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Man who stole urn containing baby’s ashes sentenced to 15 years DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that a Harvey man accused of burglarizing an Elmhurst residence where he stole, among other things, an urn containing the ashes of the victims’ child, has been

sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Glenn Addison, 68, appeared at a sentencing hearing this morning in front of Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh, who handed down the sentence.

Addison entered a plea of guilty to one count of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, on Aug. 18. Due to Addison’s criminal history however, he was eligible for Class X sentencing.

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lice Department received a call regarding a residential burglary on Melrose Street.

When speaking to officers, the victims reported that a coin collection and an urn containing Glenn Addison the ashes of their infant son were missing. Officers immediately began an investigation into the burglary.

Through the course of that investigation Elmhurst police officers were able to gather sufficient information to charge Addison, who was at the time on parole for a 2014 burglary. On Dec. 17, 2019, Addison was arrested and taken into custody without incident from his home in Harvey. He appeared in Bond Court the following day where bond was set at $750,000. He has remained in custody since that time at the DuPage County Jail.

At the bond hearing, Judge Jeffrey MacKay signed an order immediately releasing the urn containing the baby’s ashes back to the family.

“Mr. Addison’s criminal behavior has once again landed him behind bars as he now finds himself looking at a 15-year sentence,” Berlin said. “The fact that Mr. Addison stole an urn containing the ashes of a deceased infant, which offered absolutely no monetary value to him, demonstrates the utter callousness of his actions and his complete disregard for the sanctity of human life.

“Thanks to the outstanding work of the Elmhurst Police Department, the victims in this case will not only receive justice for the crime committed against them, they are once again in possession of their infant son’s ashes, which if lost, could never be replaced.”

Addison will be required to serve 50 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole. He will receive credit for time served thus far.

Police investigating armed robbery attempt According to a release issued by Chief Michael Ruth of the Elmhurst Police Department, police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that was reported in the 300 block of Cayuga Ave. on Sunday, Aug. 29 at 9:45 p.m.

The victim told police that while he was out walking his dog, he noticed a light colored or white SUV pass him several times on Cayuga Ave. A brief time later, two suspects exited the vehicle displaying a black handgun.

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This incident remains under active investigation. Anyone who has information about this incident or who may have video from the area is asked to contact the Elmhurst Police Department at 630-530-3050.

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Ryan Flaherty, a 2015 graduate of Willowbrook High School, recently was promoted by the U.S. Air Force to the rank of staff sergeant by Brigadier Gen. Matthew Higer, commander of Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California—the country’s second largest Air Force base.

The promotion follows his selection earlier this year to the Edwards Air Force Base Honor Guard, a small group that is handpicked for the ceremonial role. They serve on special occasions, such as when dignitaries visit, at funerals for vets, as well as at the L.A. Chargers football games during the half time presentation of colors.

Just prior to Flaherty’s transfer earlier this year from Aviano Airforce Base in Italy to Edwards in

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California, he was awarded the “Air Force Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service” for multiple actions that he took in support of varied theaters that the U.S. secures from its base at Aviano, including the Baltic Sea (Russia), the Arabian Gulf (multiple threats) and Iran in particular.

The Air Force said Flaherty’s keen eye is credited with catching a likely fatal mechanical defect in the function of a fighter jet before it was to launch. He was also commended for several other noteworthy accomplishments by the Base Commander in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Flaherty is serving as an F-16 fighter jet mechanic/crew chief. He is the son of John and Maureen Flaherty and the brother of Lauren.

DuPage County libraries receiving funds for upgrades, Cullerton announces Villa Park Library among libraries to get funds

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Eight local libraries, including the Villa Park Public Library, will receive funds totaling over $350,000 to upgrade programs and help patrons get the resources they need, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) recently announced.

“This funding will allow libraries to expand the help they give,” Cullerton said. “Whether it be allowing people to access the Internet to apply to jobs or providing programming to help kids retain their education over the summer, libraries are a valuable asset to our communities.”

The funds received by the eight area libraries is part of $18.1 million in grants awarded to 638 public libraries across the state. Libraries will use these funds to implement and expand services and products like audiobooks and eBooks, dual language materials, adult programming and more.

The following libraries in the district Cullerton represents will receive funds: Bartlett Public Library District, $55,394; Bloomingdale Public Library, $32,477; Carol Stream Public Library, $58,574; Glenside Public Library District, $53,482; Itasca Community Library, $12,757; Roselle Public Library District, $33,617; Villa Park Public Library, $32,308.40; Wood Dale Public Library District, $19,420; Addison Public Library, $54,489.

“It’s exciting to see what these libraries will do with this new funding to give back to our communities,” Cullerton said. “From story

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times with children to seminars to help people access assistance, I encourage everyone to see what their SUBMITTED PHOTO Rock Valley Publishing local library has to offer.”

Ryan Flaherty has been promoted by the U.S. Air Force to the rank For more information on the of staff sergeant. He serves at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern Coungrants, people can visit the secre- ty, California. tary of state’s website.

Arts DuPage recruited as Cullerton regional leader for Arts Alliance backs mental Illinois ‘Vax to Get Back’ project health support Arts DuPage selects four DuPage County artists to showcase inspirational pieces for students State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Arts Alliance Illinois (AAI) recruited Arts DuPage, an initiative

Park) said he is proud to see a measure that would offer mental health support information on student ID cards being signed into law.

“Providing mental health support to students—whether they’re in middle school or college—is so important, especially as they start to return to in-person learning,” Cullerton said. “Something as simple as a contact number for a crisis line could help prevent unnecessary tragedy in an age group that has seen increasing suicide rates over the years.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates for people aged 10-24 increased by 57.4 percent.

Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for children between the ages of 10 and 14.

To provide students with essential mental health support services, House Bill 1778 would require school districts that issue ID cards for students in sixth to 12th grade to include the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line numbers on the backs of cards. It also requires colleges and universities to publish the information on student IDs. A similar measure sponsored by Cullerton, HB 2014, was also recently signed into law.

HB 1778 was recently signed by Gov. JB Pritzker and will go into effect July 1, 2022.

Editor’s note: This was submitted by the office of State Sen. Tom Cullerton.

of DuPage Foundation, to select local artists to participate in AAI’s “Vax to Get Back” pro-vaccination project designed to reach and inspire the population unvaccinated against COVID-19.

The four participating artists selected by Arts DuPage are: George Berlin of Glen Ellyn; Ryan Jolly of Glen Ellyn; Nolan McCants of Naperville; and Fernando Ramirez of West Chicago. All of the artists released their projects this week; viewing locations and applicable links are posted on dupagefoundation.org/artsdupage.

Arts DuPage was one of the first organizations enlisted by AAI to lead the dynamics of the project within DuPage County based on the initiative’s intimate knowledge of the arts and culture landscape for the region.

Artists in 24 regions across Illinois received a grant from AAI to create influential pieces, ranging from street concerts and video essays to poster campaigns and public art.

Debbie Venezia, director of Arts DuPage, said, “The arts were among the hardest hit industries devastated by the impact of COVID-19. Grants through DuPage Foundation and funding from generous donors have kept many local artists and organizations afloat through the pandemic. Our goal now is to get audiences safely back into theaters and galleries so organizations can generate enough revenue to ensure viability. The ‘Vax to Get Back’ projects aim to motivate the unvaccinated population to get the vaccine, which will bolster audience confidence and get arts activities running at full capacity again.”

Arts DuPage showcases works of the vibrant local arts community, which generates cultural, economic, and social benefits for DuPage County and its residents.

“Arts DuPage is proud to be a champion for local artists and celebrate the unique history, identities and cultures within our community,” said Venezia. “Creative expression, especially during times of uncertainty, can be a healing outlet for both the artist and the consumer.”

