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AUGUST 28, 2014

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FBI offers reward for suspect in First Midwest bank robbery Bolingbrook Lt. Mike Rompa said the FBI is the lead on this case

By Laura Katauskas staff reporter

Big Mac, special sauce, lettuce, cheese‌ McDonalds is coming.

A concept plan was introduced to the Romeoville village board showing a new restaurant to be located at Route 53 and Greenwood Avenue, across from the new Romeoville Athletic and Event Center.

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McDonalds to build along Route 53, event center spurs growth

Local Bolingbrook Police are working with the FBI in the search for a man who shot a teller and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash in the First Midwest bank robbery in broad daylight Aug. 11.

Bolingbrook Lt. Mike Rompa said the FBI is the lead on this case and the Bolingbrook Police Department is working to find the >> see fbi reward | page 2

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News >> reward, from page 1 suspect in the robbery that surprised residents in the area that day at the Bolingbrook branch located at 450 N. Bolingbrook Drive.

“We have received leads in reference to this case, which are forwarded to the FBI,” said Rompa. “We assist them upon their request.”

The FBI is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the man who carried out the takeover robbery and offering a reward.

Robert J. Holley, Special Agentin-Charge of the Chicago office of the FBI, said a reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the robber, described by witnesses as a black male in his early twenties and 5’10” to 6’2” tall with a thin build. He wore a black hooded sweatshirt and a red baseball cap with a Chicago Bulls logo, and he covered the lower part of his face with a dark bandana.

The robbery took place at about noon Aug. 11, when an armed man approached the teller counter brandishing a handgun and loudly announced the robbery. During the course of the robbery, a 21-year-old teller sustained a gunshot wound to the arm. She was hospitalized and released later that day.

After receiving cash, the robber fled the bank on foot.

Anyone recognizing this individual or having any information about the robbery is asked to call the Chicago office of the FBI at 312-4216700 or local police at 1-630226-8620.

Photographs and additional information about this robbery and other Chicago area unsolved robberies are available from the Chicago Bandit Tracker web site, www. bandittrackerchicago.com.

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Extended-stay hotel to be built in industrial park The proposed hotel is a four-story building consisting of 43,036 square feet

By laura KatausKas staff reporter

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McDonalds to build along Route 53, event center spurs growth

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Mcdonalds to build along Route 53, event center spurs growth It has long been intention of mayor, village board to use event center as catalysy for growth By laura KatausKas staff reporter

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Big Mac, special sauce, lettuce, cheese…McDonalds is coming.

A concept plan was introduced to the Romeoville village board showing a new restaurant to be located at Route 53 and Greenwood Avenue, across from the new Romeoville Athletic and Event Center.

It has long been the intention of the mayor and the village board that once the event center was built, further development would continue, using that center as a catalyst for growth in the new Uptown Square and Route 53 corridor.

“This is yet another project in the redevelopment of that area that is coming forward and we are very excited that McDonalds is part of that,” said Mayor John

Noak. “This is another company that a lot of others in the industry follows and watches what they are doing on site selection.This is a great thing for the development of this area as we continue to redevelop this corridor.”

Trustee Dave Richards agreed.

“This is a definite plus for the village to put this here—I like the location and I think that not only will there be weekend event traffic, it will be busy all week long with industrial park customers,” said Richards.

The 1.23-acre site for the restaurant is vacant and was formerly the site of a Bell Fuels gas station which was demolished a year ago.The proposed restaurant consists of 4,471 square feet and includes a drive-through facility that includes two drive-through lanes for ordering.

The exterior of the building will be constructed to match the

design standards set by the village for that area of redevelopment, just as was done for the event center, Stone City Saloon and Walgreens. Ornamental parking lot lighting, enhanced landscaping, upgraded building architecture and attractive signage are all required for this site.

McDonald’s is proposing two site entrances, a limited right-in/ right-out driveway along Route 53 and a full driveway entrance along Greenwood Avenue.A oneway traffic circulation pattern is proposed around the building with a total of 47 angled-parking stalls.

Village board members encouraged time be spent on traffic flow hoping to avoid any cars backing up onto Route 53 or risky left-hand turns out onto Route 53. In addition, it was suggested that the installation of sidewalks be considered for the customer traffic the restaurant will likely get from the industrial park located directly behind the proposed building.

After months of reconfiguring plans, a new extended-stay hotel is set to be built in Romeoville’s Windham Lake Business Park, just off of I55.

Community Development Director Steve Rockwell explained Value Place is an economy extended stay hotel that has 175 sites in 30 States throughout the U.S., making it the largest extended-stay franchise brand in the U.S. “This is a great group adding another new concept into the region,” said Mayor John Noak.

“This is a market that continues to be strong, extended-stay concepts are in demand—this will add to that.”

