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No injuries in vacant house fire Deemed unsafe to enter, structure allowed to burn

By Paul DelGuidice

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An empty house at Mayfair and Forest View in Addison burned to the ground on Friday, Aug. 30. Emergency crews from the Addison Fire Protection District (AFPD), along with mutual aid firefighters from Bensenville, Elmhurst, Itasca and Wood Dale were on the scene around 6:40 p.m.

According to an AFPD release, initial responders found the stairs and floors of the vacant home had failed,

and it was unsafe to enter the structure to fight the fire. The decision was made on the scene to allow the house to burn until the roof collapsed. Crews shut down power to the area for a short time and also blockaded the streets and nearby residences while the fire burned.

Once the roof collapsed, firefighters used aerial water streams to flood the structure and extinguish the conflagration.

The fire was finally put out at 10:05

p.m., after nearly 3 1/2 hours.

The cause of the blaze was unknown, but an investigation began immediately after the fire was extinguished.

AFPD did not release any further information related to the investigation or possible cause as of press time.

“Finished the night with no firefighter or civilian injuries,” the release read.

“Thanks to Northlake, Westmont and Elk Grove for protecting our fire district while we were committed at this fire.”

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Addison Fire Protection Dist. Crews cordon off the area around Mayfair and Forest View on Friday evening during a house fire. The vacant house was deemed too dangerous for firefighters to enter, so it was allowed to burn.

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Illinois has been the nexus for the nation’s labor movement

By Phil Luciano

membered there from one of her movement. most telling quotes: “I’m not a huSouth of Chicago, the Pullman Co. From organizing unions to effect- manitarian. I’m a hell raiser.” not only built and leased passenger ing labor laws, Illinois has played a train cars but set up a company town vital historical role as a flashpoint — The Haymarket Affair of Pullman, allegedly as a model sometimes involving violence and With the explosion of a stick of community. But during a recession danger — for workplace fairness. dynamite, the Haymarket Affair be- in 1893, the company laid off workThese are some of the key figures came a key flashpoint of the U.S. la- ers and cut wages, yet did not reduce and events of that struggle. bor movement. rents.

By May 1886, Chicago had beLed by the American Railway Mother Jones come a labor battleground, with Union, 4,000 Pullman workers went She lost her own family, so she ad- pro-labor forces fighting for better on strike May 22, 1894. Gradually, opted a new one, a huge one, lifting working conditions and pay. The the strike grew nationally: by June up the cause of labor. In the process, tug-of-war also included radical an- 30, 125,000 workers on 29 railroads Mother Jones became perhaps the archists who wanted to overthrow had walked off the job rather than greatest labor force in the history of capitalism, sparking fear among handle Pullman cars. The strike shut Illinois. much of the public. down much of the nation’s freight An Irish immigrant and dressmakTo advance the idea of an eight- and passenger traffic west of Detroit. er, Mary Harris landed in Memphis, hour workday, a labor rally was set In early July, the federal govwhere she met and wed George for May 4 — a day after police fired ernment (leaning on antitrust and Jones, a foundry worker and union upon on an angry mob of striking commerce laws) obtained a court insupporter. They’d had four children Chicago workers, killing two. The junction ordering ARU leaders from by 1867, when an epidemic of yellow rally seemed peaceful, ending as a inciting workers to refuse to work. fever claimed the entire household, throng of police stepped through to President Grover Cleveland sent fedsave Mary. The 30-year-old widow disperse attendees. Then a stick of eral troops into Chicago. With the relocated to Chicago to start anew dynamite was hurled at the police, city swarmed with more than 14,000 with a dress shop, but it was lost in killing seven cops and one civilian. troops and policemen, 6,000 rioters the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

In return, officers started firing into destroyed hundreds of railcars on She scraped to get by, sometimes the crowd, wounding dozens.

July 6. The next day, federal troops sewing piecework for wealthy ChiEight men were arrested and con- responded to an assault by firing into cago families. As she’d gaze out victed in connection with the bomb- a mob, killing as many as 30 people. their picture windows, she gained a ing, though the thrower was never Public opinion, originally in favor keen eye and soft heart for disenfran- found. Still, four were hanged; at of workers, switched to opposition chised. the gallows, one said, “The time will as rail service languished. FederJones gravitated to organizing with come when our silence will be more al troops were recalled on July 20, the Knights of Labor, then the United powerful than the voices you strangle effectively ending the strikes. The Mine Workers. Her labor-rights mox- today.” company agreed to rehire strikers, as ie quickly won over workers. She’d His words proved prescient. long as they sign a pledge to never travel to help wherever the call — Though a wave of xenophobia had join a union. But their rents were not garment workers in Chicago, steel- swept the nation immediately after reduced. workers in Pittsburgh, bottle wash- the bombing, public skepticism gradAs a conciliatory gesture to the laers in Milwaukee — railing against ually grew over what increasingly bor movement, President Cleveland companies and corporations for fair seemed like a sham prosecution. Of and Congress created Labor Day. wages and safe working conditions. the other four defendants, one comAt the close of the 19th century, mitted suicide while the other three The Herrin Massacre Illinois became a labor battleground, were sent to prison; however, they In 1922, a nation recoiled in horror especially for downstate miners, were later pardoned. at gruesome strike violence in downdrawing her attention. After she died The martyrdom of the defendants state Illinois. in 1930, she was buried among the fueled pro-labor forces, eventually That month, the United Mine miners laid to rest at Union Min- leading to the eight-hour workday, Workers continued a nationwide ers Cemetery in Mount Olive. Her along with the creation of Internasimple marker carries some unchar- tional Workers’ Day on May 1. acteristically purple prose, in part extolling: “She gave her life to the The Pullman Strike world of labor, her blessed soul to The Pullman Strike was the first heaven.” national strike in American, riveting It’s almost a shame she isn’t re- the country to the burgeoning labor JOURNAL STAR OF PEORIA

guards, the St. Paul Coal Co. Mine sparked one of the worst disasters in mining history.

The mine, located in Cherry about 50 miles northeast of Peoria, was considered to be secure when it opened in 1905. But on Nov. 13, 1909, an electric outage prompted miners to light kerosene lanterns and torches to continue to pull coal from the deep mine.

Shortly after noon, embers from a wall lantern dropped below into a coal car filled with hay for mules.

Flames spread to support timbers and quickly raced through the mine.

Of 490 miners, 200 men and boys managed to scramble out. Meanwhile, a large shaft fan was reversed in an attempt to blow out the fire, but only succeeded in spreading the blaze. The mine’s two shafts were shut to smother the fire, but the tactic cut off oxygen to miners and allowed black damp (a suffocating mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen) to build up in the mine.

Twelve volunteers went down a shaft in a lift to attempt a rescue. All died.

Eight days after the ordeal began, 21 survivors were brought to the surface, though two later died. In the end, 259 men and boys died.

Several families lost two or more relatives. Among the dead were a father-son team, the Kralls, whose bodies were found locked in an embrace.

The disaster also claimed the lives of brothers John, Morrison, David and James Love, immigrants from Scotland. A surviving Love brother, William, later married the widow of one of the men who died while trying to rescue the trapped miners.

The Cherry Mine Disaster inspired a crackdown on child-labor laws and led to mine-safety rules that eventually paved the way to modern workThe Cherry Mine Disaster Though touted for modern safe- er’s compensation laws. strike. However, at the Southern Illinois Coal Co.’s strip mine near Herrin, workers kept working to pull coal from the earth but not ship it out.

In mid-June, however, the owner decided to violate the agreement and ship coal. When the union workers refused, he fired them and called in replacements from Chicago — 50 men unaware that they had been hired as strikebreakers in an area where 90 percent of the workforce carried a union card.

On June 21, shots rang out at the mine, though accounts differ as to who pulled the trigger first. Regardless, soon one strikebreaker and two strikers were dead, with a third seriously wounded. Union men from the entire region thundered to the mine, en route grabbing guns and ammunition from shops.

