available to prior children see the pros and cons of each place in climb the big steps of the school bus cally, socially and emotionally. There and the youngest is introduced to the birth order. Who has it best? Who – alone. When they mess up (and all are lots of interesting toys in the house Twinkies and chocolate chips at a has it worst? kids do) it is a first for their parents because of said older sibling.

Depends on who you are and how much earlier age than older siblings. and treated like it is the end of the Then again, while interesting to However, the activities and abil- you see it. It’s the whole glass half world – or at least the end of a good watch, the new baby has to share par- ities of older siblings could make something dilemma – full or empty, day. ent time with their older sibling. And a baby frustrated: “Why can’t I do take your pick. None of us chooses They have the responsibility of older siblings might express jealously those things, too?” Outnumbering our birth order but whether first-born, training in new parents and just when on occasion. Parents might not notice your parents means someone has to middle child or youngest, we all have things are getting comfortable, anoth- because they are in the new state of wait for their pacifier to be cleaned. the power to choose how we perceive er baby comes along and divides the experienced and relaxed parenting. (Who cleans pacifiers anymore at this it. parental attention the first-born has Pacifiers get misplaced and even lost. point?) Parents no longer jump out of What color is your sky? finally gotten used to.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning This isn’t easy for baby. bed because of a whimper. They have Perhaps being the oldest child isn’t Perhaps being the middle child learned the importance of having ba- syndicated columnist, published playeasy at all. Maybe it’s the hardest spot isn’t the easiest at all. Perhaps it’s bet- bies sleep through the night. wright, author and member of the to own. ter described as hard.

The last-born child wears hand- National Society of Newspaper ColThe logic is obvious then; the midSo then, we are left with the one me-down cloths that may be well- umnists. Don’t miss a slice; follow the dle child has it the easiest. option; the youngest child has it the worn and not-quite perfect anymore. Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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C a l l 6 3 0 6 2 9 T A L K Villa Park calling. What a relief that they finally got the road construction done on North Avenue and Route 83. These long lines were unbelievable, and riding over those manhole covers was like going over speed bumps.

In the course of my career, I often had to visit the offices of different state agencies. My experience in each mirrors the experience of a recent caller who needed to renew his license at the DMV. There are always lines—it is a government office being paid for through our tax dollars—but when it was my turn I experienced nothing but courteous competency from employees who had to deal with the public all day, every day. I know that it is now fashionable to denigrate government employees as goldbricking, deep-state conspirators, but these people are our neighbors who keep the system up and operating. Keep up the good work! *** I’m addressing this to the Speak Out contributor who disagreed with a psychiatry professor he’d seen on CNN. While I admire you for presenting a valid argument against the professor’s statement and agree that his comparison of Donald Trump to murderous dictators was harsh and unfounded, I wish that you’d ended it there. Your closing thought was no different than the professor’s. It was equally harsh and unfounded to label most people whose politics lean toward the left as “unhinged.” I understand how political passion can sometimes make us use our freedom of speech to vent our frustrations by insulting each other. But whenever we do that thoughtful conversations end and animosity flourishes.

I’d much rather hear your opinions than be angered by your insults. It’s my hope that the next time you use Speak Out to provide your neighbors with food for thought, you’ll resist the urge to add poison. *** This is Villa Park. Here is a list of Trump’s unhealthy characteristics: extreme narcissism; an addiction to lying about large and small things, including his finances; bullying and silencing these people who would expose him; his detachment from reality, which includes denying things he said, even if there’s video to prove it; his affinity for conspiracy theories; his constant cheating; his craving for adulation; his open admiration for dictators; his lack of empathy, which includes attacking a family whose son died while fighting for our coun-

try. Even top Republicans are saying he’s deteriorating in plain sight of the American public. Every day we see Trump’s chaotic and unstable mind on display. Why does the American public ignore that fact? They elected a man who is deeply mentally damaged and emotionally unfit for the office. Every day for us is a day of danger and disgrace. Either impeach him or vote him out of office, but get rid of him. Our lives and our children’s lives depend on that. Thank you. *** The left just can’t accept that Brett Kavanaugh is on the Supreme Court. Another alleged sexual misconduct charge against Kavanaugh was brought forth, but the New York Times later had to retract it because friends of the alleged victim said the victim did not recall the incident.

And right away, you have leftist presidential candidates lining up and calling for his impeachment. Too bad this country can’t be divided into two countries so all these shills like Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Beto O’Rourke and the brilliant former bartender, AOC, could govern their own perfect socialist regressive utopia. Notice I said regressive, not progressive, because that’s what their policies are—regressive. These leftists make me sick. *** I heard about this doctor who used to perform abortions in Indiana for a long time. This so-called doctor died on Sept. 3 and the family found the remains over 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains while going through his personal property. I’m sure the people at Planned Parenthood and others who run abortion clinics, or work at them, probably consider him to be a champion of a woman’s right to choose. In my opinion, he’s no hero, let alone a doctor.

He was a soulless monster. Who but a soulless monster would do something like this? If there’s a God, and I think there this is, I wouldn’t want to be in this monster’s shoes. *** I ran across some interesting statistics online by the Illinois Policy Institute about tollways that, frankly, made me angry. The tollway’s budget is $1.5 billion, double what it was 10 years ago. I know that tolls have gone up, but I didn’t realize that they’ve increased toll fares four times in 10 years. Not only are we paying more in tolls, but the gas tax doubled this summer. Keep all this in mind the next time you pass through a toll with your I-pass and see the bill on your credit card.

