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JULY 23, 2014

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JJc Foundation votes to terminate relationship with college Foundation cites concerns of maintaining independence By nick reiher

By kriS StaDalSky for the sentInel Hooking up with friends from Shorewood helped a downstate couple become instant millionaires after correctly picking all six numbers on the June 28 Quick Pick Lottery at a local liquor store.

Les and Beth Saal of Tiskilwa, Illinois, about 100 miles south of Joliet, won $10.25 million on their lottery ticket purchased at United Liquor Mart on Route 59, Joliet.

“I couldn’t breathe, I was just stunned. I started crying like I am now,” said Les Saal, during a press conference at the store on Friday morning.

The chosen numbers had no specific meaning at the time, said Les. “They were just a quick pick,” he said. “But now they have a lot of significance.”

The couple had come to Shorewood to visit Bill and Mary Pat Barney, whom they met two years ago during a trip to Ireland. The friends hadn’t seen each other since the trip, although they kept promising to get together.

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The Details. PHOTOS BY KRIS STADALSKY Everyone wants to touch the winning ticket.

From left are Les Saal, Beth Saal, Mayur Soni and Shital Soni.

“I won $100 twice in the lottery (before).

I never thought I would have anything close to that,” said Les. “It’s a dream come true.”

Officials from the Joliet Junior College Foundation want to rework the contract with the college’s Board of Trustees following recent disciplinary action taken against the foundation’s executive director by the administration.

In a July 17 letter to JJC President Debra Daniels, Foundation Board President Thomas Osterberger said the foundation board voted on July 16 to terminate the contract with the school in hopes of renegotiating one with respect to daily operations of the foundation.

The contract requires a 120-day notification of termination.

“The Foundation Board is concerned about its independence as a 501(c)3 and in maintaining the confidentiality required by its donors and felt that given the extended termination period, immediate action was necessary,” Osterberger wrote in the letter to Daniels.

The impetus for the letter was the June 30 action by the JJC administration to >> see college | page 3

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Mobile app will make it easier to track fire hydrant status Firefighters, utility workers will be able to update, maintain records while out in field

By Stewart Warren staff reporter

stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren

In the next few months, Joliet firefighters and utility workers will be able to use a mobile application and an iPad to keep tabs on the city’s fire hydrants.

They will be able to update and maintain records on each one while out in the field, noting if a particular hydrant is working or not, Joliet City Manager Jim Hock said during the City Council meeting on Tuesday.

During the past few months, Joliet’s approximately 8,000 hydrants have been in the spotlight. Councilman Jim McFarland began asking questions about them during the April 14 City Council meeting, saying that more than 100 of them were broken. He was concerned that the situation could be dangerous.

Joliet Fire Chief Joe Formhals said there was no reason to worry.

“We are safe,” the chief said.

“When we respond to a fire, we have three engines carry over 1,000 gallons of water each.And we can lay lines to the next fire hydrant (if one is out of service). ”The fire and public works departments work together to test the city’s hydrants. In the

past, the results of the testing were documented on paper. But there was a time lag between discovering a problem and documenting it in the paper records. The two departments have been working on a computerized system to track the status of each hydrant, Public Utilities Director Jim Eggen said.

Now it is almost ready to be put into everyday use.

Now that there is an ap, the city should be able to test every one of the hydrants yearly, weather permitting, Hock said.

Sometimes testing is suspended in the summer if the weather is particularly hot, Hock said.

When hydrants are tested, they are opened and a lot of water flows. If it’s very dry, that can cause the ground to heave and break a water main, Joliet Fire Chief Joe Formhals explained. Additionally, if the weather is dry and water is in short supply, it’s better not to test the hydrants and waste the water, Formhals said.

“So until next year, we will not have an accurate count of (the non-working) hydrants,” McFarland asked. Yes, Hock replied. Councilman Larry Hug asked how many hydrants were broken. Hock put the number at about 190.

“The goal is every day to get as many back in service as possible,” Hock said. The city might buy a special crane that makes it easier to remove a broken hydrant and install a new one, he said.

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Stiffer penalties proposed for illegal fireworks Before holiday, police visited homes of people who had launched illegal fireworks in past, warned them not to do it this year

By Stewart Warren staff reporter

stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren

Councilman Bob O’DeKirk wants to do something about illegal fireworks.

In the past few weeks, many people complained to him about the enormous booms that seemed to continue morning, noon and night around the Fourth of July, O’DeKirk said during the City Council meeting on Tuesday.

“I think we are at a tipping point where we need to proactively take law enforcement measures,” O’DeKirk said, asking Joliet Police Chief Brian Benton for his thoughts on the issue.

“We did try to take a proactive approach this year,” Benton said.

“We understand in recent years fireworks seem to be getting more and more prevalent.”

Before the July Fourth holiday, the police visited the homes of people who had launched illegal fireworks in the past and warned them not to do it this year. One man already had a sophisticated system of tubes set up in his backyard to use while setting them off, and he agreed not to do it this year, Benton said.

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In the past few weeks, many people complained to him about the enormous booms that seemed to continue morning, noon and night around the Fourth of July, O’DeKirk said during the City Council meeting on Tuesday.

However, there recently was a move to legalize fireworks in Illinois as a way to increase tax revenues, Benton said. Although it failed, that’s important to remember.“I think it shows a level of acceptance in our community,” Benton said.

O’DeKirk is a former Joliet police officer. In his last years on the job, police rarely made arrests related to fireworks, he said.

“I think the problem, Chief, isn’t the kids with bottle rockets or firecrackers,” O’DeKirk said. “You have high-grade explosives going off in neighborhoods, and going off at really unacceptable hours, 1 or 2 a.m.”

Residents are really tired of it, particularly because it doesn’t just happen on July 4, it happens on the days before and after the

holiday, he said.

“I would encourage the department to become more proactive,” O’DeKirk said, adding that he would like to see police arrest violators and make sure they were fined.The police department should come up with a plan to address the problem next year, he said.

The city’s laws don’t seem to be the problem. Joliet adopted the state’s fireworks laws several years ago, City Attorney Jeff Plyman said.

“Illinois is a very restrictive state; you can barely burn a match in this state legally,” Plyman said.

But launching fireworks is a criminal misdemeanor -- that means no one who is found guilty will be sentenced to jail time.

“It is certainly a fair subject for further discussion,” Plyman said.

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Fatal multiple car crash on I-55, Arsenal Road Accident happened near construction on the Des Plaines River Bridge around 2:30 p.m.

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Illinois State Police confirmed four people are dead and three are injured after three cars and two semi-trucks crashed into each other on I-55 the afternoon of July 21.

The accident happened near construction on the Des Plaines River Bridge around 2:30 p.m.

Last year, there were dozens of accidents in that area due to the construction, including two fatalities.

At press time Illinois State Police are on scene and have closed off I-55 northbound, just before Arsenal Road.

Traffic near the scene is being rerouted onto River Road eastbound and then onto Route 53 northbound. An alternate exit south of the scene is Route 47 northbound (exit 220), where motorists can travel north and enter I-80 eastbound and then reenter I-55 northbound.

Police said the three injured persons were air lifted to area hospitals.

No additional information was available at press time and the investigation is ongoing.

