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MARCH 27, 2014

Vol. 7 No. 37

LocAL

Man arrested on sexual abuse charges

Suspect was hired by a resident to service the heating and air conditioning unit

LocAL

By LAUrA KAtAUsKAs STAFF REPORTER It will be business as usual at The Promenade despite its upcoming purchase by a fullservice shopping center asset management organization in April.

Starwood Retail Partners, owned by Starwood Capital Group is set to close on the deal for the Promenade, currently owned by developer Forest City Management. A price has yet to be disclosed.

Starwood operates shopping centers such as the nearby Louis Joliet and Chicago Ridge malls. The company was formed in June of 2012 to acquire, redevelop, lease, manage, market and operate the shopping centers in the capital group’s portfolio. Beckoning shoppers from throughout the western suburbs, The Promenade of Bolingbrook, located off of Boughton Road and Interstate 355, was placed on the market last summer.

>> see ‘New FAces’ page 7

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

A 51-year-old Bolingbrook man was arrested after an ongoing investigation in which he is being accused of touching children inappropriately at the pool of Bolingbrook Aquatic Recreation Center and in other instances in a home where he worked.

Louis O. Diaz, 51, was arrested at his home at 336 Falconridge, March 19 after two outstanding warrants were obtained with approval of the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office for multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. His bond is set at $500,000.

Lt. Mike Rompa said Diaz was allegedly hired by a resident to service the heating and air conditioning unit on two occasions. On both of his visits he was able to distract an approximately 8-yearold girl into the basement area where he >> see abuse | page 9

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News local

Best of Bolingbrook Business Awards set to be awarded Chicago celebrity Patrick McGann will once again honor the event as Emcee

Year’s Eve Special 2013” on WLSTV/ABC Chicago. He is a regular on Comcast’s Sports Talk Live, Windy City Live/ABC Chicago, Good Day Chicago/Fox TV, WGN Famed as the area’s most elite Morning News, WGN-Radio, and business awards event in the ESPN Radio. His response to Jon Western suburbs, the 2014 Best Stewart and The Daily Show’s of Bolingbrook Business Awards assault on Chicago pizza resulted (BOBB) will be presented Friday, in an appearance on The Daily March 27 at the Bolingbrook Show and most recently on the Golf Club by a cast of sponsors Late Show with David Letterman. including Adventist Bolingbrook McGann is also WTTW’s “Chicago Hospital, COTG, The Stand-Up Project” Promenade Bolingbrook creator/host and Zanies and G&W Electric. The Comedy Club House event is open to the emcee since 2008. public with advanced Along with the ticket purchase and business awards, each is expected to draw year the Bolingbrook hundreds of attendees Area Chamber of consisting of residents, Commerce recognizes businesses and civic two outstanding Kenneth leaders. individuals for McConnaughay Chamber businesses Bolingbrook their commitment will be awarded in resident to business and the following “Bestcommunity at the of” categories: Large BOBBAwards.The 2014 Business, Non-Profit, honorees are Kenneth Rising Star, Service & McConnaughay, a Hospitality and Small Bolingbrook resident, Business. The 2014 with the Lifetime finalists are: 12 Five Achievement Award Capital, Bolingbrook and Tom Castagnoli, Park District, Brunswick a Naperville resident Zone XL, Chick-fil-A and general manager Bolingbrook, Coop’s Tom Castagnoli of The Promenade Den, IKEA, Music Naperville Bolingbrook with the resident Solutions, Rainbow Business Leadership International, Rasmussen College, Award.

Red Mango, Rotary Club of “Both Tom and Ken have Bolingbrook, Sebert Landscaping, made lasting impressions on Tressler LLP, and Unique Umbrella. Bolingbrook, becoming role “With over 60 nominations models for both individuals and received this year, these finalists the way companies interact with are truly the best of the best,” a local community,” Carpanzano announced Michael Carpanzano, exclaims. executive director of the Lifetime Achievement Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Award Commerce. “These businesses Ken McConnaughay moved show dedication not only to the community, but to their customers his family to Bolingbrook in 1974 and worked as the Village’s first and employees.”

Nationally renowned celebrity director of finance until 1979. community Patrick McGann will once again McConnaughay’s honor the event as Emcee. involvement is apparent in most McGann’s of fame includes writing every corner of Bolingbrook. and directing a comedy show for the Chicago White Sox called >> to see the full version Wild Pitches, as well as producing of this story, check out a special segment for the highly buglenewspapers.com rated “Chicago’s Countdown/New

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Veteran politician takes 11th Congressional District Representative Darlene Senger will serve as the Republican candidate in November

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Three-term state Representative Darlene Senger will serve as the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives 11th Congressional District, winning the general election with a slight lead over her opponents.

In what was one of the most highly watched Congressional races in the Illinois primary, four GOP candidates made a run for the seat, Grundy County Board Member Chris Balkema, who was a close second with 33 percent of the vote; businessman Bert Miller with 26 percent, and conservative talk show host Ian Bayne with 3 percent.

“We did it, though it was a little bit of a nail-biter, we did it,” said Senger.

Though early results showed Balkema taking a lead, Senger won the spot with 38 percent of the vote, after DuPage County tallies were in, her home base in Naperville.

She thanked her volunteers and supporters, and gave a personal nod of thanks to several, including Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar.

“Voters made a choice, and with that decision, the message is out—we don’t like the direction the country is

moving in and Senger we want you to change it,” said Senger.

She said her focus would be to repeal Obamacare and find ways to resolve the debt problem.

“Those who know my work, know this: I am a problem solver and a solution finder,” Senger said.

She will face off against Democrat U.S. Rep. Bill Foster of Naperville in the general

“today puts us one step closer to restoring responsible, accountable leadership for the families of the 11th district,” senger said. election this November.

In the November 2012 race, Foster ousted veteran Republican Judy Biggert in the l1th Congressional District.

Biggert claimed a Republican stronghold in the area for more than a decade beginning her reign in 1999.

Senger believes Republicans can take it back.

