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Bensenville Independent

Court grants state’s motion to detain Hanover Park man charged with robbing Lombard 7-Eleven stores at gunpoint

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Tom Wirsing announced last week that Judge Joshua Dieden had granted the state’s motion to detain pre-trial a Hanover Park man accused of robbing two Lombard 7-Eleven convenience stores at gunpoint.

Syed Osman

Syed Osman, 19, appeared in court on Friday, Jan. 31, and was charged with two counts of armed robbery with a firearm, a Class X felony.

As a result of an ongoing investigation, Lombard detectives developed Osman as

a suspect in a string of eight robberies that occurred at two 7-Eleven convenience stores—one located at 246 S. Westmore Road (near the Illinois Prairie Path) and the other located at 801 S. Westmore Road (near Jackson Street), that began in March 2021.

The 7-Eleven at 801 S. Westmore Road is now closed.

The charges filed last week stem from allegations that on April 25, 2024, at approximately 10:41 p.m., Osman entered the 7-Eleven store located at 801 S. Westmore Road, displayed a silver handgun and ordered the clerk at gunpoint to give him cash, cigarettes and vape pods.

It is alleged that after the clerk complied, Osman fled the store on foot. It is further

alleged that on Oct. 2, 2024, at approximately 10:10 p.m., Osman entered the 7-Eleven store located at 246 S. Westmore Road, displayed a silver hand gun and ordered the clerk to give him vape pods and cash. It is alleged, that after the clerk complied, Osman fled the scene on foot.

Through the course of their investigation, detectives identified Osman’s residence in Hanover Park. On Jan. 30, while surveilling Osman’s residence, detectives observed Osman drive away from the home. Officers initiated a traffic stop on Osman for speeding and took him into custody.

“It is alleged that on multiple occasions, Mr. Osman entered a Lombard 7-Eleven, displayed a handgun and then stole cash and

merchandise from the store before fleeing on foot,” Berlin said.

“This type of brazen behavior will not be tolerated and will be met with the full force of the law. Through the outstanding efforts of the Lombard Police Department, Mr. Osman’s alleged crime spree has been brought to an end. The identification and apprehension of the defendant in this case is a shining example of DuPage County law enforcement’s efforts to protect our residents and businesses. I commend the Lombard Police Department for their diligence and outstanding police work on this case.”

Osman’s next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 24 in front of Judge Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh.

Illinois House lawmakers file almost 1,800 new bills only 2 weeks into legislative session

By Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting

Illinois lawmakers kicked off their spring legislative session in early January, but lawmakers in the House have already filed more than 1,800 bills that could be acted on before the General Assembly adjourns in May.

The vast majority of the ideas won’t make it to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker or become law—last General Assembly, House lawmakers filed 5,929 bills and only passed 564—but the list of proposals offers some insights into the issues members of the lower chamber are concerned about as they kick off their new terms in office.

A new alternative to incarceration

Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Gurnee, introduced a measure that would allow people convicted of crimes to serve their sentences in “community-based settings” rather than in prison. Mayfield said her proposal would “create a transformative post-conviction model that reduces reliance on traditional incarceration for emerging adults.”

Under House Bill 44, community-based nonprofits that set up alternatives to prison would be required to provide housing, workforce training, mental health counseling and restorative justice programs. People serving their sentences in those community settings would be required to participate in the restorative justice court programs.

The bill would allow judges to decide which defendants would be placed in the community settings instead of prisons.

Single-use plastic and paper bag ban

Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, wants to prohibit businesses and grocery stores from providing single-use plastic bags to customers, as well as prohibit grocery stores from providing customers with single-use paper bags.

If Illinois lawmakers pass House Bill 1146, Illinois would join nine other states that ban both paper and plastic single-use bags. The states with existing bans are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New York, Oregon and Vermont.

Single-use plastic foodware item ban

Restaurants would be prohibited from providing customers with single-use plastic disposable foodware items when they dine-in under a bill filed by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview.

House Bill 1600 would allow restaurants to provide customers with single-use plastic items when requested, but the items would not be allowed to be packaged in plastic.

Additionally, restaurants would have to post a sign indicating that single-use plastic items could be made available upon request.

Defining ‘domestic assault’

A bill was introduced by Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, to create the offense of “domestic assault” and make it a Class A misdemeanor.

Currently, Illinois law does not define domestic violence any differently than abuse, which is defined as “physical abuse, harassment, intimidation of a dependent, interference with personal liberty or willful deprivation.”

House Bill 1455 is an attempt to define language surrounding domestic violence. The measure defines domestic assault as when a person “knowingly engages in conduct that places any family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement.”

Under the bill, if a person arrested for domestic assault is released from custody pending their trial, the courts can prohibit them from contacting or communicating with the victim, as well as entering or remaining at the victim’s residence for at least 72 hours.

Legalizing psilocybin

A Chicago Democrat wants to make it easier for people in Illinois to obtain and use psilocybin, the chemical that gives so-called magic mushrooms their hallucinogenic properties.

Introduced by Rep. La Shawn Ford, House Bill 1143 would decriminalize and tax psilocybin and psilocybin products for the use of Illinoisans who are at least 21 years old. People under the influence of psilocybin would not be allowed to drive a vehicle.

The legislation states that Illinois-

ans “deserve” access to tools that could improve their mental health, including chemical substances such as psilocybin. Ford’s proposal notes that several U.S. states and cities have already decriminalized psychedelic plants and fungi or have made these psychedelics the lowest level of law enforcement priority.

But the bill would not change the status of peyote—another intoxicating controlled substance. Ford chose not to add the drug, according to the bill’s language, “because of the nearly endangered status of the peyote plant and the special significance peyote holds in Native American spirituality.” Still, Illinois continues to “respect and support” the possession and use of peyote by Native Americans, the bill stated.

End-of-life options

A group of lawmakers are trying again to make physician-assisted suicide, sometimes called “death with dignity,” an option for adult patients with terminal diseases.

Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Evanston, introduced House Bill 1328, which would allow qualified, adult patients who to request a prescription of aidin-dying medication “that will allow the patient to end the patient’s life in a peaceful manner.”

The patient would have to make both an oral and written request to a physician, wait at least five days, and then make an oral request again in order to be administered the medication. The patient would also have to sign and date the written request with two witnesses present.

Patients making the request would have to possess the mental capacity to make and communicate this request themselves, and it would have to be an informed decision—meaning that their physician has informed them of the potential risks and benefits of the medication, other feasible end-of-life care and treatment options, their right to withdraw their request at any time or to obtain the medication but not take it.

Under the bill, patients diagnosed with a major depressive disorder alone would not be considered terminally ill and wouldn’t be able to obtain the medication.

Free community college tuition for disadvantaged areas

Students in areas with high rates of violence and economic disinvestment would be given free tuition at local community colleges under another proposal sponsored by Mayfield.

The Gurnee Democrat introduced House Bill 1170 that would provide free tuition using money collected from marijuana taxes. It would apply to one community college in each Restore, Reinvest, Renew Area (R3 Areas) designated by the state as eligible for grants paid for with marijuana tax revenue

R3 Areas (map) are communities that have been harmed by violence, excessive incarceration, and economic disinvestment and have higher rates of gun injuries, child poverty, unemployment and incarceration.

DCFS and providing luggage

Foster children who move out of a home would have to be provided with luggage, rather than trash bags, under a bill sponsored by Rep. Margaret Croke, D-Chicago.

House Bill 10 would require the Department of Children and Family Services to provide luggage for any child being removed from home or changing homes.

The bill would also require DCFS to create a system to store and distribute a supply of luggage that will be used to transport belongings of children in the foster care system. The children would own the luggage, and neither their foster parents nor DCFS would be allowed to take it from them.

Croke’s bill would also require DCFS to submit an annual report to both the governor and the General Assembly. The report would include how many times a trash bag was used to transport a child’s belongings and why DCFS was unable to provide them with luggage.

No marriage for anyone under 18

When filing for marriage, both partners would have to be 18 years old under a measure introduced by Rep. Joe Sosnowski, R-Rockford.

Current Illinois law allows marriage between two partners if they will both be 18 years old when the marriage license is effective or if they

are least 16 years old with the consent of both their parents or guardians, or judicial approval. House Bill 1744 would prohibit approval of any underage marriages.

Other bills

A Republican from Millstadt wants employers to give their veteran employees a paid day off on Veterans Day. Introduced by Rep. Kevin Schmidt, House Bill 1421 would require veteran employees to provide documentation of their status as a veteran and give prior notice to their employer if they intend to take the day off.

If the employer denies the request for the paid day off, the bill requires them to find a different day to allow the veteran employee to take a paid day off.

Drifting and street racing would become a felony under another proposal sponsored by Ford. House Bill 38 categorizes “knowing or reckless” drifting and street racing as a felony if the activities “result in the use of force or violence disturbing the public peace”. People buying or possessing a flamethrower would be required to have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification Card under a proposal by Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove. The legislation, House Bill 19, would exclude certain military and law enforcement personnel from the requirement.

Illinois residents would not be able to bring firearms into polling places— even if they have a valid concealed carry permit—under legislation introduced by Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield. However, the proposal, House Bill 34, allows on-duty law enforcement officials to carry firearms there.

Health insurers would not be allowed to rely solely on artificial intelligence to deny, reduce or terminate coverage for patients, under a separate proposal from Morgan. If companies use AI to make those decisions, the actions would have to be “meaningfully reviewed” by a human with the power to override the computer system, under House Bill 35 The legislation would also give the Department of Insurance the authority to regulate health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence to determine patient benefits.

Chamber announces Lombard Lilac Ball 2025

The Lombard Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to the most anticipated event of the year, the Lombard Lilac Ball 2025, honoring the Lilac Court, taking place on Friday, May 9, at the prestigious venue, The Carlisle, located at 435 E. Butterfield Road, Lombard, IL 60148.

For 2025 the theme will be “Black & White” where all attendees will dress in black and white attire with only the Lilac Ball Court dressing in color.

Prepare to indulge in an evening of sophistication and celebration as we kick off the festivities with a Wine Bottle Pull and Cocktails at 5:30

p.m., followed by a sumptuous dinner at 7 p.m.

The night will continue with a raffle of many prizes, enchanting music, and dancing, promising an experience you won’t soon forget.

RSVP Information: Please RSVP by April 18 to secure your place at this unforgettable event. You can register on line at www.lombardchamber.com or email at info@lombardchamber.com. Tickets are priced at $115 each.

“We are excited to celebrate the Lilac Court and welcome guests to the Lombard Black & White Lilac Ball 2025, where we will come together again for an evening of el-

egance, entertainment, and community spirit,” said Rick Galfano, CEO and president of the Lombard Chamber of Commerce. “This event is an opportunity for all our community to gather, connect, and create lasting memories in support of our local businesses and organizations.”

The Lombard Lilac Ball remains a testament to the strength and unity of the Lombard community, showcasing its vibrant spirit and commitment to coming together in celebration.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this extraordinary evening. Reserve your tickets today and join us for the Lombard Black & White Lilac Ball 2025.

Lombard blood drives collect 70 pints

during National Blood Donor Month

January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor voluntary blood donors and encourage more people to donate blood and help save lives.

The Village of Lombard is thanking donors for their life-saving blood donations at the Village’s Winter Blood Drive and other local community blood drives.

Through these blood drives, a total of 70 pints were collected, with the combined potential to save up to 210 lives. Since the program began in 1988, Lombard has held 347 blood drives, which collected more than 19,640 units, potentially saving up to 58,920 lives.

Each winter, spring, summer,

and fall, the Village of Lombard, in collaboration with Versiti Blood Centers, hosts blood drives at Yorktown Center and the First Church of Lombard. These events provide convenient opportunities for residents to make a life-saving impact. The Village’s remaining blood drives for 2025 are scheduled for April 15, June 10, and Sept. 9. Additionally, a special blood drive will be held on Nov. 11 to honor Veterans and former Village President Bill Mueller. Despite progress, critical blood shortages continue nationwide. Blood donations are essential to ensuring a stable supply for patients undergoing surgeries, cancer treatments

and emergency care. Every donation can help ensure that hospitals have the resources needed to respond to everyday medical needs and unexpected emergencies.

Donating blood is a simple yet powerful way to give back to the community. One pint of blood can save up to three lives, and the process typically takes less than an hour. Healthy individuals aged 17 and older (or 16 with parental consent) are encouraged to participate.

For more information on becoming a blood donor or to schedule your donation, contact Blood Drive Coordinator Carol Bauer at (630) 6205712, or visit www.villageoflombard.org/blooddrives.

Village of Lombard Partners with Polco for community survey

The Village of Lombard is conducting a resident survey to gather feedback on Village services and overall quality of life.

The survey, administered by Polco, an independent research firm, follows a scientifically valid process to ensure results accurately reflect the views of the entire community. The data collected will help Village officials assess current services, identify areas for improvement and guide future decisionmaking.

To achieve a fair and representative sample, Polco has randomly selected 3,000 households to participate. Polco’s use of research-based methodology ensures that reliable insights into community are identified in a manner which eliminates the risk of self-selection bias. Residents who receive a survey invitation in the mail are strongly encouraged to complete it, as their feedback will directly influence Village planning efforts. Postcards were to be sent on Feb. 5, followed by paper surveys on Feb. 12, with responses requested by March 19.

“This survey is an important tool in helping us understand what matters most to residents,” said Village Manager Scott Niehaus.

“Because it’s based on a random sample, every response truly counts. If you receive a survey, we strongly encourage you to take the time to complete it. Your input will help shape future priorities for our community.”

The National Community Survey, developed by Polco, gathers resident perspectives on a wide range of topics, including public safety, transportation, parks, utilities, and more. The results will also allow the village to compare its performance to its 2016 community survey as well as communities across the country.

As an independent third party, Polco ensures all responses remain confidential and that the data is analyzed objectively. Once the survey is complete, results will be compiled into a report and shared with the community.

For more information, visit www.villageoflombard. org/NCS or contact the village at (630) 620-5700.

Local Scouting project

John Scott, a Glenbard East High School senior and an 11year Boy Scout from Troop #51, recently completed an Eagle Scout project at Faith United Methodist Church, where he is a member. He designed and created an outdoor raised garden with a removable metal arch, to make it easily accessible for volunteers to maintain the garden. He raised the funds to pay for materials and enlisted the support of fellow Scouts; his brother Will, also a Scout; and his family. The project took four months, and John is now waiting for the approval of his project from the Scout Council and then a Board of Review, after which time he would earn Eagle Scout status. Approval is expected in the late winter or early spring. John is pictured here with the Rev. Dave Price (left).

Madison Meadow Athletic Center hosts fitness open house Feb. 16

Madison Meadow Athletic Center (MMAC), 500 E. Wilson Ave., Lombard, is excited to invite the community to its Fitness Open House on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is a great opportunity to explore everything the facility offers.

Guests will enjoy free group fitness classes throughout the day, offering a taste of the variety and energy members can experience weekly. Whether you want to improve your strength, flexibility, or overall wellness, there are opportunities for every level. Guests can take guided facility tours to explore the equipment, fitness areas, and amenities to

enhance their workout experience. The event will feature exciting giveaways, refreshments, orientations with personal training, group fitness demos and more. New members who sign up on the day of the open house will receive their first month free. Don’t miss out on this fun, family-friendly event that will get you moving and motivated for the year ahead.

Mark your calendars and bring your friends and family. We can’t wait to see you there. For more information or questions, please call 630-519-5859 or visit mmaclombard.com.

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Slices of life

Every marriage ends badly, one way or another

Every marriage ends badly. There’s a morbid thought to start your day, or week

But it is—unfortunately—true.

Let’s start with the obvious: divorce. A marriage ending in divorce is a bad ending. It is something none of the participants saw coming—at least not in the beginning.

Then, somewhere along the way, most likely on an ordinary day, someone mentions the “D” word, and well, there it all goes— down the marriage vortex of uncertainty and lost dreams.

Divorce sucks. I wouldn’t know firsthand, but I think it’s a pretty good guess. I don’t think divorce is anyone’s first choice (or second, third or fourth) for how to end a marriage. But it happens. According to Google, nearly half of all marriages end this way.

