DuPage County in 60 seconds
Possible swine flu in all District 93 schools:
All eight schools in Elementary District 93 have suspected or probable cases of swine flu, and one school has a confirmed case. Letters were sent out to District 93 parents on Friday, informing them of the most recent cases. Superintendent Henry Gmitro said none of the schools have been closed, following the new protocol from the CDC and the DuPage County Health Department. Gmitro said he wouldn't be releasing the name of the school with the confirmed case. "I don't think it makes any difference for parents to know that," he said. "There are cases that are potentially existing in all eight of the schools. Parents should respond in a way that they may be interacting with someone who has a virus." The district recommends anyone with the virus to avoid contact with others, cover their mouths when sneezing and wash hands.
School to honor Truemper:
Naperville North High School will hold an open house to honor retiring Principal Ross Truemper from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the school's contest gym, 899 N. Mill. St. A formal program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Truemper has served as principal since 2001. His 35 years in education also includes serving as principal of Oswego High School, athletic director and assistant principal at Naperville Central High School and 15 years in Wheaton-Warrenville Unit District 200. He was recently named Illinois High School Principal of the Year.
Local resident honored:
Winfield resident Phil Smith was honored as the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Volunteer of the Year at the United Way Community Celebration at the Chicago Hilton. Smith, the director of the DuPage County Department of Community Services, has been involved with United Way for four years. Through his work as board secretary, he has helped lead United Way of the DuPage Area through a merger that reduced overhead and allowed United Way to invest more resources where they are needed most. He also leads the area's community impact steering committee where he helped put together action plan to help people in the DuPage become financially stable.