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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

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SIU student from Morton Grove died of hypothermia 19-year-old Pravin Varughese was last seen in Carbondale around 11 p.m. on Feb. 12

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter An alleged carjacker faces felony charges in the Park Ridge child abduction case.

Deangelo Fountain, 18, of the 1300 block of Fowler Ave., Evanston, is charged with aggravated vehicular COURTSEY PARK RIDGE carjacking, aggravated PD kidnapping and Deangelo unlawful possession of Fountain, 18, of Evanston a stolen vehicle.

He faces a minimum of six years in prison if convicted.

Fountain was taken into custody Feb. 20 by police for questioning before appearing at a bond hearing Feb. 22 at Cook County Criminal Courts Building at 26th and California.

“We worked together to bring this case to a closure,” said Park Ridge Police Chief Frank Kaminski.

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Police say they found the body of the Southern Illinois University student missing since Feb. 12.

The body of COURTESY CARBON19-year-old Pravin DALE PD Varughese was found around 9:45 a.m. Feb. Pravin Varughese, 18 in a wooded area 19, of Morton in the 1400 block of Grove. Carbondale East Main Street in Police say they have recovered Carbondale. the body of MorVarughese was ton Grove native last seen in the 600 Pravin Varughese, block of West College last seen in the Street around 11 p.m. 600 block of West on Feb. 12 leaving a College Street at approximately 11 party, said police.

Before Varughese p.m. on Feb. 12. went missing he tweeted, “Bloody knuckles... Guesss i was in a fight #backdown,” from his mobile phone at 12:17 a.m. on Feb. 13.

Since then, Carbondale police said they >> see MISSING | page 5

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Fire injures 1, causes $100,000 in damage Contractors who were on the scene were taken to Lutheran General hospital

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

One person was injured after a fire broke out at a home in the in the 100 block of South Chester Avenue.

Park Ridge firefighters arrived at a single-family residence around 9:47 a.m. Feb. 15 after they received multiple reports of a fire at the rear of two-story,

single-family home.

A release from the city said smoke was showing on the first floor and heavy fire coming from a covered porch in the rear of the house.

During their attempt to put out the fire and search for anyone inside the building, fire crews had to deal with a frozen fire hydrant.

By 10:20 a.m. the fire was

extinguished.

Two men, later determined to be contractors, were standing outside near the front of the home when fire crews arrived.

They were treated at the scene, and one of them was taken to Lutheran General Hospital.

The other man refused transportation to the hospital.

After the fire was extinguished, officials estimated $100,000 worth of fire damage was done to the home.

Once all fire activities

were completed, the home was turned back over to the owners.

The Park Ridge Fire Department was assisted at the scene by companies from Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles and Rosemont Fire Departments, as well as the North Maine and Norwood Park Fire Protection Districts, said the release.

Park Ridge Fire Investigators are continuing their investigation of the cause of the fire.

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PARK RIDGE RESIDENCE FIRE

9:47 a.m. Park Ridge firefighters arrived at a singlefamily residence around 9:47 a.m. Feb. 15 in the 100 block of South Chester Avenue.

10:20 a.m. By 10:20 a.m. the fire was extinguished. additional notes: Officials estimated $100,000 worth of fire damage was done to the home.

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Police warn of burglars impersonating employees 77-year-old resident in the 100 block of Wilma Place said a man came to his door claiming to be with Water Department

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Police are warning residents to be weary of people impersonating Park Ridge city employees in order to enter their homes.

A 77-year-old resident in the 100 block of Wilma Place said a man came to his door claiming to be with the Park Ridge Water Department on Jan. 29. The resident let him into the home, escorted him to the water meter in the basement and then walked him back out, said police.

The resident became

suspicious after going to city hall to pay his water bill on Feb. 6 and being told that no one from the water department had been sent to check his meter.

Nothing was reported stolen in this instance, but police say often this type of scam is used to enter the home and steal from it.

“While inside the house, either they or someone else comes in behind to rummage through the home,” said Park Ridge Police Cmdr. Jason Leavitt.

“This is just one of many scams used, and they usually prey on the elderly.”

In a Jan. 23 incident in the

900 block of South Clifton, a married couple opened the door to a man who claimed he was with the city and needed to check their home’s water meter.

The wife brought the subject to the basement, left him there with her husband, and went back upstairs to find another unknown man in her home.

The second man also claimed he was from the city, and said the home’s water bill was past due, but if she paid in cash, it would reduce the payment by half. The wife retrieved an envelope of cash and paid the second man. She then went to check on her husband and the first man as they were coming upstairs from the basement.

Once both men left she realized that the money in the area where she retrieved the cash from for the envelope was empty.

Park Ridge police are advising residents not to let someone they do not know inside their home and to request identification of visitors who claim to be municipal or utility workers. If in doubt, they should call the police department to verify the visitor’s identity.

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County board moves e-cigarettes behind the counter Ordinance allows Department of Public Health to fine retailers that don’t comply with new law

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Cook County Board voted to amend its smoking ordinance to include electronic cigarettes on Feb. 19.

Commissioner Jeff Tobolski sponsored an amended ordinance that requires e-cigarettes to be stored securely and prohibits their sale to minors.After the vote, Tobolski said they come in all sorts of flavors – bubblegum, cherry ... and they’re being placed near the candy in stores.

While the law is similar to one the Illinois legislature moved to committee last August, Tobolski’s ordinance also allows the Department of Public Health

to issue fines to retailers that don’t comply with the new law.

After the first violation, the fine can jump up to $1,000 and lead to a suspension of the retailer’s tobacco license. It also bans the sale of e-cigarettes within 500 feet of a school, child-care center or children’s recreation area.

“Even though these are new products, one in 10 youths have tried them,” said Joel Africk, president of the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. His association’s priority is reducing the number of young people that smoke and he said e-cigarettes have been a challenge to that goal.

E-Cigarettes have been around since the 1960s, but it wasn’t until

2006 that the first “cartomizer” vaporizer designs became widespread. This design features a mechanism that integrates a heating coil into chamber that vaporizes a liquid with variable concentrations of nicotine. Often these liquids are given flavors like bubble gum.

This prompted Tobolski to sponsor the ordinance as he felt e-cigarette companies were marketing to kids.

The law currently on only applies to unincorporated parts of Cook County and suburbs with populations of less than 50,000.

In other business, the board referred an O’Hare fly quiet

PHOTO BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER

The cook county board on Feb. 19

ordinance to Cook County Environmental Control and awarded a $2.4 million settlement to 21 deputies who sued Sheriff

Tom Dart.The deputies claim Dart disbanded their unit for supporting a political opponent when he ran for sheriff in 2006.

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Police Blotter

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove, Niles, and Park Ridge Police Departments. 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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Khatanbaatar Chuluunbat, 38, of the 640 block of Naples Ct, Glenview, was arrested Feb. 15 in the 6100 block of Touhy for DUI.

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Joy Marc T. Querol, 29, of the 820 block of McIntosh, Prospect Heights, was arrested Feb. 15 at Golf Mill Center for retail theft.

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Ma C. Mallonga, 29, of the 7300 block of Beckwith Rd, Morton Grove, was arrested Feb. 15 in the 5600 block of Touhy for retail theft and contributing to the delinquency of a child.

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Peter Rigali, 33, of the 6200 block of N. Northwest Hwy, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 16 in the 8000 block of Oakton for DUI.

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Jacqueline Macias, 39, of the 3500 block of Evergreen, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 17 in the 7400 block of Milaukee for DUI.

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Paulina Tymchysyn, 60, of the 3700 block of N. Oconto, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 17 in the 8600 block of Dempster for Retail Theft.

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A 16-year old from Skokie was arrested Feb. 17 in the 5600 block of Touhy for obstructing identification and retail theft.

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Hugo Gomez, 24 of the 100 block of Gerry Steven, Bensenville, was arrested Feb. 12 at the intersection of Touhy and Lincoln for improper lane usage, no valid driver’s license and no valid insurance.

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Alejandro Morales-Soto, 36, of the 8500 block of W. Argyle, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 12 at the intersection of Busse and Parkwood for driving

without a license, no valid insurance and no headlamps.

Andrew Zwolfer, 19, of the 300 block of S. Prospect, Park Ridge, was arrested Feb. 12 in the 300 block of S. Prospect for disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.

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Ericksen, 29, of the 11 Kevin 2000 block of Glenview, Park Ridge was arrested Feb. 13 at the intersection of Touhy and Talcott for DUI, disobeyed traffic control device, no valid insurance and failure to notify SOS of change.

Daniel Maldonado, 41, of 4900 block of N. Kimball, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 14 in the 700 block of W. Devon for no valid driver’s license and following too closely.