The proposed hotel is a four-story building consisting of 43,036 square feet that includes a total of 116 rooms, with an overall height of the building at approximately 50 feet, the maximum height allowed by Village code for that area. Though code does not allow for four-story buildings, the height of the proposed building is 50 feet, therefore not exceeding the height limit.

In addition, the proposed access to the site includes two driveways along Windham Parkway. A total of 119 parking spaces are provided on-site that meets the parking code requirement of one space for each hotel room. However, the proposed drive-aisle width and parking stall dimensions do not meet Village standards and a portion of the parking is located over the Village Easement for sanitary sewer and water.

Rockwell said the shape of the property and proposed size of the building makes it difficult to satisfy all the applicable site zoning standards requiring the board to set a number of code exceptions.

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“We have been working for a number of weeks and are very grateful for the amount of adjustments the company has made.

It is a unique site in the way it is set up making for unique challenges in placing a building here,” said Noak. a number of weeks and are very grateful for the amount of adjustments the company has made. It is a unique site in the way it is set up making for unique challenges in placing a building here,” said Noak.

Village trustees voiced some concern over parking stall sizes and the use of the easement.

Village Manager Steve Gulden assured the board that building over the easement is commonly done and that the Village will have the right to access that easement if a need should arise.

“It’s a wedge of a space that creates a unique situation off to the side of the industrial park—we are going to have challenges no matter what we put in there.While it took work, everyone worked together in some creative ways to work it out,” said Noak.

Gulden also said the biggest concern with the building was ensuring a fire truck would have access to all areas of the building. The company redesigned the area to achieve that primary goal and was approved by the Fire Department, who has been working closely with the team.

“There were questions about access and parking, but those needs were met,” said Trustee Dave Richards. “I feel this is a need in the village and I think using a small triangle of an industrial park is a great project to get it done.”

The board approved the concept plan suggesting ideas for more landscaping and the assurance that parking would be monitored.

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Agency to pay legal fees in case against Illinois American Water Agency decided to refile the case to avoid any discrepancies

By Laura Katauskas staff reporter

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After refiling its case of eminent domain to acquire a pipeline from the Lake American Water Company, the Northern Will County Water Agency is now required to pay the company’s legal fees associated with the first filing.

Mayors from Bolingbrook, Homer Glen, Lemont, Romeoville and Woodridge

make up the agency and the group has been meeting since 2008 in an effort to take over the Bedford Park water pipeline owned by American Lake Water Company, a subsidiary of Illinois American Water.

The agency decided to refile the case to avoid any discrepancies in how each town was represented.The new case of eminent domain reflects a status change that shows each town as an interested party and was done to clear up any technical inconsistencies that could possibly hold up the process.

The case was originally filed in December 2012 with the

agency seeking to use eminent domain to acquire the pipeline in hopes of taking control of the water system allowing them to lower what they say have been escalating and unwarranted rate hikes.

Illinois American Water has said the rates reflect the true cost of the water system and believe it isn’t possible that the agency can reduce rates, calling on the agency to show a plan to the public.

Illinois American Water officials continually maintain the lawsuit is costly to all involved and asked for compensation of legal fees having to deal with the refiling of the case. A court

recently ruled that Illinois American Water was entitled to be reimbursed for those fees.

“Our company has stated from the start that eminent domain is an expensive and time-consuming legal process that will ultimately cost taxpayers – and our customers – millions of dollars during the process,” said Michael Smyth, Spokesperson, American Lake Water Company. “The court’s decision to reimburse our company’s legal fees following the dismissal of the initial suit by the Northern Will County Water Agency further proves our point.

The agency will have to pay

approximately $105,000 to cover the legal fees incurred by American Lake Water Company.

“The payment of fees was a known consequence of dismissing the first case,” said Jim Boan, attorney for the agency. The agency intends to make a statement at its next meeting to be held Sept. 15 at the Romeoville Village Hall. Each town shares fiscal responsibility for the agency’s cost at a scaled level, with Bolingbrook who has the majority of American Water customers, paying the lion’s share of the cost. The agency expects to go to trial in the fourth quarter of 2014 or the first quarter of 2015.

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Tailgate Party the Ultimate experience Hampton helps Bears fans get ready for a new season By miKe sanDrolini for tHe bUgLe

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A week from Sunday, the Chicago Bears host the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field in the season-opener of a muchanticipated 2014 campaign.

Area Bears fans who attended last Sunday’s Ultimate Tailgate Party, hosted by Famous Dave’s and The Bugle, clearly are ready for some football as they sampled mouth-watering barbecue, drank their favorite beverages, took part in Bears trivia contests, participated in a bags tournament … and collected autographs from featured guest Dan Hampton— the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman who was an integral part of Chicago’s 1985 Super Bowl championship club.