“Today puts us one step closer to restoring responsible, accountable leadership for the families of the 11th District,” Senger said in a later statement.

“I want to thank my opponents

for the good debate and discussion during this election season, and I want to thank the voters for the trust and faith they put in me today.

“During his three-terms in Congress, Bill Foster has been a rubber stamp for more spending, higher taxes and bigger government-including Obamacare. The result of Bill Foster’s votes has been devastating for working families in Illinois.”

The new 11th District now stretches through Chicago’s western suburbs and covers five counties:Kane,Kendall,DuPage, Will and Cook. It includes the following communities Aurora, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Darien, Downers Grove, Naperville, Lisle, Willowbrook, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, New Lenox, Romeoville, Shorewood and Burr Ridge.

As a state representative, Senger has earned accolades for her work to hold the line on taxes and promote job creation in Illinois. Recently, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce honored Senger with their “Champion of Free Enterprise” Award for her legislative work to encourage job creation and economic expansion in Illinois.

The National Federation of Independent Business honored Senger with their “Guardian of Small Business Award” for her efforts to help small businesses in Illinois expand and succeed.

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News trANsPortAtioN

IDOT announces more bridge work I-55 Bridge, road construction to resume March 31

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

Just a few hours after spring officially arrived on March 20, Illinois transportation officials announced construction work on both directions of the Interstate 55 Des Plaines River Bridge will resume March 31, weather permitting.

And a day after that, they said one southbound lane would close the evening of March 21. Temporary nighttime lane closures on southbound I-55 will continue through March 31.

As early as March 31, they said, a long-term closure of one lane of southbound I-55 will begin. The long-term closure of one lane of northbound I-55 will follow in mid-April.

Each lane northbound and southbound will be reduced to 13’ - 10”. A series of warning signs will be erected in advance of the lane closure and in advance of the last interchange. Warning signs will be at entrance ramps from Illinois 113, Illinois 129, Lorenzo Road, River Road, Arsenal Road, Bluff Road, U.S. 6 and I-80.

Transportation officials said the lane closures are necessary to complete structural steel repairs and painting on both structures; bridge deck patching and deck resurfacing on the northbound structure. Traffic cross-overs after mid-April will be utilized to allow work on the northbound truss structure while the southbound carries traffic across the Des Plaines River. The anticipated completion date for this project is Sept.1, 2014.

Heavy traffic is expected in this area with long delays. Last year,

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Temporary nighttime lane closures on southbound I-55 will continue through March 31.

long back-ups were common during morning and afternoon rush hours.

Accidents were as well, as drivers failed to slow down in time or tried to maneuver around traffic. The Channahon Fire Protection District handled 22 calls between May 1 and Nov.

heavy traffic is expected in this area with long delays.

Last year, long backups were common during morning and afternoon rush hours.

23, during which 74 people were treated.

Three people died in connection with construction on the Des Plaines River Bridge on Interstate 55 last year.

Channahon Fire Chief John Petrakis told a blue ribbon committee Jan. 23 that most of the calls they had involved people from out of the area. The committee, led by state Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, met the first time in November to try to find out ways to reduce accidents.

The Illinois State Police will be patrolling the work zone 24 hours a day throughout the construction

season with extra troopers. They will enforce what they call the “Fatal Four” violations; speeding, distracted driving, driving under the influence and seatbelts. They urge motorists to make safety their number one priority.

IDOT officials said they had many signs out last year, which some drivers either ignored or did not realize that construction was as intensive as it was.

Michael Wiater of IDOT told the panel they are confident a new Intelligent Transportation System plan will help.That system will be able to detect backups immediately and let drivers know via electronic signs to slow down, take caution or take an alternative route due to an accident or lengthy backup.

System sensors, eleven portable changeable message signs and cameras will monitor traffic to give real-time updates of travel times and stopped conditions throughout the work zone. As traffic builds, the signs will change with appropriate messages for motorists. Some changeable signs will be placed in advance of the alternate route designated for this project. An alternate route using I-80 and Illinois 47 to bypass the I-55 construction zone has been posted.

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Kelley gets Democratic nomination for Sheriff; GOP up in air Provisional ballots will be counted April 1, said Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots of Lockport finished with Mike Kelley easily 5,523 votes to 4,194 for won the Democratic Steve Egan of Joliet and nomination for Will 4,063 for Ed Bradley of County sheriff over University Park. two challengers on Kaupas, cousin of March 18. But we’ll outgoing Sheriff Paul likely have to wait Kaupas, currently serves a while to find out as Deputy Chief of the the Republican who Special Operations Bureau will face him in miKe Kelley democratic of the Will County Sheriff’s November.

NomiNeefor Will Department. He has been a After votes couNty sheriff police officer for 30 years from all 303 Will County precincts were tallied and is retired as a Deputy Chief Tuesday night, Ken Kaupas, 54, of of the Special Operations Bureau Shorewood received 20,388 votes from District 5 State Police.

His prime goal has to do with to 20,165 for Nick Ficarello of the department’s Manhattan Township. Provisional stabilizing ballots still must be counted, and all budget so that they can continue votes must be canvassed. That will to provide the appropriate services take a couple weeks. There also to the public sector. He did not could be a partial recount with a proposed new programs during the campaign, he said, because vote so close.

Provisional ballots will be “I know the sheriff’s office is not counted April 1, said Will County in a position to afford them. I do not support raising levies and tax Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots.

On the Democratic side, Kelley rates. We have all been extended

to the point where we cannot do more.When you have these budget issues, you must look at the core mission of the police department.”

Ficarello, 57, is a retired deputy chief from the Will County Sheriff’s Department. He worked in special operations, investigations and at the Will County jail. He also worked as a part-time officer for the Posen police and is a licensed private detective.

He proposed zero-based budgeting to address the budget problem and seeks to create a special victims unit to address serious crimes such as domestic violence, sex crimes, crimes involving children and the elderly and people who have special needs.

Some of the existing detectives could be specially trained to handle these crimes.