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Antonio Soriano-Torres, 33, of the 8800 block of Root, Niles, was arrested Feb. 14 at the intersection of Meacham and Elm for no valid driver’s license and unlawful use of electronic communication device.

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Zhindon, 32, of 14 Carlos Niles was arrested Feb. 13 at the intersection of Golf and Waukegan for no valid driver’s license.

Marungo, 18, of 15 Jaquin Chicago was arrested Feb. 13 at the intersection of Dempster and Austin for no valid driver’s license.

Brian Mercado,20, 16 Mercado, of Des Plaines was arrested Feb. 19 at the intersection of

Dempster and Belleforte for suspended driver’s license.

Terrance Wideman, 32, of Evanston was arrested Feb. 13 at the intersection of Gross Point and Lee for suspended driver’s license.

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Dylan Ibrahim, 19, of Skokie was arrested Feb. 14 at the intersection of Austin and Beckwith for suspended driver’s license.

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Eduardo Barriga, 36, of Hillside was arrested Feb. 14 at the intersection of Dempster and Shermer for DUI.

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News Morton Grove

2014 Taste of Morton Grove beneficiaries announced Grants range from $1,00 to $5,000 to 25 recipients The Morton Grove Foundation announced 25 recipients for 2014 grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.

The total amounts of the grants are dependent upon the success of the Foundation’s annual fundraiser - The Taste - that will be held on March 6 at The White Eagle in Niles. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and are $30 in advance and $40 at the door.

“The Foundation has selected organizations that directly benefit Morton Grove and the surrounding area,” said Foundation’ Chair Michael Simkins,“This year’s beneficiaries provide needed resources for disabled children and adults, underprivileged families and community organizations within the Morton Grove area.”

The Foundation hopes to provide direct grants totaling approximately $40,000.00 this year. Despite the difficult local economy, the Foundation fundraising efforts remain strong.

To date, the Foundation has raised and given away nearly three quarters of a million dollars during its 26-year history.

Simkins credits the generosity of area residents and business that support the Taste year after year, and notes that, “as funding sources contract, local charities rely on grass root efforts of the Morton Grove Foundation to

features Samplings from the area’s finest restaurants and is supported by hundreds of volunteers, local businesses and residents.

2014 grant beneficiaries:

Advocate Charitable Foundation Adult Down Syndrome Center Association of Horizon Foundation Camp Independence Maine Center For Mental Health Maine Niles Association For Special Recreation Morton Grove Days Commission American Brain Tumor Association District 219 Education Foundation Foundation For Nager & Miller H.A.V.E. Dreams Misericordia Morton Grove Baseball & Softball Morton Grove Farmers’ Market Morton Grove Historical Society Morton Grove Sportsman’s Club Morton Grove Woman’s Club Niles Township Food Pantry Orchard Village Ray Graham Association Rebuilding Together SHORE Community Services Standing Tall Foundation Turning Point Health Care Center provided needed funds for their important works.”

For more information on Taste 2014, visit the Morton Grove Foundation’s Facebook page or tastetheworld. eventbrite.com.

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>> missing, from page 1 were assisted by the Illinois State Police Aviation Unit, Black Diamond Aviation, and local search and rescue K-9 teams in their search for Varughese.

Additionally, the family of a missing Southern Illinois University sophomore was offering a $15,000 reward for information on his whereabouts.

They also created a Facebook page named “Find Pravin Varughese” to get more people involved in the search.

Officials say their investigation revealed that on the night he disappeared, Varughese accepted a ride home from someone they believe he met at the party.The two apparently had a fight, and Varughese got out of the vehicle and went into the wooded area, say police.

“The difficult terrain and low temperatures are believed to have contributed to Pravin’s difficulty finding his way out of the wooded area,” said a release from the Carbondale police department. “Pravin’s exact cause of death is still being investigated with the assistance of the Jackson County Coroner’s Office.”

Autopsy results from the Jackson County Coroner

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Before Varughese went missing he tweeted, “Bloody knuckles...

Guesss I was in a fight #backdown,” from his mobile phone at 12:17 a.m. on Feb. 13

Rita Cheng in a statement. “Our thoughts are with Pravin’s family and all those who mourn his loss.”

Cheng said the university would be working with the family to find an appropriate way to honor Varaghese.

“We have a basketball - SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng game tonight. We’re going in a statement to pause during the game to have a moment of silence for [Varughese],” said SUI show that Varughese died spokesperson Rae Goldsmith. from hypothermia. Toxicology “But we’re going to wait to hear reports were still pending and from family before anything else authorities said no foul play was is planned.” suspected at press time.

Varughese, of Morton Grove, “This is a moment of had been living in Carbondale unimaginable sorrow for the SIU and studying criminal justice at community,” said SIU Chancellor SIU. “This is a moment of unimaginable sorrow for the SIU community.

Our thoughts are with Pravin’s family and all those who mourn his loss.”

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Public invited to Free Bus Modernization Village to launch its Project meeting on March 19 new website on Feb. 25 This is 1st of 2 public meetings on this project; 2nd meeting will take place later this spring Pace and the Village of Niles will host a public meeting for the Niles Free Bus Modernization Project.

The purpose of the meeting is to share project information gathered thus far and to collect ideas from residents and businesses on how the service could better meet their needs.

The overall goal of the project is to improve transit access for residents, employers and businesses in the Village.

The project hopes to integrate the Niles Free Bus routes (411, 412 and 413) with enhanced bus service on Milwaukee Avenue, as part of Pace’s Milwaukee Avenue Arterial Rapid Transit (ART)

project.

“We believe very strongly that public input is a key part of our process any time we’re working to restructure our bus routes to improve service and efficiency,” said Richard Kwasneski, Chairman of the Board of Pace Suburban Bus. “We hope residents and businesses will take advantage of this opportunity to help with short- and long-term plans to redesign bus service in Niles.”

The Niles Free Bus Modernization Project Public Meeting will be held on March 19 from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Oasis Water Park and Fun Center, 7877 Milwaukee Avenue.This is the first of two public meetings on this

project; the second meeting will take place later this spring.

“The Niles Free Bus has a long history of serving the residents of Niles. While it began as a means of connecting our parks, today it connects a multitude of community locations including Golf Mill Mall, Village Hall and the Leaning Tower YMCA, among other locations,” said Niles Communications Coordinator Hayley Garard. “Our efforts to modernize the system will be greatly enhanced by the input, ideas and experiences of all riders and residents.”

Riders of the Niles Free Bus are encouraged to visit the Village’s website, www.vniles.com to complete a survey to help the project team better understand the public transit needs of the community.

New features include WEB E-Pay system allowing LINKS residents to pay their www.vniles.com water bill online The Village of Niles will launch its new website during its Feb. 25 trustee meeting.

The purpose of the website is to give residents more tools that save time and effort in their daily lives. Department themed pages for the Senior Center, the Fitness Center, the Teen Center, and Niles Police will provide an organized interface that is simple to use.

The web address will remain the same: www.vniles.com.

The website features a brand new E-Pay system that

allows residents to pay their water bill online. The website will have user searchable calendars where residents can easily search for events and announcements.

The new “How Do I…” section will save residents time and effort by providing answers to frequently asked questions.

Residents can now submit concerns online through the website.

Also the new website will be compatible with all mobile devices.

calendar FEB. 27 Job Seeker Workshop. 9:30 a.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Job Seeker Workshops are provided by employment coaches from Illinois WorkNet. Create a resume and cover letters; learn interviewing skills and practice implementing what you’ve learned during role-playing

interview sessions. For additional information about IllinoisWorkNet, call 847-448-8647 or go to http:// www.illinoisworknet.com.

FEB. 28 Blue Jasmine’ & Oscar Prediction Contest. 7 p.m.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Join us for an after-hours showing of Woody Allen’s newest movie Blue Jasmine. Enjoy complimentary popcorn and fill out an Oscar prediction ballot to win a prize after the Oscars air on March 2nd. Guess the winners for Best Picture, Director, Documentary Feature, Leading Actress & Actor and win a bundle of nominated DVDs. Blue Jasmine A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. PG-13.

Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin Call 847-929-5101 or visit www.mgpl. org for more information.

MARCH 1 Korean Brush Drawing.

10 a.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. The essential element of Korean brush drawing is the line.

Artist Soojin Lee will show you the techniques of Korean brush

drawing with ink and a brush on rice paper. Supplies will be provided. Age 12 and up. Morton Grove residents have priority for registration. For more information or to register, go to calendar.mgpl. org or call 847-929-5101.