Realizing their outnumbered predicament, the strikebreakers agreed to stop work in exchange for safe passage out. On the morning of June 22, they came out of the mine, and union workers marched them toward town, along the way killing the mine’s one-legged superintendent.

After several miles of walking, the group reached a barb-wire fence.

Strikers lined up the scabs against the fence and told them to run for their lives. As they clawed to climb the fence, strikers opened fire, killing and wounding many.

The final death toll was 23. In the aftermath, prosecutors obtained 214 indictments. But when the first few resulted in acquittals by sympathetic local juries, the rest were dropped.

The nation reacted to the massacre with disgust. President Warren Harding characterized it as a “shocking crime, barbarity, butchery, rot and madness.”

Army Specialist gets 75 years for sexually assaulting Oak Brook girl DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced last week that a former Army Specialist has been sentenced to 75 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for sexually assaulting a young female.

The sentence, which was handed down by Judge Liam Brennan, follows a jury trial in which the jury found Andrew Hui, 40, guilty of 12 counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X Felony) and one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 2 Felony). He has been held in custody since his May, 2015 arrest on bond of $750,000.

Last week’s sentence stems from allegations that from April, 2011 through June, 2013, Hui sexually assaulted his victim on multiple occasions while he was staying with the victim’s family at her home in Oak Brook. The abuse came to light when the victim alerted her father what Hui

had done to her. Her father then contacted the Oak Brook Police Department who then contacted the DuPage County Children’s Center.

“For more than two years, Andrew Hui repeatedly sexually assaulted his young victim just to satisfy his own sick sexual desires,” Berlin said.

“What is particularly disturbing in this case is that Mr. Hui was an Army Specialist and as such was trusted by the victim’s family and looked up to and admired by his victim. He repaid the trust and admiration placed in him by sexually assaulting his young victim time and time again.”

On the Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault charges, Hui received 72 years to be served at 85%. On the Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse charge, he will be required to serve three years of the sentence at 50%. The sentences will be served consecutively resulting in the 75-year sentence.

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I was just reading last week’s Villa Park Review. I am so glad that many people are seeing that teachers just are for the money, not for the kids. In the next few years the state is going to increase a starting teacher’s salary to $40,000. So, any teacher who wants to go on strike, go on strike, but don’t be surprised if you don’t have a job. I hope the school districts fire all you teachers and ask for people who want to do the job. *** I love my Villa Park Jewel but I was charged $2.49 more than the shelf price. The manager refunded the money, but did not move the items to the correct price area on the shelf. So, if you don’t check your receipt, you are being over charged. Please, Villa Park Jewel, price items correctly on the shelves. Thank you. ***

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Marjorie J. Bossow, 92 Marjorie J. Bossow, nee Honquest, 92, of Villa Park, passed away on Aug. 28, 2019 at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late Donald P. Loving mother of Donna (Don) Lueders, Eileen (Steve) Ulrey and Yvonne (Ian Hardie) Lanners. Dear grandmother of Elizabeth (Donna DeMarco) Ulrey and Lauren Ulrey, Emma Lanners, Megan Lanners. Great grandmother of Jade and Chase. Step grandmother of Jeremy, Spencer and Erik Lueders. Fond sister of the late Marie (Les) Kumnick, Jerry (Virginia) Honquest, Johnny (Florence) Honquest, Joan (Bob) Johnson. Aunt and great aunt of many. A funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Sept. 4 at St. Alexander Church, 300 S. Cornell, Villa Park. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Arrangements provided by Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. For info 630-832-4161.

Carole E. Maltese, 77 Funeral Mass Thursday Carole E. Maltese, nee Frank, 77, of Villa Park, passed away on Aug. 29, 2019 at the age of 77. Mrs. Maltese was the co-owner of the former Villa Nova Restaurant in Villa Park.

Beloved wife of Vincent P. Sr. Loving mother of Linette (Steven) Guare, Vincent P. Jr. (Janice) and Michael (Amy). Cherished grandmother of Steven Jr., Lindsay (Daniel) Edwards, Kyle, Ryan, Matthew, Logan and Gabriella. Fond sister of Gary (Kathleen) Frank. Dear daughter of the late Melvin and Clare Frank.

Aunt of Jason Frank and Angela (Ja-

So J.B. Pritzker wants to raise starting salaries for teachers. That’s well and good, and he says it will increase the costs for some school districts.

Well duh. Then he counters that the state budget includes a $375 million increase for K-12 education. Again, all well and good, but how much of that is actually going to be put into the classroom and not into salaries?

Let’s face it. The system is too topheavy with administrators, assistants and assistants to assistants, whose salaries are sucking up precious education dollars that could be used in the classroom for educational materials and technology. So, all the talk about decreasing property taxes will probably evaporate into thin air because we all know no politician is going to dare put a lid on school spending. I hope I am proven wrong. ***

son) Pearsall. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 from 3-8 p.m. at Steuerle Funeral Home 350 S. Ardmore Ave. Villa Park. Funeral Mass will take place Thursday, Sept. 5, at St. Alexander Church, 300 S. Cornell Ave., Villa Park, where friends and family will gather starting at 9:15 a.m. until time of Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery Hillside, IL. Info: 1-630-832-4161.

Warren Bill “Papa” Conley, 90 Memorial Service Saturday Warren Bill “Papa” Conley, of Elmhurst, formerly of Villa Park, passed away with family surrounding him on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at the age of 90. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served during the Korean Era. He was preceded in death by his infant son Danny, his parents William and Ellen Conley, and cherished little Maltese dog named Abby. He leaves behind his loving wife Sue of 68 years. Also surviving are three children, Michael, Patricia and Eileen. Bill was a proud grandfather of 10, including spouses, as well as 17 great grandchildren.

A Memorial Celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 7 at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave. Villa Park. Visitation from 9 a.m. until Service 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorials, donations can be made to Immaculate Conception Church 134 W. Arthur St. Elmhurst, 60126. Funeral arrangements provided by Steuerle Funeral Home. Info: 1-630-832-4161.

I keep seeing signs saying “Start Seeing Motorcycles” and I understand car and truck drivers do not always notice a smaller vehicle such as a motorcycle. What I would expect is that motorcyclists also respect motorists and everyone within earshot of their excessively loud and illegal cycles. It is a physical assault when a motorcycle without proper mufflers roars past and makes a person’s ears ring for the next 10 minutes. I’ve heard all the excuses for having loud pipes but they are just wacky rationalizations for just doing what they want to do without regard for other human beings. The quality of life of a neighborhood is directly related to the noise levels people have to endure. This also applies to loud cars and trucks.

Law enforcement agencies seem to turn a “deaf ear” to all the illegal noise. If a cyclist enjoys the noise of their motorcycle so much, why don’t they bend the pipes up and aim the noise at their own ears. *** Some rich, white guy gets arrested on pedophilia charges. While he is in federal custody he is placed on suicide watch. Yet a federal circuit court has to explain to the current administration that brown children in federal custody are entitled to basic sanitation. To the recent caller who was saying that the Democrats were at fault for this humanitarian crisis at the border, no one with even a passing knowledge of the news believes that to be true. There is a reason that the value of stock in private prisons skyrocketed within days of Trump’s 2016 election victory. *** Hey, great job, Gov. Pritzker. I see you raised the minimum salary for the teachers from $9,000, or $11,000 a year to $40,000 a year. With all these school closings and teacher layoffs, where do you plan on getting the money to pay for these increases in the teachers’ salaries? Hey, you know

what? I’ve got a great idea. Let’s raise taxes. All right. Goodbye. *** This is Lombard calling. Donald Trump is a dangerously unfit president. It’s his weakness, ignorance, complete incompetence and a stunning lack of empathy, all of which was on display in El Paso and Dayton.

