Reflejos 02/03/2023

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HolaLectoresdeReflejos... Hola Reflejos Readers …

¡Difícil de creer que ya es febrero! El 2023 ha tenidociertamenteuncomienzo rápido.

No hacefalta decir que haymucho sucediendo anuestro alrededor ¡y mucho de ello es positivo!. Esta es una breve descripcióndealgunos temas en esta edición.

Comenzamos nuestraediciónmensual centrada en la educación con nuestro artículo de portada que destaca auno de nuestros increíbles estudiantes latinos que participó en un programa que se ofreceenmuchas de nuestras escuelas locales.Elproyecto científico de Samantha beneficia alaindustria agrícola al buscar mejoresalternativas paracontrolar el barrenador esmeralda del fresno invasivo que está afectando negativamente alapoblación de fresnos.Suhistoria muestraelinterés ylapreocupación que tienen nuestros estudiantes latinos por nuestro medio ambiente… ellos son el futuro.

También ustedes leerán en esta edición, el Dr.TonySandersserá nuestro nuevo Superintendente Estatal de Educación;muchos de ustedeshan conocido oconocen al Dr.Sanders, quien ha estado presente en muchos de nuestros eventos “Reflecting Excellence”.

Podemos sentirnos confiadosque, bajoelliderazgodel Dr.Sanders, las cosas buenas continuaránsucediendoennuestras escuelaspúblicasparaayudaranuestros estudiantes aobtener una excelente educación conelapoyo positivocontinuo de nuestros maestrosyadministradores. La educación es la clave para quenuestroshijos alcancen sus metas parauna vidaplena.

También hemos incluido un artículo que destaca las formas en que los padres pueden ayudar asus hijos con problemas de salud mentalpersistentesque puedenser el resultado del aislamiento durante COVID. Este artículo también analizaformasdeayudar aaquellos que han recurrido alas drogas como respuesta, lo que muchas vecessolo puede conducir a una adicción. Estos son dos temas paralos que nuestracomunidad ahoratiene excelentes recursosdisponibles paraorientación, ya sea información en nuestras bibliotecas, las muchas clínicas que tienen personal bilingüe yconciencia cultural, yterapeutas como la maestrade baile destacada en el artículo.Ella cree que el movimiento, la músicaylameditación, tres M, podrían ayudarnos acadauno de nosotrosentiempos estresantes.

También hemos visto demasiados tiroteos masivos en lo que va del año. Hace cuatro años, un tiroteoenAuroracobró cuatro vidas. ¿Podríamostodos buscarformas de escuchar más, de reportar señales ocomportamientos angustiantes cuando los vemos? Piense en las vidas que podrían salvarse. Todos somoslos protectores de nuestras comunidades. Losproblemas alos que nos enfrentamosahorasolo se resolverán si todos nos involucramos.

Yluegotenemos las elecciones ya sobre nosotros... ynuestro objetivo en Reflejos es informarle de debates oeventos alos que pueda asistir parahacer preguntas, yescuchar en qué se centran los candidatos. En las elecciones, demasiadas veces, podemos escuchar anunciosoleer un correo directo, pero es posible que no seamos plenamente conscientes de lo que haydetrás de esos breves mensajes o en esos fragmentos de sonido.

Nuestro trabajo es ayudar anuestras comunidades aacceder ala información necesariaparatomar decisiones verdaderamenteinformadas, ya que nunca le diremos por quién votar afavor oencontra. Respetamos sus decisiones; solo sugerimos que, cuando sea posible, todos ejerzan su valioso derecho aelegir funcionarios que estén calificados con su voto. ¡Es también por eso que esperamos que amedida que avancemos, muchos más en nuestras comunidadeslatinas se vuelvan activos en la vida públicaparaque todos tengan voz!

Porúltimo, instamosnuevamente alos lectoresa registrarseen nuestraedicióndigitalparaque puedan recibir Reflejos en su correo electrónico cada semana ytambién tengan la oportunidad de participar en los muchos premios que entregaremos durante todo el año. Es nuestra maneradeagradecerle su continuo apoyoa Reflejos. Yal equipo ya mí también nos gustaría saber de usted.

¿Hay temas de interés que le gustaría que cubriéramos? Estamos analizando una serie de temas paracubrir este año, desde el medio ambiente hasta la vida saludable ylas formasenque la tecnología está influyendoennuestras vidas.

Amedidaque entramos en nuestro 33º año, esperamos más interacción nuevamente con nuestros lectores, através de correos electrónicos, comentarios en Facebook lo que funcione parausted. Estamos trabajando paratraer de vuelta nuestro evento“Reflecting Excellence” afinales de este año, un evento que todos disfrutan yen donde nos encanta ver atodos unirse.

Espero poder dirigirme atodos ustedes nuevamente el próximo mes. ¡Manténganse bien, manténganse abrigados ymantengámonos positivos!

Linda Siete

Gerente de ventas yoperaciones de Reflejos

Hard to believe it’s alreadyFebruary! 2023 is certainly offtoa quick start.

Needless to say, there is much going on around us, And, so much is positive!. This is abriefoverview of afew topics in this edition.

We startour monthlyeducation focused edition with our cover storyhighlighting one of our amazing Latinostudents who engaged in aprogram offeredinmanyofour local schools. Samantha’s science projectbenefitsthe agricultural industrybysearching for better alternatives to controlling the invasive Emerald AshBorer thatisnegatively affectingthe ash tree population. Herstoryshows the interestand concern, our Latino students have for our environment…they are thefuture.

You’ll also read in this edition,Dr. Tony Sanders will be our new State Superintendent of Education …and manyofyou have metor know Dr.Sanders, who has been presentatmanyofour Reflecting Excellence events. We can feelconfident, under Dr.Sanders leadership, good things will continue to happen in our public schools to help our students gain agreateducation with the continued positivesupportfrom our teachers and administrators. Education is the key to ourchildren attaining their goals for afulfilling life.

We have included an article highlighting ways parents can assisttheir children with lingering mental health issuesthatmay be aresult of isolationduring COVID.This article also looks at ways to assistthose who have turned to drugs as an answer,which manytimes can only lead to an addiction. These are both issues thatour community now has terrific resources available for guidance, whether information at our libraries, the manyclinics thatare bilingually staffed and culturally aware, and therapists, likethe dance teacher highlighted in the article. She believes movement, musicand meditation –three Ms –mighthelp each of us in stressfultimes.

We have also seen too manymass shootings so far this year.Four yearsago,a shooting in Auroratook four lives. Might we all look at ways to listen more, to reportdistressing signsorbehavior when we seeit? Think of lives thatcould be saved. We all are the protectors of our communities. Issues facing us now will only be resolved if we all getinvolved

And then we’llhaveelections upon us …and our goal at Reflejos is to inform you of debates or events where you can attend to ask questions, and hear whatcandidates are focused on. In elections, too manytimes, we maylisten to ads, or read apiece of direct mail, but we maynot be fully aware of what is behind the bulletpoints presented in those sound bites. Our job is to help our communities access the information needed to make trulyinformed decisions, as we will never tell you who to vote for or against. We respect your decisions; we only suggest that, when possible, everyone exercise their valued right to electofficials who are qualified for your vote. That is also whywedohope thataswemove forward, manymore from our Latino communities will become active in public life so thateveryone has avoice!

Lastly,weagain urgereaderstosign up for our E-Editionsoyou mayreceive Reflejos in your email each week and also have an opportunityto have your email drawnfor one of the manyprizes we will give out throughout the year

It’s our wayofthankingyou for your continued support of Reflejos. And the team and I would also liketohear from you. Are there topics of interestyou would liketohaveuscover?We are looking at anumber of topics to cover this year from the environment to healthyliving to ways technologyisinfluencing our lives.

As we enter our 33rdyear,welook forward to moreinteraction again with our readers, emails,comments on Facebook …whatever worksfor you. We are working on bringing back ReflectingExcellence later this year –anevent everyoneenjoys whereweloveseeing everyone come together

Looking forward to addressing you all again next month.Staywell, stay warmand let’sstay positive!

Linda Siete General manager of operations, Reflejos

LINDA SIETE

Science careers Gainingexperience

in theveterinarian field

TheCentral High School Agriculture Program is hometothe VeterinaryScience Pathwaythatisa part of aregional agreement betweenDistrict 300, U-46,District 303,and us (Central 301).With thisagreement in place students from these school districts have the opportunitytotakepartinour classes thatare offered in veterinaryscience. Successfulgraduates of our pathwayearn an industry recognizedcertificate known as an Approved VeterinaryAssistant(AVA). This certificate allows students to directly enter into theveterinary industryand also allows them to getahead startintheir academic studiesiftheychooseto advance beyond the veterinaryassistantrole.

Components of completing this pathway include completing3years of classeswhere students are taught the knowledge about the industry, but also applying theknowledge gainedina laboratorysetting.Students must show masteryinover 100+ veterinaryscience skillsthatisset by the NationalAssociationof VeterinaryTechnicians in America (NAVTA). They mustalsocomplete 100 hoursofexternships at various veterinaryclinics andanimal businessthroughout the chicagoland area. Oncethe skillsand externshiphours are met, students mustpassanational certificateexam in ordertobecomeanApproved VeterinaryAssistant. We are the only highschoolprogramin the statethatisaccreditedbyNAVTA

Oneofthe most unique aspectstothis pathwayisthe work based learning opportunity thatisprovided to our students. We partner with over 25 facilities acrossthe suburbsto provideenriching experiences for our students where theycan apply the skills andknowledge thattheyhavegainedinthe classroom and lab setting. At the same time, our partner facilities alsoget achance to see what our students can do andoften end up hiring them whentheirexternshipexperience is complete.