Arts DuPage supports, promotes, and advocates for the arts in DuPage County. An initiative of DuPage Foundation, Arts DuPage stimulates engagement and investment in DuPage County’s vast cultural landscape through artsdupage.org, its comprehensive website for all things art.

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Cantigny to host Sept. 11 ceremony

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park invites everyone to the Heroes of 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11.

The event will be held adjacent to the museum’s outdoor exhibit comprised of two structural steel beams from the former World Trade Center buildings in New York.

The memorial is dedicated to those lost in the terrorist attacks 20 years ago and honors the first responders who served that day and continue to serve in our local communities.

The Cantigny ceremony also will pay tribute to the families of 9/11 victims; post-9/11 War on Terrorism fallen soldiers, veterans and their families; essential caregivers; and Gold Star families.

Parking is free before noon on Sept. 11.

Following the ceremony, Cantigny and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation’s Veterans Program will host a Post 9/11 Veterans Resource Fair from 12:30 to 3 p.m., in the First Division Museum Pavilion. The event will offer resources tailored to young veterans and their families.

A variety of Chicagoland nonprofits and programs plan to exhibit— participating organizations are listed below and posted at FDMuseum. org. Non-veteran guests are welcome and encouraged to learn about volunteer opportunities and additional ways to support veterans in their neighborhoods.

The Sept. 11 events coincide with First Responders Appreciation Weekend at Cantigny Park. On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12, first responders, military service members and veterans will receive free parking all day, a $10 value, by showing a valid ID. The First Division Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Entry is included with Cantigny’s parking fee. Face coverings are currently required inside the museum, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. More information is online FDMuseum.org.

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August 5, 2021 To the Village of Bensenville, I have an offer that I believe the Village of Bensenville would be interested in pursuing. I would like to offer to pay for two of the Village planners to take two courses on the basics of city planning to help advance their educational development in the field of zoning and planning.

It became clear to me that this would be something that the Village and Village planners would be interested in because good planning would not permit the construction of a car wash next to apartment homes when you have 300,000 square feet of land available to put it elsewhere. I believe some classes on the basics would make it apparent that one should not place a car wash so intrusively close into the lives of working people. Grand Subaru wants to put their car wash operation away from their sales operation and the village allowed them to put it 40 feet away from our tenant’s, including children’s, bedrooms. Permitting commercial construction close to a residential environment is disruptive and unsuitable planning.

If the Village wishes to pursue this offer, I would be happy to discuss zoning and planning schools that could help instruct the Village planners on the fundamentals of effective city planning. Grand Subaru should be a good neighbor and move its car wash west on its lot and let the residents of Brook Forest Apartments get a good night’s sleep.

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Pictured are (from left) Willowbrook principal Dr. Daniel Krause, WBHS graduate Monzerrat De La Paz, ATHS graduates Diego Perez and Samantha Calzado, WBHS graduate Allyssa Lorann, and Addison Trail principal Jack Andrews. Not pictured: Other Addison Trail students who graduated are Juaquin Flores, Emanuelle Hernandez, Kevin Islas, Ezekiel Lopez, Daniel Medina, Tiffany Perez, Darlin Reyna, Jocelyn Salas Trejo, Isaac Salazar and Emily Zenner. Other Willowbrook students who took part in summer commencement were Jacqueline Acevedo, Lizette Guazhima, Maria Mendoza Ontiveros, Brandon Smith and Anthony Weaser.

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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 Aug. 24 Joshua A. Arriaga, 29, of Addison, was charged with resisting/obstructing a police officer and mob action/ violence near Byron and Sumner at 7 p.m.

Aug. 22 Derontae M. Williams, 27, of Addison, was charged with two counts of criminal damage to property at 11:30 a.m.

Aug. 19 Leonard Carl Marino, 67, of Lisle, was charged with aggravated assault of a police officer at the Addison Police Department at 9:45 a.m.

A 22-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 100 block of S. Villa at 9:45 p.m.

A 60-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 800 block of E. Crest at 1:07 a.m.

A 37-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery.

Aug. 18 Fernando Gonzalez, 35 (residence not listed) was charged with burglary and resisting/obstructing a police officer in the 1-100 block of E. Fullerton.

Charles R. Love, 19, of Addison, was charged with resisting a police officer and mob action at the Addison Police Department at 2:30 p.m.

Edwin Orosco, 18, of Addison, was charged with resisting a police officer and mob action at the Addison Police Department at 2 p.m.

A 29-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 800 block of College Blvd. at 11:24 p.m.

Villa Park Aug. 28 Cesar Chiquin-Xol, 32, of Glendale Heights, was charged with two counts of DUI, speeding and improper lane usage in the 100 block of S. Villa at 7:42 p.m.

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Aug. 30, 5:35 p.m. in the 1000 block of S. York Road, Luis E. Burgos, 44. of Chicago, was arrested for public intoxication. BEPC2100750.

Aug. 29, 2:19 a.m. near N. Route 83 and W. Hillside Drive, Katrina Gray, 54, of Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. BEPC2100743.

Aug. 29, 12:39 p.m. in the 1000 block of W. Irving Park Road, Gilberto Granados-Ramos, 43, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, no insurance and transportation or possession of open alcohol by the driver. BEPC2100745.

Aug. 29, 6:34 p.m. near E. Jefferson St. and York Road, Julio I. Pangan-Bachan, 46, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, transportation of open alcohol, and no insurance. BEPC2100746.

Aug. 28, 8:23 p.m. in the 500 block of John Street, a complainant reported a verbal altercation with a known suspect during a baseball game. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100741.

Aug. 28, 11:28 p.m. near E. Green St. and County Line Road, Reymundo Rojo, 45, of Chicago, was arrested for failure to appear warrant out of Will County. BEPC2100742.

Aug. 27, 4:37 p.m. in the 500 block of Grove Avenue, a juvenile reported that the juvenile was struck in the left eye by another juvenile during an altercation. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100738.

Aug. 27, 11:16 a.m. in the 1000 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported the front license plate to his vehicle was found to be missing. This case is under investigation. BEPC2100736.

Aug. 26, 10 a.m., Moises De Jesus Carrasco, 46, turned himself in on an original warrant from DuPage County. BEPC2100735.

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Aug. 22 A 35-year-old Villa Park man was charged with domestic battery/making physical contact, aggravated assault/use of a deadly weapon, endangering the life or health of a child and attempted disorderly conduct/breach Aug. 27 A complainant in the 700 block of of peace.

N. 2nd reported at 2:56 p.m. they were a victim of fraud.

Unemployment benefits Theft was reported in the 500 block identity theft of W. Terry reported at 4:50 p.m. that According to information providan unknown suspect removed a box ed last week by the Villa Park Police that was delivered to their home and Department, police reported two inleft on the front porch. cidents of identity theft with the intention of using a victim’s personal Aug. 26 information to fraudulently apply for A complainant in the 1-100 block unemployment benefits through the of N. Yale reported at 2:44 p.m. that Illinois Department of Employment while they were in their backyard, Security. they got hit with an arrow, which struck the complainant’s arm.

Bensenville A complainant in the 100 block The Bensenville Police Departof W. Division reported at 5:47 p.m. ment recently reported the following that a subject is harassing them. arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are Aug. 25 not named in order to protect the vicTheft was reported in the 100 tim’s privacy. Readers are remindblock of W. Roosevelt at 12:39 p.m. ed that an arrest does not constitute A complainant reported that an un- a conviction, and that suspects are known suspect stole a boom lift considered innocent unless proven from an unsecured area in the park- guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age ing lot.

17-or-younger are not named.

Aug. 31, 9:56 p.m. in the 500 Aug. 24 block of Jefferson, a juvenile reportPolice said Christina M. Pickle, ed that an unknown suspect driving a 35, of Villa Park, was arrested on a white sedan with tinted windows was failure to appear warrant out of DuP- following the juvenile while walking age County at a hotel in the 1-100 home. This case is under investigablock of W. Roosevelt. tion. BEPC2100754.