Community calendar Saturday, Sept. 28 Villa Park Brewfest Villa Park Brewfest will be held at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park, 318 E. Kenilworth, from 2-5:30 p.m. Tickets are still available for this craft beer tasting festival that will showcase the talents and unique beers from area breweries. Attendees will enjoy sampling many craft beers and hard ciders from more than 20 breweries. Tickets are available for purchase, online only, at tinyurl.com/ villaparkbrewfest. Please note that Brewfest is a 21-and-older event; even the designated driver attendee needs to be at least 21. Several food trucks will be offering a variety of food items for purchase. A free shuttle service will be offered and run from the Villa Park Metra Station, 349 N. Ardmore. For complete Brewfest information, including a list of participating breweries and food trucks, visit villaparkbrewfest. com.

Saturday, Oct. 5 Zumbathon charity event Villa Park Recreation is hosting a Zumbathon charity event benefiting the Lupus Research Alliance from 12 noon-2 p.m. at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa. Participants will dance for hope and support at this 90-minute Zumba class led by the Recreation Department’s fitness instructors. The suggested donation is $15. The Zumbathon will include a silent auction and bake sale. Pre-order event T-shirts via email to searl@ invillapark.com.

Ongoing events

Villa Park Library seeks local authors The Villa Park Public Library is searching for individuals who would like to participate in its Local Author Showcase on Friday, Nov. 1, from 7-9:30 p.m. This showcase is a wonderful opportunity for up-andcoming local authors to promote their works, network with other writers and meet both current and potential fans. If you would like to participate or want more information, contact Denise Kuhr at 630834-1164 or dkuhr@vppl.info.

Library’s 100 Book Club The Villa Park Public Library invites all to read more in 2019 with its new 100 Book Club! The library challenges all readers ages 14-and-older to read 100 books through Dec. 31, 2019. For more information, visit the library’s website at vppl.info or call 630834-1164.

Pickleball for adults now open Villa Park Recreation now offers Pickleball for adults both as classes and as a drop-in program at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa.

Join the Pickleball craze and sign up to play this fun game that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. Pickleball players use wooden paddles and whiffle balls to play on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net.

It is a low-impact sport and easier on the knees and shoulders than tennis and is a recreational game that

is designed to encourage an active lifestyle. Drop-in play is available on Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45 p.m., Saturdays, 12 noon-2 p.m. and Fridays, 3-5 p.m. The drop-in fee is $3 resident and non-resident. Punch cards for dropin play are also available.

Call 630834-8970 with any questions.

Swim lessons available through Addison Park District Do you miss swimming outdoors?

Parks and Recreation offers indoor swim lessons in cooperation with the Addison Park District. Classes are available on Saturday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday evenings for swimmers with all levels of swim experience and include parent/tot classes. Register with the Recreation Department; lessons are held at the Club Fitness Indoor Pool, 1776 W. Centennial Place in Addison. To see the full schedule of lessons and for fees visit invillapark.com or call 630834-8970.

Obituaries Jennifer J. Casale

Jennifer J. Casale, of Carol Stream, passed away recently. Beloved mother of Joanna O’Donnell and Nicholas Senczysen; loving grandmother of Onyx, Gabriella and Francesca; caring daughter of Jenny (the late Joseph) Catalano and the late Joseph A. Casale; fond sister of John (Karen) Casale. She was a Special Education aide for many years and was program supervisor for the Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department for 17 years. Jennifer was very civic minded and volunteered for many organizations in the Village of Carol Stream and as a member of St. Luke Catholic Church in Carol Stream.

Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at St. Luke Catholic Church.

Burial in Assumption Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name to Pancreatic Cancer Research or The American Cancer Association is appreciated. Info 630-289-7575 or visit countrysidefuneralhomes.com.

Dianne M. Rogots, 80

Dianne M. Rogots, nee Blagburn, passed away on Sept. 4, 2019 in Las Vegas at the age of 80. She was born Sept. 16, 1938 in Elmhurst and was a long-time resident of Villa Park before retiring with her husband Robert to Las Vegas. She was a graduate of Elmhurst College with a post graduate degree in Library Science from Dominican University. Dianne taught for more than 35 years throughout the Villa Park District 45 school system. Dianne is survived by her husband Robert, brother Robert Blagburn (Mary Lou) and stepchildren Randy and Sandra. She was preceeded in death by her parents, Robert J. and Lucille Blagburn, and cousins George Smith (Ana), Bill Smith (Arlene), Don Smith (Dorothy), and Robert Smith.

She will be greatly missed by her many relatives and friends in the Villa Park area. Services are pending in Las Vegas. Arrangements provided by the family.

VFW Friday Night Fish Fry From 5:30-8 p.m. every Friday evening, the Villa Park VFW Post #2801, 39 E. St. Charles Road, holds its Fish Fry. Menu available for purchase includes fried shrimp, fish/ shrimp combos, beef/sausage sandwiches, combos and hot dogs.

Widows or Widowers meeting Widows or Widowers (W.O.W.) of the Western Suburbs meets on the third Thursday of each month starting at 6:30 p.m. Held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York Road, Elmhurst. Admission: $5. Info: (630) 620-4060 or wow. cfsites.org.

TOPS meetings held on Friday mornings Remember TOPS? Take Off Pounds Sensibly is still here helping and supporting people to lose weight.