In additiontoexternships, students have the opportunity to participate in theNational FFAOrganizationwhich serves as a student-led leadership organizationthatis centered around Agriculture andits manydifferent components that makeupthe overall industry. Ourlocalchapter,Central FFA, recharteredin2009. With theFFA chapter, students are abletoparticipate in various events that focus on premiere leadership, personal growth, and career success. Forinstance, our members areabletocompete,againstotherffa chapters acrossthe stateand nation, in the veterinary science contestwhere students are showcasing their acquired veterinary skills.

Our FFAchapter was also recently named anationaltop 3finalistinthe ModelofExcellence award, whereNationalFFA Ranks over8,000 FFAchaptersacross thenationin the following areasofbuilding communities, strengthening agriculture,and growingleaders.Withthosethree areas in mind,atotal score is given andthe top10chapterscompete for the top 3finalistspots andachance at becoming the Model of Excellence Winner. Within our Agriculture Program/FFA chapter,wecurrentlyhave122 total students. As mentioned above,our FFAchapter rechartered in 2009, but our VeterinaryScience Path-

CENTRAL (BURLINGTON) FFAmembers,along with over65,000members from acrossthe country, attendedthe NationalFFA Convention held in Indianapolis,IN. Students were able to takepartinleadership and career focused workshops,attend convention sessions to hearfrom motivationalspeakers,aswellasattendone of the nation’slargest collegeand career expo.During the 2022 NationalFFA Convention, CentralFFA wasrecognized as aModel of ExcellenceChapter,becoming one of the top 3FFA chapters out of over8,000 chapters acrossthe country.Samantha Alvarez was also named the NationalAgriscience Winner in EnvironmentalServices.

waydid not startuntil 2018. Since then we have had50studentssuccessfully pass theirNational AVAexam, 1NationalFFA Agriscience winner in Environmental Sciences,and twoModel of Excellence nationalfinalistawards.

Theprimaryreason for whyour program was recharted wasfromour overwhelming communitysupport. Our districtissurrounded by agriculture opportunities, whether it be in thesuburb of Elgin/St. Charlesorthe more rural area of Burlington, the community felt it wasimportant thatour students becomeeducated in thenation’s largestindustry andbecomeamore educated consumerofwhere our foodcomes from.

Samantha Alvarez

Iwas inquisitivefrom the beginning: like manyotherchildren,“why” was likely my favorite word. This was especially true when it came to science. WhenI was first presented with the opportunitytoparticipate in alocal science fair in 8thgrade, Ijumped at the chance.This firstprojectwas titled“Testing theWaters” and aimedtoassess thedrinkingwater quality of several cities in Kaneand CookCounty. Ifellin love with thisexperience and plannedtocontinueparticipatinginscience fairs

In 9thgrade, Icompleted aprojecttitled “Nature’sGlow”.The purposeofthisproject was to transform bacteriawith agene that was obtained from abioluminescentjellyfish that codes for Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP), causingthe bacteriatoglowinthe dark. This experience introduced me to genetic engineering techniquesfor thefirsttime, sparkingmy interest in thistopic.

In 10th grade, Ibegan the VeterinaryScience Pathwayprogramoffered by D300 which allowed me to travel to Central High School foraportionofthe school day. This program hasprovidedmewith priceless experiences

teaching me awiderangeofskillsfrom how to prepare forajob interviewtohow to suturea wound. Additionally,inthe second and third years of this program, in Vet I and Vet II, we had theopportunity to participate in externships at local animal hospitals to gain real-world experience in the Vetindustry.Aspartofthe class, we also had to join theFFA andcompletean SAEproject.Myclassmateand Itookthisopportunity to compete in theFFA’s Agriscience Fair withaproject titled “The Complicityof NitrateToxicity” which tookamoreenvironmental approachtothe project Icompleted in 8th grade. Thepurposeofour project was to assessthe impact of fertilizer runoff on water quality.Toour surprise, we wereverysuccessful withthis projectplacing7th nationally in our division.

During the summerafter 10thgrade,I participated in a3-week, accelerated online summer courseatthe UniversityofChicago. I left thiscourse feeling inspired to conduct my own research using the newknowledgeofbiotechnologytechniquesand applications that I gained.With the guidanceofmyAPCapstone Researchclass, aprofessor fromthe University of Chicago,and my FFAAdvisors, Iwas able to conduct aresearch projecttitled “OralIngestion of DsiRNAsInduces MortalityinTriboliumcastaneumFor Potential Biopesticidal Applications”.This project aimed to address the detrimental effectsthatinvasive species have on theenvironment by identifying target genes thatwould elicit an RNAi response and triggerthe subsequentmortality of model Red Flour beetles.Since RNAi is afairly newtopic with much thatremains to be researched, agap regarding the cumulative effect of two target genes when aiming to produceahigher mortalityrateinTriboliumcastaneumthrough the use of DsiRNAsdcr andhsp wasassessed Furthermore, to my knowledge, this is the first studytouse siRNAs enhanced by the inclusion

SAMANTHA ALVAREZ, picturedwith her FFAadvisors BuddyHaasand Ryan Robinson, wasnamed theIllinois FFA AgriscienceFair Winner in Environmental Services at the IllinoisFFA Convention in Springfield, IL this past June.Her research aimedtoidentifytargetgenes that elicit an RNAi response in red flour beetles with theintent of future potentialusinbiopesticides

of Dicer-Substratetoelicit an RNAi response in T. castaneum.Icompeted in the Agriscience Fair with thisproject as welland placed 1stin my divisionnationally.

In thetimethatIwas not doingthe Agriscience fair,Iparticipated in severalother FFA activities such as horticulture and horse judging CDEsaswellasbecoming achapter officer However,the FFAactivitythatallowed me to grow the mostasa person was the Modelof Excellence National Chapter Award. Ihad the honor to work with threeofmypeers to showcaseour FFAchapter to judgesinhopes of being recognized for our chapter’sactivities over the previous year.Throughcountlesshours of collaborating on our presentation andpracticing endless follow-up questions, Ibecame moreresilient,dedicated, and improved my public speaking skills. Our MOE teamplaced top 3nationally at themostrecent FFANational Convention.

Most recently, Ihad thedesiretoshare what Ihad learned with others in my community. To do so, Ibegan visiting an elementaryschool in my communitytospeak withfirst-generation and immigrantstudents. By explaining my experienceswiththe FFAand AgriscienceFair,I was able to encourage disadvantagedelementary schoolstudents to exploretheircuriosities in STEM.

Samantha’s science project benefitsthe agricultural industry by searching for better alternatives to controllingthe invasive Emerald Ash Borerthatisnegatively affectingthe ash tree population. She sought out amorelocalized alternative that minimizes the environmental impactofapplying abroad pesticide to treatthe emeraldash borer.

Prior to her most recentproject, she was trying to identify alternative nitrogen sources that would lead to less runoff on homeownerslawns. Most homeowners areapplying an overabundant amount of nitrogenfertilizer unknowingly and due to this the excess can be washed off into our water supply. This negatively impacts fish and other aquatic speciesaswell as puts an undueburden on water treatment facilities. Her experiment tested which fertilizers weremore pronetorunoff and whichwerebetter alternativesfor homeowner to apply to their yards.

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Governor

celebrates opening of new Student Center at College of Lake County in Waukegan

Pritzker

WAUKEGAN —GovernorJBPritzker along with local and stateofficials celebrated the ribbon-cutting for the newStudent Center at the CollegeofLakeCounty(CLC). TheLakeshore Campus Student Center will enhance the studentexperience by providing improved services, plus state-of-the-art learning and study spaces.The 63,000 square foot buildingwas partially fundedbya $35.9million investment through Rebuild Illinois, Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan capital plan, as well as a$12 million local match from theinstitution.

“This state-of-the-artfacilitywill support student life, with everyoption ranging from the testing center to the library, theadult education hubtothe medical office assistant labs, nursing classrooms and aphlebotomylab,”said Governor JB Pritzker.“By combining stateand local resources, we open doors for universities and colleges to embrace growth in newways. Thanks in parttothese investments, theCollegeofLakeCountyhas been able to advance its Lakeshore Commitment: offering its students more classesthan ever,and expanding program offerings in fields likemanufacturing, hospitality, digital media,horticulture,and entrepreneurship.”

“Education touchesusall, from the classroom to the community,and this newfacility will enhance and expand thatimpactinLake County,”said Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. “Rebuild Illinois continues to provide historic investments throughout this stateina variety of areas, particularly in education where our administration is committed to broadening ways to nurture and prepare our students for the brightestfuture possible.”

Positioned in downtown Waukegan, the projectincludedthe addition of 46,000 square feetofclassroomand laboratoryspace designed to enhance the student educational experience. Themodernfacilityalso integrated 15,000 square feetofsupportspace forCLC students. Theprojectalso includes another 5,100 square feetofrenovations to the Lakeshore Campus’ Children’s LearningCenter and science laboratory, bothofwhich are located in the building adjacent to the StudentCenter.More than 10,300 square feetwas renovated to install site utilities, constructsidewalks, roadways, parking areas, and landscaping. Thebuilding also expandsCLC’s abilitytoengagewith thecommunity by offeringpublic access to areas of the newfacility.