Luciano L. Ramos, 42 of BolingAug. 30, 7:27 a.m. in the 400 block brook, was charged with residential of E. Memorial St., upon arrival an burglary at a hotel in the 1-100 block officer observed criminal defacing to of W. Roosevelt at 7:14 a.m. a governmental property. This case is Theft was reported at a business under investigation. BEPC2100747. in the 300 block of W. North at 1:27 Aug. 30, 1:34 p.m. in the 1200 p.m. A complainant reported that an block of Mark Street, a complainant unknown suspect removed multiple reported that personal items were tires and a rim from an unsecured found to be missing from his truck storage area. cab by a known suspect. This case is block of W. North reported at 10:09 p.m. that an unknown suspect broke a bottle in the store and refused to pay for it. The subject was gone upon officers’ arrival.

On Friday, Sept. 3, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Naperville Interim Chief of Police Jason Arres announced that bond had been set for two individuals charged with first-degree murder following an altercation in a Naperville parking lot this past week.

Robert Chatman-Jones, 20, of Bellwood, and Desire Gray, 19, of Aurora, each appeared at a bond hearing where Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh set bond at $4 million for Chatman-Jones and $1.5 million for Gray. Both have been charged with one count of First-Degree Murder, one count of Aggravated Battery – Discharge of a Firearm (Class X Felony) and one count of Attempt Armed Robbery – Discharged Firearm (Class 1 Felony).

On Sunday, Aug. 29 at approximately 2:11 p.m., Naperville police officers responded to a call of shots fired in a parking lot located on Amersale Drive. Upon their arrival, officers located two .40 caliber shell casings and more than $100 cash in the parking lot. While at the scene, the officers were notified that the Au-

rora Police Department had located a vehicle with two gunshot victims inside at McCoy Drive and Vaughn Road.

One victim had been shot in the left leg and the other victim, later identified as Coreon Davis, had been shot in the head and his left hand. Both individuals were transported to a local hospital for medical attention. Davis was later transported to Loyola Hospital where he subsequently died. It is alleged that Davis and the second individual went to the parking lot on Amersale to sell a gun to Chatman-Jones. It is alleged that upon their arrival at the parking lot, a man, later identified as Chatman-Jones, exited a vehicle and approached their vehicle. It is further alleged that when Chatman-Jones gave Davis money for the gun, Davis, who remained in the vehicle, told Chatman-Jones that he was “short” on the amount of money the two had agree upon to complete the transaction. It is alleged that a struggle between Davis and Chatman-Jones began and that at this time, Chapman-Jones discharged a weapon, striking the two

occupants of the vehicle. It is further alleged that both the victims’ car and Chatman-Jones and Gray fled the scene at this time.

Following an investigation into the murder led by the Naperville Police Department, Chatman-Jones and Gray were taken into custody without incident the following day from an Aurora apartment complex.

“I commend the Naperville Police Department for their truly exceptional police work that enabled us to take these defendants into custody just one day after the murder,” Berlin said. “Illegal gun sales and the violence that can erupt from such transactions, as is alleged in this case, will not be tolerated in DuPage County. ...

To the family and friends of Mr. Davis, I offer my condolences as they mourn this senseless loss of life.”

Chatman-Jones’s and Gray’s next court appearance is scheduled for September 28, 2021, for arraignment in front of Judge O’Hallaren Walsh.

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

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Inaugural Paul Simon-Jim Edgar award celebrates individual bravery, collective statesmanship

By Jim Edgar and John Shaw Less than five years ago, Illinois was moving aggressively in the wrong direction, careening toward the fiscal precipice, lurching toward junk bond status. A brutal and counterproductive two-year budget stalemate had tarnished Illinois’ reputation, damaged our schools, battered our credit rating, and led to about $15 billion in unpaid bills.

An important but fragile budget plan hung in the balance in the summer of 2017. Eleven Republican members of the Illinois General Assembly joined with Democrats to override then-Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the budget compromise, thus ensuring its passage and protecting the fiscal solvency of Illinois.

The budget allowed Illinois to avert a further downgrading of its debt and ensured that Illinois state government would resume regular operations. The 2017 budget paved the way for subsequent fiscal progress in the state as reflected in recent upgrades to Illinois’ credit rating by Moody’s Investor Service and S&P Global Ratings.

The decision to support this agreement was courageous, consequential and effective. While several of the Republican lawmakers who voted for the package received accolades from their constituents, many were sharply criticized and later faced primary opposition. Several opted to retire after casting the critical budget vote.

It was with this history in mind and because of its clear connection to our much-improved fiscal position that we decided to award the inaugural Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award to the 11 Republican lawmakers who cast those decisive votes in 2017. Their votes represented both individual bravery and collective statesmanship.

The recipients are: Steve Andersson of Geneva; Terri Bryant of Murphysboro; Mike Fortner of West Chicago; David Harris of Arlington Heights; Chad Hays of Catlin; Sara Wojcicki Jimenez of Springfield; Norine Hammond of Macomb; Bill Mitchell of Decatur; Reggie Phillips of Charleston; Mike Unes of Pekin; and Dale Righter of Mattoon.

We believe this was one of the most consequential votes in recent Illinois history, pulling the state back from the brink and helping put us on a far better path. Looking ahead, we will need more leaders casting more courageous and consequential votes if Illinois is to confront the structural imbalance in our budget and tackle other difficult issues. This vote showed us the way to a better Illinois.

We hope this award encourages the residents of Illinois to take notice of and reward public officials who take difficult actions in the best longterm interest of our state.

We expect future Simon-Edgar awards will go to a single person, but the 2017 budget vote was so consequential that we decided on a collective award this year.

The Simon-Edgar Award shines a spotlight on exceptional leadership that is taking place in our communities and serves as a reminder that statesmanship is not only possible in Illinois but is actually happening. It is our hope that this award becomes an important part of Illinois’ political tradition.

Jim Edgar was the 38th governor of Illinois. He founded the Edgar Fellows Program at the University of Illinois’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs. John Shaw is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Letter to the editor

Mom doesn’t understand why son did not appear in Willowbrook Class of 2021 yearbook I am writing this because my son did not appear in the Class of 2021 yearbook. I know this upset his brother, who also attends Willowbrook High School, along with so many of his friends and his family.

My son took his own life on Dec. 15, 2020. He graduated in December 2020 and received his diploma. He was enlisted in the U.S. Army and looking forward to attending boot camp in 2021. I truly do not understand why he was left out of the yearbook, especially since he spent four years there and did officially grad-

uate. I believe that this was a very callused attempt to hide a suicide at Willowbrook High School.

A yearbook is forever. I do not want my son to be forgotten by school staff, his teachers, or his classmates.

It is important for us, his family, his friends, and his school, to help others remember and even learn a valuable lesson about the frailty of life.

My son’s life should not be treated as a blemish; his life was cherished, and he is deeply missed.

Emalee Doyle Villa Park

Reader responds to Nowlan column In the Sep. 2 issue of the Independent, Jim Nowlan gives his opinion of Barack Obama.

He asserts that Obama is a good man who wants to do right by his country. I do not agree with that, but also need to point out some information that Jim Nowlan leaves out and also some he makes obscure.

For instance, he wants the reader to think that “lady luck” played possibly a key role in Obama’s political success. The reason his first Senate opponent, Jack Ryan’s, alleged sexual escapades ever came out in the open was because a judge unsealed his divorce records, an unusual action.

In a completely egregious way, he describes Obama’s second opponent, Alan Keyes, as a “kind of minstrel in reverse, who became a joke.” Outrageous. One modern definition of a minstrel is a person who performs in black face, depicting stereotypes of black people, often in derogatory ways. So what

Nowlan means here is that Keyes was a black acting white, and that is not allowed. He points out that Keyes came to run against Obama from out of state -- just like Hillary Clinton and RFK did to became senators in New York.