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foundation officials complained, the access was restored so the new person could transfer money raised by the foundation to the college to cover scholarships given out at the end of the spring semester. This was done after Mulvey, on the advice of her attorney,Tim Rathbun, refused the administration’s demand to come on during her ordered leave to process and sign the checks.

During her time off, Mulvey was made aware of a donor who wanted to contribute more than $200,000 to the school, but could not find anyone to accept it or process it without her there. She also found out after regaining access to her JJC emails that they had been wiped clean, so she isn’t sure if there may have been other donors trying to contact her.

In the letter to Daniels,

place Foundation Executive Director Kristin Mulvey on paid administrative leave.

The issue began several weeks ago when a JJC employee made a complaint against Mulvey.

During that complaint process, the employee was reassigned to another department, which meant that some critical clerical work was not getting done for the foundation. The foundation then hired someone to take over those duties for the foundation, and several days later, Mulvey herself on administrative leave until further notice.

When JJC administration found out about the hire, they blocked the new employee’s access to a financial computer program owned by the foundation. After

>> winning, from page 1 The get-together was first planned for a different date, but got rescheduled. Before the Saals went to the Barney’s home, they stopped at United Liquor to pick up a six-pack of Guinness, Bill’s favorite beer. And a lottery ticket.

On the way out of the store, another man was purchasing a lottery ticket, and Les made a joke.

“I said (to him), ‘Don’t bother buying a ticket, I have already got the winner,’” he said.

Les first realized they had won something when he stopped at a gas station in Romeoville and saw that somebody from United Liquors had won.

“I checked my ticket on the way out and figured I had won at least $600 because I had to file a claim,” said Les. It wasn’t until they were back at home and checked the lottery numbers on his laptop that Les realized they had the only

Osterberger said those actions are of a major concern to the foundation board.

“The fact that the Foundation is currently unable to perform its mission at one hundred percent makes it clear that changes are needed,” he wrote, adding the worth of the foundation is approaching $20 million.

“Protecting the independence of the Foundation is critical to both the College and the Foundation.”

Complicating matters is that Mulvey serves as JJC’s Executive Director of Resource Development, as well as the foundation’s executive director.

She is paid by the college for the former, and receives a monthly stipend from the foundation for the latter.

Mulvey, as JJC’s Executive Director of Resource Development,

THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JULY 23, 2014 winning ticket and won $10.25 million.

“I won $100 twice in the lottery (before). I never thought I would have anything close to that,” said Les.“It’s a dream come true.”

While the couple was being interviewed by the media, their son from Pennsylvania walked into the store to join the rest of the family, he drove 12 hours to surprise his parents. Beth Saal immediately began crying.

“I haven’t seen him since December,” said Beth through her tears.

Store Manager Mayur Soni said he found out the store sold the winning ticket at about 10:30 the night of the drawing when a customer called him with the news.

“This is our first big winner,” said Soni, whose store has been on Route 59 for seven years.

The store receives 1 percent of the prize amount, $102,500, as a selling bonus.

“We are really excited,” said his wife Shital Soni, who works

is over JJC Alumni Relations, which is under the administration and a subsidiary of the foundation, which is not.

Coming from Easter Seals Joliet Region, she has worked for JJC for the past 14 years and four years ago received the Council for Resource Development’s national Campus Impact Award for Private Fundraising Professional.

A foundation board member said the foundation and the JJC administration had gotten along well “until recently,” hinting at an undercurrent of ill feelings that have at times risen to the surface following Daniels’ appointment as president following the death of Gena Proulx three years ago.

While JJC Board trustees maintain Daniels is doing a good job, the vote for her two-year contract was 4 to 3.

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in the store.“We are lucky in the Lotto, too.”

Both the Saals retired about one year ago, Les from LCN Door Closures and Beth from the banking industry after 45 years.

While they plan to splurge on a few things, Beth has her mind made up about a secure future.

“We are going to invest,” said Beth.

They plan to share the money with their three grown children and set up college funds for their four grandchildren.

The couple also plans to travel around the country, making Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon two of their first stops.

The Barneys were at the press conference as well.They are very happy for their friends, said Mary Pat. When there were problems with the plane on their flight to Ireland two years ago, it was the Saals who were helpful in calming everyone down, said Bill.

“It couldn’t happen to two nicer people,” he said.

Daniels has agreed to meet with the foundation on the issue in the letter. Meanwhile, Mulvey has a hearing with administration July 22. Osterberger and Andrew Mihelich, JJC Board President and liaison to the foundation, have not yet returned calls on the issue.

Kelly Rohder, JJC’s Director of Communications and External Relations,confirmed they received the letter regarding termination of the foundation contract.

“The college values its relationship with the Foundation, a partnership that has been in place for over 40 years,” she said.

“We are committed to working closely with the Foundation to ensure continuation of the many benefits provided over the years, including most importantly the support of JJC students and their success.”

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Elwood will rescind order rerouting truck traffic Officials want CenterPoint, others granted an injunction blocking restriction to drop lawsuit against Elwood By nick reiher managing editor

nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews

The Village of Elwood plans to rescind its ordinance restricting truck traffic near its intermodal facility.

But in turn, village officials want CenterPoint and others who were granted an injunction blocking the restriction to drop that lawsuit against Elwood.

Elwood officials approved an ordinance in May blocking northbound traffic from Walter Strawn Drive, the entrance to its BNSF intermodal yard, onto Baseline Road, which leads to Joliet’s Union Pacific yard a few miles north.

Village officials said they took the action because some 2,000 of the 8,000 trucks crossing the railroad tracks just west of Illinois 53 were heading north to the UP yard.They say trucks have hit the gates as the crossing many times, and there have been some close calls with trains.

Elwood officials said trucks should instead use the Arsenal Road interchange at Interstate 55, completed in 2012 to help alleviate truck traffic on Illinois 53. Opponents of the move said the village could have waited a few months until construction on the Des Plaines River Bridge on I-55 was completed. Congestion there caused dozens of accidents last year, including two fatalities.

A group led by CenterPoint,

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Village officials said they took the action because some 2,000 of the 8,000 trucks crossing the railroad tracks just west of Illinois 53 were heading north to the UP yard.

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Village officials said they took the action because some 2,000 of the 8,000 trucks crossing the railroad tracks just west of Illinois 53 were heading north to the UP yard. which owns the property containing both intermodal yards, was successful in getting a federal injunction barring the village from restricting traffic pending a full hearing on the issue.

A press release issued July 17

by Elwood’s public relations firm said the village board would take up the issue at its July 23 meeting.

But they want CenterPoint and others to drop the federal suit and asked the federal judge to consider granting a dismissal.

The judge agreed to consider the request, but did not rule on it.

CenterPoint attorney Michael Scotti said they would consider

dropping the federal lawsuit as one alternative. Another has them filing for damages in dollars lost due to the increased time trucks needed to get to and from the intermodals for the several days the village’s Baseline Road restriction was in place. He said that would amount to “hundreds of thousands” of dollars.

Meanwhile, Scotti said the Union Pacific, which owns the tracks running across Walter Strawn Drive, is working with the Illinois Commerce Commission on ways to alleviate concerns at the crossing. That included increasing the signal warning of an approaching train to 10 seconds instead of three.

He said they also are working with the Will County Sheriff’s Office on paying off-duty deputies to help with daily traffic control.

The plan would have two offduty deputies assigned to traffic control between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays at a cost of about $400 a day.

