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Downers Grove opens new Asian restaurant Wasabi offers Japanese, chinese, thai and korean food by ryan ostry bugle staff

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new restaurant and bar has been opened in the Downers Grove area this year for those that enjoy all types of Asian food.

Wasabi Restaurant and Bar celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan.30.

The ceremony was held at the location, which is 5130 Main St., and the ceremony was attended by Downers Grove Mayor Bob Barnett who also stuck around the restaurant to try the

food for himself.

“It covers pretty much all Asian foods and most of what other Asian restaurants offer,” said Manager and Owner Ben Yu. “We carry Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Korean food as well.”

Wasabi uses their fresh ingredients to craft the variety of different Asian foods together, and some of their most popular dishes include eel sashimi, octopus, miso tempura, pork chashu ramen, squid and a variety of different sushi rolls.

The sushi roll selection varies from the gamut from traditional California

and sweet Philadelphia rolls to different types of specialty rolls like the Jekyll N Hyde that wraps shrimp, crab, mango and jalapeno with a topping of avocado, inari, tempura flakes and wasabi mayo.

“It took time with the efforts and construction of the restaurant to be what we wanted it to be,” Yu said.

“The city of Downers Grove helped us out a lot because we had to change the design a few times and they were very helpful with that vision.”

For those who want to participate in dinner meals at Wasabi, there are a plethora of Chinese entrees that are available at the restaurant.

A few of the most popular dinner specials so far are beef and chicken lomein, General Tso’s chicken and Kung Pao shrimp.

Other items to go along with the most popular food choices are pad Thai, panang curry chicken and Korean seafood bowls.

The restaurant as of now has a total of six servers, but Yu said that as the restaurant grows more and becomes more popular, more servers will be welcomed down the line.

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Wasabi restaurant and bar celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan.30.

“So far we have had mostly positive feedback which we always like to here,” Yu said. “People have said that the food is great, and as we get going even more then we will hire more people in the future.”

Wasabi Restaurant and Bar is open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m., Saturday from 12 until 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 9 p.m.

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Masked robber investigation still going on after $700 in cash, 58 cellular devices stolen it is alleged that at approximately 6:48 p.m., February 1, 2020, ezekiel and arron thompson, armed and wearing hoods and masks over their faces, entered the Verizon store located at 1104 ogden avenue by ryan ostry bugle staff

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Currently, an investigation is underway for a robbery that took place at 7:42 p.m. Jan. 23 at the T-Mobile store in Woodridge at 1001 75th street.

The armed robbery that consisted of a man who was said to be in his 20s has been under investigation for the last couple weeks.

“When he first walked in, we were just in the back room getting some inventory out,” said a store manager who did not want to be identified.

“We heard the door ring to see who it was, and by the time we came out of the back room he pointed a gun at

i was crying a lot because i was very afraid of the situation and my life and my associates lives being in jeopardy ... going through the motion, it really didn’t hit me until two or three days after it happened. my face.”

At first, the store manager said she thought it was a cruel prank, but once the masked individual used force, she understood it wasn’t a joke at all.

The masked individual threw the store manager to the ground and pro-

ceeded to count down the seconds the manager had to give him money.

After the robber demanded cash, he directed the manager to lead him into the inventory room where he demanded for phones, wallets and keys of the store workers.

“He took all of our associates wallets and keys,” the store manager said. “After that, he fled the scene quickly.”

The apparel the robber had on was a dark black ski mask, a Nike camouflage black and white sweatshirt, green sweatpants, white Air Force shoes and his hood up.

“I would say the man was in his early to mid 20s,” the store manager said.

In total, the masked robber took around $700 in cash as well as 58 cellular phone devices.

No one at the store was physically injured, but the manager said that he left damage that couldn’t be

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Westmont High School Wins DuFour Award duFour award was established in 2015, and is named in honor of the late dr. richard duFour

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n Thursday, January 30, Westmont High School was announced as the winner of the DuFour Award, which is a national award that is presented to the school with the best professional learning community (PLC) model. The PLC model embraces the concept of community inclusion in education, thus giving students the best opportunity to learn.

