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Festival showcases area teens’ talent JCA student earns fanfavorite honors

BY MEGANN HORSTEAD For the Bugle @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Provide a venue where people can sit in on a festival giving the spotlight to the production of original works directed by local playwrights, revel in stories written by teens born after the start of the millennium, and have them vote on their favorite, that’s the formula Joliet’s Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theatre used in its inaugural Emerging Playwrights Festival.

On Jan. 20, three students from schools throughout Joliet and surrounding communities showcased their work to the public.

There, each playwright had a cast primarily made up by community youth.

Billie Limacher Bicentennial

Park & Theatre hosted the event to showcase local talent and get community youth involved in the arts.

“We’re considering making it an annual event,” said Kimberly Garrett, who serves as a mentor and teaches improv for Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Theare.

Students had two practices to prepare their plays for performance on the stage.

Garrett said they hope to have more and more people participate in the Emerging Playwrights Festival moving forward.

This year, ideas brought to the stage by the playwrights ran the gamut from comedy to drama.

All four productions shared one thread in common: conflict.

When asked what inspired their works, the three playwrights shared that personal experience permeates throughout their pieces.

In Joliet Catholic Academy sophomore Zane Carmine’s “Cor-

respondence,” murder mystery ensues. He said it was challenging to cap it off at 10 minutes, but it works fine. “Correspondence” was awarded fan-favorite honors by festival attendees His other play, “Posthumously,” at its core is about bringing a postman back from the dead to explain how he dies. He said there’s a lot more to it, and it gets a little strange.

Carmine said his sense of hu-

mor permeates throughout the latter piece in particular.

“I wrote all of it myself, and I play the main character myself,” he said.

In Plainfield Central High School sophomore Sarah Bailey’s “Best (Pen, Pals,” she tells the story of a girl who has her best friend/pen pal and the most popular guy at school fighting over her affection.

“The idea of the pen pal, for

me, it started out as an idea for a book I was going to write,” she said. “I turned into a script, and it just happened.”

Bailey had never previously written or directed a play to that point. She has been involved in theater programs at school and Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park the last four to five years.

Bailey said she is pleased to see the way her play has come to life on stage.

“My play is kind of my baby at this point, and I am one of the actors in it, so it’s a very cool experience,” she said. “I’m liking how it’s come along.”

Bailey said she put a lot of herself into how she is choosing to tell her story.

“I’m always the type of person cracking puns and jokes everywhere, so I felt I couldn’t write a serious script,” she said. “I think everything I’ve written has a funny element to it, but there are some themes that could happen in every high-schoolers, but I think I deal with it in a funny way.”

In Minooka Junior High School eighth-grade student Briana Hamilton’s “Miss Jolly-et 2018,” she tells the story of a local beauty pageant.

“I focused more on the comedy side than the serious side, … and I just like comedy,” she said.

“It just comes to me.”

Hamilton said she has always been interested in putting on shows, but directing a piece for a festival served a first for her.

“I just know that I would put this [experience] as something I’ve done [on a resume] because I just really want to do this later in life, too,” she said.

Votes were counted to determine the audience’s fan-favorite piece. At the conclusion of the Emerging Playwrights Festival, Carmine received top honors.

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Church adds spiritual element to martial arts Christ-Centered Combat aims to benefit children, families

BY MARNEY SIMON Enterprise Staff @PlainfieldNews news@enterprisepublications.com

In its simplest form, martial arts is a program rooted in self-defense at its core.

For Sam Murphy, pastor of Family Bible Church in Joliet, it also has a powerful connection to God. “I have a background in martial arts and contact sports, and it’s something I’ve always enjoyed,” he said. “The thing about martial arts is typically while you have character development and those kind of components in it, there is a faith component that you don’t see there. So, what I wanted to do was create a program that would be beneficial for self-defense, for health fitness, but also help a person build the spiritual component in their lives, as well. So, that’s very important to me, as well.”

To satisfy this aim, Murphy serves as the lead instructor of Christ-Centered Combat, a nonprofit organization founded two years ago.

“I believe [the marital arts program] creates a holistic growth,” Murphy said. “You’re getting all of the parts of the person.”

At the Judson Memorial Campus, Murphy teaches TaeKwon-

Do and a system called Combat Hapkido, both of which he holds second-degree black belts in. He is a certified instructor by the International Combat Hapkido Federation.

Murphy said he received his training through TM Martial Arts in Joliet, and he has been practicing both of these systems for years.

“I started in 2005 full time doing this training,” he said. “I’ve just been doing that ever since.”

Participants meet up for classes at the Judson Memorial Campus, located at 2800 Black Rd., in Joliet.

“We retained pretty much everyone,” Murphy said, referring to the recent change in location.

Murphy said the people who attend the classes have shown a great commitment to the program, and they’re happy to be involved, as long as they can keep training.

Murphy donates his time to help make the program possible for members of the community.

There are other moving parts that make the classes function the way they do, as well.