The Searchers (1956). 2 p.m.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.A Civil War veteran embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from an Indian tribe. Cast: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter. Join us on the 1st Saturday every month at 2 pm for films from the “Golden Age of Cinema” and other famous favorites in our Silver Screen Series. Call 847-9295101 or visit www.mgpl.org to learn more.

The way, way back (2013). 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. - When 14-yearold Duncan is dragged on a family trip with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend, he finds a gregarious friend at a local water park. PG-13.

Notre Dame College Prep Burke Scholars Program Fundraiser. 6 p.m. St. John Brebeuf Ministry Center, 8307 North Harlem Avenue, Niles.

The 5th Annual Burke Scholars Fundraiser will be held at St. John Brebeuf Ministry Center and begin with a 6 pm Mass with a Reception to follow. There will be a dinner buffet and music provided and a cash bar.There will be a silent auction, a basket raffle and the attire is casual. Donations are greatly appreciated. Please RSVP or to provide a donation, please visit www.nddons.org/ burkescholarsprogram or contact Sharon Angelini at 847.779.8617 or sangelini@nddons.org.

The Burke Scholars program is for students with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities. Currently there are ten students in the program at Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, Illinois, a college preparatory high school for 830 young men. For more information, visit www. nddons.org.

MARCH 2 Niles Garden Club. 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. The meeting of the Garden Club will be held this day.

Korean Dance and Drum Performance. 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln

Ave., Morton Grove. The Chicago Korean Dance Company will perform a variety of traditional Korean dances, such as a fan dance, Janggo dance with drums, and others. Mrs.Aedoek Lee is the director of the dance company.

Call 847-929-5101 or visit www. mgpl.org for more information.

MARCH 3 Knitting Roundtable for Adults. 2:30 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Come work through knitting projects and socialize with fellow knitters.

Expert knitters can show you how to solve knitting challenges.

Don’t forget your current knitting projects and needles. Call 847-9295101 or visit www.mgpl.org for more information.

MARCH 4 Eleanor Roosevelt: Overcoming Odds,Achieving Greatnes. 11:30 a.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Historian Jim Gibbons presents a detailed biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the most powerful and controversial women in American >> see CALENDAR | page 18

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Same-sex couples may now marry in Cook County PHOTO BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER

Park Ridge police Chief Frank Kaminski during a press conference on Feb. 22.

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The boy and his mother were The three-day investigation later reunited at the Skokie began when Park Ridge police Police Station. issued an Amber Alert for Drake By 2:18 p.m., Niles Police Whitker on Feb. 20. tweeted, “The Child has been His mother told police she located from Park Ridge thank left her 5-year old son inside you for your assistance.” the family’s white Audi Q5 The subsequent investigation while she went into her home led to police receiving dozens in 1700 block of Good Avenue around 12:30 p.m. to drop off As I understand groceries. She had left the car it, the child unlocked and running. was in good When she returned, she said spirits and she saw a man enter the car went to the officers and begin to drive off. and was able to talk “She tried to actually get to to his mom immediately the car and pound on it to stop using a cell phone.” him from going but he took off,” - Park Ridge Police Chief said Kaminski. The mother was Frank Kaminski reportedly able to open the door, grab Fountain and yell, ““My child! My child! Don’t of tips from neighboring take my child!” police said. police agencies and the public.

Once the incident was Eventually these tips allowed reported to Park Ridge Police, police to locate Fountain. they issued an Amber Alert for Kaminski said the speed Whitker around 1:45 p.m. with which not only the boy By 2:15 p.m., Skokie Police was found but that Fountain were notified by an “alert was taken into custody was a citizen” that a vehicle and child testament to the effectiveness matching the description in of the Amber Alert system. the Amber Alert was parked in “When it came to the kid, an alley in the 5200 block of everyone stepped it up,” said Hoffman Street in Skokie.

Deputy Police Chief Lou Once police were on the Jogmen. scene, they found the car and Once he was in custody,police the boy. say Fountain gave investigators “As I understand it, the child a sworn statement that filled in was in good spirits and went to some of the blanks in what led the officers and was able to talk to the alleged carjacking. to his mom immediately using a Fountain was involved in an cell phone,” said Kaminski. altercation on Feb. 20 at Metro He said the boy was likely Prep High School in Arlington asleep in a child safety seat Heights around 10 a.m., police during the entire the carjacking. said. After the altercation, Once he was found, he was Fountain reportedly left the put on the phone with his the school on his own and decided mother, and they talked about to head back to his home in what they were going to have Evanston.

After the Amber Alert was issued a teacher from Metro Prep called police and gave them a description of Fountain.

Without a car, Fountain’s trek home reportedly took him through Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Skokie during a severe thunderstorm.

Kaminski said the puzzle pieces started to come together in the case when Des Plaines Police said they had a report of a man matching Fountain’s description show up at a Metro Self Storage, 1800 Busse Highway in Des Plaines.

Police say the man arrived at the storage facility around 11:45 a.m., soaking wet, and asking for a plastic bag he could put over himself.

After leaving Des Plaines, Fountain somehow made it to Park Ridge, where he saw the unlocked Audi Q5 running in the driveway and reportedly decided to use it to continue his journey home.

Once he left the vehicle in Skokie, he boarded a bus and completed his trip home to Evanston.

“We don’t have a clear indication of why he took it or why he dumped it,” said Kaminski.

However Kaminski did say a northwest suburban burglary taskforce has had prior contact with Fountain for car burglary.

When asked what the mother should have done to prevent this incident, Kaminski said parents can never be too cautious.

“Never leave [children] in the car,” he said.

Fountain’s next court date is March 20 at the Skokie District Courthouse.

$60 license fee is being waived for any couple that already has an Illinois civil union license

already has an Illinois civil union license. Also couples that wish to convert their prior civil union date to a marriage will have to wait until June 1 because it was not addressed in Coleman’s order.

Cook County Clerk A total of 46 David Orr posed with marriage licenses same-sex couples and were issued to sametheir marriage licenses sex couples at the on Feb. 21.

Vital Records office Orr’s office began in Daley Plaza the issuing same-sex first day they were marriage licenses available. Orr kept immediately following the office open until a federal court order 7 p.m. for those that issued by U.S. District wanted to apply Judge Sharon Johnson Cook County after work.

Coleman that same Clerk David Orr “Today was day. an exhilarating day, not only Currently the order only because of the historic ruling by applies only to Cook County. Judge Coleman, but because of The ruling effectively moves up the great outpouring of pure joy the implementation of marriage from the happy couples, many equality by three months. of them with their families, who The $60 license fee is being were at last able to get their waived for any couple that marriage licenses,” said Orr.

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Wisconsin man in custody linked to local burglaries interviewing them police say they determined that Koth A Wisconsin man was responsible for arrested by Morton multiple vehicle and Grove police is believed residential burglaries to be responsible for in the area. multiple burglaries in Koth is being the area. charged with Morton Grove police burglary and being COURTESY COOK stopped Shawn Koth, 23, held on $100,000 COUNTY SHERIFF and Jesse Wickershamm, bond. Wickershamm 27, at the intersection of Shawn Koth, 23, of is being charged Tomahawk (WI) was Washington and Lyons arrested Feb. 16 at with possession of controlled substance. for traffic violations the intersection of Washington & Lyons for His bond information on Feb. 16. During the burglary. wasn’t immediately stop police allegedly available at press discovered a controlled time. Both men are substance inside the scheduled to appear in court vehicle.

March 12 at the Skokie District The two men are from Courthouse.

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Horoscopes Unsolicited advice is sometimes as unwelcome as unsolicited criticism. You have very good intentions and may be enthusiastic about helping others in the week to come. Remain sensitive, as some people must make their own decisions.

Age before beauty.

Learn something valuable in the week to come from those who are older and wiser.

Educational opportunities should be embraced with open arms. Remain sensitive to subtle undercurrents within the family.

One for all and all for one. Your happiness depends on the happiness of everyone this week. When you participate in a group effort, whether at home or at work, consider which actions will be in the best interests of everyone.

When opportunity knocks, be sure to answer with a smile.

You could be rewarded in material ways or with recognition in the week ahead. Or you can create your own rewarding circumstances by starting something significant.

Eat the energy bar and you’ll go far. Get prepared to make your mark in the week ahead. You may find valuable advice or the answer to your prayers. If you can’t move forward with a pet project, then it wasn’t meant to be.

Strike a balance. You may be challenged to spend your money wisely this week. One part of your psyche wants to add to a nest egg for the future and the other side wants to fritter away pocket cash on transitory delights.

Right now, you might prefer your own company. Managing your time and home could be a priority. By the end of the week, however, you may be anxious to have someone by your side, even while tackling the most mundane jobs.