Those odds are rough. Who wants to think of their wedding day as a coin toss? But I guess, statistically, that’s what it is.

Sheesh.

And then, guess what? If you win the coin toss (and good for you!) and you live to see yourself truly, madly, deeply living in a good (maybe even great) marriage, it is still going to end badly.

Oh heck, I’m just going to come right out and say it.

One of you is going to die.

And in that, the marriage ends. And with a death to end it, I feel safe in saying the marriage has ended badly.

My marriage ended badly. I never saw it coming. In that, it was brutal.

The whole situation has given me lots of cause for thought. Because giving your love to another human being—whether it’s in marriage, having a child or cultivating a friendship—is going to end with one of you on topsoil and the other underground (at least in theory.)

Logic then would tell us all to avoid love. It always ends in hurt, 100 percent of the time. Why even go there?

Good question.

I’ve thought about the answer a lot. A lot. And I’m not sure I have the answer, but I do have ideas.

We love because we are wired to love. It is in our DNA. Our

By JILL PERTLER Columnist

psyche. Our soul.

To live life without love would be living without living at all. It would be living in a shell. It would be empty and hopeless.

Love gives us hope. Love gives us purpose. Love helps to define not only our days, but our entire life, our entire being.

We love because loving is worthwhile. It is meaningful. It is hopeful. It is sitting down to dinner together. It is sharing a car. It is sharing children and grandchildren. It is building memories. It is holding hands and a hug at the end of the day. It is waking up next to someone.

Love is a choice. It is knowing that, while love never ends, life here on earth does and if you are afraid of that, you might miss out on all of it.

All marriage ends badly. In that, love ends badly; but that only applies to the definitions we have here on this physical earth. Because as I know it now, love never dies.

And here’s the deal as I see it. We are here to experience this glorious, love-filled planet to its fullest. If that doesn’t include opening our hearts to love, then I’m not sure I understand the lesson.

But I’m still learning—and have long way to go before I sleep.

At least I hope so. In the meantime, I encourage you to embrace love in whatever form it comes to you.

I’m trying my best to do the same. Even with knowing the outcome. Because sometimes it’s not the final outcome that matters—but the journey along the way.

Enjoy your journey

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

State lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value

Democrats, Republicans share insight into the app’s current state

By Bridgette Fox and UIS Public Affairs Reporting

When shortform video platform TikTok shut down service in early January, the move surprised some Illinois politicians who use the app to educate, reach constituents and follow trends.

Others had abandoned the app months before it was shut down for less than 24 hours.

TikTok, a social media app owned by China-based company ByteDance, has been the center of political controversy since 2019 when a federal probe into its ownership began.

In 2022, a report from Buzzfeed News showed ByteDance employees based in China were able to access American users’ data.

In early 2024, former President Joe Biden signed the bill that would force TikTok to either sell to a U.S. company or be banned in the U.S.

TikTok’s lawyers claimed the government was infringing on its users’ First Amendment right to freedom of speech. However, in January, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of upholding the law.

Of the 118 members of the Illinois House, 20 had verifiable, nonprivate TikTok accounts they used personally or as representatives as of Jan. 22. There were nine verifiable accounts found for state Senators.

Only 10 of the 20 accounts had any posts, and only seven of those accounts posted within the last three months.

Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr., D-Chicago, is an active TikTok user. The 28-year-old said he uses the app to educate people and keep up with local news and businesses.

“I had other colleagues say ‘Oh, I saw this restaurant in your neighborhood, how is it?’

” Gonzalez said. “I can just talk about it, and I ask them about other restaurants or businesses in their

districts, so it (a potential ban) sucks because a lot of people use it for discovering new things.”

Gonzalez and other representatives also worried TikTok is a national security threat.

“Data has become its own currency and its own weapon,” Gonzalez said. “But I think that in the same way that we worry about foreign countries trying to harvest that data, we should also worry about the folks in the states.”

In 2022, Buzzfeed News reported Chinese-based employees at ByteDance had accessed American users’ data. That same year, company officials admitted in leaked emails to spying on the author of that story in an attempt to identify her sources, according to Forbes.

Rep. Patrick Sheehan, R-Lemont, posted his only two videos to TikTok in January. He said he likes comedy, recipe and workout videos, and he wants to reach out to his constituents.

“My kids are on the platform, and they kept saying ‘Hey, you know, RFK Jr. is on the platform, and we see his videos everywhere. Now President (Donald) Trump’s on the platform, he’s everywhere, Joe Biden’s everywhere,” Sheehan said. “So, I got kind of interested in seeing how they were reaching out to a whole different type of audience, so I decided to get on.”

Sheehan said he wasn’t concerned about using TikTok right now, despite the national security concerns.

“I’m not too worried about it, I’m very hopeful that this whole situation is going to be resolved,” Sheehan said. “I really feel like a lot of, you know, stakeholders that are at the table want to make this work—I’m just really hopeful that it’s just a matter of time and negotiating a number.”

The app was initially required to be sold by Jan. 19 by an approved

buyer or be banned in the U.S. Trump extended the deadline for this enforcement by 75 days.

Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, who last posted on Jan. 15, said she’s weighing the value of using TikTok if it gets bought by a company like Meta.

“Like every bill, I would like to learn more about the transaction. What is it going to entail, who’s actually involved and being able to figure that out first,” Hernandez said. “But I don’t know. I guess that’s my recent conflict—I don’t know what I’m going to be able to do and not do on a social media platform.”

Rep. Dave Vella, D-Rockford, who last posted to TikTok in 2022, said the app’s security risks and the low reach to constituents made his campaign stop posting on it.

“I know my daughter and her friends love it, so I’d prefer that it stay open but just not owned by China,” Vella said.

While Vella said any company that isn’t based in China would make him less nervous about posting, there are worries about other companies who might buy TikTok.

“I do worry about one conglomerate of four or five people having all that information, all that control, all that ability to decide what is or is not truth or what is and is not dispensable,” Vella said.

Rep. Travis Weaver, R-Edwards, hasn’t posted to TikTok since March 2024 because of how little engagement he got there. However, he said his communications team isn’t done using the app.

Like most representatives, Weaver is watching for what happens next.

“I think it makes a lot of sense for it to be sold,” Weaver said. “I have serious concerns about the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) having so much influence on what American citizens see, especially what the next generation sees.”

I find it almost amusing that the headline for Rep. Terra Costa Howard (Jan. 16) states how she will focus on fiscal responsibility and economic development. Even though I lean Republican, I voted for her, for her first term, thinking she was moderate, versus Peter Breen, a nice person, but too-farright for me. As time has gone by, she seems to be in lockstep with the liberals of this state, so the idea of her being fiscally responsible eludes me, after the federal funds Democrats spent during COVID-19 have become unsustainable—as many people predicted. In fact, one report from 2022 noted: “Illinois could be facing a financial cliff when federal taxpayer COVID-19 aid expires if the state launches new, ongoing programs using temporary relief funds, warns a non-partisan think tank.” I hope she will prove me wrong. As for economic development, according to the Employment Security Commission, businesses are leaving Illinois because they face strict regulations, high business and property taxes, are impacted by the crime rates and have a shrinking talent base. I am guessing the latter is because people, too, are moving out of Illinois. Please keep all this in mind at the voting booth.

Editor’s note: Your comments were forwarded to Rep. Costa Howard, who responded: “Throughout my three terms as a legislator, I have been an outspoken advocate for fiscal responsibility. I am very proud that, since I joined the General Assembly, the State of Illinois has earned nine credit upgrades from the bond rating agencies; when Wall Street gives you a thumbs-up, it means you’re doing something right. As the co-owner of a small business, I also was honored by the endorsement of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce in my most recent election.

“When the budget bills for this fiscal year came before the House,

I voted against almost $1 billion in tax and fee increases. My “No” vote on that bill was really an expression of my opposition to the way our state budget has been developed and passed each year. The current process simply doesn’t give us a real opportunity to raise our concerns about budget specifics and offer alternatives for both revenues and spending.

“Looking forward, I’m going to keep on working hard to rein in our state budget and make Illinois a welcoming place to establish and build a business.”

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Hey, thanks for backing the blue, Trump. Now we know who you really back—criminals. Well, you’re one yourself, so there you go.

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All this talk about immigration in the United States. I believe immigration started in 1492 and as of Jan. 1, 2025, there are 340,110,988 immigrants. We’d better get to work.

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The article (Jan. 30) on the Venezuelan migrants being arrested for robbery at Sunglass Hut in Oak Brook is a perfect example of why we need immigration enforcement. Theft is one thing, and of course, costly to the business and ultimately to customers. But, these thieves led police on a car chase that reached speeds of over 90 mph, thus endangering other drivers as well as law enforcement. I am glad they were at least detained pre-trial, although at a cost to taxpayers. Let’s not forget that; we are paying enough already for criminals sitting in jail and prison. And anyone see a pattern? Criminals are coming from the city to malls and shopping areas that have good egress; that is, a quick exit to get away and back to the city on a highway such as 290 or 294.

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Hey, what happened to the Republican Party? I thought they were the party of law and order. We’re going to return the law and order to America? Oh well. I guess the felon in chief changed all that, letting all the insurrectionists go. It’s disgusting It’s un-American. Unbelievable. Unspeakable. Disgusting.

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To the person or persons who called about taking down Christmas decorations, I am guessing the last thing people were thinking about, including myself, was spending time outside in the cold to take down decorations. I just don’t turn the lights on and sorry if my Santa flag is bothering you. It’s kind of cute that those with red Christmas lights can now use them for Valentine’s Day, or green ones for St. Patrick’s Day. And besides, why let it bother you to the extent that you have to waste time calling in about it? Or, you could be a “Karen” or “Kyle” and call code enforcement to see if there’s an ordinance about how long one can leave up decorations. Then, maybe, call Speak Out and let us know as a public service announcement.

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In Speak Out, Jan. 23 issue, I saw Congressmen Casten had a short piece in the Opinion section (Casten issues statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire). I sucked up my gut and readied for the rhetoric. I was not disappointed. He had my agreements on the first three paragraphs. But when he swayed into praising Biden for his “diplomatic leadership” for making this issue possible, well, he lost me there. Biden, throughout his career, has been widely known to screw up anything regarding foreign policy. He never had the ability for diplomatic leadership, nor leadership of any kind. Even his once-boss, Obama, famously said as much (I can’t print what Obama actually said). Seems that something about this hostage situation could have been done sooner, but apparently it wasn’t a high priority for the former president. Funny, when Trump got involved and threatened reprisal toward Hamas if something wasn’t done, attitudes changed. Casten, like Biden, is building a career on being a useless official but a useful leftie. Whatever the party line is touting, Casten, like Biden, will be in lockstep with the issue, no matter the lunacy or outrageousness of the subject. Casten is just another puppet of his party.

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I was reading about the four illegal aliens from Venezuela who allegedly stole nearly $5,000 in merchandise from the sunglass store in Oak Brook on Jan. 20. What a surprise. Four men in their 20s who are in this country illegally may have engaged in criminal activity. Do you think this was their first attempt at retail theft? How long have they been in this country? Where were they living? Were they living in the sanctuary city of Chicago? And the car they were using—do you think the driver had a valid license, along with updated registration and proof of insurance? I just had to pay a $165 fee to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias to register my vehicle, and I’m paying about $100 a month for car insurance. Would you be shocked if the driver of the getaway vehicle did not have a license, registration or insurance? I wouldn’t. People are fed up.

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I agree with the caller in Speak Out

on Jan. 23. I would like answers from Casten and Krishnamoorthi about how they could vote against the Laken Riley Act. Who keeps electing these socialists that put illegal immigrants above American citizens that actually pay their salaries? The one dude has a weekly column. Let’s hear some answers, please.

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I just spent about 90 minutes at the new Secretary of State facility in Lombard. I was hoping it would be a relatively quick process for a title transfer. I was mistaken. It was not an efficient experience. Is there any chance they could have a separate line for citizens of the United States? I’m not joking. It seems like that could really speed things up for the residents of this country.

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What a shock. California, the state that refuses to implement common-sense voter ID laws, and takes weeks to “count” the results in its elections, did a horrible job of fighting wildfires. California needs competent leaders.

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So again Congressman Casten does not fail to live up to his habits of non-partisan gaslighting, including assumption and distortion of facts, dispensing false information to his constituents, and, as usual, bending the truth. I refer to an email (public record) I received on Jan. 28 from his office, titled “Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze” (how about using the title, “The President’s Funding Freeze” for starters? But no, that would be bending against the left’s agenda against the president.) In his usual distorted and deceptive manner in the short email, Casten claimed that the order pauses all federal funding for projects in Illinois. This includes law enforcement funding, welfare (SNAP) programs, seniors, child care grants, among others. All false. As of Jan. 29, this freeze program has been put on hold, and I believe rightfully so, to further tune its feasibility and fairness to the people. If you overreach or are in error, own up to it, step back, and reexamine the situation. Well done on that. Mr. Casten, stop with the attempts to deceive the people with your partisan manipulations of the truth. You’re not as smart as you think you are. Stop lying to us, attempting to further your own image. * * *

I saw Dick Durbin on the news and he’s crying about these illegals coming in. Every president before Joe Biden had restrictions at the border. Joe Biden and Harris let everybody in, even criminals. Okay, now you’ve got Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, Tammy Duckworth and a few others who are supporting them. Let’s do it this way. Officials, work with the police department, work with ICE—all criminals, rapists, child molesters, robbers, if you’re a criminal and you get caught and you’re illegal, we send you back. I just saw on the news about the schools. They thought that the Secret Service was ICE. You’re making everybody go nuts. Democrats, you screwed up America. Now the Republicans have to fix it. People are tired of living paycheck to paycheck. We can’t afford food since Biden was president. Gas went up. Taxes went up and you want us to pay for all this? We are tired of paying for everything. We don’t have the money to pay for it. Where’s the money tree the Democrats have? I

want to pick a couple branches. If you Democrats don’t get with it, the next election, we’re going to vote you out because we can’t afford you.

Hi, this is regarding the article of Jan. 25 entitled “Casten issues statement on Israel Hamas cease fire deal” Rep. Sean Casten appears delusional in his efforts to give Biden kudos for the hostage release and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. This agreement would not have been possible without Trump’s reelection and his declaration that all hell would break loose of hostages weren’t released. It certainly was not due to the nonexistent leadership of Biden who seemed to ignore the fact that the Oct. 7 attack was initiated and carried out by Hamas. Casten is just trying to throw some crumbs toward the questionable legacy of Biden’s joke of a presidency. Thank you very much. This was Lombard calling. Bye bye.

Hey, good afternoon, Lombard. Hey, all these people complaining about ICE walking around and arresting people who have caused major crimes, why don’t they just call Laken Riley’s mom and see how she feels all about this? I think that would be a wise choice. And then Pritzker, what’s he complaining about? We let more criminals go under his safety act than ICE. Unbelievable. He’s complaining because we’re taking the criminals off the street.

Hello, this is in response to the person who said to take down the Christmas lights because it’s later than Christmas. Tell that person to stuff it. When you return from work at night it’s very cheery to see those lights up yet. So I say, hey, keep them up as long as you want. I mean, you could put out red lights for Valentine’s Day, too, if you’d like. I mean, it’s very nice to see something bright on the way home. Thank you.

Letter to the editor

Costa Howard: committees are ‘essential’

As we embark on this new legislative session, I’m very pleased to announce my committee assignments: Human Services (chair), Adoption & Child Welfare (vice-chair), Appropriations: Health and Human Services, Gaming, Health Care Licenses, and Mental Health and Addiction. Although House committees usually don’t get much attention from the media, they are essential to our legislative work. Our committees are where “the rubber meets the road” when it comes to identifying issues and developing new bills. In our committees, we hold hearings to gather information from subject matter experts and members of the public, asking questions and raising concerns. From there, we craft legislation and bring our recommendations to our colleagues in the full House. It’s an honor to serve on these committees, and I’m eager to get started! As we move forward, I’ll keep you up-to-date on our progress. State Rep. Terra Costa Howard (District 42)

Peck Homestead a symbol of freedom

The Lombard Historical Society is celebrating Black History Month at the Sheldon Peck Homestead, which is a symbolic icon in its own right—a National Park Service Network to Freedom site—as a verified “stop” for freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad. In one photo, (above) volunteer docent Joyce Miller stands next to several informative signs that outline aspects of abolitionist history. In another photo (top right) is an informative sign that talks about slavery in America. Also pictured (right) is a painting, by artist and abolitionist Sheldon Peck’s daughter Susan, of “Old Charley” who, according to Peck’s son Frank, stopped by the homestead on his way to freedom. “It took two years to build this house. They lived in their covered wagon,” Miller said. “They [the Pecks] risked everything having these freedom seekers come to this house.” On Feb. 15, Caroline Kisiel will present “Lives in Code: Stories of African American Resilience Under the Illinois Black Codes, 1819–1865” from 2-3 p.m. at 23 W. Maple St. On Feb. 27, LHS Education and Collections Manager Rae Slowik will present “Seeking Old Charley” from 6-7 p.m. at 23 W. Maple St. Visit lombardhistory.org for more information.