What kind of subhuman visits two grieving communities and somehow makes it all about him? What kind of slime gives a smile and a thumbs up to an orphan baby? Trump’s remarks were read by him without a shred of emotion. Later on he told reporters he felt love and respect from the communities, yet again claimed the fake news worked overtime to disgrace him. With Trump it’s always me, me; always me, never anyone or anything else. Wake up, people. This man is a dangerous, traitorous, lying. scheming, criminal who needs to be removed from office. Thank you. *** So James Comey is looking for an apology. Comey should be getting on his knees and thanking the Justice Department that he’s not being prosecuted. *** I’ve listened to Joe Walsh for quite a long time on AM 560. I found myself agreeing with a lot of what he’s had to say about Donald Trump while listening to his programs. Although I don’t think he has a snowball’s chance of beating Trump in the primaries, I’m glad he’s calling Trump out. *** I see where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who thinks she’s a climate change prophetess, called Fox News host Laura Ingraham a “neo-Nazi fan favorite.” I guarantee that AOC wouldn’t have the guts to go on Laura’s program and debate her because Laura would mop the floor with her.

Hey, AOC: go back to bartending in the Bronx, you annoying socialist twit.

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The Village of Villa Park recently installed new bike racks just north of the Illinois Prairie Path and west of Villa Avenue. The bike racks are in front of the new Fuel & Crème, located at 324 E. Central Blvd. Fuel & Crème opened on July 4. Fuel serves beverages including beer, wine, tea and lemonade. Crème offers ice cream and morning coffee.

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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.

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Aug. 24

Nathaniel M. Viteri, 25, of Addison, was charged with DUI and unlawful possession of cannabis near Natoma and May at around 8:50 p.m.

Villa Park Aug. 24 Raphael L. Hunter, 28, of Villa Park, was charged with consuming alcohol in a public place, possession of alcohol in a public place and being in a park after hours in the 1-100 block of W. Terrace at around 12:39 a.m.

Addison Aug. 29 Police said Kristel McFadden, 38, of Chicago, was processed for an original warrant for burglary at around 7 a.m. Police said McFadden stole money from a local restaurant.

Aug. 23-Aug. 24 Criminal damage was reported Aug. 28 in the 400 block of W. Division.

Police said a 20-year-old Chica- Police said an unknown suspect go woman had an original warrant scratched a vehicle that was parked out of the Addison Police Depart- unoccupied in the lot sometime bement for domestic battery and tween 9:30 p.m. Aug. 23 and 8 a.m. criminal damage to a vehicle at Aug. 24.

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Aug. 26

Juan C. Ayala-Londono, 23, of Waukegan, was charged with two counts of battery in the 100 block of S. Villa at around 10:41 p.m.

Luis F. Luna-Aguilera, 35, of Addison, was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine in the 17W000 block of Lorraine at around 8:04 p.m.

Aug. 25

Alfredo C. Fergoso, 26, of St. Charles, was charged with DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident in the 1600 block of W. Lake at around 2:12

Aug. 21 Breaking into a vehicle was reported at a restaurant parking lot sometime between 6:20 and 7:15 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect smashed a window of a vehicle parked in the lot and rummaged through papers inside the vehicle.

Nothing was taken.

Criminal damage was reported in the 100 block of E. Kenilworth.

Police said a homeowner returned home and found two burn marks in the grass on their property sometime between 12:01 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.

Aug. 20 Barry Hoover, 46, of Villa Park, was charged with obstructing a police officer and violation of an order of protection in the 200 block of S. Myrtle at around 5:38 a.m.

Aug. 19 Theft was reported at a store in the 1-100 block of E. North at around 1 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect stole a customer’s cell phone Aug. 23 Richard D. Money, 68, of Villa that was left at self-checkout.

Park, was charged with two counts of DUI and disobeying a stop Aug. 18 Michael C. Wright, 34, of Villa sign near Villa and Washington at Park, was charged with criminal around 9:35 p.m. trespass to real property at a store in Villa Park at around 1 a.m.

Aug. 22 A 32-year-old Villa Park man Mary E. Tinerella, 54, of Villa Park, was charged with two counts was charged with two counts of doof DUI, failure to reduce speed to mestic battery in the 500 block of avoid an accident and use of an W. Division at around 9:10 p.m. electronic communication device near Addison and Union Pacific at Dec. 17, 2017 Michele L. Miller, 43, of Villa around 3:55 p.m.

A 45-year-old Villa Park woman Park, was charged with retail theft was charged with two counts of do- and unlawful possession of a conmestic battery in the 500 block of trolled substance in the 400 block of W. Division at around 3:31 p.m.

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Pro-life law firm says Raoul, other AGs, should ‘stay in their own lane’ An anti-abortion law firm official said Aug. 26 that Attorney General Kwame Raoul was “interfering” in Indiana’s health care regulation system when he filed a court document in support of an abortion facility trying to open there.

The state of Indiana denied Whole Woman’s Health Alliance’s license application to open a medication abortion clinic in part because the organization did not disclose information about its affiliates in other states. Fourteen other attorneys general signed on to the document Raoul submitted to the court in favor of the Alliance.

Peter Breen, vice president and senior counsel for the Thomas More Society, said officials in South Bend, Ind., the selected site of the facility, have a “right to ensure that all businesses operate in a safe manner.” He is a former state representative from Lombard, and was the minority floor leader in the previous General Assembly.

“This affront is akin to a group of health inspectors from around the country trying to block Chicago from closing a restaurant for code violations,” Breen said in a news release Aug. 26.

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Coverage for EpiPens to be required by state law

Minors across Illinois will soon have easy access to EpiPens, thanks to a new law supported by State Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton.

Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) advocated for House Bill 3435, which requires certain insurers to cover medically necessary epinephrine injectors for minors – the fast-acting treatments for severe allergic reactions.

“It’s our duty to take the necessary steps to ensure this life saving drug is affordable and easily accessible to children in Illinois,” Glowiak Hilton said. “Children with serious allergies should not have to go without a vital epinephrine injector simply because they cannot afford one.”

Epinephrine injectors – commonly known by the specific brand name EpiPen – deliver the life-saving drug epinephrine to individuals experiencing a severe allergic reaction. Epinephrine works by narrowing blood vessels and opening lung airways, reversing the symptoms of a potentially fatal allergic reaction.

This measure requires certain private insurance policies to cover medically necessary epinephrine injectors for those under 18 years of age.

“Families across our district rely on this essential medicine to keep their children safe,” Glowiak Hilton said. “This small step can help us save lives.”

House Bill 3435 was signed earlier this month and goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

ted to open because women crossing state lines to access such services “can strain the health care systems in neighboring states.”

“Women have the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions, and they should be able to access safe health care within their communities,” he said Aug. 22 in a news release. “I am leading this filing because the state of Indiana’s blatant attempt to deny women access to safe medication abortions is unconstitutional, and I will continue to fight any unjust, unconstitutional policies that deprive women of access to safe reproductive health care.”

But Breen said Raoul and the other states supporting Whole Woman’s Health Alliance “might do better to stay in their own lane.”

Ameri Klafeta, director of the Il-

linois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Women and Reproductive Rights Project, said by denying the facility’s license request, Indiana officials were “doing little more than creating hurdles to safe reproductive health care.”

“Rather than recognize the weakness of their argument, these forces attack attorneys general from across the country (and particularly from Illinois) who seek to ensure access to health care for all persons—in every state,” she said in an email. “Cruel-

ly denying this care in support of an ideological agenda does not advance care for residents in any state.”

Raoul’s filing of the court document comes after Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Reproductive Health Act into law. It ensures no level of government in Illinois can restrict access to a woman’s or man’s access to pregnancy care, birth control, abortion procedures or other related services or benefits.

The statute makes Illinois an “aberration in the Midwest,” Breen said.

“Not content with setting itself up to be America’s ‘abortion destination,’ its attorney general has now led a group of East and West Coast states in attacking our neighbors in Indiana for their attempt to safeguard their women and children,” he added.