Alan Keyes served in the Reagan administration and was a graduate of both Cornell and Harvard. The only way Alan Keyes could ever look like a “joke” was due to the media portraying him as such, and which also bombarded us with fluff pieces about Obama on a daily basis while giving minuscule information about his background and policy ideas.

He talks a lot about Obama’s wealth in a most strange way. He tries agonizingly to justify Obama’s owning a $12 million “summer place” as he calls it. One reason it is justified to Nowlan is so Obama can host his “fellow nouveau riche” in order to raise funds for his presidential library.

Is Obama really a member of the “nouveau riche?”

Among schools he attended were private and exclusive elementary and high schools in Indonesia and Hawaii, Columbia University and Harvard Law School. But Nowlan says. “a fellow from the wrong side of the tracks can still make it to the top.”

Is he talking about Obama being from the wrong side of the tracks?!

Nowlan disparages “old money types who inherited their wealth” and then accuses them of being “uppity.” Wow is that another racist joke in reverse? Is he talking about white people here? As if Barack Obama was ever poor or ever was a humble man?

While making sure we all know that Nowlan personally knew Obama, he quotes him as describing himself as a “Kenyan from Kansas.” I thought Barack Obama was a half black - half white American, is that not right?

Therese Flynn Mohar

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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations increase in DuPage County The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) continues to urge residents to help keep children safe and in schools by getting vaccinated against COVID-19, wearing a mask, and maintaining physical distance.

DuPage County remains at a “High” level of COVID-19 community transmission per CDC county-level data. The 7-day rolling average of new cases reported in DuPage County is 170 cases per 100,000 population per week, a 33 percent increase since last week. As of Sept. 1, there are 111 individuals hospitalized, and 21 individuals in intensive care units. Hospitalizations in DuPage County increased 33 per-

cent in the last 7 days per data from the CDC. Notably, over 99 percent of hospitalized and deceased COVID-19 cases since mid-December 2020 in DuPage County have been in persons not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

“It is critical that we act now to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our community from COVID-19.

Again, I urge anyone who is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine but hasn’t done so to please get vaccinated as soon as possible,” said Karen Ayala, executive director of DuPage County Health Department. “We want to bring the level of community transmission down to keep kids safe

in school, but we all have to do our part to do so.”

According to the latest CDC COVID-19 vaccination data, 87 percent of eligible residents 12 years and older in DuPage County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 69 percent are fully vaccinated.

Of residents 65 years and older, 99.9 percent have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 84 percent are fully vaccinated. However, among 12- to 17-year-olds in DuPage County, 76 percent have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and only 56 percent are fully vaccinated.

Currently, individuals with moderately to severely compromised immune systems are recommended for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

This includes people currently receiving treatment for cancer, people taking medications that weaken the immune systems, and other conditions. A full list of conditions can be found on CDC’s website.

Individuals who believe they are eligible for a third vaccine dose should talk to their healthcare provider. Third-dose vaccinations are available through local pharmacies or healthcare providers and can be given 28 days after receiving the second dose.

As vaccination efforts continue, there are numerous options for people to get their COVID-19 vaccine in DuPage County. In addition to visiting www.vaccines.gov to find a nearby vaccine provider, the DCHD Community Vaccination Clinics in Wheaton and Lombard offer COVID-19 vaccines Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, visit www. dupagehealth.org/covid19vaccineclinic. Another vaccination resource is the DCHD Care Van mobile clinic which provides free COVID-19 vaccinations directly to DuPage County communities.

Energy bill negotiations head to House after talks once again derailed

Closure of municipal coal plants remains sticking point

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

The Illinois Senate approved an energy bill in the early hours of Sept.

1, but it’s likely to change as negotiations continue in the House, which has not set a date as to when it will return.

A lead negotiator in the House said time is of the essence with key deadlines arriving for renewable energy investments and the potential closure of two nuclear power plants.

“So we are very confident that we’re going to get this done.” Rep. Marcus Evans Jr., a Chicago Democrat who is in the House energy working group, said in a phone call.

“So we’ll be back hopefully in a few days.”

The measure being considered, contained in amendments to Senate Bill 18, was filed the evening of Aug. 31, shortly before midnight after another measure contained in House Bill 3666 failed to gain the support of environmental groups, the governor and the House speaker during negotiations earlier in the day.

Decarbonization timelines for municipal coal-fired power plants continued to hold up the bill’s passage, so the new bill was filed with the same language so that conversations could continue in the House.

Sen. Michael Hastings, D-Frankfort, sponsored both bills, hailing the measure that passed Wednesday morning as “the most equitable, diverse and inclusive clean energy bill in the entire country.”

It’s a wide-ranging bill creating and funding equity-based training programs, subsidizing nuclear plants and renewable energy, and more. The bill provides that the Energy Transition Assistance Fund, which funds workforce initiatives, will receive up to $180 million annually from a charge on ratepayer bills.

Some of the other major expenditures in the bill include a nearly $700 million five-year subsidy of nuclear plants, and doubling the rate cap from about 2 percent to 4 percent for the charge on ratepayer bills to fund renewable projects.

As it stands, bill negotiators estimate the cost of the bill at about a $3.55 monthly increase to the average residential customer, a $34 increase to commercial user bills and a $31,136 increase to the average industrial bill.

That’s an increase of over 3 percent for a residential bill, over 5 percent for a commercial bill and over 7 percent for an industrial bill, Hastings said on the floor.

Nuclear power already provides about 60 percent of the state’s energy mix, and will at least have to continue to produce that much for grid sustainability as the state aims to reach a 100 percent carbon-free energy future by 2050, a goal set in the bill.

Exelon, which owns the six nuclear power plants in Illinois, has threatened to close two plants—one in Byron; one in Dresden—potentially as early as mid-September, claiming they’re not profitable without state subsidies.

Labor union advocates testified that the plants had 14 days as of Monday before closure, which would cost 28,000 direct and indirect jobs.

As it stands, renewable resources contribute about 7-8 percent of the state’s energy mix, but the bill sets a goal of increasing that to 50 percent by 2040 through the increased investment.

Hastings said due to the passage of a statutory deadline for the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, funds from a pool of money meant for renewable resources are being returned to ratepayers “at the effect of a million dollars a day.”

“So if we fail to take action, that

investment in the renewable energy, whether it’s wind or solar, will continue to deplete from that fund,” he said.

Downstate Republicans in floor debate Sept. 1 noted only one nuclear plant provides energy downstate on the MISO power grid, so goals of 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050 would be more difficult to reach outside of the Chicago area.

Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, warned that downstate might end up having to rely on fossil fuels from neighboring states if coal and gas plants go entirely offline within the stated time frames.

Sen. Bill Cunningham, a Chicago Democrat, said the bill requires

the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Commerce Commission and Illinois Power Agency to conduct a study at five-year intervals “to determine if there is grid reliability.”

“And if there are concerns about grid reliability, it would delay the closure of some of the gas plants, so there is a provision in the bill that will examine and make sure that renewable generation and battery storage has gone up before some of the closures are allowed to happen,” he said.

Gas plants would have to close or transition to a non-carbon emitting energy source such as “green hydrogen” by 2045 under the bill.

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Appellate Court affirms life sentence for Myron Ester DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin has announced that the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois has affirmed the conviction and Myron Ester sentence of life without the possibility of parole of Myron Ester for the 2013 murder of Linda Valez.

On Sept. 25, 2013, Glen Ellyn police officers responded to a miss-

ing person in the Glen Ellyn area.

Through the course of their missing person investigation, officers went to Panfish Park where Valez was known to frequent.