Montini Catholic students celebrate Catholic Schools Week

Montini Catholic High School celebrated the beginning of Catholic Schools Week with a special Mass on Jan. 27. Celebrating the Mass with the students this year was Father Shaun Cieslik from St. Mary of Gostyn in Downers Grove. National Catholic Schools Week, which was established in 1974, is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts on the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2025 was from Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. Every year, the theme encompasses the core products and values that can be found in Catholic schools across the country. Through various events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. Shown here is Montini Catholic student Vinnie Knudtson from Lombard greeting another student during Mass.

This Super Bowl weekend, spread the word: fans don’t let fans drive drunk

As we head into Super Bowl weekend, the Lombard Police Department is reminding football fans and Super Bowl partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving.

If your Super Bowl celebration involves alcohol or cannabis, plan for a ride home with a sober driver. If you host a party, take care of the designated drivers. Fans don’t let fans drive drunk.

“Everyone wants to have a good time on Super Bowl night, so we want residents and guests to plan for safe rides home,” said Police Sgt. Tom Balsitis. “Even one drink can impair judgment. You should never put yourself, or others, at risk because you made the choice to drive impaired.”

Before heading out for a night of Super Bowl fun, make a game plan and follow these simple tips for a

safe celebration:

• Drunk or high, it doesn’t matter. It is never okay to drive impaired.

• Designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride-sharing service to get home safely.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Have a friend who is about to drive impaired? Take the keys away and plan to get your friend home safely.

• Always buckle up.

The enforcement campaign will run from Friday, Feb. 7, through the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 10.

The Illinois “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is administered and funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation with federal highway safety funds managed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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DuPage County, DuPage Foundation work with DuPagePads to shelter homeless

DuPage County and DuPage Foundation have provided nearly $400,000 to DuPagePads to provide housing for residents throughout the cold, winter months.

In December, DuPagePads President and CEO April Redzic approached the county for assistance after DuPagePads’ Interim Housing Center had reached capacity, with the waiting list growing to three times its typical size.

DuPagePads sought funding to

provide shelter through the winter.

The DuPage County Board allocated $200,000 from the county’s affordable housing fund to assist DuPagePads. Chair Deb Conroy asked for assistance from DuPage Foundation, which contributed $190,000 in combined support from its Emergency Fund, donors, fund holders, and network of area funding partners.

The DuPagePads Board also provided $150,000 to the cause. “The problem of housing insecurity is per-

vasive, impacting our communities more each day,” said Conroy. “I’m proud to work with DuPage Foundation to support DuPagePads and make an impact to help our residents achieve stability and self-sufficiency. I hope we can build upon this partnership to find new, long-term strategies to get ahead of the need and make a lasting impact.”

“DuPage Foundation is proud to lead with Chair Conroy and the DuPage County Board to engage

Coming events

Single Mothers Group to meet Feb. 9

Join our monthly SHE Single Mothers Support Group on Feb. 9, 12:15 p.m., Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Road, 60126, as we welcome Pastor Jeff Klein with a “Good News” message. We offer a complimentary lunch for all attendees, free child care (ages 0-12), and fellowship with other single mothers. RSVP at elmhurstcrc.org/she.

Versiti blood drive Feb. 15

Lombard Masonic Lodge #1098 is hosting a Versiti blood drive Saturday, Feb. 15, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at First Church of Lombard, Hatfield Hall, 220 S. Main St., Lombard. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are appreciated. Visit www. versiti.org/IL or call 800-7TO-GIVE to schedule an appointment. Please bring a photo ID.

Lombard Service League to meet Feb. 13

The first Lombard Service League meeting of 2025 will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13, at TownePlace Suites, 455 E. 22nd St., Lombard, at 7 p.m. The evening will begin with a presentation by Brooke Bingaman from Soapy Roads of Lombard, 621 E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. She will tell her story as to how she

got into soapmaking and how that evolved into a business. Brooke will explain how she makes soap and will give everyone a sample of freshly made soap to take home. Following the presentation, there will be a brief business meeting to discuss upcoming events and activities. League is an affiliate organization of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and a member of the Illinois

Federation of Women’s Clubs including District 5/6. Membership in Lombard Service League is open to anyone interested in providing service to Lombard, the surrounding area, plus Illinois and International service projects. Guests are always welcome to attend the meetings. For more information, call 630-988-0625 or email info@lombardserviceleague.org.

our community in addressing pressing challenges,” said Mike Sitrick, president and CEO of DuPage Foundation. “With an allocation from our Emergency Fund and support from a number of our donors, fund holders, and partners from our DuPage Funders’ Collaborative, we were able to quickly rally nearly $200,000 and join the county in swiftly addressing Pads’ crisis. This is the power of collective impact at work. Through public-private partnerships between donors, businesses, foundations, local government, and not-for-profits, there is tremendous opportunity to help our community thrive today and for the long term.”

“The County Board and DuPage Foundation’s support for our work to save lives through emergency shelter is incredible. We’re so grateful for their help. People who had been on our waitlist going into this cold weather can have a safe bed when temperatures are below freezing,” said DuPagePads President and CEO April Redzic. “Our county has played a huge role in DuPagePads’ efforts to meet the growing need in our community.”

Redzic thanked the county for demonstrating its commitment to helping unhoused residents during the pandemic by dedicating $5 mil-

lion in county funds to acquire the building that became the Interim Housing Center. The county has also assisted Pads with its rapid rehousing initiative for domestic violence survivors.

Through their DuPage Community Transformation Partnership, DuPage County and DuPage Foundation provided nearly $400,000 funding improvements to the Interim Housing Center and for services for unhoused families.

“The County Board is truly setting the standard for how counties can step up to change lives for the better,” Redzic said.

About DuPage Foundation

DuPage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) community foundation, is DuPage County’s champion for philanthropy. DuPage Foundation manages more than $145 million in assets and has awarded more than $100 million in grants since its founding in 1986. Individuals and organizations seeking to provide impactful support to address critical issues in DuPage County and beyond can create powerful customizable gift solutions and partnerships through DuPage Foundation. Learn more at dupagefoundation.org.

DuPage Foundation and the DuPage County Board recently presented a check of nearly $400,000 to assist DuPagePads.

Addison Trail staff member named inaugural flag football head coach for College of DuPage Chaparrals

In the world of athletics, it’s a unique and special experience to be part of a historic initiative and to implement something new that is so transformative it helps build pathways to success for student-athletes.

Addison Trail staff member Jenn Schulmeister has enjoyed this rare opportunity not once, but twice. When Addison Trail started a girls flag football team in 2023-24, Schulmeister led the group as its first head coach—and she will now also serve as the inaugural flag football head coach for the College of DuPage (COD) Chaparrals.

“The fact there wasn’t this avenue for girls for so long made me want to jump at the chance to help expand the sport,” Schulmeister said. “I want to continue to grow flag football, including helping student-athletes play at the collegiate level.

“I hope having this option at COD provides even more opportunities for the girls, as they can start here at a community college to save money and discover what they want to pursue and then transition to a four-year post-secondary institution.”

Schulmeister guided the Addison Trail Blazers to a strong finish this year—which was the inaugural season for girls flag football as an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) sport. The Blazers won their Regional game before ending the year as a sectional semifinalist against Willowbrook.

Schulmeister said she looks forward to bringing that same level of success to COD. The Chaparrals will begin practicing this fall and the season will begin in spring 2026.

“I’m excited to help these young women gain skills that will allow them to achieve their goals in the classroom, on the field and in life,” Schulmeister said. Schulmeister is an alumna of Addison Trail (Class of 2008), where she was a member of the girls basketball team and the girls swimming team. She is now a physical education and driver’s education teacher at the school.

Police Reports

The Addison and Bensenville police departments recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the victim’s privacy. 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. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

Addison

Jan. 14

Michael Norman, 54, of Broadview, was charged with speeding and two counts of DUI in the 300 block of W. Lake at 12:15 a.m.

Jan. 13

Raul M. Contreras, 35 (residence not known), was charged with theft and criminal trespass to a building in the 500 block of N. Addison at 10:36 a.m.

Danika M. Mulcahy, 35, of Addison, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage near Rohlwing and Mitchell at 12:59 a.m.

Jan. 12

A 31-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery at 1:50 a.m.

A 23-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 300 block of W. Dale at 10:10 p.m.

Throughout her career, she has coached at the middle school, high school and collegiate levels. Schulmeister earned her bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst College (now Elmhurst University), where she played on the women’s basketball team. She earned her master’s degree from Olivet Nazarene University, as well as endorsements in special education and English as a Second Language.

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Jenn Schulmeister, an Addison Trail High School staff member and 2008 AT graduate, has been named the inaugural head coach of the College of DuPage’s flag football team. She was AT’s flag football coach last year—the inaugural season for girls flag football as an IHSA sport.

Jury finds Glendale Heights man guilty of murder

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that a jury found Richard Goodwin, 59, formerly of Glendale Heights, guilty of the 2021 murder of Hanover Park resident Marek Krywko.

The jury returned its verdict on Friday, Jan. 17, after deliberating for approximately 16 hours following a four-day-long trial. In all, the jury found Goodwin guilty of one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery.

On Aug. 31, 2021, Goodwin appeared in bond court, where his bond was set at $500,000 full cash, in accordance with a previously issued arrest warrant. He has remained in custody at the DuPage County Jail since that time.

On Aug. 2, 2021, at approximately 7:47 p.m., Hanover Park police officers responded to a residence on Pebblebeach Drive after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. As officers responded to the scene, a second call came for another gunshot victim, later identified as Marek Krywko, at the

same location. Upon their arrival, officers located the initial victim outside the residence with a gunshot wound to her left thigh. Inside the residence, officers found Marek Krywko with a gunshot wound to his left thigh striking his femoral artery. First aid was administered to both victims, but Krywko remained unresponsive and was transported to a local hospital for medical attention. He was pronounced deceased a short time later.

Following an investigation, authorities learned that Goodwin and two females were at the residence to purchase marijuana from Krywko. The investigation further found that when the female victim gave Goodwin a bottle of water, he shot her. Goodwin then shot Krywko before fleeing the scene with the two females. He was taken into custody on Aug. 25, 2021, from his home without incident.

Goodwin’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 4, for post-trial motions and return of the pre-sentence report.

Illinois unemployment rate down, jobs up in December

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that nonfarm payrolls increased 8,800 while the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 5.2 percent in December, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and released by IDES. The revised unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, unchanged from the preliminary November unemployment rate. The December payroll

jobs estimate and unemployment rate reflect activity for the week including the 12th.

In December, the industry sectors with the largest over-the-month job increases included: financial activities (2,900), private education and health services (2,600), and government (2,000). The industry sectors with monthly payroll job decreases included: professional and business services (2,100) and other services (1,000).

Jan. 8

Dennis Arauz, 31, of Addison, was charged with obstructing a police officer at 2:50 p.m.

Bensenville

Jan. 30, 6:34 a.m. near Argyle Street, a suspect was arrested for domestic battery.

Jan. 29, 4:31 p.m., a complainant reported her daughter’s Social Security number was exposed in a data breach in January 2024. She received an email on Jan. 29 from Experian stating daughter’s Social Security number was used under the alias, “Art Oth” out of New Jersey.

Jan. 26, 6:46 p.m. in the 200 block of George Street, officers responded to an unknown problem. Kimberly C. Grosiak, 33, of Des Plaines, was arrested for two counts of battery to a police officer.

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Jan. 24, 2:44 p.m. a complainant in the 600 block of George Street wanted to report his package was stolen Jan. 23 by an unknown female suspect. The incident is under investigation. BEPC2500068

Jan. 24, 5:44 p.m. in the 600 block of York, 10 unit detached garages were found fully engulfed in flames. Severe damage to property.

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Jan. 24, 4:38 p.m. in the 800 block of S. Center St., Bensenville officers located a stolen vehicle which had recently fled from another agency. A traffic stop was

attempted on the vehicle, but the vehicle allegedly fled from the Bensenville officers. Police said the vehicle was pursued a short distance at which point the vehicle left the roadway and struck a house in the 100 block of Woodland Drive. The vehicle continued to flee and struck a light pole and fire hydrant, according to police. The vehicle stopped in the 800 block of Center St.. The driver, Dan Velez Jr, 19, of Bensenville, and the passenger, an 18-year-old male, were taken into custody without incident. Velez Jr. has been charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding with other charges pending. The investigation is ongoing. BEPC2500066

Jan. 23, 9:19 a.m. in the 600 block of Thomas Drive, a business reported that someone broke the window to a company truck and stole a remote control for the snow plow. The incident is under investigation. BEPC2500060

Jan. 23, 12:23 p.m. in the 100 block of George, a complainant reported an unknown suspect gained entry to her vehicle some time overnight and jammed a key into her ignition. The broken off key was still in the ignition. The incident is under investigation. BEPC2500061

Jan. 23, 2:50 p.m. in the 100 block of George, a complainant wanted to report her 2017 Kia Sportage was stolen. The vehicle was entered as stolen. The incident is under investigation. BEPC2500062

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in which case the virus could still be there.”

Are there concerns about pets getting bird flu?

Cats, dogs and other pets can contract HPAI from eating infected wild birds or eating raw meat or unpasteurized milk products from infected poultry or cows, according to Stephany Lewis, a professor of zoological medicine. Some raw pet food products have been linked to fatal HPAI infections in cats.

Do not feed pets raw meat or poultry and unpasteurized milk. When outdoors, leash and monitor pets to keep them away from wildlife and poultry.

There is an extremely low risk of infected cats and dogs transmitting bird flu to humans, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

How can those with domestic poultry protect birds?

There is no treatment for HPAI in poultry and those with chickens, ducks, and other domestic poultry should take steps to protect their flocks. The virus is transmitted when one bird ingests fecal matter from an infected bird. It can also be transmitted through contaminated equipment and clothing. Follow biosecurity measures such as keeping birds in a covered en-

closure to prevent contact with wild birds. Store food and water away from wildlife and rodents. Change clothing, wash hands before and after working with poultry, and limit visitors. More information about biosecurity measures is available from APHIS.

What if I find dead or dying birds?

Avoid handling dead or dying wild or domestic birds and do not send birds to veterinarians or wildlife rehabilitators. Report five or more sick or dead wild birds to a local IDNR District Wildlife Biologist or USDA Wildlife Services at 1-866-487-3297. Need to remove a dead bird? It is unlikely handling dead birds would lead to an infection, but it is best to follow these guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Wear gloves, safety goggles, and a mask. Avoid touching the face and wash your hands thoroughly afterward.

Find more information

• Illinois Department of Public Health, H5N1 Avian Influenza

• Illinois Department of Agriculture, HPAI

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation

• University of Illinois Extension, local Extension offices

First of two cousins charged with armed robbery of Verizon store sentenced to 22 years

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin has announced that an Aurora man facing a sentence of between 21 to 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) for robbing a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint of duffel bags of cell phones and other electronics, has been sentenced to 22 years in the IDOC.

At a Jan. 16 sentencing hearing in front of Judge Brian Telander, the state had asked for the maximum penalty of 45 years for Aaron Thompson, 29. Thompson and his cousin, co-defendant, Ezekiel Thompson, 29, formerly of Aurora, both appeared in court on Feb. 3, 2020, where the court ordered they both be held without bond.