The contract actually would be between the deputies’ union and CenterPoint Properties, he said, which owns the land that contains the BNSF Intermodal in Elwood and the Union Pacific Yard just to the north in Joliet.

Deputy Chief Ken Kaupas said he doesn’t know yet where the officers would be stationed along the route. “They would have to be very visible. It would be a very active traffic assignment.”

The village will now focus its efforts on an Aug. 20, when an administrative law judge will hear evidence before making a final recommendation to the ICC on how to improve safety at the rail crossing.

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Zoning board sends veterans housing to plan commission Partners asked for special permission to deviate from the buildings’ zoning code

By Stewart Warren staff reporter

stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren

Joliet’s Zoning Board of Appeals took a pass Thursday on a developer’s requests related to a proposed apartment building for veterans.

Scott Huminsky of Shorewood and his partners had asked the board for several variations of use – meaning special permission to deviate from the buildings’ zoning code – so they could renovate the old Swinbank Terrace building, 113-123 N. Hickory, just north of Jefferson Street on the city’s near West side.

But another local authority should make those decisions, the officials decided.

“I personally don’t feel comfortable with the zoning board handling this,” said Ed Hennessy, chairman of the zoning board.

The developers’ proposal lacked several key pieces of information, he said.

The ZBA members then voted unanimously to send the project to the city’s Plan Commission.

“This will also give the Joliet City Council the final word on land use in this matter,” Hennessy said.

The decision did not seem to make Scott Huminsky happy.

“I am about to spend $1.6 million,” he said after the meeting was over. “I would like a little support.”

Patriot Partners and Swinbank Terrace Huminsky has a company called Patriot Partners. In May, the group submitted plans to the Zoning Board of Appeals to turn the 15 apartments of the Swinbank Terrace building into 18, onebedroom units to be rented exclusively to veterans.

Patriot Partners had bought Swinbank Terrace and three other unrelated buildings during an auction in November, according to the staff report on the veterans’ housing project. The group paid a total of $375,000 for the four properties.

Swinbank Terrace is actually six,

red-brick, side-by-side, townhousestyle buildings. Built in 1890, they are handsome structures with ornate carved stonework decorating the facades. In the late 19th century, the buildings originally were three-story, singlefamily homes.

But that changed.At some point, they were remodeled into 15 apartments.The city has no record of the conversion, according to a staff report.There also seems to be some concern that the conversion was done illegally, meaning the apartments exist but do not conform to the residential zoning on the site.

In his request to the Zoning Board, Scott Huminsky asked for a several variations of use. Perhaps the most significant change – at least to the city -- involved increasing the number of housing units. Scott Huminsky requested a total of 18.

Swinbank Terrace is zoned R5 and sits on a little more than onethird of an acre.If the 15 apartments became 18, the density – meaning the number of units on a piece of property that particular size – would be three times greater than is allowed in the R5, multi-family zoning category, according to the staff report.

The upshot? There would be quite a few people living on a relatively small chunk of land.

During their June 19 meeting, the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals briefly discussed the project and then decided to table it until their June 17 meeting.

Hennessey cited the number of unanswered questions when he proposed the postponement.

The ZBA Takes a Look at Swinbank Terrace During Thursday’s meeting, Hennessy mentioned several new issues, including the fact that Huminsky wouldn’t tell city officials the names of his business partners.

Although the Shorewoodbased developer had asked for permission to have 21 parking spaces at the site instead of the required 27, a site plan for the parking lot hadn’t been submitted, Hennessy said. There also wasn’t

an overall plan for the project.

Additionally, Scott Huminsky did not want to do the work as a planned unit development, or PUD, as required by the city.

In a planned unit development, the city has the final say over every aspect of a project down to smaller details such as the shrubs in the landscaping.

The project should be a PUD, Hennessy said. And by law, that means the city’s Plan Commission should consider it first – not the Zoning Board, Hennessy said. If the Plan Commission approves the developers’ requests, then it would come back to the Zoning Board, he said.

After the meeting adjourned, Hennessy noted several other concerns.

“The funding obviously isn’t in place,” he said.

In the city staff’s report on the project, several different funding sources were mentioned.

“At the time the petition was filled … Mr. (Scott) Huminsky stated that he was working with a program called ‘Housing First Choice’ to secure private funding for the veteran’s housing project,” according to the staff report.

“At the June hearing, a representative of a group called ‘Veteran’s Housing and Employment Assistance’ indicated that they were working with (Scott Huminsky) … on the project …

Finally, staff spoke to the petitioner by phone in early July … and Mr. (Scott) Huminsky stated that he is utilizing a HUD-sponsored program … The project is now a proposed public-funded program that will be administered buy the Joliet Housing Authority.”

Without a plan for the parking, making a decision about the site was difficult, Hennessy said.

“We don’t know if there is adequate parking.”

In the end, the biggest hurdle was the density, Hennessy said.

Evergreen Terrace, the notorious problem-plagued public housing project is not far away from Swinbank Terrace. The city has been involved in a longstanding lawsuit to get control of Evergreen Terrace to change that neighborhood for the better, he said. >> 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 Joliet 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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Michael H. Addy, 29, 1905 Cecily Drive, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. July 11 at 151 N. Joliet for criminal trespass to property.

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David M. Lee, 47, 224 Illinois, was arrested at 2:26 p.m. July 11 at 201 W. Jefferson for liquor on public way.

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Vicente Chavez, Jr., 34, 1008 Saddle Ridge, was arrested at 2:26 p.m. July 11 at 201 W. Jefferson for liquor on public way.

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A juvenile, 15, was arrested at 12:20 a.m. at Brier Glen and Poplar Glen for possession of alcohol by a minor.

p.m. July 11 at Desplaines and McDonough for possession of cannabis.

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Jose Ramirez, 29, and Francisco Ramirez, 24413 4th Ave., were arrested at 1:05 a.m. July 11 at Fourth and Richards for possession of cannabis.

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A juvenile, 14, was arrested at 6:27 p.m. July 11 at 201 Richards for no FOID, aggravated unlawful use of weapon, and criminal trespass to real property.

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Vecislavas Zujevas, 42, 5309 Sunmeadow Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 4:35 p.m. July 11 at 5309 Sunmeadow for domestic battery.

Jordan G. Lesley, 18, 214 Fairmont Ave., Lockport, and a juvenile, 16, were arrested at 8:31 a.m. July 11 at 2116 California for possession of ammunition without FOID.

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Marcus T. Lewis, 39, 423 Madeline, was arrested at 12:21 a.m. July 11 at Cass and Herkimer for criminal damage to property and attempted burglary.

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Quancheta C. Meadows, 30, 2213 S. Bogdan Lane, was arrested at 12:55 a.m. July 11 at 2213 S. Bogdan for domestic battery.

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A juvenile, 17, was arrested at 1:52 a.m.July 11 at Collins and Jackson for obstructing justice.

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Cedric D. Allen, 29, 1419 S. Chicago, was arrested at 1:43 a.m. July 11 at 327 S. Ottawa for criminal trespass to real property and obstructing justice.

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S. Frederick, 26, 17 Darnesha 3017 Heritage Drive, was arrested at 12:13 p.m. July 12 at 3017 Heritage for domestic battery and criminal damage to property.

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Terrance L. McNair, 23, 2217 Tamarack Drive, was arrested at 4:24 p.m. July 11 at 2217 Tamarack for domestic battery.

