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BY LAURA KATAUSKAS | STAFF REPORTER A long-time wish for the community may soon be fulfilled. A grocery store in combination with a delicatessen and Fat Ricky’s restaurant will be coming to the newly revitalized Uptown Square.

Romeoville village officials approved a development agreement with BG Investments, LLC, backed by Fat Ricky’s owner Rick DiPego and Frank Guagliardo to construct a 10,000-square-foot building at the corner of Phelps and Route 53. The new facility will include Fat Ricky’s Restaurant, a delicatessen and a 4,000-square-foot grocery store called Franconi’s.

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News

transportation

IDOT announces finalists for Illinois portion of Illiana Shortlist marks major step for the project - a proposed 47-mile access controlled highway The Illinois Department of Transportation on Jan. 17 announced the final list of qualified developer teams that will be allowed to bid on the Illinois portion of the Illiana.

These teams were among five that submitted Statements of

Qualifications to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Illinois portion of the Illiana.

The Request for Qualifications submittal period began November 8 and ended Dec. 19, 2013.

IDOT evaluated the submittal teams and selected the finalists

WEB LINKS For more information about the project, visit www.IllianaCorridor.org/P3.

based on experience and qualifications.

The shortlist marks a major step forward for the Illiana project - a proposed 47-mile access controlled highway facility that extends from Interstate 55 in Wilmington to Interstate -65 in Indiana on the east.The preferred corridor is located in Will County in Illinois and Lake County in Indiana.

IDOT and the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA)/Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), plan to begin construction on the Illiana in the spring of 2015. When built, the Illiana Corridor will reduce truck traffic on local roads, improving safety, travel times and access to jobs. Beyond the regional benefits for freight and intermodal connections, the Illiana Corridor will provide an opportunity for jobs and economic development.

Potential benefits include the creation of more than 9,000 construction jobs and thousands of long-term jobs amounting to $1.3 billion in wages over a 35year period.

The Indiana procurement is being handled separately by IFA and INDOT. RFQ submissions for the Indiana portion were

The four teams on the shortlist for the Illinois portion of the Illiana are (in no particular order): • ILLIANA WEST MOBILITY PARTNERS Equity Members: Cintra Infraestructuras, S.A. Lead Contractor: Ferrovial Agroman US Corp and White Construction, Inc. • ILLINOIS CORRIDOR CONNECTION GROUP Equity Members: ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc., and Fengate Capital Management, Ltd. Lead Contractor: Dragados USA, Inc., F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielson & Associates, LLC, and William Charles Construction Company, LLC • ILLINOIS MOBILITY PARTNERS Equity Members: Fluor Enterprises, Inc., and Plenary Group USA Ltd. Lead Contractor: Illinois Mobility Constructors (Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Lane Construction Corporation, and Granite Construction Co.) • WM ILLINOIS - ILLIANA PARTNERS, LLC Equity Members: Meridiam Infrastructure Illiana IL, LLC, and Walsh Investors, LLC Lead Contractor: Walsh Construction Company, IL, LLC Over the next several months IDOT will engage with these teams in the Request for Proposals (RFP) phase of the process.

Breaking down the numbers ILLIANA TOLLWAY

$1.3 billion

Jobs created could generate up to $1.3 billion in wages over a 35-year period.

due on January 10, 2014.

IDOT and INDOT are working together to coordinate technical requirements, tolling policy, the

9,000 jobs Potential benefits include the creation of more than 9,000 construction jobs and thousands of long-term jobs.

federal environmental approval process, and construction schedules for the two-state project.

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Open Burning Ordinance sent back to committee County Board on Jan. 16 tabled a recommendation from its Public Health and Safety Committee

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

Nearly a year’s worth of work on Will County’s open burning ordinance will continue to smolder at least another month.

The County Board on Jan. 16 tabled a recommendation from its Public Health and Safety Committee, and sent it back to work out some issues. There also may be another public hearing on any changes before the full board takes up the plan again.

For the second consecutive meeting, most Republicans on the board attempted to amend a committee’s recommendation on the floor. Committee Chair Joe Babich, D-Joliet, was not pleased since his committee had been dealing with the ordinance for some seven months before coming up with a recommendation at its Jan. 9 meeting.

As happened when Board Member Judy Ogalla, R-Monee, successfully, last month wanted to amend the board’s 2014 legislative agenda to make landowner rights stronger, Naperville GOP Board Member Chuck Maher’s request for an amendment to the burning

ordinance led to a discussion on the need for committee structure and the danger of introducing new language on the floor just before a vote.

Indeed, Board Member Liz Collins, R-Plainfield, a member of the health committee, suggested they table the issue and send it back to committee since she was confused as to what she was voting on. If the board had voted on the ordinance as presented, it could have banned charcoal grills from decks in unincorporated areas, said Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Tatroe.

For a time, the committee had considered restricting open burning to 100 feet from another person’s property.

But after concerns by the Will County Farm Bureau, the committee opted to keep the distance at 50 feet.

However, the proposed regulations said that “fires shall be located not less than 1000 feet, unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, from any school, park, hospital, nursing home and/or residence of a person with a Chronic Respiratory Disease. For the purposes of this ordinance, agricultural properties are exempt from the 1000 feet

The committee’s recommendations for open burning also say: Waste materials of any nature shall not be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without having obtained a permit from the state or the state Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Fires shall be located not less than 50 feet, unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, from any motor vehicle and any structure with adequate provision made to prevent spreading of the fire. No fire shall exceed six feet by six feet. Only one fire, which is not contained in a patio burning unit, shall exist on the property at any given time

setback if the property is used for agricultural purposes.”

Republican Caucus Chair Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort, chafed at that requirement, saying it was too restrictive.

Maher’s amendment would have eliminated it. He also said the only reason the county’s agricultural community was exempt is because of pressure they put on the committee.

Open burning of leaves, branches or bushes shall be conducted on the owner’s property or farm on which the leaves, branches or bushes were generated and within the provisions of this Ordinance.

Fires contained in a “patio wood-burning unit,” shall be at least 15 feet from any structure.

All fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person of 18 years or older until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have an adequate water supply.

Legitimate recreation fires shall be located not less than 50 feet from any structure.

Fires shall be located not less than 1,000 feet, unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, from any school, park, hospital, nursing home and/or residence of a person with a Chronic Respiratory Disease. For the purposes of this ordinance, agricultural properties are exempt from the 1,000 feet setback if the property is used for agricultural purposes.

Burning within 20 feet from the edge of any public roadway is strictly prohibited.

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News romeoville high

schools

High School receives Author challenges Martinez students $500 grant from East Coast author of 7 books admitted his Romeoville Mobil motivation to write was inspired by an 8th grade student whose little brother had cancer

Last year’s donation helped purchase calculators for the math department

If you really want to be happy, you need to take control of your life every single day.