Meetings are held on Friday mornings at Grace Lutheran Church 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Weigh in 9:30 a.m., and meet from 10-11 a.m.

Info: email Millie at johnreiter@sbcglobal.net.

Eleanor A. Fritsche, 103

Eleanor A. Fritsche, nee Kurtz, of Oakbrook Terrace, passed away recently at the age of 103. Beloved wife of the late Lewis. Loving mother of Judy (Jim) Prusa and Paul (Monica) Fritsche. Dear grandmother of Jaclyn and Danielle Fritsche, Jeremy (Tara) Prusa, Jillian Baker, great-grandmother of Liam Prusa and Charlotte Baker. Fond sister of the late Robert (Theresa), Bruno (Beth), Jerome (Harriet) Kurtz, Lorraine (John) Lawrence, Geraldine (Joseph) Yario. Funeral Mass was held on Friday, Sept. 20, at Ascension of Our Lord Church in Oakbrook Terrace. Interment Arlington Cemetery, Elmhurst. Arrangements provided by Steuerle Funeral Home.

For info: 630-832-4161.

Fun run takes place Oct. 5 in Villa Park

The Villa Park/Lombard PTA Council is sponsoring the upcoming 12th Annual Just For Fun 5K Run, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5. The event honors the memory of Bonnie Scahill, a former physical education teacher in School District 45.

The fun run, which has taken place in the spring in past years, has been moved to the fall this year. The Oct. 5 race will start at 8:30 a.m. on the Illinois Prairie Path near the Rugaard Gazebo, located just west of Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park.

Race-day registration and packet pick-up will take place from 7 to 7:45 a.m.

A 1-mile kids fun run for children in kindergarten through fifth grade will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Race-day registration costs $25 per person for the 5-kilometer run and $15 per child for the 1-mile kids fun run.

For safety reasons, bicycles, skates, skateboards and animals are not permitted at the event. An adult must accompany participating children. The adult does not need to participate in the run.

For more information, visit https:// bit.ly/2Hra01S.

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Center for the Arts presents play about John Wilkes Booth “The Lady, the Locket, and the Loves of John Wilkes Booth” is an original play written and performed

by Maria Boundas Bakalis.

Dr. Boundas Bakalis has woven a mysterious tale surrounding a woman’s locket, which contains two images set side-by-side: President Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth, his assassin. But, Booth was also a well-known and successful actor, son of one of the greatest actors of the era, Junius Brutus Booth, and brother to the renowned actor, Edwin Booth.

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Wilkes Booth captured the hearts of many women. One of these women is the Lady of the Locket, a woman who wore a locket near her heart, a heart that loved both Lincoln and Booth.

Who of the many loves of John Wilkes Booth wore the locket around her neck? You, the audience are invited to solve the mystery: Who was the Lady of the Locket?

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The Addison Center for the Arts is hosting a performance of “The Lady, the Locket, and the Loves of John Wilkes Booth” on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.

Admission is $10 Maria Bakalis payable at the door. It will be held at the Addison Center for the Arts at Addison Trail High School, 213 N. Lombard Road at Door #4.

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Local wig company holds contest in October Cancer patients invited to enter to win free wig

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

There is a local business that offers a special service to cancer patients, which is offering a giveaway contest to help those in need.

According to owner and president Kimberly Johnson, Chrysalis Custom Hair is a wig salon that creates custom made wigs for all women, but especially focuses on those who are going through cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, when patients often lose their hair.

Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Johnson is soon accepting entries into her 5th Annual Wig Giveaway event, which is a chance for cancer patients to receive a donated, washed and refurbished wig. The purpose of the Chrysalis Custom Hair Wig Giveaway is to redistribute donated wigs to women experiencing medical hair loss in need of a wig, according to Johnson.

“The skilled and experienced stylists at Chrysalis Custom Hair have carefully washed, refurbished and styled each wig,” she said. “The giveaway is made possible through generous wig donations from women and their families.”

Registration opens at midnight on Oct. 1, 2019 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2019. To enter visit ChrysalisCustomHair.com and click on Wig Giveaway.

Chrysalis Custom Hair has two locations, one at 3015 W. Roscoe St. in Chicago and the other at 565 No. York St. in Elmhurst. The fitting event for the wig winners will be held at the Elmhurst location after the recipients are announced.

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A public reception for the artists will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Admission is free to the exhibition and reception, and the public is invited.

The 15th Annual Alumni Art Exhibition opens on Saturday, Oct. 5, and closes on Saturday, Oct. 19 in the Barbara A. Kieft Accelerator ArtSpace (200 W. Park Ave., on the campus of Elmhurst College). Built around a 20-foot-high particle accelerator dating back to the 1950s, the Accelerator ArtSpace is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 p.m. For more information, please contact Suellen Rocca at (630) 617-6110 or srocca@elmhurst.edu.

(Continued from page 3) subsidized in countries that have national health insurance systems.

“Insulin isn’t optional,” said Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur. “It’s life-or-death for people, and it is so totally unfair that people are having to choose between insulin and food for themselves or their family.”

Blair said she is among many diabetes patients who routinely ration their insulin doses, taking less than the recommended dose, in order to stretch out their supply, something that often results in subsequent hospitalization.

“And not just the easy trip to the emergency room,” she said. “It usually ended up with a twoor three-day stay in the (intensive care unit).”

Leroy Jordan, 77, of Springfield, said he also struggles with the cost of insulin to treat his Type 1 diabetes. He said he was a grown adult when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile, or insulin-dependent diabetes, a form of the disease that usually appears during childhood but which can develop later in life.