“If I were elected sheriff, I would spend the first 100 days working through initial changes and problems,”he said.“During the next 100 days, I would spend 50 days in a patrol car without wearing a rank or an insignia. Then I would work the next 50 days in the Will County

jail as a correctional officer.

“I would then be able to see the department from the bottom up and make manpower decisions.

The only way to do a feasible manpower study is to get in the trenches and see what it takes.”

He said he would also like to use the federal drug asset seizure accounts to fund the department.

“There is $2.1 million in these accounts, and the money can be used to offset expenses that would typically be funded by the county board and the taxpayer.”

Kelley,47,is aWill County Sheriff’s Police sergeant, former executive board member of ASFCME 2961, former executive board member of the FOP Labor Council and a former executive board member of MAP 123.

He said many co-workers asked him to run. “The department in the last four to six years has not progressed forward in any way. As far as personnel are concerned, we can’t catch up.We do not have the manpower we need.The morale in the department is one of the lowest I have seen my 25 years there,and it

is based on the lack of progression throughout the department, the lack of manpower on the street and in the Will County jail. I want people to want to come to work.”

He also wants to change the structure of the officers’ shifts in the patrol division and the Will County jail. “They currently work eight-hour shifts, but most of the larger departments have gone to a 10- or 12-hour shift structure.Then there would be twice the amount of manpower working patrols during the peak hours of the day, making it safer for the community.”

Kelley also suggested forming a partnership with their drug unit and the Cook County unit to work on the heroin problem. “In my office, we have charged the person who supplied a deceased person with heroin. If we can lock them up for dealing and contributing to a death, they would serve more time.” >> to see the full versioN of this story, check out buglenewspapers.Com

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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.

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Officers were called to the 1500 block of Farmside Lane for the report of a theft Feb. 26. An unknown person took a garbage can, art work, a diamond ring, table, chest and several items of clothing. Loss valued at $22,200.

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Mayra Guzman, 22, 218 Davison Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 2:31 a.m. March 2

and charged with DUI and an equipment violation, following a traffic stop at E. North Frontage Road.

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Michael Thames, Jr., 25, 306 Mississippi Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 2:20 a.m. March 6 and charged with improper lane usage, no insurance and DUI, following a traffic stop at Briarcliff Road and Bolingbrook Drive.

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Christopher McKnuckle, 19, 241 Edgehill Drive and a 17-year-old, were both arrested at 9:52 a.m. March 7 and charged with residential burglary on the 100 block of Fairwood Drive.

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Tatum Christian, 22, 10806 Austin Ave., Chicago Ridge, was arrested at 1:42 a.m. March 8 and charged with DUI, following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Lyons Drive.

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Edgar Rada, 26, 505 Preston Drive, was arrested at 8:53 p.m. March 8 and charged with no valid driver’s license, a traffic signal violation and possession of drug equipment, following a traffic stop on the 500 block of N. Pinecrest Road.

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Michelle Segovia,34,221 Far Hills Drive, was arrested at 10:01 a.m. March 9 and charged with reckless conduct.

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Jacob Lasusa, 21, 708 Gordon Place, Joliet, was arrested at 3:36 p.m. March 11 and charged with resisting a peace officer and possession of drug equipment on the 300 block of S. Bolingbrook Drive for the report of a suspicious subject.

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Jose Quintero, 25, 200 Harwood Drive, was arrested at 10:12 p.m. March 11 and charged with criminal trespass to property on the 400 block of Devonshire Court.

Jonathan Perez, 26, 177 Balmoral Drive, was arrested at 7:09 p.m. March 11 and charged with an in-state

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warrant, following a traffic stop at Hassert Boulevard and Lily Cache Lane.

Marlon Thomas, 26, 332 Delaware Drive, was arrested at 12 a.m. March 12 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 300 block of W. Briarcliff Road.

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Eugene Rhodes 29, 275 Berkeley Drive, was arrested at 9:40 a.m. March 12 and charged with aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, resisting a peace officer and obstructing justice, following a call to the area for the subject threatening a plow driver.

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Dems use newfound hammer on each other Democrats were able to knock off one of their own by running a union-backed candidate

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

I remember an episode of the old “Andy Griffith Show” where Deputy Barney Fife decides to run against his boss, Sheriff Andy Taylor.

He pretty much vilifies his boss – whom I believe also was supposed to be his cousin in the show – until the very end when Andy gets up before a riled-up crowd of Mayberry folk and quietly tells them why he has done the things of which Barney has accused him.

When he is done, Andy quietly sits down among his fellow townsfolk, who all look pretty ashamed by now. No more so than ol’ Barn, who just about wants to tuck his head into his tweed coat.

At the end, Barney apologizes and weakly holds out his hand in a gesture of hopefully being forgiven by Andy. Andy, being Andy, of course smiles and shakes Barney’s hand. All is forgiven.

Except it looks as though Aunt Bee still wants to invite Barney over for a five-finger sandwich.

I’m with her.There is absolutely no way I would have been able to shake the hand of a person who spent the better part of several months dragging me and my reputation through the North Carolina dirt.

In fact, I probably would have asked him for his gun and his one bullet and hit him over the head with both and told him to get his bony butt out of town.

Clearly,I am not candidate tinder.

Candidates in primaries have to go at each other like piranhas to earn

>> new FaCes, from page 1 Owned by Forest City Management Inc., the Promenade, the outdoor shopping center, is home to some 76 specialty retailers, Pro Bass Shops, iPic Theaters, various upscale restaurants and entertainment.The Macy’s store is not part of the sale as it is a sub anchor and operated on its own property.

Considering it a trophy asset and expecting a lot of interest, Forest City opted to sell the approximate 770,000 square foot property, listing it as a means to increase its own balance sheet.

The retail center is 91 percent

a variety of happenstance, they wound up with a tie on the board: 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans.

With County Executive Larry Walsh, a Democrat, able to break a tie, that gave the Democrats on the board something they hadn’t had in more than 30 years: a majority.

Since then, the County Board Democrats have been able to make the rules, fill the committee chairmanships and just have the overall knowledge that if things get sticky with their Republican counterparts, they have the hammer.