“CollegeofLakeCountylooks forward to opening the doorstothe Lakeshore Campus Student Center and celebrating with our communityonthis long-awaited project,”said CLC President Lori Suddick. “The building’s completion results from thededicationofindividuals acrossthe collegeand thecommunity. With thebuilding’s completion, the Collegelooks forward to advancing itsefforts to create the vibrant urbancampus to supportstudents and the communitiesofLakeCounty.”

TheStudent Center is on track to achieve

U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energyand EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) gold certification for its sustainabilityfeatures. Thedesign and construction were managedby theIllinois Capital DevelopmentBoard (CDB) in accordance with the protocol for state-appropriated projects.

“Our hardworkingconstruction teams have ensured the newStudent Center will support the academic needs of the CollegeofLake County students and we are thrilled to see the facilityfinallycome to fruition underGovernor Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois plan,”said CDB Executive Director JimUnderwood.

TheStudent Center houseshealth sciences programs including phlebotomytechnician, medical assisting and nurse assisting, adult education, and English as aSecond Language (ESL). TheStudent Center also features alibraryand sections fortutoring and testing. Staffatthe Welcomeand One-Stop Center will assiststudents with registration and financial aid and connectthem with advisors or other student resourcespecialists.

TheEleanor Murkey CommunityCenter, located on the top floor of the newStudent Center, is aspace for college-sponsored community engagement events, business meetings, and special gatherings.With abalconyoverlooking Lake Michigan, thefacilityserves as aunique assettodowntownWaukegan and community organizations. Murkey was along-time dean of theLakeshore Campus.

“I am thrilled at theadvancements being made todayinWaukegan,” said StateSenator Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove).“Education playsa vitalroleinbuilding athriving community and sustaining our future’s economy.The Eleanor Murkey CommunityCenter will serve as aresource centerfor manyinour districtwhile providing our students with the bestlearning environment as theypursue their education.”

“This beautiful newstudent center will expand opportunities and inspire future dreams for countless residents of northeastern Illinois,”saidState Representative JoyceMason (D-Gurnee). “I’mtruly excitedbythe possibilities this expansion will createfor generationsto come in ourcommunity.”

“I am thrilled to see the State of Illinois

making asignificant capital investmentinthe CollegeofLakeCounty,”said State Representative Daniel Didech(D-BuffaloGrove). “CLC is avital institution thatplays acrucial role in creating jobs and opportunities for residents throughout Lake County.This investment will help sustain and expand themissionofthe college, and Iamexcited to seethe positive impact it will have on our community.”

“Noone is moreexcited than Iamtosee this long-awaited addition to the Lakeshore campus,”said State Representative Rita Mayfield (D-Waukegan). “This cutting-edgefacility embodies CollegeofLakeCounty’sabiding commitment to student success andissureto enhance campus life foryears to come. ”

“The newStudent Center at theCollege of Lake Countyisa significant addition to our communityand ourongoing downtown revitalization efforts,”said Waukegan Mayor AnnTaylor.“TheCollege of Lake Countyisa valuableassettoWaukeganand greaterLake County, providingvaluable educational opportunities to studentsnomatter their backgroundoreconomicstatus. Ithank Governor J.B. Pritzker for investing in our studentsand economybyproviding fundingtowardthis projectthrough theRebuild Illinois Program.”

“The opening of the Student Center is an exciting time for theLakeshore Campus,”said Lakeshore CampusDean Jesus Ruiz. “This expansionrepresentsmorethan justa building–it celebrates the success of our community. The Student Center is bringinganair of unity and collaboration to us all.”

“This is agreatday for the College of Lake County, thestudentsitserves, the Cityof Waukegan, and the entire countyasthe new Lakeshore Campus Student Center opens its doors. Ahugethank you to Governor Pritzker and the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capitalplan, thatcombinedwith local matching funds from CLC, made this student center areality,”said Lake CountyBoard ChairSandy Hart. CollegeofLakeCounty is acomprehensive communitycollegecommitted to equitable high-qualityeducation, culturalenrichment and partnerships to advance the diverse communities it serves in northeastern Illinois. Offered at three campusesinGrayslake,Vernon Hills and Waukegan or online, college classes are affordable and accessible to help each student achieve academic, career and personal goals. More than 70,000 students graduated with degrees and certificates since the college openedin1969. CollegeofLakeCountyisanational leader in manyareas, including campus internationalization,sustainabilityand conservation.

Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan providesessentialfunding to support the revitalization and improvementof Illinois roadways, statefacilities, universities, bridges, and railways over asix-year period. Theinitiative seeks to address criticalinfrastructure and economic opportunity.

The 63,000 square foot facility boastsclassrooms,laboratory space, alibrary, and more

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‘Phenomenal change’: HowCentralDuPageHospital is reshaping downtown Winfield

By Katlyn Smith For Reflejos

Five yearsago,ablock of downtown Winfield needed an economic shot in the arm.

Twoabandonedhomes, an old service station and aparking lot had fallen intodisrepair at ChurchStreet and Jewell Road.

Theonce-blightedcorner now boasts a $38.8 millionmedical office building designed to anchor the redevelopment of Winfield’s Town Center

Northwestern Medicinewill open the three-storybuilding to patientstoday. The projectmarks the lateststepinthe transformation of asleepy downtown area into amedical and commercial districtaround NorthwesternMedicineCentral DuPage Hospital.

“This is yetanother milestone in our development agreement with the village, and it proves the strategic partnership and success of thatpartnership,”said hospital President Kenneth Hedley. “We’ve been working very well with the village.”

Thehealth system also has built aparking garageand amenities in Riverwalk Park since forming an agreement with the village to inject newlife into Winfield’s small-town downtown. Northwesternhas setaside commercialand restaurant space on the ground floor of both the parkingdeck and the medical office building.

“Weexpectthatthere will be alot of traffic coming in on adaily basis, and that certainly is another real big plus in terms of supporting our businessesinTown Center,” VillagePresident Carl Sorgatzsaid

Thehospital and the villagepubliclyunveiled aTownCenter revitalization plan in 2018. Villageleaders wantedtospurdevelopment and increase foot traffic in adowntown thatwas mostly populated with mom-andpop businesses. Theplan also responds to trends in health care while meeting the demand for hospital parking and clinical space.

As the centerpiece of thateffort, the striking newbuilding has risen right across the streetfrom the hospital. It has largewallsof windows, aherringbone stone facade and a “green roof”thatwill be partially covered in plantings.

“The firstfloor willbeall for retailand restaurant development,and we’recertainly looking to getthosespaces filled,” Sorgatz said.“We’reworkingdiligently to do thatand looking forward to getting some of those new spaces filled outwithnew tenants that willbe serving our residents here in the community.”

An opticalstore is expected to open on the firstfloor.Hospital officials also envision astreet-level coffee shop and additional re-

tailers.

“That’spartofour plan to trytorevitalize, bring vitalityand energytodowntown Winfield,”Hedleysaid.

An ophthalmologyclinic takes up the entire second floor of thebuilding.

Theclinic will handle arangeofeye conditions: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degener-

ation, eyelidsurgeryand diabetic retinopathy.

Thestaffincludes Dr.Michelle Andreoli, her brother Dr.Michael Andreoliand their parents, Dr.Randall Andreoli and Dr Barbara Andreoli. They are former WheatonEye Clinic providers now practicing at Northwestern.

With 26 exam rooms three of which

are for pediatric patients the Winfield clinic will actasa newhub for eyecare. Northwestern also has asmaller satelliteclinic in Napervilleand plans to open another one in Geneva near Delnor Hospital.

In Winfield, eyepatients will go through different stations instead of staying in asingle exam room.

“The patient is always moving and not clogging up an exam room for an hour, waiting for stafftocome to them,”said Jen Andersson, vice president of Northwestern MedicineRegionalMedical Group.

An allergyand immunologyclinic has relocated to the third floor of the buildingand expects to serve about 900 patients amonth Currently,those healthservices are housed in Central DuPageHospital’s outpatient building.

Themovefrees up spacewithin the hospital campus.

“Wecan actually expand other clinics where co-location in the hospital is important,”Hedleysaid.

Aurologyclinic also will open on the third floor of the newoutpatient facilityin March.

Elsewhere

Thelistofdowntown projects is remarkable in asuburb where municipal elections tendtofocus on development issues Winfield Station, afive-storyapartment complex, is almostfullyleased, Sorgatz said.

Thesite thatonce housed John’s Tavern is available for development directlywestof the medical office building. Therestaurant ownerclosed the business in 2017 after deciding to retire. Northwesternpurchasedthe

property

To the westofthe hospital, Northwestern builta four-level parkingdeck with groundfloor retail and restaurant space. Apedestrian bridgeover Winfield Road links the structure to the hospital.

Aday care center,Primrose School of Winfield, plans to open later this year on the firstfloor of thegarage.

Northwestern also has developed portions of nearby Riverwalk Park with new paths, aband shell,apicnic shelterand a boccecourt

Sorgatz said villagetrustees on Thursday will discuss aproposal to create aspecial events commission. It would be responsible for coordinatingevents at theband shell and othercommunity gatherings.

“It’sjustphenomenal change,”Sorgatz said.“And we’d liketosee thatcontinue becausewewantour Town Center to be adestination.”

PHOTOS: BRIANHILL

ATHREE-STORY medicaloffice building is ready for patients acrossthe street from Northwestern MedicineCentralDuPageHospitalinWinfield.

