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VILLAGE NEWS >> ROMEOVILLE

Local Target store to close in February Romeoville store at the northeast corner of Airport and Weber roads has 104 employees

By Laura Katauskas Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

News broke last week that Target would be shutting the doors of underperforming stores and broke with it shoppers’ spirits in Romeoville, a store listed to close.

Target is the anchor tenant at the Shops of Romeoville at the northeast corner of Airport and Weber roads, one of the first stores to be built in the area that had become a catalyst for growth in creating a strong retail presence in Romeoville.

Target representative Erin Conroy said the company closes a handful of stores each year through a very intentional process to ensure the continued

health of its portfolio.

“We have a rigorous process in place to evaluate the performance of every store on an annual basis, closing or relocating underperforming locations as needed. Typically, a store is closed as a result of seeing several years of decreasing profitability. This decision was not made lightly,” said Conroy.

The Romeoville store has 104 employees and Conroy said its team is one of its greatest assets, noting that all eligible Target store team members are being offered the option to transfer to other Target stores.

The store will remain open for holiday shopping and is slated to close Feb. 3, 2018. In total, Target is closing 12 stores this year, two in Illinois, including its

Romeoville and Matteson locations.

The Shops of Romeoville have seen stores come and go, as was

PHOTO BY LAURA KATAUSKAS

Target is slated to close Feb. 3, 2018, remaining open for the holidays.

the case when another larger retailer Office Max, decided to close its doors. However, shortly after TJ Maxx opted to build

next door. Other smaller stores including Payless and Famous Footwear closed years ago and have yet to be replaced.

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TRANSPORTATION

PACE approves 1st major fare hike in 6 years Riders will have to pay more per ride and per transfer, passes remain same

BY IGOR STUDENKOV Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers nweditor@buglenewspapers.com

The PACE suburban bus transit agency’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a budget that included the first major fare hike since 2009.

Whether they’re using regular routes, premium routes, dial-a-ride services or paratransit services, riders will have to pay more per ride and per transfer. The cost of PACE and PACE /CTA passes remains the same. As previously reported by the Bugle, the fare increase is one of several steps the transit agency is taking to make up for funding shortfall.

Agency spokesperson Maggie Daly-Skogsbakken told this newspaper that, while PACE understood that fare increase could hurt riders, especially paratransit riders, it was important for the transit agency to maintain its services and keep its capital projects on track. Without it, she said, PACE’s ridership might suffer in the long run.

On Jan. 1, 2018, the cash fares for regular routes will go up from $2 to $2.25, while Ventra card fares will go up from $1.57 to $2. The increase will be more dramatic for premium routes, going up from $4 to $4.50.

Premium routes include commuter shuttles, a summer shuttle service to Six Flags Great America, and routes that link riders to Wrigley Field, Soldier Field and Guaranteed Rate Field on game days. Express shuttle routes 755 and 855 serve Plainfield, while routes 850 and 851 serve Bolingbrook. Route 768 and Route 775 provide express service to Soldier Field and Guaranteed Rate Field from Bolingbrook.

For the first time in recent history, the cost of transferring between routes will increase as well.

The regular transfers will increase from $0.25 to $0.30. The transfers between buses serving Joliet will remain free.

The surcharges for transfers between local and premium routes will increase as well. Riders playing one-time fares currently have to pay $2.50, while riders with all passes except the 30-day Premium Pace/CTA Pass have to pay $2.25 per ride. In the beginning of 2018, those surcharges will go up $2.80 and $2.50, respectfully.

The call-and-ride services, such as the one in West Joliet, have the same fares as regular routes, so they will go up as well. The ADA paratransit services, which severe both the City of Chicago and suburban six-county region, will also see increases, from $3 to $3.25.

PACE Board of Directors approved the budget during its Nov. 8 meeting. The directors reported that, during the public hearing, increase in paratransit fares stood out as a major concern.

Director Terrance Carr, who represents central suburban Cook County, said that he attended the public hearing in his region. Five people attended, and most of the comments were positive, with only concerns expressed about public transit fares.

Director Thomas Marcucci, who represents DuPage County, got similar feedback.

“We had two folks showed up who wanted to speak,” he said.

“Both of them are members of our ADA community, and there was expression of concern about fares, and [it was] appropriate, but thanks for the level of service we maintain.”

Marcucci mentioned that, while people weren’t necessarily pleased with fare increases, they didn’t protest, either.

“I mean, we haven’t raised fares for 8-9 years,” he said. “People understand. Very few things cost the same as they did 9 years ago.”

Director Linda Soto, who represents Lake County, also heard concerns about paratransit fares. “[Two paratransit riders who spoke] were basically limited to [Social Security] income, and they were concerned that [it would hurt] their budget,” she said.

Karen Tamley, who represented the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, said that the hearings in Chicago, particularly on the South Side, were well-attended, with paratransit riders expressing concerns about quality of service and having to deal wit fare increases while living on fixed income.

“I think, as we ask people to pay more, I think we [need to] commit ourselves to provide the most excellent service we can provide,” Tamley said.

PACE has several major projects

The following are PACE bus routes in your area PLAINFIELD

1. Route 755 - Plainfield - IMD - West Loop Express. Provides weekday rush hour express service between the Pace Plainfield Park-n-Ride, the Illinois Medical District, and Union Station in the West Loop, with intermediate stops along I-55 at the Pace Park-nRide in Bolingbrook, the CTA Pink Line Damen Station and UIC. Route serves Posted Stops Only along the entire route. Posted stop locations

2. Route 855 - Plainfield-East Loop Express.

Provides weekday rush hour service between the Plainfield Park-n-Ride at Village Center, the Pace Parkn-Ride in Burr Ridge, and the East Loop in Chicago.

Posted stop locations

BOLINGBROOK 5. Route 768 - Bolingbrook/Burr Ridge - Soldier Field Express. Pace’s 768 express route pro-

vides passengers with express service to Bears home games at Soldier Field from the Bolingbrook Old Chicago Park-n-Ride in Bolingbrook and the Burr Ridge Park-n-Ride near Lincolnshire Drive & McClintock Drive in Burr Ridge. This route operates for select events during the season. Please select the schedule link to view hours of operation. Posted stop locations

6. Route 775 - Bolingbrook/Burr Rdg - Guaranteed Rate Fld Express. Pace Route 775 takes

passengers from Bolingbrook and Burr Ridge Parkand-Rides to Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. This route operates for select events during the season.

Please select the schedule link to view hours of operation. Posted stop locations

CREST HILL 1. Route 505 - West Joliet Loop. Provides weekday

and Saturday service between north, northwest and southwest residential areas via Joliet central business district and Metra Station. Serves Joliet City Center, North Ridge Plaza, Will County Courthouse, Rockdale, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Lidice and the John Holmes Complex.