Three days later, while at Panfish Park, officers discovered a disturbed area of vegetation and drops of blood nearby.

Further examination of the area revealed a shallow grave in which officers discovered Valez. She had been stabbed 39 times. An investigation led by the Glen Ellyn Police Department and the Major Crimes Task

Force revealed that at some time in the evening of Sept, 24, Valez and Ester had gone to Panfish Park together. While at the park, a verbal altercation between the two turned violent resulting in Ester stabbing Valez numerous times about the head, neck and torso.

On Jan. 17, 2019, following a seven-day-long jury trial, Ester was found guilty of first-degree murder.

Additionally, the jury found that the murder was committed in an exceptionally brutal or heinous manner.

On April 2, 2019, Judge Brian Tel-

ander sentenced Ester to natural life in the Illinois Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole for the murder plus an additional consecutive five years for concealment of a homicidal death.

In his appeal, Ester argued that the trial court committed plain error when it failed to adequately question two jurors. The state contended that the error was not reversible because the evidence was not closely balanced. In its affirmation, the Appellate Court wrote that “whether the State proved that defendant commit-

ted first-degree murder is not a close issue.”

In support of this, the Appellate Court noted that the “defendant admitted he deliberately stabbed Valez four or five times, in the side” and that “this testimony alone proved that defendant intentionally performed acts that he knew created a strong probability of bodily harm to Valez.”

Presiding Justice Bridges delivered the judgment of the Court with Justice McLaren and Justice Hutchinson concurring.

Democrats pass new legislative maps after contentious debate

By Peter Hancock

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Democrats in the General Assembly pushed through a new set of legislative maps during a one-day special session Aug. 31, although the process they used sparked the ire of Republicans and voting rights advocates alike.

If accepted by Gov. JB Pritzker, as

they are expected to be, the new maps would replace those adopted in May, which were passed without the benefit of official 2020 U.S. Census data.

But they will also have to pass muster with a federal court, where two lawsuits are pending, and possibly the Illinois Supreme Court.

The plan adopted was actually

the third draft of a redistricting plan that had been introduced in the span of less than 48 hours. The first was formally released Aug. 30 and was the subject of a contentious public hearing that night. A second, amended version was introduced the morning of Aug. 31, barely one hour before the start of a hearing in the House Redis-

Bartlett teen faces reckless homicide charges in fatal crash

On Wednesday, Sept. 1, DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Bartlett Chief of Police Patrick Ullrich announced that a Bartlett teen had been charged in a juvenile petition with two counts of Reckless Homicide, a Class 3 Felony, following a fatal crash that claimed the lives of two Bartlett High School teens, Alex Czerwik and Cameron Kelty, both 16 years old. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, the State filed an original delinquent petition formally charging the teen. The initial court appearance for the teen and his parents is scheduled for Thursday, Sept.

30 in front of Judge Anthony Coco.

It is alleged that on Tuesday, Aug. 3, the teen was driving his mother’s

car with three friends northbound on Newport Boulevard when, according to the petition, he “accelerated rapidly, drove at a high rate of speed in excess of 100mph without regard to existing traffic conditions, and failed to decrease speed adequately when approaching the curve at Devon Avenue.”

It is alleged that the teen then drove off the road, where Newport Boulevard curves into Devon Avenue. It is alleged that the vehicle crashed into a utility pole, killing Alex Czerwik, who was seated in the front passenger seat, at the scene. All occupants of the vehicle were transported to area hospitals for medical attention. On Friday, Aug. 6, Kelty

passed away due to injuries sustained in the crash. It is alleged that, at times, the teen was driving in excess of 100 mph and in excess of 80 mph at the time of the crash.

“The tragic loss of two young men who were friends of the teen just rips your heart in two,” Berlin said. “On behalf of the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office, I extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Alex Czerwik and Cameron Kelty as they try to piece their lives back together after such a devastating loss.”

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

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tricting Committee, and that plan was changed slightly again just before the House came into session to debate the package.

“I’m just going to reiterate what I’ve been hearing from thousands of people over the last several months.

We need at least 30 days to review this map,” the Rev. Robin Hood, of the Chicago-based United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations, or UCCRO, said during a hearing the morning of Aug. 31. “It would be unfair to us if we didn’t have the time to get the map out to all our people and make a decision based on expedience.”

Hood and other advocates testified virtually during a hearing that was originally scheduled for 10 a.m., but which had to be postponed because the bill containing the new proposal, House Amendment 2 to Senate Bill 927, wasn’t released until just minutes before that time.

The committee also heard from representatives of the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, a group that advocates for Jewish communities in Illinois, both of which urged lawmakers to allow more time for the public to review the latest proposal.

The bulk of the 1,269-page bill is made up of lists of census block numbers, townships, wards and precincts that define each proposed House and

Senate district. It was accompanied by a separate resolution explaining how the districts were drawn.

The hearing on the morning of Aug. 31 followed one held during the evening of Aug. 30, during which several advocacy groups complained about getting short notice of the meeting and little time to review the proposal.

Common Cause Illinois, a political reform advocacy group, issued a statement Aug. 30, saying it would boycott the hearing out of protest for the way in which lawmakers were conducting the redistricting process.

“Since the beginning, we’ve pleaded with lawmakers to keep the redistricting process open, transparent, and accessible to no avail,” the group’s executive director, Jay Young, said in a statement. “This latest, last-minute hearing provides almost no notice to the public. The new maps will be released less than a day before lawmakers vote on them. It’s shameful, and our organization refuses to add any legitimacy to such an undemocratic process.”

But State Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, who chaired the House committee, defended the process during debate on the House floor.

“The House and Senate Democrats worked tirelessly to bring stakeholders and communities from across the state together for their input,” she said.

County postpones Fine Arts Festival due to COVID concerns

Because of continuing concerns over COVID-19, the DuPage County Board Ad Hoc Committee on the Fine Arts voted on Tuesday, Aug. 31 to postpone the planned Fine Arts Festival that was to take place September 24-26 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds.

Committee Chair Lynn LaPlante explained.

“While I am disappointed that we cannot conduct the festival in September as we had hoped, there is nothing more important than the health and safety of our residents,” LaPlante said. “I know we made the right decision on their behalf.”

DuPage County Health Department Executive Director Karen Ayala attended Tuesday’s Committee meeting and discussed the increased incidence of COVID-19 in DuPage County and the virus’ current “high transmission” in the County.

“We know that the delta variant

is more contagious than previous strains of the virus,” said Ayala. “Although our community vaccination rate is very high, there are many individuals in our community who continue to be at high risk for infection, including children younger than 12 years old who are not eligible to be vaccinated.

“When community transmission of COVID-19 is high, we must prioritize maintaining essential community activities and services including health care and safe in-person learning environments in school for our children. For this reason, we support the Fine Arts’ Festival Committee’s decision to postpone their community event until a time when large groups of all ages can safely gather and celebrate the arts without risking further transmission of this dangerous virus.”

The Committee hopes to hold the Festival in the Spring of 2022.

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Warriors claim title at their own invite

Willowbrook rallies for a three-game win over Metea Valley in championship match

STAFF REPORT

The Willowbrook girls volleyball team won the championship at its own eight-team invitational, which took place on Friday and Saturday.

The Warriors won five straight matches at the invite to improve their overall season record to 7-0.

Willowbrook won three matches at the invite on Friday, beating Glenbard South (25-16, 25-16), Coal City (25-10, 25-7) and West Chicago (25-14, 25-10). The Warriors beat Trinity 25-15, 25-15 on Saturday morning to advance to the championship contest against Metea Valley, which won the invitational the last time it was contested in 2019. The state’s high school girls volleyball teams did not play in the fall of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those teams played an abbreviated season in the spring of 2021.

The Warriors lost the opening game of Saturday’s title contest against the Mustangs, but rallied for a 19-25, 25-17, 25-21 victory.