Joining Illinois in the court filing are the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington.

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New law serves to advocate for Alzheimer caregivers Illinois Alzheimer’s caregivers and patients will now have an advocate within the Illinois Department of Public Health to oversee the state’s Alzheimer’s efforts.

Senate Bill 1726 creates the position of Dementia Coordinator in the Department of Public Health to oversee the implementation of the Illinois Alzheimer’s Disease State Plan, was signed into law on Monday.

“As someone who cared for a husband and mother with Alzheimer’s disease, I know how impossible it can seem,” Glowiak Hilton said.

“Under the leadership of a statewide Dementia Coordinator, those living and caring for those with Alzheimer’s will have an advocate to fight for state policies that will improve their level of care.”

Senate Bill 1726 is an initiative

of the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

The Alzheimer’s Disease Illinois State Plan was established in January 2014 and is required to be updated every three years.

Nationally, the cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia was estimated at nearly $236 billion in 2016, and is expected to increase to $1.1 tril-

lion in 2019 dollars by mid-century.

Medicare and Medicaid cover about 68 percent of the total health care and long-term payments. In 2016, the Medicaid cost of caring for people with Alzheimer’s in Illinois was $1.5 billion.

The position was created because previously the state plan could not be implemented by IDPH due to lack of staff and other resources.

“This new position would ensure our state is actively engaged in the fight against dementia,” Glowiak Hilton said.

An equivalent position exists in state government in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Puerto Rico.

Glowiak Hilton urges family members, friends and neighbors to visit alz.org/Illinois for reliable information, support services and public policy updates on Alzheimer’s.

Senate Bill 1726 goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

(Editor’s note: This was submitted by the office of State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton.)

Measure to fight human trafficking now law Illinois now has a new law in place to help some of the people who have the most power to fight one of the fastest-growing criminal activities in the world: Hospitality workers.

Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) championed House Bill 3101, which would require hotels and motels to train employees to recognize the signs of human trafficking and know what to do when reporting it to authorities. It was signed into law on Friday.

“This new law will arm hospitality workers with the tools to spot and report human trafficking,” Glowiak Hilton said. “Just like we have discovered that teachers or hairdressers can be the ones who most readily spot the telltale signs of domestic violence, we’re learning that hotel employees might be the ones who spot human trafficking. This new training will give hospitality workers the knowledge and build the confidence to be able to identify signs of human traf-

ficking and act quickly to do the right thing.”

Under the new law, the Illinois Department of Human Services will develop a human trafficking recognition training program for hotel and motel employees.

Human trafficking is now the second-largest criminal activity in the world and the fastest-growing. The International Labor Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally.

“It’s crucial that we take the lessons learned by other states and implement them in Illinois to help put a stop to this criminal activity,” Glowiak Hilton said.

House Bill 3101 goes into effect immediately. The Department of Human Services has until July 1, 2020 to develop and publish the human recognition training program.

(Editor’s note: This was received from the office of State Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton.)

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I have lived in Addison for 40 years and have enjoyed and cherished those many years.

The people in our location (Kings Point and Presidential Estates) have always maintained their homes.

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If this trend continues, Addison will lose its attractiveness. People will say, it’s a nice place to visit, but I would not want to live there.

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Slices of life At my house we are entering another senior year. As senior years go, I consider myself fairly experienced. I’ve relished in

and endured a handful so far (if we’re counting my own and my husband’s). And that’s only high school. College is another story.

Senior year But this senior year is special, and not just because my last and final child is (hopefully) graduating in the spring. This senior year is

special because of what happened to all of us 18 years ago.

It was September 2001. The eleventh day of the month, to be exact. Most of us woke up like it was any other day. But we now know it wasn’t.

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And this year’s senior class?

They weren’t around to watch the TV coverage of 9/11. Most of them weren’t born yet. They were but belly bumps – quite literally.

On that day that we will remember like people before us remembered the end of the Civil War, both World Wars, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, the assassination of JFK, the landing on the moon and any other day that lives on in infamy in our history and in our minds.

On September 11, 2001, I had a bump of my own, a budding life ready to make his presence known to the world. As I stood in my kitchen and watched the first plane crash into the first tower I thought it must be a horrible accident – an individual pilot who had lost his way.

What else could it be?

And then the second plane hit and I knew we were in the midst of something much more horrible than an accident. My heart sunk into my stomach. Or it would have if there had been any stomach left to sink into.

I held my bulging belly and was pulled in different directions. On the one hand, we were experiencing terror beyond belief. On the other, I had a life to nurture. I had optimism growing inside me. He, and those amongst him, had to be born to make the world right again.

But first, he had to learn to walk.

And later go to kindergarten. And then middle school and high school.

And now, he, and those in his class are anticipating graduation come spring. I’m not sure they realize the significance of their status.

This group of seniors (for the most part) is the first to be born after the tragedy of 9/11. They’ve never known 9/11 to be simply random numbers. They are the first to grow up in a nation influenced fully by September 11, 2001 – yet they no nothing of it firsthand.

It is our job to tell them.

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it would unfold or what it would look like. The worries were overwhelming.

Today I look at my son and his friends and I see the future.

And despite all my mom worries about driving too fast, making the wrong choices, not making the team, underperforming on standardized tests, getting into the right college, online bullying, carbon footprints and the reality of big foot, we’ve made it this far.

Today I look at my son and his friends and I see the future. And it is bright. The future is bright, indeed.

Happy senior year!

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Pictured is Mrs. Cathy Vardakis (standing) as she is introduced to a back-to-school assembly of School District 4 staff and administrators. Vardakis began her career in Addison School District 4 as a Language Arts teacher at Indian Trail Junior High School in 1969. She retired from teaching in 2006, but then came back to work at Indian Trail as a library aide. She began at the junior high 50 years ago and is back, ready to start another new school year! Now that’s worth celebrating.

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Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica? Then it’s likely your biggest problem is pain. But there’s another major problem: bad information.

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MYTH: Sciatica will just “go away” with some rest.

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FACT: In severe cases, sciatica can lead to the inability to control your bowels or bladder - leading to embarrassing situations.

MYTH: You must take pain medications to deal with sciatica.

FACT: Drugs like muscle relaxants, pain killers, narcotics, antidepressants, and antiseizure medications have serious potential side-effects and do not cure the root cause of sciatica.

MYTH: “I must have done something wrong to get sciatica.”

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Child safety seat event on Saturday in Villa Park

The Villa Park Fire Department will offer a free safety seat check from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. The event will take place at Fire Station 81, 1440 S. Ardmore Ave. A certified child passenger safety technician will check vehicles to make sure child safety seats are properly installed.

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Members of Willowbrook High School’s marching band are pictured during the halftime performance at Friday’s season-opening varsity football game. The band played selections from Queen, including “We Will Rock You” and “Under Pressure.”

Volunteers needed for annual Love Your Neighbor Day event The fifth annual Love Your Neighbor Day will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28.

During this one-day event, which is coordinated by the Christian Church of Villa Park and St. John’s Lutheran in Lombard, volunteers from the area will be helping homeowners in Lombard and Villa Park who are having difficulty keeping up with repairs or work around their homes because of financial or physical limitations. Volunteers are needed to perform the work, which may include minor home repairs, painting, cleaning, and yard work.

Volunteer sign-up sheets can be obtained by sending an e-mail to loveyourneighbor15@yahoo. com or on the Christian Church of Villa Park website at www. ccvponline.net.

Community calendar Saturday, Sept. 14 Paws on the Path Enjoy a day on Villa Park’s Prairie Path with your pup from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Rugaard Gazebo, Ardmore Avenue and Park Boulevard. Paws on the Path hosts local pet rescues and vendors for a day of pet-filled fun. Whether you want to show off your furry friend or are looking for a new forever pal, Paws on the Path is a fun-filled, fur fest!

The event will include rescues/shelters with adoptable animals, vendors, a kids activity tent, live music, dog-friendly games and prizes, and a pet costume contest! Dog and cat food will also be collected for a shelter pet food drive.