Thousands of schools across the country were eligible for the award, but Westmont was chosen as the National Champion.

The two other finalists in the contest were Lander Valley High School, Lander, Wyoming; and Mountain Meadow Elementary, Pierce County, Washington.

At the presentation ceremony, held in Phoenix, Arizona, Westmont High School was presented with a check for $25,000 as well as received five free registrations, valued at approximately $4,000, to the Summit on PLC at Work.

“We are so proud of our staff, our families, our students and our CUSD201 family,” said Marie Char-

COURTESY OF DISTRICT 58

leton, CUSD201 Board President.

“This honor speaks highly of the hard work and dedication by our entire organization. On a personal level, it is very fulfilling to be part of something that benefits our community and supports our students.

I want to additionally thank our superintendent Kevin Carey and Westmont High School Principal Jack Baldermann, who have led us through so many positive changes.”

“The work each of these Model PLC schools is doing on a daily basis is truly impressive,” said Solu-

tion Tree CEO Jeffrey C. Jones. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize their unwavering dedication to helping students achieve at high levels.”

The DuFour award was established in 2015, and is named in honor of the late Dr. Richard DuFour. An award winning educator and best-selling author, Dr. DuFour was recognized as one of the leading authorities on the PLC at Work process.

online. Responding by mail will still be an option. To learn more, go to villageoflisle.org.

mark your calendars, 2020 census day is april 1

Did you know that the 2020 Census starts this spring? Census Day will be observed nationwide on April 1, 2020. Responding to the Census is a civic duty and affects the allocation of funding for a community’s public resources, future planning, and voice in government. For the first time, citizens can respond to the census

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Parents invited to ‘Cyber Safety for Children’ Feb. 13 child cyber crime expert detective rich Wistocki will return to district 58 to provide a parent education seminar

T thousands of schools across the country were eligible for the award, but Westmont was chosen as the national champion. the two other finalists in the contest were lander Valley high school, lander, Wyoming; and mountain meadow elementary, pierce county, Washington.

save the date sustainable saturday in lisle is march 21, 2020 from 9 a.m. to noon

Sustainable Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 21st from 9 a.m. to noon in the Benedictine University Rice Parking Lot at 5700 College Road. Attendees are encouraged to bring electronics, bicycles, building/hardware supplies, textiles, paper and more to this annual event. To learn more, go to villageoflisle.org.

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he Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 is pleased to announce that child cyber crime expert Detective Rich Wistocki will return to District 58 to provide a parent education seminar, called “Cyber Safety for Children,” on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at Herrick Middle School. No RSVP is required to attend this meeting; just show up.

Controlling and monitoring your child’s cell phone and home computers Detective Wistocki has previously presented to District 58 parents, most recently in winter 2018, and received very positive feedback.

In addition, for the first time in District 58, Detective Wistocki will conduct student assemblies for all Herrick and O’Neill students on Thursday, Feb. 13 during the school day. These presentations will cover much of the same content as the parent seminar, but in a middle school-friendly format.

Detective Wistocki has dedicat-

more inFo This seminar will help parents with important issues such as: ≠ Cyberbullying and protecting your family from cyberbullies ≠ Understanding what is on your child’s phone applications ≠ The dangers of posting photos to Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat as well as online gaming ≠ File sharing and video sharing online ≠ Sexting ≠ Controlling and monitoring your child’s cell phone and home computers ed his career to helping children by tirelessly pursuing, apprehending and prosecuting child predators.

As an active cyber crimes detective, he educates law enforcement using cutting edge investigative techniques, as well as parents and students on responsible digital activity. Detective Wistocki is a 30year, decorated member of law enforcement. He spent 22 of those years as an Internet crimes investigator for the Naperville Police Department.

Learn more about Detective Wistocki at https://www.besureconsulting.com/.

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The Village of Westmont has a sharps disposal container in the lobby of the Westmont Police-Fire facility located at 500 N. Cass Avenue. Residents can safely discard their syringes and other medicaluse needles, frequently referred to as “sharps”, in the container during business hours.

All sharps must be empty of medicine and secured in a small sharps container with a tamperproof lid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that used needles and other sharps be immediately placed in FDA-cleared sharps disposal containers after each use.