That is,until last year when more than 1,000 Will County employees went on strike after they could not reach an agreement with county officials on a new way to calculate benefits that would have them paying more out of pocket.

A few weeks later, the strike was

over. The county settled for salary increases that would amount to 14 percent over three years, but the union members, as well as other county employees, still would have to pay a percentage of the premium of their chosen plan, rather than a percentage of their salaries. County officials said in some cases, that could double the out-of-pocket cost for employees’ insurance.

But they also said they could not afford to keep paying for the higher premiums. Or rather, the county’s taxpayers could not afford to subsidize the employees’ premiums.

It would have been nice to say that was that, and move on. But some County Board Democrats with strong ties to labor instead decided to take aim at members of their own party for looking out for the taxpayers as a whole instead of the union members.

The Democrats were able to knock off one of their own on March 18 by running a unionbacked candidate, Lauren StaleyFerry, against Diane Zigrossi, who had been very visible during negotiations as chairman of the Insurance and Personnel Committee.

I have been in that position: stabbed in the back by people whom I thought were my friends or at least peers on the same team.

And I’ve had to sit and work with them again after that. It’s not fun.

Frankly,in this case,I don’t know how you go back to being one, big happy family on the County Board floor after that. Maybe, you just don’t.

If not, the union may have won on March 18, but county Democrats as a whole suffered a big loss.

occupied, leaving added value in leasing space for its buyer.

General ManagerTom Castagnoli has been with the Promenade since 2008, watching it surpass the tough economic period of that time, and grow to be the single largest sales tax provider for the village of Bolingbrook and employs more than 2,000.

“The economy got better, and people discovered us,” said Castagnoli. “We’ve done a lot of advertising and promoted events to get the physically get people to the center. We’ve done that, and now people gravitate here.”

Castagnoli said sales have

increased steadily each year and he expects that to continue to despite the change in management.

“It is not unusual for a shopping center to be sold by a developer and is quite normal,” said Castagnoli. “The customers will not really see a change. If at all, it will be any improvements that Starwood would want to make.

Starwood has acquired many malls and is considered a good player.”

He said events such as the Farmer’s Market would continue as in the past.

The property was opened in 2007 at a total cost of $152 million.

the right to go after the opposing party. But then, who knows you better than your own political family? Sure, they know where all your skeletons are buried. They probably even helped you bury them.

Way back in 2012,the Democrats on the Will County Board got a pleasant surprise when, through

candidates in primaries have to go at each other like piranhas to earn the right to go after the opposing party.

But then, who knows you better than your own political family?

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News valley view school district

New Lenox administrator named Principal of Early Childhood at VVSD Jacci Brown from Cherry Hill Early Childhood Center will succeed Donna Nylander in 14-15 school year

District 122 since 2008, serving as Early Childhood Coordinator and Assistant Principal for four years before becoming Principal.

Prior to that,she was Coordinator for the birth-to-three at-risk pre- kindergarten programs in Matteson Elementary School District 159 An administrator for four years and a with an extensive parent-educator for the background in early program for three years. childhood education A former prehas been named k i n d e r g a r t e n, Principal of the Valley kindergarten and 1st View Early Childhood Center for the 2014grade teacher in Blue Island School District 15 school year.

130, Ms. Brown holds Jacci Brown, who is Jacci Brown a Bachelor of Arts currently Principal of the Cherry Hill Early Childhood degree in early childhood Center in New Lenox School education from Governors District 122, will succeed Donna State University and a Master Nylander, who is retiring at the of Arts Degree in Educational School Leadership from Olivet end of the current school year.

Ms. Brown has been with Nazarene University.

>> abuse, from page 1 sexually abused her. The initial incident was not discovered until the later incident was reported. A report was filed and the case was placed under investigation.

On March 1 at the BRAC, police were called after Diaz allegedly made inappropriate physical contact with two girls, ages 5 and 8 while in the

children’s pool. Officers were informed by several witnesses, and Diaz was charged with aggravated battery. Diaz was processed and released. The charge was pending the results of evidence collected from the case and was placed under review.

The charges were later upgraded by the State’s Attorney’s Office, resulting in the latest arrest.

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Crossword Puzzle

Across 1 Williams’ partner in paint 8 Vivid 15 Former and current Yankee Alfonso 16 “How sexy!”

17 *Doing more than is necessary 19 Decorates on mischief night, briefly 20 Norwegian saint 21 Bad marks in high school?

22 *Where secrets are kept 26 MD’s “Pronto!”

29 Habituate 30 New York governor before Spitzer 33 Prefix with tarsal 34 Mean: Abbr.

37 *”The Elements of Style” coauthor 39 *”We’re even!”

41 OK hours 42 Hot stuff 44 Toady 45 “Blue Jasmine” director 46 Map speck

Down 47 *Words before a flip 53 Household name in household humor 54 Bologna bone 55 Local center?

58 Celebration suggested by words that end answers to starred clues 63 Frequent park statue visitors 64 “Show Boat” (1936) standout 65 Gives a kick 66 Hanging in the balance

1 Army NCO 2 Earring shape 3 Most massive known dwarf planet 4 Dog star’s first name?

5 It may be covered 6 “__ Chicago”: 1937 Tyrone Power film 7 Exploding stars 8 Brit’s oath 9 Balderdash 10 Contented sigh 11 “Say __” 12 Contrive 13 Actress Massey 14 French royal name of yore 18 Violinist Zimbalist 22 The Colorado runs through it 23 R.E.M.’s “The __ Love” 24 Bonkers 25 Use a Pink Pearl 26 Project detail, briefly 27 They’re run at bars 28 Chem lab abbr.

31 Defeats, as a bill 32 European prefix 34 Green machines?

35 Medical lab vessel 36 Item in a pool 38 “Did you __?!”

40 Surplus store caveat 43 “Three Sisters” playwright Chekhov 45 Bits of advice from gramps, perhaps 47 Jalopies 48 “Sesame Street” striped-shirt wearer 49 Cuban girlfriend 50 Latin stars 51 Enjoys a lucky streak 52 Editor Marshall and singer Lisa 55 Toledo thing 56 “Star Wars” creature 57 Kin of -ess 59 “Woo-__!”