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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.

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Ongoing events 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 630-834-1164.

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

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

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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.

Seeking to create a new opportunity for students to have conversations about mental health with their parents and school administrators, state Rep. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) introduced legislation to allow students to use excused absences, typically reserved for physical illnesses, for mental health reasons.

“A student who is struggling with their mental health should have the same ability to take care of themselves as someone with the flu or an injury,” said Conroy, who leads the House Mental Health Committee. “Unfortunately, the vast majority of young people are forced either to push through the day when they’re suffering or pretend that they are physically sick to get the day off. Both options teach kids to ignore their mental health rather than encourage the open dialogue necessary to get students the help they need.”

Rates of mental illness and psychological distress among youth are increasing. If a young person’s struggle with their mental health is unaddressed, they are more likely to develop substance abuse issues, become involved in the criminal justice system and even attempt suicide. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents and teens.

Suicide attempts increased by 50 percent in just under a decade with out of ten Illinois high school students reporting that they have made an attempt.

“As rates of clinical depression, anxiety and suicide attempts continue to rise, our young people need open conversations about mental health now more than ever,” said Conroy. “Children and teens with unaddressed mental health issues are more likely than their peers to struggle in adulthood. Sometimes, all it takes is a day off for an overwhelmed student to feel better.

Other times, it’s a conversation that leads to lifesaving resources like therapy. My hope is that this measure will encourage kids, parents and educators to consider mental health to be just as vital to a student’s wellbeing as physical health.”

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Illinois Lottery expands online, mobile app ticket offerings

By Jerry Nowicki

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The Illinois Lottery is expanding the options players have to buy certain tickets without leaving the house after the General Assembly passed a law allowing them to do so earlier this year.

House Bill 3661, which became law on June 28, allowed the Lottery to sell single-draw tickets for the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Lucky Day draw games on Illinoislottery.com and their Illinois Lottery Official Mobile App. Previously, these games were available only through a subscription of a minimum of one week’s worth of tickets.

These games join Mega Millions, Powerball and Lotto as available for single-draw sales.

Jason Schaumburg, communications director for the Illinois Lottery, said the Lottery expects the new features to contribute almost 12 percent of the department’s sales growth target for the year.

“The ability to purchase single-draw tickets for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Lucky Day Lotto was introduced earlier this month (Aug.12),” he said in an email. “Average daily sales across the three games is up 20 percent compared to the three weeks before single draw

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of Pick 3, Pick 4 and Lucky Day Lotto was introduced online.”

Schaumburg said total sales for the Lottery were $2.93 billion in fiscal year 2018 and $2.84 billion in fiscal year 2017, the last two audited fiscal years. In those fiscal years, the Lottery transferred $722.5 million and $732.7 million to state coffers respectively, with the rest of the money going to pay prizes to players, commissions to retailers and operational expenses.

Schaumburg said the profit margin is slightly higher for online sales as opposed to retail sales because the bank fees the state pays for online sales are cheaper than the commissions paid to retailers, but he did not expect retailers to be negatively affected by the expansion of the online platform.

Retailers receive a 5 percent commission on all tickets sold and a 1 percent winning-ticket selling bonus for all winning tickets sold with a value of $1,000 or greater. They also receive a 1 percent bonus for any prizes they pay to a player in-store up to $600.

Schaumburg said those commissions and bonuses do not apply if a ticket is sold online because the transaction did not occur in a store.

Rob Karr, president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, said the organization didn’t view the online expansion as one that would sap business from storefronts, because the online sales are expected to reach different players and do not apply to instant games.

Schaumburg agreed and said the

Lottery has not seen retail sales falter because of online offerings.

“We haven’t seen that to be the case. The Lottery’s digital program is meant to compliment the retail program,” he said. “Efforts to grow the business online are rooted in the desire to offer players (new and old) an additional way to engage with us, not in converting existing players from retail players to digital players.”

While instant game tickets will still be available only at participating retailers, players can use their mobile app to scan an instant ticket to see if it’s a winner.

According to a news release, players have executed more than 1.5 million ticket scans through the mobile app since it was launched in February.

New gun dealer regulations proposed in Illinois

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Following through on a new law that Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed in January, the Illinois State Police published a set of proposed new regulations requiring gun dealers in Illinois to comply with stricter security and recordkeeping requirements.

That law, however, is being challenged in Sangamon County Circuit Court by the Illinois State Rifle Association and a number of gun dealers in the state who argue it’s an unconstitutional infringement on their right to keep and bear arms.

Known as the Firearms Dealer License Certification Act, the state law requires anyone who holds a federal

firearms license to also obtain a state “certificate of license” and comply with state regulations.

Those proposed new regulations were published in the Illinois Register on Aug. 23, opening a 45-day public comment period. After that, ISP may amend the proposed rules based on the feedback it receives.

It then must publish a second notice and forward the proposals to the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, or JCAR. That opens another 45day comment period, after which JCAR can either approve the rules for adoption or request additional changes.

Under the proposed new rules,

starting Jan. 2, 2020, all licensed and certified gun dealers who maintain an inventory will be required to have electronic security alarms that notify local law enforcement of any unauthorized intrusion into areas where firearms are kept and maintained.

Also beginning in 2020, all licensed and certified dealers operating retail locations must implement electronic record systems to track their changing inventory. That means recording all sales and purchases within 24 hours of the transaction and recording shipments from manufacturers or wholesalers within 24 hours of unpacking the shipment.

A hearing in that lawsuit is scheduled for Sept. 5.

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Willowbrook boys soccer team defeats Elmwood Park Warriors look strong in coach Riskind’s debut

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook boys soccer team gave new coach Dan Riskind a nice present.

The Warriors were 4-2 non-conference winners against Elmwood Park in Riskind’s debut. He takes over the program after previously coaching at Aurora Central Catholic.

Norman Deci (senior forward), Francisco Perez (senior midfielder), Cole Tucibat (junior midfielder) and Kalep Martinez (senior center back) each scored a goal for the Warriors.

Willowbrook led 1-0 and then saw the scoreboard go from 1-1, 2-1 to 2-2 before the Warriors put a couple of goals in the net in the last six minutes of the contest.

“It was a really exciting game,” said Riskind. “I told the team their mental attitude was really strong.

They did not give up. That’s something we talked about. I liked how they had a positive attitude out there.”

Riskind has seen plenty of progress already since summer camp.

“We have a lot of seniors, but we’ve been kind of feeling each other out,” he said. “I’m new to the program and am trying to create more depth. We have a base of 13 to 15 players and I would like to add to that.”

Riskind said Willowbrook will be strong on the attack this fall. “Our forwards are really good and our attacking-mid is really good. Dorian Mahone (senior forward) has exceptional skills and Norman and Franny Perez are really good attackers,” he said.

Riskind also sees plenty of potential in the back. “Defensively we are

solid as well,” he said. “The guys back there are all seniors. We have two center backs who are really capable with Brian Fuentes (senior center back) and Kalep Martinez. We’re really strong in the back.”

Willowbrook is using two goalies in senior Isai Aparicio and Riley Johnson. “Riley is a sophomore and is new to the team,” said Riskind.

“Both are really good goalies. I trust both of them.”

Riskind said plenty of learning has occurred as the squad adapts to its new coach’s philosophy and strategy.

“We’re teaching them how to play a possession-based game,” he said.

“They will have to trust the process.

In knocking the ball around there might be some hiccups and mistakes along the way, but by the end of the season they are going to be a much better team.”

But Riskind stresses teaching this

group has been a pleasure. “They are great kids,” he said. “I have been with them all summer and in summer league and they love soccer. They are very respectful and fun. It’s fun working with them. I just watched the tape from that first game and on our first goal we connected 12 passes. That was a big achievement for them. It’s a good group of guys that is continually learning. I know it sounds cliché, but we are taking it one game at a time. The first game was really good. I tell the boys to let the process take care of itself and we will see where we are at the end of the year.”