J. Espina, 37, 842 18 Juan Plainfield Road, was arrested at 1:13 p.m. July 12 at 2524 W. Jefferson for theft.

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Victor Gutierrez, Jr., 24, 343 Ruby, was arrested at 10:12 p.m. July 11 at 343 Ruby for domestic battery.

Clarence Jackson, 46, 651 Dover, and Deborah A. Smith, 60, 808 2nd Ave., were arrested at 4:40 p.m. July 12 at

Melvin Ammons, 27, 412 S. Water St., was arrested at 9:49 p.m. July 11 at Desplaines and Munroe for liquor in public.

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at 4934 Montauk for violating an order of protection.

John M. Danaher, 28, 1009 Edgerton, was arrested at 4:10 a.m. July 12 at 1009 Edgerton for loud and unnecessary noise.

James V. Ferraro, 56, 3809 Adesso Lane, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. July 12 at Essington and Hennepin for DUI-alcohol and blood alcohol content over .08.

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Eric L. Hampton, 23, 2314 Greengold, Crest Hill, was arrested at 3:03 p.m. July 12 at 201 W. Jefferson for littering.

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Antonio D. Pierce, 51, 414 Maude Ave., was arrested at 1:55 p.m. July 12 at 6 McDonough for assault.

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Jesse l. Morales, 32, 264 Villa St., Elgin, was arrested at 3:23 p.m. July 12 at 2424 W. Jefferson for retail theft.

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Dominique N. Bouie, 25, 15544 Turlington Ave., Harvey, was arrested at 7:35 p.m.

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Heather A. Mariotto, 29, 6 N. Center, was arrested at 4:31 p.m. July 12 at 2424 W. Jefferson for retail theft.

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Gregory T. Woods, 53, 719 Meeker Ave., was arrested at 9:12 p.m. July 13 at 611 E. Cass for battery.

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Nathan A. Klima, 44, 2110 David, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. July 13 at 175 W. Jefferson for liquor on public way.

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Adam J. Auriene, 24, 350 E. Washington, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. July 13 at 175 W. Jefferson for liquor on public way.

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Adam J. Auriene, 24, 350 E. Washington, was arrested at 8:34 p.m. July 12 at 175 W. Jefferson for obstructing identification and out of town warrant.

Daniel A. Taylor, 18, 6148 W. Byron St., Chicago, was arrested at 9:16 p.m. July 13 at Collins and Irving for possession of cannabis.

Johnny R. Holman, 37, 4934 Montauk Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 1:39 a.m. July 12

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oUr HoUSe Identity theft and consumer fraud are real issues in this area, so be aware

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her about, and she used one of the strategies that had been recommended.

She told me that she asked the young man to tell her where they had traveled on Earlier in July, Romeoville vacation earlier in the year, welcomed Attorney and with that the caller hung General Lisa Madigan for a up. unique event designed to By asking the caller to disseminate information to identify specific information local elected officials that is only known and law enforcement, by your family, it will specifically on fraud help to foil a potential and identity theft. scam in progress.

I hope I can point Another scam that out some helpful has been identified information gathered and seems to target from it so that we can older citizens is when rEp. naTalIE continue to feel safe in manlEY someone who may our homes this summer. (D-JolIet) 98th not be completely DIstrICt I am thankful to live comfortable with in and represent a great using their computer community that is mostly free gets a letter or email that from the kind of violence states they had made a mistake we see happening on TV in while searching information Chicago. on the Internet.

However, that doesn’t mean As a result of “clicking on we are totally exempt from the wrong link,” they are now crime. obligated to pay money for Identity theft and consumer accessing that internet site. fraud are real issues in this area, The scam will use strong in part because con-artists threatening language and often target older residents, instruct the person to send attempting to take advantage money or risk other fees and of senior citizens who have legal action for non-payment. more wealth established.

The scammer will request Some scam-artists pose as that the person purchase a lawyers or law enforcement, VISA card (or others like the saying that a relative is in VISA card) and call or email trouble and needs money. the security code for that card, Thanks to the citizen-led to satisfy their obligation of boards within Carillon,Carillon payment.

Lakes, and Grand Haven, we Many older people will have been able to partner comply because the Internet with the Attorney General’s can be confusing, and many office to offer several local times they encounter “poppresentations to residents on up” advertising that they think how to prevent this type of may be the reason they now fraud from happening to us. owe money.

Soon after one of our As the Attorney General’s seminars on identity theft office pointed out, there are prevention, my office received all kinds of scams that you a call from a resident who should be aware of that may attended the event and was seem harmless, so remember able to identify a scam. to be cautious when answering She had received a phone your phone, or providing any call from someone claiming to personal information. be her grandson and that he No legitimate caller will ask needed help and asked her to you for your Social Security send him money right away.

Number or bank information.

The caller sounded a lot If you are unsure about a like her grandson and she caller, ask for their phone immediately wanted to help number and tell them you will him, but something stopped call them back when you have her. more time.

She told me that she You might be surprised how remembered that this was a quickly that call ends. typical scam that the Attorney As technology advances, it’s General’s office had warned important that we readjust

More Info

If you notice anything unusual or have any questions, call the Attorney General’s Consumer fraud hotline: 1-800386-5438, Identity theft hotline: 1-866-999-5630, or Mortgage fraud information: 1-866-544-7151. to search charitable organizations, call 312-814-2595.you can also find complaint forms on the Attorney General’s website, www.illinoisattorneygeneral. gov. you can also call my state office for assistance: 815-725-2741.Clip out these numbers and post them on your refrigerator so you won’t get clipped.

security measures and stay informed so that we are protected against online scams and predators.

As we move farther into the digital age, personal information is more easily accessible.

More and more people use the Internet to handle finances and make purchases.

Make sure you keep online passwords protected and shred documents with personal information.

My state office, and many other organizations have provided document-shredding events for area residents.

These events are well attended and many people take advantage of the mobile document destruction services that completely shred all their papers in mere seconds.

To prevent fraud, make sure you research charities before making donations.

Be suspicious of letters or “sweepstakes” calls that claim that you have won a prize and require you to send payments to receive winnings.

Other scams involve workat-home job opportunities, mortgage assistance and home improvement services.

We must take precautions and spread the word.

Tell your family, friends and neighbors about scams and to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud.

If we can help raise awareness on this important issue, we can help prevent devastating crimes from occurring to our neighbors and our loved ones.

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THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JULY 23, 2014

News WILL COUNTY

Officials, residents urge Metra to increase service to area Metra currently provides service in only 8 of Will County’s 37 municipalities

By Stewart Warren staff reporter

stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren

As Will County Center for Economic Development President and CEO John Greuling welcomed the Metra Commuter Rail System’s Board of directors to Joliet Friday morning, he urged them to do more for the area.

The board members were holding their monthly meeting at the Will County office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet. The members meet in different locations throughout Northern Illinois to give communities a way to be involved in the proceedings that doesn’t involve traveling to Chicago.

County leaders support regional transportation initiatives, Greuling reminded the board members.

“We are strong proponents of investment in transportation infrastructure,” Greuling told the board members, noting that Will County officials have backed projects such as the proposed Illiana Expressway.

“We fully supported the (Regional Transportation Authority) sales tax legislation,” Grueling said, referring to a halfcent tax approved in 2008 that is used to fund Metra.