On Sept. 30, 2024, Aaron Thompson entered a blind plea of guilty to one count of armed robbery with a firearm, a Class X felony punishable by a sentence of between 21 to 45 years. As of last week, the case against Ezekiel Thompson was pending.

Coming events

GPS program Feb. 13

On Thursday, Feb. 13, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host leadership consultant and bestselling author Amy Blankson in a presentation titled “Digital Thriving: Technology and the Future of Happiness in a Hyperconnected World” at noon and 7 p.m. via Zoom. Blankson will discuss a research-based way to discover what brings people happiness online and offline. She will offer guidance on

It is alleged that at approximately 6:48 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2020, Aaron Thompson and Ezekiel Thompson, armed and wearing hoods and masks over their faces, entered the Verizon store located at 1104 Ogden Avenue in Lisle. It is alleged that once inside the store, Ezekiel Thompson pointed a gun at the lone store employee and ordered him to the back of the store, where he was ordered to open a vault containing cellular telephones. It is further alleged that at gunpoint, the two men ordered the store employee, who at one time begged the defendants not to kill him, to fill a duffel bag with cellular telephones and other electronics.

It is alleged that after the employee complied, the men bound the employee’s arms and legs with zip ties, stole his wallet and car keys and took the duffel bag with them as they fled the scene in the employee’s car, which they stole from the parking lot.

recent transformations in the digital arena, including the introduction of generative AI, and offer a fresh perspective on fending off digital distractions while maintaining balance. Blankson will present ways to avoid burnout and communication overload in our hyper-connected world. Participants will learn skills to maximize productivity and create realistic tech-life boundaries. Go to GPSparentseries.org for information and the links to these webinars. To be placed

Stocking the shelves

Lombard Christian Reformed Church, located at 2020 S. Meyers Road, did a reverse advent food collection drive during the month of December to help replenish York Township Food Pantry shelves for the new year. For 24 days, they had a different item listed on a calendar for parishioners to give for donation. The collected items were delivered to Township Hall on Monday, Jan. 6, by Deacon Jan Herlien and her husband Bill. Township York Township Supervisor John W. Valle said, “I want to thank Lombard Christian Reformed Church and its members for their ongoing public-spirited food drives year after year. We are proud to partner with them to help move the needle on hunger in York Township.” Pictured (left to right) are York Township Food Pantry Director Angela Tanner with Deacon Jan Herlien and Bill Herlien.

on a reminder list for GPS events or submit a question in advance, contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at gilda_ross@glenbard.org or 630-942-7668.

Plum Library blood drive Feb. 14

The Helen Plum Library is hosting a Versiti blood Drive on Friday, Feb. 14, from 2:30-7 p.m. in the meeting rooms. Walk-ins are welcome but ap-

pointments are appreciated. Visit www. versiti.org/IL or call 800-7TO-GIVE to schedule an appointment. Please bring a photo ID.

Plum Library programs

Résumé Drop-In with Goodwill Workforce Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 2-4 p.m. Whether you’re a job seeker looking to refine your résumé or just starting your career journey, the Goodwill Workforce is here to help. Bring your résumé for feedback, tips,

and guidance on tailoring it to specific job opportunities. No registration required.

Valentine’s Day Music with Robyn Vitson Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. There’s nothing like a sappy, sweet, soulful love song to warm the heart, bring back memories, and make you want to dance! Join Robyn as she performs classic love songs and incorporates a few sing-alongs. Register at helenplum.org or by calling 630-6270316.

Dr. Kelly talks straight about sciatica

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

To end sciatica misery you must have the right information. Pay close attention because local doctor Kelly Synowiec-Moroney DC is going to destroy sciatica myths and give you the facts.

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

FACT: If you are dealing with back pain, buttock pain or leg pain, then you must seek help from a doctor who is knowledgeable in sciatica immediately. Left untreated, sciatica can lead to permanent nerve damage - and lifelong pain.

MYTH: Pain is the only problem associated with sciatica.

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

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

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

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

FACT: Physical work or simply sitting at a desk for long periods can lead to sciatica. Accidents and trauma can also be the culprits. Pregnancy can cause sciatica.

Sciatica can affect anyone - including super-fit celebrities like Tiger Woods, Sylvester Stallone, and British Olympic medallist Ian Wynne.

MYTH: Stop exercising and get several weeks of bed rest to overcome sciatica.

FACT: Staying active can help to relieve sciatic pain and prevent the pain getting worse. Staying inactive in bed could be the worst advice - based on a recent study in the Netherlands.

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It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month.

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Illinois students remain at or above national average

‘Nation’s Report Card’ shows achievement still not recovered from pandemic

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Fourth and eighth grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than the national average in reading and math, according to results of the latest round of national test results. But their scores remain below pre-pandemic levels and, in the case of reading, continue to decline steadily.

The results also showed significant achievement gaps in Illinois between racial and ethnic groups, especially between white and Black students, which were among the widest achievement gaps in the country.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, often referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a set of standardized tests administered every two years to a representative sample of fourth and eighth students nationwide. The program is mandated by federal law and is managed by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Depart-

ment of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.

Because the tests are administered uniformly nationwide, it allows for accurate comparisons between states and over time. However, because it is administered to only a sample of students, the results are subject to a margin of error and so minor differences between one set of scores and another are sometimes not statistically significant. In Illinois, the 2024 tests involved approximately 150 schools and 2,700—2,800 students per subject for each grade.

Eighth grade

Results of testing done in 2024, which were released Tuesday, showed that among eighth grade students in Illinois, the average math score rose two points, to 277 out of 500, compared to 2022. That was five points higher than the national average, which was down one point from the 2022 exam.

But both the state and national averages were lower than they were be-

fore the pandemic in 2019, The averages were also below their peak more than a decade earlier, in 2013, when the average score in Illinois was 285, one point above the national average at that time.

Illinois also saw an increase in the percentage of students scoring in the top two achievement categories in math, “advanced” and “proficient.”

Nearly one-third of those tested in 2024, 32 percent, scored at or above the “proficient” level in math. That’s the level at which an eighth grader can solve Pythagorean theorem problems and solve problems involving capacity, area and weight, according to NAEP officials. That was 5 percentage points higher than in 2022 and 5 points higher than the national average.

The percentage of Illinois eighth graders scoring at or above the “advanced” level also rose to 11 percent. That’s the level at which a student can perform tasks such as analyzing and critiquing “graphical displays to jus-

House Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss out legislative map

By Ben Szalinski CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Maps fail to meet legal requirements for redistricting, lawsuit alleges state constitution, though dozens of mathematical formulas exist to measure whether the residents in a district are spaced appropriately.

Democrats continue to hold a supermajority in the Illinois House thanks to illegally gerrymandered House districts, House Republicans allege in a new lawsuit filed with the Illinois Supreme Court Jan. 29.

The lawsuit alleges the current House map fails to meet state constitutional requirements that districts be compact and allow elections to be “free and equal.” The outcome is elections that are “rigged” to favor Democratic candidates. Republicans want the court to invalidate the maps and appoint a special master to draw new district boundaries.

Republicans are targeting this lawsuit to state courts after previously failing to block the maps in federal court. New data and a key expert witness, they say, make their state case more likely to succeed.

“Illinois House Republicans refuse to stand by while Democrats rig elections and manipulate the system to maintain their grip on power,” House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, said at a news conference.

The lawsuit comes after House Republicans failed to gain seats in the two election cycles since a new map was drawn in 2021 following the census and implemented for the 2022 election. Republicans lost five seats in 2022 and failed to win any back in 2024, leaving House Democrats with 78 members in the 118-member House.

‘Compactness’ in question

The first question Republicans want the Supreme Court to weigh in on is whether the districts are “compact.” Compactness is not defined in the

Republicans point to the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate a district in 1981, which found the central Illinois district was not considered compact. Using two mathematical formulas, the lawsuit alleges 52 of the current House districts are less compact based on at least one formula than the unconstitutional 89th House District was in 1981.

The 89th House District in that year included several square-shaped sections from Peoria to Springfield. The court ruled it was not compact based on a visual examination. The lawsuit argues existing districts that feature odd shapes snaking around communities or extending away from the heart of a district would fail the same eye test.

The Princeton Gerrymandering

Project, which assesses legislative maps around the country on several metrics, gave the current Illinois House map an “F” grade for its compactness metric.

The districts are also politically gerrymandered to elect more Democrats, according to the lawsuit.

Republicans argue Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, who chaired the House Redistricting Committee, admitted to partisan gerrymandering during floor debate in August 2021 when she was asked by then-Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Morrisonville, whether “partisan advantage” was considered in drawing the map.

“It is one of the factors included,” Hernandez said at the time. The court filing also points to testimony in previous challenges to the maps in which a House Democratic staff member acknowledges lawmakers considered creating political advan-

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tify appropriateness and solve problems,” according to test officials.

The average Illinois eighth grade reading score, meanwhile, stood at 262, unchanged from two years earlier, and slightly above the national average of 257.

In a statement, Gov. JB Pritzker said those scores for eighth graders were cause for celebration.

“Illinois students are proving what we’ve always known—that when we support our schools, our kids thrive,” he said. “The 2024 Nation’s Report Card shows our 8th graders outperforming the national average in both math and reading, a testament to the great strides Illinois students are making academically.”

Fourth grade

There was less cause for celebration, though, in results of the fourthgrade exams where average reading scores dropped, both in Illinois and nationally, to 214.

That was a four-point drop over two years in the average Illinois score and a two-point drop in the national average.

Further, both the state and national averages have been on a steady, continuous decline since 2015, when the Illinois average was 222, one point higher than the national average.

According to the National Assessment Governing Board, which

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oversees the assessment, no state saw gains in NAEP reading scores in either fourth or eighth grade.

There was no change in the average fourth grade math score in Illinois, which stood at 237. Only 30percent of those taking the test scored at or above the “proficient” level, down 3 percentage points from two years earlier.

Achievement gaps

The 2024 results also showed significant achievement gaps among different subgroups of students in Illinois.

In fourth grade math, for example, there was a 32-point gap between the average score for white and Black students—248 for white students versus 214 for Black students. Only Wisconsin and Washington, D.C., had statistically significant wider gaps.

Eighth grade math assessments had a similar 32-point gap between the average score for white students, 286, and Black students, 254. Only three other states and Washington, D.C., had statistically significant wider gaps.

The gap between white and Hispanic students, at 23 points, was slightly smaller but still significant. Only five other states and Washington, D.C., had statistically significant wider gaps.

The Four Seasons Gardening webinar series is back and begins Feb. 11. University of Illinois Extension horticulture experts will present tips, howto’s, and answer questions about each monthly topic. Sessions are free and presented live online beginning at 1:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays. Registration is required. The next session is “Tips and Tricks for Winter Sowing Annuals” on Feb. 11. Join a lively discussion on winter sowing annual flowers, vegetables and herbs. Winter sowing is a practice of starting seeds during winter outside using empty plastic jugs. No more thin, weak seedlings, as winter-sown seedlings are stout with huge root systems. Participants will learn several winter sowing improvements to make the process more effective. Find more information and sign up for each session at go.illinois.edu/ FourSeasons.

SUDOKU

Fun by the Numbers

Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

CLUES ACROSS

1. “The Las Vegas of the East”

6. Cook

10. Manning and Wallach are two

14. Chameleon

15. A way to fill up

17. What MLBers hope to play in

19. Unhappy

20. Indefinite period of time

21. Excites

22. Males

23. Mongol leader Genghis

24. Turfs

26. Soda comes in them

29. Not nice

31. Professional organization

32. Part of a play

34. Sea eagle

35. Emily Blunt’s character in “Sicario”

37. Beige

38. Mental sharpness

39. Valley

40. Alcyone’s husband

41. A place to gamble

43. Flightless Australian birds

45. Call out somebody’s name over a P.A. system

46. US spy group

47. Pancakes from buckwheat flour

49. Swiss river

50. Disfigure

53. Have surgery

57. Formal withdrawal

58. Early English council

59. Square measures

60. 2,000 lbs.

61. Siskel and __, critics

CLUES DOWN

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2. Buffalo

3. You plug it in

4. Each

5. Largest English dictionary (abbr.)

6. King of Thebes

7. English name meaning “mythical hunter”

8. Indicates near

9. More herbaceous

10. Gas-powered cars need one

11. Dishonest individual

12. Systems, doctrines, theories

13. The woman

16. The whole of one’s holdings

18. Witnesses

22. Doctor

23. Paul __, Swiss painter

24. Kids look for him on

December 24

25. Single

27. Competitions

28. Predict the future

29. Cage for trained hawks

30. Musician Clapton

31. Frozen water

33. Semiformal men’s evening attire

35. Most worn

36. Common soap ingredient

37. Former EU monetary unit

39. Provisions

42. Book parts

43. Republic of Ireland

44. Partner to “Pa”

46. Sammy __, songwriter

47. Dutch colonist

48. Clare Booth __, American writer

49. Solar disk in Egyptian mythology

50. Minute arachnid

51. From a distance

52. Monthly apartment cost

53. Young women’s association

54. Tourist destination

55. “Woman” in Ojibwe language

56. Pointed end of a pen

State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending

By Peter Hancock CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Requested 4.6 percent increase comes in face of projected revenue shortfall

The Illinois State Board of Education voted Jan. 15 to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6 percent increase over this year’s budget, despite projections that the state will face a substantial revenue shortfall next year.

The request includes a $350 million increase in “Evidence-Based Funding,” the minimum annual increase called for under the 2017 law that focuses new education spending on the neediest districts.

It also includes a $142 million increase in what’s called “mandatory categorical” aid for expenses such as transportation and special education, and $75 million in new funding for early childhood education.

“This year’s budget recommendation recognizes the tight fiscal projections faced by the state of Illinois, while continuing to invest in things that we know that are critical for school districts and that have a direct impact on student learning,” State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders told the board.

Funding for PreK-12 education

Task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouse following deadly 2021 storm

6 people were killed when tornado hit Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville

By Ben Szalinski

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

A task force created in the wake of a deadly Metro East tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers.

Six people were killed when an EF3 tornado with 150 mph winds struck an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville on Dec. 10, 2021. The incident raised questions about the safety of warehouses in severe weather, including if warehouses are designed to withstand extreme winds and if warehouse operators are properly prepared for severe weather.

Illinois lawmakers established the Warehouse Safety Standards Task Force in January 2023 to study warehouse safety in response to the Edwardsville tornado, and it issued its final report last month.

Among its recommendations was that building codes be amended to require tornado shelters in warehouses. The International Building Code became Illinois’ statewide building code on Jan. 1 after being approved by the legislature in 2023. The task force recommended shelters be added to that code.

The IBC doesn’t have specific requirements for severe weather because threats vary around the world, Tim Schmitz from the International Code Council told the task force. However, communities can adopt their own codes specifically to meet the needs of natural disasters in their area.

Providing the right shelter from tornadoes can save lives, Greg Bryant from the Masonry Structural Coalition told the task force. He pointed to a 2004 F4 tornado in Woodford County that destroyed a manufacturing plant, but all 140 people in the building made it out alive after taking refuge in a designated safe area of the building.

The six people killed in Edwardsville were not in a safe area of the warehouse, Edwardsville police said after the tornado.

The 2021 tornado hit around 8:30 p.m. as the facility was bustling ahead of the holidays. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado

is one of the largest categories of spending in the entire state budget, accounting for about one-fifth of all General Revenue Fund spending. That money is used to help fund the budgets of more than 850 school districts, which serve an estimated 1.9 million students.

State funding, however, makes up only part of the total amount spent on public education. In 2021, the most recent year for which complete numbers are available, state funding made up only about 26 percent of total school spending while about 65 percent came from local sources such as property taxes and the rest came from federal sources.

Over the years, the state’s heavy reliance on local property taxes to fund public schools produced vast inequities among districts. The Evidence-Based Funding formula was intended to address that over time by establishing a “hold-harmless” mechanism by which no district would ever see its funding reduced,

then directing new funding to the districts most in need.

The law created a formula for estimating the cost of providing an adequate education in each district based on certain factors such as total student enrollment, the number of students from low-income families and the number of students from non-English speaking backgrounds. The goal of the law is to bring all districts up to at least 90 percent of their adequacy target.