“This cost thing is just terrible,” he said.

“When youngsters are born with diabetes, we that have it later in life kind of say, ‘Oh boy, I’m very fortunate.’ But it’s killing us too.”

Senate Bill 667 would not lower the cost of insulin for all patients in Illinois. It would apply only to those on publicly-funded health plans— primarily Medicare, Medicaid and the state employee health plan. Supporters of the bill were not immediately able to say how many people that would cover, but it would not cover people on private employer-based health plans because those are regulated under federal law.

In a statement, Tiffany Haverly, spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a group that lobbies for the pharmaceutical industry, did not comment specifically on the bill. But she said the industry sympathizes with patients struggling to afford their medications and that support is available in the form of discounts and rebates to those who cannot afford their drugs.

“In addition to supporting commonsense solutions to lower Illinoisans’ out-of-pocket costs, PhRMA recently launched a new tool— the Medicine Assistance Tool, or MAT—to connect eligible patients with over 900 public and private assistance programs,” she said. “We encourage any patient struggling to afford their medicines to visit mat.org to see what resources might be available to them.”

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“The Alumni Exhibition is always a special show,” said Suellen Rocca, curator and director of exhibitions for the College. “This is the 15th year of the exhibition, and the work represents many decades of graduates. It is exciting each year to see what our alumni are doing.”

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Pictured here, each with Willowbrook Principal Daniel Krause, are (from left) Andrew Dennison, Joseph Rodriguez and Richard A. Kane Cartuccio, who were recog-

nized at District 88’s recent summer commencement ceremony.

District 88 Board of education celebrates summer

Before its Sept. 9 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education recognized Addison Trail and Willowbrook students for graduating from District 88 during its Summer Com-

mencement celebration.

The Addison Trail students who graduated are Ramiro Castro, Diego Guzman, Marina Herrera, Andri Hide, Sebastian Martinez, Montser-

rat Noriega, Christian Rodriguez, Mateusz Sawicki, Amanda Sobus and Cynthia Vargas.

The Willowbrook students who graduated include Marco A. Cava-

da, Andrew Dennison, Joseph Rodriguez and Richard A. Kane Cartuccio.

During the ceremony, District 88 Superintendent Dr. Scott Helton

welcomed the crowd and congratulated the students, and District 88 Board of Education President Donna Craft Cain offered remarks of encouragement.

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Villa Park Fire Department earns Elmhurst Hospital EMS April ‘Run of the Month’ Elmhurst Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has awarded its “Run of the Month” for April 2019 to the Villa Park Fire Department (VPFD).

On April 24, VPFD personnel were dispatched to a residence with a report of a tree trimmer who had been electrocuted and gone into cardiac arrest and had severe burns on his hands and upper left leg.

Upon arrival, paramedics found the patient on the ground, pulseless and not breathing, with his co-worker performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The crew began Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and within a few minutes, the 37-yearold male patient had a pulse and was breathing on his own.

The crew transported the patient to the Elmhurst Hospital Emergency Department. He was later transferred to Loyola University Medical Center’s Burn Unit. Due in part to the exceptional care the patient received in the field, he walked out of the hospital a few days later and continued receiving therapy for his injuries.

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gram, Elmhurst Hospital’s EMS Team reviews ambulance runs by pre-hospital providers and selects one to be recognized based on the following criteria: • Excellent communication from the field that resulted in the timely delivery of pertinent clinical information to the Elmhurst Hospital ED staff; • Clear and thorough documentation; • Superior clinical assessment skills that resulted in accurate recognition of a clinical situation; • Behavior exceeding the call of duty in the field; • Superior partnership and teamwork with Elmhurst Hospital.

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From left to right: From Britney Shlifka, Villa Park Fire Department (VPFD); Chris Gilliland, VPFD; Andrea White, Elmhurst Hospital; Steve Gonzalez, VPFD; Cindy Rentsch, Edward-Elmhurst Health; Chief Ron Rakosnik, VPFD; Matthew Sauter, VPFD and Jeffrey Brown, VPFD.

Class of 1969 graduates visit Willowbrook Members of Willowbrook High School’s Class of 1969 posed by the rock in front of the school last week. The alumni visited the school in celebration of their 50th reunion. One day before the visit, seven of the school’s current art and theater paint crew students transformed the rock into a classic Volkswagen Microbus. The students painted the top of the rock as the surface of the moon, featuring an astronaut holding the American flag. The back of the rock includes images of the 1969

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Woodstock music festival. The students who painted the rock are: senior Sandy Orizaba, freshman Kelly Franco, senior Jessica Franco, senior Dianna Ruiz, senior Jaqueline Hernandez, senior Alejandra Gallegos and senior Elizabeth McBride. Willowbrook Art Department Chair John Epple took the photo of the 1969 graduates posing by the rock.

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Warriors pound Leyden 42-7 to move to 3-1 District 88 bragging rights Team builds a 42-0 lead by halftime The Willowbrook football team improved to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the West Suburban Gold Conference by thrashing Leyden 42-7 on Friday in Northlake.

The Warriors raced to a 42-0 halftime lead in the Eagles’ homecoming game. The lead of at least 40 points triggered a running clock throughout the second half. Leyden (1-3 overall, 1-1 in the conference) scored its only touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors will play their home-

coming game this Friday against District 88 rival Addison Trail. The Blazers will enter the game at 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

Senior quarterback Sam Tumilty threw four touchdown passes and ran for a pair of scores during the first half against Leyden. Tumilty fired a pair of scoring passes to senior Everett Stubblefield. One of those connections covered about 80 yards.