But Will County needs more Metra service, Greuling said.

“Metra currently provides service in only eight – eight – of Will County’s 37 municipalities,” Greuling said.

The Heritage Corridor Line running from Joliet’s Union Station to Chicago’s Union

bugle file photo

Metra currently provides service in only 8 of Will County’s 37 municipalities.

Station should provide more service to the area, Greuling said. There are three trains that go from Joliet to Chicago on weekday mornings, and three that make the reverse trip on weekdays in the late afternoon.

There is no weekend service.

“We know Metra understands the need for additional train frequency on that line,” Greuling said.

Will County also supports the Metra’s proposed Southeast Service Line that would link Chicago’s LaSalle Street Station with the Balmoral Park horse racing track in Crete, Greuling said.

Martin J. Oberman, chairman of the Metra Board of Directors, agreed with Greuling.

“We are all on the same page,” Oberman said.

One of the biggest obstacles to increasing service is the Canadian National Railway Company. It owns the tracks stretching from Chicago’s 21st Street to Jackson Street in Joliet. The rail line has said it doesn’t have room for more commuter trains to run on

its heavily scheduled tracks.

There is some good news for commuters using the Heritage Corridor line. The city of Joliet currently is building a new $41.4 million transportation center in the city’s downtown and near Union Station. It will include new parking lots, a Pace bus station with a large pedestrian plaza and the new train station.

During the portion of the meeting set aside for comments from the public, Jemal Powell of University Park, also urged the board to provide more service to Will County.

“I had to go to south Cook County (on a Metra train) to get out here (today),” Powell said. He asked several questions about some slight changes in service between Chicago and University Park, noting that the outbound trains now arrive a few minutes later.

“What I am trying to figure out is how do they determine those times?” Powell asked.

Deputy Director of Operations Pete Zwolfer explained that the scheduled arrival times in University Park were adjusted to better reflect when the trains actually stopped at the station.

After the meeting Jack Partelow, vice chairman of the Metra Board, a Naperville resident, the former chairman of the Will County Republicans and the current vice chairman of that group, briefly talked about the possibility of increasing service on the Heritage Line.

“I have a comfortable feeling that at some point in the future that will come to pass,” Partelow said.

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keepinG

cool Mahalik continues 129-year tradition of keeping people comfortable

editor’s note: the Joliet Bugle is working with the Joliet region Chamber of Commerce & Industry this year on promoting the chamber’s 100th Anniversary.

The Statue of Liberty, Coca Cola and Poehner, Dillman and Mahalik all began in the 1880s.

“Back then Joliet was a bustling small town where indoor plumbing, central heating and cooling for homes or businesses were nothing less than a dream.

The company, founded by George Poehner, started out as a hardware store,” said Rudy Mahalik, Jr., one of the current owners of PDM. “In 1890, Poehner partnered with Plainfield native A.C. Dillman and together expanded the business. We sold a variety of the best hardware items, including bathtubs, stoves, the first electric fans and even the kitchen sink.”

Eventually, the company transformed into installing plumbing, and thus began a change into a contracting company. Conveniences that we take for granted today were just

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pipedreams for most people back then.Running water inside versus using a hand pump was a luxury, much less having hot water available from a faucet. During those times, water needed to be pumped and then heated on a wood or coal stove. Hot water heaters as we know today first began appearing in the 1890s.

“So as times changed and new inventions became available, the company changed with it,” said Mahalik. Soon boilers for central heating became common, and they started to install them.

During that timeframe, PDM probably installed a good portion of the heating systems in the area.

Commercial buildings were the first to enjoy the latest technology; later followed by apartment buildings and then homes.

“We still go into some property and see very old equipment in basements that have our names on them.Naturally,the equipment is no longer functioning, but it is so interesting to see how many buildings used our firm through the years and continue to value our service,” continued Mahalik.

Changes in the industry lead to forced air systems in the 1930s.

PDM made all of the furnace sheet metal air ducts in-house back in the day including rain

Rudy MAhAlik JR.

Rudy Mahalik Jr. goes over some business with his father, Rudy Sr., who bought the business from the family of the original owners. A shot of the old store on Cass Street. headquarters now are on Ruby.

gutters.They installed a lot of the gutters in the area during that timeframe.

Soon, air conditioning systems were invented, and PDM installed some of the first systems in the city. In 1939,PDM air-conditioned the area’s first church for First Lutheran Church on Ottawa Street in downtown Joliet.

“That was a milestone for the company and city, something we are still very proud of today,” continued Mahalik.

“After World War II, my father, Rudy, Sr. returned to Joliet from serving on the USS Savo Island aircraft carrier in the Pacific. One day, he heard Poehner and Dillman needed plumbers, so he went to apply. He met Mr. Poehner, who told him they

were not hiring today. My Dad said, ‘Mr. Poehner, I want this job and would like you to think about hiring me. I will be back on Friday to talk to you again.’ He showed up and Mr. Poehner chuckled, shook his head and said, ‘You have a lot of ambition, son … you’re hired!’ Thus began almost a 70-year association with the company,” continued Mahalik. Rudy Mahalik, Sr. started out as an apprentice, learning the plumbing trade and eventually moved his way up to a foreman. When Mr. Poehner suddenly died, the Poehner family selected 29-year-old Rudy to run the plumbing division. He had a long relationship with the Poehner family, and when it was time to sell the business in 1978,

they offered it to him. Around that time, Rudy brought in his sons, Rudy Jr.,Tom and Mark to help manage the company.

“The type of products is greatly different today compare to 1885. We now have furnaces that use intelligent computer boards and can be controlled on your smart phone,” said Mahalik. PDM craftsmen install all types of plumbing products, from water heaters, to sump pumps to bathroom remodeling, as well as a full line of heating and air conditioning equipment, air filtering and even air duct cleaning for homes and businesses.“We are proud to trace our company roots back to 1885, and our family has continued to stress great service as the core philosophy.”

Serving the Joliet and Will County area for almost 130 years is a rare accomplishment. PDM continues to look forward to guaranteeing Plumbing, Heating and Air conditioning comfort! Please visit CallPDM.com for more information. submitted by PDM

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THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JULY 23, 2014

taKe 5 Aries

MArCH 21 TO APriL 20

You’ll never know how good you can be unless you reach for the stars. In the week to come, you can focus on achieving the dreams you once thought were impossible. Use your skills to climb the ladder of success.

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M AY 2 2 T O J U N E 2 1

Love and relationships aren’t always logical. Banish preconceived notions and follow the lead of your partners. If you need forgiveness for a wrong or transgression you will be able to ask for it this week.

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J U LY 2 3 T O A U g U S T 2 1

The excitement of new places and faces can be exhilarating in the week to come. Escape from routines.

Your imagination and inspiring ideas make you a welcome addition to any crowd and attractive to romantic partners.

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Don’t be content to play second fiddle. You might think you have to bow to someone else’s opinion, but you may have a brilliant solution if you merely speak out. Exude confidence in the week ahead.

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NOvEMBEr 23 TO dECEMBEr 22

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JANUArY 21 TO fEBrUArY 19

There’s no such word as “impossible” in your dictionary. You can make your fondest dreams come true this week through good will or by following the guidance of others. Grab every opportunity.

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A P r i L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1

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J U N E 2 2 T O J U LY 2 2

Don’t let money become an issue or give in to moments of irrational possessiveness during the upcoming week.

