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January 22, 2015 vol. 8 issue 28

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Enrollment for health insurance plans in 2015 sees increase; deadline is Feb. 15 bolingbrookbugle.com

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news Mayor questions motives in passing Minimum Manning Bill Bill makes minimum manning mandatory subject of bargaining in fire departments see page 5

opinion Sometimes a Sign is Just a Sign Considering the proposed Rialto Square Theatre marquee see page 7

sports Senior comes up big time for Raiders Brodric Thomas has career stat line in big win

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health Cold, flu medicines safe in moderation Acetaminophen is found in many drugs and should be taken as directed

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State of the village recaps the year’s achievements; Mayor Claar quips about another run in 2017 Projects 25 years in the making were complete, industrial players continue to build and sales tax dollars are up, but Bolingbrook, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, still has much more on the horizon. And Mayor Roger Claar plans on seeing projects began in his tenure through, quipping about another run at mayor in 2017 during his State of the Village address given Jan. 15 to nearly 700 people in the annual event sponsored by the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar gives the annual state of the village address.

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Getting coverage through Affordable Care Act

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WILL COUNTY

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friday • Jan. 23 Sunny

will county’s prairie View landfill operations extended to 2042

Will County’s Prairie View Landfill closure date has been extended to 2042 with the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act.

executive walsh to begin starbucks could come to radiation treatments shorewood will County Executive larry walsh has announced he will begin radiation therapy to further treat his diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Redevelopment of 59 and 52 corner moving forward

comed will trim trees in Joliet during February

ComEd’s vegetation management activities are a key component of the power company’s maintenance program that ensures electrical reliability.

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health > will county

getting coverage through Affordable Care Act Enrollment increases for health insurance plans in 2015; deadline in February by laura KatauSKaS STAff REpoRTER

katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas

Navigating the numerous insurance plans designed to offer affordable care can be daunting.

With the deadline to enroll approaching, numerous clinics are available and experts are encouraging residents to take advantage of the free assistance.

The Affordable Care Act is working to make health care more

affordable and more accessible with numerous options for those in need of quality insurance and more people are taking advantage.

The Will county Health Department has a pool of Department of Insurance licensed Navigators available to help clients apply for health coverage.

Time is already running short.

Open enrollment for 2015 began

November 15, 2014 and will end Feb. 15. There is no additional enrollment planned for 2015.

“The enrollment process can be lengthy for persons not familiar with the process, said Vic Reato, spokesman for the Will County Health Department. “An In-Person Navigator is specially trained to deal with enrollment issues and identify the most appropriate and

cost-effective options for clients.”

He said people who wish to enroll on their own are certainly welcome to do so, but the InPerson Counselor program is specifically designed to accelerate the enrollment process and help clients get a health insurance plan that is just right for them.

“Education is key—there is still a huge population that still doesn’t understand the law and what it can give them,” said Richard Lawson, Program Director of Navigator Services at VNA Healthcare. “It is just incredible that there are so many that are not aware of what benefits are out there.”

Initiatives like those sponsored

by VNA which has a new satellite office in Romeoville (48 S. Weber Road) and another in Bolingbrook (396 Remington Boulevard) and those sponsored by the Will County Health Department walk people through the application process to find out if they are eligible to sign up for insurance through the Illinois Health Marketplace or qualify for Medicaid.

Lawson said it is important for first-timers to come in for help as well as those that are re-enrolling because some of the plans have

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coveR stoRy > village news

State of the village recaps the year’s achievements Mayor quips about another run in 2017; speaks of projects yet to complete by laura KatauSKaS STAff REpoRTER

katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas

Projects 25 years in the making were complete, industrial players continue to build and sales tax dollars are up, but Bolingbrook, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, still has much more on the horizon.

And Mayor Roger Claar plans on seeing projects began in his tenure through, quipping about another run at mayor in 2017 during his State of the Village address given Jan. 15 to nearly 700 people in the annual event sponsored by the Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce.

One of the biggest battles the village faces is the continuing fight with Illinois American Water.

Together with Romeoville, Lemont, Woodridge, and Homer Glen, Bolingbrook is trying to take over the Lake Michigan water supply system in an attempt to lower costs.

Claar announced that Judge Jarz of Will County issued an order in the village of Bolingbrook’s lawsuit against Illinois American Water.

Bolingbrook has been alleging that the utility has been overcharging Bolingbrook residents for lake water.

Claar said the judge agreed with the village’s position and ruled that Illinois American Water Company has been overcharging Bolingbrook residents. The trial on damages is tentatively set for March 9.

One of Bolingbrook’s biggest and longest projects saw its end after nearly 25 years, with the completion of the 95th Street Bridge, which

extends Kings Road into 95th Street, and eventually all the way to Oswego. Another project, Claar is keen on seeing through, now that the bridge is complete, is to extend Kings Road and improve it from Boughton Road South to Rodeo Drive.