60 Old Opry network 61 1942 FDR creation 62 Asian occasion

Horoscopes Your love life may take wing on rising thermals in the week ahead. Focus on companionship and working with others rather than competing with them. This is not a good week to launch major initiatives.

If you play your cards right and follow the game plan properly, your piggy bank will benefit from small economies. Lovers find your romantic appeal deliciously tantalizing, but stick with the tried and true this week.

Strive to cooperate with friends and a silver lining could appear behind dark clouds. Tension-filled celestial alignments make this a poor week to initiate key projects or sign contracts of extreme importance.

You take pride in being open-minded and sincere, and rewards for being so generous are just around the corner. However, in the week ahead, your tolerant nature may be stretched to its limits by unexpected events.

You may think you’re moving with accelerating power in the week to come. Be sure to double check your impressions to be sure you’re not merely answering the persuasive call of excitement that rescues you from dull routines.

Let trust override suspicions in the week ahead. Fight any dour mood that tries to set in before you get into the swing of things. You might not like to pinch pennies, but a dollar saved is as good as a dollar earned.

A choice might appear in the week ahead that affects your pocket money, and since there’s a 50 percent chance of being wrong, it’s best to hold off on major decisions.

Remain magnanimous in the face of small irritations.

You could concentrate on finances or your lack thereof to the exclusion of other more important matters.

Don’t hide away with a calculator when affectionate others long for your company. Pamper your partner this week.

Those who are egging you on may not have your best interests at heart, but you can profit from their zeal. Take criticism with a grain of salt and hold off on making significant purchases in the early part of the week.

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Raiders sweep MVP honors Ryaen Johnson totals 8 blocks

Gage Davis tallies 24 points in win

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

After not winning a game for the first four years of the Voyager Media Prep Shootout, the North boys team made it back-to-back wins Saturday night with a 98-83 victory over the South squad at the Sullivan Center on the campus of the University of St. Francis.

The North was paced by a pair of Bolingbrook players, as Gage Davis led the scoring with 24 points and Shakur Triplett added 23. Triplett dominated the first half with 20 points before intermission, while Davis tallied 20 after the break including four three-pointers.

“I was in a race with my teammate, Gage Davis, for MVP,” said Triplett, the Ashford University recruit. “So I was just trying to beat him. Every time he scored, I was just trying to get a bucket and just trying to have fun. It was really fun; I really enjoyed it, to be selected for the all-star game.”

Davis did edge out Triplett for the Most Valuable Player Award, making it the second year in a row a Raider has taken home the award, as Ben Moore won last year.

“We were having fun and trying to see who could get it,” said Davis, who is playing for IPFW next season.“We try to make a name for ourselves at the Brook. It was nice to come out here and play in this game. I wish we could come out >> see BOYS | page 12

The sixth annual Voyager Media girls all-star basketball game Sunday night at St. Francis University’s Sullivan Center was the last hurrah for four senior members of the record-setting 2013-14 Maine East team.

The quartet, consisting of forwards Shaylee Sloan and Maria Protic, and guards Elanta Slowek and Jazlene Gonzalez, helped the Demons win a conference title and post 20 victories—the first time in school history that a girls basketball team has achieved either benchmark.

They also were instrumental in lifting the North all-star team to 64-38 victory over the South.

Sloan, Protic, Slowek and Gonzalez combined for 24 points, and all four were out on the floor for a four-minute stretch during the second half.

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Bolingbrook’s Shakur Triplett had 23 points for the North.

>> BOYS, from page 11 here and do one of these every weekend. This is the last thing I could do for the Brook, so get the MVP of an All-Star game is great.”

Bolingbrook players now own four of the top five highest scoring games in the Prep Shootout,as they join Moore (27) and Antoine Cox (21, 2010) on the list. Plainfield North’s Ryan Crowe still holds the top spot with 42 in 2009.

The one thing different for the North team is that unlike the South squad that features teams from the same few conferences, the North has more of diverse grouping, pulling from five separate leagues.

“I didn’t really didn’t know anyone on my team and it is always cool to get out and meet new people and they seemed like really cool people,” Davis said.

Joining The Raider duo in double figures for the North were Paul Engo, III of Downers Grove South and Shane Murray of Lisle.

“I was just happy to be invited here, to come out here and play with these guys,” Engo said. “All these guys are really good. Coming into the game,I just wanted to have fun and have that last experience of playing high school basketball.”

“This was a nice place to be because it was pretty much all of the best players in the area. It was more or less a fun game than a

serious game. Everyone was trying to throw down dunks. I came out here to just have fun; it was fun,” Murray added. “I expected seeing better competition (here) than I did the whole season (in Class 2A). All of these players are better than what I’ve seen all season. I had a lot of fun with it.”

Also getting in the books for the North team were Lisle’s Jeremy Glavanovits (4), Ray Greco of DGN (3), Bolingbrook’s CJ Redmond (5), Danny Spinuzza of DGS (7) and Andrew Palucki of Maine South (7).

“This was a lot different,” Palucki said.“Maine South is more structured; we have a role and we know what to do. Here, you just go out and play; it’s kind of like AAU. It’s kind of fun to play relaxed and just have fun.”

The South team was paced by 16 points from Lockport’s Grover Anderson.

“Unfortunately we didn’t get the win, but it was still all fun,” he said.“We have played against each other since grade school and now we get to play with them.”