“The girls played hard and they played together, which was fun to watch,” said Willowbrook coach Irene Mason after the win over Metea Valley. “We needed a challenge like that to show we can do it against a great team. Metea Valley is very strong. To know that we can come back and do it is going to be big going forward.”

Mason referred to the Warriors’ balanced attack as a critical part of the team’s success.

“It was a combination of all of the skills and all of the girls,” said Mason in talking about the Warriors’ first-place performance at the invitational. “That’s what I like about this group. We have a lot of options. It makes it fun. If someone is struggling, someone else will get the job done.”

Sophomore Calli Kenny supplied 16 kills and

14 digs for Willowbrook during the championship match against Metea Valley. Her sister—freshman Hannah Kenny—recorded 14 assists, four kills, four digs and three blocks. Senior Kyla Ostrowski had five kills, five digs and two blocks. Senior Katie Linnig provided 12 assists and five digs, while senior Elizabeth Bruschuk contributed 12 digs and five assists. Junior Hope Reckamp had four blocks, three kills, two aces and two digs. Junior Natalie Cipriano delivered four kills and two digs.

Two days before the invite, the Warriors earned a 25-9, 25-15 victory at Glenbard North. Calli Kenny provided eight kills, four digs and four aces. Hannah Kenny contributed four digs, three kills and three assists. Linnig handed out nine assists and added one kill and one ace. Bruschuk supplied six digs and an assist. Ostrowski delivered two kills, two digs and one ace, while Reckamp had two kills and two blocks.

The Warriors opened their West Suburban Gold Conference season with this week’s match at Addison Trail. Willowbrook won the conference title during the shortened spring season. The Warriors beat each conference opponent once on their way to a perfect 6-0 record. The team posted an overall spring record of 10-2.

In addition to playing its conference matches, the Warriors played six contests against teams from the West Suburban Silver Conference. Willowbrook opened the season with two losses before reeling off 10 straight wins.

“It’s great to be back to somewhat of a normal season,” said Mason after Saturday’s championship performance. “The girls have the opportunity to experience a full season [with about 35 matches] and a state series. I love the energy level that we’re at right now.”

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The Willowbrook girls volleyball team won the championship at its own eightteam invitational, which concluded on Saturday. Willowbrook won five straight matches at the invite to improve its overall season record to 7-0. The Warriors beat Metea Valley 19-25, 25-17, 25-21 in the championship match. One photo (above left) from that match shows (left to right) junior Hope Reckamp (No. 11) and sophomore Calli Kenny (No. 9). Another photo (above right) from the match against Metea Valley shows senior Kyla Ostrowski (No. 13). The Warriors beat Glenbard South, Coal City and West Chicago on Friday. They defeated Trinity on Saturday morning to advance to the championship match against Metea Valley. Willowbrook started its West Suburban Gold Conference season with this week’s match at Addison Trail. The Warriors won the conference title with a perfect 6-0 record during the abbreviated 2021 spring season. The fall 2020 season was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Warriors’ lead evaporates in loss at Downers Grove North Willowbrook builds an early 14-0 advantage, but Trojans rally for a 27-14 triumph

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The Willowbrook football team dropped to 0-2 with Friday’s 27-14 loss at Downers Grove North. The Warriors, who scored on the game’s first play from scrimmage, held a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The Trojans, who improved to 2-0, rallied to take a 17-14 lead by halftime. Downers Grove North scored a touchdown midway through the third period to build its lead to 24-14. The Trojans added a field goal with about four minutes to play in the fourth quarter.

Willowbrook received the opening kickoff and began its first drive at its own 16-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, sophomore quarterback A.J. Palicki faked a handoff to senior Josh Brown, looked to his left and fired a pass to senior Vince Vassolo, who was wide open. Vassolo caught the pass on the run near Willowbrook’s 40-yard line and sprinted to the end zone for an 84yard touchdown reception that lit a spark under the Warriors and their enthusiastic student section.

Vassolo’s long touchdown reception gave the Warriors their first points of the season. Willowbrook failed to score in its opener—a 10-0 loss at Providence Catholic on Aug. 27.

Junior Adrian Guerrero kicked the extra point after Vassolo’s touchdown to give the Warriors a 7-0 lead with 11:41 left in the first quarter.

The Trojans committed two turn-

overs during the opening period.

Sophomore DaeVeon Madison of the Warriors intercepted a pass to end Downers Grove North’s first offensive drive. A few minutes later, senior Evan Stubblefield recovered a Trojan fumble at Willowbrook’s 35yard line with 5:35 left in the period.

The Warriors scored on the first play of the second quarter, with Palicki finding Vassolo in the back of the end zone on a 24-yard touchdown pass. Guerrero’s kick extended the Warriors’ lead to 14-0 with 11:52 left in the first half.

Downers Grove North made a 31-yard field-goal attempt with 7:03 left in the second quarter to cut Willowbrook’s lead to 14-3. The Trojans scored their first touchdown of the night shortly after recovering a Warrior fumble. A 4-yard touchdown run and the subsequent extra-point kick reduced Willowbrook’s lead to 14-10 with 2:54 left in the first half.

Downers Grove North took the lead by returning a punt about 75 yards for a touchdown with 1:26 remaining in the first half. The ensuing extra-point kick gave the Trojans a 17-14 lead in the crossover game between West Suburban Conference teams. Downers Grove North is a member of the conference’s Silver Division, while Willowbrook plays in the Gold Division.

Willowbrook’s offensive unit couldn’t generate any sustained drives during the second half.

“At no point did we really estab-

lish the running game,” said Willowbrook coach Nick Hildreth after Friday’s setback. “We’ve got to get better at that.”

The Trojans took a 24-14 lead on a 3-yard touchdown run with 5:43 left in the third quarter. Downers Grove North’s 33-yard field goal with 4:08 left in the fourth period closed out the scoring.

The Warriors will play their first home game of the season this Friday, when they will open the West Suburban Gold Conference season against Proviso East (0-2).

“We have a bunch of new guys in new spots,” said Hildreth. “We need to figure some things out and go into conference play.”

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The Willowbrook football team built an early 14-0 lead in Friday’s game at Downers Grove North, but the Trojans rallied to post a 2714 victory. The Warriors scored on the game’s first play from scrimmage—an 84-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback A.J. Palicki to senior Vince Vassolo. The same two Warriors connected on a 24-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the second quarter. Vassolo (No. 11, middle) is pictured (above) while celebrating with Palicki (No. 2, right) following the second-quarter touchdown.

Another photo shows Palicki (above left) throwing a pass during the fourth quarter. Willowbrook dropped to 0-2 with Friday’s loss at Downers Grove North. The Warriors will play their first home game of the season this Friday, when they will face Proviso East (0-2) in a West Suburban Gold Conference contest.

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Speak Out

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Warriors beat the Eagles

Voting in our great country is getting more difficult by the day. I do not understand why Republicans are so scared that they will lose the next election(s) if people could vote everywhere fairly. These states that are denying basic voting principles are changing their laws to prevent tens of thousands of people from voting. I was against changing the filibuster procedure, but now I’m for it. We must allow everyone a fair and equal chance to vote. I hesitate to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court, but we must do everything necessary to preserve our freedom! *** I see the left is having a conniption fit over the Supreme Court denying a request from Texas abortion providers to freeze a state law that prohibits abortions after six weeks. No worries around here. Thanks to the Illinois Reproductive Health Act signed by JB Pritzker in 2019 and supported by our local representatives Tom Cullerton,

Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Deb Conroy and Terra Costa Howard, a woman can get an abortion up to 24 weeks. There were 46,500 abortions performed in Illinois in 2019, and also that same year, more than 7,500 women came from other states to have an abortion here. Illinois is now the abortion oasis of the Midwest. That’s something to be proud of, don’t you think? *** Who wants to wear a mask? Nobody I know, but here we go again. We wouldn’t have to wear masks if people would just understand they should get the COVID-19 shots. They are completely safe. Pregnant women are not losing their babies. Now we must all wear a mask everywhere we go to protect not ourselves, but our youths under age 12 who cannot yet get the shots.