2. Route 507 - Plainfield. Provides weekday and Saturday service from the Joliet central business district and Metra Station to northwest Joliet and Crest Hill.

Serves Hillcrest Shopping Center, Will County Courthouse, Westfield Louis Joliet Shopping Center, Joliet City Center and University of St. Francis.

LOCKPORT 1. Route 834 - Joliet-Downers Grove. Provides

weekday and Saturday service from the Joliet central business district and Metra Station to Finley/Branding. Serves Lewis University, Good Samaritan Hospital, Romeoville, Lockport, Bolingbrook, Will County Courthouse, Yorktown Shopping Center and Downers Grove.

Certain trips connect with Metra - BNSF service at the Main St. Station in Downers Grove.

2. Route 832 - Joliet - Orland Square. Provides weekday service from the Joliet central business district and Metra Station to Orland Square Mall. Serves Statesville Prison, Will County Courthouse, Orland Square Mall, the 153rd St./Orland Park Metra Station, Lockport and Homer Glen.

coming down the pipeline. The transit agency is working to equip all buses with Wi-Fi and construc-

JOLIET 1. Route 501 - West Jefferson. Provides weekday

and Saturday service from residential areas on the west side of Joliet to the central business district near the Joliet Union Station, commercial areas on the west side (along Jefferson Street), Joliet Junior College, Will County Courthouse and Rock Run Business Park.

2. Route 505 - West Joliet Loop. Provides weekday and Saturday service between north, northwest and southwest residential areas via Joliet central business district and Metra Station. Serves Joliet City Center, North Ridge Plaza, Will County Courthouse, Rockdale, Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Lidice and the John Holmes Complex.

3. Route 507 - Plainfield. Provides weekday and

Saturday service from the Joliet central business district and Metra Station to northwest Joliet and Crest Hill.

Serves Hillcrest Shopping Center, Will County Courthouse, Westfield Louis Joliet Shopping Center, Joliet City Center and University of St. Francis.

4. Route 508 - East Joliet. Provides weekday and

Saturday service from residential areas in northeast Joliet to Silver Cross Hospital, the Joliet central business district, Metra Station, Will County Courthouse, and Joliet Central High School.

5. Route 509 - Joliet - Fairmont. Provides weekday

and Saturday service from residential areas in northeast Joliet and south Lockport to the central business district near the Joliet Union Station and the Will County Courthouse.

6. Route 510 - West Joliet Call-n-Ride. Provides on demand service to neighborhoods in West Joliet bounded by Plainfield Rd., Larkin Ave., I-55, and Jefferson Street. Timed transfers at St. Joseph Hospital.

Reservations can be made for the West Joliet Call-nRide by calling 1-815-210-6960 on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Please visit the Call-n-Ride page for more detailed information about this service.

7. Route 832 - Joliet - Orland Square. Provides

weekday service from the Joliet central business district and Metra Station to Orland Square Mall. Serves Statesville Prison, Will County Courthouse, Orland Square Mall, the 153rd St./Orland Park Metra Station, Lockport and Homer Glen.

8. Route 834 - Joliet-Downers Grove. Provides weekday and Saturday service from the Joliet central business district and Metra Station to Finley/Branding. Serves Lewis University, Good Samaritan Hospital, Romeoville, Lockport, Bolingbrook, Will County Courthouse, Yorktown Shopping Center and Downers Grove.

Certain trips connect with Metra - BNSF service at the Main St. Station in Downers Grove.

9. Route 504 - South Joliet. Provides weekday and

Saturday service from industrial areas in south Joliet to the Joliet central business district and Joliet Union station. This route provides service to the Philip Murray Complex, Sunny Hill Nursing Home, Will Co. Health Complex, Will County Courthouse, Ranch Plaza, Pheasant Run Apts., Primary Care Facility and Harrah’s Casino.

10. Route 511 - Joliet-Elwood-CenterPoint.

Provides weekday service between Joliet City Center, Elwood & CenterPoint Intermodal Center. This route consists of two daily roundtrips timed for first-shift factory work.

tion of Pulse Milwaukee Arterial Rapid Transit line has started. PACE is also working to improve express

service along Jane Addams Tollway and Eisenhower Expressway.

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VILLAGE NEWS >> BOLINGBROOK

Public Safety Director retires after 30 years Public Safety Director Tom Ross, is set to retire after a 30-year career

BY BUGLE STAFF Bolingbrook’s top cop, Public Safety Director Tom Ross, is set to retire after a 30-year career in public service.

Ross, was appointed as the village’s first Public Safety Director, in January 2015, when the village took a departure from having both a police and fire chief, combining the two roles, under Ross’ leadership.

Ross said serving the residents of Bolingbrook has been “an absolute honor” and said the decision to leave was not an easy one.

“I’m going to really miss the people I work with the most” he said. “Bolingbrook is a great community. We’re fortunate to have the

support of our residents, business owners and our elected officials – it has made my job much easier.

I was lucky enough to serve with some of the bravest and most dedicated men and women I’ve ever known, said Ross. “I want to thank Mayor Claar for giving me the opportunity, it has been the highlight of my career.”

Ross was hired as a Patrol Officer in 1987 at age 21. He went on to work in the Gang Unit for six years, and was made a detective in 1999. In 2000, he was promoted to sergeant where he worked patrol, then supervised the Gang Unit, and then was in charge of training.

In 2005 he was promoted to Lieutenant, in 2006 to Commander, and in 2008 to Deputy Police chief.

In January of 2015 he was named Public Safety Director.

Regarding his decision, Ross said “In my particular situation, with 30 years of service and at 51 years of age, the Illinois Police pension system encourages retirement.”

“I’m proud of what our team has accomplished. Over the past three years the crime rate has continued to decline, and Bolingbrook is a safer community. We’ve held the line on discretionary spending in the budget, and we have new technology and needed equipment for our first responders. We’ve increased training, and developed solid leaders in the command ranks.”

“The time has really flown by” Ross said, “I grew up in Bolingbrook, and we raised our family here. The kids are grown now, and the time is right. I’m looking forward to starting the next chapter of life”.

“Tom has faithfully served the Village for three decades, and has done an outstanding job during his time as director, Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar said. Both the Police and Fire Departments have stronger relationships throughout

our diverse community thanks to his committed engagement with all our residents. The Trustees and I are grateful for his dedication and leadership.”

Claar said Bolingbrook is fortunate to have a solid group of public safety professionals already in leadership positions in both the Police and Fire Department and has named 26-year veteran Ken Teppel as the new public safety director.