Two of the players that played together all season accounted for one of the major highlights of the game, as Joliet Central’s Jonah Coble hit teammate Antonio Dyson for a thunderous Alley-Oop >> see BOYS | page 14

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rs e h c n u r C r e Numb 12 BOYS BBALL Points Per Game Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Sean O’Mara, Benet Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Joe Mooney, Notre Dame George Sargeant, Maine South Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Paul Engo, III, Downers South Jalen Jackson, JCA Danny Spinuzza, Downers South Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Grover Anderson, Lockport Evan Hines, Niles West John Campbell, Lockport Devin Blake, Downers North Corey Evers, Plainfield South Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Andrew Palucki, Maine South Romeo Magliore, Niles West Kelly, Westmont Jake Nowak, Plainfield North Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Little, Westmont Collin Pellettieri, Benet Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North Jake Smith, Minooka Shane Murray, Lisle Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Shane Ritter, Plainfield South Jacob Buchner, Plainfield South Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Robbie Brooks, Plainfield Central Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Nick Novak, Plainfield East Jojo Rios, Niles West Joe Butler, Minooka Myles Farley, Downers North Ray Greco, Downers North Adam Alexander, Minooka Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Jon Arenas, Maine South D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Logiurato, Westmont Rebounds Per Game Sean O’Mara, Benet Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Devin Blake, Downers North John Campbell, Lockport Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central Zach Trussell, Lisle Miles Snowden, Plainfield South George Sargeant, Maine South Shane Murray, Lisle Joe Butler, Minooka Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Kelly, Westmont Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Josh Smith, Plainfield East Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Josh Dillingham, Bolingbrook Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Brad Hund, Plainfield Central Jeff Washington, Joliet West Assists Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Collin Pellettieri, Benet Grover Anderson, Lockport Andrew Palucki, Maine South Logiurato, Westmont Myles Ward, Plainfield East Sean Maloney, Maine South Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Joe Mooney, Notre Dame Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Little, Westmont Ralph Blakney, Lockport Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North

23.3 23.0 18.8 18.0 17.1 17.0 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.7 14.1 14.0 13.4 13.3 12.9 12.9 12.4 12.3 12.1 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.2 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.2 10.0 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.2 9.1 8.8 8.5 8.5 8.2 8.1 13.0 10.0 9.0 7.8 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 105 100 92 90 87 87 86 80 80 77 75 74 70 70

Danny Spinuzza, Downers South Dwight Watkins, Plainfield Central Nick Novak, Plainfield East Jalen Jackson, JCA Jon Arenas, Maine South Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Jonny Butler, Minooka Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Corey Evers, Plainfield South Kelly, Westmont CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Tim Doll, Westmont Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East John Campbell, Lockport Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Jared Whitacre, Downers North Joe Butler, Minooka Neal Tyrell, Minooka Deiondre Taylor, Lockport Jojo Rios, Niles West Isaiah Webster, Plainfield North D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Steals Grover Anderson, Lockport Corey Evers, Plainfield South Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North John Campbell, Lockport Romeo Magliore, Niles West Dwight Watkins, Plainfield Central Andrew Palucki, Maine South Logiurato, Westmont Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Jon Arenas, Maine South Danny Spinuzza, Downers South Ralph Blakney, Lockport Paul Engo, III, Downers South Nick Novak, Plainfield East Myles Ward, Plainfield East Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Little, Westmont Jonny Butler, Minooka Neal Tyrell, Minooka D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Kelly, Westmont George Sargeant, Maine South Joe Butler, Minooka

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Deiondre Taylor, Lockport Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Jojo Rios, Niles West Tim Doll, Westmont Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Sean Maloney, Maine South CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Josh Smith, Plainfield East Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Field Goal % Tristin Esker, Plainfield East Shane Murray, Lisle George Sargeant, Maine South Julian Torres, Bolingbrook Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Davis Neilands, Maine South Tristin Esker, Plainfield East Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Matt Hund, Plainfield Central Romeo Magliore, Niles West Adam Alexander, Minooka Mark Geers, Minooka Jon Arenas, Maine South Ray Greco, Downers North Bowen Marks, Downers North Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central Justin Windt, Plainfield Central Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Josh Dillingham, Bolingbrook Odi Audisho, Niles West Devin Blake, Downers North Jordan Reed, Plainfield East Free Throw % Caleb deMarigny, Maine South George Sargeant, Maine South Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Odi Audisho, Niles West Andrew Palucki, Maine South Matt Hund, Plainfield Central Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Grover Anderson, Lockport Connor Bielat, Lisle Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West

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Romeo Magliore, Niles West Cappel, Minooka Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Ralph Blakney, Lockport Torrens, Westmont Myles Farley, Downers North Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Neal Tyrell, Minooka

.757 .750 .747 .742 .740 .734 .720 .717 .715 .710

3-pointers Collin Pellettieri, Benet Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Evan Hines, Niles West Paul Engo, III, Downers South Dwight Watkins, Plainfield Central Jojo Rios, Niles West Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Johnny Kostelz, Plainfield Central

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Sports >> BOYS, from page 12 dunk.

“We have been doing that all season,” said Coble, who had 11 points in the game. “We knew what to do. He told me to throw it, I threw it.”

“I told Jonah I needed one and he said, ‘let’ do it right here’ so as soon as it opened up, we got it,” said Dyson, who ended with six points on three dunks.

For Dyson, who attended Lockport sophomore year, it was a chance to play with former teammates as well.

“It felt good playing together all on one team,” he said.“A team like this would have won state.”

The other highlight came on an oop from Romeoville’s Travis Lacey to Joliet West’s Allias Roberts-Burnett.

“It was a great experience, it was awesome,” said RobertsBurnett, who had 4 points. “That was all I really wanted to get that one big dunk.”

Lacey added 12 points to go with his highlight assist.

“I was very happy,” he said. “I was able to score some points, have some fun with a great group of guys out there.”

While the North team was comprised of several conferences, the South was just two, the SouthWest Suburban with Lockport and the Joliet schools and the Southwest Prairie, which houses Romeoville, Minooka and the Plainfields, who they have seen a lot of each other all season.

“It was fun to play with a good group of guys that play the game well,” said Minooka’s Adam Alexander, who had two points.

“We are all mutual friends, we all play AAU, so it was great to come out and play together.”

“It was different, but was a good feeling to get to play with guys you have fought against all year,” said Plainfield Central’s Logan Velasquez, who scored five.

Also scoring for the South were Calvin Brooks (10) and Miles Snowden (8), both from Plainfield South, Joliet West’s Elliot Fizer (2) and Plainfield East teammates Nick Novak (2) and Miles Ward (4).