“I have students, and [I’m] bringing them along,” Murphy said.

“They are assistant directors, and they help. They’re the older ones that I’ve known for a long time.

There’s some that I’ve for 10, 15

years. [They’ll] help me work with kids in the kids program.”

Murphy said the volunteers are very “helpful.”

“It’s good leadership training,” he said.

Murphy said martial arts was a powerful way of bringing him and his family together.

“My wife is in our Tai Chi program,” Murphy said. “Because we do Tai Chi, as well. Tai Chi is great for all ages and backgrounds because it is largely non-contact and it’s a much slower pace. … I have a couple brother-in-laws that are in the C3 program and my niece also who is one of the helpers/assistant directors.”

Murphy wanted it to be clear what separates his classes from similar type programs.

“One of the things that is unique

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Non-profit works to preserve state’s rock & roll heritage, contributions The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 is a nonprofit organization that exists to preserve the history of musicians and bands with Illinois ties while educating visitors about the state’s rich music history.

Illinois’ rich musical heritage has influenced rock and roll artists across the globe. Musicians from Rockford to Chicago, Champaign to downstate Illinois played an integral part of the music scene for decades creating music that transcends many genres. To pay tribute to their contribution and influence, the organization is bringing the museum to Joliet, which will tell these musicians’ and bands’ stories through displays of their memorabilia and artifacts.

Visitors to the proposed museum will take a musical journey from the early jazz and blues influences to the birth and rise of rock and roll, and the emergence of Illinois artists whose influences have had

significant impact. Artists like Nat King Cole, Sam Cook, Chicago, Cheap Trick, Styx, The Buckinghams, REO Speedwagon, The Cryan’ Shames, Disturbed, the Plain White T’s are among a long list of many others. This unique one-of-a-kind exhibit will honor and preserve their contributions, while providing visitors with a dynamic and interactive educational experience.

“Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66” has strong potential to provide the host city of Joliet, and the region as a whole, the opportunity to benefit from strong revenue generation, providing positive economic impact resulting from increased tourism dollars spent in the region, as well as through funding from corporate sponsorships, donor contributions, and advertising opportunities and new tourism partnerships.

At present, there are no competing exhibits to this project in Illinois, making it unique. At the same time, the national Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland only displays a small sampling of artifacts of Illinois artists due to space restrictions.

This would allow the opportunity for a more robust Illinois musician’s exhibition in our region.

about this program and is very beneficial that because it is faithbased, because it is a non-profit, because [it] is essentially in some ways ministry, it affords people the opportunity to also get some discipleship,” Murphy said. “Disci-

pleship is about lifestyle, it’s about living in a way that honors and glorifies God, introduces Jesus Christ to other people. So, this program helps people get some structure in their lives, helps them get some discipline, and those are all key components to growing as a believer of Jesus Christ.”

The program enables participants to get into a routine, with classes held a couple days out of the week every week. Kids ages 7 and older meet up at 10 a.m., and teens/adults begin at 11 a.m. An all-ages class takes place Saturdays at 6 p.m.

To participate in the program, the cost is $20 a month, and the first two classes are free.

For more information, visit christcenteredcombat.com or call 815-342-3538.

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Newspapers remain strong voice for information, democracy

BY TARA MCCLELLAN MCANDREW FOR THE ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION Like so much in Illinois, the origins of its newspapers were tied to politics and patronage.

This land was a wild, largely unpopulated, western territory when its first newspaper sprang up - the single-sheet Illinois Herald, published in 1814 in Kaskaskia. Its proprietor landed the job of printing territorial and national business through his friend, the territorial governor, according to the July 1918 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society.

Some early newspapers were created to support or oppose a political candidate or issue, like the anti-slavery Edwardsville Advocate. Illinois newspapers remained political for decades in the 1800s, according to the ISHS Journal.

Publications faced many challenges: bad transportation, unreliable mail delivery and a lack of subscribers.

As more settlers came to Illinois in the middle 1800s and transportation improved, newspapers fared better. The advent of railroads precipitated a newspaper boom.

Technological improvements such as the telegraph helped, too. So did wood-pulp, which made paper more economical. A lot of weeklies became dailies and foreign language newspapers arose for immigrant communities.

By the Civil War, Illinois had almost 300 newspapers, according to the Illinois Newspaper Project. While the war increased the desire for news, it brought censorship. Government restricted news sent by telegram and shut down newspapers for not supporting the war. This included the Chicago Times and the Jonesboro Gazette, according to the Abraham Lincoln Classroom online and the website of the Gazette’s successor, the Gazette-Democrat.

Chicago’s papers were decimated in 1871 by the city’s Great Fire. Within two days, all of the major dailies were in business again, according to the Illinois Newspapers Project. Others were gone forever.

Illinois’ newspapers were thriving and diversifying in 1880. The state had about 1,000 newspapers, with at least one in every county. Special interest papers were increasing. In 1899, Chicago was home to a newspaper for African-Americans, the Broad-Ax. More women, such as Myra Bradwell, were in the field. She had started the successful Chicago Legal News in 1868.