“It’s a beautiful day. It’s beautiful to be around barbecue, and have the wafting scent of barbecue. It’s like napalm in the morning,” said Hampton with a grin while paraphrasing an old line from the Francis Ford Coppola Vietnam War movie, “Apocalypse Now.” Hampton joins former Bears wide receiver Glen Koslowski and weeknight 11 p.m.-2 a.m. host Pete McMurray to provide analysis following every Bears game this season on WGN Radio AM-720’s “Two and a Half Bears” show. He was already in mid-season form during a live segment with Harry Teinowitz at the Tailgate Party that was broadcast on The Game 87.7 FM—a sports talk station started

“It’s a beautiful day. It’s beautiful to be around barbecue, and have the wafting scent of barbecue.

It’s like napalm in the morning,” said Hampton with a grin while paraphrasing an old line from the Francis Ford Coppola Vietnam War movie, “Apocalypse Now.”

by WGN Radio earlier this year.

“They (WGN) do everything top shelf and everybody is excited about the Bears, no question about it,” Hampton said.

“It’s going to be a consequential season one way or the other.”

Hampton told Teinowitz he believes the Bears have “a pretty darned good team from top to bottom.”He’s particularly excited about how the organization went about acquiring free agents and draft picks to bolster a defensive line that, although injury-prone, also was a main reason why the Bears’ defense surrendered the most yardage in the NFL last season. “(Lamarr) Houston, (Jeremiah) Ratliff and Willie Young are players,” he said. “And watch (2014 third-round draft pick) Will Sutton. This kid, he can go.”

But like all Bears fans,Hampton was not happy with how the team performed during its 34-6 preseason loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 22. He said head coach Marc Trestman needs to make the Bears’ practice sessions tougher.

“You cannot get ready for a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Seattle by standing around (in practice), holding (blocking) dummies and pushing each other,” he told

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Dan Hampton talking on The Game 87.7 FM.

Teinowitz.“Marc Trestman needs to understand: as good as he is with the Xs and the Os, unless you’re willing to man up and hit people, block, tackle and be physical at the point of attack, we’re going to have problems.”

As for the offense, Hampton said quarterback Jay Cutler “has fabulous upside” and “top-five ability,” but Cutler must produce this season, especially with two Pro Bowl receivers (Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery), a Pro Bowl running back (Matt Forte) and a potential Pro Bowl tight end (Martellus Bennett) at his disposal.

“No excuses,” he said. “He (Cutler) needs to beat some people.”

Bears fan Pablo Martinez, who’s from Crest Hill, is counting down the days to Week 1.

“They have great potential,” said Martinez, who took part

in the bags tournament and attended the party to meet Hampton. “It’s exciting to see the new players and hold (them) to a new pressure that we have to win more.”

John Henning of Woodridge brought his son, 6-year-old Clayton, to the Tailgate Party, and together, they correctly answered a Bears trivia question posed to them by WGN-TV Channel 9 Morning News sports anchor Pat Tomasulo, which got them a prize.

John said Clayton is a big baseball fan who’s already been

to 18 major league parks, but he wanted to bring his son to the Tailgate Party in the hope that he’ll become a football fan, too.

“We’re trying to introduce him to football,” John said of Clayton, who, as a 1-year-old, won Chicago’s “Most Huggable Baby” contest sponsored by 93.9 The Lite FM. Tomasulo said he enjoyed spending the afternoon with Bears fans.

“Anytime you can come out and get some barbecue and talk some football, it’s fun,” he said.

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Police Blotter

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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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Robert Woodard, 27, 15930 W. Ridge Street, Lockport, was arrested at 4:45 p.m. July 28 and charged with expired registration and possession of cannabis and drug equipment near Belmont Drive and Route 53.

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Thomas Wright, 19, 368 Wedgewood Circle, was arrested at 10:26 p.m. Aug. 8 and charged with possession of cannabis, underage consumption and possession of alcohol by a minor near Budler Road and Weslake.

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Bradley Luke, 37, 1043 Ashton Court, Streamwood, was arrested at 1:18 a.m. Aug. 10 and charged with criminal trespass to residence and disorderly conduct in the 100 block of Wedgeport Circle.

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Alyssa Paz, 20, 162 Sedgewicke, was arrested at 6:18 p.m. Aug. 12 and charged with an expired registration, possession of cannabis and drug equipment and disobeying a traffic sign in the 100 block of Sedgewicke.

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Stephanie Frazier, 21, 315 Ottawa, Joliet, was arrested at 11:22 p.m. Aug. 13 and charged with no valid driver’s and speeding near Romeo Road and Arsenal Road.

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Albino Torres-Anaya, 40, 213 Pell, was arrested at 6:16 a.m. Aug. 14 and charged with no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic sign near Malibu Drive and Redondo Drive.

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Eduardas Klimentjevas, 47, 3005 35th Street, Oak Brook, was arrested at 11:11 p.m. Aug. 14 and charged with DUI, driving too fast for conditions and illegal transport of alcohol near Weber Road and I-55.