Come on people! Wise up—get the shot, protect yourself and our kids! *** Next time you drive past a fast-food restaurant, take a look at how many

The Willowbrook boys golf team defeated Leyden 161-188 in last week’s West Suburban Gold Conference dual meet at Sugar Creek Golf Course. The Warriors improved to 2-0 in conference play and 2-1 overall with their Sept. 2 victory over the Eagles.

Willowbrook senior Tommy Doyle (above) earned medalist honors in the meet by firing a 9-hole score of 38 on the par-32 course.

Senior Max Hirsch (below) posted a 40 for the Warriors, while junior Brett Vandergrift shot a 41.

Junior Brandon Rodriguez contributed to Willowbrook’s team total of 161 with his score of 42.

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On the move Running Warrior

Willowbrook’s boys cross-country team ran to an 11th-place finish in Saturday’s 14-team Mike Kuharic Invite at Lyons Township High School. Junior Kevin Diederich , above, posted the Warriors’ fastest finishing time—18 minutes, 4.2 seconds—in the 5-kilometer (3.1mile) event. Diederich finished 57th in the event’s individual standings.

Junior Charlie Hayes (18:42.7) placed 65th among all individuals in the race, while junior Sean Kling (18:47) finished 68th. Senior Damian Rocha (19:15; 78th) and junior Garrett Williams (19:26.9; 83rd) rounded out Willowbrook’s scoring lineup. Junior Henry Sloan (20:20.7; 88th) and senior Alex Simmons (20:54.7; 92nd) also ran for the Warriors in Saturday’s varsity race. Sandburg won the event’s team title. Willowbrook will run at this Saturday’s meet at Peoria’s Detweiller Park—the site of the IHSA boys and girls cross-country state meets. This year’s state-meet races will take place on Nov. 6.

The Willowbrook girls cross-country team competed in Saturday’s Mike Kuharic Invite at Lyons Township High School’s south campus in Western Springs.

The Warriors placed 12th in the team standings of the 13-team competition. Senior Lily Weder, above, delivered Willowbrook’s best finishing time in the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) race. She completed the race in a 56th-place time of 22 minutes, 6 seconds. Junior Amelia Barrington (22:34.6) finished 60th in the individual standings, while senior Madeline Barrington (22:41.5) landed in 62nd place. Juniors Abby Kusmierz (23:20.9) and Cailey Dotson (23:58.3) finished 73rd and 74th, respectively, while junior Alyssa McKenna (28:18.9) placed 87th. Lyons Township won the team title in Saturday’s girls event. The Warriors will run in this Saturday’s meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

cars are in the drive-thru lanes. And we wonder why we’re gaining weight and putting more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. *** All the states that border Illinois— Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri—don’t have indoor mask mandates. Keep that in mind the next time you go to your favorite restaurant, grocery store, Target, Walmart or wherever. Isn’t nice to live in a state run by Pope Pritzker and all the regressive leftists in Springfield? *** To all of you Trump-hating Biden voters who thought you were restoring competency, decency and respect to the White House: you are fools. You should be ashamed of yourselves. *** While on the surface the spin appears that Sen. Glowiak Hilton supports small businesses, and that she wants to ease their burden, what stands out to me is her quote that “Local governments are capable of deciding what is best for the local business community’s financial future.” Oh, really? So even if she is advocating for local governments (assuming versus county or the state) to ease up restrictions, fees, etc., that doesn’t mean the local governments will do so. Also, wouldn’t the businesses themselves be in the best position to make those determinations and bring them before their town’s leaders? Perhaps her choice of wording was not clear, but then Democrats think they know what’s best for all of us. *** Did you hear the story about the man in California who was found, passed out in a car with 300 unopened mail-in ballots for that state’s upcoming recall election for its governor? I thought mail-in elections were secure. I guess not. I suppose Democrats would say this was an isolated incident. You’d have to be pretty naive to believe that. *** For the parents pushing to mask our children, I hope they understand that in order to be consistent, they will have to mask their children all day, every day during the annual cold and flu season. *** Biden is given a list of reporters to call on. He can’t really speak in complete sentences. It looks like he has a hard time breathing. The man is not well. Some of you leftists may still be in denial about that. You need to wake up. *** I saw the flags at half-staff today.

I believe they’re for the 13 servicemen/women that were killed by the ISIS suicide bombers in Afghanistan.

Rightly so. The Biden administration has totally botched this situation. As far as I’m concerned, the flags should remain at half-mast until a new president is inaugurated—provided of course, it’s not Biden, Harris, Trump or anybody supporting the big lie. *** It seems like the strategy of the Democratic Party for this country is to divide and conquer. That’s interesting, because that’s probably the same strategy that China has for our country.

So, it’s not surprising that the Democrats and China seem to work together pretty well. *** I want to just say everybody have a

good day. And there are good people.

I’m sorry, great people, in this world still. I lost my cell phone; somebody found it. Got a hold of me, returned it, and wouldn’t take any kind of reward.

All the trouble they saved me. People are good. People are honest. Let’s get along everybody. Thank you. You know who you are. *** Hello, this is a request for grocery stores to please put daily newspapers that are for sale in a different place in the store other than as customers are walking out. By the time we’re walking out, it’s too late to purchase the newspapers. It would be more convenient and probably more productive for the newspapers to be put in an area prior to the checkouts. Thank you. *** This is in response to the person who left a message in Speak Out about the local business papers that are left on our driveway. I am in Villa Park. I haven’t received my papers for probably almost a year. I have called every Wednesday morning to the Tribune for the last several months. All I get is they will have one on my driveway by the end of the business day, and I will get one every week. I have yet to receive one. Businesses are just wasting their money advertising in these papers.

I live on a busy street, but all of my neighbors who also live in Villa Park, and my son, do not, and we are not getting any of these papers, so I feel your pain. I wish there was something more that we could do about it. I depended on my paper. *** A big shout-out to Hacker’s Glenbard Gardens. I understand they celebrated 45 years this year in Lombard.

My garden had never looked so good.

Their products are always fresh. The people are always friendly. So congratulations to 45 years and thank you for a bountiful season. *** Yes, am I the only one who finds is absolutely absurd that some people in Speak Out only post to complain about pictures of people who are not wearing masks? I’m looking at old newspaper from a year ago. Is it really that dangerous that a photo of a sports team is taken without everyone wearing masks?

They can’t sit without the masks for five seconds for a photograph? It’s absolutely absurd.

Musical event at Villa Park VFW Sept. 17

Villa Park VFW Post 2801 will be hosting a musical event from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 at the VFW, 39 E. St. Charles Road.

The event is open to the public.

There will be live music by M.O.R., with outside patio food served from 5-8:30 p.m. On the menu are burgers with fries, a double hot dog with fries and a shrimp basket with fries at a cost of $5 each. Domestic draft beer is $2 per glass, while domestic bottled beer is $3 per bottle.

Gaming machines also are available. For more information, call 630834-8191 or email vpvfwpost2801@ gmail.com.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Leg shank 5. A way to recognize 11. “VeggieTales” character 12. Getting out of by cunning 16. Mythological mountain 17. Atomic #18 18. Viscous liquid 19. 2010 Denzel film 24. 12th star in a constellation 25. Made better 26. Pouches 27. Nervous twitch 28. This (Spanish) 29. Tennis legend Bjorn 30. Hand (Spanish) 31. Afrikaans 33. Int’l interpreters organization (abbr.)