Top off every day with blissful moments of togetherness with a congenial companion.

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AUgUST 22 TO SEPTEMBEr 23

Put practical matters at the front of the line. You may prefer to be an impractical dreamer in the week ahead, but it is more important to put your ideas to work in viable ways.

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OCTOBEr 24 TO NOvEMBEr 22

You can learn to give without feeling used and learn to love without feeling abused. In the week ahead, you may have an opportunity to move forward and leave your suspicions in the dust.

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dECEMBEr 23 TO JANUArY 20

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fEBrUArY 20 TO MArCH 20

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INSIDE: Mistwood will again host the Illinois Women’s Open, page 13; Local ladies having D-I success, page 14

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THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JULY 23, 2014

Chasing Elliott

Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff

Rookie Chase Elliott celebrates his win at the EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday night. It was his third win of the season.

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18-year-old rookie wins EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland

By Mark Gregory sports reporter

mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard

After talking to the Bugle last week about his early success in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Chase Elliott led 85 of 200 of the EnjoyIllinois.com 300 Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway to claim his third win of the season.

The win ties Kyle Busch for most wins in the series so far this season, each with three visits to victory lane in the first 19 races.

“This is an unbelievable night,” Elliott said. “We were fortunate enough to be in contention on that last pit stop, the guys busted their butts for me and that was the deciding factor. As a team, we completed our task tonight.

And that was the difference. I am very proud of our effort.”

Elliott took the lead for the fourth and final time on Lap 177 and held on for the final 23 laps, winning by 1.7 seconds over Trevor Bayne.

“We got our car turning there at the end,” Bayne said. “Had it stayed green for another 15, we might have had it, but that’s 15 laps we’ll never know about.”

Sprint Cup regulars Kyle Larson and Kasey Kahne were third and fourth, respectively, while Ty Dillon was fifth.

“Chase did a great job tonight,” Larson said. “He seems to be good at every type of track we go to. He seems like he is the one to beat every week.”

Elliott’s win also vaulted him from third to the top of the Nationwide points standings.

He now leads Jr. Motorsports teammate Regan Smith by seven points and Elliott Sadler by eight points. Smith, who was >> see ELLIOTT | page 12

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>> elliott, from page 11 the points leader coming into the race, struggled with a loose car all race and finished 16th.

“Over the last couple weeks, we have had fast race cars and

unfortunately, something has happened,” Elliott said.“It hasn’t been a lack of fast race cars, we have just had some kind of hiccup during the race, but if we clean those up, hopefully we can do this again real soon.”

Sports DASH FOR CASH Pole-sitter Brian Scott earned a $100,000 bonus in the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash for finishing sixth, ahead of fellow Dash4Cash competitors Chris Buescher (eighth), Elliott Sadler (10th) and Regan Smith (16th).

Scott, the pole sitter, led 20 laps early, but could never get back once he gave up the lead.

“I would trade this check in for the trophy and the win,” Scott said. “But, the bonus comes at a really good time. The team has momentum going into Indianapolis where we were second last year, so, hopefully we can get in victory lane and collect another $100,000 there.”

FIRST TIMER While Elliott is making a splash in his rookie campaign, another up-and-comer made his NNS debut Friday in Joliet.

Eighteen-year-old Erik Jones ran his first race in a NASCAR stock car debut in the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Jones was the youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner in series history

Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images

Brian Scott won a $100,000 bonus in the Nationwide Dash4Cash.

last November at Phoenix International Raceway.

Jones then won his second career NASCAR Camping World

truck race last weekend at Iowa Speedway for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

Sports

THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JULY 23, 2014

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Mistwood again hosts Women’s Open

By Scott Taylor sports editor

staylor@enterprisepublications.com @Taylor_Sports

The 20th Annual Phil Kosin Illinois Women’s Open returns to Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville.

This year’s Women’s Open will take place Monday, July 28 to Wednesday, July 30.

The IWO is a 54-hole stroke play event. After the second round July 29, the low 40 percent and ties will qualify for the final round.

Entries were eligible to all female professionals and all female amateurs with a USGA Handicap Index of 15 or less.The players must be at least 17 years old as of July 28, 2014, but special exemptions were possible. The entry fee was $275.

As of press time, tee times and a field list were not posted.

The total purse was not posted, either.

After Aimee Neff won backto-back titles in 2008 and 2009, there have been four different winners the past four years.

Last year Elise Swartout of Ann

Arbor, Michigan defeated Nicole Jeray of Berwyn in a playoff. Both finished the tournament with a 213 total, 3-under par.

Chelsea Harris of Normal and Caroline Powers of East Lansing, Michigan, both finished one stroke off the pace. The defending champion, Samantha Troyanovich, finished in a tie for 25th at 13-over par.

Last year there were several locals who competed in the open, including: Jessica Yuen (Bolingbrook), Brittany Johnston (Plainfield), Tiffany Boak (Woodridge), Krystal Garritson (Lockport), Rachel Oberheide (Park Ridge) and Liz Schwartzers (Downers Grove).

A field list/tee times will be available at www.mistwoodgc. com/iwo at least 72 hours prior to the start of the tournament.

Last year was the second year of the new renovation of the course at Mistwood and the accolades for the course continue to pour in.

Most recently, Golf Inc. Magazine selected Mistwood third in the world among public renovations over $1 million. The

only courses ranked higher were Camelback Golf Club in Phoenix and Doral’s Blue Monster in Florida, the host of the World Golf Championship’s Cadillac Championship. Tiger Woods has won the event seven times, including twice since the move to Doral in 2007.

The criteria for the review were based on routing, playability, maintainability and aesthetics. It was also based on before and after photos, as well as how the project met its budget and goals.

“This most recent award by Golf Inc. is a major recognition,” Mistwood owner Jim McWethy said in a press release. “As the owner, I am proud beyond words of this recognition, and am extremely thankful to all those who put in their heart and soul to turn a dream into this wonderful course.”

Earlier in the year Mistwood was also recognized by Golf Digest and GOLF magazine with the honor of“Best U.S. Renovation You Can Play” award.

“Placing third in a worldwide competition like this was a very

significant accomplishment and being recognized by my peers and selected alongside these other great projects was humbling and thrilling at the same time,” course architect Ray Hearn said in a release. “The renovation

improvements we completed at Mistwood have helped to elevate the course into a ‘must play’ category among the elite courses in the Midwest. My work for this great course was a true labor of love.”

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Sports

Local ladies having success at D-I level Several local athletes are enjoying success at Division-I colleges, especially in women’s sports.

TIERNEY BOTTINO Sophomore appeared in 42 games and made 36 starts in the outfield and as a designated hitter for Western Illinois.

The Lockport graduate hit .242 from the plate with four doubles, one home run, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored. She hit her first career home run at IUPUI on March 23. She scored two runs and had a career-best two RBI twice in the season against both Alabama State IUPUI. Bottino drew eight walks and was three-for-four in stolen base attempts.

LYNDSAY DOYLE Doyle, a Minooka graduate was unanimous All-Big Ten first team and was NFCA All-Great Lakes Region second team as an outfielder for Michigan University. She started all 62 games in center field and as U-M’s leadoff hitter, setting

career highs in hits (83), runs (56) and steals (13).

She posted a hit in each game of the Super Regional vs.