Tumilty also tossed touchdown passes to seniors Deandre Holli-

day and Alessio Battaglia. Tumilty crossed the goal line on a pair of touchdown runs, including one of about 40 yards.

“We really got into the flow that we finished with last week,” said Willowbrook coach Nick Hildreth, whose team finished its Sept. 13 game against Downers Grove South with a 29-0 burst en route to a 32-15 conference victory. “It’s not easy to win a football game. We will enjoy it, look at the film, and then move on.”

A look at the Addison Trail-Willowbrook football series since 2000.

The two teams meet Friday in Villa Park at 7:30 p.m.

2018: Willowbrook 42, Addison Trail 13 2017: Willowbrook 45, Addison Trail 0 2016: Willowbrook 38, Addison Trail 7 2015: Addison Trail 28, Willowbrook 26 2014: Addison Trail 27, Willowbrook 17 2013: Willowbrook 49, Addison Trail 32 2012: Willowbrook 42, Addison Trail 28 2011: Addison Trail 35, Willowbrook 7 2010: Addison Trail, 40, Willowbrook 0 2009: Addison Trail 25, Willowbrook 0 2008: Addison Trail 34, Willowbrook 13 2007: Willowbrook 42, Addison Trail 20 2006: Addison Trail 27, Willowbrook 0 2005: Addison Trail 28, Willowbrook 7 2004: Addison Trail 28, Willowbrook 0 2003: Willowbrook 42, Addison Trail 0 2002: Willowbrook 42, Addison Trail 13 2001: Addison Trail 14, Willowbrook 6 2000: Addison Trail 14, Willowbrook 12 Addison Trail leads series 11-8 over last 19 meetings.

Fenton takes on Rams

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Fenton junior quarterback Nick Benn (No. 7) fires a pass during Friday’s Upstate Eight Conference football game against Glenbard East. The visiting Rams defeated the Bison 21-12 in Bensenville. Fenton’s season record dropped to 2-2, while Glenbard East improved to 4-0. Benn led the Bison on a 65-yard touchdown drive on the game’s opening series. He completed the drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass. Fenton will play a conference game at Bartlett this Friday.

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Willowbrook senior quarterback Sam Tumilty (left) is pictured with Willowbrook graduate Rob Cortesi (right) last week. A member of Willowbrook’s Class of 1969, Cortesi was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2018. Like Tumilty, Cortesi played quarterback for the Warriors. He was also a three-sport athlete. In addition to playing football, Cortesi played basketball and baseball. Tumilty also plays the same three sports for the Warriors. Cortesi and his fellow members of Willowbrook’s Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th reunion last week.

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Addison Trail girls’ volleyball team defeats Leyden, Glenbard East Blazers hit above .300 in both victories

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Addison Trail girls’ volleyball team continued its winning ways with a pair of wins against Leyden and Glenbard East.

In a 2-0 West Suburban Conference Gold Division victory against Leyden (25-10, 25-14), Jess D’Ambrose had two aces to lead a six-ace Blazer attack. D’Ambrose also had eight kills and hit .412 in the match.

Katrina Bielanski had seven kills, while Ally Severino and Mia Johnson each had six kills. Johnson hit .750 in the contest, while Severino was at .500. Addison Trail hit .390 as a team in the conference match.

Pauline Wirbicki passed at a 2.67 clip on a 3.0 scale. Severino added two blocks, while Amy Reyes had 22 assists and six digs. D’Ambrose led the team with 14 digs. Bielanski and Wirbicki each finished with six digs,

while Johnson had four digs.

Addison Trail also defeated Glenbard East in two sets (25-11, 25-18) in non-conference action. Nicole Bartosik and Wirbicki each had two aces. Addison Trail had seven aces against only five service errors.

The Blazers hit .333 in the match.

Bielanski had eight kills and hit .368. D’Ambrose and Johnson each had six kills, with Johnson hitting .308. Severino had five kills and hit .714. Reyes finished with 18 asissts.

Bielanski had 10 digs, as did Wirbicki. Reyes had nine digs, while D’Ambrose finished with seven digs.

The two wins put Addison Trail at 12-5 overall and the Leyden win moved the Blazers to 2-0 in WSC Gold play.

Coach Dan Styler noted Addison Trail had a combined 53 kills against only 10 attacking errors in the two wins. “We had a really impressive

week offensively,” he said.

In both matches, Styler added, Addison Trail’s team attacking percentage was north of .300. “When our offense is in rhythm, we can be a threat against any team,” he said.

The news on the defensive front was equally good, Styler added. “I was really happy with our defense and transition game in the two matches,” he said. “Our players are moving really well together and showing a strong sense of court awareness with spacing and designated responsibilities.”

Styler said Addison Trail is preparing for a key two-week stretch of matches. “We are heading into a two-week stretch where we will play tough teams such as Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South,” he said. “We are battle-tested and excited to continue to raise our level of play heading into October.”

Warrior boys’ soccer team wins pair of games on penalty kicks Mahone scores game-winning PK against Eisenhower

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook boys’ soccer team gave fans plenty of excitement in a pair of recent victories.