Pursue the future with fleet feet. The second half of the week could be an ideal time to develop sound plans for the future. You might consider adopting some new habits that boost your health and well-being.

Good Samaritans are celebrated. Practice putting others’ interests ahead of your own in the week to come. Since others respect your judgment and leadership abilities, you might receive a public pat on the back.

Take pride in discretion, not secrecy. If you are going to let the cat out of the bag, it’s only fair to be kind to the cat. In the week ahead, your desire for personal privacy may be at odds with your need to be straightforward.

Explore your options, not just opinions. You may meet several people this week who introduce you to new ideas and progressive techniques. This is a good time to test a relationship without making a firm commitment.

Your love life may be an exercise in excitement during the week ahead. You may attract new people who are fascinated by your open-minded views and “anything goes” attitude. Your intuitions are 80 percent trustworthy.

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INSIDE: Local girls hoops teams end season in regional finals, page 12; Hawks send swimmers to state, page 13

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Hawks’ Brewster finishes fourth in state at 160

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Maine South senior Tom Brewster came into the state finals with a goal of winning a state title at 160 pounds, but had to refocus and change his plans after his second match.

After a 6-4 overtime win over Bloom’s Dominique Taylor in the opening round, Brewster fell 6-2 to state finalist Emery Parker of Warren.

“From freshman year my goal was always to make it to state,” he said. “My senior year, when I matured a little more, I set my goals a lot higher. I wanted to be state champ, who doesn’t? In my senior year my mentality has changed. You can’t lose a match and not come back from it. You have to forget about it right away.”

Brewster did come back from the loss, earning a 13-4 major decision over Downers Grove South’s Shawn Jager in the first round of the wrestlebacks.

He backed that up with a 5-1 win over Barrington’s Julius Smith in the wrestleback quarterfinals, which secured his state medal.

“That match was very important to get that match and lock up a state medal,” Brewster said.

He was then able to win his third match in a row and get into the third-place match, defeating Sandburg’s Brian Krasowski 3-1.

In the third-place match, Brewster (36-4) lost to Peter Andreotti of Marist, giving him a fourth-place showing in state.

“I wanted to be a state champion, but you take what you get,” he said.

The fourth-place medal in only the 10th medal ever awarded to a Maine South wrestler and the first since Sean Sullivan was sixth at 285 in 2010-11. Brewster

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Tom Brewster of Maine South placed fourth in the state at 160 pounds.

is the seventh different Maine South wrestler to earn a medal.

He becomes only the fourth Hawk in history to place fourth or higher, as he joins Tom Neuses (1st, 1967-68, 2nd; 1968-69), Nick Fallico (3rd, 2002-03; 3rd, 200304) and Chris Brassell (3rd, 200809).

“This is awesome,” Brewster said.“I can bring this back to the school and give motivation to the kids that are coming.A lot of them came down to see me and this will give them motivation

to do the same or hopefully better. I remember when I was back watching Sullivan wrestle and when he placed, I thought it must be an awesome feeling.

When I finally lived it, it is an awesome feeling. It is pretty sweet and I can’t wait to tell the guys how good it actually feels and how much they should want it.”

Not only did Brewster place his name in the Maine South record books, he did so in his first time as a state qualifier.

“Being my first time here, the nerves were there the first match, but once I got through that match, it was good from there,” he said.”

•Notre Dame junior Jimmy Gallardo (40-8) fell 6-2 to Anthony Munoz of Zion-Benton in the opening round.When Munoz fell in the quarterfinals, Gallardo was eliminated.

Junior Marco Orlandi (40-8) won the opening round 7-3 over Plainfield East’s Dontrell Bryant.

He then lost via pinfall in 48

seconds to Peter Andreotti. In the wrestlebacks, Orlandi fell to Julius Smith of Barrington, 7-5 in overtime. Smith got a takedown as time expired in the extra period to earn the win.

•Niles West senior Isaac Reinemann lost 7-4 in the opening round to Marist’s Mario Leveille at 138, and was eliminated when he lost 8-3 in the wrestlebacks to Nick Gil from Crystal Lake South.

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Sports

Local teams end season in regional finals

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Girls basketball teams from each of the three high schools in District 207—Maine East, Maine South and Maine West— were all playing for a regional championship last Thursday night.

After all was said and done, only one—Maine West—moved on to sectional competition this week.

The Hawks and Warriors faced one another at the Maine West Regional, and the Warriors held off Maine South in the final two minutes to win 43-39.

Meanwhile at the New Trier regional, Maine East—the club that defeated Maine West Feb. 14 for the CSL North conference title—met up with the powerful host school. But there was little drama in this game as the Trevians proved why they’re listed in the rankings of top Chicago area

teams after beating the Demons, 55-21, to win their regional.

The Demons’ loss closes the door on their historic 201314 season—one in which they won a conference title for the first time in school history and established a new school mark for the most victories in a single season (they went 20-7).

The Trevians (25-4) blew the game open with a 9-2 run to grab a 14-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. New Trier then went up 26-11 at halftime and 37-18 after three periods.

“One-hundred percent of the credit goes to New Trier,” Maine East coach Karol Hanusiak said.

“They took us out of everything we wanted to do. I think we shot too fast and we weren’t patient.

I think nerves got to us and that kind of surprised me.

“There was constant pressure on us and you can only slow >> see END | page 14

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Elanta Slowek and Maine East fell to New Trier in the regional final.

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Hawks sending pair of individuals and relays to state

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South seniors Marco Padron and Makai DeneveArnam made official on Saturday what they had been practicing for the days leading up to the Niles North boys swimming sectional.

Padron and Deneve-Arnam were seeded first and second, respectively, in the 50-yard freestyle, and that’s the way the race turned out. The only thing that needed to be determined was their times.First-place finishers in each event automatically qualify for state regardless of time, but every other placewinner must finish under the state qualifying standard.

Padron is state-bound for the second straight year in the 50 with a time of 21.62 seconds.

And Deneve-Arnam checked in under the state cut at 21.81 to earn his first trip to state in an individual event. Both broke the Niles North pool record in the process.

“We always go at it with each other,” Deneve-Arnam said. “I thought I was going to do it last year (qualify individually) but I was short. This year, being it’s my senior year, I set a goal and I achieved it so it feels really good to do that.”

The duo also will be making its second consecutive trip to state as part of two Maine South qualifying relay teams: the 200 and 400 freestyle squads.

“We’re always pushing each other non-stop,” Padron said.

“It’s actually really fun because going into (our) sophomore year I knew it was going to be us two, junior year us two, senior year us two so it’s been really nice, especially going one-two here.”

“They’re both very talented swimmers and it was kind of cool to see them seeded next to each other in the middle of the pool,” added Maine South coach Don Kura. “They kind of got to practice it little bit all week with starts and things like that.” >> see HAWKS | page 15

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Marco Padron qualified for state in the 50 free for Maine South.

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Sports

Velez qualifies for final day at state, places 50th

By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

ROCKFORD - Resurrection senior and Morton Grove resident Luisa Velez took advantage of her first and last trip to state by advancing to the final day of state Saturday at Cherry Bowl.

Velez finished the tournament in 50th place with a 2,406 12game total. Her second day consisted of games of 227, 237, 171, 192, 170 and 194.

“I just wanted to do my best,” Velez said. “It is good to have my teammates with me. I’m very proud of everything I have accomplished, especially since I have never made it to state before. It’s really exciting making it to the last day of the tournament.”

She qualified for finals by rolling a 1,215 on the first day of the tournament. She bowled games of 205, 194, 195, 160, 223 and 238.

“It is amazing,” Velez said. “I didn’t even know I was close because I had a rough fourth game. I was able to pull through and it is really exciting. It was

a good comeback, one of the best I have had in my history of bowling. I was really frustrated because I wasn’t carrying. I just had to grind it out and it worked out for me.

“It took a lot of ball changes and that was able to help me out a little bit. I told myself coming in that this would not be my last day of high school bowling. I kept going with that the whole day.”

Velez had a good run throughout the postseason with strong showings at both the regional and sectional level.

“I was definitely confident, especially after yesterday’s practice,” she said. “I was feeling comfortable coming into today and I knew it would turn around in the end.”

Velez was joined at state by her teammates and as a team Resurrection placed 21st with a 5,397 total. The top 12 teams advanced to the finals, which Waubonsie Valley won for the second straight year with a 12,416 total.

Julia Bond of Waubonsie won the individual title with a 2,817.

Scoring for the Bandits Friday were Jenny Voss (1,092), Olivia Canova (1,091), Joelle Denver (1,012), Alyssa DePaola (514 in 3 games) and Melissa Anderson (473 in 3 games).