Teppel has been currently serving as Deputy Police Chief. He is a lifelong resident of Bolingbrook who was first hired as a police cadet in 1988, and then as a patrol officer in 1990. He worked his way up through the ranks over the years including being the School Resource Officer at Bolingbrook High School. He holds two Masters Degrees and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Charity Trees benefit local area nonprofits Charity Trees are located at end of The Row near the roundabout inside Bolingbrook Promenade The Promenade Bolingbrook is celebrating its partnership with four area nonprofits by kicking off its inaugural Charity Trees holiday campaign Designed to raise awareness and funds for each charity, The Promenade Bolingbrook teamed up with Heart Haven Outreach, Operation Christmas: Bolingbrook, West Suburban Humane Society and DuPage Township Food Pantry.

Each organization will decorate its own holiday tree and collect donations on one of four Saturdays beginning November 18 and running through December 16.

“We’re proud to kick off Charity Trees this year, and we’re very pleased to support these important organizations and to give each one its own Saturday,” said Tom Castagnoli, Promenade Bolingbrook general manager. “If guests and shoppers are unable to bring donations on a charity’s as-

signed Saturday, we are happy to take donations at our mall management office, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.”

The Charity Trees are located at the end of The Row near the roundabout inside the mall.

The charities, their designated Charity Tree date, links to each organization and examples of requested donation items, are listed below.

Additional details are available on the mall’s events page.

HEART HAVEN OUTREACH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Benefitting: Middle and high school age youth.

Donation requests include: Kleenex, glue, markers, doublesided tape, backpacks, folders, pencils, pens, calculators, rulers, paper towels, dish soap and more.

HEART HAVEN OUTREACH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

Benefitting: Local children and families who are less fortunate.

Donation requests include: Jackets, shoes, mittens, hats and toys.

WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Benefitting: Dogs and cats in need of homes and loving families.

Donation requests include: Paper towels, anti-bacterial hand soap, dog and cat toys, cat litter, lint traps, garbage bags and more.

DUPAGE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 Benefitting: More than 1,000 families each month who are experiencing a food crisis.

Donation requests include: Nonperishable food items such as spaghetti sauce, noodles, boxed mashed potatoes, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, soup, coffee and tea.

For more information, please visit ShoppingPromenade.com.

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The Charity Trees holiday campaign at The Promenade Bolingbrook shines a spotlight each upcoming Saturday on one of four Bolingbrook-area nonprofits: Heart Haven Outreach, Heart Haven Outreach, West Suburban Humane Society and DuPage Township Food Pantry.

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VILLAGE NEWS >> ROMEOVILLE

Annual community food drive returns Last year event raised more than $2,000 in funds and collected nearly 1,000 boxes of food “No man, woman or child should have to be without a meal.”

That is the mantra, the mission, and the sole purpose of the largest service community event in the area, the Northern Will County Harvest Saturday, to take place Nov. 18.

Members of all walks of life, come together, pitch in and help out, pulling resources to collect food and donations to stock area food pantries.

It’s become the norm for hundreds of residents to be knocking on doors, collecting food from doorsteps, filling trunk loads of donations, and packaging it all up on the Saturday before Thanksgiving at St. Andrew the

March of Dimes fundraiser at Bolingbrook Golf Club Nov. 16 Join event chairs Michael and Nadia Carpanzano, at the 2017 Suburban Signature Chefs Auction coming up on Thursday, November 16. The fundraiser, hosted once again at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, is an annual gathering of the area’s finest culinary talent in support of the March of Dimes.

Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and 1 million will die before their first birthday. Support of this local event helps the March of Dimes fund research, education, advocacy and programs that help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.

Enjoy the chance to sample the chefs’ creations for a 90-minute tasting experience before the Live Auction and Fund the Mission.

Chefs from Mora Asian Kitchen, McQ’s Bar & Grill, Gordon Biersch - Bolingbrook, Ted’s Montana Grill, Opera House Steak & Seafood, Bolingbrook Golf Club, N’awlins Edibles Catering & Personal Chef Services, Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Joliet Junior College Epicurean

MORE INFO If you would like to donate items, but won’t be home on that day or live outside of the area, drop-off boxes will be located in the church hallway, and at the following places through Nov. 20: Romeoville Fire Station #1, 18 Montrose Ave.; Romeoville Fire Station #3, 698 North Birch Lane; Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road; Romeoville Village Hall, 1050 W. Romeo Road.

Apostle Church, 530 Glen Ave., Romeoville.

Though it is held at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church and sponsored by Community Christian Church, United Presbyterian Church and The Rock Church, it is an all encompassing community event.

With close to 500 volunteers last year, the event raised more than $2,000 in funds and collected nearly 1,000 boxes of food.

One of the organizers, Chris Braasch, reminded the community of the event at the past village board meeting, reminding residents of the need in the area.

To jumpstart the event, Mayor

John Noak announced a $500 donation to the event, calling out residents to join him.

“This really has become a Romeoville tradition that really involves the whole community coming together; it is amazing to see--I can’t believe they process everything in one day. Everyone does a great job and it really is from the heart and very special.”

Braasch said the group is asking for residents to donate nonperishable items to be placed in plastic bags outside their front door by 11 a.m. Nov. 18.

One of the many volunteers will come by for pick up between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Volunteers will

Club & Vocational Skills Food Service, Flavors the Buffet at Harrah’s Joliet Casino and Hotel, Solstice Restaurant, Vie Restaurant, McWethy’s Tavern, and more are expected.

Visit http://bit.ly/suburbanchefs to learn more about the evening and about the restaurants and chefs from the region that will be at this year’s event. You can also visit http://bit.ly/2017chefs to secure a ticket to this year’s event (or to purchase a table for your organization or business).

ment enhanced safety measures throughout the community with an initiative to install cameras at 12 of its larger parks.

Village Park, located near the Recreation Center, is the first location to receive the new cameras. A total of four parks will be equipped this year. In addition to Village Park, Volunteer Park, Century Park and Murphy Park will be equipped with cameras.

Plans have been rolled out for additional paths and pedestrian crossings at key locations. “Safety is always a priority and we are working very hard to maintain that feeling in Romeoville,” said Mayor John Noak. Residents are encouraged to visit romeoville.org and click on “Public Safety” for more information on the ways Romeoville is keeping its residents safe.

Meals on Wheels Drivers needed Just an hour of your time is needed to deliver hot lunches to seniors in need within the local Bolingbrook area. Pickup is at John and Sarah Levy Senior Center at 251 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook.

To find out more about this special opportunity with Meals on Wheels of Will County, or to sign up please call: 815-726-0094 EXT: 324

Romeoville installs new park cameras Romeoville continues to imple-

New barbecue joint to hit Romeoville Romeoville residents can soon dine out for some Texas barbecue.

In a Facebook post, teasing a grand opening Nov. 18, Doc Watson’s Smokehouse, Low and Slow, is set to open in the strip mall located at Romeo Road and 135th Street at 444 N. Weber Road.

pick up donated items from all areas of Romeoville except Remington Apartments and High Point.