EMPTY SHARPS ACCEPTED ≠ Syringes, needles, pen needles, hypodermic needles, EpiPens, lancets, and other items used for home glucose monitoring

ACCEPTABLE CONTAINERS ≠ ONLY medical waste “sharps” con-

tainers are accepted at this dropoff location.

For at-home disposal, use a durable plastic container with a screw-top lid, or a metal can. Place sharps into the container, secure the lid, and then tape the lid shut with duct tape. Label your container “SHARPS”. Do not put any sharps containers in your recycling. Once the sharps have been put in an appropriate container, sealed, and properly labelled, then they can be placed in your regular garbage. Never throw away loose needles and other sharps directly into the sharps disposal kiosk, trash cans, or recycling bins. Also, sharps should never be flushed down the toilet.

residents encouraged to share

their Vision of Westmont’s Future Westmont citizens are asked to create and send their written or visual arts interpretation of Westmont’s future, specifically, the year 2121, which will be Westmont’s 200th Anniversary. Submissions will be reviewed and then forwarded to artist Fanny Moy, who will use the information to create the final installment of the historical murals project. “We really want people to be creative,” said Moy. “Let us know what you think our future will be like.” Citizens can submit their submissions now through February 28, 2020. To sign up, go to westmont.illinois.gov.

For more information regarding the 100th Anniversary Committee or the Future of Westmont Project,

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FEBRUARY 13 DES PLAINES des plaines history center - coFFee talk. 5-7 p.m. Des Plaines History Center.

Join German Historian Anette Isaacs to learn about the legendary history of a revolutionary beverage that changed the world: German beer! Once so essential to daily diets that it was referred to as liquid bread, German beer to this day is a source of great cultural and national pride.

FEBRUARY 14 SHOREWOOD chocolate creations. 1-2 p.m.

Shorewood-Troy Library. Everything is provided for you to create some delicious chocolate creations to treat your loved ones for Valentines.

FEBRUARY 14 NILES bad art night: painted loVe. 7-8:30 p.m.

Niles-Maine District Library. Are you “bad” at art? Prove it! Join us for an evening of fun & hilarity as we unleash our inner artists to create our own “disasterpieces!” Event will be held at TeaRex Bubble Tea at 9109 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, IL 60714 Please note: This event is intended for adults in their 20s-30s.

FEBRUARY 15 LISLE Valentine’s Fun. 10:30-11:15 a.m. Lisle Library District. Join us for Valentine’s Day stories and a fun craft. For ages 2-5.

FEBRUARY 15 PARK RIDGE night oF stars gala. 5:30-11 p.m. Cafe la Cave. The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce is hosting “Night of Stars” to recognize and honor outstanding achievements in community service. The awardees will be honored at Night of Stars on Saturday, February 15, at Café la Cave in Des Plaines. The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce “Night of Stars” is an event honoring the outstanding achievements of the Park Ridge Community Stars.

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BASKETBALL SOCCER CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL SOCCER TENNIS BASEBALL SOFTBALL VOLLEYBALL TRACK & FIELD SWIMMING CHEERLEADING DANCE boWling basketball

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benet academy has two players in the school’s 1,000-point club on this season’s team by bob narang For the bugle

@BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com Benet coach Joe Kilbride quickly pointed out the correlation.

Kilbride certainly hopes for a repeat ending.

Senior forward Kendall Holmes joined an exclusive company in program history by topping the 1,000-point mark in her illustrious career.

The DePaul recruit scored 26 points to lead the Redwings to a victory over St. Viator on Feb. 5. In the 57-49 East Suburban Catholic Conference win, Holmes became just the 10th player in program history to reach the four-digit mark.

Senior forward Brooke Schramek hit the 1,000-point mark earlier this season.

Kilbride noted that the last time he had two players from the same team to surpass 1,000 points in a career led to the Redwings winning a Class 4A state championship in 2014-15.

“The last time that happened was my first year, when Emily Schramek and Emily Eshoo both hit 1,000 points,” he said. “That season ended pretty well for us. Hopefully, that’s a foreshadowing of things to come. To have two 1,000-point scorers in one year is pretty good.”

