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DGS Senior starts sexual assault database for Illinois colleges & universities therese malinowski aims to help protect students from sexual assault by ryan ostry bugle staff

@RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com Every 92 seconds an American is sexually assaulted.

On top of that, one out of every three women are survivors of sexual violence.

Those staggering numbers are something Downers Grove South senior student Therese Malinowski wants to put to an end.

Because one of Malinowski’s friends were sexually assaulted in middle school, she created a sexual assault database in order for Illinois colleges and universities that is named Project Dandelion.

“Since my friend was sexually as-

I corresponded with the Illinois coalition against sexual assault organization and they agreed to adopt it and grow it in the future ... I’m going to be checking in to that all the time to make sure it’s growing, but I anticipate this project will grow to a comprehensive project where it will be at every college in the united states.

- downers grove south senior student therese malinowski saulted I’ve always been really receptive to sexual assault issues and advocacy,” Malinowski said.

Last year, while in a personal safety and wellness class, Malinowski said her class watched a Netflix documentary called “The Hunting Ground” which showed some colleges that have silenced some student allegations for sexual abuse.

At that moment, in disbelief from what she watched, she realized that students need a sexual assault research database in order to investi-

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dupage county Invites residents to route 83 community Workshops

Residents are invited to two community workshops to provide input and hear about key recommendations community planners will make regarding the DuPage County Route 83 Corridor Plan. The first meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Wood Dale Park District Cabin Nature Center, 111 S. Wood Dale Road. The second meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Villa Park Library, 305 Ardmore Ave. DuPage County is working to create a community-driven, action-oriented master plan that cohesively addresses issues and opportunities as they relate to land use and transportation along Route 83 in DuPage County. To learn more about the plan, please visit www.planroute83. org.

State Sen. John Curran, Mayor Gina Cunningham and the Woodridge Village Board invite you and your friends to join them for a casual conversation over coffee. Come share your thoughts on community and legislative matters important to you on February 1, between 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. at Woodridge Village Hall, 5 Plaza Drive, Woodridge.

Village of Westmont code corner - snow removal & unpaved parking areas The Village of Westmont Code Enforcement Staff wants to remind residents, businesses, and property owners of a few important, timely items.

Your care and consideration of snow removal and storage are appreciated. Per code, no residence or business shall deposit snow and/or ice onto any public street, public sidewalk, or private street. In addition, parking lots or commercial/multi-family drives should not have snow cleared from one private property onto a parkway across a street or onto a neighboring property or way.

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Malinowski, who has many concerns about sexual assault, said one of her biggest concerns is campus safety and colleges not completely listening to students when they bring the allegation, so she decided to create the database after the video as well as part of her work as a Girl Scout.

To create the database, Malinowski said the first step was finding a strong team and a mentor while recruiting passionate people from

Downers Grove South to work on the concept.

“We had our first meeting to figure out how we wanted our solution to be accomplished,” Malinowski said. “From there we just recruited people to help with research for every college that we discussed earlier.”

This database so far is just for col-

leges in Illinois, but Malinowski said there’s a much bigger goal in mind for the future.

Malinowski said she wants other high schoolers to use the database to research colleges more thoroughly before making their decision for there future, and she also said that eventually she wants this database to be used throughout the entire country.

“I corresponded with the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault organization and they agreed to adopt it and grow it in the future,” Malinowski said. “I’m going to be checking in to that all the time to make sure it’s growing, but I anticipate this project will grow to a comprehensive project where it will be at every college in the United States.”

Malinowski is still applying at colleges but her top choice is Purdue University as she plans to major in Aerospace Engineering.

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Murderer identified in 1976 murder of Pamela Maurer state’s attorney berlin names then twenty-threeyear-old now deceased bruce lindahl as the man responsible for pam’s murder

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uPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced today that the 1976 murder of sixteen-year-old Pamela Maurer has been solved.

In his announcement, Berlin named then twenty-three-year-old now deceased Bruce Lindahl, who resided at 1023 Solfisburg, Aurora at the time, as the man responsible for Pam’s murder. Pam’s body was discovered at approximately 7:30 a.m., forty-four years ago today in the snow on the side of College Road in Lisle. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled.

On the night of January 12, 1976 between 9:30 and 10 p.m., Pam Maurer left a friend’s house and walked to a nearby location to get a soft drink.