Food items in great need are those that can be used as a meal without adding much to the dish, such as soup, stews, veggies, pasta meals, tuna, peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, pasta/rice, breakfast cereal/bars, instant potatoes, stuffing mix, flour mix, pancake mix, flour, sugar, jello, etc. In addition, toiletries are needed including soaps, diapers, etc.

Perishable items may be donated but must be dropped off at the church. Please check expiration dates on the food as the food pantries will not be able to accept

anything that is expired. Monetary donations also are accepted; make checks payable to St. Andrew Harvest Saturday.

Volunteers are still needed, for more information call Bernadette Sedlacek at 815-886-4165, ext. 303 or come to church at 10:15 a.m.

Nov. 18.

For those driving to collect food, a driver’s license and insurance card must be provided. Children in fifth grade and above are able to volunteer but need a parental permission form filled out.

A form is available online, as well as more information on Harvest Saturday at www.andrewcc.org/ harvest-saturday.

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WILL COUNTY NEWS

Forest Preserve approves 2018 Budget Budget features a $1 million capital enhancement plan for preserve and trail improvements

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Board of Commissioners approved a balanced 2018 budget on Thursday, November 9, that features a $1 million capital enhancement plan for preserve and trail improvements.

“We’ll continue to focus on enhancing and improving preserves and trails to better accommodate visitors and expand opportunities to enjoy the forest preserve system,” said Ralph Schultz, the Forest Preserve’s chief operating officer.

The $47 million spending plan includes a $16.7 million operating budget and a $13.8 mil-

lion corporate fund property tax levy, which will pay for District operations in 2018. The corporate property tax rate is 0.0678 as compared to the current year’s extension of 0.0702, a 3.4 percent reduction.

The budget includes a $300,000 appropriation for the District’s infrastructure, maintenance and replacement program, which will expand to include bridge and shelter rehabilitation.

“Our commitment to maintaining and enhancing our existing forest preserves helps us protect the investment our communities have made in their forest preserves,” said Board Presi-

dent Suzanne Hart.

The District continues to maintain its AA+ credit rating, which it has had for the past seven years.

“The Forest Preserve not only offers excellent opportunities for our residents to enjoy their many trails, facilities and programs, but also prides itself on being financially sound as evidenced by its strong AA+ credit rating,” said John Gerl, the Forest Preserve’s chief financial officer.

One big project that will be funded in the 2018 budget is a major regional trail connection along Black Road that links the DuPage River Trail in Shorewood with the Rock Run Greenway Trail in Joliet. The link will include pedestrian bridges over both Interstate 55 and the DuPage River. The District’s 2018 budget includes $759,000 for the $2.6

million project, which is primarily being funded by two federal grants administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

OTHER BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: A new shelter at Isle a la Cache Preserve in Romeoville. This shelter will be big enough to accommodate 200 people and to host events and a variety of education programs. Also, accessibility improvements will be made to the preserve’s walkways and amphitheater.

The trailhead at Schneider’s Passage along the Centennial Trail in Romeoville will be upgraded with expanded and improved parking, a new latrine and

benches. A 0.9-mile section of the Normantown Trail will be constructed from 111th Street south to Rockwell Lane in Wheatland Township. Simultaneously, developers will be constructing a 1.4mile section of the trail from Vermont Cemetery south to 111th Street. Both sections are expected to open in 2018.

A new, larger event shelter will be built at Whalon Lake in Naperville. The shelter will accommodate 200 people and it will replace a smaller lakeside shelter that has a 25-person capacity. The smaller shelter will be relocated to the north side of the lake along the trail.

More than 4 miles of the asphalt Hickory Creek Bikeway in New Lenox and Mokena will be reconstructed to improve accessibility.

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN >> WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Great American Smokeout is this Thursday Your chance to commit to quit According to the American Cancer Society, since the first national Great American Smokeout in the 1970s to today, cigarette smoking among adults in the United States has decreased from 42 percentto about 17 percent.

In Will County, currently 13.5 percentof adults smoke, down from 19.6 percentin 2009.

At least partly credited for these decreases are the strong smoke-free indoor and outdoor policies, powerful media campaigns, and increases in the prices of tobacco products.

The Will County Health Department’s Tobacco Control & Prevention (TC&P) program has helped pass many tobacco-free indoor and outdoor policies throughout the county.

We provide Smoke-Free Illinois Act education, which is celebrating its 10th

year since being enacted in 2008.

TC&P works with the youth, through REALITY IL, to pass Tobacco-Free Parks polices to provide protection from second-hand smoke and tobacco litter in communities across the county.

The program also educates smokers and non-smokers through media campaigns and social media outlets.

TC&P’s latest initiative is Tobacco 21, which will raise the age to legally purchase all tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. This movement is spreading throughout the US, with five states already passing Tobacco into 21 law.

Several ordinances have already passed throughout Illinois, and we hope Will County will join the call.

Most life-long smokers have their first cigarette before the age of 21.

We want to save lives early, and by increasing the legal age to purchase tobacco we hope to do that.

But even with the significant decrease of smokers, there are still about

1 in 5 US adults who smoke cigarettes.

Smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death in the United States.

Smoking greatly increases your risk for heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

It is estimated that smoking causes 32 percentof all cancer deaths in the US, including 83 percent of lung cancer deaths in men and 76 percent of lung cancer deaths in women.

Tobacco use also greatly increases your risk for complications with Type 2 Diabetes and other chronic diseases.

Fortunately, over the past few decades, advocates have had remarkable success in changing attitudes about smoking, understanding nicotine addiction, and learning how to help people quit.

The Illinois Tobacco Quitline, a free smoking cessation resource, is available seven days a week. You can call 1-866-QUIT-YES or visit www.quityes. org for help.

For more information about the Nov. 16 Great American Smokeout visit https://www.cancer.org/healthy/ stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html

COMMUNITY BULLETIN >> SECRETARY OF STATE

Secretary of State helps honor National Donor Sabbath Mom who received organ of 11-year-old victim of violence featured in PSA Secretary of State Jesse White joined recipients, donor families and faith leaders to recognize National Donor Sabbath, an interfaith campaign aimed at educating religious communities about organ/tissue donation.

In attendance was Darvece Monson, a kidney recipient who was given a second chance at life due to the generosity of her organ donor. Her donor was Takiya Holmes, an 11-year-old innocent victim of gun violence who

died in February.

White was also joined by Rachel Angela Moore, a heart recipient and nurse as well as members of the First Ladies Health Initiative of Chicago.

“We recognize this weekend in an effort to raise awareness in faith communities because people often say that their religion is the reason they choose not to participate in the state’s organ and tissue donor registry,” White explained.