So says author Jordan Sonnenblick who told A. Vito Martinez Middle School students Tuesday they are lucky because “every minute of every day you get to decide if you will be an inspiration or an irritation.”

The former middle school language arts teacher who didn’t publish his first book until he was 33 admitted to being “miserable” as a kid because “I used to worry that I wouldn’t be happy when I grew up.”

But, the New York Times bestselling author added, “If I could go back in time, I would say don’t worry, it’ll be OK.” Recalling his young adult years

For the third year in a row, representatives of Romeoville Mobil at 135th Street and Illinois Route 53 have donated $500 to the math and science programs at Romeoville High School. The grant is made possible through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program.

Although RHS officials haven’t determined exactly how this year’s donation will be used, last year’s donation helped purchase calculators for the math department and helped fund the school’s robotics program.

“Good education is a necessary tool for the future of our children,” said Mohammed V. Qurashi, Owner and President of Romeoville Mobil at 135th and Rt. 53. “We wanted to help

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Author Jordan Sonnenblick talks with 7th graders at A. Vito Martinez Middle School in Romeoville.

in which he was a couch potato “bragging about how I was going to write a book but never doing anything about it,” Sonneblick gave some sage advice to students: “Think of something you’re good at and really love to do. It could be anything, except maybe playing video games. It doesn’t matter.

Then do something about it.

Figure out how you’re going to get there.”

The East Coast author of seven books for children and teens

admitted his motivation to write was inspired by an 8th grade student whose little brother had cancer. His first book Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie was written to help her get through a tough situation.

Helping her, he said, made him happy. And he hasn’t stopped writing since.

“The people who are happiest are the people who use their skills to make someone else’s life better,” Sonnenblick said.

Good education is a necessary tool for the future of our children.

We wanted to help the students in our community’s schools as they prepare for college.”

- Mohammed V. Qurashi, Owner and President of Romeoville Mobil

the students in our community’s schools as they prepare for college.”

ExxonMobil’s Educational Alliance Program has awarded $2 million in grants in the past year alone. The program is designed to provide Exxon and Mobil dealers like Romeoville Mobil with an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through grants to neighborhood schools.

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valley view school district

Valley View named to College Board VVSD to launch Advanced Placement Honor Roll child sexual abuse Second year in a row the district has been named to the AP Honor Roll. awareness program

Valley View School District 365U is among 477 school districts in the United States and Canada that have been named to the College Board Advanced Placement Honor Roll which recognizes school districts for “opening Advanced Placement classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students.”

VVSD was one of only five honored Illinois school districts with an enrollment consisting of at least 30 percent African American, Hispanic and American Indian students. It’s the second year in a row the district has been named to the AP Honor Roll.

“Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community from teachers to district and school administrators to college professors,” a spokesman for the College Board said.

Qualification for the Honor Roll is based on examination of AP data from May 2011 through 2013 for all students

who took AP examinations in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Among the requirements: ●An increase in participation in/access to AP by at least four percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts and at least 11

Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community from teachers to district and school administrators to college professors.” percent in small districts A steady or increasing percentage of exams taken by African American, Hispanic/ Latino and American Indian/ Alaska Native students; and Improvement of performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2013 scoring

a 3 or higher (the number necessary for college credit) to those in 2010.

Thanks to an increase not only in the number of Advanced Placement courses offered but also in the efforts of both teachers and administrators, both Bolingbrook High School and Romeoville High School have shown significant gains in the numbers of students taking the exams as well as in the numbers of students scoring 3 or higher (out of 5) on the exams.

VVSD Advanced Placement teachers include Dr. Mike Moro, Steve Stefanski, Chuck Niebling, Dan Rush, Adam Hill, Rick Dellamorte, Ben Hunsaker, Tina Paulus, Adam Rio and Christi Veale at Romeoville High School as well as Brian Castiglia, Amy Kearnes, Amber Jirsa, Danielle Speciale, Heather Colombatto, Janel Klinetobe, Irene Lee, Barbara Sterner, Jason Nikowitz, Nanette Davies, Todd Rio, John Flynn, Kwynn Olson, Larry Fisher, Steven Hughes, and Matthew Jones at Bolingbrook High School.

Program includes 2 preliminary meetings to explain content and procedures to parents and the community during sessions Valley View School District 365U will soon implement a state-mandated child sexual abuse awareness program for students in pre school through fifth grade.

Required by new legislation known as “Erin’s Law” which the Illinois legislature approved last year, the program includes two preliminary meetings to explain content and procedures to parents and the community, ageappropriate 45-minute sessions in every pre K-5 classroom in the district provided by experts from Guardian Angel Community Services, and training for VVSD staff members.

“We teach children on bullying intervention, stranger danger, internet safety and drug abuse yet we fail to give them a voice if someone is violating them,” said Erin Merryn, the nationallyrecognized champion of child sexual abuse prevention whose efforts led to the passage of the new Illinois law. “Unnfortunately without being educated, children will be repeatedly abused for

years because often the only message they get comes from their abuser threatening them into silence.”

VVSD parents are receiving letters this week briefly explaining the new law and how Valley View plans on complying with the mandate. The letters include an invitation to one of two community meetings at 9:30 a.m.

Jan.29 at the VVSD Administration Center, 755 Dalhart Avenue in Romeoville or 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Jamie McGee Elementary School, 179 Commonwealth Drive in Bolingbrook.

Spanish language materials and interpreters as well as child care will be available at both sessions.

No reservations are necessary.

Faculty and staff training has already begun.

Student sessions will begin in February.

For more information on VVSD’s plans to implement the new law, please contact Michele Bochnak at BochnakML@vvsd. org or 815-886-2700 Ext. 297.

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Police Blotter

The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Romeoville Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Miguel Perez, 37, 161 Springhill Court, was arrested at 9:49 a.m. Jan. 9 and charged with no valid driver’s and speeding near Taylor Road, east of Troxel.

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Rebecca Naif, 33, 213 Healy, was arrested at 10:28 a.m.

Jan.9 and charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding near Normantown Road and Geneva.

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Linda Bertucci, 49, 801 Maryknoll Drive, Lockport, was arrested at 2:25 p.m. Jan. 9 and charged with retail theft on the 200 block of South Weber Road.

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Juan Herrera, 44, 1228 Brown Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 6:59 p.m. Jan. 9 and charged with no valid driver’s license, no insurance and driving too fast for conditions near Route 53 near Taylor Road.

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William Herring, 65, 416 Arnold, was arrested at 12:50 a.m. Jan. 10 and charged with aggravated battery on the 400 block of N. Weber Road.