In 1902, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began offering journalism classes, partly in response to a call for more professionalism in media. Twenty-five years later, it opened a journalism school.

Radio brought a new threat, so did the stock market crash of 1929 and the Depression. As World War II raged, newspapers cashed in old machines and other scrap metal for the war effort. Editors and publishers had to comply, once again, with military censorship, and a plea from the governor. According to the Illinois Press Association’s publication from February-March 1942, the governor asked Il-

linois newspapers to “impress the public … that this is a war to finish.”

After the war, the IPA fought for open government. It created a committee to investigate complaints of government inhibiting the media’s access to news. It’s an issue that remains today.

Newspapers have undergone drastic changes since the 1950s because of technology and competition. Insiders needlessly worried that the new invention called television would be papers’ death knell. But the Watergate investigation that brought down President Richard Nixon in the 1970s fueled a new generation of reporters and readers.

The end of the 1990s and the early 2000s brought the internet and cellphones, which claimed readers and advertising dollars. In response, chains bought many independent newspapers, then reduced staff and consolidated processes to decrease costs. Papers went online and charged for digital subscriptions.

Some say print newspapers are doomed; others say their readership is greater than ever because of the internet. What’s the future? No one knows, but so far the industry has survived every competitor that’s come along.

Tara McClellan McAndrew writes a monthly history column for Springfield’s State Journal-Register. Her work has been heard on Illinois Public Radio and National Public Radio, and read in 35 newspapers and magazines. Visit taramcandrew.com for more information. Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial on Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com.

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Reminder: register to vote by Feb. 20 Will County Clerk Schultz Voots is seeking Republican Election Judges The Gubernatorial General Primary Election might be two months away, but Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots wants Will County residents to know how to register to vote. “If Will County residents register early and utilize one of their early voting options, it will help eliminate long lines on Election Day,” says County Clerk Voots.

Registering to vote is as easy as visiting thewillcountyclerk.com and clicking on the Register to Vote Quick Link. The Register to Vote page lists the requirements and has a link to register online or a link to complete and print

out a form to be mailed in. The last day to register to vote in person or by mail is February 20 and March 4 is the last day to register online.

If one is currently registered to vote in Will County but has moved, their Voter Card has a change of address section that can be cut out and mailed back to the County Clerk or they can use the Voter Registration Change of Address link on the County Clerk website. A former or new resident of Will County or someone who had a name change must re-register with the election authority of the county

in which they reside.

For more information visit thewillcountyclerk.com or the Will County Clerk’s Facebook page.

Will County seeks election judges Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots is seeking Republican Election Judges to work upcoming Elections. The number of Republican and Democratic Election Judges at each polling place is determined by the average party turnout in the three most recent Illinois governor’s races. It’s imperative to have a balance of Republicans and

Democrats at the polling place to assure the integrity of the election.

Before being assigned to an election, Election Judges are required to attend a 2.5-hour training class. Upon completion of training, Election Judges are paid $150 for the day they are assigned to work a polling place including mileage reimbursement. Election Judges can earn extra compensation if they are assigned to pick up and drop off election supplies. All interested individuals should apply to be an Election Judge at www.thewillcountyclerk.com and staff will call to schedule your training class.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, live in Will County and be entitled to vote at the next elec-

tion or be high school seniors in good standing. They can also be students enrolled in a public or private school, community college or private secondary school.

Early voting starts Feb. 8 Early voting provides an opportunity for voters to skip the line at their polling place on Election Day. Any registered Will County voter can cast a ballot at the Will County Clerk’s Office located at 302 N. Chicago St, Joliet, starting February 8 thru March 19. Dates and times vary, so visit www.thewillcountyclerk.com for more information. Note, our office is open on February 12 and 19 for Early Voting only.

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ARIES

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

In the week ahead overcome a tendency to be an over achiever. You may focus on being competitive rather than cooperative. Loved ones will accept an apology if briefly upset by your risk taking and unpredictable actions.

GEMINI

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

See the truth that sets you free. This week someone close may promise more than they can provide just to make you happy. Understand the facts and actual goals so that you won’t be lulled into a false sense of security.

LEO

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

Opportunities may sprout up but not all of them are worthy of your attention. Focus on long term results. Avoid forming a business partnership or making new investments in the early part of the week ahead.