Emily Schramek ended her career with 1,471 points, while Eshoo finished with 1,383 points in three years on the varsity.

Holmes raised her career total to 1,028 points after tallying a

game-high 25 points in Saturday’s epic 75-71 double-overtime win over Evanston in the inaugural ETown Showdown at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston. After a grueling game that Redwings managed to overcome several deficits and two players fouling out, Holmes preferred to talk about her team’s victory rather than an individual milestone.

“It’s really a team sport,” she said. “It doesn’t matter about the individual goals, but any day we can get a win and keep looking forward and gaining those wins are a plus.”

With the Redwings (27-2) trailing 71-70 and the Wisconsin-bound Schramek on the bench after fouling out, Holmes drilled a 3-pointer to give Benet a 73-71 lead with 21.5 seconds left in double overtime.

Molly Sheehan sealed the victory by knocking down two free throws with 8.9 ticks remaining.

Holmes had a gritty effort, enduring a rough injury that caused her to leave the game with 1.5 seconds left in the first overtime. She bounced back to hit two 3-pointers in the second overtime in the physical game.

“I did go down and it did hurt, but you have to play through the pain,” Holmes said. “I was able to get back in there and make a few more shots. It was probably one of the more physical games that I’ve played in. The refs were letting us go at it, which I like those type of

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kendall holmes, the most recent addition to the benet academy 1,000-point club, helped the redwings get past evanston in double overtime.

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Flyer women grab win 14 on the season Rachel Hinder’s 23 points and 13 rebounds led Lewis’ women’s basketball team to a 69-50 win over Southwest Baptist at the Meyer Sports Center on Saturday afternoon in Bolivar, Mo. With the win, the Flyers improve to 14-8, 11-3 GLVC while the Bearcats drop to 12-10, 6-8 GLVC. Lewis trailed 15-13 after one quarter of play before seizing control with a 15-3 run to begin the second quarter to take a 10-point lead. Hinders led the way with seven points in the run while Kaitlyn Williams (Homer Glen, Ill./Joliet Catholic) and Stephanie Hart (Geneva, Ill./Geneva) added three points each and Katie Gardner (Franklin, Wis./Pius XI) dropped home two.

However, SBU scored seven of the final nine points of the half to cut the Flyer lead to 30-25 at the intermission.

Lewis dominated the third quarter shooting 73.3 percent (11-for15) from the floor including 1-of-2 from three to extend its lead to 20 heading into the final quarter. Hinders and Carly Graverson (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) combined for 14 of the Flyers 25 points in the quarter. Lewis’ defense limited the Bearcats to just 10 points in the stanza.

The Flyers opened the final quarter on a 12-6 run to take its largest lead of the game on a threepointer by Dajae Black (Chicago, Ill./Marist) with less than five minutes to play. Neither side shot the ball well in the final 10 minutes as Lewis was held to 25 percent shooting while the Bearcats connected on 27 percent of their opportunities.

Hinders led all scorers in the contest. Black finished with nine points while Hart and Grace Hilber (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) had eight points apiece. Hinders also dished out a game-high five assists. The Flyers shot nearly 43 percent from the floor in the contest, was 9-of-24 from three and hit all six of their free throws. They outrebounded SBU 42-to-36.

Zahira White led the Bearcats with 10 points while Kyleigh Vaught added nine points. SBU was held to 31.6 percent shooting in the con-

test, was 3-of-16 from three and 11-for-18 at the charity stripe.

MEN’S BASKETBALL Lewis’ men’s basketball team snapped its four-game losing streak with a 78-60 victory over Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon at the Meyer Sports Center in Bolivar, Mo. The Flyers improve to 11-11, 6-8 GLVC while the Bearcats fall to 17-5, 10-4 GLVC. Lewis started fast scoring nine of the first 11 points and never looked back as it led by as many as 12 points in the first 20 minutes.

SBU got as close as 30-26 with 4:18 to play in the half but the Flyers scored five of the next seven points to push the lead to seven before Damian Prgomet’s jumper at the buzzer cut Lewis’ lead to 35-30 at the break.