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Marcus Hagger, 30, 19 O’Neill St., Joliet, was arrested at 9:21 a.m. Jan. 10 and charged with no valid driver’s license, expired registration, no front plate and no insurance near Weber Road and Lakewood Falls.

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Erica Martinez, 27, 2645 S. Kolin,Chicago,was arrested at 11:14 a.m. Jan. 10 and charged with no valid driver’s license and speeding near Romeo Road and Poplar.

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Diego Villalpando, 27, 402 Garland, was arrested at 10:26 p.m. Jan. 10 and charged with driving with a suspended license and disobeying a traffic signal near Route 53 and Joliet Road.

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Maria Almaraz-Arteaga, 38, 631 Kingston, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 and charged with no valid driver’s license, driving without lights and failure to secure a child near Route 53 and Montrose.

Jaime Hernandez, 41, 85 Cambridge Lane, Glendale Heights, was arrested at 9:40 p.m. Jan. 11 and charged with no valid driver’s license, one headlight and failure to dim headlights near Route 53 and Murphy Drive.

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Emmanuel Asante, 25, 8321 Davey Road, Woodridge,

was arrested at 11:46 p.m. Jan. 11 and charged with no valid driver’s license near the 100 block of Highpoint Drive.

Trujillo, 18, 320 12 Jason Fairfax, was arrested at 9:06 p.m. Jan. 12 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 300 block of Fairfax.

Deante Jenkins, 26, 2124 S. 17th, Broadview, was arrested at 10 p.m. Jan. 12 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 1200 block of Naperville.

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Yonatan Armenta, 24, 311 Herkimer, Joliet, was arrested at 9:03 a.m. Jan. 13 and charged with no valid driver’s license and no insurance and

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a suspended registration near Arlington Drive and Dalhart Avenue.

Noorrheza Lane, 20, 20904 W. Boulder, Plainfield, was arrested at 10:11 p.m. Jan. 13 and charged with driving with a suspended license and an expired registration near Weber Road and Southcreek Parkway.

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guest CoLumn

OUR HOUSE

WITH REP. NATALIE MANLEY (D-jOLIET) 98TH DISTRICT

Taking a closer look at the people in the Will County area: the families, the schools, the businesses, the neighborhoods, the roads, the challenges, the accomplishments, the issues, the opportunities I want to welcome go back to college to you the reader, to my build a better life for first column. My goal is my daughter and me. to write a column that In order to put myself addresses real issues and through school, I had timely topics but also to work two jobs, one brings you a different on the midnight shift, view, some insight, and all while caring for a a rare glimpse of state 9 month-old baby. I government. graduated from Joliet My name is Natalie Rep. Natalie Manley Junior College, then (D-Joliet) 98th Manley, and I am a state District the University of St. representative. I am Francis, and then also a certified public passed the CPA exam. accountant, and just over a year Earning an excellent education ago, I left my position as a senior was the key to financial stability staff accountant to take on a and a better future. new role in state government.

In future editions, I plan on After nearly two decades as a tax discussing the “sausage making” accountant, auditor and someone of lawmaking, and I will share who has helped consult and some details that are not widely budget for municipal governments known. From presenting a bill in and businesses, I was given an committee, to arguing its validity opportunity to take my knowledge on the House floor, I would like and skills to Springfield. to share some of those stories and A little bit about me: I grew up experiences with you. I plan to do in Blue Island. My mom, a single this in an “apolitical” manner, no mom, was a registered nurse, and leaning one way or another, just I was her oldest daughter. My the details. mother taught me the value of I also hope to introduce you to hard work and the significance of people I refer to as uncommon helping others. heroes. They are ordinary people Years later, after a few doing important work, right here unforeseen occurrences that in our midst … changing the world actually turned out to be blessings day by day, every day. From those in disguise, I decided I needed to leading the charge against Will

WEB LINKS Have a question or comment about this column?

Feel free to send us an email at nmanley@buglenewspapers.com

County’s heroin epidemic to those volunteering in the community as mentors, I would like to share their stories with you.

This column will be about the people in the Will County area: the families,the schools,the businesses, the neighborhoods, the roads, the challenges, the accomplishments, the issues, the opportunities and so much more. This is a column about real life, real people, who we are and where we are going.

I was sworn in to office on Jan. 9, 2013, and have learned a lot this past year. I have been part of the process – many times feeling frustrated, other times feeling proud – I would like to share this with you. We have a lot to talk about; I hope you enjoy the column.

Next time: The top 10 lessons I learned as a freshman legislator.

Natalie Manley is the state Representative for Illinois’ 98th House District. The 98th district contains parts of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, Plainfield, and Romeoville. Natalie co-hosts the Lynne, Mary & Natalie radio show, Friday mornings on 1340 AM on WJOL.

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WILL COUNTY

Walgreens awards $7,000 scholarship to Lewis University College of Nursing Areas of concentration include nursing education, nursing administration, adult gerontology The College of Nursing and Health Professions was awarded a $7,000 scholarship from Walgreens Healthcare Clinics to recognize a student in the Family Nurse Practitioners program at Lewis University for their professional growth and interest in retail health care.

The award will be given to a student who embodies the mission of Lewis University and exceeds the following criteria:

Currently enrolled in a masters or doctorate FNP program in their last year of study.

Interest in retail healthcare delivery: Student must submit an essay to the scholarship committee explaining his/her interest in retail healthcare

Award recipients to complete a clinical rotation at a Healthcare Clinic in Walgreens The Healthcare Clinics at Walgreens is partnering with Lewis University to further advance the family nurse practitioner role and the nursing profession. Their goal is to provide opportunities to develop family nurse practitioners and advance their participation in healthcare delivery.

Designed for the convenience of the professional registered nurse, Lewis University’s rigorous and patient-focused master’s degree in nursing program prepares students to design and execute complex healthcare strategies for a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Areas of concentration include nursing education, nursing administration, adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist.

News education

Tuition Waiver for Children of Veterans Tuition wavier covers 4 consecutive years of in-state tuition at the University of Illinois The University of Illinois offers a tuition waiver for children whose parents have served in the U.S.Armed Forces during times of times of conflict,according toWill County Regional Superintendent Shawn Walsh.

The tuition wavier covers four consecutive years of instate tuition (for undergraduate, graduate or professional studies) at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, Health Sciences Center, or Springfield Campus).

The parent must have served during World War II, the Korean

Conflict, the Vietnam Conflict, the Southwest Asia Conflict, Operations Enduring Freedom, and/or Operations Iraqi Freedom.

The applicant must provide a legible copy of the veteran parent’s DD form 214 as proof.