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Benito Garcia, 30, 412 Catherine, Joliet, was arrested at 4:32 a.m. Aug. 15 and charged with no valid driver’s license and speeding near Weber Road and Lakewood Falls Drive.

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Emilio Ventura-Lorenzo, 23, 121 Union, Joliet, was arrested at 12:53 p.m. Aug. 16 and charged with no valid driver’s license, no insurance and speeding near Route 53 and Airport Road.

Marius Januzais, 36, 16W470 Lake Drive, Willowbrook, was arrested at 2:37 p.m. Aug. 16 and charged with battery in the 1300 block of Marquette.

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Matile Quiterio, 46, 3421 Foxboro, Woodridge, was arrested at 5:12 p.m. Aug. 18 and charged with no valid driver’s license, failure to give information, improper backing, and leaving the scene of an

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accident in the 200 block of Normantown Road.

For more Romeoville Police Blotter. visit www.buglenewspapers.com/ policeblotter/

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WIth REP. natalIE ManlEy (D-JOLIET) 98TH DISTRICT

Seniors that live on fixed incomes can’t afford unfair property tax increases

property taxes.

Seniors that live on fixed incomes can’t afford unfair property tax increases. Last year, I sponsored legislation to increase the Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption to $5,000 for senior homeowners.

As a certified public That’s progress, but it isn’t accountant for almost 20 years, I enough. have specialized in government Government can’t continue auditing, accounting and to use taxpayer dollars as an budgeting. I’ve gone unlimited source of line-by-line through funding, especially budgets, down to the without a detailed penny, to make sure explanation for how that every dollar is the money is spent. accounted for. And, as Residents often ask a single mother, I’ve me where their tax made do with less dollars go ñ a valid because I had to. question.

Having worked Parents are baffled with large accounts, at why fees for their what I’ve found is rep. nataLie manLeY children’s education (D-JoLIeT) 98TH that planning ahead, DIsTrICT continue to rise and monitoring spending, their property taxes and understanding are also drastically your source of revenue is increasing simultaneously. essential in maintaining strong Often times, it seems that we financial standing. get fewer resources for such During my first term, I higher costs. This method of learned quickly that those budgeting just doesn’t work. steps weren’t being taken by Last year, I voted to cut past administrations. lawmakers’ pay, including my I was shocked to see that own, by passing a bill rejecting budgeting could go so wrong automatic pay raises. at such a high level. I signed When local communities up to become a member of a are struggling to maintain the House budgeting committee. services that they need, state I got started by backing government needs to pay legislation to improve our attention and tighten its belt, state’s policies, combing too. through expenses during It’s also our job to make the budgeting process to cut sure that the state’s policies to waste while prioritizing crucial distribute grants are transparent programs. and provide a check and It was also clear that balance system to make sure lawmakers were ignoring the funds are spent as they were needs of taxpayers. Residents intended. constantly tell me that Responsible budgeting also skyrocketing property taxes means paying the debt. For are unbearable. too long, lawmakers have been Many tell me that they are playing catch up to pay down looking to move out of state old bills, and local service because of the rising costs of providers suffer because of it. keeping the roofs over their Just like the people of Illinois, heads. our state can’t improve its To make matters worse, it financial status if we continue just doesn’t make sense to add to incur more and more debt. I unfair property tax increases voted for a bill to address delays in neighborhoods where the in payments last year. property value is stagnant or Budgeting always requires declining. making tough decisions. Cutting On a personal note, I can the fat doesn’t come easy, and relate - my home value has it won’t happen unless we decreased over the years, reevaluate our expenses. We but I continually pay more in can’t afford outdated policies

When it comes to property taxes, I recommend checking to make sure that you receive any exemptions you qualify for.

Some property tax exemptions include the general homestead exemption, the senior homestead exemption, disabled persons’ homestead exemption and the disabled veterans’ homestead exemption. and procedures, especially when they cost more.

The heart of this situation is that our community is a great place to live.

Many families want to live here, and they want to continue to be able to afford their homes and the good schools for their children.

We need to work together to ensure our area remains a good, strong area.

When it comes to property taxes, I recommend checking to make sure that you receive any exemptions you qualify for.

Some property tax exemptions include the general homestead exemption, the senior homestead exemption, disabled persons homestead exemption and the disabled veterans homestead exemption.

If you have questions about property taxes, you can call the Will County Supervisor of Assessments at 815-740-4648.

Families shouldn’t worry about losing their homes because they can’t afford to pay their property taxes.

Homeowners can’t take any more increases, especially during this difficult economic time. If you have any questions on state issues, please call my office at (815) 725-2741.