The Flyers lead hung around the 10-point margin for the first half of the second frame before they seized control over the final 8:26.

They outscored the Bearcats 20-8 over a 6:30 stretch to take its largest lead of the game at 73-54 on a layup from Anthony D’Avanzo (Harwood Heights, Ill./Notre Dame) with 3:17 remaining.

SBU wouldn’t get closer than 15 points the rest of the way.

Lewis had another great day shooting connecting on nearly 59 percent of its attempts from the floor, were 5-of-10 from three and shot 87 percent at the foul line. It outrebounded the Bearcats 38-to32 and had 13 assists in the contest.

D’Avanzo led all scorers with 21 points while Adam Pischke (Cary, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) dropped home 18, Brandon McCombs (Jacksonville, Ill./Jacksonville) finished with a season-high 14 points and Artese Stapleton (Chicago, Ill./Kenwood) added 13 points. D’Avanzo and McCombs had eight rebounds apiece.

SBU entered the game shooting nearly 49 percent on the season but the Flyers defense held them to just 31.8 shooting and 18.5 points under their season average in the contest. The Bearcats were 4-of26 from three and shot 74 percent at the foul line. Kent Thomas led three SBU players in double figures with 14 points off the bench.

brooke schramek reached the 1,000-point mark earlier this season.

‘1,000’ From page 5 games. Sometimes it did get a bit too physical, but overall it was fun to play in such a physical game because you don’t see too many games so intense like this one.”

Schramek, who finished with 15 points, said the Redwings hope

to build off the emotional victory.

Benet was awarded the No. 1 seed in the 4A Lisle Sectional.

Evanston (21-6) was led by big games from Rashele Olatunbosun (22 points), Amber Gentle (20 points) and Kayla Henning (10 points).

“I have a really good feeling go-

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ing into the playoffs this year,” Schramek said. “Both of my sisters have won state titles, so this is my last chance to win it. I’m really excited. I think we have a really good team this year and we have a good chance if we keep pushing ourselves in practice and play like we did tonight.

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column >> daVe says

Tighten up spending to pay off debt you guys need to get on a written, detailed plan, and start hitting your goals dear dave, I’m beginning to think we got in over our heads with our house. My wife and I make about $125,000 a year combined, but we’ve never been able to put anything aside for an emergency fund. Our mortgage payment is 35 percent of our take home pay each month. We have two young children, so we eat out a lot, but we have no debt other than our house. Do you think we should refinance our home?

dear Jeff,

Jeff

You two are making good money,

and you’re debt-free except for your home. You can’t tighten up your budget enough to save up an emergency fund? Stay out of restaurants, dude!

There’s no law stating you have to eat out a lot just because there are kids in the house. I mean, you’ve got no emergency fund. That’s a pretty basic thing. You guys need to get on a written, detailed plan, and start hitting your goals. I’m talking about a strict, monthly budget. Now, I’ll admit your mortgage payment isn’t exactly what I would’ve signed you up for. Your house payments, or rent, should be no more than 25 percent of your monthly take home pay. But your house payment isn’t what’s holding you two back. What’s holding you two back is the fact that you haven’t been willing

dear dave,

daVe says by dave ramsey

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Voter registration

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I teach people to stop investing temporarily while they attack their debt. So, I wouldn’t add anything to it at this point, but the worst thing you could do is cash it out. If you do, taxes and penalties will steal a huge chunk of that cash. The only time I take money out of a retirement account to

dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms.

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Four charged with attempting to steal vehicle, firing weapon at homeowner two offour charged are iuveniles who will be detained

he Village of Downers Grove will be an early voting site for the March 17, 2020, General Primary Election. Early voting begins Monday, March 2, 2020, through Saturday, March 14, 2020, in the Committee Room at Village Hall, 801 Burlington Avenue.

The hours for early voting will be Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please contact the DuPage County Election Commission at (630) 407-5600 or Megan Miles, Village Clerk, at 493-8875 for further information about early voting.

I have around $15,000 in a Roth IRA. I just recently started studying your advice, and I was wondering if it would be a good idea to cash it out and put the money toward debt.

dear sarah, to tighten up the finances in other areas of your life to offset biting off more than you could chew in terms of a home.