FROM LEFT, Daniel Callaghan, director of planning and construction forNorthwestern MedicineRegionalMedicalGroup,Central DuPageHospitalPresident Kenneth Hedley and Jen Andersson, vice president of the regionalmedicalgroup,tour anew medical office buildinginWinfield’sTownCenter.

El condado de Lake,Illinois, es el hogar de reconocidos ycreativosproductores de cerveza artesanal, vinos locales y licores destilados.

FebreroesLakeCountyLibation

Trail Month (Mes del Recorrido de Degustación) donde hayunenfoque especial en los artesanos locales que reúnen esas increíbles bebidas especialespara adultos durante todoelaño. Desde recetas premiadas en competencias hasta recetas de lotespequeños, cada negocio tiene más de una especialidad. Aparte de unavariedad de cerveza artesanal, vino ylicoresdisponible en los diferentes negocios, la mayoría tiene música los fines de semana,eventos durante el mes, ypor supuesto comida.

Éste mes se tratadeprobar, disfrutar,

compartir yparticipar en Lake County Libation TrailMonth

Durante su visita, puede participar en el “Desafío de Registro” ysiseregistra en cinco omás ubicaciones del 1al28de febrero, serán elegiblesparaunsorteo paraganar unpremio.

Porlotanto, elija asus amigos, pareja ofamilia yúnanse paraparticiparydescubir nuevos destinos ysabores.

¡Salud!

Para másinformación sobre Lake CountyLibationTrail Month visite: https://www.VisitLakeCounty.org/Libation-Trail

Yparamás información sobre eventos yactividades que se realizan en el condado de Lake,visite la página: VisitLakeCounty.org

Lake County, Illinoisishome to renowned and creative producers of craft beer,local wines, and distilled spirits.

FebruaryisLibation Trail Month in Lake County, Illinois. Home to avariety of craftbeer,local wines and distilled spirits, this monthweshine aspecial light on local artisans who createand serve exceptional specialtyadultbeverages throughout the year.From award-winning to small-batch recipes, to-gopacks, board games to playora food truckstopby,this monthisall about the partners along the Lake CountyLibationTrail and those whoenjoy everysip.

You’ll not only be trying some of the bestlibations in the area,you mayalso win greatprizes. Guests who check in at five or more locations for the month-

long “Check-InChallenge” (Feb. 1-28) will be eligible for adrawing to win a Lake CountyLibationTrail T-shirt. The long-sleeved 100%cotton shirtlists all the locations to visit. So, pickyour five, invite your friends, and save aplace in your closetfor thatnew addition.

Supportlocal, discover newdestinations and flavors, and visit thatfavorite spotthatcan’t waittosee youagain. Follow along at Visit Lake Countyfor good fun,greattimes anddelicious tastes. Cheers!

Forcomplete details,prizes and to signup, go to: https://www.VisitLakeCounty.org/Libation-Trail

And for more information on events and activities happening in Lake County, visit: VisitLakeCounty.org

Newyear, sameproblems?

Howlocal mental healthexpertsare helping kids, families

BY DAVE OBERHELMAN For Reflejos

Mental healthproblems people battled in 2022 maylinger in 2023, as perhaps new challenges come to the forefront, experts say.

TheWorldHealth Organizationreported aroughly 28% increase in major depressive disorders in 2020 due to the COVID-19pandemic.

“People were suffering. People are still suffering,”said Dr.David Rakofsky, apsychologist who is president and founder of theWellington Counseling Groupin Northbrook.

Hisoffice has doubled in size since2017 because of increased demand for mental health services.

Thenew year maybring other difficulties, such as returning to workplaces and school, and seasonalaffective disorder.

Rakofskysaid struggling marriedcouples often will postpone plans to divorce to spare their children’s feelings during the holidays. When the calendar flips,theybreak the news and fallout ensues

According to Mental Health America, Illinoisranked 12thamong 50 states and the DistrictofColumbiafor prevalence of mental healthand substance abuse issues, access to mentalhealthcare, and adequate insurance, based on 2019 statistics and 15 different measures.

Rachel Tzinberg,boardpresident of Northbrook-basedCATCH, or Community Action Together for Children’s Health, said several partners —including Compass, Family Service Center,Josselyn, PEER Services, Youth Servicesand the YMCA—help the group supportand educate parents about mental healthissues to serve children and adolescents.

“We’renot therapists, and we always communicate thatveryclearly.Wecall on the experts in our community, and people have completely stepped up,”Tzinberg said.

CATCH worksclosely with Glenbrook NorthHigh School,Northbrook District28 and throughout Northbrook schools, offering speaker eventsand peer supportgroups.

“Wefound out thatone of the ways we could really supportthe kids is by supporting the parents,”Tzinberg said.

In her experience, enhancingthe relationship with achild is more important than hammering away at aproblem. Communication and connectionare key.

“Focus on whatyou want the relationship to be instead of how bad it is,”Tzinberg said. “I justfound thatthe more we focused on the problem,wekept getting more of the problem. Instead of the opportunitytomakeresolutions,maybe it’s an opportunitytolook at what’sworking or what’snot. And then make small changes.”

Family Service Centerin Northfield distributesnewsletters full of mental health advice and exercises, available by email or on the center’s website under“News &Events.”

Co-Executive Director Renee Dominguez, alicensed clinical psychologist, and Robin Lake,alicensedclinical social worker, recently put out anine-partseries, “Holiday Expectations vs. HolidayRealities.”

They also issuedtips for the newyear. One tooliscalled Mindful Self-Compassion, which Lake said shewishes she “could put into everyperson’shands.”

Developed by psychologists Kristin Neff and Chris Germer,Mindful Self-Compassioninvolves three components “thatcan open the door to change,”according to the center’s material.

They include recognizing and accepting one’s situation, understanding thatitissimply apartoflife, and harnessing the abilityto “see the good in yourself.”

Thecenterrecommends taking small, incremental steps toward accomplishing goals or addressing problems, and celebrating those achievements as theycome.

During plateaus, “it’s important to remember thatthe cycle is not an indication of failure or areason to stop growing, it’s just partofthe journey,”the center wrote.

Also in Northfield, Erica Hornthal delivers therapy in adifferent way.

Adancer since she was alittle girl, Hornthal sought acareer in which she could help people. She studied psychology,earned a master’s in dance/movementtherapy and counseling, and in 2011 she foundedChicago

Dance Therapy.She also wrote abook, “Body Aware.”

“Mostofour communication is nonverbal,”Hornthal said.“Thechallengeiswhen we experiencea mental health concern, or in some casesacrisis, we’reoften told to talk about it. But in extreme cases manyofus can’t accessthe parts of our brain required to talkabout it.”

“So with the therapy thatinvolves body or movement, likedance/movementtherapy,we’re actually still able to help aperson processwhatthey’re feeling or express their emotions without relying on verbal language,”she said.

Treatments,eitherinher studio or remotely,doincorporatespeech, but also body language, posture, expressions and gestures. They canbewhatHornthal called “micro-movements” or full-body motion to music.

“When you’re feelingsomething particularly strong or overwhelming, don’t just bring awareness to whatyou think, but bring awareness to how your body is moving when you feel the wayyou feel,”she said. “When you become more aware of how your body shows up in relation to this feeling or thought, you have the powertoshift not just your body but what you’re thinking.”

She said ChicagoDanceTherapy has

served clients from3to107 yearsold.

Theyounger agegroup is the focus ofPlena Mind Centerin Northbrook.

Founded in 2018 by CEO ShannonGoebel and ChiefMedical Officer Firuza Aliyeva,a child and adolescent psychologist, the center focuses on anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder,mood disorders, trauma, stress, school avoidanceand phobiasinclients 6to18.

Dealing withemotional reactivityisa key aspectofThe Dragonfly Program, which Plena launched in Septemberfor children 6to10years old. It’s apopulation that, according to the American PsychologicalAssociation, has seen a24% increase in mental health-related emergencyroom visits since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aliyevaoffered five tips for the newyear for parents of childrenwho have difficulty regulating emotions:

•Stop reassuring them. Chemicals in the brain don’t allow anxiouschildrentorespond logically.

•Children learn by observation; model healthy coping skills.

•Takedeep breaths with the child.

•Figure outsolutionstogether

•And, empathize.

“A childwants you to know thatanxiety is scary,”Aliyevasaid.

PHOTO COURTESYOFELANA MARGOLIS

PLENA MIND Centerstaff,from left, LindsayJohnson, Darla Cabrera and Sam Levi work with young clients.Co-founded by Dr.Firuza Aliyeva and Shannon Goebel, the center has full-dayintensive therapy and after-school programmingfocusing on youths ages 6to18.

PHOTO:JOE LEWNARD ERICA HORNTHAL is founder andowner of ChicagoDance TherapyinNorthfield. She is adance/movementtherapist and licensed professionalcounselor

Tony Sanders to become statesuperintendent of education

Elgin Area School District chief to replace outgoingSupt.Carmen Ayala

BY PETER HANCOCK CapitolNews Illinois

–The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesdaythat Elgin-based School DistrictU-46 Superintendent Tony Sanders will become the next statesuperintendent of education.

SPRINGFIELD

Sanders, 53, will succeed Carmen Ayala, who announced in November thatshe would retire effective Jan. 31. ISBE said Sanders will takeover the postinlate Februarywhile DeputyEducation Officer Krish Mohip will serve as interim superintendent during the transition.

Sanders has been superintendent of the Elgin-area districtsince 2014.Itisthe second-largestdistrictinIllinois, serving more than 35,000 students across five high schools and nearly 50 elementaryand middle schools, according to the mostrecent statereportcard. Of those students, 46 percent are classified as low-income, and 39 percent are English languagelearners.