A photocopy of the DD form 214 is the preferred documentation; however, they will accept copies of other discharge orders or active orders as proof of service medal eligibility.

Applications can be downloaded by going to www. osfa.illinois.edu. The priority

MORE INFO:

Applications can be downloaded by going to www.osfa.illinois. edu. The priority application deadline is March 1, 2014. application deadline is March 1, 2014.

Applications can be mailed to Office of Student Financial Aid University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, 620 East John Street, MC -303, Champaign, Ill., 61820 or fax to 217-265-5516.

Applicants will be notified by April 1, 2014.

WILL COUNTY

County offers discounted spay/neuter services Surgery must take place between, February 1, 2014 and February 28, 2014 Will County residents who have their pets spayed or neutered in February can receive a $40 county-sponsored discount.

The discount applies for up to two animals per household and is exclusively for pet owners who live in the Will County.

To be eligible for the $40 discount:

Pet owners must show proof of residency in Will County; Pets must be registered with Will County Animal Control and reside with the owner; Proof of current rabies vaccination and Will County registration tag must be provided on the day of surgery; Rabies vaccination can be administered on the day of

surgery, as well as, registration tag purchase; Surgery must take place between, February 1, 2014 and February 28, 2014.

Pet owners should call their local veterinary office to confirm the office is participating and schedule an appointment.

Will County Animal Control is under the County Executive’s office and is led by Dr. L.P Schild.

For additional information, about this program, call (815) 724-1521.

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Horoscopes He who hesitates is lost. Over-thinking problems could leave you into a muddle. Only quick, decisive action will get the job done. If you must take a chance, the dice are likely to roll in your favor in the week ahead.

Agree to disagree this week. No matter how determined you are to hold fast to your convictions, there’s someone who’s just as gung ho with the opposing viewpoint. Arguing will just have you running in circles so find common ground.

Be yourself. Putting on airs to impress someone may just make you seem phony and insincere. Follow your instincts in the week ahead and do what comes naturally to achieve the best results. Use free time to simply sit back and recharge your batteries.

A little spit and polish can make the old seem like new.

Taking care of what you have this week can save you from wasting money replacing items. When spending money, know the difference between what you want and what you need.

Do what you want to do. Indulge yourself with a little “me” time by engaging in the activities you most enjoy in the week ahead. When faced with important decisions, follow your first instinct and you can’t go wrong.

There’s no place like home. Take time to surround yourself with loved ones and close friends to experience the true riches of life. Plan a gathering of the clan or reach out with a phone call to distant relatives this week.

If all around you seems a circus, it’s time to become the ringmaster.

Grab your whip and chair to tame the wild beasts and create order out of chaos this week. Much can be accomplished if your channel your restless energy in the right direction.

Put in your two cents worth.

This week, you’re able to assess situations quickly and can provide valuable advice to those who may be having trouble solving problems. Mapping out your long-term goals and objectives will work out well.

You can do no wrong. Whatever task you choose to undertake, it will succeed. If you’ve placed your trust in others, they’ll come through for you.

Everything is coming up roses this week, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Save disguises for Halloween. You may try to be something you’re not, but others will quickly see through the faÁade. Be honest and forthright in your dealings this week to reap the most benefit from each encounter.

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INSIDE: Rivalry renewed between Romeoville and Plainfield East girls hoops teams, page 12; Spartans win regional, page 13

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Romeoville picks up win over LaSalle-Peru

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

This season has been one of growth and learning for the Romeoville boys basketball team as new coach Marc Howard and his staff put in their system and wins have not come easy.

So, when the Spartans (5-14) defeated LasSalle-Peru 53-45 Monday morning as part of the Martin Luther King Day of Hoops at Joliet Central, it was a good feeling for the team.

“There haven’t been many of them, so it feels good to get one for the guys,” Howard said.

“They do a nice job over there at LaSalle-Peru.They run a tight zone defense and really pack it in so you can’t drive. They have some shooters and a nice post game. I am proud of the guys, we fought through and gutted it out. We moved the ball pretty good and spaced it out.”

Chuck Hunter paced the Spartans with 12 points, while Dwayne Griffin tallied 11 and Matthew Cappelletti added eight.

With Valley View School District rival Bolingbrook on the schedule the day after the Day of Hoops, Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff

Chuck Hunter scored 12 points for Romeoville in a 53-45 win over LaSalle-Peru Monday.

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Rivalry renewed

By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

The past two years Plainfield East and Romeoville played each other seven times.

All of those games were close, competitive games and all of them were big games.

Two years ago the Bengals kept the Spartans from an outright Southwest Prairie Conference title and also beat them in a regional semifinal.

Last year East made it three straight wins with a win in the Montini Holiday Tournament.

Romeoville though took the final three games to win the SPC outright and win the regional championship.

Gone this year are nearly all the players who built that rivalry the past two years and the records have shown, with the two teams combining to win nine games on the year.

Despite the rebuilding for both teams this year, the game was another close one, with East rallying to win at Romeoville 5246 Jan. 14.

“It is a good game,” East coach Missy Mitidiero said. “You have a lot of young kids out here who want to fight to get wins. They are all fighting for something. As a collective unit, this is the best we’ve fought back in a game.They took it to us in the first half and we showed that we cared about every possession and bounced back well.”

“It was a close game,”Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco said. “It was exciting. It was nice to be in the game. I thought Cherish (Smith) played excellent.With Lexi (Marin) being out, we were down to our two and three guards. There was some pressure and the game got a little chaotic. It caused us a few See RIVALRY, page 14 Scott Taylor/Bugle Staff

Cherish Smith had 19 points and 11 rebounds for Romeoville in a 52-46 loss to Plainfield East.

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Spartans claim regional boys bowling title Romeoville will be at the Andrew Sectional after winning the Sandburg Regional at Orland Bowl.

The Spartans fired a 6,490, besting Sandburg (6,449).

Kyle Zaremba (1,348), Dakota Vostry (1,325), Cody Surges (1,300), Stephen Vaughn (1,276) and Jacob Hubbs (1,241) scored for the Spartans.

GIRLS BOWLING Romeoville beat Rich South 2,506-1,868.

Kaitlyn Maquera (577), Breana Gasic (532), Erin Cosner (488), Jenny Zaremba (464), Ashley Lezon (416) and Alicia Vitel (397) contributed to the win.

The Spartans swept Plainfield East 2,665-2,556 in SPC play.

GIRLS BASKETBALL The Lady Kingsmen of Romeoville Christian suffered their first loss of the season on Thursday falling to the Patriots of Calumet Christian 40-33.

The Kingsmen gave up several

turnovers and shot poorly from the field contributing to the loss.

Freshman Jessie Perez led all scorers with 17 points. Junior captain Casey Perez contributed five steals.