ACROSS 1 WORK WITH DOUGH 6 LIKE LONG SHOTS 10 COMMANDO WEAPONS 14 “BATES MOTEL” AIRER 15 THIRD FOLLOWER 16 STEREOTYPICAL SPOILER 17 IMBIBING NO MORE 19 EXPRESSION OF PRE-WEEKEND GRATITUDE 20 OKAY 21 DISTURBANCE 22 IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF 23 TROPICAL QUENCHER 27 TEXT DIGITIZATION METH. 30 CUT SOME BLADES 31 SINGER LIZ 32 POP QUIZ REACTION, PERHAPS 34 GENEVA-BASED COMMERCE GP. 35 POET WHO WROTE ABOUT SHRIMP, “AT TIMES, TRANSLUCENCE / IS RATHER A NUISANCE” 38 “THE DEER HUNTER” ORDEAL 42 PARTS OF AN OLD ITEM? 43 LIVELY 44 FOR TWO, IN PARIS 45 STOCKY DOG 47 “DELICIOUS!” 49 __ SEQUENCING 50 RESTAURANT MASCOT WITH AN ELECTRIC GUITAR 54 ACTRESS O’DONNELL 55 NOUN HALF? 56 “RED” HINDRANCE 60 HAZMATMONITORING ORG. 61 BASED ON THE ENDS OF 17-, 23-, 38- AND 50-ACROSS, UNWANTED THING THAT THIS PUZZLE LACKS

64 SQUARE __ 65 37-DOWN PLUS TWO 66 BUENOS __ 67 SUBDUE, IN A WAY 68 DUDES 69 CHECK (OUT)

DOWN 1 “GET SMART” CRIME ORG. 2 PREFIX WITH BOT 3 SINUS DOCS 4 FORMED FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 5 “E.T.” ACTRESS WALLACE 6 IT GROWS TOWARD EVENING 7 PREPARE TO SURF 8 TEXTING QUALIFIER 9 DUDES 10 LACKING EXPERIENCE 11 APPRAISED LIKE MANY BIG-CITY EATERIES 12 HOW SEAFOOD IS SHIPPED 13 LESS DICEY 18 TEXAS I-35 CITY 22 GROUNDED FLIER SINCE 2001 24 PRESENT PRECEDER? 25 TILL 26 YOU, ONCE

27 BRUTE 28 MAIN POINT 29 PLANTS WITH STICKERS 33 COLLEAGUE 34 DROLL 36 LEAVE FLABBERGASTED 37 65-ACROSS MINUS TWO 39 “THE MORNING WATCH” NOVELIST 40 ONE MAY STOP TRAFFIC 41 MAKES ONESELF SCARCE 46 JAGUAR CLASSIC 47 CERTS ALTERNATIVE 48 FIT WELL 50 “TOMB RAIDER” HEROINE LARA 51 BOOK AFTER DANIEL 52 HARD TO HOIST 53 CODE OF CONDUCT 57 FLIGHT-RELATED PREFIX 58 FLEDGLING’S SOUND 59 ULTIMATUM WORD 61 MAGIC SHOW EFFECT 62 POST-OP PLACE 63 “IT __ A VERY GOOD YEAR”

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Separate the facts from your fancies. In the week to come you could easily be provoked into action due to a temporary enthusiasm. You possess plenty of energy but need to be sure that you apply it in constructive ways.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22

Friends and family members can inspire you in the week to come. Take pride in your ability to remain tenacious about the job, the project, or a romantic relationship. Loyalty is the key ingredient for success.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

You might be accustomed to having center stage but should lay low as this week unfolds. You might be on the outside looking in with financial matters. A new romance might not be as delightful as it seems.

SUDOKU

TAURUS

A P R I L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1

Wishful thinking is fine when you throw a coin into a wishing well, but not anywhere else. In the upcoming week don’t let your gullible side get the best of you. A new idea or person could be less than advertised.

CANCER

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

There may be more than one worthy cause that requires your support and generosity. It is admirable to work hard to achieve recognition within a group. Avoid overspending or new investments this week.

VIRGO

AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23

String pearls of wisdom together to overcome problems.

Your mind is racing like a finely crafted machine, but you must be careful not to offend anyone with your sharp wit. You could speed past the facts this week.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

You get what you give. If you offer compliments others will respond in kind so that you receive encouragement, too. Be sure that you are sincere and able to honor any promises that you make in the week ahead.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20

You may be anxious to attain your ambitions in the week ahead. By focusing on accuracy, you can gain the respect of those in charge. Watch out for your pennies, however, as your good taste is at a low point.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

You’ll get by with a little help from your friends. The knack for both making and nurturing friendships could be your best asset in the week ahead. When financial skills are called for, you’ll be a friend indeed.

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GOLD Downers Grove’s Tony Granato looks to lead the USA Men’s Hockey team to Olympic gold

BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

In July of last year, Downers Grove native Tony Granato got a call from Jim Johannson, a friend and USA Hockey’s assistant executive director of hockey operations and general manager of the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, to tell him he was selected as the head coach of the team that will open play Feb. 14 against Slovenia in PyeongChang, South Korea.

The pair looked forward to challenging for a gold medal – together.

Unfortunately, Johannson died unexpectedly in his sleep on Jan. 21. He was 53.

“This obviously put a big black cloud over getting ready because this was Jimmy’s project, this was Jimmy’s team. This is something he built and not only was he our leader, but he is our friend that we wanted so much to share this experience with,” said Granato, who was a teammate of Johannson’s on the 1988 Olympic team. “I hate using let’s win one for someone else.