The Warriors defeated Eisenhower out of Blue Island and Chicago Little Village, both via penalty kicks. The two wins came in the PepsiCo Showdown event. Willowbrook also lost to Chicago Solario in PepsiCo action.

Willowbrook was 4-5-1 overall and 0-2 in West Suburban Conference Gold Division action through late last week.

In assessing his team’s recent progress, coach Dan Riskind zeroed in on defense.

“We are getting better with team defense,” he said. “We have really been emphasizing that and we’ve been keeping scores down. We’re trying to settle in the back third and back half of our defense and looking to counter attack.”

Riskind noted Willowbrook re-

cently moved to a 4-4-2 formation and moved Devin Guallpa to center midfield, along with Kalep Martinez.

Kevin Kapica and Brian Fuentes are the team’s center backs.

“It’s a work in progress,” said Riskind. “We are learning when to press and when to draw back and defend.

It’s been a big focus for us. We have a lot of room for improvement, but we’ve also improved.”

Offensively, striker Norm Deci scored two goals in a recent game. “Norm has been tearing it up lately,” Riskind said.

Riskind also has been pleased with the play of attacking midfielder Dorian Mahone. “He has created a lot of chances and is assisting on a lot of Norm’s goals.”

Riskind was pleased with how the team maintained its composure in the win against Eisenhower.

“I liked our mental attack,” he said. “We got down by a goal against

Eisenhower and came back to go up 2-1. They scored in the last five minutes and then we won it on penalty kicks. The guys are doing a good job of working on the next play. They are playing in the present. I like the vibe on the team. They have good attitudes. We’re making progress. We’re playing a lot of good teams with good players. We are working hard, doing a lot of film study and making steady progress.”

CHRIS FOX PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing Mahone had the game-winning Senior Jess D’Ambrose of Addison Trail’s girls volleyball team is penalty kick against Eisenhower. pictured receiving a serve during last week’s non-conference match “He was our fifth shooter and needed at Glenbard East. The Blazers defeated the Rams 25-11, 25-18 in the to make it for us to win,” said RiskSept. 19 contest in Lombard. ind. “He likes to be the last shooter.

We have a lot of confidence in him.”

Isai Aparicio came up big in goal in the PK win against Little Village.

“He stopped two or three penalty Addison Trail (0-4, 0-1) at Willowbrook (3-1, 2-0) kicks and had two against EisenhowWhen: Friday, 7:30 p.m. er,” Riskind said. “It would be nice Where: Willowbrook High School, Villa Park to win these games in regulation, but Last week: Glenbard West 49, Addison Trail 0; Willowbrook 42, the boys are improving each game Leyden 7 and doing well.”

Last year: Willowbrook 42, Addison Trail 13 Outlook: The annual District 88 tussle takes place here in Week 5 this time. Addison Trail is looking for its first win. The Blazers have scored 35 points in four games against teams with a combined 13-3 mark. Willowbrook went on the road and upped its conference mark to 2-0 with a win against Leyden. Willowbrook’s four opponents thus far have a combined 7-9 mark. Of note, Willowbrook’s Week 1 setback sectional this season, one that will to Providence Catholic: Providence lost in Week 4 to unbeaten Niles feature a competitive look.

Notre Dame to drop to 3-1 on the season. Addison Trail leads the recent “Seeing four of the top 10 schools District 88 series 11-8 over the last 19 years with Willowbrook winning ranked in the state in your sectional, the last three confabs. as well as multiple Class 3A schools dropping down to 2A this year makes Fenton (2-2, 2-2) at Bartlett (3-1, 3-1) the sectional special,” Kekstadt said.

When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

“We get to run against the best teams Where: Millennium Field, Streamwood High School in the state and with the most prestiLast week: Glenbard East 21, Fenton 12; Bartlett 34, Elgin 13 gious schools in the country. It will be Last year: Did not play a great experience for our girls. How Outlook: Fenton looks to snap a two-game losing skid in Week 5 as well we run at the end of the season it heads to Streamwood to face Bartlett in Upstate Eight Conference will reveal our character. Character is play. Fenton lost by a score to Streamwood in Week 3 and by nine a foundation block for our program.” points to defending UEC champ Glenbard East. The Hawks defeated The Fenton sectional is Saturday East Aurora (43-8), Glenbard South (49-14) and Elgin (34-13), and Nov. 2. Prior to that, the Bison run have lost to Glenbard East (24-21). Bartlett was third in the UEC a year in the Class 2A St. Viator regional at ago with a 7-2 mark (losing to Glenbard East and former member West 1500 W. Central Road in Mt. Prospect Aurora). on Oct. 26.

Fenton girls’ cross country team makes progress at DePaul Prep meet

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Fenton girls’ cross country team had plenty of positives come out of the recent DePaul Prep Invitational.

Fenton’s varsity team took eighth out of 16 teams, while the frosh-soph squad was fifth out of nine teams.

More importantly, 13 of the 18 Fenton runners in the event enjoyed personal-record times.

Freshman Tania Miranda took sixth place in the frosh-soph meet and earned a medal, while Samantha Matuk was seventh and also earned a medal.

In the varsity race, sophomore Ally Durkowski was 30th in the 125-runner field. Junior Audrey Benitez took

32nd, while junior Lupita Honorato was 34th.

“Right now, we are healthy and staying focused,” coach Frank Kekstadt said.

Kekstadt noted the varsity lineup will feature a different look every meet leading up to the Upstate Eight Conference meet.

Fenton was slated to run Saturday at the Loyola University Lakefront meet followed by a trek to Peoria on Oct. 5 for another invitational.