Gov. JB Pritzker recommended Sanders for the job

“Dr.TonySanders is an extraordinary choice for State Superintendent of Education,”Pritzker said in astatement. “Dr Sanders’ breadth of experience as superintendent of School DistrictU-46 and his entire background have prepared him to takeonthis role. Hisfocus on innovation, social emotional development, and academic excellence makehim an extraordinarypick.”

According to ISBE, Sanders expanded the Elgin district’sofferings during his time as superintendent, adding full-day kindergarten for all students, expanding the district’sdual languageprogram and establishing an alternative high school, the DREAM Academy, to reduce expulsions and serve students in need of trauma-informed care.

Before becoming U-46 superintendent, Sanders served as the district’schief of stafffor 11 years following astretch as the district’schiefcommunications officer.

He received his bachelor’s degree from the UniversityofIllinois Springfield, a

master’s degree in business administration from the NewYork Institute of Technology,aChiefSchool Business Official endorsement from Northern Illinois Universityand his doctorateineducation from AuroraUniversity.

“Dr.TonySanders has distinguished himself as avisionaryleader and passionateadvocate for students and educators,” ISBE Board Chair Steven Isoye said in a news release. “Asthe superintendent of one of Illinois’ largestschool districts, he intimately understands the strengths, the policyhistory, and thechallenges of our public schools.”

Isoye praised Sanders for championing equity, expanding opportunities for students and launching innovative programs at the U-46 district.

“The Board looks forward to his leadership; we are confident he will build on our record-high graduation rates and collegeand career readiness to continue leading Illinois’ schools in apositive direction,”hesaid.

(PHOTO PROVIDEDBYTHE ILLINOIS STATEBOARD OF EDUCATION) TONY SANDERS, Elgin Area District U-46 Superintendent, will becomethe state superintendent of schoolsbeginning in February.

Las excepciones al Título 42 que se pueden aplicar ainmigrantes en la fronteranorte de México

Janine Trainor

Fronteras de la Notiica -EFE

Asociaciones civiles de México ya están ayudado ainmigrantesindocumentados que cali quen ara ser sujetos de las exce ciones al Título 42, lo que abre una o ortunidad ara que migrantes mexicanos ycentroamericanos que se hallan en la frontera norte de México ara que uedan resentarse ante las autoridades migratorias de Estados Unidos asolicitarasilo.

Decenas de familias ingresan a diario desde Tijuana aCalifornia ara edir el asilo humanitario con un recurso de exce ci nalTítulo 42, una regla sanitaria de la era de Donald Trum 2 -2 2 que se a lica en base ala andemia de coronavirus y ermite la ex ulsi n inmediatadelos inmigrantes in-

documentados.

Organizaciones como Al Otro Lado yEjército de Salvaci ntrabajan con albergues de Tijuana ara que los migrantes accedan a este recurso, que no les garantiza el asilo, ero sí les da la o ortunidad de resentarsus casos.

La mexicana Beatriz Cabrera, su areja sentimentalylos dos hijos de ella, fueron una de las familias seleccionadas des ués de mes y medio vagando en Tijuana sin saber d nde encontrar ayuda.

Des ués de haber estado navegando, viendo aver quién nos odía recibir,hoy estamos muy contentas orque nos dan ahora esta osibilidad, orque como somos de la comunidad LGBT asamos

or cosas muy com licadas ,dijo aEFE.

Beatriz cont que ellas salieron huyendo de su natal Guanajuato, estado del centro de México, or las constantes agresiones y amenazasque adecían or su diversidad sexual or lo que su integridad yladelos menores de edad de su familia estaba en riesgo.

Llegaron aTijuana ara solicitar asilo en EE.UU., ero durante un tiem odeambularon or distintas artes hasta que encontraron el albergue Juventud 2 ,aun il metro del uerto fronterizo de San Ysidro, donde recibieron refugio y asaron el ndea o.

José María García Lara, director del albergue Juventud 2 ,exlic que desde hace seis meses trabajan en buscar las exce ciones legales yaclar que eso no garantiza que vayan aobtener el asilo, orque tienenque ser casos muy exce cionales

Lo que sí re resenta es una o ortunidad de oder resentar sus solicitudesynoestar en la frontera es erando meses oa os como ha asado con otros migrantes ,dijo García Lara

El activista indic que, además, este recurso legal también ayuda a los albergues anotener el es acio saturado y oder recibir amás migrantes.

Sebastián Farías, quien trabaja ara la organizaci n sic logos Sin Fronteras, com arti que revio a que las ersonas lleguen al uerto fronterizo El Cha arral,que es or donde ingresan aEE.UU., se les ofrece una charla con sic logos y abogados,

Ellos les ex lican el roceso or el que van a asar una vez que les reciban las autoridades estadounidenses, se an lo que van aenfrentar yestén re arados también en caso de que sus solicitudes no sean admitidas.

El auxilio de las organizaciones llega des ués de que Estados Unidos anunci el de enero asado que acogerá a , migrantes al mes de Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela y aití, ero de ortará de inmediato al resto bajo el Título 42.

La regi nvive un ujo migratorio récord con 2. millones de indocumentados detenidos en la frontera de Estados Unidos con México en el a o scal 2 22.

Organizaciones roinmigrantes mexicanas en la frontera están ayudando a inmigrantes que cali quen a re arar sus osibles casos de asilo ara resentarlos alas autoridades de EE.UU.

Fred Rodgers, tireless champion for young people,dies at 77

BY STEVEZALUSKY

For Reflejos

Aurorahas lost acivic icon who spent decades guiding thecity’syoungpeople onto the path of success.

Fred Rodgers,a fierce champion and advocate foryouth,diedearly Saturday morning in Aurora, Mayor RichardIrvin announced. He was 77

Appointed the city’sfirstyouth services director in the 1980s, Rodgers’ accomplishments includeddirectingthe City of LightsSports Tournament,the AuroraSportsFestival, the Stepping Into theArtsMusicProgram and severalsummer camps. He alsocoordinated cityevents such as Martin LutherKingJr. Day celebrations.

“Hebuilt an award-winning,nationally

recognized youth department that positively influenced andperpetually impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Aurora children,”Irvin said.

Even well into retirement, Rodgers offered insight on youth issues andwould oftenreach out to city halltooffer guidance andgratitude, themayor added.

When the city dedicated the Fred Rodgers CommunityCenter in 2009, the year of his retirement,the line of those who had“made it” thanks to his mentorshipbackedupout the door.

TheFred Rodgers Magnet Academy in East AuroraSchool District 131isemblematic of Rodgers’unyielding commitment to our youth andtheir future, Irvinsaid

“Fred left an indelible mark on Auroraand aproven blueprint for service and advocacyfor us all to follow,”hesaid.

Alimentospara tener la piel máslinda

Para

tener la piel fantástica, además de las rutinas de cremas ycuidados de belleza, hace falta incorporar un plan de alimentación específico.

Agua

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El motivo es que la salud yelestado de los tejidos están íntimamente relacionados con el buen funcionamiento de los órganos de depuración (estos son el hígado, fundamentalmente, el intestino ylos riñones). El circuito es el siguiente: la piel recibe los nutrientes através de la sangre yesa constante renovación celular requiere de un gran aporte de sustancias. Entre ellas, el agua, las vitaminas A, By C, las proteínas ylos ácidos grasos insaturados. Contar con el su ciente aporte de estas sustancias, dejará alapiel lista para resistirse alos embates del aire acondicionado, la calefacción, las temperaturas más extremas, los rayos UV,la humedad, calor ydemás vericuetos climáticos.

El cuerpo vive en permanente recambio de uidos y el agua es esencial para lograr vitalizarlo ygenerar un efecto detox. Por lo cual, será recomendable incluirla abundantemente. Las frutas, las ensaladas, las infusiones ylos caldos aportan gran cantidad de líquidos. Aunque también es convenienteacostumbrarse abeberla en estado natural ydejar de lado los jugos ygaseosas industrializadasque contienen edulcorantes, colorantesy conservantes. Si bien es vox populi que un adulto sano debe beber al menos dos litros diarios, los estudios más recientes recomiendan establecer como referencia el color de la orina. La regla es incorporar más líquidos, si se ve muy oscura yreducir la cantidad, si se ve transparente.

Vitamina AyCarotenos

Disminuyen la tendenciaaque el cutis se agriete yfavorecen la formación de la barrera contra los microorganismos. Los vegetales de colores verde, rojo ynaranja intensos son fuentes importantes de estas sustancias y, además, contenedoras de gran cantidad de agua.

Vitamina B

Su principal función en la piel es evitar la sequedad y otros trastornos, como la dermatitis. Sus fuentes importantes: la levadura nutricional, el germen de trigo ylos cereales integrales.

Vitamina C

Intervienen en la síntesis de colágeno, para evitar la aparición temprana de arrugas ylafalta de elasticidad. Los cítricos, el kiwi, las frutillas, las moras, los arándanos, los tomates ylos pimientos son buenas opciones para incorporar este nutriente.

Proteínas

Contribuyen alaregeneración celular yevitan su fragilidad. La recomendación más saludable: incorporar más cantidad de alimentos de este tipo de origen vegetal, como legumbres yfrutos secos.