Natalie Manley State Representative, 98th District

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County Executive Walsh and local heroes honored by Boy Scouts Rainbow Council, Boy Scouts of America proudly honored Will County Executive, Larry Walsh The Rainbow Council, Boy Scouts of America proudly honored Will County Executive, Larry Walsh, as their 2014 Distinguished Citizen at a recent banquet celebrating Scouting’s strong mission and impact in our communities. Walsh joins previous honorees; Roger Claar, Mayor of Bolingbrook and Russ Slinkard, President and CEO of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as the newest recipient of this prestigious Scouting award.

“Scouting’s Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner provides a unique opportunity for community and business leaders to come together in support of the local life changing programs scouting provides youth and families,” said Marc Ryan, Scout Executive and CEO of the Rainbow Council. “In addition, it is our chance to honor our friend and Distinguished Citizen, Larry Walsh, for his long standing commitment to the community and the Boy Scouts of America.”

“Larry was an obvious choice as this year’s Distinguished Citizen” Bolingbrook Mayor and Co-Chair for the Distinguished Citizen’s Event shared. “He represents the leadership and service Scouting is known for and has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the community through his decades of service to others” Claar added.

Walsh is a strong supporter of local Scouting and its programs.

He makes time to visit with local Scout troops and encourages Scouts to stay involved and learn the critical life skills Scouting teaches. Walsh has also served on the committee for the Distinguished Citizen’s Award Dinner for the last two years.

“Scouting has been doing incredible work in our community. Its program of leadership training, character building and instilling values in our children is needed now more than ever” said Walsh.

“I am pleased to have been selected to receive this award and honored to join Mayor

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Local heroes honored at ceremony.

Claar and Russ Slinkard as a Distinguished Citizen recipient”.

Larry was joined by his wife Irene for the presentation which was conducted by two of their grandsons, both active Scouts.

Earlier in the evening, during a key note speech delivered

by Scouting’s local CEO, Marc Ryan, he highlighted the impact Scouting has on communities as well as the young men and women and families who are part of it.

An endowment recognition was presented to the family of late Eagle Scout and Marine, Lance Corporal Steven Hancock who lost his life on May 19 during a training exercise doing what he loved most, serving his country as a United States Marine.

“The James E. West fellowship is an endowment recognition that helps ensure that scouting continues to serve the youth of our community and our great nation. Just as Steven served scouting, his community, and his country - this endowment will continue to serve the scouting program in his memory to ensure that others follow in the footsteps of this fine Eagle Scout” said Ryan. Steven’s parents, Mike and Susan Hancock, were on hand to accept the recognition and help the Boy Scouts honor his memory and commemorate his spirit and his love for scouting.

Following the thundering and lengthy applause honoring the memory and life of Lance Corporal Hancock, Ryan continued by sharing a story that would culminate with Sea Scout and Venturer, both coeducational

programs of the BSA, Kailyn Kasper being presented with the certificate of merit for her heroic efforts in saving the life of a man kayaking on May 25 near Sugar Creek, Indiana.

The recreational boater had capsized and struck his unprotected head on a rock causing him to lose consciousness and roll face down into the water. Kasper pulled him from the water and brought him to the shore.

Ryan recounted, “With death close by, Kasper took immediate action to reestablish his airway, clear the aspirated water and treated him for severe shock in accordance with BSA’s Wilderness First Aid protocols.

Protocols that she had learned just weeks before.”

County Executive Walsh joined Ryan at the podium to present Kasper with the certificate and medal recognizing her incredibly bravery and quick action resulting in saving a life.

Locally, the Rainbow Council serves nearly 5,000 families in Will, Grundy and Kankakee Counties.

In 2013, scouts performed over 32,000 hours of community service including collecting over 150,000 lbs. of food for those in need. In addition, 91 tenacious young men earned the coveted rank of Eagle Scout requiring them to demonstrate leadership, community service, self-sufficiency, master outdoor skills and overcome obstacles.

For more information on the Rainbow Council, visit www. rainbowcouncil.org. To find out more about joining Scouting, visit www.beascout.org.

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VVSD announces series of parent and community engagement events Events designed to keep VVSD students on a steady path to academic success

As Valley View School District Romeoville, with a session on 365U students experience peer-to-peer violence, including increased success in the classroom, tips on how to help your child the partnership between VVSD, combat bullying, conducted by its families and the community experts from Santa Rosa, CA-based remains a critical component in Community Matters. ensuring student success.

Two weeks later, at 6:30 p.m.

That’s why VVSD is announcing Sept. 30 at Bolingbrook High plans for a series School, Dr. of 2014-15 parent Mitchem and community and his team “Every child, every engagement will host an day. That’s what events designed open Town engaged learning is to keep VVSD Hall meeting all about,” Dr. Mitchem students on at which said. “The data shows a steady path attendees will our students are to academic be able to ask success.