With all the Plainfield schools on one team, it made Ward wonder what if.

“People always talk about if all the Plainfields were one school,” he said.“This was a chance to see how that would be. It would be pretty fun.”

Mike Sandrolini and Scott Taylor contributed

Sports >> GIRLS, from page 11 “We were texting each other last night (Saturday), ‘One last time; one last time.’ ” The North led from the outset and never relinquished its lead the entire evening, save for a 4-4 tie early in the game on a free throw by the South’s Jenae Rowe of Joliet West. The North increased its margin to 7-4 on Kate Moriarty’s (Chicago Resurrection) three-point play and a basket by Bolingbrook’s Ashley Drain.

“I liked playing against the other team because I knew some of the girls over there so it was kind of fun even though it was competitive,” said Drain, who tallied 10 points.

Drain’s teammate, 6-2 center

Ryaen Johnson, hit a jumper to give the North its first double-digit lead of the contest, 19-9. Johnson ended up scoring eight points, but it was her dominant defensive performance that enabled her to be named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Johnson blocked eight shots.

“This is my first MVP (award of any kind) so I’m definitely excited,” said Johnson, who’ll be suiting up collegiately at Loyola University next winter.“But again, it was just about having fun. It was really good, especially playing with my teammate Ashley, and just playing with the (other) girls, the energy they brought. Everybody was just really working hard and going hard. It was fun.”

A Naomi Mays three-pointer

made it 22-16, but that would be the closest the South would get the remainder of the game.

“It was a lot of fun, I had a great time,” the Lockport senior said. “I just came out here to have fun and I really enjoyed it and I am glad I played. I was a great experience.”

The North closed out the half with Downers South’s Claire Hardy—who led all scorers with 11 points—taking a feed from Sloan for a layup and a 24-16 advantage.

“Going in, I didn’t think I was going to be scoring 11points,” said Hardy, who had not picked up a basketball since the Mustangs’ season ended a month ago.“I just came here to have fun and play some basketball. I didn’t know what to expect. All the girls were

THE BUGLE MARCH 27, 2014 super friendly and just having fun.

It was nice coming back out here because I really miss it.”

Maine East players closed out the scoring for the North in the first half. Protic drove the baseline for two that put the North up, 2616, and a Sloan free throw enabled the team to take a 27-17 halftime lead.

“It was pretty awesome,” said Sloan, who netted 10 points and will be playing at North Park

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University in Chicago. “I’m so happy and grateful to be able to play with my teammates one last time. It was fun to play all of the different schools and I’m glad to get the opportunity.”

Protic, the winner of this year’s Jeremy Izzo Character Award— given each year to an all-star game participant who displays the class, character and sportsmanship >> see GIRLS | page 16

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>> GIRLS, from page 15 exhibited by the late Joliet Catholic Academy boys basketball coach—scored nine points. She said she was honored to receive the award.

“I was excited because our coach and our teammates and people recognize what you do

off the court as well and helping teammates during practices,”Protic said.“For me it’s about us as a team growing. We did end up winning conference. When they needed me to shoot, I was there to shoot and if they needed rebounders, I was there as a rebounder. It was just a team role where if they needed me I was there.”

Sports The North held the South without a point for over five minutes to begin the second half until a basket by Andreana Johnson (four points) of Plainfield East ended the drought.

“I really liked to play against players from within the conference that we have played against all year,” Johnson said. “I really got to

meet the girls and I really enjoyed myself. It was very fun to play in this No. 4 jersey one more time.”

Rowe, Mays and Raytoria Richardson of Joliet Central each finished with seven points to lead the South in scoring.

“I had a lot of fun,” Richardson said. “It was fun playing with players that we have played

against all year.You know how to play them, but you don’t know how to play with them. This is a very good season of basketball for me and it was fun way to wrap it up.”

Also suiting up for the South team was Chavon Banks of Joliet Central (four points), Jada Brown and Jacqui Eubanks of Plainfield South, Valencia Chandler (five points) and Kailey Foster of Joliet West, and Brittani Wayne of Plainfield North.

“This is the last time in the Steelmen uniform and I am going to miss it and I really enjoyed coming out here,” Banks said.

“It was a good last game ever for me,”Wayne said.“I had a great time playing with my former teammate (Andreana) Johnson.

We used to play together at Plainfield North.

“It was great to be on the floor with her one more time and to be on the floor once more in the Tiger uniform.”

Putting on their school colors for the last time on the North team was Sierra Birdsell of Lisle, Eden Olson of Benet, and Breanna Sobotka of Resurrection.

Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor contributed to the story

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Benet takes second in state

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff

Josh Yesufu drives to the basket for two of his six points in the Class 4A state final game.

PEORIA - Heading into the IHSA Class 4A state championship game Saturday night at Carver Arena, no one was giving Benet much of a chance against Whiney Young, the state’s No. 1 team and Dukebound Jahlil Okafor, the No. 1 ranked senior player in the nation.

After the opening quarter, it looked as if the masses were correct, but Benet forged back and went on an 8-0 run late, putting a scare into the Dolphins, but coming up just short, falling 46-44.

“We knew we were the underdogs, we were picked to lose this game by 27 points and that really fired us up to be honest,” said Benet senior Sean O’Mara. “To come into the game and think we were going to lose would have been stupid.

We got here and we deserved the same respect that they got.

We had to play great teams to get here and we played some of the same teams they did and the spotlight was not new to us, but they are a great team and they got us tonight.”

Young opened the first quarter with an 18-10 lead, while the Redwings held them to just 28 points the rest of the contest.

“They scored 18 points in the first quarter and 28 in the next three,” said Benet coach Gene Heidkamp. “I think the key for us is, we didn’t shoot very

well in the first half, we had the looks and we were unable to put the looks down. We stabilized the defense, but we fell just a little short. I think this team is a very, very good team and I think we proved it here tonight. They really showed here that they deserved to be in the championship game.”

The battle of the big men was more on the defensive end, as O’Mara and Okafor each had eight points. O’Mara added eight rebounds and three assists.