“It was really exciting to even be here,” Velez said. “We were hoping to make it to tomorrow, but we made it here, which is such a big accomplishment since we hadn’t since 2010. It was really good for our school.”

HOCKEY MaineTownship was eliminated from the Illinois High School Hockey League tournament after falling in two straight games of its best-of-three semifinal series against Buffalo Grove, Hersey and Wheeling high school (BGHW) last week.

BGHW defeated Maine 5-2 on Feb. 16, scoring four unanswered goals after Maine had taken a 2-1 lead.All-state defenseman Crosley Duckmann and Ethan Flynn scored the only goals for Maine, while Jake Usher and Christian Witek assisted on the goals.

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Luisa Velez placed 50th in the state for Resurrection.

>> END, FROM PAGE 12 things down so much. They forced us to play a faster pace than we wanted to play. We started pressing and started playing catchup and playing not to lose. When we start playing like that, we play bad.”

Senior forward Shaylee Sloan scored 12 of the Demons’ 21 total points. She’ll be graduating along with starting guards Elanta Slowek and Jazlene Gonzalez, and forward Maria Protic. Jeanne Boehm had 13 points and Isabella

Bosco 10 for the Trevians, who took on Maine West Monday night in the Maine East Sectional semifinals.

“Knowing these kids so well it makes it harder to let go after having them for four years,” Hanusiak said.“I’m going to miss them dearly. I’m going to miss the kids as people. We had such great personalities and we know each other so well. I’m happy to be able to coach them. I thanked them after the game for what >> see END | page 15

Sports >> HAWKS, FROM PAGE 13 The Hawks’ 400 freestyle relay team, consisting of Padron, Deneve-Arnam and juniors Philip Wachowski and Jonathan Ramoska, entered the race with a clocking of 3:20.93—their best time of the season, yet a full six seconds shy of the state qualifying mark (3:14.62).

However, the squad took care of business, turning in a time of 3:13.08 while finishing second.

Maine South’s runner-up 200 freestyle relay team, consisting of the same four swimmers, had to shave a bit of time off its seeded mark of 1:29.43 to qualify, but

>> END, FROM PAGE 14 they did for four years at this school.”

MAINE SOUTH After trailing the Warriors 9-6 at the end of the first quarter, coach Mark Smith’s Hawks shut down Maine West and star forward Brittany Collins in the second quarter. Maine South held Maine West without a point until 1:04 of the period. Meanwhile, the Hawks went on a 9-0 run and took a 15-9 lead on Julia Spuria’s turnaround jumper inside the paint.

The Hawks closed out the half with a 19-12 lead thanks to Nina Anderson sinking a threepointer just before the buzzer.

Collins, who recently became Maine West’s all-time leading scorer, was held to four points in the first half.

Unfortunately for the Hawks, Collins got back on track during

did just that. The Hawks’ squad was timed in 1:27.13 (to qualify, it needed a 1:27. 98).

Joining all of the above at Evanston High School this weekend are divers Jeremy Sands, a junior from Niles West who’s making his first state appearance, and Maine South senior Andrew Grabowski, who’s headed downstate for the second year in a row. Sands (414.95 points) and Grabowski (412.90) placed second and third, respectively, on Saturday.

Deneve-Arnam just missed qualifying in the 100 freestyle (he needed a 48.01, but was timed in 48.39). Maine East senior Mike

Babula was disqualified in the 100 freestyle, but his final time (48.97) also would have been just short of qualifying.

the third period. Her inside basket capped a 9-0 run, enabling the Warriors (18-9) to regain the lead, 21-19. The game see-sawed throughout the remainder of the quarter—Collins totaled 10 points in the period—but the Hawks got buckets from Megan Roberts and Anderson and led 31-30 heading into the final quarter.

Sam Fagenholz hit a big threepointer for Maine South that tied the score at 37 with 2:29 to play.

Collins, however, completed a three-point play to put the Warriors up, 40-37.

“I thought our kids executed really well down the stretch,” Smith said. “We rebounded the ball in the second half much better than in the first half.

We had 10 boards in the first and 15 in the second which was noticeable. Five boards in the first quarter and five in the second just isn’t going to get it done.

“It’s too bad that we didn’t take that momentum (following Anderson’s trey) into the second half. Before you knew it, it was 21-19 after being 19-12. The second quarter we held them. I wish we would have gotten off to a better start.”

Senior Hailey Schoneman, who led the Hawks with 10 points in her final high school game, went inside for a hoop that made it a one-point contest. But Maine West’s Erin Ross swished two free throws with 33.1 seconds left for a 42-39 lead. Collins, who finished with a game-high 24 points, added another free throw late.

The Hawks, who complete an 18-13 season, had a chance to either tie the game or make it close, but they missed a layup on one possession and couldn’t connect on an open look from three-point range on what proved to be their final possession of the game.

BOYS BASKEBALL Maine South wrapped up winning its second consecutive CSL South championship last Friday, going a perfect 10-0 in league play with a 44-34 triumph over Glenbrook South.

Head coach Tony Lavorato also tied Bernie Brady for career wins at Maine South with 194.

The Hawks (21-6) began to pull away from GBS during the third quarter, leading 31-26 after holding on to a 17-15 halftime

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edge.

George Sargeant and Jon Arenas each collected 12 points while Sargeant totaled nine rebounds. Andrew Palucki scored eight.

Highland Park spoiled the team’s Senior Night festivities on Feb. 18, pinning a 54-49 loss on the Hawks. The defeat snapped a seven-game Maine South winning streak. It also put an end to the Hawks’ 24-game winning streak at home.

The Hawks climbed out of a 15-4 hole in the first quarter and pulled to within two during the second half, but couldn’t overtake the Highland Park in

the CSL crossover game.

Sargeant was the Hawks’ leading scorer with 19 points, and their leading rebounder with six. Arenas tacked on 15 points, Palucki had eight and Caledb deMarigny—who’s rounding back into playing shape after sitting out the past few weeks with mono—finished with seven.

Niles West slipped to 6-16 overall and finished 1-9 in the CSL South after dropping its conference finale, 54-43, to Evanston last Friday. Romeo Magloire’s 14 points led the Wolves.

Anderson and Elizbeth Skoronski each scored eight points for Maine South.

“We won 18 games with this group graduating 80 percent of our scoring from the previous year,” Smith said.“We lost seven or eight games within four points.

That’s frustrating as a coach because you feel like we work on end of the game situations a lot, and I think the kids actually executed really well down the stretch in a lot of those losses.”

Maine South moved on to last week’s regional championship game after disposing of Taft in its Feb. 18 semifinal contest, 7244. Anderson drained five threepointers and finished with 18 points. Schoneman scored 15 points, and Megan Roberts had seven.

South, 49-22, in the Niles West Regional semifinal. The Wolves, who trailed 23-11 at intermission, finished with an 8-14 record.

They were led by senior Alex Galanopoulos’ nine points.

NILES WEST The Wolves saw their 2013-14 season come to a close on Feb. 18 after bowing to Glenbrook

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RESURRECTION The Bandits were attempting to win their own regional last Friday, but they were thwarted

by Evanston, which improved to 21-7 with a 41-27 victory.

Resurrection advanced to the championship game by defeating Lincoln Park, 48-34, in the semifinals on Feb. 19.

The Bandits outscored Lincoln Park, 19-4, in the third period to snap a 20-20 halftime deadlock. Bre Sobotka led three Bandits in double figures with 13 points. Maddie Larson and Monica Nunez each had 10 points, while Sobotka and Nunez each finished with four steals. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Freshman helps Benet take regional crown

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Freshman Katie Jaseckas was surprised she got into Benet Academy’s West Aurora Regional title matchup with Naperville North at all last Friday night, let alone the fact that she ended up being a major contributor to the Redwings’ 57-46 victory.

The 5-foot-11 Jaseckas, whom Benet called up from the sophomore team to join the varsity squad for the postseason, scored eight points and corralled eight rebounds.

“I was really nervous on the bench,” she said. “I didn’t expect to go in because I’m a freshman. Coach (Peter) Paul came up to me and I was really nervous. All of the girls were cheering for me and it got me really pumped. Once I got in there, I started to calm down and got a little excited.”

Jaseckas scored half of her points in one sequence toward the end of the third quarter, and her heads-up play couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Redwings, who fell behind 26-24 at halftime, took a 30-29 third-quarter lead on Emily Schramek’s basket inside, and upped it to 31-29 on a free throw from Jenna Martin. But Benet went into a scoring drought the remainder of the quarter and trailed 3631 following a hoop from the Huskies’ Kayla Sharples (gamehigh 19 points) with less than a minute remaining.