“This is a myth we want to dispel since the majority of religions support and respect this act of generosity. The people in attendance are promoting and advocating donation and our recipients are examples of how organ donation improves the lives of many.”

Monson is featured in a 30-second

Public Service Announcement (PSA) about organ/tissue donation, which was submitted to approximately 100 radio stations statewide to bring awareness to the program.

During the weekend of Nov. 1012, faith communities in Illinois and across the country recognize National Donor Sabbath. Faith leaders and congregations participate in services and events to increase awareness of this vital program.

According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, the majority of religious groups support organ and tissue donation including Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam and Judaism.

Currently, more than 116,000 people are waiting for organs nationally.

In Illinois, approximately 4,700 people are on the waiting list.

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CORRECTION The story “New memorial to honor Vietnam vets” was erroneously credited to one of our reporters.

This information came courtesy of the Village of Bolingbrook website. The Bugle apologizes for the error.

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COMMUNITY BULLETIN

Bolingbrook man gets 10 years for assaulting minor Jury found Fred Mack Jr., 65, guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in the early 2000s Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced last week that a Bolingbrook man was

sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child in the early 2000s.

Fred Mack Jr., 65, was found guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child at the conclusion of a jury trial on Aug. 23. The defendant sexually assaulted a girl who was 12-years-old and in the seventh grade sometime between 2003 and 2004.

The victim, who is now in her 20s,

reported the assault to Bolingbrook police in 2016. She was prompted to file a report with authorities while she was working in a dance production that dealt with sexual abuse.

The statute of limitations to file child sexual assault charges has been extended by state lawmakers on multiple occasions over the past decades and now stands at 20 years after the victim reaches the age of

18.

“This woman showed remarkable courage coming forward years after she was assaulted by this predator,” said State’s Attorney Glasgow. “Bolingbrook Detectives Ken Simpson and Tom Gallas conducted a first-rate investigation that enabled my prosecutors, Jeff Brown and Kelly Tebo, to finally bring him to justice.”

The defendant was a family

friend and a pastor who sexually assaulted the child on many occasions between September of 2002 and July of 2004, according to testimony presented at trial and sentencing.

The victim testified Mack molested her on as many as 100 occasions when she was left alone with him, some occasions predating the offense listed in the criminal charge.

COMMUNITY BULLETIN

Doctors, public scammed with fear of arrest Reports from two area doctors, one in Homer Glen and the other in Joliet The Will County Sheriff’s Office is advising the public that within the past few hours the Sheriff’s Office has taken reports from two area doctors, one in

MORE INFO Please be advised: The Will County Sheriff’s Office DOES NOT call people on the phone regarding warrants (or donations). We do not accept any type of payment over the phone per posting bond for a warrant. Posting bond for a warrant requires legal documentation. Documents must be filled out and money must be exchanged in person with an officer present.

Homer Glen and the other in Joliet, who stated that they were

just scammed by someone identifying themselves as Sgt. Perry

from the Sheriff’s Office. The man’s voice was described as having a heavy southern accent.

He advised both victims that there was an active warrant out for their arrest and in order to avoid being immediately taken into custody a bond payment, over the phone, must be made.

Both victims advised that they were instructed to purchase prepaid credit cards and later pro-

vided the card numbers over the phone to the ‘Sergeant’.

If you receive a call similar to this, please hang up and do not give out any personal information.

If you have questions whether you have a warrant or not, please visit our warrant website at www.willcountywarrants.com or find the link on our website, www.willcosheriff.org.

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ARIES

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

One isn’t necessarily the loneliest number. Having some time to yourself may provide some much-needed space and allow you to clear your head. Keep your money in the piggy bank unless it is absolutely necessary to spend it.

GEMINI

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

Leave well enough alone. Back off if someone doesn’t want to discuss an issue as continual prying could create friction. Don’t assume that others’ lack of motivation puts you in charge or you will quickly be proven wrong.

LEO

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

Don’t bet on it. Conditions may change such that what may at first seem like a sure thing could turn into a bum steer. Turn your energies toward honoring commitments and responsibilities but don’t add anything new to your plate.

ACROSS 1 LINER 5 HOPE __ 10 SHRED OF EVIDENCE? 13 A, TO BACH 14 “I WANNA DO IT” 15 SEE 18-ACROSS 16 TURKISH WARLORD 17 PHYSICIST’S PROPOSED PARTICLE 18 LITERALLY, FORMS AN OBSTRUCTION 19 SEE 23-ACROSS 21 CAMPS 23 LITERALLY, SACRIFICES TO SAVE ONE’S OWN NECK 24 POD OPENER 25 RV CHAIN 26 CHOU EN-__ 27 LIKE ADOBE 30 PUBLICITY 31 SUNDANCE’S LOVE 33 BLACKGUARD 34 TOUCH, FOR EXAMPLE 36 TOASTER’S WORDS, AND A HINT TO SOLVING EIGHT PUZZLE ANSWERS 40 FILLS 43 __ GRASS 44 WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAMER AOKI 48 SOUL SELLER 49 1972 OLYMPICS CITY 53 BEANTOWN LANDMARK, WITH “THE” 54 RILE 55 END OF AUGUST? 56 SEE 61-ACROSS 58 BLOCKS 61 LITERALLY, BOOKS 62 SEE 66-ACROSS 63 TIN PAN ALLEY GP. 65 MR. BEAN’S CAR 66 LITERALLY, COMMITS PERJURY 67 ONETIME NPR HOST HANSEN

68 SETTLED 69 “THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST CHILDHOOD” AUTHOR LESHAN 70 ITZHAK PERLMAN CHOICE 71 TART FRUIT

DOWN 1 CITY NAMED FOR A DUWAMISH CHIEF 2 SNUB 3 COME INTO 4 R&B SINGER BRYSON 5 ONE TO ADMIRE 6 SPELL 7 MIDEAST MONARCH 8 LIKE SOME OPERATORS 9 ACADEMIC STATUS 10 SUPPLE LEATHER 11 WHIMS 12 ON THE LINE 15 STRING NEXT TO E? 20 FORMER NHL DEFENSEMAN KRUPP 22 INFOMERCIAL CUTLERY BRAND 28 IT’S FRUSTRATING TO BE IN ONE

29 32 35 37

SCOUT GROUP ACTOR VIGODA CENTER OPENING DAVIS OF “DO THE RIGHT THING” 38 TIANANMEN SQUARE HONOREE 39 LACKING, WITH “FOR” 40 STICK ON A SLOPE 41 BLITZ 42 BREAK ON “DOWNTON ABBEY” 45 REDUCED-PRICE OFFERING 46 HALL OF “COMING TO AMERICA” 47 UNLIKELY, AS A CHANCE 50 HISTORICAL RECORDS 51 WATCH A FRIEND’S DOG, SAY 52 THE NBA’S MAGIC 57 CLOVERLEAF BRANCHES 59 OLD TAPE TYPE 60 BAD MARK? 64 SANTA __, CALIFORNIA

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

Let the chips fall where they may. Trying to manipulate a situation to your benefit could have dire consequences so allow events to unfold naturally. Romantic pursuits may not be particularly inspiring but patience will pay off.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22

Keep your ears open. Listening to what somewhat else has to say could shed valuable light on a situation that may have been problematic for you. When shopping, your policy should be look but don’t touch.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Don’t take it personally. Someone else’s rotten mood could be contagious if you allow them to get under your skin. You may find that you are far more productive when you tackle projects by yourself rather than in a group.