Ácidos grasos insaturados

Mantienen la humedad de los tejidos, lo cual contribuye aunadecuado espesor.Están presentes en el aceite de oliva -se recomienda el de primera prensada en frío-, las aceitunas negras, las semillas de chía ylinaza, la palta y toda la variedad de frutos secos.

OFFICEOFTHE COOK COUNTY TREASURER

Maria Pappas

118 North Clark Street, Room 212 Chicago, Illinois 60602

FORRELEASEWednesday, January 18, 2023

Information: Maria Pappas(312)603-6202

Cook County Treasurer MariaPappassending more than $47millioninautomatic refundstohomeowners

More than 53,000 property ownerswho overpaidtheir FirstInstallment taxeslast year will automatically getbackmorethan $47 million in refunds starting this week

“If youhave arefundcoming, we’llfindyou and return your money,”Pappas said. “By putting refundsonautomatic pilot, we’re eliminatinga lotofunnecessary paperworkand applications.”

More than58percentofthe refunds will be deposited directlyintopropertyowners’ accountsoverthe nextthree months.See if you’re dueanautomatic refund by visiting cookcountytreasurer.com.Selectthe purplebox labeled“Your PropertyTax Overview” and enter your address or 14-digit Property IndexNumber(PIN).

Here’s abreakdown of some refunds:

•16,629homeownerswho paidtheir property taxes online will seea totalof$14.8 millionelectronically deposited to theirbankorcredit card accounts

•22,241homeowners whopaidtheir taxes througha bank/mortgage escrow account will be mailed refund checkstotaling $14.8million

•14,137homeowners who paid taxes totaling $17.4 million in cash or by check will receiveanelectronic refund or will be mailed arefundapplicationtoensurethe proper party receivesthe refund

Most of therefunds will go to homeowners receiving propertytax exemptions,which are applied to the SecondInstallment tax bill andreducethe totaltaxes due. Theexemptions include:Homeowner,SeniorCitizen,Senior Freeze andDisabledPersons. Second Installment 2021 property tax bills were dueonDecember 30,2022.

Pappas launched theautomaticrefundprograminJuly 2018. Sincethen, more than 174,000 property owners havereceived about $129 million in refundswithouthavingto fill out an application

PrairieCrossing Charter School es unaescuela pública de kínder aoctavo grado (K-8) que está personalizada para ayudar a los niños aaprender el valor de la educación, la comunidad yelmedio ambiente.

día de información de lotería

15 de febrero,2023 @7PM

Byron Colby Barn

1561 Jones Point Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030

Aprenda más en: prairiecrossingcharterschool.org

¿Sabía usted que PCCS...?

•Esuna escuela pública gratuita de grados K-8 alaque puede asistir cualquier estudiante que viva en los distritos de Fremont yWoodland.

•Proporciona transporte, si alguien lo requiere.

•Ofrece servicios completos de educación especial ypara aprendices de inglés.

•Tiene exenciones de pagos instructivos disponibles.

•Está aceptando nuevos estudiantesenlos grados K-8 para 2023-2024.

•Invitamos ainscribirse atodo tipodeestudiantes incluyendo de diversos orígenes, habilidades diferentes ynecesidades educativas.

La admisiónessobreuna base no discriminatoria yestá abierta atodos los estudiantes sin importar su raza, etnia, género, estatus socioeconómico, orientación sexual, preferencia religiosa odiscapacidad.

PrairieCrossing Charter School is apersonalized K-8 publicschool where children learn the value of education, community and the environment.

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Lottery Open House

February 15, 2023-7PM

Byron Colby Barn

1561 Jones Point Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030

Learnmore@prairiecrossingcharterschool.org

you know PCCS is .. .

•A free public K-8 charter school for students in Fremont and Woodland districts.

•Provides transportation, if needed.

•Offers Full Special Education and EL services.

•Instructional fee waivers are available.

•Students of diverse backgrounds, abilities, and educational needs are encouraged to enroll.

•Accepting new students in K-8 grade for 2023-2024.

Admission is on anon-discriminatory basis and open to all students regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, religiouspreference or disability.

Spotlighting Talented Youth

TheNational MuseumofMexican Art’s CommunityArtsSustaining Academics (CASA) program is excited to present adelightful afternoon of music and dance, showcasing CASA’syoung and talented performingartists along with notable community musicians. Join us on Sunday, February12th at 2:30 pm. Snacks, beverages, and entry intoraffles are included with purchase of a ticket.

Thelineupincludes three different partner schools: Calmeca Elementary,Sherlock Elementary,and Solorio Academy High School. Theperforminggroups are:

·Folklorico LosAlebrijes

·FolkloricodeOro

·FolkloricoColoresdeMexico

·CASAMariachi

·SolorioLatin Jazz En

Plan your visit

TheNational Museum of Mexican Artis the perfectweekend activity for you and your family!Learn all about Mexican artand culturethrough our beautiful permanent collection, enjoy an imaginative exhibition,and don’t forget to visit our giftshop for unique souvenirs!

You’ll find these great exhibitionsinour galleries:

·NuestrasHistorias: StoriesofMexican Identityfrom the Permanent Collection

·YoSoy Museo: NewWorks by Alberto Aguilar

Visit: www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/visit to learn how to makethe most out of your visit to NMMA.

CATARATAS PETRIFICADAS MEXICO

Se tratadedos impresionantes cascadas petrificadas (carbonato de calcio) formadas, desde hace miles de años, por el escurrimiento de aguacarbonatada.

Desde los manantiales, el agua desciende por agrestes cantiles de más de 50 metros de altura. El área de manantial que da origen aéstafue aprovechada paracrear una gran alberca que actualmente se ha convertido en balneario natural, de agua regularmente templada. Hierve el Agua ha sido reconocido como un probablelugar sagrado de los antiguos zapotecos,que fue situado aquídebido, quizás, asus grandes contrastes naturales, pues está en el corazón de una abruptasierra quedurante el estiaje se caracteriza por su extrema aridez.

En Hierve el Agua se han dado cita numerososarqueólogos, biólogos ygeólogos, portratarse de un sitio donde se construyó hacemás de 2,500años un complejo sistema de riegodel cual aún existen importantes

Conozca anuestros asesores de planificación previa

vestigios. Gracias aestas investigaciones se ha logrado entender la forma de construcción yelfuncionamiento de las terrazas y canales que cubren una amplia extensión en torno alazona del anfiteatro, que es la que recibevisitantes, también se ha determinado que se tratadeunantiquísimo sistema de riego, único en su tipoenMéxico, donde los antiguos habitantes desarrollaron una agriculturaintensivaorientada al máximo aprovechamiento del agua de los manantiales, en un terrenocon pronunciadas pendientes

Hierve el Agua ha sido reconocido como un probable lugar sagrado de los antiguos zapotecos. Aunque es excepcional la belleza conferida al sitio por sus grandes contrastes naturales,pues está en el corazóndeuna abrupta sierraque durante el estiaje se caracteriza porsuextrema aridez, el principal atractivo lo constituye el espectáculo que ofrecen dos impresionantes cascadas petrificadas, la primerade30metros de alturay la segunda de 12 metros aproximadamente.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Professional Championship Bull Riding: February 4&5

Windy City Bulls: February 9, 11,22&23

TobyMac’sHits Deep Tour 2023: March 4

Cirque du Soleil -CORTEO: June 1- 4

USA Gymnastics U.S. Classic: August 4& 5

Nuestros asesores expertos ycompasivos están disponibles para trabajar con usted uno auno einformarle sobre sus opciones de entierro ycremación ysobre el proceso de selección en cualquiera de nuestras 47 ubicaciones de cementerio.

Para comunicarse con un asesor directamente ysolicitar una consulta personal gratuita, visite nuestro sitio web en www.CatholicCemeteriesChicago.org/advisors ollame al 708.236.5490 Inglés, 708.449.2340 Español.

Para más información opara hacer una selección con uno de nuestros asesores de planificación previa, complete yenvíe por correo este formulario a: Catholic Cemeteries 1400 SWolf Rd,Hillside, IL 60162.

CARLOS MORALES FronterasdelaNotiica

El cacao EL REGAL OD EL OS DIOSES

Considerado por los pueblos indígenas de América como un regalo de los dioses, el milenario cacao busca resurgir en Costa Rica con productos finosyorgánicos, pero también mediante iniciativas turísticas yeducativas destinadas arescatar el legado de este fruto.

Carolina Pikacho Fronteras de la Notiica -EFE

El cacao es originario de Suramérica ypoco apoco se fue expandiendo hacia el norte hasta llegar aCentroaméricayMéxico, donde las culturas indígenas lo consideran un regalo de los dioses, de cuya semilla surgió una bebida espesa que contenía maíz, vainillayhasta Chile.

Hay rastros de que el cacao ya se consumía en lasculturas indígenas de México yCentroamérica desde hace unos 3.800 años, explicó a EFE el biólogo experto en cacao, Carlos Chavarría.

Chavarría dirige en La Fortuna de San Carlos, en el norte de Costa Rica, el Rainforest Chocolate Tour,unatractivo turístico en el cual los visitantes pueden conocer los árbolesdecacao ylafruta en sus diferentes etapas, yposteriormente ser testigos del proceso mediante el cual se saca la semilla, se seca ysemuele, para nalmente añadirle agua caliente.

Lo que los indígenas llamaban “bebida de los Dioses” es un chocolate espeso que conserva las ricaspropiedades antioxidantes del cacao que

bene cian el corazón ylaregulación de la presión arterial, entre otras. El cacao, además, es considerado un cultivo amigable con el ambiente, que acarbono, mantiene las cuencas de ríos, protege nacientes de agua ymitiga el cambio climático en zonas vulnerables.