VVSD-related succeeding. But in “The Valley questions. order to continue View Vision Informative that success, we must won’t succeed post-meeting come together with without the grade-levelour families and support and specific community to ensure involvement of “parent cafes” that our students are our parents, and will include supported academically conversations those who live and socially, both and work in our on the within and outside the communities,” new stateschool setting.” said VVSD mandated Superintendent P A R C C James Mitchem. assessment “They are our and VVSD’s hidden assets, the ingredient that increased efforts to help students makes a difference.” attain college and career readiness.

The 2014-15 series, “A Design BHS will also be the site for a 6:30 for Parent and Community p.m. Oct. 23 session on teen-age Engagement,” includes two Town substance abuse conducted by Hall meetings, several topic- experts from the Robert Crowne specific sessions to help families Center. Topics will include the cope with potentially harmful use of prescription drugs and the decisions students may face, heroin epidemic. parent cafes on various pertinent Guardian Angel’s Prevention topics, and sessions on the new Division will present four powerful state-mandated Partnership for sessions on child sexual abuse Assessment of Readiness for (elementary parents) and dating College and Careers (PARCC) violence (middle and high school assessment. parents) on Jan. 7. Elementary The series opens at 6:30 p.m. school parents are encouraged to on Sept. 15 at Lukancic Middle attend either a 9:15 a.m. session School, 725 Normantown Road, at the Bolingbrook Community

Center, 201 Canterbury Lane, or a 6:30 p.m. session at Romeoville High School.Middle school parents should attend either an 11:30 a.m. session at the Bolingbrook Community Center or a 7 p.m. session at RHS.A second Town Hall meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. March 19 at Lukancic Middle School. Following an open Q&A session, VVSD administrators will utilize parent cafes to provide an update on the PARCC assessment which students will take in the beginning of March and at the end of April.

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Safety changes helping, but not enough Representatives met in Chicago for status hearing before a federal judge By nick reiher managing editor

nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews

While Union Pacific officials say there has been progress on the signal issue at the Walter Strawn Drive crossing, Elwood representatives said the crossing still remains unsafe, citing two crossing gate crashes in the past two days.

Representatives met in Chicago Aug. 20 for a status hearing before a federal judge for an update on safety measures discussed at the last hearing.

The hearing process has been the result of a request by interested parties to block Elwood’s ban on northbound traffic on Baseline Road in late May to cut down on truck traffic

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The hearing process has been the result of a request by interested parties to block Elwood’s ban on northbound traffic on Baseline Road in late May to cut down on truck traffic around the Walter Strawn Drive entrance to the BNSF intermodal in Elwood.

around the Walter Strawn Drive entrance to the BNSF intermodal in Elwood.A federal judge agreed to the restraining order, but Elwood since has rescinded the Baseline Road ban ordinance.

During the Aug. 20 hearing, Union Pacific counsel told the judge they and the Illinois Commerce Commission have been making progress on the signal issue, and that UP will be

filing the next required form

by Friday. They are considering the possibility of adding more time, up to 10 seconds instead of three or four seconds, to the train warning to help alleviate problems with trucks coming and going into Elwood’s BNSF intermodal from hitting the crossing gates.

UP officials also noted off-duty Will County deputies now are being used to help traffic control on Illinois 53, which had become worse during construction the past two years on the Des Plaines River Bridge on Interstate 55.

They said there are two marked squad cars stationed between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., prime hours for funerals at the nearby Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. One is positioned about a quarter mile north of the intersection.

When this deputy sees a funeral procession approaching, they said, he radios to the other deputy, positioned south of the

intersection. This deputy turns on his lights and pulls across the path that trucks would take to drive through the crossing, positioning himself on the east side of the crossing. He stays there to block trucks from driving onto the crossing until the funeral procession passes.

UP officials requested that ICC staff analyze this to determine if they approve of how the plan is being implemented, and if they have any suggestions for improving it. From UP’s perspective, the process seems to work well. The parties also are looking into what would be needed to move the “Stop Here” railroad sign back 40 feet.

Officials from CenterPoint told the judge there had been no broken crossing gates since the county deputies had been stationed around there. But UP officials said there had been an incident Aug. 19, and Elwood officials said there had been

another the morning of Aug. 20, of which UP officials were unaware.

Although the presence of the deputies has helped cut down the number of trucks that have been disrupted the funeral processions, Elwood Police Chief Fred Hayes said after the hearing that trucks continue to cut off mourners despite the police presence. Most important, he added, the officers are not regulating traffic at the crossing, which was the reason why CenterPoint wanted them stationed there.

Another point of contention in the federal hearing process has been Elwood’s refusal thus far to give CenterPoint requested information by Sept.

15. CenterPoint officials hoped they could get the information without having to go through the formal discovery process, which would delay the situation.

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romeoville OFFENSE All-Conference quarterback Kelvin Jones returns to lead what could be a talented group. This will be his third year under center and he is ready.