With transportation key to the area, a major focus has been placed on Weber Road with the bridge widening construction already started. Plans are to form a diverging diamond intersection. Construction on the bridge structure is scheduled to start late this year. Claar said he believes the Governor’s freeze will not impact the project.

Bolingbrook’s Clow International Airport will see major changes in 2015. The airport will be shut down for some time as a new runway is built, widening it from 50 to 75 feet and will also add additional lighting.

Studies continue for a full interchange project for I-55 and Route 126, with a preferred road alignment selected by the end of the year.

Claar also spoke of the village’s rich history noting this year marks Bolingbrook’s 50th anniversary from incorporation as a village and will be celebrated with various events throughout the year. Growth came fast and furious. He recalled in the 1980s how the total annual sales tax revenue was only $600,000; today it is $31 million. The industrial base was 115,000 square feet; today it is 32 million square feet.

The increase in sales tax revenue can be attributed to The Promenade which was sold last year to Starwood Capital. The outdoor shopping

Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar gives the annual State of the Village address.

Village of Bolingbrook 2014 Fact Sheet est. population: 74,886 total aCres: 16,392 sQuare miles: 25.64 marKet value: $5.15 Billion eQualized assessed value: $1.76 Billion total 2013 levy: $17.74 million sales tax revenue: $31 million property tax rate: $1.034 JoB Creation sinCe 1986: 33,365 JoBs

plaza has undergone some changes including the construction of one new road into the mall and a second entry scheduled for the spring. Profits were up 4 percent this holiday season and the center is 94 percent leased, four percent higher than the national average.

Renovations continue at what is now called the Promenade Apartments, at Preston Drive and Boughton Road. Once considered troublesome, the apartments are being renovated as a high-end property. In addition, the Tapestry Promenade, is scheduled to be built this year at the interchange of I-355 and Boughton Road. Lennar

industrial Base: 32,751,932 million sQuare feet (only approximately 3 million SQuARE FEEt oF SPACE lEFt) eSt. racial MaKeup (per uS cenSuS) afriCan-ameriCan: 20.4 hispaniC/latino: 24.5 asian: 11.4 reSidential unitS: 23,665 single family detaChed: 17,413 single family attaChed: 3,907 apartments and sr. housing: 2,518

Construction will build nearly 300 Class A apartments with garage buildings and a clubhouse.

Housing is starting to recover, with 124 permits issued for 2014; compared with only 20 permits in 2009; but still down from the days the village issued 1,000 a year.

This year, Claar said the village anticipates issuing approximately 400 residential permits.

In another battle for the village, the emerald ash borer has taken its toll. The village has removed 3,228 trees to date, at $200 a tree. It will take up to five years to remove the approximate 10,000 trees and cost millions, Claar said.

“This is a costly project and an unfortunate use of tax money but they have to go,” Claar said.

For the fourth consecutive year, Money Magazine, named Bolingbrook as a top place to live in America, ranking the village as #38.

The village saw several new businesses including Autumn Leaves, a memory care center; Wing Zone, Cali Girl Cakes, Just Desserts

by Christine, Cupcakeologist, Step Ahead Sports, Sage Kitchen & Bar, Famous Dave’s renovation, Summit Chiropractic, PT Solutions, Eye Level Learning Center, Casa Margarita, and the Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Pain Center.

The Bulldog Ale House is slated to take over the old TGIF Friday’s building on Weber Road and open this Spring. McDonalds, Marco’s Pizza and Dunkin Donuts, Oberweiss, Tamari Japanese Kitchen, and IHOP join the Bolingbrook community. The former Wendy’s building, vacant since 1999, will be demolished making way for O’Reilly’s Auto Parts.

Lumber Liquidators will relocate from Remington Boulevard to the old Michael’s store on Weber Road, along with Cabinets to Go. Expansion in the industrial sector continues with companies like G&W, LMI Solutions, West Liberty Foods, ATI, Knight Engineering, WiTronix, DS Smith Plastics. Still others like Weather Tech, Bolingbrook’s largest employer who is expanding to include a seventh building and Ferrara Candy, who is expanding its facilities for a total of 1 million square feet.

Proud of the path the village has taken, and excited for the future it continues, Claar ended his address with that nod toward seeking reelection in 2017 which was met with resounding applause.

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police

Change of the guard in police, fire departments The Village of Bolingbrook hosted several promotions The village of Bolingbrook hosted several promotions including the appointment of a new Public Safety Director after the retirement of Kevin McCarthy who served Bolingbrook for 32 years.

Tom Ross was appointed as the Public Safety Director and will oversee both the Police and Fire Departments. Also in the Police Department: Ken Teppel was appointed as the Deputy Chief of Police.