However, Jaseckas was fouled after her putback basket made it 36-33. She then missed the free throw attempt for a three-point play, but grabbed the rebound and put it in, enabling Benet to cut the Huskies’ lead to 36-35 by the end of the period.

“I was hoping for a threepoint play,” Jaseckas said. “I wasn’t expecting the ball to come right back at me and I just went up (with it).”

Guard Kathleen Doyle mused afterward that Jaseckas was the Redwings’ secret weapon.

“I told her, ‘I want you to get every rebound that’s even remotely close to your area,’ and she did that,” Doyle said with a smile. “She was being aggressive and she just really pulled through for us.”

Doyle pulled through for Benet, too. The sophomore, who finished with 17 points, went to the hoop twice to lift Benet to leads of 39-38 and 43-41in the fourth. Sharples tied the contest momentarily at 43, but Benet went on a 6-0 run, highlighted by a trey from Schramek (team-high 18 points) that essentially put the game out of reach.

Doyle then sank six free throws during the final 2:03.

“We knew that we didn’t want our season to end tonight,” Doyle said. “We kept saying, ‘We’re practicing tomorrow (Saturday); we’re going to practice tomorrow.’ I feel like adrenaline kicked in and we just knew we had to strap it on and get a stop after stop. It was really fun.”

The fun continued, as well, for Paul, who’s retiring after this, his 29th and final year at the helm. Last Friday’s regional crown was Benet’s fifth in the past six years.

Asked if he’s thought about this postseason being his last, Paul said, “No, I really haven’t.”

“I told them that I want to practice tomorrow and that’s all I said to them,” said Paul, who also posted his 600th career victory this season. “I think in general I always tease, and the string (of regional championships) was broken last year. (Benet lost to Naperville Central last February, snapping a streak of four straight regional titles.) But once they’re a Mom and their kids are at Benet, they can point up and say, ‘I helped win that one.’ ” “We want to do it for him,” Doyle said. “Obviously we want to do it for our team, but especially for Mr. Paul because he’s such a special coach. After the game you could see how

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Benet freshman Katie Jaseckas had eight points and eight rebounds in the Redwings’ 57-46 regional championship win over Naperville North Friday in the East Aurora Regional final.

emotional he was because he was so proud of us, and we’re so proud of him.”

The Redwings (21-9), who also got eight points from Emily Eshoo last Friday, clashed with top seeded Neuqua

Valley in the semifinals of the Joliet Sectional Monday night.

Neuqua Valley (26-5) toppled Oswego East, 63-37, to win the Plainfield South Regional.

Benet vs. Lockport: The Redwings had little difficulty

eliminating Lockport in their regional semifinal game, winning 63-29. Schramek again led the way with 18 points while Jaseckas and Eden Olson each scored eight. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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1/2 pound assorted fresh organic mushrooms, such as shiitakes, chanterelles, Portobellos, cremini, or regular cultivated mushrooms 1-1/2 cups arborio rice, rinsed in a strainer and drained well 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2-1/2 to 3 cups organic chicken broth or vegetable broth

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“I love risotto, and I know it’s pretty simple to make,” people tell me all the time when they eat it in one of my restaurants.

“But I just don’t like to stand there at the stove stirring for such a long time.”

They’re referring, of course, to one of the critical steps in preparing a classic risotto: the act of stirring the rice almost nonstop for half an hour or so as it simmers, while adding warm stock to the pot a little bit at a time as the rice absorbs it. This process helps to dissolve the generous amount of surface starch on the plump, short grains of rice used in risotto - Arborio, the most common variety, widely available in wellstocked supermarkets, as well as Carnaroli and Vialone Nano.

The result is the creamy sauce that gradually forms around the al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, grains, a signature of a perfectly made risotto.

That’s the way we cook risotto in my professional kitchens - the way it’s been done for centuries in Italy. But in recent years, while working with one of the convenient countertop appliances I’ve developed for home cooks, I’ve also discovered another way to make perfectly delicious, if not absolutely classic, risotto that requires almost none of the traditional activity that

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leaves nonprofessional cooks with tired arms, legs, and feet.

All you need is an automatic IF you’rE oNE oF thoSE PEoPlE who orDEr rISotto whENEvEr you SEE It oN thE MENu, but NEvEr MakE It at hoME, It’S worth buyING aN ElEctrIc rIcE cookEr For rISotto-MakING aloNE. electric rice cooker. Now, it may seem counterintuitive that a pot of rice you leave alone, unattended, would develop a similar saucy consistency to what’s usually achieved from constant stirring.

But a rice cooker does a good job of safeguarding the moisture of risotto rice. So when you add a little more broth at the end of cooking, along with some juicy

mushrooms that you’ve sauteed with chopped onion and minced garlic, and then stir the rice for a minute or so, you can still achieve risotto’s familiar creamy sauce. It won’t be exactly like a painstakingly stirred risotto; but it’s still so good that you’ll marvel at it.

If you’re one of those people who order risotto whenever you see it on the menu, but never make it at home, it’s worth buying an electric rice cooker for risottomaking alone. (You might even find one of my own.) They’re reasonably priced, and you can also use them to steam perfect regular rice whenever you want.

Then, rice cooker at the ready, give my recipe here a try. Once you’ve made it, start coming up with your own variations, adding different vegetables, other kinds of cheese, and even pieces of sauteed meat, poultry, or seafood.

Your friends and family will thank you - and so will your arms, legs, and feet!

1/2 cup dry white wine kosher salt 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 large garlic clove, minced Freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

with a damp towel, wipe the mushrooms clean. with a small, sharp knife, trim off tough or dirty stems. then, cut the mushrooms into thick, uniform slices.

Put the rinsed and drained rice in a bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and stir well to coat the rice evenly. Put the rice in the rice cooker. add 2 cups of the broth along with the wine, and 1-1/2 teaspoons of the salt. Stir well. close the lid of the rice cooker and press the “cook” button. cook for 20 minutes, and then switch the control to the “keep warm” setting. while the rice is cooking, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. add the garlic and saute, stirring continuously, for 1 minute. add the mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. raise the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring continuously, until the mushrooms are juicy and tender, 5 to 8 minutes. remove the skillet from the heat. taste and, if necessary, adjust the seasonings with more salt and pepper. Set aside. carefully open the lid of the rice cooker. Stir in the sauteed mushrooms, 1/2 cup of the broth, the butter, parsley, and Parmesan. the mixture should have a creamy consistency; but, if it does not, stir in up to another 1/2 cup of the broth. continue stirring for about 1 minute longer; then, taste and adjust the seasonings again, if necessary.

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dave says

Should I invest now or pay off past debt?

The more mailing lists you get on, the more your mailbox will fill up with junk mail Dear Dave, I went to medical school, and now I have $70,000 in debt. I just started a three-year residency making about $50,000 a year, while my wife makes $40,000. The student loans represent our only debt. Do you think we should be paying this off or investing in a Roth IRA? David Dear David, If I were in your shoes, I’d work on paying down the student loans. That means you may never be in a Roth, but there are other things you can

invest in and grow wealth.

I realize this may not seem right mathematically, but I don’t always make financial decisions based exclusively on math. Many times I do things based on changing money behaviors—stuff like paying off debts from smallest to largest because it actually works. Personal finance is 80 percent behavior, and only 20 percent head knowledge. So sometimes you have to go with what actually works best overall, in spite of what the technical math shows.

In your case, I think it’s going to be very valuable to have no student loans by the time you complete your residency. With three years to go, and living on a $90,000 a year income, you can do it. Then, when you >> calendar from page 6 history. As the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, her life was surrounded, shaped and finally driven into politics, though she never ran for public office. Eleanor enjoyed being in the public spotlight, but was least comfortable with her own family.While overcoming the odds to achieve greatness, Eleanor Roosevelt became one of the most

come through the other side as a full-fledge doctor, you’ll have the great income and be sitting there debt-free. Not a bad place to be, right?

I understand the Roth seems like a pretty good idea right now, but my advice is to stick with becoming debt-free as quickly as possible. Once that’s done, you and your wife will be able to invest, save, and build wealth like crazy!

—Dave

Don’t risk the family farm Dear Dave, My wife started working at a pharmaceutical company that gave her a few thousand dollars’ worth of stock. In the last year that stock has doubled in value.

We’ve considered buying more just to see how it does. What do you think about this?

Robert Dear Robert, I understand why you guys would be excited, but you’re

admired women in American history. For more information, go to calendar.mgpl.org or call 847929-5101.

MARCH 5 When Women Played Baseball. 7 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles.