The Lady Kingsmen held off the Eagles of Kankakee Trinity this Tuesday to improve to 9-0 on the season. An excellent first half on both ends of the court helped Romeoville jump up to a 29-13 lead going into half time, but foul trouble would play a key role in the second half as 3 starters for RCA were sidelined for extended periods.Although the Eagles rallied and brought the lead into single digits the Kingsmen weathered the storm for the 48-30 win.

Lauren Johnson led all scorers with 16 points followed by 13 from Jessie Perez who also added seven steals. Rebounding was a key in this game due to the size advantage the Eagles had but junior forwards Erica Ware and Casey Perez held their own on the glass pulling down 11 and 10 rebounds, respectively.

BOYS BASKETBALL Romeoville Christian played in the Dayspring Classic in Lake Zurich this past weekend. The tournament hosted 16 teams representing 7 different states.The Kingsmen finished the tournament 1-2. The opening round game the Kingsmen matched up against Licking County Christian from Ohio, in which the Kingsmen lost 62-38.

In the second round the Kingsmen played Crosspointe Christian from Indiana and won 44-26.

In the final game for the Kingsmen they would play Cornerstone Christian from Sycamore, IL. The Kingsmen had the lead after the first quarter, but with hot shooting from Cornerstone they fought back.

The game would end with a 49-42 win for Cornerstone.

The Kingsmen fell to the Eagles of Kankakee Trinity by 14 Tuesday evening, to drop to 3-9 on the year. It was a slow start for the

Kingsmen by getting outscored in the first quarter 21-9. The Eagles lead from the beginning of the game and didn’t look back, winning 65-51.

Jake Janson led the way for the Kingsmen with 20 while sophomores Robbie Janson and Patrick Miller added 13 and 12, respectively.

MEN’S BASKETBALL The No. 23 Lewis University men’s basketball team is off to its best start in 10 seasons, as the Flyers claimed the 86-73 Great Lakes Valley Conference road victory over Illinois Springfield at The Recreation andAthletic Center on Saturday (Jan. 18) afternoon.

With the win, Lewis improves to 13-1 overall and 5-1 in conference play, while the host Prairie Stars drop to 5-9 on the campaign and 1-5 in conference play. The Flyers opened the 2003-04 campaign winning 16 out of their first 17 contests. The victory also marks the Flyers’ seventh road triumph of the season, matching the most

wins away from Neil Carey Arena under head coach Scott Trost.

“Experience always helps on the road and we certainly have that,” Trost said of his team’s abilities away from home.

Lewis junior forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./HomewoodFlossmoor) led all scorers with a game-high 20 points and eight rebounds, while junior guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) finished with 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

Senior guard Nick Valla (Tinley Park, Ill./Marist) finished with 10 points and junior forward David Niggins (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) came off the bench to score 10 points and connect on two treys.

UIS junior forward Dylan Sparkman topped the Prairie Stars with a game-high 20 points and added six rebounds. The Prairie Stars received 14 points and three treys from sophomore forward Dusko Despot, 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds from See ROUNDUP, page 15

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WIN Continued from page 11 it could have been easy for the Spartans to lose focus and look ahead to the Raiders.

“We can’t afford to look past games. We want to continue to build and grow this program,” Howard said.“We are taking baby steps and I am proud of the guys because although it has been difficult, they are all locked in, they are all believing and they are

RIVALRY Continued from page 12 problems.”

The Spartans held the lead throughout the first half and their biggest lead of the game came at 31-20 in the third quarter.

That is when the foul trouble caught up the Spartans as did the full court pressure from the

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all battling and that is all I can ask for.”

Senior Christian Diaz said the Spartans had to remain focused the entire game in order to pull out the win.

“That was a great shooting team,” Diaz said. “It was a great example of help defense. We couldn’t lose the shooters, we had to talk, communicate and let everyone know where the shooters were.”

Diaz said he understands the role of the seniors during this growing process.

“We are trying to develop the younger guys and win as many games as we can,” Diaz said. “We have a new coach, a new system and a new style of basketball from last year. We are just trying to come out and be role models for the younger guys. It is fun to watch and to be part of. With the new coach and new system, it has been fun to be part of the growing process. I am happy with this.”

Diaz said he is looking forward to seeing the team progress in the future.

“We had four overtime games

and only came out on top in one of them,” he said. “I can’t wait to come back and visit and see Romeoville come out on top of those kinds of games.”

With nine games remaining on the schedule, the Spartans are looking to close the season out on a high note entering the playoffs.

“We are looking to close this out,” Howard said.“It is not about how you start, but how you finish and that is what we are looking for.”

They will be doing so with a full lineup as well as their young

players improving each game.

“Cappelletti, the sophomore, is back, he has been injured. He provides a big lift offensively,” Howard said. “(Travis) Lacy has been unable to play and we hope to get him back too. I think the guys are buying into the program.

The seniors are doing a great job of leading, juniors like (Josh) Krueger and Dwayne Griffin and stepping up. They are providing a big punch for us and they are being more vocal than they used to be.”

Bengals.

“The fouls hurt us,” Carrasco said. “I had three starters on the bench in the third quarter with about four minutes left.”

East took its first lead of the game, 41-39, with 3:28 left in the game and Romeoville wasn’t able to reclaim the lead.

Romeoville was paced by Smith, who totaled 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jade Warner added 10 points and Skye Osborne had

eight.

“This was probably her best game,” Carrasco said of Smith. “I think she almost had a doubledouble in the first half.It’s probably the best game she’s played this season. She did great today and everyone is coming back next year so there is stuff to build on.”

The Spartans committed 24 turnovers and were just 6-of-17 (35%) from the free throw line.

“We’re trying to slow everything down,” Carrasco said. “We don’t have our full compliment of plays in. We don’t have the mind right now to get things rolling.We don’t

have people inbounding the ball at times. We spend a lot of times running the offense. We had to scale back the offense.”

Both coaches have had to adjust their coaching styles to some degree this year with all the new players.

“It’s just a different way of coaching,” Mitidiero said. “These girls need something totally different than last year’s girls.

You’re talking about a complete rebuilding year. You have to make those adjustments where you see fit and we’re starting to come together. I can say some things,

but I know when I have to back off. It’s a learning process for both of us, but we’re on a good learning pattern. This is one of the most fun years I’ve had with these guys.

It has been rewarding because it is challenging.”

“It’s very tough to do that,” Carrasco stated. “My wife comes to a majority of the games and she says I’m being too hard on these girls. But I haven’t changed. The first few years I was hard on the girls. The expectations haven’t changed.”