Florida State and scored two runs and knocked in another in game one. She picked up two hits in three at-bats and scored a run, plus made a game-saving catch to end the game against Arizona State in the Tempe Regional title game on May 18. Her catch earned her an ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 nominee.

Doyle tied a U-M record with five hits (5-for-5) with one RBI and scored one run against Illinois State on Feb. 9. For the season, she collected 26 multihit games and had a teambest and career high 15 game hitting streak.

Doyle finished her career tied for eighth on U-M’s career runs scored list with 171.

scored her first run against Bethune-Cookman on February 8, notched her first career hit and RBI against Florida Gulf Coast in just her third career at bat eight days later. Novak’s first extra-base hit was a home run at Northwestern on March 21. During that series, she went 5-for-8 with two runs, two home runs and five RBI iand was named Big Ten freshman of the week.

Novak also led team to dominant 9-3 victory at Michigan, gathering two hits, including a double and home run and six RBI. She boasts the second most hits by pitch (11) by a freshman in Wisconsin history, has the ninth best on base percentage (.364) for freshman and her four home runs in Big Ten play is tied for third most in school history.

SARA NOVAK

LIA ROMERO

The Minooka graduate Saw action in 42 games for Wisconsin this season, starting in 34.

The Shorewood native

Lockport graduated appeared in 45 games and made 42 starts as a designated hitter, catcher and at third. Her .296 average was a career high at Western Illinois University. Romero scored 10 runs with a careerhigh nine doubles, two home runs and 19 RBI. Romero recorded nine multihit games this season, including going four-for-four against Winthrop with four RBI and three-for-three with two RBI against Northern Colorado.

AMANDA STANTON The Lockport graduate appeared in all 50 of the Eastern Michigan University contests, starting 49 at shortstop and one at second base.

The senior infielder tied a team-best with 37 hits and drove in a team-high 25 RBI. She boasted a .407 slugging percentage and a .337 on-base percentage in her final season with the Eagles.

Photo Courtesy of Michigan Photography

Minooka graduate Lyndsay Doyle was All-Big Ten this season for the University of Michigan.

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mark + scott’s

review

bolingbrook

precisely perfect Course challenging, yet fair When the Bugle Newspapers first featured Bolingbrook Golf Club, I was still recovering from back surgery and wide right not able to get by mark gregory out and play with Scott, so I was excited to have a shot at one of the local public gems we have in the Voyager coverage area.

The round opens with a straight, par-4 that plays roughly 390 from the whites and it is a hole that sets the tempo for the course.

The secret - stay straight and in the fairways and you will be just fine.

That, however, is easier said than done, as I managed to be in the sand more than the cast of Baywatch, finding both the fairway and greenside bunkers often on the first three holes.

Hole No. 2 is the first of many times water comes into play on the course, as the fairway is dissected by the pond. Length is needed off the tee box here if you are to clear the water, as well as accuracy on your second shot to stay out of the green-side bunker.

The third-hole plays a long 500plus yard par-5 which has a pair of fairway bunkers, one on each side of the landing area. If you wind up in one, the smart play is to navigate out safely and not be a hero, which

could land you in one of two more traps guarding the green.

Some relief comes on a playable par-3. This is one of my favorite holes on the course, as the buildup behind and to the right of the green gives you the feel of playing a secluded, valley hole.

Take advantage of the quaint hole because it is followed by a daunting par-5 that plays 600 yards from the tips (566 from the whites) and requires solid golf shots to navigate water on the left and sand on the right.

The sixth is another precision hole that leaves you with decisions, as the hole features two bunkers to the right of the fairway, two to the left and one in the middle. No matter if you decide to lay-up or try and carry the center bunker, be precise. A small, slightly elevated green awaits a solid next shot.

No. 7 has plenty of room to the left and plenty of water to the right. A solid tee shot will allow you to carry the water that splits the fairway from the green, but a short drive makes you choose.

Personally, I was left off the tee, but short and had no problem finding the water as I made the wrong choice on my second shot.

The eighth is an intimidating par3.Only playing 139 from the whites, the green features a picturesque retaining wall, branded with the club logo.The narrow green has a bunker to the left, forcing players

bolingbrook golf club Location: bolingbrook, IL best feature: an open, playable course to a player that can keep the ball in the fairway.

quick tip: lay up to stay out of the sand. easier said than done with the well-placed bunkers

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The par-3 15th hole at Bolingbrook Golf Club features an island green.

to attempt to just carry the wall and sit nicely in the center of the putting zone.

I can tell you from experience, don’t hit the wall, the bounce off will make a spectacular splash, but not a spectacular score.The smart move here is just to stay out right and take the bunker out of play.The right side offers the most green and has a grassy landing area next to it, so a miss would still offer a cleaner chip shot than if you were in, or behind the sand.

The front nine ends with a 400yard par-4 that, like the rest, is playable if you miss the water that lines the fairway to the left and stay out of the fairway and greenside hazards.

The par-5 10th is a very favorable hole, playing less than 500 yards

from the whites and only two bunkers that are avoidable with plenty of room in front of the green to work with. Two well-hit shots could leave you putting for eagle.

After a friendly, 365-yard par4, players will need to navigate a long, dog-leg right par-5 that winds around a lake that guards the right of the fairway.

Number 13 is the longest of the par-3’s, playing 185 from the whites. Don’t be afraid to be a little short here, as there is room to play with in front of the green.The 14th has water on the left can be taken out of play with the large fairway, but if you want a better approach shot and you have precision off the tee, flirting with the pond is the way to go.

Next is the club’s signature hole and there is no question why. The 127-yard par-3 (156 from the tips) requires a soft approach over water to an island green. There is room on the back of the green, so being long here is a better play than short, but figuring out the wind and choosing the right club here is key.

After the par-3, the round ends with three long, but playable par4s.

Number 16 has one of the largest landing areas for your tee shot, but one of the smaller greens on the course.The 17th is a slight dogleg right that has the green wrap around the water, while 18 brings you home with water on the right.

Stay straight and long here and you will end your round happy.

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Celebrity chefs help make Goodwill’s Backyard BBQ a hit Attendees who donated were treated to small-plate samplings from celebrity chefs Suburban residents came out in droves to support a good cause and eat good food, during Goodwill’s Backyard BBQ on July 11.

Attendees who donated gentlyused clothing and household items were treated to small-plate samplings from celebrity chefs and received a 30 percent-off

coupon during the event, which took place at the Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Willowbrook.

The celebrity chefs on hand were Sarah Simington and John Conley, previously featured on The Food Network.

Simington began her culinary career young and has never looked back. After the opening of the Blue Moon Café in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996, her restaurant became an East Coast landmark.

It was featured in GQ, Southern Living and on “Diners, Drive Ins,

Photos Courtesy of Goodwill

Judges for Goodwill’s Celebrity Chef Cook-Off, from left, Willowbrook Police Chief Mark Shelton; Erin Traynor, store manager of Goodwill’s Willowbrook location; Jim Hassett, owner of Giordano’s Pizza; James Dague, ScribbleBooks author Sirrius XM kids DJ; Allison Golinvaux, Whole Foods; and Tracy Wolniakowski, a Club Goodwill member, toast the winner, chef John Conley.

and Dives.”