Mike Rompa was appointed to Commander. John Hild was promoted to Lieutenant and Scott Lustik was promoted to Sergeant.

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From left to right: Commander Mike Rompa, Lieutenant John Hild, Public Safety Director Tom Ross, Sergeant Scott Lustik, Deputy Chief Ken Teppel

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Mayor questions motives in passing Minimum Manning Bill House Bill 5485 makes minimum manning a mandatory subject of bargaining in fire departments

By Laura Katauskas staff reporter

katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas

During his state of the village address, Mayor Roger Claar called out area legislators on their votes concerning state-mandated laws affecting the fire department.

However, legislators stand by their position, saying passing the Minimum Manning Bill was a matter of public safety.

Claar said that this past spring, the Illinois House passed the Minimum Manning Bill despite what he relayed as “tremendous 100 percent objection by hundreds

of Illinois municipalities.”

House Bill 5485 amends Section 14(i) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (“Act”) and makes minimum manning a mandatory subject of bargaining in fire departments. This new law will have a major impact on labor negotiations and municipal employment practices in fire departments across the state.

In November, the Illinois Senate passed it, despite continued objections from municipalities.

“They get whatever legislation they want including a role in hiring fire fighters, a role in promoting fire fighters, including how we spend

tax money and now we have to negotiate how many firefighters we hire,” said Claar to a room of nearly 700 members of the business community. “How many of you private sector businesses have to negotiate how many employees you have?”

He noted that Sens. Pat McGuire and Jennifer Bertino Tarrant and state Reps. Natalie Manley and Emily McAsey all voted in favor of the legislation. Claar continued to share a slide with the audience listing fire union donations made to the legislators in the following amounts: McGuire, $10,700; Bertino Tarrant, $23,700; Manley, $23,000; McAsey, $4,600; and Gov. Pat Quinn, $500,000.

“I have figured out the secret to the fire fighter’s success and all I,

as a mayor, or we as a municipality, literally have to do is give them a dollar more than the fire fighters gave them and maybe legislation will go our way instead. You know, the highest bidder wins,” said Claar.

When told of the exchange, the legislators were insulted by the comments and spoke of the care in which they take in making decisions. “No dollar big or small would ever make me compromise doing the right thing,” said Manley.

“When you look at budgets in this tough financial time, you can’t compromise public safety. The mayor is wrong and he knows this.”

Bertino-Tarrant agrees.

“I am disappointed in the mayor,” she said. “It is inevitable that we may disagree on issues, however, my

decision reflected careful research and input from both sides on this legislation.”

McAsey said she always strives to do what is in the best interest of her my district and the state of Illinois.

“I carefully consider each piece of legislation before the House of Representatives and listen to the concerns of state and local elected officials, community organizations and my constituents before deciding how to vote. I supported this bipartisan piece legislation because it protects our communities and their first responders,” said McAsey.

McGuire echoed the sentiment.

“I do my best to vote on the merits of legislation. This new law clarifies the legislative intent of the original public-safety collective bargaining law,” said McGuire.

www.crimestoppersofwillcounty.org • 800.323.734 T h ur sday, January 22, 2015 | boli ng brookbug le.com The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Bolingbrook Police Department.

Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Brittany Smith, 26, 4931 Jonquil Ln., East Chicago, was arrested at 10:52 p.m. Dec. 26 and charged with an equipment violation, in-state warrant and no insurance, following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Palmer Drive.

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Lundy Prouty, 37, 2568 Waterbury Drive, Woodridge, was arrested at 7:31 a.m. Dec. 27 and charged with theft on the 700 block of Janes Avenue.

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Officer responded to Meijer, 225 N. Weber Road, for the report of a retail theft at 2:05 a.m.

Dec. 28. Two unknown subjects took several bottles of liquor from display and exited the store without paying.

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Nicole Garner, 22, 667 Kingsbrooke Crossing, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 28 and charged with retail theft at CD Liquors, 344 Commons Drive, and Dwayne Rembert Jr., 26, 2512 Durango Lane, Naperville, was charged with obstructing justice.

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An unknown subject took phone from victim while shopping in the 100 block of S. Weber Road between 3:30 and 3:42 p.m. Dec. 29 Loss valued at $700.

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Randall Ringgold, 47, 490 Rebecca Lane, was arrested at 12:22 a.m. Dec. 29 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 400 block of Rebecca Lane.

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Vincent Minervini, 20, 523 Hampshire Lane, was arrested at 6:58 p.m. Dec. 30 and charged with reckless driving and an in-state warrant, following a traffic stop.

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Antonio Giles, 25, 1412 56th St., Birmingham, AL, was arrested at 9:23 p.m. Dec. 30 and charged with hit and run, failure to report accident and improper turn at intersection, following a traffic stop in the 700 block of South Weber Road.