“My goal is to have our freshmen gain experience and our upperclassmen to continue to drop time before we reach the regional meet,” Kekstadt said.

Fenton also will host a Class 2A

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Fenton girls’ volleyball team defeats Elgin Boys’ golf team preparing for postseason

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Fenton girls’ volleyball team got off to a 2-1 start in Upstate Eight Conference play after a recent league victory against Elgin.

Fenton also recently competed in the West Chicago and Ridgewood tournaments. Fenton defeated that same Elgin team, while losing to Woodstock, West Chicago and Dundee-Crown at West Chicago.

The Bison defeated Ridgewood and Lisle, and lost to Chicago Taft, Woodlands Academy and DePaul Prep at the Ridgewood event.

Through late last week, Fenton was 13-8 overall.

“We are starting to get back on track,” Fenton coach Kelly Torres said. “We had a couple girls who went through a rough stretch, but

have really got it going in the last week. We’re mostly working on timing issues right now.”

One key area of focus for the Bison has been on the defensive end.

“It still needs work and that is what we are focusing on,” Torres said.

“Each match we try to find the combination that is working best to give us the best defense/serve-receive we can have that day.”

Setter Noha Zaggoti continues to wow the coaching staff with her play.

“Noha is having an incredible season,” Torres said. “Most officials we have, as well as opposing coaches comment on how good she is playing. She has put together quite the season so far.”

Junior Alexis Mendoza and sophomore Hailey Miller also are making key contributions.

“We put Alexa in the libero jersey at Ridgewood and she had an amazing day,” Torres noted. “She was solid in serve-receive and kept a lot of balls alive with her defense.”

Torres called Miller the team’s utility knife. “We can put Hailey pretty much anywhere on the court and she produces,” she said. “She has been playing good defense, as well as really getting aggressive with her attacks on offense.”

Torres said Fenton is making the needed adjustments with the postseason inching closer and closer.

“We have hit a little bit of a struggle period the last two weekends,” she said. “However, facing some adversity now will help us when regionals get here. We were having it pretty easy the first 10 matches, and now we see we need to turn it up

even higher. We are looking forward to seeing how much more we can improve before regionals.”

Fenton played Glenbard South earlier this week and hosts Leyden today before heading to the IMSA tournament Saturday.

Boys golf Through late last week, the Fenton boys’ golf team was 3-3 overall and in Upstate Eight Conference play.

In recent conference action, Fenton downed Elgin 186-262 and upended Streamwood 183-226.

“We are getting better with fairways and greens in regulation,” coach Rick Johnson said. “Our short game has improved significantly. We spend a great deal of time playing games on the practice green.”

Fenton has been receiving improved play on the links from the

likes of junior Patrick Block, sophomore Andrew Hoffing, junior Sigi Garza and freshman Taylor Siekierski. “They have all started to figure out how to get around a golf course,” Johnson said. “We are still very young.”

Johnson said Fenton has its sights set on the Upstate Eight Conference tournament Oct. 2. “We are looking to do something special,” he said.

Boys soccer Fenton’s boys’ soccer team was 4-5-1 through its first 10 contests and was 0-2-1 in Upstate Eight Conference play.

In recent action, Fenton tied Glenbard South, beat Eisenhower and Manteno, and lost to Timothy Christian. The Eisenhower, Manteno and Timothy games were part of the PepsiCo Showdown event.

Willowbrook girls’ golf team making strides Boys fourth at West Chicago Invite

CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook girls’ golf team continues to push forward.

Coach Jim White has been impressed with the team’s season-long improvement. Willowbrook was 3-7 overall in duals and 2-6 in West Suburban Conference action through late last week.

“We are competing against some of the best teams,” he said.

Sophomore Emma Rattana continues to shoot in the high 30s in the ninehole events. “Emma is our most consistent,” White said.

Junior Peyton Mitrick and freshman Mickey Martens also have been contributing of late for the Warriors.

“We are getting more low scores from a variety of players,” White ex-

plained. “They are all challenging each other. The freshmen have come a long way with competing and understanding the game more.”

White said Rattana, Mitrick and Martens are mainstays on the scorecard. “They shoot consistent low scores and are trying to make the all-conference team and make a run in the state series,” he said. “They are focused and determined to do better, as well as assisting the younger players.”

White also has been impressed with the team’s chemistry this season. “They are fun to watch,” he said. “Their successes are celebrated by everyone.”

Willowbrook boys golf The Willowbrook boys’ golf team finished fourth out of 12 teams at the recent West Chicago Invitational at St.

Willowbrook girls’ volleyball team moves to 12-5 overall Boys’ cross-country runners achieve personal records in Peoria

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook girls’ volleyball team continues to play well.

The Warriors racked up a pair of recent wins against Proviso West and Morton to up their overall mark to 125.

In a 25-12, 25-4 West Suburban Conference crossover victory against Proviso West, Natalie Cipriano registered four kills, one block and one dig.

Sofia Espinosa had three aces and five digs. Katie Linnig recorded one kill, five aces, four assists and five digs.

Payton Ceh had two kills, one ace and 16 digs. Alejandra Lopez finished with one ace and four digs. Laine Degnan had two kills and one dig. Kyla Ostrowski had four kills and two digs, while Grace Reckamp had two kills, one dig and nine assists. Stephanie Dasbach had six kills and one block.