Author Barbara Gregorich leads off Women’s History Month with a moving,illustrated lecture about three teenage girls from the Midwest who played hardball in 1934 on the last traveling bloomer girl baseball team.

MARCH 6 Before Midnight (2013). 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. We meet Celine and Jesse nine years after their last rendezvous. Almost two decades have passed since their first encounter on a train bound for Vienna, and we now find them in their early forties in Greece.

Before the clock strikes midnight, we will again become part of their story. R.

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I understand the Roth seems like a pretty good idea right now, but my advice is to stick with becoming debt-free as quickly as possible. still looking at a very risky proposition. Any stock that doubles its value in just one year is highly volatile. It’s very unusual when things like that happen, and the fact is, it could go down in value just a quickly.

I think you should be completely debt-free, except for your house, and have an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses in place before you start any outside investing. You should also make sure that 15 percent of your income is already going toward retirement.

I don’t mind you dabbling a little bit as long as all the other stuff is taken care of first. But I’d advise you to never put more than 10 percent of your nest egg into single stocks. If you’ve got $50,000 in a 401(k) right now, limit yourself to $5,000 in this area. That way, if the stock

tanks and you lose it all, it’s only a small blip on the radar. You’ll still be financially intact and able to retire with dignity.

It would be fantastic if this stock went through the roof and you two made a ton of money.That would be awesome!

But make sure you limit the potential for damage by limiting your exposure. Don’t risk the family farm, as they say, to make this play.

(1939). Pickwick Theater, 5 S. ProspectAve,Park Ridge.Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older.

After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older.

After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

APRIL 24 Scarface (1939), with guest Christina Rice, author of Ann Dvorak. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge.

Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m.and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older.

After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

MAY 1 In Old Chicago (1937) & Jesse James (1939), with special guests, Tyrone Power family. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. ProspectAve,Park Ridge.Admission

—Dave *Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Ramsey on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

JUNE 19 Gone With The Wind (1939).

Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

ONGOING Pet photos with Santa. Daily, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Golf Mill Center.

Santa welcomes four-legged creatures too! Bring the family pet for photos with Santa on Monday evenings throughout the season. It makes a purrfect holiday greeting card.

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Senior Style Niles Senior Center For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, please check the Naturally Active Program Guides or call the Niles Senior Center at 588-8420.

Information about the Niles Senior Center can be found on the Village of Niles Website at www.vniles.com. Click on “Departments” (upper left), and then Click on “Senior” You can now see what’s new at the Senior Center.

Advanced registration is required for programs.

For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, call the Niles Senior Center at 847-588-8420 Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price.

Non members are invited to participate in programs at the non-member price.

For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center.

Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Thursdays This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. Please call the NSC at 847-588-8420 for more information.

Got the dot? It may save your life Assist first responders with the information they need. Become part of the Illinois Dot Program. The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers.

Information contained on the medical card can assist first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very well mean the difference between life and death. For

more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420).

Friday, March 28, 10:1510:45am, FREE Registration required.

Hooked on Fishing Kick-off Join us at Maine Township for a great afternoon discussing the new fishing season. Refreshments served, raffles and more! New participants are welcome.

After the meeting you can register for the outings. This meeting will be held at Maine Township, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. Friday, March 7, 2:00pm-3:00pm. FREE

Golfers Needed The Niles Senior Center is looking for men and women for the upcoming golf season! Contact Jaymi at (847)588-8420 for more info! Men’s Golf kick-off meeting – Thursday, April 10 10:30am. Women’s Golf kickoff meeting – Thursday, April 24 10:30am

CASH Ring of Fire The Music of Johnny Cash at Theatre at the Center, Munster, Indiana. From the iconic songbook of Johnny Cash comes this unique musical about love and faith, struggle and success, rowdiness and redemption, and home and family. More than two dozen classic hits including I Walk the Line, A Boy Named Sue, and Folsom Prison Blues. This multi-talented cast paints a musical portrait of The Man in Black that promises to be a footstompin’, crowdpleasin’ salute to a uniquely American legend! Enjoy lunch at Theatre at the Center featuring cream of chicken rice soup, choice of baked cod or grilled lemon chicken, classic mashed potatoes, broccoli spears, and apple pie. Wednesday, March 12, 10:45am-6:00pm. $65M/$70NM. St. Joes/St. Pat’s Luncheon Celebration Sponsored by the NSC Men’s Club. This year’s menu will feature an Irish fare along with the Mike Knauf band.

There will be raffles and a great time will be had by all!

Saturday, March 15, 11:45am2:00pm. $16M/$21NM Men’s Club Meeting It’s a SHOOT OUT! After the meeting enjoy games and prizes. Lunch is Italian Beef, chips, and dessert. Monday, March 17, 10:30am-2:00pm, $5M/$7.50NM Dinner & Movie: Captain Phillips Starring Tom Hanks. Tuesday, March 18, Dinner 5:00pm/ movie 5:15pm. Hot dog, chips & dessert $2M/$3NM Tai Chi Demo Instructor: Renee Gatsis, Arthritis Institute certified.

Annual Rummage Sale If you are interested in reserving a table to sell the many treasures in your home that you no longer use, please call Jaymi at 847-588-8420 as soon as possible. A $5.00 donation per table is required at time of reservation. All donations will go to the Niles Food Pantry. Space is limited! Table reservations are on a first come, first serve basis. Rummage Sale will be Saturday, April 26 from 9:00am-1:00pm

Park Ridge Senior Center Senior Center Memberships Senior Center membership begins at age 55. Our quarterly new and prospective member meetings will you give information on the many activities, programs, events and services offered. Membership dues are: Single: $46 Resident, $65 Non-Resident Couple: $70 Resident, $99 Non-Resident Over 90 Single: $23 Resident, $32.50 Non-Resident Over 90 Couple: $35 Resident, $49.50 Non-Resident Enjoy these Senior Center Membership benefits: Priority registration and special rates for Active Adult programs, events & trips; A drop-in social center open

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7 days a week; Free members-only unique monthly programming and activities; A variety of free clubs for many interests and hobbies; Monthly Newsletter delivered to your home; and Volunteer Opportunities.

Enjoy these facility amenities as a Senior Center Member: Large meeting hall; Classrooms; Full service kitchen; Stage with sound system; Ceramic room and kiln; 2 large screen TVs; Game tables; 4 ping pong tables; Variety of solitary and group activities for member use; Members art displays; Free Lending Library; and Free Medical Lending Closet (limited quantities) For more information, call 847-692-3597.

Bridge If bridge is of interest there are several opportunities to enjoy the game. Groups meet on Friday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Couple’s Bridge meets the first Thursday of the month. Call the Center at 847-692-3597 for more information or to be put in touch with one of the group moderators.

Senior Center Clubs Men’s Club: 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we plan fun and exciting events, as well as make a difference in our community.

Book Worms: 1st Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. Love to read? Join us every month for a discussion pertaining to a variety of books . One per month .

Camera Club: 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. Join our camera club as they provide instruction and interesting slideshows on a variety of different topics .

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of the Month, 10 a.m. Chris Valentine from Edward Jones presents a program of financial tips and answers your questions Opera Arts Club with Leo Rizzetto. 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, Noon. Do you have a love for opera and/or musicals? Leo Rizzetto, opera aficionado, presents a variety of majestic operas and toe tapping musicals.

Computer Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. Need a computer refresher course or just help learning the computer? Join Richard Brandt as he leads the group . Come with questions.

Handicrafters: every Friday, 10 a.m. Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, or embroider? We make items for the Annual Holiday Bazaar and the V .A . Hospitals . We provide the supplies for these events, or you can work on your own project . Beginners are welcome!

Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also free.

• Ceramics students meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Tuesdays and work on projects of your choice. There is a charge of $7 per class.

• Pinochle players meet the second Monday, Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.

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>> seniors, from page 21 abilities are welcome for this free activity.

• Have you ever thought of tap dancing? This is a fun way of exercising. The class is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Dominos Tournament Friday, Feb. 28, 1 to 4 p.m. $1 members, $2 non-members.

Join us the last Friday of February for a friendly competition. An additional $1 for tournament fees will need to be paid to Terry Caldrone, Dominos leader.

Irish Sweepstakes Monday, March 31, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages 55 & Up $16 members, $18 non-members.

It’s a “Day at the Races” at the Park Ridge Park District Senior Center. Watch actual filmed horse races and place your bets to win great prizes.

Lunch is catered.

The Center for Concern Volunteer needed Volunteer help needed

at the reception desk of the Center of Concern in Park Ridge. This 35 year old social service agency helps maintain senior citizens in their homes and provides housing assistance enabling them to live with dignity and independence. Call Jim at 847-823-0453. Very flexible hours and other volunteer opportunities are available.