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A 1996 Wabash trailer was taken from the 800 block of Veterans Parkway between Dec. 30 and 31.

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Nicholas Marquardt, 35, 1067 Bothwell Circle, was arrested

at 7:11 a.m. Jan. 1 and charged with an in-state warrant in the 1000 block of Bothwell Circle.

possession of drug equipment and disorderly conduct at Shell Gas, 101 E. Boughton Road.

Evan Flagg 21, 5640 Bergamot Court, Naperville was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Jan. 1 and charged with criminal trespass to property and disorderly conduct, following a call to a business in the 500 block of North Janes Avenue, of a loud guest.

Vincente Abundez, 53, 426 Greentree Lane, was arrested at 7:20 p.m. Jan. 2 and charged with traffic signal violation, DUI and no insurance, following a traffic stop at Lee Lane and Monticello Drive.

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A cellphone was taken from a locker in the 500 block of North Janes Avenue between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Loss valued at $600.

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Dante Ferguson, 19, 405 Meadowbrook Lane, Anjel Capeda, 19, 405 Meadowbrook Lane and a 17 year old were arrested at 9:29 a.m. Jan. 1 and charged with retail theft,

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Officers responded to the 100 block of Creekside Drive for the report of a residential burglary.

Several doors were found open, a screen removed and several rooms were rummaged through between Dec. 22 and Jan. 2.

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following a traffic stop in the 200 block of Cobb Circle.

A 2007 Trailmobile trailer was removed from the 300 block of East South Frontage Road between Dec. 31 and Jan. 3.

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Officers responded to a business in the 200 block of Marquette Drive for the report of a theft. Power cords and locking devices were taken from trailers between Jan. 2 and Jan. 4.Loss value d at $4,420.

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Olanrewaju Olaniyan, 28, 269 Tecumseh Drive, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. Jan. 4 and charged with speeding, child safety violation and hit and run, following a traffic stop in the 200 block of Tecumseh Drive.

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Daniel Nara, 34, 424 Callery

16 Circle, was arrested at 8:22

Officers were called to Speedway, 352 S. Bolingbrook Drive, for the report a battery. An employee was struck by a customer at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 4.

p.m. Jan. 2 and charged with failure to signal, possession of drug equipment and a traffic violation,

Arnold Zavala, 24, 449 Salem Square, was arrested at 2:21

Ozram Marzo, 274 Cobb

p.m. Jan. 4 and charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, DUI, driving without lights and seat belt violation, following a traffic stop in the 200 block South Bolingbrook Drive.

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a.m. Jan. 4 and charged with hit and run and driving too fast for conditions, following a traffic stop.

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Sometimes a Sign is Just a Sign Weighing in on the recent controversy of the new proposed Rialto Square Theatre marquee screens that would flash the names of the headliners, as well as paid ads that MANAGING EdIToR nreiher@buglenewspapers.com could help boost more revenue for the @JolietILNews theater. It also had the names of Czerkies’ late parents displayed If you haven’t been following prominently. That is what he the drama over a proposed wanted; that was the condition new marquee for the historic of his donation.

Rialto Square Theatre, let me I don’t think Czerkies had summarize: anything to say about anything The powers that be other than how his parents’ overseeing the Rialto approved names were displayed. I don’t the installation of an updated, nicK reiher think the people who did somewhat gaudy marquee managing editor approve the gaudy design – funded by an old-time Joliet guy who wanted to do right by his on the Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals mother, but then pulled the funds after and the Joliet Historical Preservation a small, but vocal group criticized the Commission – cared about the size sign, the donor wanting his parents’ of Czerkies parents’ names so long as names displayed prominently, as well they got enough dough for the new as his motives, parentage and just about marquee, as well as repainting the everything else they could throw at him vertical Rialto sign and some left over for maintenance. and the people behind the decision.

Soon, however, the opposition to the All this came to light in late November, just before Thanksgiving, when we heard design of the new marquee and the size there would be a big announcement on of Czerkies’ memorial to his parents the first day of the Festival of Trees, a grew to include a Facebook page that benefit for the Rialto held at the which would ultimately contain a lot of garbage was held at the nearly 90-year-old thrown at Czerkies and the Rialto folks who approved all this. theater.

And I mean garbage. While there are a The big news was that Ed Czerkies, a retired contractor, was donating $350,000 handful of people who just wanted them for a new marquee for the Rialto. I ran to reconsider the sign, saying, in effect, the story in Farmers Weekly because the it was like putting pasties on Botticelli’s Rialto is a pretty big draw throughout the “Birth of Venus,” there were some who started tossing around conspiracy region, not just Joliet.