Willowbrook was scheduled to play Maine West earlier in the week.

The Warriors have a pair of West Suburban Conference Gold Division contests slated for next week on the road at Leyden (Sept. 10) and at Addison Trail (Sept. 12).

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It was a really exciting game. I told the team their mental attitude was really strong. They did not give up.

That’s something we talked about. I liked how they had a positive attitude out there.”

– Coach Dan Riskind

Willowbrook girls golf team showing improvements Rattana and Mitrick leading the way for Warriors

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Willowbrook girls golf team has made significant strides in the early part of the 2019 season.

Through early last week, Willowbrook was 2-3 overall in dual matches and 1-2 in West Suburban Conference play. Last season, Willowbrook went 0-8 in WSC play.

The Warriors hold wins against Glenbard East (non-conference) and Hinsdale South (WSC victory) and have lost recently to York and Glenbard West in WSC play.

Willowbrook is led by sophomore Emma Rattana, while coach Jim White noted junior Peyton Mitrick has made progress as well of late. “Emma is consistently our top golfer,” White said. “Peyton really came on strong for us in the last two matches. Both have scores usually in the 35-40 range.”

White noted another key for the Warriors has been scoring depth.

“We are counting on our top golfers

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District 88’s Best

Willowbrook senior Eric Hoda (left) was named his school’s recipient of the 88’s Best award for August. Hoda, who is pictured with Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause (right), was honored during the District 88 Board of Education meeting on Aug. 26. The district’s board and administration created the 88’s Best award to honor students for their achievements in and out of the classroom.

The honor is presented to one student from each of the district’s two schools—Willowbrook and Addison Trail—during each month of the school year. As a student, Hoda consistently pursues the most rigorous courses available at Willowbrook. He has maintained a class ranking within the 99th percentile, and he has been named to the Distinction Honor Roll each semester he has been at the school. Hoda is an inductee of the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society and Willowbrook’s social studies honor society—Civitas. Outside of the classroom, Hoda is a member of the school’s boys soccer team and the Addison Trail/Willowbrook boys swim team. Hoda is looking to apply to the University of Chicago, where he plans to pursue a pre-medical degree and continue his athletic career.

each week, but sometimes our sixth-, seventh- and eighth-seeded golfers are coming through big,” he said.

Improvements in the team’s mental approach, as well as progress in the short game have White optimistic as well. “They are finding ways to better their round and reducing their scores by putting better, improving their short game or feeling more comfortable overall,” he said.

White added team chemistry is making a big difference in the grand scheme. “I am impressed with their team awareness and the encouragement of others,” he said. “Their leadership skills are creating a closer team atmosphere.”

Rattana is a returning state qualifier, having made it to the Class 2A meet as a freshman. White would like to see her have company this season. “Emma and Peyton are striving and succeeding to make it to state,” he said.

Willowbrook is in the midst of a heavy WSC schedule. The Warriors are slated to face both Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South this week at home at Twin Lakes in Westmont before facing Hinsdale Central on the road at Ruth Lake and Lyons Township next week.

Authorities seek information about last week’s fatal hit-and-run crash near Villa Park

The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver of a pickup truck that was reportedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident early Friday morning on Roosevelt Road near Villa Park.

According to the sheriff’s office, a vehicle struck a pedestrian at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Addison Avenue shortly after midnight. The victim, 59-year-old Robert Szabo of Glen Ellyn, was transported to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. He was

later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Witnesses observed a man driving the vehicle that allegedly struck Szabo as he crossed the street at the intersection. That vehicle is reportedly a Ford F-250 pickup truck with yellow roof lights. The driver of the vehicle allegedly fled eastbound on Roosevelt after striking Szabo.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who may have other information related to the incident is asked to call the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office at 630-407-2400.

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Warriors kick off season with a loss to Providence Catholic Late drive ends with a turnover

By Chris Fox VILLA PARK REVIEW STAFF REPORTER

The Willowbrook football team, which posted a perfect regular-season record last year, opened the 2019 season with Friday night’s 14-7 loss to Providence Catholic in front of a packed stadium in Villa Park.

The Warriors scored their only touchdown on a 13-yard run by senior quarterback Sam Tumilty in the second period. Providence Catholic tied the game early in the third quarter. The visiting Celtics scored what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown with about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Tumilty and senior receiver Everett Stubblefield connected on a 47-yard pass play late in the fourth quarter to give the Warriors’ a firstand-goal opportunity with less than two minutes to play. Moments later, the Celtics intercepted a pass at the goal line and returned the ball to midfield. Providence Catholic then made one first down and proceeded to run out the clock.

The Warriors, who have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the IHSA state playoffs in each of the last three seasons, posted a perfect 9-0 record last season. They finished the year with an overall record of 11-1. Willowbrook won two playoff games before losing an overtime thriller at Batavia in the IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals.

Willowbrook kicked off the 2018 season with a convincing win over Chicago’s Curie Metro High School. The Warriors played their 2019 opener against a much stronger program. Providence Catholic of New Lenox has won 10 IHSA state football championships. The Celtics won their most recent state title in 2014, when they captured the 7A trophy. Providence Catholic lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs last year.

“We couldn’t’ get much going all night,” said Willowbrook coach Nick Hildreth after Friday’s contest, which was played in ideal weather. “We were just depending on big plays. We weren’t at any point really sustaining drives.”

Hildreth, who described Friday’s loss as a wasted opportunity, noted big-play capability of his team’s offense, which includes two deepthreat receivers—Stubblefield and senior Deandre Holliday.

“We like that, but at the same time, we don’t want to depend on the big play,” said Hildreth, who stated the Warriors were unable to

“

Providence is an elite program.

They’ve got a bunch of really good football players.

We made some mistakes that we have to clean up in order to be successful.”

– Nick Hildreth, Willowbrook football coach

generate an effective running game against the Celtics.

“Providence is an elite program,” said Hildreth. “They’ve got a bunch of really good football players. We made some mistakes that we have to clean up in order to be successful.”

Willowbrook scored its touchdown on an 82-yard drive that began after Holliday made a solo defensive tackle on a Providence Catholic running play on a fourthand-two play from the Warriors’ 19-yard line. Willowbrook began its drive late in the first quarter and completed it with Tumilty’s scrambling 13-yard touchdown run with 10:15 left in the second period.

Sophomore Izzy Manning converted the extra-point kick to give the Warriors a 7-0 lead.

Willowbrook tried an onside kick to start the second half. The Celtics recovered the kick at midfield and drove 53 yards for a touchdown. The Celtics kicked the extra point to tie the score at 7-7 with about eight minutes left in the third quarter.

Both of Willowbrook’s third-quarter offensive drives ended in punts. Providence Catholic drove 73 yards for the go-ahead score. The drive began in the third quarter and ended in the fourth period. The Celtics managed to draw the Warriors offside on a fourthand-three play from the 7-yard line.

The penalty gave Providence Catholic a first-and-goal chance. The Celtics crossed the goal line on a second-down run. The extra-point kick gave them their 14-7 lead with 9:55 to play.

Willowbrook’s next drive ended with a punt. The Celtics eventually punted the ball back to the Warriors, who took possession at their 20-yard line with 3:39 to play. Tumilty was sacked for an

CHRIS FOX PHOTOS Rock Valley Publishing

The Willowbrook football team opened the 2019 season with Friday’s 14-7 loss to Providence Catholic in Villa Park. Senior quarterback Sam Tumilty is pictured above while scoring the Warriors’ only touchdown of the night—a 13-yard run—in the second quarter. Senior lineman Michael Navarro (No. 60) is shown below pursuing the Providence Catholic quarterback. Navarro and junior Sergio Ayala combined to make a sack on the play. Willowbrook will play a non-conference game at Oak Park/River Forest this Friday. The Warriors will open their West Suburban Gold Conference schedule with a Sept. 13 home game against Downers Grove South.

eight-yard loss on the first play of the drive. He fired a 28-yard pass to Holliday on the next play. Moments later, Tumilty fired the long downfield pass to Stubblefield, who made a running catch and raced down to the Celtics’ 7-yard line.