Since the law went into effect, according to ISBE, nearly $2.2 billion has been distributed to districts through the Evidence-Based Funding system and overall funding for the neediest districts—known as Tier 1 districts—has grown from 59.2 percent of their adequacy target to 73.4 percent.

Still, however, seven out of 10 students in Illinois attend a school in a district that is funded at less than 90 percent of its adequacy target. According to ISBE, bringing all dis-

tricts up to 90 percent of adequacy would cost an additional $2.6 billion.

In November, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget reported that the annual increases in education funding called for under the Evidence-Based Funding law, combined with other rising costs and overall flat growth in revenue, would lead to a projected $3.2 billion budget shortfall in the fiscal year ahead.

Gov. JB Pritzker will outline his plan for plugging that hole when he delivers his budget address to the General Assembly Feb. 19.

Sanders, however, said he remains confident Pritzker and lawmakers will find a way to balance the budget and still fund the agency’s budget request.

“While most of state government’s going to be looking at potential freezes, we are really pleased to see a governor and legislature that is committed to public education funding, even in tight fiscal times,” he said.

touched down near I-270 and Illinois Route 255 southwest of the warehouse and traveled through the south half of the building. The tornado first impacted the west-facing wall, causing it to collapse. That caused other structural failures, including the roof to collapse. The tornado was on the ground for just five minutes, but debris from Amazon was found miles away from the warehouse after the tornado lifted.

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation into Amazon did not find any violations, according to the task force report. OSHA recommended the company review its severe weather procedures, ensure employees are provided training and participate in drills, have site-specific information about severe weather plans, and ensure audible warning devices are accessible. The warehouse was rebuilt and reopened in September 2024.

The task force also recommended requiring site-specific emergency plans based on OSHA’s guidelines for employers to prepare for tornadoes. The plans would be shared with local first responders and would include floor plans and details about what is stored in the warehouse.

Illinois saw a record of 142 tornadoes in 2024, according to the National Weather Service. The state has averaged 60 tornadoes each year over the last 10 years. But the number of tornadoes in the state could be increasing as technology to detect them improves, according to data compiled by The New York Times Most Illinois counties saw an increase in tornadoes in the 20 years from 2002 to 2022compared to the previous 20 years.

Most tornadoes are not as powerful as the Edwardsville tornado, Marc Levitan from the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Project told the task force, but warehouses are more vulnerable because they’re tall and supported by heavy walls that rely on the roof for stability.

Levitan told the task force it is better to design buildings to withstand

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Forest Preserve fleet earns Top Green Garage recognition

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s fleet has been named the #1 Green Garage for 2024 by the NAFA Fleet Management Association, topping the list of the 10 most progressive and environmentally committed vehicle fleet maintenance garages in the nation.

The Green Garage Contest showcases best practices in sustainable garage operations and beyond. The District’s achievement highlights its organization-wide commitment to sustainability through initiatives like repurposing cut trees into decking for trailers and picnic tables, powering multiple buildings with solar arrays, and the ambitious design and construction of the net-zero-designed DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center.

An impressive 95 percent of the vehicles in the Forest Preserve District’s fleet run on alternative fuels, including liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, ethanol, biodiesel, hybrid electric, and electric. These efforts have significantly lowered fuel costs, reduced tailpipe emissions, and extended vehicle lifespans.

Further demonstrating its leadership, the district supports local municipalities by providing access to the alternative fuel station at Blackwell Forest Preserve—the first of its kind in Illinois—offering four types of alternative fuels.

Second Lenten Service March 9, 2022

Rev. David Ernest “Satan Has Asked to Sift All of You” Jerusalem Lutheran, Morton Grove Matthew 27:15-26

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Third Lenten Service March 16, 2022

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“This was truly a district-wide win,” said Mike Webster, interim director of Public Safety and Services.

“It demonstrates how our collective efforts are leading the way in environmental innovation.”

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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County improves the quality of life for all DuPage County residents. Its 26,000 acres of woodlands, prairies, wetlands, and waterways contribute to cleaner air and water, help with flood control, create vital habitats for wildlife, and provide safe spaces where people can boost their physical and mental health. More than 5.5 million people visit its 60 forest preserves, 175 miles of trails, seven education centers, and scores of programs each year.

For information, call 630-9337200 or visit dupageforest.org, where you can also link to the district’s e-newsletter and Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok pages.

DuPage Foundation Welcomes new committee members

DuPage Foundation has announced the recent appointment of five new committee members.

Joining the Glen Ellyn Fund Advisory Committee are Britta Albrecht, Jennifer Darnall, and Steven Kotarba, all of Glen Ellyn. Michelle Carlson of Darien has joined the All In DuPage Campaign Committee, and Mike Frigo of Naperville has joined the Professional Advisor Committee.

“It’s a pleasure to have these talented individuals join our Committees as volunteer leaders,” said Mike Sitrick, DuPage Foundation president and CEO. “Community members play a vital role in helping advance the Foundation’s mission by sharing their knowledge and expertise. They also help us foster critical relationships by serving as community ambassadors and connectors.”

Britta Albrecht is a project manager by day, with recent experience in Gen AI and Data & Analytics, and an extensive history of orchestrating successful communication campaigns.

In her time away from her day job, she is active in local civics including serving as the development committee chair of the Glen Ellyn Public Library’s Friends of the Library (FOL) fundraising arm and as secretary of the Civic Betterment Committee (CBC), a non-partisan group to recruit candidates for Glen Ellyn elected village and library offices.

Michelle Carlson is a retired managing director who worked in the financial services industry. She spent many years of her career as a banker, leader, and advisor to individuals and families. Carlson values relationships and

relationship building and enjoys the continuing story that is part of each client’s life. She is involved with the Alzheimer’s Association of Illinois Board, serving as chair of the Illinois Women Conquer ALZ.

Jennifer Darnall and her husband Matt have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1992, raising their two now adult children in town. Darnall has been involved with many organizations including Glen Ellyn Infant Welfare, Glen House Food Pantry, Bridge Communities, and Glenbard West High School. She is currently active in the Glen Ellyn Woman’s Club and Friends of the Glen Ellyn Library.

Steven Kotarba has a B.S. in economics and finance from Indiana University and a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is a managing director with Epiq Global. He is also the founder of Monty’s Home Medical. Steve and his spouse have four children—two in college, one in high school, and one in junior high.

He frequently volunteers in the community as a coach for youth sports and as the Federation Chief for the YMCA Guides and Princesses program.

Mike Frigo is a director with the CPA firm, Adducci Vega Financial Group, and works with various tax and audit clients. Prior to this role, he was the president and CEO of Mayslake Village.

Frigo is also an adjunct professor at DePaul University. He is a volunteer member of Joliet Catholic Academy’s finance committee and chair of the Board of Christian Brothers Risk Pooling Trust.

Brookfield Zoo Chicago announces bottlenose dolphin pregnancy

Dolphin Allie enters second trimester under exceptional care

Brookfield Zoo Chicago has announced that Allie, a 37-year-old bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and experienced mother, is expecting a calf this summer.

This pregnancy provides a unique opportunity to expand scientific knowledge of dolphin gestation while promoting global conservation efforts for marine mammals in both professional care and wild environments.

With her pregnancy now in its second trimester, Allie’s journey is being carefully monitored by the Zoo’s expert animal care and veterinary teams. Dolphin pregnancies, which span approximately 12 months and are divided into four-month trimesters, differ significantly from human gestation.

Through the trusting bonds and relationship built between her and the Zoo team, Allie willingly participates in voluntary medical check-ups—including routine ultrasound examinations and blood tests—which allow caretakers to ensure her health and document critical developmental milestones of the calf. Staff are expecting to see changes in her behaviors that indicate imminent labor as

Obituary

Dennis Joseph Miazga, 81

Born: February 25, 1943 (Chicago, Illinois)

Died: January 27, 2025 (Algonquin, Illinois)

While Dennis Miazga was a man of few words, his presence, advice, guidance and a never-wavering willingness to help others were significant. Dennis died early Monday morning, January 27, at the family’s longtime headquarters in Algonquin due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 81.

Dennis grew up in Chicago, Illinois, where he is believed to have attended Lane Tech High School. Dennis later enlisted in the United States Army, deployed to a detail in Germany at one point. Upon exit from the military, Dennis matriculated to the northwest suburb of Island Lake near Wauconda where his parents had moved from the city while he was serving his country.

Professionally, Dennis enjoyed a three-decade career at United Airlines at O’Hare airfield where he worked as a cargo supervisor. At one point, Dennis, a significant longtime Chicago Bears football fan, had the pleasure of driving Bear luminaries to the team plane before road trips (the Bears’ players used to park their cars at United Air Freight).

During part of his tenure with the Friendly Skies, Dennis also worked for the Teddy’s Liquors chain in the Northwest suburbs. After retiring from United, Dennis worked for Ryan Management, a local movie theatre company, and also at Wedevag, a toolmaker based in South Elgin. He also found time in retirement to transport less-fortunate area seniors, bereft of automobiles or no longer capable of operating them,

early as May.

“This pregnancy is more than a joyous event for the Zoo—every dolphin pregnancy is an opportunity for us to advance our scientific knowledge and understanding of the biology and life sciences of marine mammals. It underscores our Zoo’s commitment to marine mammal conservation and enhances our fieldbased scientific research programs that benefit wild dolphin populations in the Gulf of Mexico and around the globe,” said Dr. Mike Adkesson, Brookfield Zoo Chicago president and CEO. “It also marks an important opportunity to inspire curiosity and conservation mindedness among our guests and future generations as they witness the Zoo’s first dolphin pregnancy in a decade.”

Allie’s pregnancy provides a critical opportunity to study prenatal and neonatal dolphin care, as the first year of life for a dolphin calf, both in the wild and under professional human care, is filled with challenges and milestones it must reach.

In the wild, nearly 20 percent of calves born to first-time mothers do

See dolphin, page 27

to their medical appointments, sometimes waiting hours for patients to wrap up kidney dialysis treatments.

It was at United Airlines where Dennis, a one-time motorcycle aficionado with a penchant for original Volkswagen bugs, met his future wife, Barbara.

The couple, which moved into the current family compound in Algonquin in 1977 after a short residency in Hoffman Estates, was married for 56 years (Barbara passed away Feb. 1, 2024, at a local medical facility, weeks after the couple celebrated that year-56 wedding anniversary milestone on Jan. 21, 2024).

Dennis and Barbara were inseparable, even more so later in their lives, and provided a textbook case study on the true meaning of marriage. They are first-ballot shoe-ins for both the marital and parental halls of fame, both their sons noted.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Jean Miazga (of Island Lake), and their dog, Snapper, sister, Darlene, in-laws Lester and Ida Ebel, sister-in-law Ruth-Ann Kramer (Rhody), brother-in-law, Frank Kramer, and cats, Oscar, Betty, Willie and Wally. Dennis, however, was but a passing acquaintance of west-suburban canine legend Fenway the Beagle, a close confidant of Barbara’s. Fenway expired January

2024 at the rare dog age of 18. Dennis is survived by sons Michael J. Miazga and Grant L. Miazga, grandchildren, Kyleigh Miazga and Danny Miazga, daughter-in-law, Kristin Herigodt-Miazga, sister, Kathy Wiltberger, brother-in-law, Bob Wiltberger, nieces, Amy Kramer, Allison Kramer, Christine (nee

See obituary, page 18

OPEN OPEN HOUSE HOUSE

True story: Jimmy Carter ‘slept here,’ has ties to Elmhurst

By Jane Charmelo For the indePendent

An Elmhurst family had the pleasure of getting to know Jimmy Carter—who in 1976 and 1980 was running for president—and formed a bond that led to not only having Carter as a house guest, but afforded the couple a chance to spend the night at the White House.

Elmhurst residents James and Mary Eleanor Wall were active in the Democratic Party, according to their obituaries, both of which highlight

their service to the Democratic Party.

In particular, James was the chair of the Jimmy Carter presidential primary and general election campaigns in Illinois, both in 1976 and 1980; and was also a delegate for Carter at the 1976 and 1980 Democratic National Nominating Conventions.

He also served a term on the Democratic National Committee from 1976-80.

In her obituary, Mary Eleanor was quoted as recalling, “While Carter was president he spent the night

at our home on May 25, 1978, after speaking at a Democratic Cook County/City of Chicago dinner.”

Mary Eleanor, too, was active in Democratic politics.

After Carter was elected president in 1976, then-Vice President Walter Mondale called her personally to inform her that President Carter had appointed her to serve on a commission to select a new head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

She would later recall how, in the fall of 1979, the Walls “spent the

night with the Carters at the White House and went to the opera with them to see ‘Salome.’”

In 1980, the president appointed Mary Eleanor to be one of three public members of a 26-member federal advisory commission on intergovernmental relations.

The Walls’ son David, in an email to the Independent, recalled his mother traveling with President Carter, and also meeting with Vice President Mondale.

He said that while Carter stayed at the family’s home in 1978, he had been away at paramedic school in Atlanta. However, David noted,

in 1984 he did get to meet Carter in person, saying that the president remembered a phone conversation they had had in 1978 while he was away.

“He remembered that conversation when I happened upon him at a campaign event (probably for Mondale).”

“He saw that I had been promoted and asked about how it was as a firefighter and paramedic. He was truly an amazing man.”

James passed away on March 22, 2021, at the age of 92, and Mary Eleanor passed away on Feb. 21, 2022, at the age of 92.

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Wiltberger) Brown (husband Peter Brown; children Emmett and Ida Rose), and nephews, Andy Wiltberger (wife Tracy, twin children Ashley and Nathan) and Jeff Wiltberger (wife Erica, children, Andrew Joseph and Alexander), as well as cats Murphy (46 pounds, not a typographical error) and Wrigley (a wiry, athletic feline, able to traverse to the top of a massive 8-foot-high hutch cabinet in the family dining room where a bronzed statute of what appears to be a nude woman has stood untouched for nearly 5 decades).

A celebration of Dennis’ life

will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at Wait-Ross-Allanson funeral parlor in downtown Algonquin (201 S. Main St.) with a small, family gathering to be held afterward at a local pizza pub. Dennis and Barbara will lay to rest together at Crystal Lake Memorial Park Cemetery … in the monument section.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dennis’ honor to the COPD Foundation (www.copdfoundation.org). A special thanks to the hospice professionals at Journey Care for their great care and work with Dennis during his final month.

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From left to right: James Wall, Richard Wall, Mary Eleanor Wall and President Carter at the Wall family home at 451 Kenilworth in Elmhurst in 1978. Below, President Carter waves from the front porch of the Wall family home at 451 Kenilworth Avenue in May of 1978. On the back of the print, in James M. Wall’s handwriting, he estimated the crowd at around 5,000.

Sports

Three home victories push Rams’ winning streak to eight

Glenbard East wins its rematch against Riverside Brookfield; Rams conclude their week with 56-55 win over Wheaton Academy

The Glenbard East boys basketball team enjoyed a productive week by winning three home games in a fiveday span last week.

The Rams extended their winning streak to eight games with victories over Willowbrook, Riverside Brookfield and Wheaton Academy. Glenbard East’s overall season record stood at 17-8 at the end of the week.

The Rams defeated Willowbrook 73-54 in Lombard on Jan. 28. Two days later, Glenbard East beat Riverside Brookfield 67-59 in an Upstate Eight Conference East Division showdown. The Rams completed their successful week with Saturday afternoon’s 56-55 triumph over Wheaton Academy.

Willowbrook held a 14-13 lead over the Rams after one quarter of last week’s meeting of nearby rivals.

Glenbard East junior Danny Snyder caught fire in the second quarter, when he scored 17 points to lift the Rams to a 42-29 halftime lead. Snyder poured in seven field goals, including three baskets from 3-point range, during the second quarter.

Glenbard East’s lead over Willowbrook grew to 61-40 by the end of the third quarter.

After scoring 19 points during the first half, Snyder added a 3-point basket in the fourth quarter to deliver a team-leading 22 points in last week’s win over Willowbrook.

One year ago, on Jan. 20, 2024, Snyder sank a game-winning 3-point shot in the closing seconds of Glenbard East’s 66-65 win at Willowbrook. Snyder made four 3-point shots and scored 20 points in that game. His last 3-point basket gave the Rams their 66-65 advantage with two seconds to play.