Things were good until people got a theories about Joliet’s mayor and anyone look at the new marquee. It was pretty else who criticized or even questioned fancy, -- many said garish -- with LED their motives.

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while there are a handful of people who just wanted them to reconsider the sign, saying, in effect, it was like putting pasties on Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus,” there were some who started tossing around conspiracy theories about Joliet’s mayor and anyone else who criticized or even questioned their motives.

They block people from their Facebook page and unfriend them.

So, I have to ask: What exactly is it that you want? You achieved your original motive, to get the marquee stopped.

And since Czerkies pulled his money, his parents’ names – large or small -- will not be on any new one.

Yet you continue to sling mud and wind up conspiracy theories. It has been said this is all political, with the end game coming with the April 7 municipal election.

And you guys are questioning Czerkies’ motives? Or the motives of the Rialto people or the media who don’t cater to your every whim?

What you are doing is destructive.

What would be constructive is if you Facebook guys and gals, said to number about 800, put up $450 or so apiece and covered the withdrawn donation.

You know, like put your money where your mouth is. Or even better, put up, or shut up. Please.

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community bulletin

Illinois American Water announces 2015 grant program Applications accepted through March 13

The application process is now open for Illinois American Water’s 2015 Environmental Grant Program.

The program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds through partnerships.

The program is designed to support diverse types of activities, such as watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts. IAW will award grants up to $10,000.

“Illinois American Water is committed to protecting water supplies through outreach and education. This program is another way to help communities in this effort,” said Bruce Hauk, Illinois American Water President.

Grant information and application forms can be found online at www. illinoisamwater.com. Applications must be postmarked by March 13, 2015, and mailed to Karen Cotton at Illinois American Water, 7500 North Harker Drive, Peoria, Illinois 61615 or emailed to karen.cotton@ amwater.com. E-mail is preferred.

In 2014, IAW issued eight grants totaling $15,825 to the following organizations: National Great Rivers Research and Education Center received a $5,000 grant for the Expanding Stream

To qualify: To qualify, proposed projects must be located in an Illinois American Water service area and: • Address a source water or watershed protection need in the community • Be completed between May 1 and Nov. 29, 2015.

Discovery: New Watersheds and Increased Stewardship Project. The environmental education project provided students a hands-on opportunity to learn about water quality in their community by monitoring a local stream.

Lewis and Clark Community College received a $2,300 grant for the Stormwater Runoff Management Bioswale Project. Through this

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project, faculty from Lewis and Clark Community College engaged Alton Middle School students to install two native planted bioswales at the college. The bioswales are expected to improve water quality by providing filtering runoff and reducing velocity. Stratton Elementary School in Champaign received a $4,000 grant for a rain garden project. Stratton Elementary

students, faculty and parents helped construct a rain garden which will be used as an outdoor learning center to strengthen learning about and connection to the environment.

Southern Illinois Groundwater Protection Committee received a $1,625 grant for Mississippi River Clean-Ups. Approximately 100 environmentalists cleared trash for disposal or recycling along the shore of the Mississippi River.

The City of South Beloit received a $2,300 grant for the Meet Me at the Confluence Invasive Species Removal Project. This project helped to remove and control an invasive species and weedy native species along a newly established preliminary public access route at the confluence of the Rock River and Turtle Creek.

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BIG TIME Raider senior Brodric Thomas puts up career day in big win

by MarK gregory SpoRTS REpoRTER

mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard

When Colorado State-bound senior Prentiss Nixon went out in the middle of the first quarter Saturday against Hillcrest at the inaugural Big City Showdown at DePaul’s McArther-Phillips Arena, someone needed to step up.

And fellow senior Brodric Thomas did just that.

The guard scored a seasonhigh 30 points and added nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and four blocked shots to lead the Raiders (8-5) past Hillcrest 74-64.

“That is one of the best stat lines ever since I have been here,” Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost said. “He really stepped up.”

Thomas knew someone had to fill the void left when Nixon went down, but he said it didn’t change the way he approached his game.

“I tried to facilitate and find

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my players - that was my first option,” he said. “But if my shot was there, I would take it.”

What helped Thomas’ ability to score was the presence of the Raider big men inside and their ability to finish.

“We had them on their heels,” Thomas said. “Our guards like to penetrate and we know the bigs will be in the right place and if they take that away, we have our shot.”

Julian Torres added 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots for the Raiders, while Zach Grady added eight.

“Our whole team can shoot and that just opens up for me down low,” Torres said. “Then we need to crash the boards and doing that is all effort.

Coach Brost has really been on us about effort.”

Brost was happy with how the Raiders owned the boards in the win.

“Our bigs did a really good job on the glass and that was one of my big things,” Brost said.

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senior brodric thomas put up a career stat line in the raiders’ win over hillcrest last week.