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Sports ROUNDUP Continued from page 13 freshman guard Mark Weems, Jr. UIS senior guard Regan Bruenger chipped in 10 points.

Lewis was in control for much of the game, but put the game out of reach with a 22-3 run over the final 6:41 of the the first half, as the Flyers took a 47-27 lead into the intermission. Lewis scored

11 of his 20 points for the Flyers during that stretch.

“I thought we played about as good as we could play in the first half,”Trost said.“I knew UIS would make a run, but we responded for the most part.”

The Flyers shot 56.6% (30-for53) from the field and 43.5% (10for-23) from long range against UIS. Seven different Flyers hit at least one three-pointer. Lewis also tied a season-high with 19 assists, as Jarosz, Valla and junior guard

Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./ Riverside-Brookfield) each had a game-high five assists.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The No. 25 Lewis University women’s basketball team collected their ninth-straight victory with an 80-68 win over Illinois Springfield on Saturday (Jan. 18) at The Recreation and Athletics Center.

The Flyers improve to 12-2 on

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“I thought we did a nice job offensively getting the ball in the paint,” Lewis head women’s basketball coach Lisa Carlsen said.

“We also cut well, shared the ball and rebounded the ball really well today.”

The Flyer offense was led by sophomore forward Mariyah

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Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North), who collected her 13th double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds. She also had three steals, three assists and two blocks in the contest.

Redshirt sophomore guard Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) scored 14 points and dished out five assists while junior guard Nikki Nellen (New Berlin,Wis./Pius XI) posted a career-high 10 assists for the Flyers.

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BOYS BBALL Points Per Game Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook George Sargeant, Maine South Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Corey Evers, Plainfield South Andrew Palucki, Maine South Grover Anderson, Lockport Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Romeo Magliore, Niles West Evan Hines, Niles West Miles Snowden, Plainfield South John Campbell, Lockport Jake Nowak, Plainfield North Jake Smith, Minooka Devin Blake, Downers North Nick Novak, Plainfield East Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Ray Greco, Downers North Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Little, Westmont Shane Murray, Lisle Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Kelly, Westmont Jojo Rios, Niles West Rebounds Per Game Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Josh Smith, Plainfield East

25.2 20.7 17.6 16.6 15.6 14.4 14.3 14.0 13.9 13.4 13.1 13.1 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.6 11.6 11.4 11.2 11.1 11.1 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.7 9.0 8.6 8.1 8.0

Joe Butler, Minooka Devin Blake, Downers North Zach Trussell, Lisle John Campbell, Lockport Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Shane Murray, Lisle Kelly, Westmont George Sargeant, Maine South Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Assists Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Logiurato, Westmont Grover Anderson, Lockport CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Little, Westmont Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Isaiah Webster, Plainfield North Myles Ward, Plainfield East Ralph Blakney, Lockport Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Kelly, Westmont Corey Evers, Plainfield South Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Steals Logiurato, Westmont Grover Anderson, Lockport Corey Evers, Plainfield South Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook John Campbell, Lockport Ralph Blakney, Lockport Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Romeo Magliore, Niles West Deiondre Taylor, Lockport Little, Westmont

7.6 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.5 69 50 47 39 38 36 35 30 30 30 29 28 27 25 25 30 27 27 27 26 25 24 19 18 16 15

Gage Davis, Bolingbrook CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Field Goal % George Sargeant, Maine South Shane Murray, Lisle Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Jeff Washington, Joliet West Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Julian Torres, Bolingbrook Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Free Throw % Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Neal Tyrell, Minooka Odi Audisho, Niles West Andrew Palucki, Maine South George Sargeant, Maine South Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West 3-pointers Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Shane Ritter, Plainfield South Ray Greco, Downers North Evan Hines, Niles West Johnny Kostelz, Plainfield Central Nick Novak, Plainfield East Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Jake Smith, Minooka Caleb deMarigny, Maine South GIRLS BBALL Points Per Game Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Monica Barefield, Joliet West Nicole Ekhomu, JCA

15 15 .690 .667 .655 .640 .634 .630 .623 .610 .970 .840 .816 .810 .810 .800 .800 .800 28 26 23 21 19 18 17 16 14 14 17.4 16.8 15.7 15.4

Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Erin Heide, Minooka Sarah Costello, Downers North Kelly Carnagio, Minooka Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Peyton Winters, Downers North Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Destiny Hollins, Lockport Lexi Marin, Romeoville Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Juatece McNear, Joliet Central Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Rebounds Per Game Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Sarah Costello, Downers North Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Peyton Winters, Downers North Kelly Carnagio, Minooka Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Jenae Rowe, Joliet West Valencia Chandler, Joliet West Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Assists Sarah Costello, Downers North Jaida Green, Downers North Bre Sobotka, Resurrection Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Kelly Kons, Maine South Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Sydney Arlis, Minooka Erin Heide, Minooka Gabriella Galassini, Resurrection Monica Barefield, Joliet West

14.6 14.5 12.7 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.7 11.3 10.6 10.4 10.1 10.0 10.0 11.0 9.3 8.3 8.0 7.9 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.5 79 52 51 43 41 37 31 30 27 27 27

Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Lexi Marin, Romeoville Bethany Bachmann, Minooka Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jnaya Walker, JCA Peyton Winters, Downers North Christina Ekhomu, JCA Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Steals Sarah Costello, Downers North Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Bre Sobotka, Resurrection Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Destiny Hollins, Lockport Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Jnaya Walker, JCA Christina Ekhomu, JCA Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Naomi Mayes, Lockport Kailey Foster, Joliet West Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Nina Anderson, Maine South Jamari McAfee, Lockport Field Goal % Ty Battle, JCA Kyla Creal, Lockport Peyton Winters, Downers North Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Emilie McGuire, Maine South Free Throw % Kailey Foster, Joliet West Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Faith Heitman, Romeoville

26 25 24 24 23 20 20 20 20 57 39 39 36 33 31 29 29 27 25 24 24 24 20 20 20 .632 .580 .530 .500 .500 .810 .775 .770 .758

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Balanced attack leads East past Central

By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

Plainfield East went through a tough stretch around the holiday break.

It lost to Plainfield North in Southwest Prairie Conference play, then went 1-3 in the Pekin Holiday Tournament.

The Bengals returned to SPC play and lost to Oswego.

Now that they have returned to a normal schedule, they have returned to their winning ways, topping Romeoville earlier in the week and taking down Plainfield Central 74-40 Friday at Central.

“It’s especially good to come back in conference,” East coach Branden Adkins said.

“A lot of our losses, we were in the games. We just weren’t playing 32 minutes. I feel like Tuesday night and tonight we played a lot better. We had good pressure and forced some turnovers, which gave us some easy baskets. We had a lot of guys step up tonight.”

“We had a couple down points, but it feels really good beating Romeoville and getting this win,” Jordan said. “It is a great feeling.”