The next morning, a road crew discovered Pam’s body on the side of the road. The investigation found that Pam had been sexually assaulted and that her murder occurred within a very short time of leaving her friend’s home. Pam’s murder was

thoroughly investigated by the Lisle and Woodridge Police Departments, including collecting biological evidence from Pam’s body. Despite their efforts, the case went cold. In 2001, that evidence was analyzed at the DuPage County Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory and a DNA profile of her suspected killer was identified.

That profile was entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) but no hits were ever generated. In 2019, additional advanced DNA testing and analysis was conducted on the forensic evidence by Parabon Nanolabs at the request of the Lisle Police Department and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

This testing resulted in the creation of a “Snapshot” prediction for traits such as the suspect’s eye color, hair color, skin color, and face shape and a composite that provided an approximation of the appearance of the unknown subject.

Additional Genetic Genealogy analysis was conducted through

which authorities identified Lindahl as a person of interest. Lindahl was deceased at this time having succumbed to apparent accidental, self-inflicted injuries he sustained in the 1981 stabbing murder of eighteen-year-old Charles Huber of Naperville.

In November 2019, with the cooperation of the DuPage County Coroner’s Office, the Lisle Police Department, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office and members of the State’s Attorney’s Investigations Division, Lindahl’s body was exhumed and specimens from his remains were collected to obtain possible DNA for comparison to the DNA collected from Pam’s body in 1976.

Both the DuPage County Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory and DNA Labs International were successful in extracting and profiling DNA from the remains of Lindahl which confirmed that the DNA evidence recovered from Pam’s body was consistent with Lindahl’s DNA profile.

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Recreation Center to host ‘Mother Son Gym Jam’ moms and sons can come out for entertainment, games, snacks and music feb. 21 by ryan ostry bugle staff

@RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com At 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Downers Grove Recreation Center, the ‘Mother Son Gym Jam’ will be open for those who want to participate.

The two-hour event will have many fun and entertaining activities for mothers and sons to enjoy.

“We’ve been doing this event for many years as a long time partnership with the Downers Grove Junior Women’s Club,” said Director of Community Engagement and Marketing Dawn Hartman. “It’s really is just a great time for moms to connect with their sons.”

The Gym Jam is available for boys

ages four through 12, and in order for this event to take place, there must be at least 30 people there to participate.

During the event, mothers and sons will have the opportunity to enjoy snacks, games, entertainment and music with DJ Coach Josh.

The Recreation Center is advising to dress casual for this event, and if a mom is not able to show up, there can be a substitute with a grandma or aunt.

“It really gives families that chance to do something unique and special that maybe they haven’t been able to do in the past or at home,” Hartman said. “It gives them an opportunity to go out and try something that’s fun.”

There is also a discount for those who show up with more than one

child or in a group, as whoever attends, can bring more kids out for the festivities.

It is managed by the Downers Grove Junior Women’s Club, and all proceeds from the event are going towards benefiting District 99 Senior Scholarships.

For those who registered, the event is $26, and for those who didn’t register and show up to the event, it is $36.

Also, an additional child will be $13 for those who registered and $18 for those who did not register.

To be able to register for this event, those interested can register online or in the Downers Grove Park District facilities.

“This is an event that sells out pretty quickly, so we really recommend those who are interested in it to register as early as they can,” Hartman said.

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Westmont Fire Department sends care packages overseas each care package contains items to help the soldiers with everyday life and also a few things they might miss

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the Wfa plans on continuing their fundraising efforts so they can make this an annual project.

he Westmont Fire Department recently assembled 100 care packages for the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry serving overseas in Afghanistan just outside of Kandahar.

“Several of our Firefighters and Police Officers have family members who are soldiers and serving in this troop, so we wanted to give back and let them know we are thinking of them,” said Westmont Fire Chief Steve Riley. “I am very proud of our department for coming together and making this project successful.”

The Westmont Firefighters Association (WFA), which consists of current employees of the Westmont Fire Department, created a fundraising effort last year just for this cause.

They designed t-shirts and sweatshirts, and sold them at Westmont community events.

The WFA plans on continuing their fundraising efforts so they can make this an annual project.

Each care package contains items to help the soldiers with everyday life and also a few things they might miss from home.

The firefighters packed lens cleaning wipes, baby wipes, de-

odorant, gum, trail mix, protein bars, sunflower seeds, cookies, beef sticks, flavor packets for water, and more.

With the fundraising efforts and a charity called Helping Hero’s of

America, which will be paying for all shipping costs, these care packages should get to our soldiers by the end of January.