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Steven Stropkovic was one of three Raiders to advance to the sectional.

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Bolingbrook to send three bowlers to sectional meet Six total Valley View boys bowlers advance

By Scott Taylor sports editor

staylor@enterprisepublications.com @Taylor_Sports

While Valley View did not advance a team to the sectional meet, it will be well represented there.

Three Romeoville and three Bolingbrook bowlers qualified

individually out of the Bolingbrook Regional Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Brunswick Zone in Woodridge and advanced to the Plainfield North Sectional Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville.

The top six teams at the sectional and seven individuals not on those teams will qualify for

state.

RAIDERS Matt Strzechowski fired a 1,294 to lead the Raiders and qualify for sectionals.

“It is a little disappointing we didn’t make it as a team,” Strzechowski said. “But it is a good opportunity for me to go individually and possibly make

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LEWIS

Women’s basketball rolls off 17th win

Undefeated Flyers remain nation’s top ranked team in NCAA Division-II

By Mark Gregory

sports reporter

mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard

Basketball fans looking for an exciting brand of women’s basketball these days don’t need to look toward UCONN, Baylor or Tennessee, in fact they don’t even need to turn on the television.

A quick ride down Route 53 finds the Lewis University Flyers who are off to a 17-0 start to the season and ranked No. 1 in the nation in NCAA Division II.

photo by Steve Woltmann/Lewis University

Jamie Johnson tallied 29 points as the Flyers beat UIS 101-82.

Lewis pushed that streak to 17 Saturday with a 101-82 win over Great Lakes Valley Conference foe Illinois-Springfield at Neil Carey Arena.

The win tied the Flyers for the most points scored this season and gave Lewis its first ever 7-0 start in conference play in program history.

The Flyers took their first double-digit lead of the game at 19-9 on a free throw by Jess Reinhart less than six minutes

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By the 8:08 mark the Flyers earned their first 20-point lead of the contest at 41-21 on a pair of free throws by senior Jamie Johnson. The Flyers built a halftime lead of 64-35 and never looked back. The 64 points in the opening half are the most in a half by Lewis this season.

Johnson led all scorers with 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting.

She was joined in double digits

by Mariyah Brawner-Henley, who tallied 24 points and 11 rebounds. Reinhart added 16 points, while Alexus Grayer finished with 13 points and Kristin Itschner had 10.

Nikki Nellen tied her career high with 10 assists.

For the Flyers, being No. 1 in the nation hasn’t changed the way they approach playing the game.

“Game day is game day,”

Johnson said. “We practice all week and we look forward to this. We are going to come out with fire and intensity. It is fun to win, but I feel like we have been getting better every game.

We are not taking any team for granted. We are just living in the moment, we are not looking over our shoulder or looking past anybody.”

For Reinhart, a senior, this is a great way to open her final season.

“This is awesome, this is what everyone wants,” she said.

“Everyone wants to finish their senior year strong. I think this is the team to do it. Of my four years, this team has the best chemistry and best talent to get us where we want by the end of the season. We have built to this. We were not very good my freshman year, my sophomore year we won conference, last year we only lost five or six

games and this year it’s just all there.”

Coach Lisa Carlsen said this Lewis team has the experience needed to hold the country’s top ranking and not faze them.

“This is a group that has played together for a long time and they have played in some pretty big ball games,” she said.

“In the last few years, we have had good runs and been in tight games and this is the group that has done it, so it takes a lot to rattle them.”

While all the players and coaches enjoy being No.1, Johnson is quick to point out that having the nation’s top billing 17 games into the season is good, but not the ultimate goal.

“It is fun, but what matters is who is No. 1 at the end of the season,” she said. “It is fun, but it doesn’t really mean much right now, we are just trying to hold on to this until the end.”

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T h ur sday, January 22, 2015 | boli ng brookbug le.com three | from page 12 it to state individually. I just have to see what next week brings and practice hard. I’m really happy with how I bowled.”

Greg Page (1,243) and Steven Stropkovic (1,207) also qualified for sectionals.

“Last year I was terrible and I practiced so hard over the summer to get on varsity,” Page said. “I worked my butt off. Every Sunday I would go to lessons and I got to here. I’m so happy this paid off. Since I’m left handed, I had the same shot every time. I stayed focused on my target and made my shot.”

“I’m pretty thrilled because it is sectionals, but it wasn’t actually all that good,” Stropkovic said.

“I bowled pretty average. It is my home center, so I should have done better. Next week I will try to do what I can.”

The Raiders competed in a pair of tournaments hosted by Plainfield North earlier in the season.

“I think I will do fine,” Strzechowski said. “I have the experience. I have to stay calm and don’t get mad if I split. I can’t focus on the other guys, I just have to focus on myself.”