Unless otherwise noted, all services are offered at The Center of Concern offices at 1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310, in Park Ridge. For services that require an appointment, call 847-8230453 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

Preparation of simple wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and property also is available by appointment. Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a temperament suitable to shared accommodations.

The Center of Concern also offers friendly visitors for the homebound, programs designed to prevent homelessness, and volunteer opportunities in the office and in the field. The Center’s web site is www. centerofconcern.org.

Morton Grove North Shore Senior Center

North Shore Senior Center offers programs, classes, activities, and travel opportunities for adults at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street. You may register for all programs at the Center or call 847-470-5223.

Volunteer opportunities Do you have great people skills? Do you enjoy reception work? North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove has opening for people to help at our front desk, greeting guests, directing calls, and assisting with registrations. Please contact Volunteer Services at 847.784.6052 for details.

Senior Center membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services.

Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations.

Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847-470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member.

AARP Foundation Tax Preparation Service Available Mondays & Fridays, February 3 – April 14 We are thrilled to welcome back AARP’s Foundation TaxAide Volunteers to North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove! If you would

like assistance in preparing your tax return, volunteers are here to help. Please call our Morton Grove location at 847-470-5223 to make your appointment for personalized assistance. Appointments are required, walk-ins cannot be accommodated. No fee.

Improve Your Memory Monday, March 3, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

The ability to remember well is critical to success in almost everything we do. Achieve your potential and boost your confidence by learning memory improvement strategies!

Discover the magic of mnemonics, which are methods and systems for improving your memory. Learn techniques to help you retain information more readily including numbers, names, and faces - in an exciting and fun-filled program with Dr. Burton Fischman. $8 member; $11 non-member. Call 847470-5223 to register.

Thriving With Arthritis Tuesday, March 4, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Arthritis is leading cause of disability in the United States. Come to this session hosted by staff of the Arthritis Foundation to understand treatments and maximize your ability to thrive with arthritis. $5 member; $7 non-member.

Chicago’s Infamous History, Anarchy, Revolution, and Organized Labor: Chicago Haymarket Riots and Law in an Age of Terror (1886) Wednesday, March 5, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

On the eve of May 4, 1886, when the Chicago police attempted to break up a gathering of striking workers, a bomb thrown into their midst exploded, killing seven policemen. Thus began the riots that led to the Haymarket trial, “Illinois v.

Spies et al.” Listen as Attorney Melvin Merzon details for you the alarming background stories of the parades, strikes, and rallies leading up to the politically charged riots, and the investigations, arrests, and trials that led to prison, the gallows, and suicide. $8 member; $11 non-member (includes lunch). Call 847-4705223 to register.

Ceramics Workshop: Make a

Beautiful Platter Wednesdays, March 13 & 26, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Transform a piece of dull clay into a one of a kind laceimprinted platter! In the first session you will make the plate, that will be dried and kiln fired. In the second session you will paint your piece. It will be fired again and ready for you to pick up in about two weeks. Instructor Laurey Fisher will guide you step-by-step through the creation process. $35 member; $45 non-member. Fee includes supplies and firings. Call 847470-5223 to register.

Bach, Beethoven & Brahms Wednesday, March 12 & 26, 1 – 2:00 p.m.

This multimedia presentation highlights music by the 3Bs of classical music Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.

Each composer dominated the style of the period in which they wrote their marvelous music. Given by Bob Levi, the program will provide examples of their melodies found in several popular culture media sources. $9 member; $12 non-member.

Call 847-470-5223 to register.

The Troubled 60s: The Chicago Seven Wednesday, March 19 1—2:30 p.m.

During the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, large mobs of mostly young people gathered nightly to loudly protest worldwide strife and race riots in the U.S. Alarmed by these huge demonstrations, the helmeted Chicago police were called out to restore order for several consecutive nights. Recount the circus-like proceedings at the boisterous trials that followed the grand jury proceedings. And how did it all end? Not as you might have expected. $8 member; $11 non-member. Call 847470-5223 to register.

Senior Spelling Bee Friday, March 20, 1 – 3:00 p.m.

Can you spell palindrome?

Malapropism? How about minuscule? Here’s your opportunity to use tour lifetime of knowledge and spelling ability! Participate in the 2014 Senior Spelling Bee, hosted by the North Shore >> see seniors | page 23

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Public gets a look at preferred Illiana corridor Proposal preffered by planners include 128 instances of splitting one farm tract into two, including 82 in Will County

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

When the Illiana Tollway corridor was first proposed, the 2,000-foot-wide path looked pretty straight as it headed east from Interstate 55 in Wilmington to Interstate 65 in Lowell, Ind. Following a bunch of public hearings where residents and other landowners in the path gave their two cents, the path got a little less straight.

As corridor planners from both states figured out a way to dance around farm roads, protected bats, snails, preserves and historic sites, the preferred 47-mile corridor cutting a 400-foot-wide swath through southern Will County

into western Indiana got even less straight.

Yet Steve Schilke, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Illiana project manager, knows there still will be stakeholders who are not happy.

“I wish I could have avoided everything,” Schilke said before facing a crowd Feb. 19 at an Illiana open house/public hearing at the Local 150 Training Facility in Wilmington.A similar hearing was held the night before at Lowell Middle School in Indiana.

But even with the rejiggering, the preferred proposal preffered by the planners includes 128 such instances of splitting one farm tract into two, including 82 in Will

obituary Joseph C. Hanna Joseph C.“Big Joe” Hanna, age 54, of Niles, loving son of Judith nee Tefo and the late Robert; dear brother of Robert (Patricia), Jeff (Debbie), Kathy (Mike) Grgurich, Susan (Paul) Pearce and Karen (Lincoln) Wright; cherished uncle of Robert, Jennifer, Michael, Nicholas, Alexander, Matthew, Rebecca, Scott, Ian, Sean, Billy and Hanna. Visitation was Wednesday Feb. 12 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. Funeral was Thursday Feb. 13 at 9:15 a.m. to St John Brebeuf Church, Mass 10 a.m. Interment St Joseph Cemetery.

For more information, call 847-966-7302 or sign guest book at www.skajafuneralhomes.com.

>> seniors, from page 22 Senior Center in partnership with the Morton Grove Public Library. The winner and runners up will advance to the regional semi-final in June. The state finals will be held at the 2014 Illinois State Fair on Senior Day. To help you prepare for the March competition, we’re offering practice sessions at the Morton Grove Public Library (6140 Lincoln Ave) on Wednesday, February 19 and Wednesday, March 19 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. This fun event is free! Registration is required. Call 847-663-3073 to register.

Corruption of the 1919 Chicago White Sox World Series Wednesday, March 26 1—2:30 p.m.

The Chicago White Sox lost the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds. Eight players were later accused by a N.Y. newspaper of ‘fixing’ the series to assist East Coast gamblers. And what about the team’s ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, one of the greatest baseball stars of the time?

Was he part of this illegal scheme? Find out about this and the convoluted sequence of events that led to the trial and details what took place in the courtroom and the days that followed. $8 member; $11 non-member. Call 847-4705223 to register.

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Also, there still are 119 landlocked parcels totaling more than 1,000 acres in the preferred route. Those are parcels where, due to construction of the Tollway, farmers will not be able to access the fields at all.

Will County Farm Bureau Manager Mark Schneidewind has been working with corridor officials to reduce that number.

And some 42 homes, 31 in Will County, still would have to be moved or razed for construction.

Schilke said the public will have until March 10 to comment on the entire Tier 2 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (available at www.IllianaCorridor.org), as well as many area public libraries.

He said they hope to have an official Record of Decision by the end of May. Then, he said, they will begin

land acquisition in earnest.

Dozens of landowners scoured new maps with the preferred route at the Feb. 19 hearing to see if it would affect them. Many others worked with corridor staff on computers to take a closer look.

If all goes well, officials hope to start the $1.3 billion project in 2015 with completion in 2018.

But officials also are bracing for additional lawsuits from environmental groups. Already on July 10, a lawsuit was filed

by Openlands, the Midewin Heritage Association, and Sierra Club in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Administrator of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Illinois Division Administrator of FHWA.

features Corridor officials noted they have listened at the other hearings and made adjustments accordingly.

Some of those included: Planning a conventional diamondshaped interchange at Riley Road instead of at Route 53. There is no interchange planned at Route 53.

Shifting alternatives away from the John P. Lynott Summer House near the Midewin Tallgrass Prairie.

Considering alignment locations that follow or parallel existing parcel lines to reduce the number of farm severances (separation of a single farmland tract into two parcels).

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