Juniors Michael Nee and Sam Walton scored 12 points each for Glenbard East in last week’s home victory over Willowbrook. Junior Jacob Marynowski added 11 points. Junior Jalen Truman made a pair of 3-point shots in the fourth quarter to contribute six points. Senior Devin Kraft supplied five points, while junior Norman Loechel scored three points with his 3-point basket in the fourth quarter.

Junior Abdul Musleh provided two points with his basket that gave the Rams a 15-14 lead early in the second quarter.

Willowbrook’s overall season record fell to 7-16 with last week’s loss at Glenbard East. Junior Otis Powell scored a team-high 20 points for the Warriors in their loss to the Rams. Senior Filip Palutkiewicz added 12 points for Willowbrook. Seniors Jaden Royal and Mark Murrell contributed seven and five points, respectively.

Glenbard East was out for revenge in last week’s division battle with Riverside Brookfield. The two teams squared off in Riverside on Jan. 14. The Bulldogs earned a slim 59-58 win in that contest to hand the Rams their only division loss of the season.

Riverside Brookfield entered last week’s game in Lombard with an un-

Glenbard East’s boys basketball team won three home games last week, beating Willowbrook, Riverside Brookfield and Wheaton Academy in a span of five days. The three victories pushed the Rams’ winning streak to eight games and moved the team’s overall season record to 17-8. Glenbard East junior Danny Snyder (No. 3) scored 22 points in his team’s 73-54 triumph over Willowbrook on Jan. 28. Snyder poured in 17 of his 22 points during the second quarter to help the Rams to a 42-29 halftime lead. He made seven field goals, including three 3-point shots, during the quarter. Snyder is pictured (above) while scoring an inside basket during his second-quarter eruption. Junior Michael Nee (No. 4) exploded for 28 points in Glenbard East’s 67-59 win over Riverside Brookfield in an Upstate Eight Conference East Division battle on Jan. 30. He is pictured (top right) while launching and making a 3-point shot during the game’s third quarter. The Rams avenged their only division loss of the season with last week’s win over the Bulldogs. Riverside Brookfield edged Glenbard East 59-58 in a Jan. 14 contest. The Rams finished their week with Saturday afternoon’s 56-55 victory over Wheaton Academy. Junior Sam Walton of Glenbard East blocked a last-second shot at the end of Saturday’s game to secure the Rams’ win and extend the team’s winning streak. Glenbard East’s schedule this week includes this Friday’s division contest at Glenbard South.

beaten record in division play.

The Rams led the Bulldogs 21-12 after one quarter of last week’s game.

Glenbard East’s lead grew to 38-22 by halftime. A 3-point basket from Nee gave the Rams a 46-30 lead with about five minutes left in the third quarter. The Bulldogs trimmed Glenbard East’s lead to 53-42 by the end of the quarter.

Riverside Brookfield cut the Rams’ lead to 57-53 with about four minutes left in the fourth quarter. Glenbard East scored the game’s next four points to take a 61-53 lead. The Bulldogs then scored five straight points to reduce the Rams’ lead to 61-58 with about 90 seconds to play.

Nee made seven of eight free-throw attempts during the fourth quarter to help Glenbard East finish off its win over Riverside Brookfield. Snyder made two free throws to push the Rams’ lead to 64-58 with 55.9 seconds on the clock.

the fourth quarter. Snyder drained a 3-point shot to break a 51-51 tie and give the Rams a 54-51 lead with about 2:40 to play. Nee made a pair of free throws with 2:05 remaining to push the Rams’ lead to 56-51.

Wheaton Academy cut Glenbard East’ lead to 56-55 in the final minute. The Rams had a chance to push their lead to three points, but missed an inside shot with about 17 seconds to play. The Warriors then brought the ball down the court and called a time-

out with 7.7 seconds remaining.

The Warriors launched an outside shot in the closing seconds, but Walton blocked the shot to seal Glenbard East’s one-point win and extend the team’s winning streak to eight games. Nee scored 22 points in Saturday’s victory. Snyder contributed 12 points. Walton provided nine points. The Rams’ schedule this week includes a non-division game at Bartlett, along with this Friday’s division contest at Glenbard South.

Rams’ girls gymnastics team places third at UEC Meet

Glenbard East’s girls gymnastics team earned a third-place finish in Saturday’s Upstate Eight Conference Meet at Riverside Brookfield High School.

Earlier this week, the Rams competed in an IHSA regional at Wheaton Warrenville South High School.

Nee made four 3-point shots and poured in 28 points for the Rams in their win over the Bulldogs. Snyder, who also made four 3-point baskets in the victory, provided 16 points. Marynowski also scored 16 points, 10 of which came during the first quarter. Walton and Kraft added four and three points, respectively.

The Rams improved their division record to 9-1 with last week’s win over Riverside Brookfield. Glenbard East will conclude its division season with this Friday’s game at Glenbard South, followed by a Feb. 14 contest against Ridgewood in Lombard.

Glenbard East had its hands full in Saturday’s game against Wheaton Academy. The Rams held a 17-10 lead after one quarter. Glenbard East led the visiting Warriors 29-26 at halftime. Wheaton Academy owned a 43-41 lead at the end of the third quarter. Both teams held the lead during

Oswego won the conference meet’s team title with its score of 143.35. Riverside Brookfield placed second in the six-team meet with its total of 127.11.

Glenbard East produced a third-place score of 106.75. Geneseo (104.8) finished fourth. Glenbard South (91.16) placed fifth, while the U-46 team (35.35) claimed sixth.

Glenbard East freshman Julia Daoud earned a fifth-place score of 30.1 in the meet’s all-around competition. Senior Dalia Daoud of the Rams finished eighth in the all-around standings with her total of 26.85. Sophomore Mylee Janisch of Glenbard East placed ninth in the meet’s all-around scoring with her total of 26.2. Junior Keira Nelson of the Rams finished 13th in the all-around competition with her total of 23.6.

Julia Daoud finished seventh on the vault (8.15) and tied for ninth on the balance beam (7.95).

Warriors and Blazers compete at the West Suburban Gold Conference Meet

The Willowbrook girls gymnastics team delivered a third-place finish in Saturday’s six-team West Suburban Gold Conference Meet at Downers Grove South High School. The Downers Grove co-op squad won the meet’s team championship with its score of 147.825. The Hinsdale South/Lemont co-op team (139.7) placed second, while Willowbrook (126.8) claimed third. Leyden (125.275) earned a fourth-place finish, while Addison Trail (124.85) and Morton (122.425) earned fifth and sixth, respectively.

Senior Naomi Campbell of Willowbrook placed sixth in the meet’s allaround standings with her total of 34.0. Junior Kaia Capulong of the Warriors turned in a 12th-place all-around score of 30.875. Willowbrook sophomore

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After losing to Bulldogs, Rams earn win over Willowbrook

Murphy provides 22 points in Glenbard East’s victory over Warriors

The Glenbard East girls basketball team split a pair of home games last week. After losing 42-34 to Riverside Brookfield in Friday night’s Upstate Eight Conference East Division contest, the Rams defeated Willowbrook 62-49 on Saturday afternoon.

Glenbard East’s division record dropped to 9-2 with Friday’s loss to Riverside Brookfield. The Rams raised their overall season record to 16-12 with Saturday’s victory over Willowbrook.

Glenbard East, which beat Riverside Brookfield 60-55 in a Jan. 10 meeting in Riverside, led the Bulldogs 10-7 after one quarter of Friday’s rematch in Lombard. The Rams owned a 19-16 halftime lead.

Riverside Brookfield junior Adeline Vaia made three 3-point shots in the third quarter to help her team take a 31-25 lead with eight minutes left in Friday’s matchup. Vaia added one more 3-point basket during the fourth quarter. One of her teammates drained another shot from 3-point range during the fourth quarter.

Senior Erin Brown and sophomore Teagan Murphy scored 11 points each for the Rams in Friday’s loss to the Bulldogs. Senior Veronica Witt contributed six points. Senior Taylour Hodges added four points, while freshman Olivia Nee provided two points.

Glenbard East opened up a 15-7 lead over Willowbrook after one quarter of Saturday’s game—the Rams’ final home contest of the 2024-25 season. Glenbard East’s lead stood at 34-18 at halftime and 54-36 at the end of the third quarter.

Murphy made three shots from 3-point territory and scored a team-leading 22 points in the Rams’ victory over the Warriors. Nee sank a pair of 3-point field goals and scored 16 points. Junior Haley Greenfield, who made one 3-point attempt, supplied nine points. Hodges contributed six points. Brown provided four points, while Witt and junior Nora Opila scored three and two points,

respectively.

Senior Ayaani Gusman scored 21 points for Willowbrook in Saturday’s loss to the Rams. Senior Kendall Medinger drained four 3-point shots and scored 13 points for the Warriors. Sophomore Jada Langston contributed eight points. Senior Loralai McIntyre added five points, while junior Rachel Vish scored two points. Willowbrook’s overall season record fell to 5-20 after Saturday’s loss at Glenbard East.

The Rams’ schedule this week includes a non-division game at Wheaton North, along with this Friday’s division battle at Glenbard South. The Raiders will enter the game with an unblemished 11-0 division record.

Montini’s Broncettes finish fifth at IHSA state dance meet

Broncettes place fifth after advancing to Saturday’s 12-team finals in 1A division

Montini Catholic High School’s dance team—the Broncettes— earned a fifth-place finish in its division at the IHSA competitive dance state meet, which took place on Friday and Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

The Broncettes advanced to Saturday’s finals after placing fourth among 30 teams in the 1A division during Friday’s preliminaries at the state meet in Bloomington. Montini earned a fourth-place score of 89.36 in its performance on Friday. The 1A division’s top 12 teams in Friday’s competition advanced to Saturday’s finals.

The Broncettes’ received a fifthplace score of 89.46 for their performance in Saturday’s finals. Providence Catholic won the 1A division’s state title after receiving a score of 94.66 on Saturday. Jacksonville

Glenbard East’s girls basketball team defeated Willowbrook 62-49 on Saturday afternoon in Lombard. The Rams moved their overall season record to 16-12 with their victory over the Warriors. Sophomore Teagan Murphy (No. 14 - left) made three 3-point shots and scored 22 points for Glenbard East in Saturday’s win. Freshman Olivia Nee (No. 20) of the Rams added 16 points. Nee and Willowbrook sophomore Jada Langston (No. 0) are pictured (above) during Saturday’s contest. Langston scored eight points for the Warriors. Senior Ayaani Gusman (No. 10 - above right) scored a team-leading 21 points for Willowbrook in its loss to the Rams. Senior Kendall Medinger made four shots from 3-point range and provided 13 points for the Warriors. Glenbard East earned Saturday’s win over Willowbrook after suffering a 42-34 home loss to Riverside Brookfield in Friday night’s Upstate Eight Conference East Division game in Lombard. The Rams’ division record slipped to 9-2 with that loss.

(93.26) placed second, while Morris (92.9) and Highland (91.8) claimed third and fourth, respectively.

Warriors and Rams take part in the state meet

The Willowbrook and Glenbard East dance teams also competed in the IHSA state meet in Bloomington. Willowbrook participated in the meet’s 2A division, while Glenbard East took part in the 3A division. The Warriors and Rams did not advance to Saturday’s finals.

Willowbrook earned a score of 81.08 in Friday’s preliminaries to place 20th in the 30-team 2A division. Glenbard East finished 28th in the 3A division with its score of 82.16 on Friday. The top 12 teams in the 2A division and the top 12 teams in the 3A division advanced to Saturday’s finals.

Montini Catholic High School’s dance team—the Broncettes—earned a fifth-place finish in its division at the IHSA competitive dance state meet, which took place on Friday and Saturday in Bloomington. The Broncettes earned their berth in the state meet when they won a sectional championship in the 17-team 1A division at Sycamore High School on Jan. 25. Performing in the 30-team 1A division at the state meet, the Broncettes delivered a fourth-place finish in Friday’s preliminaries. The top 12 teams in Friday’s 1A preliminaries advanced to the finals in that division. The Montini team earned a fifth-place score for its performance during Saturday’s 1A finals. The Broncettes’ head coach is Eugenia Scavone. The team’s assistant coaches are Carrie Pionke and Taylor Scavone. The Broncettes are pictured outside of Montini last week, shortly before they departed for Bloomington. Pictured left to right are: (front row) freshman Gia Pulia, freshman Abby Milas, freshman Brynlee Boyer, senior Bella Greco and sophomore Cameron Kalata; (back row) sophomore Gemma Gatto, junior Liv Kosarek, junior Zoe Rohrich, freshman Courtney Canty, senior Annabelle Nelson and freshman Mya Kois.

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Ramders compete at IHSA state meet

Team places 22nd in Friday’s action and does not advance to finals

The boys bowling team from Glenbard East and Glenbard South high schools—known as the Ramders— participated in the IHSA state meet on Friday at St. Clair Bowl in O’Fallon.

The Ramders joined 23 other squads in the team competition at the state meet. The top 12 teams from Friday’s action advanced to Saturday’s finals. The Ramders failed to advance to the finals after placing 22nd in the team standings on Friday.

Senior Zack Poling bowled a sixgame total of 1,161 for the Ramders during Friday’s play at the state meet.

Senior Landon Giron produced a sixgame total of 1,156, while sophomore Geo Clayton delivered a score of 1,145 over six games. Sophomore Thomas Benka bowled a six-game score of 1,125 for the Ramders on Friday. Junior Justin Kay competed in five games and turned in a total score of 871. Senior Josh Roimicher bowled one game for the Ramders at the state meet and posted a score of 177.

Giron bowled the team’s best game at the state meet with his score of 258 in his third game on Friday. Poling’s best game of the state meet was a 226, which he rolled in his second game. Clayton fired a 227 in his second game on Friday. Benka bowled a 208 in his fifth game of the day. Kay delivered a 209 in his opening game at the state meet.

The Ramders advanced to the state meet after outscoring 14 other teams to win a regional championship at their home venue—Bowlero in Glendale Heights—on Jan. 18, and then placing second at the Naperville Central Sectional at Lisle Lanes on Jan. 25. The top four teams at each of the state’s 18 regionals advanced to the sectional round. The top four teams at each of the state’s six sectionals qualified for the state meet.

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Mallory Yeazel (30.7) finished 14th in the conference meet’s all-around competition, while freshman Ella Paulsen of the Warriors tied for 15th in the allaround standings with her total score of 30.6.

Campbell placed fourth in floor exercises (9.025), eighth on the vault (8.85), 10th on the balance beam (8.175) and 11th on the uneven bars (7.95).

Willowbrook sophomore Lilli Macias placed ninth on the vault (8.75).

The Warriors are hosting an IHSA regional tonight—Thursday, Feb. 6.

Addison Trail senior Olivia DeBeau earned a ninth-place score of 32.1 in the conference meet’s all-around competition. Junior Mia Trombatore of the Blazers placed 11th in the all-around standings with her total of 31.4.

Addison Trail hosted an IHSA regional event earlier this week.

Rams qualify for state meet

Glenbard East’s cheerleading team earned a berth in this year’s IHSA state meet with its fourth-place finish in its division at Saturday’s Buffalo Grove Sectional. Competing in the sectional’s Co-ed Team-1 division, the Rams earned a fourth-place finish with their routine, which received a score of 88.4. The top five teams in the 11-team division qualified for the state meet. Buffalo Grove (94.85) won the sectional title in the Co-ed Team-1 division. Hersey (92.47) placed second, while Elk Grove (92.1) claimed third. Glenbrook North (83.6) earned a state-meet berth with its fifth-place finish. The IHSA competitive cheerleading state meet takes place this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8, at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. Pictured (left to right) after the awards presentation at the Buffalo Grove Sectional are: (front row) senior Kendra Trummer, senior Josalyn Hearn, senior Emily Fisher, senior Taylor Vu, senior Cindy Quach, senior Mariah Aguilar and senior Julia Urban; (middle row) assistant coach Taylor Murphy, freshman Carsyn Corral, sophomore Keira Carr, junior Liyah Adams, sophomore Madison Leicht, junior Courtney Coletto, sophomore Makayla Hagenbart, freshman Daija Trice and head coach Kelly Dolan; (back row) assistant coach Darren Nuezca, junior Nick Logalbo, junior Allison Yuknis, freshman Mariah Smith, junior Cortasia Boyd, freshman Leighann Schreiber, freshman Margo Nunamaker and freshman Wyatt Wilson.