“Sam led me to the ball,” said Stubblefield. “It was a good throw and I made a nice catch. I just couldn’t put it all the way into the end zone.”

Providence Catholic made the interception at the goal line one play later on a second-and-goal pass.

“We need to be more efficient and convert more,” said Tumilty, who played offense and defense and intercepted a Providence pass during the second quarter.

“We need to get better at doing the little things. We’ve got to keep our heads up and get better in practice.”

The Warriors face a tough opponent this Friday; they will travel to Oak Park to take on the Oak Park/ River Forest Huskies of the West Suburban Silver Conference. The Huskies, who won the Silver championship last season, posted an 8-3 overall record and advanced to the second round of the 8A playoffs in 2018. The Huskies opened the 2019 season with a 23-14 loss at Waubonsie Valley.

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Addison Trail girls volleyball team has busy first week Blazers record four victories, including two at Metea Valley/Oswego East tournament

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The Addison Trail girls volleyball team got match-tested real quick.

The Blazers started the season with seven matches last week, going 4-3 overall.

Addison Trail opened the season with a two-set win against Lake Park in non-conference action and then downed Maine East in another non-conference sweep.

The Blazers then headed to the Metea Valley/Oswego East tournament where they went 2-3.

“We played some great teams there,” said Addison Trail coach Dan Styler.

The Blazers lost to a Sterling team that is garnering national recognition. “They are ranked first in Class 3A and are ranked nationally,” said Styler.

Addison Trail also dropped a contest to Naperville Central. “We lost to them, but battled well,” said Styler.

The Blazers defeated Yorkville in pool play, lost a three-setter to Oak Park-River Forest and then came back to close out with a win against

Glenbard East.

“Our girls applied pretty good serving pressure in the tournament,” said Styler. “We also did a really good job grinding out points with hustle plays. We battled through some long volleys, which was exciting to watch. We stretched some volleys against some great attackers on the other side of the net. We had some great touches. I’m very proud of our defensive effort so far this year. The girls are gelling on the floor and that’s something that has resonated in every match so far, win or loss. The team camaraderie has been great.”

Styler cited Amy Reyes, the team’s

setter, with strong play. “Amy is doing a great job,” said Styler. “She’s a 5-foot setter running a 5-1 offense.

She’s probably the best undersized player in the western suburbs and I say that being unbiased. We beat two teams with Division I college setters by Amy running our offense efficiently. I’m proud of her play so far. It’s exciting to see Amy compete against these teams and run our offense.”

Jess D’Ambrose also has played well out of the gates for the Blazers.

“She’s a four-year varsity starter who has elevated her game even more this year,” said Styler.

Looking back on the first seven

matches, Styler said a point of emphasis going forward will be consistency. “Every team probably says they want to be more consistent,” he said. “We will go through spurts where we gash teams for points on long runs and then we’ll get stuck in a few rotations. I think that’s going to be a priority. We are only as good as our serving and passing. We are built on running a fast offense. If we are predictable, we will have challenges with bigger blockers across the net.”

Addison Trail played York earlier this week and then heads to the Willowbrook tournament this weekend.

“York is always tough, so we’re excited for that,” said Styler.

Warriors rebound from tough loss to post their first win of 2019

Addison Trail boys soccer team off to 3-0 start

Season begins with a tough three-game loss at Bartlett, followed by a win over East Aurora

By Mike Miazga

The Willowbrook girls volleyball team split its first two matches of the 2019 season. The Warriors opened the season with a tough three-game loss at Bartlett.

Two days later, Willowbrook earned a home victory against East Aurora.

The Warriors beat East Aurora 25-16, 25-8 in an Aug. 28 match in Villa Park. Freshman Natalie Cipriano provided seven kills for Willowbrook. Sophomore Kyla Ostrowski contributed three kills and nine digs.

Junior Grace Reckamp handed out nine assists and connected for three kills. Senior Payton Ceh made seven digs, while junior Alejandra Lopez delivered four digs and three service aces. Sophomore Katie Linnig had five assists. Senior Alondra Mendoza had three kills.

Bartlett outlasted the Warriors 2927, 18-25, 26-24 in the season-opening battle on Aug. 26. Ceh piled up 29 digs; she also contributed four service aces and two assists. Ostrowski piled up 18 digs, seven kills and three aces. Cipriano hit 12 kills, while Mendoza bashed six kills.

Reckamp amassed 22 assists, 14 digs, seven kills and a pair of blocks.

Linnig had 10 assists, six digs and a

pair of kills. Junior Stephanie Dasbach had six blocks.

“It was a good battle over there,” said Willowbrook coach Irene Mason of the match at Bartlett. “We saw a lot of good things.”

Mason noted that last year’s team included eight seniors. The current group, however, includes several experienced players.

“We have a strong core of girls who have played a lot of club volleyball,” said Mason. “It’s a solid crew. Hopefully they’ll keep working hard.”

Mason mentioned the strong play of two of the team’s youngest players—Cipriano and Ostrowski— through two matches.

“She’s been giving us great swings in the front row,” said Mason of Cipriano. “Kyla has been dominant on the outside. She was on the freshman team last year. She’s made a lot of growth.”

The Warriors return to action with this week’s non-conference home match against Glenbard North. They will then play in their own eight-team invitational this Friday and Saturday.

Willowbrook will open its West Suburban Gold Conference season with a Sept. 10 match at Addison Trail.

Week 2 Preview Addison Trail (0-1) at Downers Grove North (1-0) When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Downers Grove North High School, Downers Grove Last week: Conant 54, Addison Trail 7; Downers Grove North 35, Buffalo Grove 14 Last year: Teams did not play Outlook: Addison Trail looks to rebound in a hurry here after a tough Week 1 loss at home to Conant. The Blazers will face a Downers North team that took care of business on the road against Mid-Suburban League entrant Buffalo Grove. The Trojans, out of the West Suburban Conference Silver Division, went 4-5 a year ago. Addison Trail then faces Proviso East in Week 3 before squaring off against state power Glenbard West, which opened eyes with a Week 1 win against fellow power Maine South.

Blazers record big win at Lake Park

CORRESPONDENT

The Addison Trail boys soccer team got itself off to a nice start by winning its first three contests of the 2019 season.

The Blazers kicked off the season with an impressive 2-0 non-conference road win at Lake Park. The game was tied 0-0 at halftime.

“Lake Park plays on a grass field, so it took us some time to get adjusted to that,” said Addison Trail coach Ryan Dini, who noted his squad usually plays on turf fields. “We had a very good second half.”

In the win, Jose Galindo, a junior, scored both goals. He tallied his first off a crossing play and then nailed a 35-yard strike.

“It was a beautiful goal,” said Dini of the second tally.

Adrian Guzman and Aaron Sanchez, a junior new to the team coming out of one of the academies, each had an assist.

“Jose plays center-mid for us,” said Dini. “He came off the bench and has now worked his way into the starting lineup. He will play about half the game for us. He’s a senior who has a very good leg.

He’s dangerous anytime he’s on the field if he gets a shot off.”

Addison Trail also notched a 3-2 win against Fenton in the first game of the Blazers’ annual Joe Novy tournament.

The Blazers won the game with two minutes left in regulation. Leo Acosta, Anthony Hernandez and Sanchez each had a goal. Hernandez scored his on a

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Where: Oak Park-River Forest High School, Oak Park Last week: Providence Catholic 14, Willowbrook 7; Waubonsie Valley 23, OPRF 14 Last year: Teams did not play Outlook: Willowbrook went toe-to-toe with one of the more decorated high-school football programs around in Providence Catholic last week. Now, the Warriors begin the first of a two-year West Suburban Conference crossover series with Oak Park-River Forest. The Huskies went to Aurora and dropped a nine-point decision to Waubonsie Valley last week. Oak Park-River Forest went 8-3 last year, advancing to the second round of the Class 8A state playoffs. The Huskies finished in a three-way tie atop the WSC Silver but were the conference’s automatic state representative. OPRF started 1-2 last year before rolling off seven wins in a row.

penalty kick. Martin Murillo and Brian Hernandez each had assists.