If you are interested in donating to the Westmont Firefighters Association, please contact Lt. Chris Gerlich at 630-981-6400.

Courtesy of Westmont Fire Department

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JANUARY 23 PLAINFIELD crafty kIds creW. 6-7 p.m. Plainfield Public Library District. This program is for children in grades K to 5. Let your creative side show. We supply the materials and you supply the artistic touch.

JANUARY 23 SHOREWOOD mInI melodIes. 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Shorewood-Troy Library. Register only the child participant(s). Children under 10 must have a parent present in the program.

Online registration ends 24 hours before program start time. Do you like to sing and dance?

JANUARY 24 PARK RIDGE cards for hospItalIZed kIds. 3-6 p.m. Park Ridge Public Library. Help make handmade cards that will bring a smile to the face of a hospitalized child. Service hours available. Drop-in.

JANUARY 25 SKOKIE famIly art party. 3-4 p.m. Skokie Public Library. Bring the whole family to dive into a hands-on project using all manner of artistic tools and techniques. Drop-in event for families with kids of all ages.

JANUARY 25 PARK RIDGE tWenty-fIrst star chapter nsdar January 2020 genealogy Workshop.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Park Ridge Public Library.

Genealogy Workshop, sponsored by the Twenty-first Star Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in the third-floor meeting room of the Park Ridge Library. The library is located at 20 S. Prospect, Park Ridge, Illinois.

JANUARY 26 WESTMONT blues musIcal concert WIth nIcholas barron. 3-4:30 p.m. Westmont Public Library. Join Chicago singer-songwriter Nicholas Barron for an afternoon of folk and blues. Nicholas has opened for blues heroes Al Green, Johnny Cash, and James Taylor, among others. Hear him play songs from a Westmont favorite—Muddy Waters—as well as many other blues greats.

If you are unable to attend a program for which you have registered, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance, so that we can make your spot available for someone else. You can cancel your program registration by calling the library at 630869-6150 or by using the cancellation link found in your registration confirmation or reminder email. Thank you.

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Dave Says: Stay away from debt consolidation companies dear dave,

dear blake,

My wife and I made a resolution this year to pay off $20,000 in credit card debt we’ve accumulated. I want us to follow your plan, and live on a really tight budget. She wants us to use a debt consolidation company, like some of her friends have done. I’m really against her idea, but how can I change her mind?

I’m glad you two have made the decision to get out of debt, and gain control of your finances. When it comes to this sort of thing, it’s wise to remember there’s no magic pill. No debt consolidation company is going to get you out of debt and help you stay out of debt.

The answer is learning how to control yourself and your behavior with money.

Using a debt consolidation company seems appealing, because there’s usually a lower monthly payment or lower interest rate attached. The problem in most cases, however, is the lower payment or interest rate exists only because the term is extended. You might pay a little less each month, but you end up staying in debt longer. There are other problems involved in using

debt consolidation companies, too. For one thing, it can trash your credit for a long time when it comes to buying a car or a house. For these reasons I sometimes refer to it as a CON-solidation, because the whole thing is basically a con. They make you think you’re really doing something about your debt problem, but the debt—and all the bad habits that caused it — are still there.

My guess is your wife’s friends think using a debt consolidation company is an easy, harmless way to get out of a financial mess. But sometimes you’ve got to be an adult, admit the mistakes you’ve made, and do what it takes to straighten things out. This kind of thing isn’t a math issue. It’s a behavior issue. Making the decision to get out of debt and never go back there again, by living on a really tight budget and making sacrifices, is the best way to fix this mess and learn a lesson in the process.

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benet defeats downers grove north in the quarterfinals of the WWs martin luther king, Jr. tournament by drake skleba for the bugle

@BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com In a Wheaton Warrenville South, MLK Tournament quarterfinal gameSaturday evening, the area’s No.4-ranked Redwings of Benet Academy (13-4) took on No. 9-ranked Downers Grove North (10-8).

In their first-round game, at 9:30 a.m, the Redwings, started slow but would cruise past Plainfield East 59-42.

The Trojans had to rally past Glenbard North 49-44 in a game that was played at 11 a.m. to set up the quarterfinal match-up between the two neighboring rivals.

The two schools are just three miles apart.

Behind a 21 point, 10 rebound performance, from their 6-foot-8, Johns Hopkins University-bound center Colin Crothers, Benet (134) rolled to the 54-41 victory.

The Trojans (10-8) behind their 6-foot-5 junior Kyle Engstler opened up a 10-2 lead in the first three minutes of the game.