The Warriors were 25-14, 25-10 West Suburban Conference Gold Division winners against Morton. Cipri-

ano had six kills, one block and one dig. Linnig had one ace, six assists and three digs. Ceh had three kills, two aces, 15 digs and one assist. Ostrowski had one kill, one ace and two digs.

Reckamp had three aces, seven digs and nine assists, while Dasbach had seven kills and four blocks.

Boys cross country The Willowbrook boys’ cross-country team ran at the recent Peoria First to Finish meet. Coach TJ Artman noted seven of the eight Warrior varsity runners in the meet ran a personal best.

“We ran well,” he said. “We took a young team filled with first-timers down there and they ran their best marks of the season.”

Junior Tyler King continues to be a key cog for Willowbrook. “Tyler is improving and leading the team,” Artman said.

Artman added the team is running well together in packs, “both in training as well as in competitions,” he said.

Andrews in West Chicago.

Willowbrook shot 349 as a team on the par-72 track. Senior Logan Rattana led the way with an 84 and took seventh overall in the tournament. Senior Utah Keehner had an 87, while junior Nick Cipriano and freshman Brett Vandergrift each shot 89s.

The Warriors also recorded a 171199 West Suburban Conference Gold Division win over Morton at par-36

Fresh Meadows.

Cipriano and senior Joey Zopel led the Warriors with 42s. Rattana shot 43, while junior John “Wedge” Donovan shot 44. Cipriano and Zopel tied for meet medalist honors.

Willowbrook also dropped a 152177 WSC Gold match to Downers Grove South at par-36 Village Greens.

The loss put Willowbrook at 6-3 in duals this season.

Rattana shot 41, while Keehner finished with a 43. Vandergrift finished with a 46 and Cipriano had a 47.

Willowbrook competes in the Ryder Cup quad at The Preserve at Oak Meadows today and then faces Addison Trail in its annual 18-hole District 88 and WSC Gold dual at Prairie Bluff in Lockport.

The WSC Gold meet is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 1 back at Prairie Bluff.

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DAVE.WILLUWEIT.............630-629-0016

ROB.SCAHILL...................630-629-0016

TOM.MORRIS.......................630-629-0016

SOLD

Absolutely immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo with new carpet and fresh paint. Huge living room that walks out to balcony and opens to spacious dining room. Eat-in kitchen with ample cabinets, in-unit laundry and underground heated parking with additional outside parking.

Bright, top floor end unit with all new carpeting and trending plank flooring. 1 bedroom, updated bath, large living room with balcony, charming galley kitchen and fabulous eating area. Elevator building, pretty grounds and great outdoor pool.

Brick Georgian walking distance to Jefferson Grade School and Prairie Path! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large living room/dining area with hardwood floors, nice size kitchen with ample cabinets, full unfinished basement and attached 1 car garage.

Quality-built ranch with a huge deck and park in your backyard! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, huge eatin kitchen with pantry, 1st floor family room with fireplace and partially finished basement with rec room and laundry and attached 1 car garage.

1136 S. Main Street, Lombard (630) 629-0016 YOUR CHOICE SINCE 1928

Brick bungalow with newer roof, central air and more. 3 main level bedrooms, 2 full baths, eat-in kitchen and detached 2.5 car garage. Finished basement includes rec room, 4th bedroom, bath and laundry. Walk to Butterfield Park and schools.

Rare, end unit condo beautifully updated with custom hardwood floors on the main level.

Custom railing and banister lead to open living space with vaulted ceiling. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, lovely kitchen with eating area, lower level family room and 2 car garage.

4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath new construction boasts spectacular kitchen with white quartz counters, great room with stunning fireplace that opens to year-round sunroom with sliding doors to patio. Formal dining room, butler’s pantry, loft and more.

Well maintained home has great bones with newer HVAC, electric and 7-year old roof...just bring your decorating ideas! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room and huge family room in basement. Detached 2 car garage.

Updated custom home on Beaver Pond feels like your private vacation retreat! 3 bedrooms plus loft area, 2.5 baths, soaring floor-to-ceiling wood burning fireplaces in both living room and main level family room, updated kitchen, 2 lower level rec rooms and more!

1928 - 2019

The Home Folks

CELEBRATING 91 YEARS OF REAL ESTATE EXCELLENCE

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Don’t Wait Until it’s Too Late!

Plan YOUR funeral the way YOU want it

435 North York Street Elmhurst, Illinois

www.PedersenRyberg.com info@pedersenryberg.com 630-834-1133

Did you know?

- You CAN have a viewing/visitation BEFORE being Cremated.

-There are 2 types of Cremation: Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home is dedicated to providing a full range of services by our staff of compassionate professionals. Traditional Flame Cremation & Flameless Cremation (uses Water instead of Fire).

From pre-planning and pre-funding to an unexpected death, we are here for you and your family 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - no matter the situation.

For well over fifty years, we have been providing meaningful and proven options with total respect in keeping with family values (and budget) - whether a traditional funeral, celebration of life, burial, entombment, or cremation. We strive to respect your wishes with uncompromised quality and value and help create a way to memorialize yourself or a loved one.

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

Now is a great time to pre-plan your funeral; there is also the option to pre-fund through a trust or insurance policy.

Conveniently, irrevocable pre-paid funeral expenses are not included in the asset limitation imposed by Medicaid, making them an excellent choice for spending down assets to qualify for benefits.

NEW Lounge on Main Floor

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Celebrate your life - personalize your service to be as unique as you are.

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