Chavarría explicó que los chocolates comerciales que se venden en cualquier lugar contienen ba as cantidades de cacao ymucha az car, por lo que resaltó el traba oque se está desarrollando en pequeñas comunidades de Costa Rica para producirchocolates nos con alta cantidad de cacao.

En el 2019, la Organización Internacional del Cacao reconoció la calidad delcacao costarricense, como país exportador del 100% cacao no odearoma, producido en comunidades rurales, la mayoría indígenas, del norte, el caribe yelsur de Costa Rica, situadasentre 0 y500 metros sobre el niveldel mar,que es el hábitat ideal del cacao. Costa Rica, un país de cinco millonesdehabitantes, recibía antes de la pandemia aunos 3millones de turistas extran eros, lo que se constituye aesta actividad como uno de sus principales motores económicos.

KATE DELCASTILLO PASA LA PRUEBA DE SERPRODUCTORAEN VOLVER ACAER

Carolina Pikacho, Fronteras de la Noticia -EFE

La actriz mexicana Kate del Castillo está "muy orgullosa" de su debut como productora en "Volver acaer", una versión moderna de la novela "Anna Karenina", de León Tolstói, de la que además es protagonista yenlaque su prioridad ha sido la «calidad», según dice aEFE.

"Es un clásico ynopuede estarmal si está basado en el libro "Anna Karenina". Se sabe que va aser una historia importante, aloque hay que sumar los valores de producción, porque en español no he visto nada parecido", destacó la actriz protagonista de "La Reina del Sur", serie que la catapultó alafama mundial en 2011, la víspera del estreno en la plataforma ViX.

Del Castillo, de 50 años, interpreta en "Volver acaer" aAnna Montes de Oca, una clavadista ganadora de la medallaolímpica de oro yheroína nacional de México que tiene una aventura amorosa con un músico, un papel encarnado por el español Maxi Iglesias, de 31 años, que dio vida aVíctor en la serie"Valeria "(2020-2021), de la plataforma et ix.

La serie es una versión contemporánea del libro "Anna Karenina", una historia de amordegran repercusión literaria anivel mundial,yestá basada en la adaptación de 2015 de Endemol Shine Australia.

"Me encanta la vulnerabilidaddel personaje que interpreto ylos cambios que sufre, algo que amí me gusta ver como espectador", destacó la mexicana.

Respecto asucompañero de reparto, el español Maxi Iglesias, subrayó que llega un momento en la vida en que, con las riendas del proyecto en la mano, uno se rodea de gente con la que quiere trabajar

"Por eso lo invité aeste proyecto, porque es mi

amigo. He trabajado con él ysécuálessudisciplina como actor", subrayó, tras asegurarque no se va a arriesgar,ensuprimera serie como productora ejecutiva, "a traer agente que no es profesional". Iglesias, que dio sus primeros pasos en su interpretación de la "Física oquímica» (2008-2011), señaló a EFE que la serie «es muy real ytrae un drama muy importante".

"Tehace pensar todo el rato yenalgún momento te sientes re ejado con lashistorias de las que bebe la serie yseapoya", dijo el actor madrileño, quien en 2015 interpretó el personaje de Chad Mendoza en la producción «Dueños del paraíso» de la cadena Telemundo. Iglesias dijo considerarse un seguidor de Kate del Castillo, pero aclaró que en "Volver acaer" la mexicana hizo cosas «que no le había visto nunca en la pantalla interpretando aAnna Montes de Oca".

Participar en "Volver acaer" es "una oportunidad muy grande", ya que "es la primera vez que una amiga quiere contarconmigo en un proyecto personal", dijo el actor.

Carolina Pikacho, Fronteras de la Noticia -es-us.noticias.yahoo.com

De Armas ha sido nominada aMejor Actriz en un Papel Protagónico por la película de Net i Blonde.

El 24 de enero, la actriz de 34 años se convirtió en la primera actriz cubana en ser nominada a un Premio de la Academia por un papel protagónico por interpretar aNorma Jeane Mortenson en Blonde de Net i .

Antes de su nominación, el único otro actor cubano nominado fue Andy García por su papel secundario en El Padrino III en 1990.

De Armas ha recibido nominaciones de los Premios BAFTAa la Mejor Actriz Protagónica,los Premios del SindicatodeActores de la Pantalla alaActuación Destacada de una Actriz en un Papel Protagónico ylos Globos de Oro ala Mejor Actuación de una Actriz en una Película,

El 24 de enero, la actriz de 34 años se convirtió en la primera actriz cubana en ser nominada aunPremio de la Academiapor un papel protagónico por interpretar aNorma Jeane Mortenson en londe de Net i . Ana de Armas está demostrando que la temporada de premios que las rubias se divierten más con una nueva nominación histórica.

ANADEARMAS ES LA PRIMERA ACTRIZ CUBANAENSER NOMINADAAUNPAPELPROTAGÓNICO EN LOSPREMIOS OSCAR

entre otros.

Esta es su primera nominación al Oscar yla única para un actor latino este año.

Blonde recibió críticas mi tasdel público debido asunaturaleza altamente controvertida, sin embargo, la película recibióuna ovación de pie de 14 minutos en su estreno en el Festival de Cine de Venecia, donde los espectadores quedaron cautivados por la actuación de la actriz.

Academy Award Winner Brad Pitt sang her praises during an interview with Entertainment Weekly,saying the actress was "phenomenal in it. That's atough dress to ll."

"It was 10 years in the making," Pitt admitted of the project. "It wasn't until we found Ana that we could get it across the nish line."

The lm, based on the bestseller by Joyce Carol Oates, reimagines the life of Monroe starting

from her troubled early childhood to her untimely death in 1962.

Además de la actriz cubana Ana de Armas están nominados los directores me icanos Guillermo del Toro yAlfonso Cuarón.

Tras su victoria en los Globos de Oro, Del Toro competirá en la categoría de Mejor Película Animada con Pinocho.

Su compatriota Cuarón fue reconocido por su rol de productor en la categoría de mejor cortometraje de acción real por Le pupille (Los alumnos), en el que una niña huérfana desafía las reglas de un internado religioso.

La película Argentina, 1985 protagonizada por Ricardo Darín ydirigida por Santiago Mitre, que relata los procesos judiciales contra la junta militar argentina, está nominada amejor película Internacional.

Alolargo de su carrera, el director,guionista yproductor M. Night Shyamalan ha tenido sus éxitos yfracasos. Aunque suele dividir a la crítica con sus producciones, cuenta con realizaciones que han marcado un antes yun después en el cine, con su manejo del suspenso yeltratamientoque hace del terror. Entre sus filmesmás destacados se pueden mencionar El sexto sentido, El protegido, Señales yFragmentado. Luego del estreno de Viejos (Old) en 2021, el director regresa al cine con Knock at the Cabin (Llaman ala puerta), un nuevo thriller de suspenso que llegará alos cines durante los primeros días de febrero.

La nueva película de Shyamalan está basada en la novela The Cabin at the End of

the World de Paul G. Tremblay,publicada en 2018. La historia sigue auna pareja conformada por Andrew (Jonathan Groff) yEric (Ben Aldridge), quienes se van de vacaciones con su pequeña hija Wen(Kristen Cui) auna cabaña en el medio del bosque. Un día, cuatro extraños se presentan en el lugar ytoman de rehenes alafamilia,obligándolos atomar una decisión que podría salvar alahumanidad del fin del mundo.

Al igual que su premisa, los primeros avances del filme demostraron ser igual de inquietantes.

Las primeras críticas hablan de la mejor película de Shyamalan en décadas, con una historia plagada de tensión ysuspenso, con grandes actuaciones de por medio. De todo el elenco que conforma el filme, Dave Bautista se lleva la mayor parte de loselogios.

Carlos Morales, Fronteras de la Noticia -quever.news

Fronteras de la Noticia -Dro Atlantic Noche ydía es un álbum de Miguel Campello, una colección de canciones avanzada por Gritar más fuerte como primer avance. Dan continuidad Bailar el silencio, Vivir el momento, Tú tienes, tú vales, De esta con la ola lores, Vente yRumbacumbia con Nya de la Rubia. Es el resultado de 4 años de trabajo. Con un montón de historias que contar surge la idea de crear un disco doble con dos visiones diferentes, el ying yelyang de nuestras vidas, el norte yelsur de nuestros días. Dos discos que como su nombreindica son los dos lados de una misma moneda que aveces se queda de canto yahí empiezo ytecanto, por hip hop opor bulerías, como la luna yelsol, vivo de noche ydedía. En Noche cohabitan temas que se han expirementado con la fusión de estilos aparentemente diferentes, que se unen por la raíz que alimentan la música.

Caroilina Pickacho

District300 students to premier composition written by Mexican composer

Band students from all five middle schools (Algonquin, Carpentersville, Dundee, Hampshire, and Westfield) in CommunityUnit School District300 will perform the World Premier of “Magical Forest”,anoriginal composition by Nubia Jaime-Donjuan on Tuesday, February7, 2023 at 7:00pm at Jacobs High School in Algonquin, IL.Ms. Jaime-Donjuan will makeseveral in person appearances on Monday, February6and Tuesday, February7aspartofthe event.