We are so inspired for so many different reasons and he will be there with us in spirit and thought and in every decision we make we will think of Jimmy and what he would do and how he would want us to do it. That itself is inspiring

enough.

“It is our goal – and it always has been – to come home with gold medal. Does this make it easier or harder or different? I don’t know that. All I know is we will go there inspired to make Jimmy proud and be the best that we can be. He created this for us to win. He put us in a position with all the work he did to be ready for this and we have to focus on doing just that. I would love to represent him in a way he expected us to and make him proud.”

The team Johannson built and Granato will coach is the first team in 20 years that will not feature players currently in the National Hockey League.

“This is an opportunity for players, who are great players, to be on the Olympic stage that they didn’t think they would ever have. That opportunity is really exciting,” Granato said. “There is more pure Olympic feel for this. I am not at all criticizing the way it has been done the last five Olympics. There was nothing better than to have Patrick Kane and Joe Pavelski and Jonathan Quick and Sidney Crosby playing with and against each other. That was center stage for our game and it showed our best athletes, but I also think there is a purity to the Olympics that when you get there, you are at the peak

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Downers Grove native Tony Granato, the head coach of the University of Wisconsin, will lead the Americans in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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GOLD FROM PAGE 7 of your career. That is your first opportunity for a world stage and that is different. In 1980 and ’84 and ’88 and ’92 – all the players that played in that, no one knew and they were building to get that opportunity. This is somewhat that same feeling. As Jimmy said, there are 25 stories that are ready to be heard. When the stars go, it is a phenomenal event, but I think this has the potential to be more exciting. A lot of the uncertainties, a lot of unknowns and a lot of chances for athletes to take advantage of the Olympic moment and make a career of it.”

Granato made a career out of his Olympic opportunity, as he skated for three different teams over a 13-year NHL career.

He began his run with the New York Rangers (1988-90), then spent six years with the Los Angeles Kings (1990-96) before finishing his career with the San Jose Sharks (1996-01) where he was an All-Star during the 1996-97 season.

Granato know the Olympics were a big part of his story as a player and he looks forward to the stories of this year’s team coming out.

“When I turn on the Olympics and I watch skiing or bobsled or gymnastics, I don’t know who they are until I watch them and then I watch the stories and then you get hooked on falling in love with a new hero. That is more of what the Olympic spirit was and maybe still was throughout the NHL days, but I think this is an exciting time for the fans, but also for the players and the participants. I really do think the fans will appreciate and enjoy it as much as they did with the NHL players.”

The purity of the Olympics was one of the things that made Granato set his sights on playing at the highest levels of the sport, in particular, the 1980 ‘Miracle on Ice’ team.

“We were in Downers in the basement and we would be Stan Mikita and Bonny Hull and Tony Esposito and Pit Martin and all those guys. But when the U.S. team won, half of the time we would be Mike Eruzione, Mark Johnson and Jim Craig and half the time we would be Stan and Bobby and Tony,” Granato said.

“There was all of a sudden a new group of heroes, new inspiring thing for a young hockey player to see. I was 15 when it happened. I didn’t know anything about the Olympics or even anything about college hockey and then I see 20 college kids wearing U.S.A. sweat-

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM ers and that was a big moment for me as far as giving myself heroes and inspirational challenges to try and make it to the best level of hockey. Then I had a chance eight years later to be on an Olympic team. Those are the guys that set the tone for USA hockey. They jump-started the development, jump-started opportunities for Americans to be respected professionally and internationally.

Those guys were a great team to learn from for our team – I didn’t know Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig, Neal Broten, Jack O’Callahan, but within two or three days after the start of the Olympics, I knew their name, their number, where they came from; I think that is how it was when I was a kid and how the Olympics were.”

After retiring as a player, Granato stayed around the NHL. He was an assistant coach and head coach for the Colorado Avalanche (2002-2009), Pittsburgh Penguins (2009-14) and Detroit Red Wings (2014-16).

With the Penguins, Granato helped lead the team to four consecutive playoff appearances from 2009-2014. Granato’s duties with the team included oversight of all forwards, a group he directed to an NHL-best 3.38 goal-per-game average during the 2012-13 season.

In 215 games as head coach of the Avalanche, Granato recorded 104 wins, two playoff appearances and a Northwest Division title (2002-03). He is now the current head coach the University of Wisconsin-Madison, of his alma mater.

He served as an assistant coach on the 2014 Olympic team, that fell to Finland in the bronze medal game, before being chosen as the 2018 head coach “I know I can’t play anymore, so the next best thing is to coach.