34. Treated with kid gloves 38. Leaseholder 39. Frogs, toads, tree toads 40. Popular dance 43. Sailing maneuver: tack & _ 44. Indicates speed of rotation (abbr.)

45. Mark 49. Health insurance 50. Custom clothing brand 51. One who makes suits 53. Execute or perform 54. Degree of pleasantness when tasting 56. Equal to roughly 5.6 bushels 58. Blood group 59. Imaginary line 60. Hopeless 63. Darken 64. Spoke 65. Work units CLUES DOWN 1. A way to fit out 2. Football carries 3. Force out 4. Maintaining equilibrium

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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that customers will now be required to make an appointment for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards at three Chicago facilities: Chicago North, 5401 N. Elston Ave.; Chicago West, 5301 W. Lexington St.; and Chicago South, 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Vehicle services, such as renewing a license plate sticker or applying for a vehicle title, do not require an appointment.

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Lake Zurich, Melrose Park, Midlothian and Woodstock have been serving as appointment facilities since early this year and will continue requiring appointments.

All 16 appointment-based facilities will have the same standardized days and hours of operation: Tuesday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customers and employees are required to wear masks. Customers are encouraged to bring their own masks.

Customers can visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com to schedule an appointment up to 10 days in advance during this phase of the program. New appointment slots will be available each day at www.cyberdriveillinois. com.

White emphasized that seniors, veterans, persons with disabilities and expectant mothers will be served as walk-ins at all 16 of the designated appointment facilities. They also have the option to make an appointment.

Customers can schedule an appointment online or by calling the appointment helpline at 844-817-4649. The secretary of State is partnering with the Chicago Lighthouse to provide these call center services. The Chicago Lighthouse’s call centers offer career opportunities for people who are blind, visually impaired, disabled, veterans and economically disadvantaged.

White is launching a comprehensive media campaign, which includes tele-

vision, radio, newspapers, digital display and social media ads that will run in English and Spanish in the Chicago metro area.

White noted that not all facilities will go to the appointment-based system. Many small, rural facilities will not require the appointment system because they do not encounter the heavy customer volume that large facilities encounter.

Larger central and downstate Illinois facilities will implement a customer scheduling system in the near future.

Chicagoland walk-in facilities Some Chicagoland facilities will remain accessible to walk-in customers. These facilities include Deerfield, Elgin, Chicago Central (James R. Thompson Center) and the temporary facility at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.

Expanding online renewal to address heavy customer volume Now through February 2022 White’s office will be expanding remote renewal for driver’s license and ID card holders. During this six-month period, the office will mail letters to eligible customers with expired driver’s licenses and ID cards, requiring them to renew online, by phone or by mail.

The office estimates that this will eliminate the need for approximately 1 million people to visit a facility.

In addition, White’s office will continue mailing online renewal letters to drivers and ID card holders 90 days before their cards expire. Many customers will be able to renew online, by phone and by mail and avoid visiting facilities. Customers who must visit a facility include first time driver’s license or ID card applicants, first time REAL ID applicants and drivers ages 75 and older who are required by state law to visit a facility when renewing their license.

White continues to encourage people to conduct other business online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com. Aside from driver’s license and ID card renewals for those who qualify, online services include obtaining a duplicate driver’s license or ID card, ordering a driver record and purchasing license plate stickers.

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Slow down and move over: New laws aim to strengthen Scott’s Law

Come January, judges can issue community service as punishment for violating law

By Jerry Nowicki CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

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Kuban recognized as 88’s Best for August

Willowbrook High School senior Alex Kuban was recently named his school’s recipient of the 88’s Best award for the month of August.

Kuban was honored during the District 88 Board of Education’s Aug. 30 meeting. He is pictured (right) at that meeting with Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause. The 88’s Best honor recognizes students for their achievements in and out of the classroom. The award is presented to nine students at each of District 88’s two schools—Willowbrook and Addison Trail—each school year. An accomplished student, Kuban has maintained a class ranking within the 99th percentile of Willowbrook’s Class of 2022. He has completed several Advanced Placement (AP)/college-level courses, as well as a multitude of honors courses, and he has been named to Willowbrook’s Distinction Honor Roll each semester of his time at the school. Kuban is an inductee of the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society, the Math Honor Society, the World Language Honor Society and Willowbrook’s social studies honor society—Civitas. He is a member of the school’s math team, as well as its Econ Challenge and Scholastic Bowl teams. Additionally, Kuban serves as a New Beginnings mentor and leader, assisting freshmen with the transition to high school. Kuban is a three-year member of Willowbrook’s varsity boys soccer team. He is serving as a captain of the team during the current season. Kuban’s plans for the future are undecided, but he intends to continue his academic and athletic careers after he graduates from Willowbrook next year.

Seventeen crashes involving Illinois state troopers or their vehicles have occurred in 2021 as a result of violations to the state’s traffic law known as “Scott’s Law.” Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed a new law, Senate Bill 1913, allowing judges to issue community service among other penalties to those violating the law, which requires drivers to slow down and change lanes when there is a first responder present with flashing lights stopped on the roadway.

The measure will take effect in January.

Pritzker was joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and members of the Illinois State Police for the bill signing. The governor also signed a bill clarifying the scope of Scott’s Law and one creating a database of mental health programs for first responders. All three measures passed the General Assembly with unanimous bipartisan support.

“This is a wake-up call for every resident of Illinois—your distracted driving could be someone else’s worst nightmare, and no text or other distraction is worth that,” Pritzker said at a bill-signing event at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield. “So next time you hit the road—to be clear, every time you hit the road—please remember the real risks of not honoring Scott’s Law.”

In February, Illinois State Trooper Brian Frank was the fourth involved in a crash this year due to a violation of Scott’s Law. His wife, Lauren Frank, said at the bill signing event that over the past six months, she and her husband have been on an arduous journey that has included visits to 35 doctors, four hospitals, three brain surgeries, two emergency room visits, 12 ambulance rides and eight weeks of therapy.

Lauren Frank said Brian is in a state of “unresponsive wakefulness” and remains in critical condition.

“The setbacks are devastating, and the unknowns of our future are overwhelming,” she said. “The daily grief sits heavily on us as we wait and watch Brian fight for his life, to come back to us. And again, this was all preventable.”

Frank said while Scott’s Law was named for Lt. Scott Gillen, a firefighter killed while assisting with a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in 2000, it honors every officer who has died on roadways and those who currently patrol them.

ISP reported 1,340 violations of the law during the 19-day period between Feb. 18 and March 7, according to the governor’s office.

Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly noted “education and enforcement” are the best method of ensuring safety through Scott’s Law, crediting Frank for her efforts to share her story.

“And maybe if they listen just a little bit to what she had to say, they’ll slow down, they’ll move over, they’ll give a damn about what’s going on around them, instead of being self-centered and being clueless about the people that are out there trying to protect public safety,” he said.

Kelly said one of the laws signed

by Pritzker, House Bill 3656, makes it easier to prosecute drivers violating the law.

That language says, “Drivers of vehicles approaching a stationary emergency vehicle in any lane shall heed the warning of the signal, reduce the speed of the vehicle, proceed with due caution, maintain a safe speed for road conditions, be prepared to stop, and leave a safe distance until safely passed the stationary emergency vehicle.”

That law, sponsored by Chicago Democrats Rep. Fran Hurley and Sen. Antonio Muñoz, also creates a “Move Over Early Warning Task Force” made up of members appointed by state agencies and law enforcement entities to study ways to better enforce road safety and alert drivers to hazards.

Senate Bill 1575, sponsored by Chicago Democrats Sen. Robert Martwick and Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, directs the Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health to create an online database of mental health resources geared to first responders.

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FEMA SUPPORTS FAMILIES WHO LOST A LOVED ONE TO COVID-19 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering qualified families assistance with funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020, due to the death of a loved one from COVID-19.

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