Engstler buried a pair of longrange three-pointers and scored again inside to give the Trojans the early eight-point lead.

As they did in their morning game against Plainfield East, the Redwings trailed 13-10 after one quarter.

The Trojans could only score four points from 6-foot-7, junior Kevin Bozeman in the entire second quarter.

With 1:16 remaining in the half, a Crother’s old-fashioned threepoint play was followed by a steal and score from Redwing senior Matt Reid (four points, two assists, steal) for a 19-14 Redwing lead.

Reid, had recently rejoined the Redwings, after a month-long bout with mononucleosis.

Bozeman nailed a clutch threepointer to bring the Trojans within two, 19-17, at the half.

Benet put this one away in the third quarter.

Crothers, opened the quarter, by scoring six straight points.

Redwing 6-foot-3 junior Jack Prock buried a pair from behind the arc for a 36-27 Benet lead.

Colin Gillespie (six points, two 3’s), who in the fall quarterbacks the Redwing football team, buried a long-range three pointer for a 3627 lead.

Junior Tyler Van Eeekern’s (nine points, three rebounds, two assists) steal and score put the Redwings up 44-29 late in the third quarter.

“This was a good team win over a solid Downers Grove North team,” Crothers said. “I have total confidence in the ability of our outside shooters to knock down their shots. By making their outside shots, that opens up the middle for me and makes us very tough to beat.”

“We started slow again and we have to work on that,” Van Eeekeren said. “Once we got past

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‘cl ash’ from page 5 the slow first quarters, I thought we played really well today. We are happy to be in the final four and we know we will face quality teams.”

The conclusion of the tournament was held Monday on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and finals were after press time.

Engstler led the Trojans with 13 points, while Trojan leading-scorer Jack Mielke scored a dozen points and hit from beyond the arc twice.

“We didn’t play very well but it was still great, to pick up the two victories today,” Benet Academy coach Gene Heidkamp said. “The whole season has been a work in progress for us. First we lose Colin, at the start of the season and then we get Colin back and lose our leader Matt Reid.

“Colin was an inside force for us and Jack was outstanding hitting his three’s to help us beat Plainfield East this morning. I’m excited about how much better we will be the more Matt and Colin work together.”

FIRST ROUND GAMES

BENET ACADEMY 62 PLAINFIELD EAST 49

The Bengals (3-17) jumped out to a 13-10 first-quarter lead, paced by a pair of three-pointers from downtown Wheaton by sophomore Toby Onyekonwu (nine points, three 3’s).

Prock (15 points, four rebounds, three 3’s), buried his second, threepointer, of the game and went on to score nine, second-quarter points, to lead the Redwings, to a 29-20 lead at the break.

In the third quarter, Benet would go to their inside game.

Crothers (12 points, 14 rebounds) and 6-foot-4 Jake Snell (eight points, four rebounds), would score 10, third quarter points between them, as the Redwings, would outscore the Bengals,19-7 in the quarter for a 48-27 lead after three quarters.

Plainfield East senior Nick Smoldt would lead the Bengals with 10 points, while 6-foot-4 junior Mike Landa, chipped in with six points and hauled down four boards.

Van Eeekeren buried a pair of three-pointers for his six points for Benet.

DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH 49 GLENBARD NORTH 44 Scoring 14 of his game-high 24

pointsin the fourth quarter, sharpshooting junior Jack Mielke put the Trojans on his back and led them to their first-round victory.

With 3:13 left in regulation, Mielke buried a three to give the Trojans a 37-35 lead. Glenbard North’s 6-foot-5 junior Jerry Abushanab’s two-free throws tied the game at 37-37.

Mielke struck again from behind the arc for a 40-37 Trojan lead.

Seconds later, Abushanab burying a 25-footer tied the game at 40-40.

Engstler (12 points) gave the Trojans a 42-40 lead. Glenbard North, would pull to within 42-41 on a free-throw by Jake Bomema (six points). Mielke’s two free throws extended the Trojan lead to 44-41 with under a minute to play.

Glenbard North (4-15), would tie the game on a 30-footer for three. at 44-44, from junior Matt Murray.

Seconds later, Mielke buried his third, three-pointer of the quarter, for a 47-44 Trojan lead. Murray would miss. Mielke, grabbed the rebound and nailed a pair of freethrows to finish off the Panthers.

Trojan sophomore Griffin Illyavi chipped in with eight points for the victorious Trojans.

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