Jimmy in the last month was able to call all 25 players, 23 of them on January 1, to tell them that they were part of the Olympic team and he said that was one of the greatest thing he ever did in his life was to tell kids, ‘Hey, you are on the Olympic team.’ The feeling he got and the emotions attached with that with the athletes hearing that are one of the best feelings ever on both ends of that call,” Granato said. “Well, Jimmy made that call to me last. July telling I was selected to be the coach of the team and I felt the same way those athletes did. It is an honor. There is no greater feeling and sense of pride than to be able to represent your country and be part of an Olympic team, so it ranks up there with anything. I would love to say that

I could still play, because nothing can replace playing in the Olympics, but to have the opportunity to go back and be part of another staff and be able to be part of the process of putting the team together to try and do something special is as good as it gets.”

Granato is not the only member of the Team USA staff to have ties to the Chicagoland area.

One of his assistants, is fourtime Olympian and NHL Hall-

of-Famer Chris Chelios, who was grew up in Chicago and played for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1990-99.

“He has turned a ton of his attention now to coaching and development and to have him on the staff makes it a heck of a lot more comfortable going into the Olympics. We have a great staff with Scott Young, who played in four Olympics and has worn the USA sweater for many years, Keith

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Allain, who has been part of a ton of American staffs to go along with Ron Rolston, so our staff has tons of experience internationally,” Granato said. “Chris is as big of a competitor as anyone that ever wore a jersey. His experience team being a player on four Olympic teams and being a captain of all of them, he is USA Hockey. There is no better person to have on the bench next to you than Chris Chelios.”

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WRESTLING

Steelmen win in double OT to take lead in SPC

BY DRAKE SKLEBA For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com

In the battle for supremacy, between the top two schools, in the Southwest Prairie Conference on January 26, the Spartans of Romeoville and the host Steelmen of Joliet Central, put on a show for 40 minutes, at “The Old Barn.”

With the host Steelmen up 5655 with 10 seconds remaining in the second overtime, Steelmen senior guard Don Joachim, stepped to the charity stripe. Joachim calmly sank both free throws, for a 58-55 Steelmen lead.

Romeoville’s (16-5, 8-1) DeAndre Heckard’s, desperation three-point shot, banged off the rim. When Steelmen senior Johnny Fuller, hauled down the rebound, Joliet Central (16-3, 9-0) had a 58-55 double-overtime win and sole possession of first place in the SPC. “I had to make those two free throws with ten seconds left,” Joachim said. “I have to get in the gym and work on my free-throw shooting. I missed a few tonight.”

Joachim had an average night at the free throw line, making six of nine. That was the only part of the Steelmen senior’s game, that was average.

Joachim would finish with a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds, scoring 19 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the two overtimes.

“The Romeoville defense was playing me to the left side which opened up the right side of the basket,” Joachim said. “I just took it to the basket. It was great. I didn’t see this big game coming for me. Big win for us!.”

Romeoville was led by senior guard Kahlil Blakney, who led the Spartans with 20 points. Blakney also hauled down seven rebounds, had three steals, three blocked shots and handed out two assists.

Romeoville clung to a 30-29 lead after three quarters, when Joachim and Blakney took over the game.

Joachim scored eight of the 13 Steelmen, fourth quarter points, burying a pair of three’s. Blakeny scored seven of the 12 Spartan points in the fourth quarter, including a long-range 3.

Romeoville sophomore Destin Whitaker, sent the game to overtime, when he buried a three point shot with 11.8 seconds left in regulation, to tie the game at 42.

In the first overtime, Joachim and Cam Blackmon (10 points, three rebounds, three steals) scored nine of the ten Steelmen points in the overtime.

“This was a huge win for us. Big crowd and it was loud in here,” Blackmon said. “I took whatever the defense gave me tonight and we got a breakout game from Don (Joachim).

We want to beat LW-East tomorrow and hopefully get the No. 1 seed in the Sectional” Blakney and Heckard (10 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots, three steals) scored all 10 of the Spartans’ first overtime points.

With 29 seconds left in the first overtime, Blakney buried his second three of the contest, to tie the game at 52 and send it to a second overtime.

“We battled and battled all night,” Blakney said. “We just fell a little short. The 20 points I scored tonight, I owe to all of my team-

mates. We all played so hard.”

Steelmen sophomore Deadotto McGaughy scored four points off the bench, including a huge free throw in the first overtime. Sophomore Dakota Joachim scored three points and played some valuable minutes off the bench for Central “Don (Joachim) really attacked the basket in the fourth quarter and overtime,” Joliet Central head coach Lawrence Thompson Jr. said. “This was a huge win for us.

Our three losses were to teams that everyone in the media thought highly of. The word was out that we couldn’t beat the big boys. Well we did tonight. Romeoville is very good. They are long. They are well

coached and they have guys that can put the ball in the basket.”

Romeoville’s 6-foot-7 Dontia Johnson scored seven points, hauled down eight rebounds and had two blocked shots while Eddie Creal scored seven points, had seven rebounds and three steals, all in the second half and overtime.

“I am proud of the effort the kids gave tonight,” Romeoville head coach Marc Howard said.