Everyone got into the action for East, led by Jordan, who scored a game-high 18 points.

Freshman Malik Binns added 12 points, Joshua Smith scored 10 points, Myles Ward and sophomore Elyjah Goss each had eight points and Nick Novak contributed seven points.

“From the tipoff we pressured the ball well and got out in transition,” Novak said. “Like coach said, good defense leads to good offense. The guys came off the bench and did a great job of getting in passing lanes and making plays. It was a great team effort.”

“Everybody contributed tonight,” Jordan said.“It was a fun game.”

Having the bench, and in particular the underclassmen contributing could be a big

bonus for the Bengals down the stretch.

“We believed in our freshmen and sophomores from the start of the season, that is what they are up with us,” Adkins said. “Since the beginning of 2014, they have played with a different energy level. Even some of the juniors are really contributing. Now we have a good rotation of nine, 10 or 11 guys who can contribute at any time.”

East held a 14-8 lead after one quarter, but the Wildcats closed the gap and cut it to two at 1917.

That would be as close as they would get as the Bengals scored the last 15 points of the first half thanks to their full court press.

“Not only does (pressing) pump us up, it makes our offense so much easier,” Novak said. “We can get out and transition and go. It makes things a lot easier, especially with the momentum changes. We’re taking pride in our defense now and everyone is getting after it.”

That energy will be a big key for East moving forward.

“We’re bringing a lot more energy,” Jordan said. “We have to throw the first punch and when we do good things happen.”

They will need to bring it every game with two conference losses, but everyone in the conference has at least one loss, so they still control their own destiny.

“We can win every game if we play the way we can play,”Adkins said. “But if we play the way we did around the holidays, we could lose to teams who shouldn’t be beating us. We’re using this as momentum and motivation. We still have to play Plainfield North and Oswego again and we get them both at our house.”

Central was playing without head coach Steve Lamberti, who missed the game for family reasons.

Logan Velasquez and Dwight Watkins scored nine points each to lead the Wildcats.

“We talked about playing within

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Plainfield East’s Nick Novak drives past Plainfield Central’s Logan Velasquez Friday in the Bengals’ 74-40 win.

our game and unfortunately we didn’t put it together tonight,” said Central assistant coach Mark Hudson.“East is an athletic team. Our kids didn’t come out ready to play. They were a little flat. There were good things that

happened in the game, so we will build on the positives. You have to play your game and play to your ability.

“We got the ball inside some and we were successful there. At times, because of the pressure,

we got away from that. We have to keep our focus and do the things that are successful when we are under pressure so we can get better results.”

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interpersonal edge

Getting ‘stupid’ employees to execute simple instructions Q. I was just promoted into management and am shocked at how stupid my employees can be.

I give them directions and then they do 18 things I didn’t want.

I’m getting really frustrated and curt with them. How do I make sure they do tasks the way I want them done?

A.To get subordinates to deliver the performance you want, you’ll need to start by realizing you’ve been assuming everyone thinks the way you do. You’ll also need to get over being mad that people don’t think the way you do.

People come to work with multiple different perspectives on the “right” way to get work done. If you fail to be idio- proof specific about both the process of a task and the outcome you want, you will spend a lot of time at work both disappointed and angry.

As you become more specific about what and how you want

things done, you’ll discover most people aren’t as stupid as you now believe.They just think about problems in different ways than you do.

Here are some ways around the common problems managers face: • Repeat instructions to employees who don’t listen. Communicate in every medium even when you believe someone has understood you.

Verbalize a request, email a request, demonstrate the task, and watch as the employee performs the task.

• When you believe you have been understood, look at employees and ask them to repeat what you are asking them to do. Nine times out of 10, you’ll discover before they screw up that they misunderstood you.

• Examine ways you can establish repetitive protocols for simple tasks that you post all over

your office. Email these protocols and make sure employees read both the emails and what you post. People will stop annoying you with simple mistakes if you post easy instructions on how to do what you want.

When you believe you have been understood, look at employees and ask them to repeat what you are asking them to do.

• Put your most annoying employees in charge of training other employees. You’ll discover that when an employee has to train another employee in a task, they realize just how frustrating it is to keep repeating themselves.

If you want an employee to learn a skill better, make them the corporate trainer for that skill.

• Being a manager is very similar to being a parent, and parenting has been compared to being pecked to death by chickens.

The difference, of course, is your own children seem so adorable that most days you can tolerate the frustration of parenting.

Employees who are frustrating seem anything but cute.

for creating co-operation in the workplace?

• Let employees save face. If they keep trying to solve the same problem the same way and then whining, point out that you are certain they are trying different approaches to a solution.

Don’t bite their head off for expecting different results with the same approach. Encourage them to continue to try different approaches when they are stuck before they come to you.

Your frustration can be your ally if you use your anger as emotional gas to brainstorm solutions that make it more likely employees will do what you want.

Wishing and hoping employees will someday think like you is about as effective as waiting for a unicorn.

(Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006).

You can contact Dr. Skube at www. interpersonaledge.com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.)

The last word(s) Q. Is there any magic formula

FUTURE Continued from page 1 “We are very excited about this new development. While Fat Ricky’s restaurant will continue their success in the new location, adding the new Franconi’s grocery store to this development has been a priority of the Village Board,” said Mayor John Noak.

While the newly constructed Romeoville Sports and Athletic Center has just partially opened, this marks the first commercial development for the site of the old Spartan Square which the village has been working to revitalize for the past decade.

The village approved a threeyear agreement that includes a $650,000 incentive, the majority covered by TIF funds, a portion of taxes that are used solely for redevelopment of that area. If the developer does not meet the requirements of the agreement, it is required to pay back funds received that were earmarked for the reconstruction of the project area.

“We are very excited, while

we are giving an incentive, this is going to be a $1.4 million investment for the developer,”said Noak.“This is a big credit to them personally for going through with this project because they have personally seen the huge need for this area. It is a wonderful concept and if it is any indication We are very excited, while we are giving an incentive, this is going to be a $1.4 million investment for the developer. This is a big credit to them personally for going through with this project because they have personally seen the huge need for this area.”

- Mayor John Noak

of what will come based on how good the restaurant is we are very excited. They have been a good partner and will be an even better partner in the future.”

As a resident on the East Side of town, Trustee Sue Miklevitz has

A. Yes, figure out what other people want most, give it to them, and then piggyback what you want on the delivery of their desired result. Almost everyone will be your new best friend!

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seen businesses come and go.

“We have learned and recognized that it is not easy to get a grocery store to market, and we are going to need residents to support them,” said Miklevitz. “I also recognize the need for incentives. … Do we have a formula to make such decisions?”