“He is a tremendous player,” O’Mara said of Okafor. “He is going to Duke for a reason, he is No. 1 in our class for a reason.

He played very well tonight.

We double teamed him and tried different stunts on him.

He is very physical. It is not often I find kids that can match physicality. I know three kids in the state, me, Clff (Alexander of Curie) and Jahlil. We are the only ones that can body up with each other.”

Colin Bonnett led the team with 12 points, while Collin Pellettieri added 11.

Despite the loss, O’Mara is proud of what Benet (25-8) accomplished in the game.

“I am really proud of the way my team played,” O’Mara said.

“We worked since summer of last year to get to this position and I would have liked it to go another way, but just being here with these guys is great. This is a great team and I am so proud to be their leader and their captain. It has been a blessing to be a Redwing.”

SEMIFINAL

Benet took control of the game an 11-2 second half run that pushed the game from a 2121 tie to giving the Redwings a nine-point lead late in the fourth quarter en route to the 38-33 win over Edwardsville.

Bonnett and Josh Yesufu each tallied 10 points to lead the Redwings to the state final matchup.

SUPERSECTIONAL The Redwings almost didn’t advance to the state semifinal as they needed a 62-59 comefrom-behind win over Glenbard North in the Class 4A Hinsdale Central Supersctional.

Benet had the most losses of any team to advance to the state final four since 2010 when Simeon advanced and won the state title with nine losses.

To advance to state, Simeon’s then-senior Brandon Spearman nailed a desperation three at the buzzer to tie the game against none other than Benet in the Hinsdale Central Supersectional. Simeon would win 58-50 in double overtime.

Pellettieri was 8 of 16 from behind the arc, with the final shot coming in the final 25 seconds with the Redwings down by two.

A defensive stop on a block by O’Mara and a pair of Liam Nelligan free throws completed an epic comeback as Benet advanced to the state semifinal.

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Real Estate & Business dave says

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Don’t go nuts with big, new stuff - more you put toward debt, faster it goes away Dear Dave, I recently got a new job that will increase my income by $20,000 a year. I’ve got $65,000 in debt, and Dave Says I’m trying money advice to pay it off, by dave ramsey so I know I need to adjust my budget. Do you have any suggestions for a situation like this?

Mitchell Dear Mitchell, Congratulations on your increased income! The first thing I’d tell you is not to get used to any permanent luxuries while you’re paying off debt. Go out and celebrate with a really nice dinner or something like that after you get your first paycheck. But don’t go nuts or pick up any big, new stuff. The more you put toward debt, the faster it goes away.

I’ve been doing this financial thing for a lot of years, and the one thing I’ve found that gets people out of debt is passion.

I want you to be so passionate about getting out of debt that you don’t even consider doing

I’ve been doing this financial thing for a lot of years, and the one thing I’ve found that gets people out of debt is passion.

I want you to be so passionate about getting out of debt. anything else until it’s all gone.

Your thought process needs to be, “Wow, I got a new job making more money. I can get out of debt even quicker!”

Again, I’m okay with you adjusting a bit that first month and having a little fun to celebrate your good fortune.

But after that, I want you to turn around and attack the debt with even more intensity than before. Way to go, Mitchell!

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THE BUGLE MARCH 27, 2014 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 12 Picnic Court, Bolingbrook, IL 60490 (RESIDENTIAL). On the 10th day of April, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Plaintiff V. NADINE AND RICHARD RASPER Defendant.

Case No. 13 CH 1283 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Johnson, Blumberg and Associates, LLC 230 West Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 312-541-9710 312-541-9711 (fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 215 Penny Lane Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Single Family Home). On the 24th day of April, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Harris N.A. Plaintiff V. Alfonso Corral; Juana Corral; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendant.

Case No. 09 CH 829 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund.

No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Ehrenberg & Egan, LLC. 330 N. Wabash Avenue Suite 2905 Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-253-8640 312-253-8660 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 11 Pennsbury Court, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Single Family 2 stories). On the 17th day of April, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Green Tree Servicing LLC Plaintiff V. JAYANTHA L. PONNAMBALAM; CHRISTINA L. PONNAMBALAM; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendant.

Case No. 12 CH 5925 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: FISHER & SHAPIRO, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Road Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 847-291-1717 847-291-3434 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 3/20, 3/27, 4/3

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PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Plaintiff,

Green Tree Servicing LLC Plaintiff,

Harris N.A. Plaintiff,

vs.

vs.

JAYANTHA L. PONNAMBALAM; CHRISTINA L. PONNAMBALAM; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendant. No. 12 CH 5925

Alfonso Corral; Juana Corral; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendant. No. 09 CH 829

vs.

NADINE AND RICHARD RASPER Defendant. No. 13 CH 1283 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 2nd day of January, 2014, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 10th day of April, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 139 IN TOWN AND COUNTRY’S CIDER CREEK SUBDIVISION PHASE TWO, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 17, 1995 AS DOCUMENT R95-16942, IN THE VILLAGE OF BOLINGBROOK, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 12 Picnic Court, Bolingbrook, IL 60490 Description of Improvements: RESIDENTIAL P.I.N.: (07)01-13-201-032 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Johnson, Blumberg and Associates, LLC 230 West Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 312-541-9710 312-541-9711 (fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 9th day of January, 2014, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 17th day of April, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 29, BLOCK 13 WILLIAMS GLEN SUBDIVISION, UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 2, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NO. R9143636, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 11 Pennsbury Court, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Single Family 2 stories P.I.N.: 12-02-08-207-008-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: FISHER & SHAPIRO, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Road Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 847-291-1717 847-291-3434 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 3/20, 3/27, 4/3

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 11th day of August, 2009, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 24th day of April, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 31 IN BLOCK 1 IN WILLIAMS GLEN SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORD JANUARY 25,1991 AS DOCUMENT NO. R91-03988, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 215 Penny Lane Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 02-08-426-011-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ehrenberg & Egan, LLC. 330 N. Wabash Avenue Suite 2905 Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-253-8640 312-253-8660 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 3/27, 4/3, 4/10

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