“Both teams made big plays down the stretch and we wish we could have hit a couple free throws. We beat them in overtime in November. One never knows how things shake out but maybe we’ll see them again in March.”

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BUSINESS + REAL ESTATE

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Renting to family? Be sure to keep it business Renting to family can work out just fine, as long as there are clearly understood rules and boundaries DEAR DAVE, I have cousins who are thinking about moving back to Connecticut from Virginia. They’ll be renting for a while, and I have an unoccupied rental house. Do you think renting to family is a bad idea?

KATHERINE DEAR KATHERINE, Renting to family can work out just fine, as long as there are clearly understood rules and boundaries in place ahead of time. Both parties should understand there must be a landlord and tenant relationship with regards to all aspects of the rental agreement.

Tenants have the right to expect a landlord to make needed repairs promptly, pay the taxes and insurance on a property on time, and do all the other things a landlord

should do as outlined in the rental agreement. As a landlord, you have the right to expect the rent to be paid early or on time, and for the tenant to respect the property and guidelines in the rental agreement. A landlord also has the right to evict a tenant through fair, legal process if they violate the terms of the agreement.

When it comes to these business dealings, you’re wearing the landlord cap, and they’re wearing the renter’s cap. At Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other family events, the caps come off and you’re family. But you don’t get to play the cousin card as a way to keep from paying rent, and you don’t get to play that game to avoid your duties as a landlord.

Phrases like, “Well, I just thought because you’re my cousin” have

no place in these situations. Make plans to have a full-blown, indepth conversation about every aspect of the rental agreement and relationship before anything is signed. If you don’t, there’s a possibility someone will develop a sense of entitlement about something.

And that’s no good in any type of relationship!

—DAVE *Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @ DaveRamsey.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 2119 Graystone Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 (Residental). On the 8th day of February, 2018 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: MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff V. JAMES A. MANNARELLI A/K/A JAMES MANNARELLI; MARGARET M. MANNARELLI; HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant.

Case No. 17 CH 0670 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. 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 230 W. MONROE, SUITE 1125, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 P: 312 541-9710 F: 312 541-9711 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 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

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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 ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES A. MANNARELLI A/K/A JAMES MANNARELLI; MARGARET M. MANNARELLI; HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. No. 17 CH 0670 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 23rd day of October, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 8th day of February, 2018 , 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 348, IN WEXFORD WEST SUBDIVISION UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 1, 1996, AS DOCUMENT NO. R96-68081 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JUNE 27, 1997 AS DOCUMENT NO. R97-54290, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 2119 Graystone Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 Description of Improvements: Residental P.I.N.: 06-03-35-211-001-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four

(24) hours. 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 230 W. MONROE, SUITE 1125, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 P: 312 541-9710 F: 312 541-9711 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 1/17, 1/24, 1/31

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS WILL COUNTY, JOLIET, ILLINOIS PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. JOANNE PELTON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 17 CH 02297 8 IVY STREET JOLIET, IL 60436 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, Joanne Pelton Unknown Owners and Non-Record 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: THE SOUTH 45 FEET OF THE NORTH 127.40 FEET OF THE WEST 95 FEET OF LOT 1 IN THOMAS KEEGAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST PART OF BLOCK 9 IN SCHOOL SECTION ADDITION TO JOLIET, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 12, 1871, AS DOCUMENT 81246, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 8 Ivy Street Joliet, IL 60436 and which said Mortgage was made by, Joanne Pelton Mortgagor(s), to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS A NOMINEE FOR PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2015062142; 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, Andrea Lynn Chasteen 57 North Ottawa Court Joliet, IL 60432 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 Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on March 13th, 2018 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. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. on or before March 2, 2018, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 264886-141719 I3074545 Published 1/31, 2/7, 2/14

CALENDAR FEBRUARY 3 Owl Prowls At Hickory Creek Preserve. 4 p.m. at Hickory Creek

Preserve, LaPorte Road Access, east of Wolf Road, Mokena. Explore the secrets that our forest preserves hold at night. Join naturalists as they search for the elusive winged predator, the owl. Discover the natural history of Will County owls and why they call at this time of year. After the woodland walk, enjoy a fire, hot cocoa and marshmallows. Bring your favorite mug and camping chair to sit by the fire. reconnectwithnature. org.

FEBRUARY 4 Living History Demonstration.

Noon at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville. Experience history up close and personal! On the first Sunday of each month, you may find cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs, soldiers or craftsmen sharing their talents. The Isle a la Cache Brigade is a volunteer group of re-enactors presenting a sample of the 18thcentury fur trading life. New this year are themed demonstrations for the months of February and March! In February, the theme is winter transportation of the 18th century. March’s theme is 18th-century fashion, with a fashion show at 1 p.m. reconnectwithnature.org.

FEBRUARY 8-10 Eagle Watch On The River. 10

a.m. at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W. Walnut

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Lane, Channahon. Walk the paved paths along the Des Plaines River while watching for American bald eagles and other birds wintering around the preserve. Stop in Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a complimentary hot beverage to warm up. Take time to view informative displays about eagles and check out the interactive exhibit “Wings on the River.” reconnectwithnature.org.