SUDOKU

TAURUS

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

Maintain an eye for detail. Even the smallest improvement can make a world of difference, whether it is straightening out a picture or making decorative decisions. Your calm and objective demeanor makes you the perfect mediator.

CANCER

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

Set the bar low. If you keep expectations within reason you won’t run any risk of being disappointed by the results. Focus on finishing tasks and tying up loose ends but avoid trying to start anything new.

VIRGO

AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Even at a bargain price, a useless item is still useless.

Don’t get so caught up in a sales pitch that you forget that the best way to save money is to not spend it. Keep spending at a minimum until later in the week.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

There is a time and a place for everything. While your heart may yearn for romance you brain should be telling you there is much to be done. Prioritize tasks in order of importance and save flights of fancy for later in the week.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20

Make sure that the only toes that you’re standing on are your own. Offering criticism or unsolicited help to someone may breed more contempt than appreciation. You’ll get a lot more done if you work on your own.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Be logical, not emotional. Sometimes, when you are faced with horrible choices, it may be better to make no decision at all rather than a poor one. Taking the road less-traveled may lead you to someplace exciting and new.

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Romeoville’s Cahue becomes third Spartan ever named to the IHSSCA All-State team

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

Up until Christian Duarte made the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association AllState team as a junior in 2014, Romeoville had only featured one other All-State selection — Tom Kowalski in 1988.

The year Duarte made the first of his two All-State teams, there was a freshman named David Cahue on the team that made the coaches take notice.

In four years, Cahue went from a freshman that turned heads during a preseason scrimmage, to a varsity starter his first year to the third All-Stater in program history.

“It is a great feeling,” Cahue said. “All the hard work and dedication I put in over four years and to finally be rewarded for it feels good.

“When (Duarte) made All-State his first time, I knew I wanted it

and knew I had to work and I hope me making it gives the young kids confidence that they can do it too.”

He now joins Duarte and Kowalski as a permanent fixture on the Romeoville wall of fame.

“When you are All-State, you are there for life,” said coach Nick Cirrincione. “That is something you can come back and show your kids. That picture never leaves.”

Cahue helped the team to a 165-2 record this season, a program record for wins.

“My four years here were pretty good. When I came in, I knew I had to work my butt off and to become a starter as a freshman was great because not many people get to do that. I improved each year and to make All-State as a senior is a big reward.

“Coach pushes us every game and every practice and I couldn’t have done any of this without him SEE BEST PAGE 18

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Romeoville senior David Cahue was named to the IHSSCA All-State team.

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COLLEGE

Bolingbrook’s Jordan leads Saints in win Kamari Jordan (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) scored 14 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter as the University of St. Francis women’s basketball team came back to defeat Taylor University 63-58.

Trailing 51-41 early in the fourth quarter, the fifth-ranked Saints (22) outscored the Trojans 22-7 the rest of the way. Jordan’s 14 points in the final period included two key late buckets. Trailing by one with 90 seconds left, Jordan converted on a three-point play to give USF its first lead since early in the third quarter. After a pair of Taylor free throws knotted the score at 58, Jordan nailed a jumper from just inside the arc that put the Saints ahead for good. USF was able to force two turnovers in the final 20 seconds to seal the victory.

While Jordan’s scoring came late, Nichole Davidson (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) got the Saints off to a hot start in the opening minutes, scoring the team’s first 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Her jumper with 4:04 remaining in the first quarter put USF ahead 12-4. Taylor pulled within two, but St. Francis scored the final seven points of the period, including an Ivana Markovic (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard South) three-pointer, to lead 19-10 after 10 minutes.

The Trojans got back in the game with a 6-0 second-quarter run and remained within six points of the Saints throughout the rest of the half. A Taylor three-pointer at the buzzer cut the USF advantage to 32-29 at the break.

Taylor continued its momentum into the third quarter. The Trojans finished the period on a 10-2 run to lead by eight at 49-41.

Jordan and the USF defense, which held Taylor to just nine points on 1-for-9 from the floor and six turnovers in the fourth quarter, provided the comeback in the final stanza.

Davidson tied for the gamehigh with 23 points, while shooting 50-percent from the field. Jordan (16) and Markovic (15) joined her in double-figures. Jordan also dished out six assists, while Andriana Acosta (Crest Hill, Ill./ Joliet Catholic) pulled down nine boards.

USF was once again solid from the free-throw line, making 15 of its 16 attempts. St. Francis outrebounded Taylor 31-25 and

also won the turnover battle (1714). The Trojans were the better team from beyond the arc, knocking down 8-of-19 (42-percent) from distance.

Kendall Bradbury tied Davidson for the game-high with 23 points to pace Taylor.

The Saints will play their third game in five days when they open up CCAC play on the road against Roosevelt on Wednesday, November 15 at 5:30 p.m.

LEWIS Lewis University’s Cristen Wilson (Cleveland, Ohio/John Hay) and Delaney Blaylock (Wyoming, Mich./Godwin Heights) combined for 47 points, but it was not enough as Michigan Tech claimed the 87-80 regional victory over the visiting Flyers in the final day of the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge at Michigan Tech’s SDC Gym on Sunday (Nov. 12).

Wilson scored a career-high 26 points on 8-for-14 shooting, with a team-best seven rebounds, while Blaylock totaled 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting, including two three-pointers.

The Flyers also received 12 points from senior forward Nick Norton (Downers Grove, Ill./ Downers Grove North).

With the win, Michigan Tech improves to 2-0 overall, while the Flyers fall to 0-2 on the campaign.

Lewis shot 52.8% (28-for-53) from the field and 43.8% (7-for-16) from three-point range. Michigan Tech knocked down 52.7% (29for-55) of its field goal attempts and 45.5% (10-for-22) of its shots from beyond the arc.

• The Lewis University women’s basketball team used an all-

around second-half effort to pick up the 82-59 regional victory over Northern Michigan at Neil Carey Arena on Sunday (Nov. 12).