Village Manager Steve Gulden explained the village does work out incentives based on particular factors, especially within TIF districts, taking into account the value of a property over 20 years.

“It is nice to see someone reinvesting in town,” said Trustee Dave Richards. “As trustees, we like to have safeguards in place but I also believe one you break ground, other sites are going to filling up right after you.”

Construction is anticipated to begin this summer, with completion by the end of the year.

By contract, the project must be complete by January 2015.

In addition to the development

by BG Investments, another retail outlot for Uptown Square will be presented to the Village Board in the near future for the corner of Alexander and Route 53.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 713 SAYBROOK COURT ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 (2 STORY HOME WITH 1 CAR GARAGE). On the 6th day of February, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff V. CARMELA I. COOPER Defendant.

Case No. 11 CH 1487 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 178,175.54 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

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: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 1/9, 1/16, 1/23

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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE ROMEOVILLE 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 FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs.

CARMELA I. COOPER Defendant. No. 11 CH 1487 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 4th day of October, 2011, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 6th day of February, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNIT 3-20-3 (EXCEPT THE EAST 7.20 FEET) AND THE EAST 2.70 FEET OF UNIT 3-20-4 IN HONEYTREE SUBDIVISION UNIT THREE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 29, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. R73-26480, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS RECORDED DECEMBER 21, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NO. R72-37074, AS AMENDED, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 713 SAYBROOK COURT ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: 2 STORY HOME WITH 1 CAR GARAGE P.I.N.: 02-27-124-049 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

Judgment amount is 178,175.54 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

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: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 1/9, 1/16, 1/23

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Catholic Schools Week offers insights into parochial education Kicking off with an open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 26, St. Andrew will open its doors with a tour of the school

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Calling attention to its small class instruction upheld with a strong moral and ethical component, Catholic schools across the nation including St. Andrew the Apostle in Romeoville, are celebrating Catholic Schools Week.

Kicking off with an open house from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jan. 26, St. Andrew will open its doors with a tour of the school and a behind the scenes look at catholic education. School board members and parents alike will be on hand to discuss the benefits of St. Andrew.

In addition, a welcome table, refreshments and Child Identification center will be available.

The Diocese of Joliet, with a total of 22,000 students, recently released its annual report. Within that report, the Rev. John Belmonte, S. J., Ph.D, said, “Foremost among what we value is that dedicated Catholic educators incorporate faith into our classrooms, no matter what the subject. … We also hold our administrators, teachers, and students to a higher standard and expect them to exemplify the life of Christ both inside and outside of the classroom.”

The report also indicates Iowa assessment scores for diocesan students well above the national average of 50 in all subjects of reading, English Language Arts, and Math for third, fifth, and seventh grades.

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Catholic Schools Week offers insights into parochial education

“I know with the we offer and more

we have to compete public schools, but smaller classrooms individual attention,

and Czech.

Lifka hopes to attract new families as well as retain current families. Catholic Schools Week

“Foremost among what we value is that dedicated Catholic educators incorporate faith into our classrooms, no matter what the subject. … We also hold our administrators, teachers, and students to a higher standard and expect them to exemplify the life of Christ both inside.”

- Rev. John Belmonte, S. J., Ph.D

and may offer an environment better suited for a student who is intimated easily. We are to personalize our teaching for each student,” said St. Andrew Principal Kathy Lifka.

Fast becoming a melting pot, the school boasts a diverse population and offers foreign language programs from Spanish and Polish to Korean

is also seen as a reward for attending students with fun activities such as Muffin Monday and Fantasy Friday.

But at heart is celebrating the differences in catholic education.

The diocese has adopted the “We Teach More” model, and it is evident at St. Andrew.

“We go beyond just the curriculum,” said Lifka. “A

Catholic education gives children the foundation that helps them into the future; the moral and ethical foundation that they carry with them. We teach them about making the right choice, and that they can change the world.”

Common core standards are nothing new to Catholic schools, said Lifka, and the majority of its students go on to honors classes in high school.

“We call it standards-based learning, and we’ve been doing it all along, now. Now everyone else is trying to catch up,” said Lifka.

The curriculum is based on rigorous standards and inquirybased learning,requiring students to learn by doing, embracing a hands-on approach.

St. Andrew currently has 180 students enrolled, with an average class size of 14.

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‘Bigs, Littles’ share recipe for special bond Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will, Grundy Counties pair 2 individuals that share bond for baking

By Stewart Warren For the Enterprise

When Kathy Sliter first met 6-year-old Payton, the girl was more than a little standoffish.

She was soft-spoken, reserved and didn’t say much, sometimes answering a question with a shrug of her shoulders.

Sliter understood.

“She reminds me of myself,” she said, adding that she can be shy, too.

The ice didn’t last. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties had chosen Sliter, a registered nurse who lives in Joliet, to be Payton’s mentor and role model, an assignment that she takes very seriously.

They started as lunch buddies, sharing a meal regularly at Payton’s school. From the beginning, Sliter brought the materials for a small craft project so the little girl could focus on something other than the beginning of their relationship.

They began a shared journal, writing something about each of their meetings in a pink book.

They bonded over a cookie-baking project in Sliter’s kitchen when Payton teased her “big sister” for not being Joliet’s version of Julia Child.

“I know where the stove is,” Sliter says, admitting that she doesn’t go much beyond that.

At first, it didn’t seem like things were going well. The cookie dough was gluey. So instead of cutting it into shapes, they formed small balls that somehow melted together in the oven and became one giant cookie. It looked funny but tasted great.

“You sure have a lot of cookie cutters for someone who doesn’t know how to bake,” Payton told her big sister.

Now they are as close as close can be.There are hugs when they meet and when they part. Sliter is a regular presence at Payton’s school, even attending school board meetings. They have even reminisced about the time when they didn’t know each other so well.

“You were so quiet,” Sliter said.

Payton, now 9, admitted that was true.

“You probably thought I didn’t

like you,” the girl said.

“That’s what I thought,” Sliter replied.

Then the little girl said something that Sliter won’t forget,

ever.

“But I really did like you.”

On Thursday, Jan. 16, Payton and many of the other little brothers and sisters honored the mentors who have become their close companions during a ceremony at Big Brothers Big Sisters headquarters in old limestone

house at 417 Taylor St. The “bigs” walked the “purple carpet” – purple is the signature color of Big Brothers Big Sisters – as if they were arriving at a fancy Hollywood awards ceremony. The “littles” stood behind a purple rope, clapping and cheering for the people who are changing

their lives for the better, one day at a time.

Lisa Las, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters, said the event was part of the local celebration for the 13th annual National Mentoring Month, and a way to treat the volunteer mentors like stars.

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