FEBRUARY 22 Winter Wonder Night Hike.

FEBRUARY 13 Fat Tuesday’s “All that Jazz” Mardi Gras Party. 10:30 a.m. The Ja-

a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville. This program starts inside with a quick introduction to winter birds. Then, we head outside to explore the winter birds of Isle a la Cache preserve and the Des Plaines River. Binoculars are recommended. No previous birding experience is necessary. reconnectwithnature.org.

cob Henry Mansion Estate, 20 South Eastern Avenue, Joliet. The 3rd annual “All That Jazz” Mardi Gras Party!

Treat yourself to our homemade Jambalaya over Rice with Southern Cornbread. Enjoy the toe-tapping music of the New Orleans style- Four Starr Brass Band, as they bring the Louisiana sizzle to Joliet-and don’t forget your boas, beads, umbrellas and Hurricanes as always, our cash bar will be available. 815-722-1420.

Eagle Watch On The River. 10 a.m. at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W. Walnut Lane, Channahon. Walk the paved paths along the Des Plaines River while watching for American bald eagles and other birds wintering around the preserve. Stop in Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a complimentary hot beverage to warm up. Take time to view informative displays about eagles and check out the interactive exhibit “Wings on the River.” reconnectwithnature.org.

5 p.m. McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan Grove, Walnut Lane, east of Blackberry Lane, Channahon. Experience the calm surroundings of Four Rivers during this naturalist-led hike.

Practice using your senses and explore the habitat of many nocturnal creatures. reconnectwithnature.org.

Learn from a naturalist and other likeminded birders as you take a bird hike through oak hickory forest near the Des Plaines River. The hike begins with a short presentation about one particular bird or bird topic. Meet at the Frederick’s Grove Shelter, and be sure to dress for the weather. Hikes are 1-2 miles over uneven natural terrain. reconnectwithnature.org.

FEBRUARY 23 Winter Bird Walk. 10 a.m. at Isle

MARCH 24 Bunny Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. at

MARCH 3 Super Seeds. 2 p.m. at Isle a la

Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville. Have you ever noticed some seeds fly like helicopters or stick like Velcro? In this program, learn all about seeds, where they come from and how they move. Make a seed bomb to take home and plant. reconnectwithnature.org.

MARCH 10 Woodland And River Bird Hike.

8 a.m. at McKinley Woods – Frederick’s Grove, McKinley Woods Road, south of Route 6/Eames Street, Channahon. The best way to learn about birds is to see and hear them!

Barber Oberwortmann Horticultural Center,227 Gougar Rd, New Lenox.

Enjoy a family-friendly breakfast with our special friend, the Easter Bunny.

Each child will receive a gift and holiday crafts to take home. Also included, is an Easter egg extravaganza for each child! Children 2 and under are free. Everyone must be pre-registered; no walk-ins. jolietpark.org.

Great Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. at Nowell Park Baseball Field/Heggie Soccer Field. 199 Mills Rd, Joliet. Grab your Easter baskets and head out to Nowell Park Baseball Field or Heggie Soccer Field for the Great Egg Hunt, a FREE event! The parks will be divided by the following age groups: 4 years and under; 5-7 years old; 8-10 years; 11-12 years old.jolietpark.org.

MARCH 31 Adult Kickball Tournament.

9 a.m. at Nowell Park, 199 Mills Rd, Joliet. Create a team to play in the Nowell Park Kickball tournament!

Up to 12 players are allowed on the roster with 10 participating at a time.

Teams may be co-ed. This will be a fun double-elimination tournament!

Prizes will be awarded to the first

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place team. jolietpark.org.

APRIL 7 Hot Shot Shootout. 10 a.m. at

Hartman Recreation Center, 511 Collins St, Joliet. Come join this fun, one day hot shot shootout at the Hartman Recreation Center. This program is for ages 9 and up. Shooters will have 60 seconds to make as many points as possible from designated areas that will be marked on the floor. The top two scores from each division will advance to the finals. jolietpark.org.

APRIL 14 Faraway 5K. 9 a.m. Grove Road

Park, 13217 Grove Rd, Minooka. Run, jump, climb and crawl your way through the middle of nowhere!

We’ve combined the grit of an obstacle course race (OCR) with a pristine rural setting to bring you a whole new race experience. The Faraway 5k will have challenges for all levels of participants, and as part of the run3.1 circuit, be assured that there will be plenty of distance to cover. jolietpark.org.

April 21 Earth Day Celebration. Noon at

Pilcher Park, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet. Celebrate the environment!

Join us for wildflower hikes, pulling invasive plants, playing games, making crafts out of recycled materials, and visiting earth-wise vendors with great information. The stewardship portion is a good opportunity for community service hours for high school, scout groups, and church groups.

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