The Flyers shot 61.5% (16-for26) from the field in the second half, while Northern Michigan knocked down just 17.9% (5-for28) of their shots in the final 20 minutes.

Lewis junior forward Jessica Kelliher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) scored a game-high 33 points on 14-for-24 shooting.

Kelliher grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, while dishing out five assists and adding two steals.

Lewis sophomore forward Rachel Hinders (Johnston, Iowa/ Johnston) was 7-for-8 from the floor to finish with 17 points, while junior guard Gabby Green (Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI) scored 11 points and dished out a gamehigh eight assists.

With the win, Lewis improves to 2-0 on the campaign, while the Wildcats fall to 1-1 on the season.

For the game, Lewis shot 60.4% (32-for-53) from the floor and 46.2% (6-for-13) from long range.

NMU converted 36.8% (21-for-57) of its field goal attempts and 18.8% (3-for-16) from beyond the arc.

Lewis forced 18 Wildcat turnovers - including 11 steals - leading to 30 points off of the NMU miscues. The Flyers limited their mistakes with nine turnovers for the entire game, coupled with 25 assists.

• The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced on Monday (Nov. 13) that Lewis University senior middle hitter Aly Schneider (Granger, Ind./Penn) and sophomore libero Ronni Katarzynski (Winfield, Ill./West Chicago) have

been selected as the Baden/GLVC Women’s Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending November 12th.

This is the second time in the past three weeks that the Flyers have swept the GLVC Weekly Awards. Lewis junior outside hitter Elizabeth Hyland (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central) and sophomore outside hitter Alexandra Preuss (Elmhurst, Ill./York) won the awards on October 30th. Hyland was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Preuss captured the Defensive Player of the Week award.

This is the fifth time that Schneider has won the award, while this is the first time that Katarzynski has won the Defensive Player of the Week honor.

Both were instrumental in helping Lewis to victories over Bellarmine (Nov. 7), Southern Indiana (Nov. 10) and Indianapolis (Nov. 11) last week.

“Statistically, we were really well-rounded as a team this past week and Aly and Ronni were certainly catalysts for us both offensively and defensively,” Lewis head women’s volleyball coach Lorelee Smith said. “I’m hopeful that we can continue this trend as we start postseason play this weekend.”

Schneider averaged a team-best 3.4 kills-per-set and hit .403 (34 kills, 5 errors, 72 attacks) in the three victories. Her most impressive performance was a 13 kill, four block assist outing, while hitting .579 (13-2-19) in a sweep over Southern Indiana.

Katarzynski averaged 6.89 digsper-set and finished with 62 digs

in nine sets of action. She helped the Flyers’ avenge their lone GLVC loss of the season with 27 digs in a sweep over Bellarmine.

Lewis opens GLVC Championship Tournament action on Friday (Nov. 17), as the Flyers take on eighth-seeded Indianapolis.

First serve is set for 8:30 PM at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Ill. • The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced on Monday (Nov. 13) that Lewis University junior forward Jessica Kelliher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) has been named the GLVC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the period ending November 12th.

This is the seventh time that Kelliher has been recognized by the conference in her career.

In two regional victories last weekend, Kelliher averaged 30 points, 8.5 rebounds and five assists-per-game, while shooting 59.0% (23-for-39) from the field.

Her most impressive performance came in the Flyers’ 82-59 win over Northern Michigan on Sunday (Nov. 12). Kelliher scored a game-high 33 points on 14-for-24 shooting, including a game-high nine rebounds, while dishing out five assists against the Wildcats.

“Jess has been a competitor since day one,” Lewis head women’s basketball coach Samantha Quigley Smith said. “Her leadership and ability to buy into what we are trying to do makes her that much more effective.

“Jess’ ability to fill up the box score is truly amazing to watch,” Quigley Smith continued. “If she’s not scoring, she’s finding open teammates, cleaning up the boards, anything she can do to help her team.”

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BEST FROM PAGE 15 or my teammates.”

The biggest push that Cirrincione gave Cahue was a push back on the field during a playoff game his freshman year.

“He came out of the game with a sore ankle and they had his stuff off and I told him to get it back on and get out there,” Cirrincione said. “I don’t think he liked it,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM but he went back out and played the rest of the game. He learned young that there is a difference in hurt and injured.”

After learning that lesson, Cahue played the rest of his career never missing a game.

In total, Cahue played in 86 straight games for the Spartans, putting up a career record of 4536-3.

“In four years, he never missed

a game.” Cirrincione said. “He has been beat up and banged up, but he has never asked out of a game.

That shows his toughness.”

Not only did he play in every game, he played almost every position for Romeoville.

“He played as a right defender, a stopper, a center mid, a right mid, a left mid, a forward,” Cirrincione said. “That is telling colleges that you will get a kid that can play

any position on the field at a high level.”

He will also compete in the classroom at that same level, as he posts a near 4.0 grade point average — something he is looking to better.

“He has been one of our coachable kids. In the offseason with his work there was never a problem, grades there was never a problem — he is pushing to

be above a 4.0 for his career,” Cirrincione said. “His grades are going to open even more doors.”

For Cahue, he is just looking for a college to be successful as he plays soccer and works towards a degree in sports medicine.

“I just want to go somewhere I can achieve success,” he said.

“I will be blessed to go anywhere and I hope the success I had here translates to college.”

BUSINESS + REAL ESTATE

NEWS ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN YOUR COMMUNITY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM

COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Rental property not part of Baby Step 2 Pay off primary home before taking care of rental properties DEAR DAVE, I have a rental property that I still owe some money on, and I’ve just begun Baby Step 2 of your plan.

Should rental property debt be included in the debt snowball?

MATT DEAR MATT, No, it shouldn’t. Baby Step 2 of my plan is where you use the debt snowball to pay off all debt — from smallest to largest — except for your home. This, of course, comes after Baby Step 1, in which you save up $1,000 for a beginner emergency fund. I would include rental properties in the “home” category, and I urge people to get serious about paying off their homes a little further down the road in Baby Step 6.

To fill in the gaps, Baby Step 3 is going back and fully funding your emergency fund with three to six months of expenses. Baby Step 4 is investing 15 percent of your house-

on your rental property but still have a $3 million mortgage on your residence, you might go ahead and quickly knock out the rental property first.

Hope this helps!

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

Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey. com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

hold income in Roth IRAs and other pre-tax retirement plans, and Baby Step 5 means setting aside college money for the kids. Baby Step 6 is where you pay off your home, including any rental properties that weren’t already paid for in cash, and Baby Step 7 is when you relax, build wealth, and give.

If it were me, I would pay off my primary home before taking care of the rental properties. That’s simply a risk management perspective.