“The game-winner was a scramble in the middle of the field,” Dini explained. “There was an outlet to our center-mid who crossed it about 40 yards to the wing and Leo Acosta took on three guys and finished by the penalty line. He’s a senior doing a real nice job. He responded when we needed it.

Fenton played us tough. They are feisty and hung around the whole game. We outshot them 16-5 so finishing is a little bit of an issue for us right now.”

Addison Trail also downed Proviso West 9-0 in another Novy tournament game.

“Right now I like our depth,” said Dini. “We are able to go 15-16 players which gives us five guys off the bench. It’s a good mix of seniors and juniors, and the big thing is getting the juniors up to speed on the varsity game. In these next couple weeks they will be getting more minutes. I also like our senior leadership. We don’t have a lot of seniors, but the guys we have are key players and they are outspoken. They know what it takes to be a good team and they are consistently trying to get these younger guys up to speed.”

But overall, Dini isn’t complaining about the 3-0 start. “Lake Park was top-four in the state last year and they don’t lose many games at their place,” he said. “That was a big win for us that gave us confidence. We brought a couple guys back but we’re pretty much a new team. We had five goals in the first two games from four guys. That’s going to be a key. We need a lot of guys to contribute. We need this to be a team effort.”

Week 2 Preview

West Chicago (0-1) at Fenton (1-0) When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Fenton High School, Bensenville Last week: Fenton 33, Larkin 0; South Elgin 65, West Chicago 0 Last year: Teams did not play.

Outlook: Fenton’s debut in the Upstate Eight Conference was a successful one, with its shutout victory against Elgin Larkin.

The Bison jump right back into conference play this week against a West Chicago team that was overwhelmed

by South Elgin in its opener. West Chicago is coming off a 2018 season where it went 1-8. West Chicago was playing against a South Elgin team that had made the 2018 playoffs.

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At the always competitive Fenton Invitational at White Pines in Bensenville, Willowbrook senior Logan Rattana finished 28th in the field with an impressive 18-hole round of 78.

Willowbrook also sent a crew to its annual John Hamann Scramble it hosts at Sugar Creek in Villa Park.

The Warriors finished with a combined 1-under in the scramble. Individually, freshman Brett Vandergrift competed in his first varsity invitational. He shot a 90, including a 41 on the back nine at Sugar Creek.

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way and have really helped make up for the loss of the starter.”

On that front, Torres said contributions from many have made a difference. “What has really impressed us this first week is we have received contributions from everyone on the roster,” she said. “We have a lot of girls getting their first taste of varsity volleyball and they are all stepping in and contributing to our success.”

Fenton opened Upstate Eight Conference play earlier this week at Elgin Larkin and then followed with a non-conference match against Elk Grove on the road.

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Fenton football The Fenton football team’s first foray in the Upstate Eight Conference was a successful one.

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It was Fenton’s second Week 1 win in a row under coach Matt Lynch.

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Your Entertainment and Dining Guide

GreenMan Theatre to perform ‘Power of Children’ In conjunction with current exhibition at History Museum bers-only opening event on Thursday, Sept. 5. Peter Piane, who plays Federal Marshal Robert Smith, will perform Sunday, Sept. 15.

Ryan Fleming, who plays Ryan White’s friend Heather, performs on Sunday, Sept. 22.

Elizabeth Thompson, who plays Miep Gies, one of the helpers who hid Anne Frank’s family, will perform on Sunday, Sept. 29.

The Sunday performances will run about 30 minutes and the actors will take questions from the audience.

The largest performance during “The Power of Children” exhibit will be on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m., and it will take place at the Education building next door to the History Museum.

Tickets are $5 for adults, free for those up to age 18 (registration required) and are available at elmhursthistory.org.

The performers for Oct. 6 will be

Emma Boghossian (Anne Frank), Joe Schram (Anne’s father, Otto Frank), Robert McDonough (Ryan White), and Debbie Proska (Ruby Bridges teacher, Mrs. Newkirk).

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The characters from these three children’s lives who will be represented in monologues will be: Anne Frank, Otto Frank (Anne’s father), Miep Gies (who helped to hide the Franks), Robert Smith (a Federal Marshal who guarded Ruby), Mrs. Newkirk (one of Ruby’s teachers), Ryan White, and Ryan’s best friend, Heather.

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GreenMan Theatre announces cast for ‘The Government Inspector’ GreenMan Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for the first production of their 16th season, The Government Inspector, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the original by Nikolai Gogol. A talented ensemble of actors from around the area will take the stage to bring this wild and improbable comedy to life. The Government Inspector runs three weekends at GreenMan’s performance space in Elmhurst at 232 S. York St. The production opens Friday, September 27 and closes October 13.

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last 10 years.

Of note in writer Scott Phillips’ three-team rankings is former Willowbrook player Alonzo Verge, who made the third team. Here is what Phillips wrote: “Putting together two huge seasons at two different schools was Verge. As a sophomore at Willowbrook, Verge put the program back on the map with electrifying scoring performances as he averaged over 23 points per game and became an all-area player. After a year away in Florida, Verge returned to Thornton and became NBC Sports Chicago

Player of the Year in 2017. Leading the Wildcats to a Class 4A sectional title, Verge had a memorable postseason run his senior season that included a 40-point near triple-double in a win over Bloom.

Willowbrook boys soccer The Willowbrook boys sophomore soccer team opened up play in the Joe Novy Invitational tournament at Addison Trail with a 3-0 win over Sycamore. The win moved the Warriors to 2-0 in the young season. Willowbrook didn’t give up a goal in its first two games.

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Appearing in the production are Lars Timpa [Wood Dale] as the Mayor, Carolyn Pizzato as the Mayor’s wife, and Kayla Smith [Villa Park] as their daughter. Chris McCabe [Villa Park] plays their servant. Allison Porschakin, Heather Ristanovic,

vid Soria will direct the production.

Cheryl Turek is the stage manager.

Other volunteers working on the production include Alma Read, Becca Easley, Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff, Chuck Erickson, Debbie Proska, Jim Ocasek, Rich Geiger, and Steven Soria.

Donna Miller, Tom Ochocinski, and Peter Piane are the Mayor’s close aides. Kiara Wolfe and Therese Marie Caldwell play a pair of local landowners. Jaime Sandoval plays a hapless visitor to the town, and Ron Alfano [Itasca] is his servant. GreenMan Theatre’s artistic director Da-

Alan Sue photographs: New Winter and Old China Art exhibition opens Sept. 16 at Elmhurst College

Elmhurst College will host photographer Alan Sue’s exhibition “New Winter and Old China” beginning on Monday, Sept. 16.

The exhibition highlights two bodies of Sue’s work. His “Winter” series is photographed on a short stretch of beach along Lake Michigan in Wilmette, Ill. The project, which began in 1976, regained momentum decades later during the polar vortex of 2015 and has continued

The “New Winter and Old China” exhibition begins on Monday, Sept.

16, and ends on Saturday, Nov. 9. It will be in the Frick Center, Founders Lounge on the campus of Elmhurst College. A public reception for the artist will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

18, with a talk by the artist at 5 p.m.

Admission is free to both the exhibition and reception, and the public is invited.

to the present time. The “unearthly effects” created in these photographs frequently are achieved by combining long exposures with post visualized color and movement.

Sue’s second body of work, the “China” series, comes out of a documentation of his seven trips to China between 1988 and 2003. The work takes place on a very personal level, dealing with self-discovery and an examination of culture.

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