No, I wouldn’t refinance. You’re fairly close where the mortgage payments are concerned, so I think you can make it through this by looking

dave

pay off debt is to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure.

Start working the Baby Steps from the beginning. Baby Step 1 is saving up $1,000 for a starter emergency fund. Baby Step 2 is paying off all debts from smallest to largest, except for your home, using the debt snowball method. This will free up a ton of money! Then you’re ready for Baby Step 3, which is increasing your beginner emergency fund to a fullyloaded emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. Now you’re ready for Baby Step 4, which is 15 percent of your income going into retirement!

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the hours for early voting will be monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

at ways to increase your income and selling stuff you don’t need to build an emergency fund. You two have been smarter than some, but you’re really going to have to buckle down and rearrange your priorities to make this happen!

more inFo Illinois State Board of Elections ≠ Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss ≠ Downers Grove Village Hall, 801 Burlington ≠ Downers Grove Township offices, 4340 Prince St. ≠ Lisle Township offices, 4721 Indiana Ave, Lisle ≠ York Township offices, 1502 Meyers Road, Lombard ≠ DuPage Election Commission, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton Tuesday, February 18, 2020 is the last day to register or transfer a registration by mail or in-person for the March 17, 2020, General Primary Election.

Sunday, March 1, 2020, is the last day to register or to transfer registration for the March 17, 2020, General Primary Election on the Paperless Online Voter Application (POVA) site at ova.elections.il.gov

HEATON - DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Downers Grove Chief of Police Shanon Gillette announced today that four males have been charged with Attempt Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking (Class I Felony) for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle from the garage of a Downers Grove residence.

Lamourice Shepherd, 21 (d.o.b. 912311998) and Dywane Hendricks,2l (d.o.b. ll7ll999), both of Chicago, appeared in Bond Court this afternoon where Judge Susan Alvarado set bond at $500,000 with I\Yo to apply for Hendricks and $750,000 with 10% to apply for Shepherd. Their alleged accomplices, two juveniles, appeared at a detention hearing this morning where Judge Brian Jacobs ordered that both juveniles be detained until at least their next court date which are scheduled for later this month.

On February 5, 2020, at approximately 4:15 a.m., Downers Grove Police Department officers responded to a call of “shots fired” on the 7400 block of Webster. An investigation into the matter alleges that an occupant of the residence was waffning up their car when they allegedly ob-

served through the front window a vehicle stop in front of the home and turn off its headlights. It is alleged that two occupants of the vehicle then exited the vehicle and began walking up the driveway of the victim’s house toward the car that was warming up.

It is alleged that at this time, two residents of the home exited their house and confronted the two men.

It is further alleged that the men then returned to their vehicle and that an occupant of the vehicle pointed a gun at a female resident of the home and fired one shot in her direction. It is alleged that the vehicle then fled the scene.

A short time later, a Darien police officer observed the vehicle allegedly involved in the matter and attempted to stop the vehicle at75th and Cass in Darien. The vehicle allegedly refused to stop and the Darien Police officer continued his pursuit.

It is alleged that the vehicle entered northbound I55 at which time the Illinois State Police continued pursuit.

It is further alleged that the vehicle exited the expressway and crashed at Martin Luther King Drive in Chicago.

The occupants of the vehicle, Shepherd, Hendricks and the two juveniles, were taken into custody at this time.

Police also recovered two handguns.

“In the past several weeks we have

seen a significant increase in vehicular hijackings in DuPage County,” Berlin said. “The common thread exhibited by all these defendants is the complete disregard and disdain for the rule of law and our justice system.

In DuPage County, however, we do not share their indifference.

Public safety remains a top priority of not only my office, but of law enforcement throughout the County.

I would like to thank the Downers Grove and Darien Police Departments as well as the Illinois State Police and the DuPage County Sheriff s Office for their outstanding efforts in apprehending the defendants in this case. I would also like to thank Assistant State’s Attorney Helen Kapas and for her efforts on this case as well.”