Three area wrestlers win individual titles at Hinsdale South Regional

The Glenbard East and Montini Catholic girls wrestling teams joined 27 other teams at an IHSA regional competition at Hinsdale South High School that took place on Friday and Saturday. The top four finishers in each division at the regional advanced to the upcoming individual sectional at Schaumburg High School.

Montini senior Kat Bell won the 100-pound weight division’s regional title at Hinsdale South. After earning a technical-fall win in the quarterfinal round, Bell delivered another technical-fall victory in the semifinal round. Bell scored a 20-4 technical-fall win over her opponent from Batavia in the regional’s 100-pound championship match.

Bell’s overall season record stood at 33-5 at the end of the Hinsdale South Regional.

Shymkiv remains undefeated after winning the 105-pound regional title; Spandiary captures the 190-pound championship

Glenbard East’s Nadiia Shymkiv and Nadine Spandiary won individual championships at the Hinsdale

South Regional. Shymkiv won the title in the 105-pound weight class, wile Spandiary claimed first-place honors in the 190-pound level.

Shymkiv, a junior, earned first-period pins over her opponents in the regional’s quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. She posted a 15-4 major decision win in the 105-pound final.

Shymkiv’s overall season record stood at 29-0 at the end of the regional. Spandiary, a senior, pinned all four of her opponents in the regional. After pinning her opponent in the first period of an opening-round match, Spandiary added first-period pins in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Spandiary earned another first-period pin in the 190-pound level’s championship match. Spandiary raised her overall season record to 24-8 with her four regional wins.

Sophomore Maria Green of the Rams earned a berth in the Schaumburg Sectional with her second-place finish in the Hinsdale South Regional’s 135-pound level. Green won three matches at the regional before losing the championship match.

Green will enter the sectional with an overall season record of 32-4.

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing was continued to and will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Village Hall, 12 South Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106, to consider the adoption of an ordinance creating the South Industrial Special Service Area to fund necessary repairs to Arthur Court, Entry Drive, William Street, Judson Street, James Street, and Bernice Drive (to Ferrari Drive), including full reconstruction of the roadways, installation of new concrete curbs and gutters, installation of new concrete driveway aprons, installation of new and repaired concrete sidewalks, replacement of pavement subbase, installation of new reinforced concrete pavement, improvements to storm sewers, replacement of existing watermain and services, lining of the sanitary sewer mains, and replacement of street lighting to benefit the residents, property owners, visitors, and other members of the public who utilize those roadways. The South Industrial Special Service Area would contain the following properties (the “Property”):

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55 230 WILLIAM ST, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 03-26-200-016

56 233 WILLIAM ST, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 03-26-201-035

57 245 WILLIAM ST, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 03-26-201-025

which are legally described, as follows:

PARCEL 1

PIN: 03-26-102-024

Address: 301 W. Arthur Ct., Bensenville, IL 60106

LOT 1 IN GRAND - CHURCH SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 22, 1989 AS DOCUMENT R89-161527, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2

PIN: 03-26-201-023

Address: 133 W. Bernice Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE SOUTH 200 FEET (EXCEPT THE WEST 183 FEET THEREOF) OF LOT 2

IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2

OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 3

PIN: 03-26-201-013

Address: 1001 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL

60106

LOT 1 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 4

THE EASTERLY 200.00 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 7 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 6

PIN: 03-2603-26-201-019

Address: 1045 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE SOUTH 588.2 FEET EXCLUDING THE SOUTH 400 FEET THEREOF OF LOT 2 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF

RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 7

PIN: 03-26-201-020

Address: 1077 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE SOUTH 400.0 FEET (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 200.0 FEET THEREOF) OF LOT 2 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 8

PIN: 03-26-208-006

Address: 1100 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EAST 200.0 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF OF LOT 9 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 9

PIN: 03-26-201-021

Address: 1117 Entry Dr., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE WEST 183.0 FEET OF THE SOUTH 200.0 FEET OF LOT 2 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH ½ OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 10

PIN: 03-26-204-023

Address: 133 W. Grand Ave., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 165 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE (EXCEPT THE NORTH 65 FEET) OF LOT 4 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977, AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 12

PIN: 03-26-208-009

Address: 205 W. Grand Ave., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 414.0 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE (EXCLUDING THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED AS THE EASTERLY 165.0 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE EXCEPT THE NORTH 65.0 FEET) OF LOT 4 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 13

PIN: 03-26-102-036

Address: 233 W. Grand Ave., Bensenville, IL 60106

LOT 3 IN ROESCH SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 3,2015, AS DOCUMENT R201601 0436, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 14

PIN: 03-26-102-037

Address: 333 W. Grand Ave., Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: LOTS 2. 4 AND 5 IN GRAND-CHURCH SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 22, 1989 AS DOCUMENT R89-161527, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: LOT 4 (EXCEPT THE EAST 955.63 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE THEREOF) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 3: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED BY BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF GRAND AVENUE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF CHURCH ROAD; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST, ON THE CENTER LINE OF CHURCH ROAD, A

787.32 FEET (AS MEASURED ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF CHURCH ROAD) SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26, A DISTANCE OF 183 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE CENTERLINE OF CHURCH ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 618.82 FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS 168.5 FEET (AS MEASURED WITH THE CENTER LINE OF CHURCH ROAD) SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 26, A DISTANCE OF 345.7 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 168.5 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 26; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SECTION 26, A DISTANCE OF 324.42 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, A DISTANCE OF 595.13 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF GRAND AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST, ON THE CENTERLINE OF GRAND AVENUE, A DISTANCE OF 854.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THAT PART FALLING IN GRAND-CHURCH SUBDIVISION RECORDED DECEMBER 26, 1989 AS DOCUMENT R89-161527 AND ALSO EXCEPTING THAT PART TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN CONDEMNATION CASE NO. C68- 820, AND ALSO EXCEPTING THAT PART THEREOF DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF GRAND AVENUE AS DESCRIBED BY CONDEMNATION CASE C68-820 WITH A LINE 33.0 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE CENTERLINE OF CHURCH ROAD; THENCE NORTH ON SAID LINE BEING 33.0 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE CENTER LINE OF CHURCH ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 65.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO A POINT ON THE SAID NORTH LINE OF GRAND AVENUE SAID POINT BEING A DISTANCE OF 65.0 FEET EAST-OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 65.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING), IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Also known as:

LOT 1 (EXCEPT THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED TO - VILLAGE OF BENSENVILLE RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2015-126870) AND LOT 2 IN ROESCH SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED MARCH 2, 2015 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2015·010436, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 15

PIN: 03-26-102-035

Address: 313 Grand Ave., Bensenville, IL 60106

LOT 2 IN ROESCH SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 3, 2015 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2015-010436, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 16

PIN: 03-26-200-008

Address: 201 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 200.00 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE, OF LOT 8 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 17

PIN: 03-26-200-007

Address: 221 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 310.0 FEET, (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 200.0 FEET), BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 8 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 18

PIN: 03-26-208-005

Address: 222 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 445 FEET (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 200 FEET) BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 9 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977, AS DOC R77-102033 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 19

PIN: 03-26-200-011

Address: 225 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 420 FEET (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 310 FEET THEREOF) AS MEASURED ON NORTH LINE OF LOT 8) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 20

PIN: 03-26-200-010

Address: 227 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 530.00 FEET, EXCEPT FOR THE EASTERLY 420.00 FEET THEREOF, BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 8 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977, AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 21

PIN: 03-26-208-013

Address: 230 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 615.00 FEET, EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 445.00 FEET, THEREOF BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE, OF LOT 9 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT

LEGAL NOTICES

THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 22

PIN: 03-26-208-015

Address: 240 James St., Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: LOT 9, EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 735.00 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE, IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: THE EASTERLY 735 FEET, EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 615.00 FEET THEREOF, BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 9 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 23

PIN: 03-26-108-001

Address: 1000 Judson Street, Unit GA, Bensenville, IL 60106 UNIT 1000-GA IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PART OF LOT 5 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R82-09252, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

PARCEL TWO: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL ONE CREATED BY A DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1982 AND RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 AS DOCUMENT R8242916, FROM FERRARI BUILDERS, INC., TO RICHARD M. REGOLE, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCORDING TO TERMS OF A DECLARATION DATED JULY 21, 1978 AND RECORDED ON JULY 28,1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: THAT PART OF LOT 5 DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT, 302.09 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH ON SAID EAST LINE, 33.94 FEET; THENCE NORTHWEST, 65.05 FEET ON A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 135 DEGREES WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 126 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, 110 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 18.52 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 15 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 75 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 15 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 32.48 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 134 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 139.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 31.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART

LYING IN PARCEL ONE) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 24

PIN: 03-26-108-004

Address: 1000 Judson Street, Unit GB, Bensenville, IL 60106

UNIT 1000-GB IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PART OF LOT 5 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R82-09252, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

PARCEL TWO: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL ONE CREATED BY A DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1982 AND RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1982 AS DOCUMENT R8242916, FROM FERRARI BUILDERS, INC., TO RICHARD M. REGOLE, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCORDING TO TERMS OF A DECLARATION DATED JULY 21, 1978 AND RECORDED ON JULY 28,1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: THAT PART OF LOT 5 DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT, 302.09 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH ON SAID EAST LINE, 33.94 FEET; THENCE NORTHWEST, 65.05 FEET ON A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 135 DEGREES WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 126 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, 110 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 18.52 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 15 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 75 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 15 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 32.48 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 134 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 139.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 31.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART LYING IN PARCEL ONE) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 25

PIN: 03-26-108-002

Address: 1000 Judson Street, Unit 1A, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1000-1A TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN TUDOR ON THE GREENE CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED) IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R82-9252, IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH,

RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED AS R7869585, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 26

PIN: 03-26-108-005

Address: 1000 Judson Street, Unit 1B, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1000-1B TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN TUDOR ON THE GREENE CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED) IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R82-9252, IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED AS R7869585, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 27

PIN: 03-26-108-003

Address: 1000 Judson Street, Unit 2A, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1000-2A TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN TUDOR ON THE GREENE CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED) IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO.

R82-9252, IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED AS R7869585, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 28

PIN: 03-26-108-006

Address: 1000 Judson Street, Unit 2B, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1000-2B TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN TUDOR ON THE GREENE CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED) IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R82-9252, IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED AS R7869585, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 29

PIN: 03-26-108-007

Address: 1010 Judson Street, Unit GA, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL ONE: UNIT 1010-GA IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL

ESTATE: PART OF LOT 5 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7,1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R82·09252, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL TWO: EASEMENT FOR THE

BENEFIT OF PARCEL ONE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCORDING TO TERMS OF A DECLARATION DATED JULY 21, 1978 AND RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78·69859, OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: THAT PART OF LOT 5 DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT, 302.09 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EAST COMER OF SAID LOT AND RUNNING, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. THENCE SOUTH ON SAID EAST LINE, 33.94 FEET; THENCE NORTH WEST. 65.05 FEET ON A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 135 DEGREES WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE. 126 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT. 110 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE. 18.52 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE. 15 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE. 75 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE. 15 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 32.48 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE. 134 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 139.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 31.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART LYING IN PARCEL ONE) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77·102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 30

PIN: 03-26-108-010

Address: 1010 Judson Street, Unit GB, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1010-GB TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R82-9252, IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT RECORDED AS R7869859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 31

PIN: 03-26-108-008

Address: 1010 Judson Street, Unit 1A, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1010-1A IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PART OF LOT 5 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R82-09252, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCELL CREATED BY DEED DATED MAY 4, 1992 AND RECORDED MAY 20, 1982 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R82-20273.

PARCEL 32

PIN: 03-26-108-011

Address: 1010 Judson Street, Unit 1B, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1010-1B IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ES-

TATE: PART OF LOT 5 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R82-09252, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCELL CREATED BY DEED DATED MAY 4, 1992 AND RECORDED MAY 20, 1982 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R82-20273.

PARCEL 33

PIN: 03-26-108-009

Address: 1010 Judson Street, Unit 2A, Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: UNIT 1010-2A TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R829252, IN PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 CREATED BY DEED DATED JUNE 14, 1982 AND RECORDED ON JULY 14, 1982 AS DOCUMENT R8239823, FROM FERRARI BUILDINGS, INC., TO RICHARD M. FERRARI FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF A DECLARATION DATED JULY 21, 1978 AND RECORDED ON JULY 28,1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: THAT PART OF LOT 5 DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 302.09 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH ON SAID EAST LINE, 33.94 FEET; THENCE NORTHWEST 65.05 FEET ON A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 135 DEGREES WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE 126 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH. LINE OF SAID LOT, 110 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 18.52 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE. 15 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 75 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE; 15 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 32.48 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 134 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 139.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 31.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART LYING IN PARCEL 1) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART Of THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11; EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7,1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 34

PIN: 03-26-108-012

Address: 1010 Judson Street, Unit 2B, Bensenville, IL 60106

LEGAL NOTICES

PARCEL ONE: UNIT 1010-2B IN TUDOR ON THE GREENS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PART OF LOT 5 OF WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R82-09252, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS.

PARCEL TWO: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL ONE CREATED BY A DEED DATED APRIL 29, 1982 AND RECORDED ON JUNE 9, 1982 AS DOCUMENT R82-23649, FROM FERRARI BUILDERS, INC. TO DORIS M. TAYLOR FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCORDING TO TERMS OF A DECLARATION DATED JULY 21, 1978 AND RECORDED ON JULY 21, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78 -69859, OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND: THAT PART OF LOT 5 DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT, 302.09 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH ON SAID EAST LINE, 33.94 FEET; THENCE NORTHWEST, 65.05 FEET ON A LINE THAT FORMS AN ANGLE OF 135 DEGREES WITH THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 126 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, 110 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 18.52 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 15 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 75 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 15 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 32.48 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 134 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE, 139 .97 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY 31.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART LYING IN PARCEL ONE) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCELS 23-34

PINs: 03-26-108-001 to 03-26-108-012

Address: 1000 and 1010 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

IN ADDITION TO THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONDO UNITS, THE ENTIRE TUDOR ON THE GREEN PARCEL IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

TRACT 1: THE WEST HALF (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 983.0 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF) OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, UTILITIES AND WALKS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENT RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78-69859, IN DUPAGE

COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 1: THE EAST HALF (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 983.0 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF) OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRRESS AND EGRESS, UTILITIES AND WALKS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENT RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78-69859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 35

PIN: 03-26-102-008

Address: 1020 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: THE NORTH 95.0 FEET OF THE SOUTH 983.0 FEET, BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF, OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 36

PIN: 03-26-102-009

Address: 1030 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 888.0 FEET BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF, OF LOT FIVE (5) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF (N-1/2) OF SECTION TWENTY-SIX (26), TOWNSHIP FORTY (40) NORTH, RANGE ELEVEN (11), EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 37

PIN: 03-26-102-010

Address: 1040 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 799.2 FEET BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869869, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 38

PIN: 03-26-102-011

Address: 1050 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 710.4 FEET, BOTH MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 39

PIN: 03-26-200-015

Address: 1051 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

LOT 7 (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 560 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 40

PIN: 03-26-102-012

Address: 1060 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 621.6 FEET, BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF, OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28,1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 41

PIN: 03-26-102-013

Address: 1070 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 532.8 FEET BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 42

PIN: 03-26-200-009

Address: 1071 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

LOT 8 (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 530.00 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH LINE THEREOF) IN WHITE

PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 43

PIN: 03-26-102-014

Address: 1080 Judson St., Bensenville, IL

60106

PARCEL 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 444.0 FEET, BOTH AS MEASURED ON EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF, OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NO. R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT NO. R78-69869 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 44

PIN: 03-26-102-015

Address: 1090 Judson St., Bensenville, IL

60106

TRACT 1: OF THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 355.2 FEET, BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF, OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, UTILITIES AND WALKS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78-69859 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 45

PIN: 03-26-102-016

Address: 1100 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 266.4 FEET BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS, RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 46

PIN: 03-26-102-017

Address: 1110 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: THE NORTH 88.8 FEET OF THE SOUTH 171.60 FEET, BOTH AS MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINE THEREOF, OF LOT FIVE (5) IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF (N-1/2) OF SECTION TWENTY-SIX (26), TOWNSHIP FORTY (40) NORTH, RANGE ELEVEN (11), EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TRACT 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT ONE (1), FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78-69869, IN DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 47

PIN: 03-26-102-018

Address: 1120 Judson St., Bensenville, IL 60106

TRACT 1: BEING THE SOUTH 88.8 FEET MEASURED ON THE EAST AND WEST LINES THEREOF OF LOT 5 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77- 102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TRACT 2: BEING EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO TRACT 1, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, UTILITIES AND WALKS AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED JULY 28, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R7869859, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 48

PIN: 03-26-201-024

Address: 201 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EAST 169.64 FEET, AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES THEREOF, OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 49

PIN: 03-26-201-030

Address: 215 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EAST 284.64 FEET (EXCEPT THE EAST 169.64 FEET, AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES THEREOF) OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7,1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 50

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DuPage County, Illinois

ESTATE OF JEFFREY D LINDMAN, DECEASED. CASE NO. 2024PR000841

Notice is given of the death of the abovenamed decedent. Letters of office were issued to Jenna Lindman, of 365 S. Kenilworth Avenue, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Chris J. Aiello, P.C., of 322 S ARDMORE AVE, VILLA PARK, IL 60181; DuPage County attorney No.: 21072; phone No.: 630-833-1122.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the DuPage Circuit Court Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before July 31, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.