“We are putting in the work every day and trying to go farther in the playoffs than last year,” he said. “I feel really comfortable out there, the coaches are doing a great job helping me ready the defenses. I put a lot of work in the offseason trying to lose some weight and get more speed out there, but stay strong.”

Running the ball this season will be Gil Whitaker, an All-SPC selection, who gained more than 800 yards last year splitting carries.

When Jones puts the ball in the air, he will again have Chuck Hunter there to go up and get it. A year ago, Hunter caught 45 passes for 923 yards and 11 touchdowns. Also back

2014 Schedule Aug. 29 – @ hinsdale s., 7:30 p.m. (won 32-29) Sept. 5 – bolingbrook, 7 p.m. (lost 41-7) Sept. 12 – minooka, 7 p.m. (won 34-21) Sept. 19 – @ plainfield c., 7 p.m. (won 50-12) Sept. 26 – @ oswego, 7 p.m. (lost 31-13) Oct. 3 – plainfield south, 7 p.m. (won 34-7) Oct. 10 – @ plainfield n., 7 p.m. (lost 31-19) Oct. 17 – plainfield east, 7 p.m. (lost 21-6) Oct. 24 – @ oswego East, 7 p.m.

(Won 21-14) is Manuel Nartey on the other side.

>> see SPARTANS | page 18

Photo By Mark Gregory

Gil Whitaker will be the Spartans’ feature back this season.

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bolingbrook OFFENSE Rarely does a team have a senior quarterback returning and then move him to wide receiver to make room for the kicker to move under center.

Then again, rarely does a team bring in a Hall-of-Fame coach to be its offensive coordinator.

This season, Bolingbrook did both.

After members of the Raiders’ staff left for job promotions, head coach John Ivlow brought in Dan Darlington, former coach at Morris and Plainfield North.

Darlington took senior signal caller Quincy Woods and has him listed on the roster solely as a wide receiver with Adam Klein stepping in at quarterback.

However, anyone who has seen a Darlington offense before knows to expect wrinkles and that there are most likely packages that puts Woods back under center.

DEFENSE Former state champion defensive coordinator John Urban (Naperville Central) also joins the Raiders staff as an assistant with longtime defensive coordinator Bob Cora.

While Bolingbrook lost several members of its defense a year ago, it features six D-I caliber players this year.

Notre Dame bound defensive lineman Micah Dew-Treadway will anchor the Raiders up front, while senior Julian Huff (Minnesota) and junior Tuf Borland clog the middle. Senior Jacob Huff (Minnesota) and senior Armani McNulty (Ball State)

2014 Schedule Aug. 29 – Hinsdale C., 7 p.m. (won 17-6) Sept. 5 – @ Romeoville 7 p.m.

(Won 41-7) Sept. 13 – @ Joliet central, 1 p.m. (won 50-0) Sept. 19 – Stagg, 7 p.m.

(Won 41-0) Sept. 27 – @ Joliet west, 12 p.m.

(Won 30-6) Oct. 3 – @ lockport, 7 p.m. (won 24-3) Oct. 10 – homewood-f., 7 p.m.

(Won 31-24) Oct. 17 – @ lincoln-way e., 7 p.m. (won 12-3) Oct. 24 – sandburg, 7 p.m.

(Won 35-6) return in the secondary, while senior Montini transfer and D-I recruit Isaac Lane and freshman Jordan Pringle will be added to the mix.

OVERALL While the Raiders may look different on offense with Darlington in the mix, the defense has the chance to resemble the state championship defense of 2011.

The SWSC is no cake walk and Lincoln-Way East might be down on paper this season, the Raiders still have a hard time beating the Griffins on the road.

Either way, Bolingbrook is determined to get farther in the playoffs than the second round like last season when they were knocked out by Marist.

-Compiled by Mark Gregory

Photo By Mark Gregory

Quincy Woods will have a new jersey number and new position this season.

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SouthWest suburban blue preview Raiders’ defense will be too much

Since its inception, the SouthWest Suburban C o n f e re n ce Blue Division has been a league that has featured a top and Wide Right bottom and Mark Gregory not much in the middle.

That may change this season as some of the teams try and climb back up the ladder.

Bolingbrook will again be the king of the conference, as the Raiders feature six Division-I

2013 Standings Team

Bolingbrook Homewood-Flossmoor Lincoln-Way East Sandburg Lockport Stagg Joliet West Joliet Central

conference overall points won lost won lost for against 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

caliber athletes on the defensive side of the ball, making the defense possibly as talented as the state-title group of 2011.

Brothers Jacob and Julian Huff, Tuf Borland and Micah DewTreadway lead the pack.

Offensively, the biggest

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

10 9 9 5 3 4 3 0

1 2 3 5 6 5 6 9

336 414 359 224 160 200 277 37

88 176 171 266 294 226 293 409

new addition to the team may be offensive coordinator Dan Darlington, who will look to shake up a Raider offense that has always been about ball control. Quarterback Quincy

>> see swsc | page 18

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southwest prairie PREVIEW Can Oswego be dethroned?