“I have to stay confident and get spares,” Page said. “I have to keep my mental game tough.”

Bolingbrook finished in the unlucky fifth position with a 6,026, 31 pins away from fourth place Plainfield North at the regional.

SPARTANS Cody Surges led the way for the Spartans, finishing in fourth place overall with a 1,298 total.

big time | from page 11 “Rebounding and turnovers and I knew we would turn it over some just with the pace of the game and how they play and they press the whole game.

“This was the first time all year we played with a little swagger and came out like we were going to do this. They played confident basketball against one of the best teams in the state.”

He also helped frustrate Hawks’ leading scorer, 6-foot, 8-inch Taylor Adway to five points on 1 of 7 shooting.

“The coaches had a great defensive game plan, and we did a great job executing it,” Torres said. “The last couple of games we had been starting games very slow or sluggish, so great

“I threw the ball pretty good and missed a few easy spares,” Surges said. “I left a lot of 10-pins. I had my on games and my off games. I knew I had to come back big and I shot a 247 my last game.”

Jacob Hubbs qualified after rolling a 1,276.

“Not even through the first game I had to jump 10 boards left,” Hubbs said. “All in all, the shot stayed pretty consistent and had to just keep it going. The last game I made a couple of rookie mistakes and let it get under my skin.”

Jim Comparetto also advanced after shooting a 1,267.

“It feels good,” Comparetto said. “I bowled some at sectional last year, so that should help a little bit. I will have to move while the lanes break down. I have to try my best.”

All three bowlers have experience at the Brunswick Zone in Romeoville.

“Heading into next week, hopefully I can do it,” Surges said.

“I just have to make good shots, pick up spares and not get down on myself. There will be a lot of pressure and a lot on my mind, but I just have to get it done.”

“I have to stay with the transition,” Hubbs said. “It is always hit or miss for me there and it is usually miss. I’ve gotten better at that place and narrowed the shot down more. I have the balls I need to make adjustments and score all day over there.

The Spartans were in third place after four games, but had to settle for sixth place overall with a 5,931. Plainfield Central won with a 6,161.

start was really important.”

A great start was what the Raiders had, as they jumped out to a 14-0 lead behind eight points from Nixon before he went down.

“The guys did a good job of not panicking,” Brost said.

Nixon was expected to miss Monday’s MLK Day showdown with Bloom as a precaution, but should be back in the lineup Friday when Bolingbrook travels to SWSC rival Lockport.

A day prior to the Hillcrest win, Bolingbrook defeated league foe HomewoodFlossmoor, handing the Vikings their first conference loss.

“To beat both of those teams back to back is a nice two-day stretch for us,” Brost said.

Against H-F, Nixon had 18 and Devon Sams tallied 11.

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What do you use Twitter for? to connect with friends and to spread news around about downers north’s basketball team. how often are you on Twitter? i check it every day, but i don’t tweet every day. i’m pretty updated. i tweet a few times a week.

Who is your favorite person to follow? i try not to follow celebrities because they tweet a lot of spam, so mostly just my friends and teammates. there’s a motivational speaker, eric thomas, who i follow. i also like following mark anderson, who tweets some pretty inspirational quotes.

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steve millsaps @Jolietwestad - thx to @ Jolietwwrestle for having me at practice! lot of respect for what the boys do on a daily basis. #tigerpride

“thank you @colts fans for all of your support! looking forward to working hard & getting better this offseason.”

QuINTIN GARRISoN @CoAChQG “a complete stat line for unsigned sr. brodric thomas in yesterday’s w over #13 hillcrest: 30pts 3-5 3pt 9-17fg, 9reb, 5ast, 3stl & 2blk #wow plAINfIEld EAST hS @pEhSAThlETICS congrats to boys bowling 2nd in the bolingbrook regional. they advance to the plainfield north sectional next weekend. great job bengals!

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T h ur sday, January 22, 2015 | boli ng brookbug le.com coverage | from page 2 changed from last year offering better pricing. He said the way things are being calculated is different this year, which could result in significant savings for some.

Illinois has expanded Medicaid and, as of this July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that more than 327,959 Illinoisans have gained Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage since the beginning of the Health Insurance Marketplace’s first open enrollment period in October, 2013.

In addition, a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services shows in the first detailed analysis of enrollment in the Marketplaces for the first month of the 2015 open enrollment period that about 87 percent of people who selected health insurance plans through HealthCare.gov for coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2015 were determined eligible for financial assistance to lower their monthly premiums, compared to 80 percent of enrollees who selected plans over a similar period last year. According to the Health Marketplace, all health plans must offer the same essential health benefits with coverage for doctor visits, prescription drugs, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, preventive care and more.