However, if you owe just $20,000

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 420 HEALY AVENUE, ROMEOVILLE, IL, IL 60446 (Tan stone, two story single family home, attached one car garage). On the 30th day of November, 2017 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: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff V. JORGE JUSTINIANO A/K/A JORGE JUSTINIANO, JR.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant.

Case No. 16 CH 0486 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is $162,324.73 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 AND ASSOCIATES 1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 P: 312-346-9088 F: 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 11/9, 11/16, 11/23

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 674 Lily Cache Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Single Family Home). On the 30th day of November, 2017 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: The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-FRE1 Plaintiff V. Carol J. Peek as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated August 14, 2006 a/k/a Trust Number 100; et. al.

Defendant.

Case No. 17 CH 0028 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(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: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 P: 630-794-5300 F: 630-794-9090 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 11/9, 11/16, 11/23

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BOLINGBROOK 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 The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as Trustee for Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-FRE1 Plaintiff, vs.

Carol J. Peek as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement dated August 14, 2006 a/k/a Trust Number 100; et. al.

Defendant. No. 17 CH 0028 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 14th day of June, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 30th day of November, 2017 , 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: THE WEST 170 FEET OF THE EAST 530 FEET TO THE SOUTH 256.25 FEET OF LOT 7 IN SCHOOL TRUSTEE SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 674 Lily Cache Lane, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 12-02-16-200-011-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

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

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 P: 630-794-5300 F: 630-794-9090 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 11/9, 11/16, 11/23

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 TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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THE

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

JORGE JUSTINIANO A/K/A JORGE JUSTINIANO, JR.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant. No. 16 CH 0486 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 27th day of September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 30th day of November, 2017 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 24, IN BLOCK 5, IN HAMPTON PARK SUBDIVISION NO. 12, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, IN TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 3, 1968 AS DOCUMENT NO. R68-6759, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 420 HEALY AVENUE, ROMEOVILLE, IL, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: T a n stone, two story single family home, attached one car garage P.I.N.: 11-04-04-217-024-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is $162,324.73 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 AND ASSOCIATES 1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 P: 312-346-9088 F: MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 11/9, 11/16, 11/23

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entrance into Illumination at 8 p.m.

Afterwards, visitors will meet inside in the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to sample more than 50 sparkling and still wines perfect for the holidays while enjoying the smooth sounds of Frank and Dave.

630-725-2066.

Crystal’s Canvas, will show you how to make “art from the heart,” using Isle a la Cache as your muse. This program is perfect for beginners, with stepby-step instructions. Registration required by November 29, 815.886.1467.

NOVEMBER 17-DECEMBER 24 22nd Annual Christkindlmarket-Chicago. Opens daily 11 a.m.

DECEMBER 1 Holiday Wine Tasting. 8 p.m. at

Daley Plaza, between Dearborn, Washington and Clark streets, Chicago. Free Admission. Inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, which began in 1545, the Christkindlmarket Chicago brings a cherished German and European tradition with international flair and local charm to Chicago. christkindlmarket.com.

The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle. As part of Illumination, the tree lights exhibit. Each ticket includes entrance into Illumination at 8 p.m.

Afterwards, visitors will meet inside in the Visitor Center and have the opportunity to sample more than 50 sparkling and still wines perfect for the holidays while enjoying the smooth sounds of Frank and Dave.

630-725-2066.

glow from thousands of luminarias, twinkling tree lights and storefront decorations will transform downtown Lisle into a truly magical place.

Shop at the Holiday Market from 3 to 8 p.m. for holiday gifts and festive crafts provided by a variety of vendors in a heated tent and enjoy food offered by food truck vendors. The annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, is at 6 p.m. at the community holiday tree on the grounds of Village Hall

NOVEMBER 23 Morton Arboretum Free Admission. The Morton Arboretum, 4100

DECEMBER 1 - JANUARY 7 Winter Wonderfest, Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago.

at The Promenade Bolingbrook, 631 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook.

250,000 LED glimmering lights synchronized to 17 rotating songs on the 48-foot-tall holiday tree at 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.

IL-53, Lisle. Happy Thanksgiving. All buildings and the Children’s Garden will be closed.

NOVEMBER 24 Light Up the Holidays Festival & Parade. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., downtown

Joliet. Activities begin downtown as early as 9:30 a.m., and include the Fantastic Fun Fair in the Joliet Area Historical Museum’s auditorium, as well as activities in the Joliet Public Library, Gji’s Sweet Shoppe, Jitters Coffeehouse, Chicken-n-Spice, Chevere Latin Cafe, JJC City Center Campus and more. The Rialto Square Theatre’s annual holiday festivities also add to the holiday spirit in Downtown Joliet.

NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 24 Christkindlmarket-Naperville.

Opens daily 11 a.m. at Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St, Naperville.

The Christkindlmarket Chicago is excited to host a suburban location of the Christkindlmarket you have come to know and love at Naper Settlement. christkindlmarket.com.

NOVEMBER 24-26 Gingerbread Festival. throughout downtown Downers Grove. Three days packed with activities and events: Gingerbread Man Hunt, holiday window voting; Santa’s House opens. Highlights: Tree lighting on Nov. 24; Carriage rides Nov.25 and 26; Breakfast with Santa, Nov. 26.

NOVEMBER 25 and 26 Chicago Pop Culture Con. Pheasant Run Mega Center, St. Charles.

Pop Culture Con is a multi-genre convention of comics, toys, gaming, sci-fi, Legos, TV/movie memorabilia, superheroes, Steampunk, action figures, animé, Cosplay, fantasy, horror, sports memorabilia, vintage music, publishers and artists – anything fanrelated. chicagopopculturecon.com, 715-526-9769.

NOVEMBER 30 Holiday Wine Tasting. 8 p.m. at

The Morton Arboretum, 4100 IL-53, Lisle. As part of Illumination, the tree lights exhibit. Each ticket includes

Opens daily at 10 am. Packed with indoor family fun, this delightful family tradition features 170,000 square feet of rides, giant slides, the Chicago Blackhawks Ice Skating Rink and holiday decor that is sure to get you into the holiday spirit. Closed on December 25. navypier.com

DECEMBER 2 Cork and Craft. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville. Professional artist Crystal Simpelo, founder of

DECEMBER 2-3 Lights of Lisle. Downtown Lisle. The

DECEMBER 2-3 Holiday Magic. 10 a.m. at Brook-

Field Zoo, 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield.

Various events and activities through out the zoo. Light festival begins at 4 p.m.: 41-foot talking tree, train display, carolers, ice carvers, and much more.

Enjoy a full schedule of nightly music and entertainment in the Pavilions.

DECEMBER 3 Living History Demonstration.

noon to 3 p.m. at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville.

On the first Sunday of each month, you may find soldiers, cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs or craftsmen sharing their talents.

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