“I would like to thank the Illinois State Police and Darien Police Department for their assistance in apprehending the offenders,” Gillette said. “I would also like to thank DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and Assistant State’s Attorney Helen Kapas for their guidance and support throughout this investigation.”

“The efforts of everyone involved throughout this incident and beyond are a testament to how important it is to always work together,

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‘charged’ from page 7 whenever possible, to ensure a safe and successful outcome,” stated Illinois State Police District Chicago Interim Commander Angelo Mollo.

“I would also like to thank all of the officers involved and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office for their pivotal role in arresting and charging these individuals,” he concluded.

In addition, both men were charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class I Felony) and Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle (Class 2 Felony) Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony).

Hendricks also faces one charge of Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon, a Class 2 Felony.

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‘robber’ from page 2 physically scene with one’s own eyes. “The one injury he left even though no one was seriously physically injured was the damage he did to us mentally,” the store manager said. “I definitely have [Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] from that night.”

‘news briefs’ from page 3 contact us at communications@ westmont.il.gov or 630-417-0280.

Woodridge 2020 State of the Village The Village is inviting you to the 2020 Woodridge State of the Village, taking place on Wednesday, March 4. The event will start at 7:30 a.m. and will be held at the Woodridge Village Hall, located at 5 Plaza Drive.

Mayor Gina Cunningham will be sharing the Village’s clear vision for 2020 and providing updates on key village projects. The event is a great opportunity to network with Village

On Feb. 6 at approximately 4:15 a.m., the Downers Grove Police Department responded to a report of an attempted vehicle theft in the 7400 block of Webster St. Two people

were seen approaching a vehicle in the driveway when they were confronted by a resident. The resident reported hearing a possible gunshot as the suspects left the area.

The suspects entered a dark colored vehicle and were seen fleeing the area northbound on Webster St. No injuries were reported.

A description of the suspects’ vehicle was broadcast to area police agencies. The vehicle was located

by Darien Police but refused to stop.

The Illinois State Police reported that the vehicle fled northbound on I-55 until the vehicle crashed at King Dr. The vehicle occupants were taken into custody at the scene and transported to the Downers Grove Police Department. The incident remains under investigation.

The store manager said that when he came in the store, it was all a blur to her and she didn’t know how to react because situations like that are not something that someone anticipates happening every day.

“I was crying a lot because I was very afraid of the situation and my

life and my associates lives being in jeopardy,” the store manager said.

“Going through the motion, it really didn’t hit me until two or three days after it happened.”

Anyone with any further information on the robbery is asked to contact Woodridge Police at 630960-8998.

representatives and business owners before the State of the Village presentation. Registration is free, but please RSVP, and a light continental breakfast will be served.

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both men is scheduled for March 2,2020 in front of Judge George Bakalis for arraignment.

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

The defendants are presumed innocent and are entitled to a fair trial in which it is the govemment’s burden to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Police Investigate Attempted Vehicle Theft

Local scholarship opportunities The Village annually collects information on available local scholarships including the Village of Woodridge/Prologis Foundation Scholarship and many more. Additional opportunities include scholarships from the VFW, Woodridge Special Events Committee, Junior Woman’s Club and Chamber630.

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Village of Woodridge accepting applications for mechanic, parttime The Public Works Department is seeking a candidate for a thirty (30) hour per week Mechanic, PartTime. Under supervision, the technician is responsible for performing skilled and semi-skilled mechanical work maintaining the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the department. Additional tasks as well as overtime may be assigned when needed.

‘award’ from page 3 A professional learning community, or PLC, is a group of educators that meets regularly, shares expertise, and works collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students.

Mike Mattos, a best-selling author and PLC expert, had high praise for the school, explaining, “Westmont truly embodies the spirit of a professional learning community. Their passion for every team member’s success, students and staff is

very obvious.”

Westmont’s application included multiple essays and a short video highlighting their long-term dedication to building a high-performing PLC, improving student learning, and advancing instructional best practices. A copy of the video can be viewed at this link h t t p s : / / w w w. y o u t u b e . com/watch?v=Vy2HDLiXM0&feature=emb_logo The Village of Westmont congratulates CUSD201 and Westmont High School on receiving this prestigious award.

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