Conley bought Salsa Brava, Flagstaff, Arizona, during his senior year at Northern Arizona University. After 25 years, he has turned it into a Route 66 staple with an appearance on “Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives.” He is also the owner of Fat Olives pizzeria in Flagstaff.

Simington and Conley battled for the “Amazing Goodwill Dinner Plate” trophy during the event’s Celebrity Chef Cook-Off. In the end, “celebrity judges” such as Willowbrook Police Chief Mark Shelton named Conley the winner.

“Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago sees this

promotion as a fun way to get to know our neighbors and encourage residents to reduce, reuse and recycle by donating to a nonprofit that provided services to over 61,000 individuals last year,” communications manager Cheryl Lightholder said in a release.For more information, visit www.goodwillsew.com.

transportation • Wilmington

Residents won’t know Illiana’s effect for months Crowd at Wilmington City Hall on July 16 denied clear answers from IDOT By nick reiher managing editor

nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews

The proposed Illiana Tollway is planned to stretch nearly 50 miles, from Interstate 65 near Lowell, Indiana, to Interstate 55 in Wilmington.

Although the number of homes the new road would take in Wilmington has been reduced from a couple dozen to 15, many residents in that city say that’s 15 too many.

They wonder how a state that is a couple billion dollars in debt can afford to pay the public share of a public-private partnership project estimated to cost $1.3 billion, especially including the money needed to buy the homes and other land in its path. Some of their homes and land.

Some in the crowd atWilmington

City Hall July 16 started getting a bit restless when the Illinois Department of Transportation officials in front of them couldn’t answer some of their questions.

They also were upset they hadn’t heard the Illiana was delayed at least a few months, likely by a lawsuit filed by environmental groups, meaning they would be hanging that much longer, waiting to find out what the state would offer for their properties.

So Will County Board Member Ragan Freitag had to remind her fellow Wilmington residents she invited them to the two-hour meeting to get to know the impartial liaison appointed by the county to help residents affected by the Illiana get some answers.

Freitag said she and her fellow County Board members have no say in the Illiana, which is a state project.What she could do is help residents find the resources they need to find the answers,including meeting with Joliet attorney Michael Hansen, appointed by the board as ombudsman for the

Illiana project.

As he did at a similar meeting in March in Peotone, organized by County Board Member Judy Ogalla of Monee, Hansen told the group he could not give them personal legal advice. But he could find the people at IDOT who could answer their questions and try to alleviate their concerns.

Virginia Hamann traveled from Peotone to attend the meeting.

She is as ardent an opponent of the Illiana as she is of the South Suburban Airport and has attending most if not all of the meetings and hearings.

She asked who would pay for the damage done by surveyors and those doing soil boring on their properties.

Michael Cullian, realty specialist with IDOT’s Bureau of Land Acquisition in Schaumburg, said to take photos documenting the damage, gather any bills and any other evidence. Hansen said he would be glad to collect those claims.

When Cullian told the group

IDOT contractors already had inspected nearly all of the 300 parcels needed for the Tollway in anticipation of appraisals, Hamann wondered if they still would be good, given the delay of at least several months in the Record of Decision needed before land acquisition.

Cullian said they had started the process toward the appraisals in March, thinking the Federal Highway Administration would be issuing the Record of Decision this month. Now that the record has been delayed, Cullian and John McDonough, District 1 bureau chief of IDOT’s Land Acquisitions Division, said the numbers likely would have to be updated before appraisals are done and offers can be made.

Cullian and McDonough, invited

by Hansen to explain the land acquisition process to the group, stressed IDOT could not make any formal offers until the Record of Decision is made. At that point, Cullian said, IDOT will meet with landowners personally to make

the offers.

Landowners then will have three to six months to accept the offer, he said. During that time, they can hire their own appraisers and attorneys if they like to review, and if need be,challenge the state’s offer in court.

If the property owners agree with the offer, Cullian said, the sale will go through. If they don’t agree, then the case would go to condemnation, meaning a judge or jury would decide a fair price.

If the state decides they need the land right away, however, Cullian said they would ask a judge to determine a preliminary fair price and transfer the title immediately.

That is known as quick take, and the land in question must be developed within one year of the quick sale. Later, the state and the landowner go back and determine a permanent sale price for the land. >> to see the full version of this story, check out buglenewspapers.com

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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A. Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, Formerly known as Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP PLAINTIFF VS Jorge Ulloa; Yesenia Ulloa; Autumn Lake Estates North Lake Owners’ Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 14CH 1103 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Jorge Ulloa; Yesenia Ulloa; Autumn Lake Estates North Lake Owners’ Association; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 77, in Autumn Lake Estates, Unit 4, a subdivision of part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 36 North, Range 9 East of the third principal meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded July 3, 1991, as document no. R91-36754, in Will County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 1707 N Autumn Dr, Joliet, IL 60431 and which said mortgage was made by, Jorge Ulloa, and Yesenia Ulloa; Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. As Nominee For Countrywide Bank, FSB; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2009040907; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 14 W. Jefferson St., Ste. 212, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before August 22, 2014 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6314883 File No: 14IL00107-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

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 Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on July 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. 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.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIAITION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIAITON WILL BE TERMINATED. I617059 Published 7/23, 7/30, 8/6

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schools

Help kids stay organized for fresh start By studying smarter, staying organized and keeping motivated, students can learn to juggle it all

(StatePoint) Back-to-school time means another year of tests, team tryouts and club meetings -- but it also means an opportunity for students to have a fresh start. Whether your kid is an ace academic or has found it challenging to stay on top of a todo list, there are many ways to get prepared for a successful school year.

By studying smarter, staying organized and keeping motivated, students can learn to juggle it all.

Study Tips Cramming at the last minute doesn’t work. Encourage your student to start studying well in advance of test day. Pacing during study time gives the brain a better opportunity to absorb information.

In many ways, the pen is mightier than the computer, particularly when it comes to

calculators.

Encourage students to decorate notebooks and binders with stickers and drawings, or choose their supplies based on favorite styles and colors. Just be sure the items chosen are highly functional.

Multi-use supplies, such as the Five Star Flex Hybrid NoteBinder, acts like a notebook and works like a binder, making it easy for students to have everything they need in one convenient area. 

taking notes. Writing notes down is almost like etching them into your subconscious. Formulating the words and reviewing them as you go is the best way to retain materials.

Organize When it comes to lockers, backpacks and school supplies, organization is everything.

Different systems work for different students. For example, some prefer to arrange their lockers by sequence of the day, whereas others prefer to sort items by subject or color. The important thing is finding a system that works and sticking to it.

Use tools to support the system and help maximize sought-after real estate. For lockers lacking shelf space, consider creating your own -- just be sure the solution is durable. The Five Star Stackable Locker Shelf is made with heavy-

Stay Focused

duty plastic, can hold up to 150 pounds and can be stacked one on top of the other for double the shelf space.

Customize Your locker is a home base during the school day, so make it

your own with artwork, photos, and a dry erase board. It’s also an area to refresh -- so consider hanging a mirror, like the Five Star Foam Mirror + Storage accessory which not only acts as a mirror but also a space to hang notes and store pens, pencils, cell phones or

If your kid is rocking out to their favorite song, while texting their best friend about the latest gossip, then you can guarantee they aren’t concentrating on homework.Turn off the distractions and the work will get done faster and more accurately.

More study and organizational tips can be found at www.

MeadFiveStar.com.

For better grades and more success, get this school year started on the right foot.

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