CommunityUnit School District300 was selected to premier the composition by members of the Mexican Repertoire Initiative, agroup founded at Dartmouth Collegefocused on bringing Mexican music to bands across the United States. “Itisimportant thatstudents perform music where theymay see themselves,”saysMichael Kasper,Instrumental Music Teacher at Dundee Middle School. Thenew piece by Ms.Jaime-Donjaun is accessible to young ensembles, an area of music composition often neglected. District300 Middle School Band Teachers and Students are excited to be leaders in repertoire representation and are honored to have this opportunity.

TheDistrict300 Foundation for Educational Excellence is proud to enrich this event. Their supporthas allowed Ms Jaime-Donjuan to interactwith our communityand attend the performance. The composer will visit all five middle schools to speak about the composition and meet all 8th Grade Band students. In addition, she will share her storyofbeing acomposer on Monday, February6at7:00pm at the Ganek Center (2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102). Theevent is open to the public and will accommodate English and Spanish speakers.

TheDistrict300 area is amicrocosm of the United States of America. There are manydifferent cultures throughout the community. As students emergefrom the pandemic, it is clear thatlove of learning will return only if students are excited by whattheystudy.When the material studied involves something achild mayfind personal identification, intense learning ensues.

Ms.Jaime-Donjuan in both her music and conversation will certainly be an inspiration to manyinthe community.

Concert Information:

Theperformance, including the World

Premier of “Magical Forest” by Nubia Jaime-Donjuan will be on Tuesday, February 7, 2023at7pm in theJacobs High School Auditorium (2601Bunker Hill Dr,Algonquin, IL 60102). Thecostofadmission is $3 at the door.

Information about the composer:

Born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Nubia Jaime-Donjuan began her musical studies at the agesix. She continued her professional studies at the Universityof Sonora. Nubia has collaborated with various education institutions, including: UniversityofSonora, Michoacán University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Autonomous UniversityofZacatecas, Higher School of Catalonia, Strasbourg Conservatory, and Dartmouth College. As acomposer and arranger,she has collaborated with manygreatorchestras and chamber ensembles. Hermusic has been performed by renowned soloists and ensembles in and outside of Mexico. Recently,she was commissioned by the UniversityofSonora to compose the UniversityAnthem. Ms. Jaime-Donjuan was the firstwoman to receive firstprize in the Arturo Marquez Composition Contest. She is partofthe Montoneras Collective, which brings together the work of composers, performers, and researchers to makevisible the work of women in the music from Mexico.

Information about the piece (from the composer):

Dreaming is awonderful thing. When I was achild, my mother and Iused to read astorybook everynight before bed. That little book contained drawings thatwould remain etched in my mind as Idrifted off to sleep. Most nights, Iwould dream about the trees and animals from the pictures, creating anew storyeverynight. Some nights, the trees were good, and the animals were bad, others the animals were afraid of the trees; occasionally the trees were so strangethattheyseemed to be from another world. In Magical Forest I’ve tried to recreate this wonder of being a child: of going to sleep with amind full of trees and forestanimals and creating magical stories in your dreams.

To connectwith the District300 Foundation for Educational Excellence, including information about the event, please contactDiane Magerko: diane.magerko@ d300.org.

Casa Central kicks off2023 offering new career opportunities

January 11, 2023 (Chicago, IL) –Aswestart the beginning of 2023, Casa Central is currently offering several openings in its agency for those seeking new career opportunities in the new year.

From Home Care Aides for its Home Care Services program to Class CDrivers for transportation services as well as office staff positions, Casa Central is seeking candidates to support the organization’s mission to transform lives and strengthen communities. The agency is also searching for talent to support various functions ranging from fundraising efforts to marketing and communications including aDirector of Advancement, Grant Manager,Marketing and Communications Manager,and more.

Casa Central is looking for candidates that have apassion for inspiring positive change, providing quality service, and responsiveness towards others’ needs. The organization provides effective, evidence-based programs with a97% satisfaction rating by participants and 94% of them feel their life has improved.

Since 1954, Casa Central has been apivotal social services organization in the Midwest, serving the Latino community with programs that empower thousands of individuals to achieve a sustainable, higher quality of life in the Chicago Metropolitan area. The organization is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), Guidestar Gold rated, 100 Point Charity Navigator rating, and has received numerous honors from prestigious organizations like the ExceleRate Illinois Awards of Excellence for its youth programming.

For those interested in working at Casa Central, candidates can apply online at www.casacentral.org/careers or contact us at HR@casacentral.org and 773-645-2328. Bilingual (Spanish/English) individuals are highly encouraged to apply.

Public Hearings &Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE -City of Elmhurst

Revised Rules and

Public Hearings &Notices LOST

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Case No. Z2301-08 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ST.CHARLES PLAN COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given that apublic hearingwillbeheld by the Plan Commission of the City of St. Charles, Illinois on Wednesday,February 22nd,2023 at the hour of 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 2 E. Main Street, St. Charles, Illinois, at which time and place the Commission will consider,for the purposes of making arecommendation to the City Council, the following:

Petition filed by MelissaOlson, DRA Properties, applicant, requesting aSpecial Usefor Communication Towerfor the propertyaddressed as 4050 E. Main St., in St.Charles, Illinois andlegally described as follows:

PARCEL 1: LOT 6OFPHEASANT RUN CROSSING BEING ASUBDIVISIONOFPART OF THE SOUTH ½OFLOT 1(ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT SURVEY) OF THE NORTHWEST ¼OFSECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 9EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,INWAYNE TOWNSHIP,DUPAGE COUNTY,ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLATTHEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 19, 2015, AS DOCUMENT R2015-092580.

PIN# 01-30-102-045

PARCEL 1A:

EASEMENT FORINGRESS AND EGRESS AS PER PLATRECODED AUGUST 19, 2015, AS DOCUMENT R2015-092580 FOR BENEFIT OF PARCEL1 OVER LOT 9 OF PHEASANT RUN CROSSING AFORESAID.(ACCESS ROAD) PIN:01-30-102-043 The public hearing will be held at the location identified above. Anyone wishing to be heard for or against the Special Use request maysubmit statements orally or in writing or both. Written comments may be submitted by email to cd@stcharlesil.gov or mail to City of St. Charles, Community Development Division, 2E.Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174. Acopy of the petition requesting said Special Use can be viewed on the project webpage: www.stcharlesil.gov/projects/development

Dated this 3rd dayofFebruary,2023.

PlanCommission of the City of St. Charles, Illinois.

Peter Vargulich, Chairman Published in Daily Herald February 3, 2023 (4594908)

THATTHE Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Schaumburg will conduct apublic hearing on Wednesday,February 22, 2023 at 7:00pm in the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center,Parker Hall, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, Illinois to consider arequest for aParking Variation for BigChicken located at 1245 N. Roselle Road (PIN #07-10-400-055-0000). Plans depicting the proposed request are on file for public review in the Community Development Department –Planning Division, 101 SchaumburgCourt, Schaumburg, Illinois. All persons desiring to be heard will be given the opportunity to be heard.Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this hearing or individuals whorequire certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this hearing, are requested to contact the Community Development Department at (847) 923-4430 at least one (1) week prior to this public hearing if possible.

HARRYRAIMONDI, CHAIRMAN

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Published in

Legal Notice

The Department of Revenue, Springfield, Illinois, has fixed Friday February 17, 2023, as the date for an examination for the position of Board of Review member,pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/6-10 of the Property TaxCode

The examinationwill be heldin meeting room 3-500 B, located at the Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187-3978, at the hour of 11:30 A.M.

The examination and facilities will be accessible to persons with disabilities in compliance with state and federal laws. Persons in need of special accommodations should notify Helen Krengel, at (630) 407-5858,byMonday,February 13, at 4:00 P.M. to make the necessary arrangements. Application formsand information may be obtained by contacting Helen Krengel, at the Office of Supervisor of Assessments, located in the Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 601873978, during the hours of 8:00 A.M. through 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.Individuals interested in taking the examination should contact Helen Krengel, at (630) 4075858 by 10:00 A.M. of the day before the examination, Thursday,February 16, 2023, to register

Published in Daily Herald February 3, 2023 (4594901)

13, 2023 at 1:00 pm or as soon thereafter as this case may be heard, for an adjudicatory hearing will be held upon the violations of the DuPage County Building and Zoning Codes.

THE HEARING OFFICER HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS

PROCEEDINGTOASSESS FINES of up to one thousand dollars ($1000.00), plus additional costs, per day,orper week, for each day aviolation remains uncorrected, which finesand costs may be assessed in addition to other remedies at law including enjoining further violations and ordering you to cease, correct, repair,abate or otherwise remedy theoffending condition. Be advised ahearing fee of $100 (one hundred dollars) is due on the date of your hearing. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH THE PAYMENT OF THE FINES ANDFEES AND ANY REMEDIAL ACTION THE HEARING OFFICER MAY ORDER TO ABATETHE VIOLATIONS ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED PROPERTY

UNLESS YOUAPPEAR, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER WRITTEN NOTICE OR PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICES OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN THIS CASE. TAKE NOTICE thatyou may present evidence andshow cause aviolation did not occur by attending the hearing at the time and place noted above. Failure to appear at the hearing on the date indicated may result in a determination of liability for the cited violation and the imposition of finesand costs as provided by the applicable County Ordinance. Upon adetermination of liability and the exhaustion of or failure to exhaust procedure for judicial review,any unpaid fines or costs imposed will constitute adebt due and owed to DuPage County UNLESS YOU APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE HEARING OFFICER MAYHOLDYOU IN DEFAULT AND ASSESS ANYFINES OR PENALTIES PROVIDED