There are four types of plans including Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum and are based on how clients and the plan expect to share the costs for health care. Lawson said it depends on whether you qualify for a tax credit or cost sharing, which then determines which plan would be most beneficial.

The category a client chooses affects how much your premium costs each month and what portion of the bill you pay for things like hospital visits or prescriptions. In general, the lower the premium the higher the out-of-pocket costs will be when you need care.

Premiums are usually higher for plans that pay more of the medical costs. A quick search on the Health Marketplace for a family of four, earning $40,000 a year, resulted in nearly 60 different plans. In-Person Navigators can help pick apart the plans to help clients choose the right one and provide an objective answer.

Lawson advises clients to come in with a mindset for what it most important to them, be it keeping the same doctors, cheaper premiums (which raises your deductible), or lower out-of-pocket costs.

What to bring to enroll in benefits: •

Social Security Numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants) NOTE: noncitizens who do not qualify are able to apply for family members who meet the qualified non-citizen rules

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Employer and income information for every member of your household who needs coverage (for example, from pay stubs or W-2 forms -Wage and Tax Statements)

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Permanent resident card (even if you haven’t lived in the U.S. for five years you can still purchase insurance through the Marketplace and you may be eligible for discounts and/or tax savings.

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2013 tax return (or 2014 if available)

Counseling Available: Will County Health Department Health Department Complex, 501 Ella Avenue, Joliet Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center 333 N. Madison, Joliet Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday The office is located next to the Medical Center Cashier’s Office.

VNA Health Care 396 Remington Blvd., Suite 230, located on the campus of Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., MondayFriday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m., Sunday.

VA Health Care 48 S. Weber Road (near JewelOsco), Romeoville Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tues., Weds. and Fridays; 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday.

Will County Health Department records indicate that through Dec. 2014, the In-Person Counselor Program enrolled 400 clients in an affordable health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act. That’s up from 208 clients for the same time period last year.

The deadline to apply for insurance is fast approaching and is set for Feb. 15. Reato said they are expecting even more numbers to come in the last half this enrollment period, already seeing call volume reserved for inquiries about the Affordable Care Act up by 40 percent. In the 2013-2014 enrollment period, approximately 50 percent of the total enrollments came during the last 30 days.

“Our In-Person counselors are primed and ready to go,” said Reato.

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Bolingbrook IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF vs.

JOHN P. WLODAREK; CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT 14 CH 2245 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, JOHN P. WLODAREK and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 13, IN WINSTON WOODS, UNIT NUMBER 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 1 AND THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 2, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1970 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R70-17089, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 707 Dorchester Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 P.I.N.: 12-02-02-202-019 and which said mortgage was signed by JOHN P. WLODAREK, mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Banco Premier Corp., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County as Document No. R2002221813; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Will County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on February 19, 2015 at 1:30 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Will County at Will County Court House 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before the February 17, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

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Cold, flu medicines safe in moderation Acetaminophen is found in many drugs and should be taken as directed Americans catch approximately 1 billion colds each year, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 20 percent of people in the U.S. will get the flu this cold and flu season.

A majority of people, approximately 7 of 10, will use over-the-counter medicines to treat their symptoms, and many of these medicines contain acetaminophen.

Acetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in America, found in more than 600 prescription and OTC medicines, including pain relievers, fever reducers and many cough, cold and flu medicines.

It’s safe and effective when used as directed, but taking more than the maximum daily dose of

“Cold and flu season is a very important time to remind patients to be diligent about reading their medicine labels and knowing the ingredients in their medicines. People may use a medicine to treat their cold or flu symptoms on top of a medicine they are already taking, not realizing that both might contain acetaminophen.”

4,000 milligrams is an overdose and can lead to liver damage.

The Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition, a group of leading health, health care provider and consumer organizations, is reminding consumers to double-check their medicine

Acetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in America, found in more than 600 prescription and OTC medicines, including pain relievers, fever reducers and many cough, cold and flu medicines.

The AAC’s Know Your Dose campaign reminds consumers to follow four medicine safe-use steps:

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• labels to avoid doubling up on acetaminophen this winter.

“Cold and flu season is a very important time to remind patients to be diligent about reading their medicine labels and knowing the ingredients in their medicines,” said Anne Norman, associate vice president of education at

the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, a founding organization of the AAC. “People may use a medicine to treat their cold or flu symptoms on top of a medicine they are already taking, not realizing that both might contain acetaminophen.”

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Always read and follow the medicine label; Know if medicines contain acetaminophen, which is listed on the front panel of packaging and in bold type or highlighted in the “active ingredients” section of OTC medicine labels, and sometimes listed as “APAP” or “acetam” on Rx labels; Never take two medicines that contain acetaminophen at the same time; and Ask your healthcare provider or a pharmacist if you have questions about dosing instructions or medicines that contain acetaminophen.

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