LEGAL NOTICES

PIN: 03-26-201-034

Address: 219 William St., Bensenville, IL

60106

THE EASTERLY 364.64 FEET (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 284.64 FEET THEREOF) AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES

THEREOF OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES

CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 51

PIN: 03-26-201-033

Address: 221 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EASTERLY 444.94 FEET (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 364.64 FEET THEREOF) AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES THEREOF OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 52

PIN: 03-26-200-014

Address: 222 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE WESTERLY 120.0 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 320.0 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF, OF LOT 7 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY. ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 53

PIN: 03-26-201-031

Address: 225 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE EAST 579.94 FEET (EXCEPT THE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCHOOL DISTRICT 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. local time on February 19, 2025, at the Lifelong Learning Center of the Educational Administration Center, 210 S. Church Road, Bensenville. The hearing will consider a proposed transfer of $1,250,000 from the District’s Education Fund to its Operations & Maintenance Fund.

Dated this 31st day of January, 2025. Jacqueline Dye, Secretary BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 COUNTY OF DUPAGE, STATE OF ILLINOIS

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NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 79606 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 13, 2025, wherein the business firm of PERFECT PET USA, 380 E. ST. CHARLES ROAD UNIT 43, LOMBARD, IL 60148 was registered; that the true or real name or

EAST 444.9 FEET THEREOF) AS MEA-

SURED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH ONE HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 54

PIN: 03-26-200-013

Address: 226 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE WESTERLY 120.00 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 440.00 FEET (AS MEASURED ALONG THE SOUTH LINE) OF LOT 7 IN WHITE PIES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE II, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77-102033, 10 DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 55

PIN: 03-26-200-016

Address: 230 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

THE WESTERLY 120 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 560 FEET AS MEASURED ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF, LOT 7 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 56

PIN: 03-26-201-035

Address: 233 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: THE EAST 709.94 FEET (EXCEPT THE EAST 644.94 FEET) AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME-

names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Scot Moore, 21W761 Busch Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 13TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2025.

Jean Kaczmarek

DuPage County Clerk (Published in The Lombardian Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2025) 466854

NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 79605 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 13, 2025, wherein the business firm of UNTAMED MOVEMENTS, 1203 FISCHER ST., WHEATON, IL 60189 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Milena Deneno, 1203 Fischer St., Wheaton, IL 60189.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 13TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2025.

Jean Kaczmarek

DuPage County Clerk

(Published in The Lombardian Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2025) 467113

NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 79615 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on JANUARY 24, 2025 wherein the business firm of ALL THAT

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: THE EAST 644.94 FEET (EXCEPT THE EAST 579.94 FEET) AS MEASURED ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

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PIN: 03-26-201-025

Address: 245 William St., Bensenville, IL 60106

PARCEL 1: THE EASTERLY 364.64 FEET (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 284.64 FEET THEREOF) AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES THEREOF Of LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT R77-102033, IN DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 2: THE EASTERLY 444.94 FEET (EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 364.64 FEET THEREOF) AS MEASURED ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH LINES THEREOF OF LOT 6 IN WHITE PINES CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R77102033, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE is to inform interested parties about the public hearing and the proposal to create the South Industrial Special Service Area before the Board of Trustees adopts ordinances to create the special service area, issues bonds to pay for repairs within the special service area, and authorizes a spe-

GLITTERS, 485 GREENFIELD AVE., GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: Cheryl Mordini, 485 Greenfied Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 24TH day of JANUARY, A.D. 2025. Jean Kaczmarek

DuPage County Clerk

(Published in The Lombardian Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2025) 467341

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

cial levy to repay those bonds. The Board of Trustees will consider the issuance of a maximum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in Alternative Revenue Bonds with a General Obligation backing, Series 2025B, which will be paid by the levy of a special tax by the Village on each parcel of property in the proposed SSA, sufficient to produce revenues to provide the special municipal services to the proposed SSA. The SSA Bonds will be retired within a maximum of twenty (20) years and will bear a maximum interest rate of seven percent (7%). The proposed rate of taxes for the initial year shall not exceed $22.27 for every $100.00 of equalized assessed value for commercial and industrial properties and shall not exceed $22.98 for every $100.00 of equalized assessed value for residential properties. The maximum rate of such taxes to be extended in any year within the proposed SSA shall not exceed $22.27 for every $100.00 of equalized assessed value for commercial and industrial properties and shall not exceed $22.98 for every $100.00 of equalized assessed value for residential properties. The proposed tax would be levied only for the number of years necessary to pay off the SSA Bonds. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES, INCLUDING PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE PROPOSED SPECIAL SERVICE AREA ARE HEREBY invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard in respect to (1) the proposed creation of the South Industrial Special Service Area; (2) the issuance of bonds in connection with the repairs in the South Industrial Special Service Area; and (3) the levy of a special tax upon the properties within the South Industrial Special Service Area to pay off the bonds. At the public hearing, all interested persons and property owners within the proposed South Industrial Special Service Area will also have the opportunity to file objections to the amount of the tax levy. In the event of questions, please contact Kurtis Pozsgay, Director of Community & Economic Development, at (630) 350-3396.

/s/ Nancy Quinn Village Clerk Village of Bensenville, Illinois

(Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Feb. 6, 2025) 467608

PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE

Request of: Randeep Kaur Gill Case Number 2025MR000058

There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from Randeep Kaur Gill to the new name of Randeep Kaur Bhangu. The court date will be held: MARCH 24, 2025 at 9:00 at 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL in Courtroom 2005.

Dated 01/24/2025

Candice Adams Clerk of the Circuit Court 8085-949881

(Published in The Lombardian Feb. 6, 13, & 20, 2025) 467535

The Broncos earn two impressive wins

The Montini Catholic girls basketball team raised its overall season record to 18-8 with a pair of victories last week. The Broncos edged Marian Catholic 38-34 in overtime in a Jan. 28 game in Lombard. Montini secured another tight victory on Saturday, when it defeated Detroit Country Day School 68-65 in Beverly Hills, Michigan. The Broncos led Marian Catholic 9-8 after one quarter and 15-13 at halftime of last week’s matchup. The visiting Spartans led Montini 27-25 at the end of the third quarter. The two teams were deadlocked at 33-33 at the end of the fourth quarter. Senior Nikki Kerstein (No. 1) scored all five of Montini’s points during the four-minute overtime period by draining a 3-point shot and sinking two free throws. Kerstein scored a team-leading 17 points in the overtime victory. Senior Peyton Farrell added 11 points for the Broncos. Senior Lily Spanos contributed six points by sinking two 3-point shots in the first quarter. Senior Lauren Mellish added two points, while seniors Natalie Gartlan and Audrey Kinney provided one point each. Montini trailed the Yellowjackets of Detroit Country Day 20-14 after one quarter of Saturday’s game on the Yellowjackets’ home court. Detroit Country Day held a 39-33 halftime lead. The Broncos evened the score at 52-52 by the end of the third quarter. Kerstein made three 3-point field goals and scored 22 points in Saturday’s victory. Kerstein, who began attending Montini in her junior year, scored the 1,000th point of her Bronco career during the contest. Farrell supplied 17 points, while Gartlan and Kinney delivered 10 points each. Gartlan connected on a pair of 3-point attempts. Spanos provided nine points by draining three 3-point shots. The Broncos are playing in this week’s Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) Tournament.

Scoring leader

Junior Otis Powell (No. 2) of the Willowbrook boys basketball team scored a team-leading 20 points in last week’s 73-54 loss at Glenbard East. Powell is pictured while driving toward the basket against Glenbard East junior Norman Loechel. Willowbrook led the Rams 14-13 after one quarter of the Jan. 28 contest. Glenbard East outscored the Warriors 29-15 in the second quarter to take a 42-29 halftime lead. Willowbrook’s overall season record dropped to 7-16 with its loss to the Rams. The Warriors’ schedule this week includes West Suburban Gold Conference games at Proviso East and Leyden.

Two Warriors qualify for sectional

Junior Jazilah Gatlin (left) and senior Daisy Trujillo (right) of the Willowbrook girls wrestling team will compete in the upcoming IHSA Schaumburg Sectional. Gatlin and Trujillo are the first wrestlers in the history of Willowbrook’s girls wrestling program to advance to a sectional competition. They earned their sectional berths with top-four finishes in their respective weight levels at the Willowbrook Regional, which took place on Friday and Saturday. Gatlin advanced to the sectional with her third-place finish in the regional’s 170-pound weight class. Trujillo qualified for the sectional by placing fourth in the regional’s 115-pound level. Gatlin will enter the Schaumburg Sectional with an overall season record of 29-10. Trujillo will begin the sectional with an overall season record of 22-7.

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tages in certain districts as they discussed how to draw the map.

At odds with simulations

As part of their case, House Republicans enlisted the help of national redistricting expert Jowei Chen, from the University of Michigan. Chen has served as an expert witness on similar lawsuits in other states.

House Republicans said Chen ran 10,000 computer simulations on different map outcomes at their request, with the only requirement being that the maps were compliant with the federal Voting Rights Act. None of the simulations produced a map similar to the current House map.

“That outcome is only possible with partisan gerrymandering designed to disenfranchise voters,” Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, said in an interview.

The current 78-40 split between Democrats and Republicans isn’t proportional to ballots cast in recent elec-

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not survive their first year. By leveraging decades of expertise and cutting-edge veterinary practices, the Brookfield Zoo Chicago team is optimistic about the birth this summer and aims to ensure a smooth delivery and healthy development for Allie’s calf, paving the way for improved welfare practices across the field.

Visitors to Brookfield Zoo Chicago can identify Allie by her distinctive features, including faint white lines along the sides of her head and chest, pink coloration on the underside of her slender rostrum and gray ventral side.

The Zoo is currently open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays now through Feb. 27. More information is available at //brookfieldzoo.org/ visit

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the more common modest tornadoes, and buildings should be constructed either with a shelter inside or with a more wind resistant exterior structure. The National Weather Service in Chicago reported all but one of northeast Illinois’ 63 tornadoes in 2024 had winds of 110 mph or less.

First responders also need more assistance responding to tornadoes, retired Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford told the task force.

The task force agreed with his recommendation that the General Assembly provide regular funding to the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System.

MABAS is a series of intergovernmental agreements between Illinois fire departments to bring additional or specialized support to major incidents. MABAS calls range from dispatching additional units to a structure fire to long-term disaster response missions, including outside Illinois. The system received a $200,000 grant from the Office of the State Fire Marshall in fiscal year 2024.

tions, the GOP argues. The 78-40 split would make sense in a world where Republicans were receiving roughly 40 percent of votes cast in a general election. But in 2022, Republicans received 51 percent of votes case in House races, and the party should expect to receive 47-48 percent of the votes cast in House races in a normal election year, per the simulation.

Thus, the GOP believes they’d have a larger share of House seats if maps were drawn fairly.

“We’re not supposed to be depriving voters of their individual vote,” Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, said in an interview. “It’s supposed to have the same meaning as every other voter in the state, and when you do that on a partisan basis, it always skews that one individual’s vote.”

The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, using a different methodology, gave Illinois’ House map an “A” grade for partisan fairness, meaning the current map doesn’t give an advantage to either party.

The filing notes courts in North Carolina and Pennsylvania have previously stuck down maps based on similar accusations and language in those states’ constitutions similar to Illinois’.

Republicans hope the Illinois Supreme Court will agree the maps are unfair and force new House maps to

be redrawn by an independent commission that would not consider partisan benefits. The lawsuit focuses on the House maps, but a favorable ruling for Republicans could be extended to Senate maps, as each Senate district is comprised of two House districts.

“I have high hopes for the court in doing the right thing,” Spain said. “I think the compactness claim is a slam dunk. They’ve already ruled on that one before.”

“Leader McCombie can’t justify her party leader’s unlawful attempt to slash services working families need to access healthcare, afford rent, and put food on the table, so she is choosing to distract people by relitigating a matter that courts decided years ago,” said Jon Maxson, a spokesperson for House Speaker Chris Welch, D-Hillside, in an email.

Previous lawsuits

This is not the first time Republicans have asked courts to toss out maps.

Republicans and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF, sued in summer 2021 after the General Assembly passed an initial set of maps using American Community Survey data in order to meet statutory deadlines for redistricting after census data

was delayed by the pandemic. Lawmakers returned later that summer to pass the current set of maps based on census data.

Republicans and MALDEF sued again to try to stop the maps, arguing the latest version reduced the number of Latino-majority districts in the Chicago area. A separate case was filed by the East St. Louis Branch of the NAACP and other civil rights groups that argued the maps broke up the Metro East’s Black voting population. A three-judge panel of federal judges rejected those challenges in December 2021, leaving the current maps in place.

Republican lawmakers said their reason for challenging the map wasn’t based on whether it would lead to

more Republicans winning legislative seats in future elections. Ugaste said he believes an independently drawn map could make his reelection more difficult in his west suburban district.

“I’m willing to do it because that is what is right for the voters. It’s not about me hanging on to my seat,” Ugaste said.

The plaintiffs also argue it’s not too late to challenge the maps, as there are three more elections before the General Assembly is required to redraw the maps after the 2030 Census. Fourteen other states also have pending cases challenging legislative maps.

“Other states continue to work on this; we shouldn’t forfeit our ability to do so in Illinois,” Spain said.

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Elmhurst University music faculty recital on Feb. 7

This Friday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m., Elmhurst University’s Music Department will present acclaimed faculty member Andrea DiOrio in a clarinet recital. Ms. DiOrio will be accompanied by Jeffrey Panko on piano, Francois Henkins on violin, and Amali Premawardhana on cello, as she performs works by Brahms, Cage, Khachaturian, Messiaen, and Ran. This recital is open to the public at no charge. This faculty recital will be performed in the Buik Recital Hall inside the Irion Hall Music Building on the Elmhurst University campus. Professor DiOrio is one of Chicago’s most sought after clarinetists. She has performed in over 20 operas with the Lyric Opera Orchestra. She has also performed with the Grant Park Orchestra, Quad City Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, Chicago Opera Theater, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Lake Forest Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Las Vegas Philharmonic, da Coneto Opera Orchestra, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, and the Champaign-Urbana Symphony. Ms. DiOrio earned a master’s degree in performance from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s in performance, with honors, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Elmhurst University Music Department is proud to have Ms. DiOrio on staff as a Professor of Clarinet and is pleased to present this concert to the public at no cost. For more information, a map of the campus or to learn more about future performances, visit www.elmhurst. edu/music.

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