Oswego made it three However, the Indians welcome straight undefeated conference back running back Nate Gunn, who has the potential championships to have quite a strong last year, sweeping season. through the Southwest Plainfield North had Prairie Conference. to deal with injuries and The Panthers had youth last year. That just one game last could pay off to a muchyear in the conference improved 2014. The where they won by just offensive line has a pair single digits, beating of D-I commits and they Plainfield South 35-28. Taylor’s Take are joined by several They won two playoff Scott Taylor other returners on games before falling offense. However, they to Marist 21-7 in the will need to reload on defense. quarterfinals.

Plainfield Central suffered With junior quarterback and Division-I recruit Steven Frank through injuries and a winless leading the way, Oswego has a season last year after a playoff young, yet experienced signal trip the year before. A muchcaller who directed the two improved team is likely this year.

Last year Romeoville went from playoff wins last year.

He is expected to have a strong winless to the playoffs and the offensive line to throw behind, Wildcats hope to do that this while the defense might take a year. step back this year.

Taylor’s Take Plainfield South escaped the 4-3 clutter of teams last year to 1. Plainfield East - Someone is go 5-2 and finish a solo second. due to pass up Oswego, and the The Cougars played their best Bengals have the best chance ball down the stretch of the to do so. With an experienced season last year, but will have group on both sides of the ball, to replace nearly all of its key if the Bengals have some gameplayers from last year. They will changers at wide receiver, they be most experienced on the line can dethrone the Panthers. of scrimmage.

2. Oswego - The Panthers will Oswego East is coming off its again be tough to beat. I don’t see first playoff appearance last year any team coming into Panther and has its leader, quarterback Country to win, but they have to Tyler Kennedy, back. He will also go to Plainfield East this year in have running back Khalil Driver what may be the SPC title game. back to hand off to in hopes of 3. Romeoville - The biggest making it back-to-back playoff knock on the Spartans last year, appearances. as well as most teams in the Plainfield East also had its conference, was inconsistency. first playoff appearance last With experienced skill players year. The Bengals might have back, the key for the Spartans surprised some last year, but may be at the line of scrimmage. won’t do so this year. With 4. Plainfield North - If football several returners on both sides is won at the line of scrimmage, of the ball, including D-I recruits the Tigers may be in the middle Cole Kotopka at quarterback of a title race. There is plenty of and Daniel Jackson at defensive potential on offense, so if the end, will make the Bengals a defense can reload, the Tigers prime candidate to return to the may be ready to roar in 2014. playoffs.

5. Minooka - The Indians are Romeoville advanced to the expected to bounce back this postseason last year and has year and compete for a playoff three of its top players back spot. A strong running game will in quarterback Kelvin Jones, get them far as I think they will wideout/defensive back Chuck sneak into the playoffs.

Hunter and running back Gil 6. Plainfield Central - The Whitaker. The Spartans should Wildcats have a lot of ground to be in the thick of the race make up from last year, but there throughout the year. are a lot of returners this year who Minooka had a disappointing likely feel they have something year last year, going 3-6. to prove. When you have a state

Photo By Scott Taylor

Will Plainfield East or Romeoville be able to unseat Oswego?

champion sprinter on the outside (Kahmari Montgomery), the bigplay potential will be there.

7. Plainfield South - You can’t rule out the Cougars, as the potential to reload is there. There are just so many unknowns right now though that it is hard to know how good they can be this year.

8. Oswego East - The Wolves have some key returners back, but they will need to show that last year is no fluke. It should be a big battle as they fight it out for a playoff berth.

2013 Standings Team

Oswego plainfield south oswego east plainfield east romeoville minooka Plainfield north plainfield central

conference overall points won lost won lost for against 7 5 4 4 4 2 2 0

0 2 3 3 3 5 5 7

9 6 7 6 6 3 3 0

3 4 4 4 4 6 6 9

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194 276 229 208 225 277 223 402

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18 >> swsc, from page 16 Woods returns, but is listed on the roster solely as a wide receiver.

Locally, Lockport has new faces and a new home this season. Dan Starkey comes over from New Trier and will bring a run-oriented, spread offense to the new turf at Lockport. The Porters will need to replace Tyler Johnson, who was to start and running back and linebacker, but torn an ACL this summer.

Joliet West lost a ton on the offensive side of the ball when it comes to skill positions.

The whole offensive line is back, but the Tigers need to find some weapons on offense and defense to make this season a success.

Like he has the last few years, Bret Boyter has a small but hungry group at Joliet Central.

The Steelmen play hard every

snap of every game, but the lack of depth makes it hard to retool in the SWSC. Central will look to its non-conference season for the program’s first win.

Homewood-Floosmoor returns 11 starters from a season ago and should be the key rival to Bolingbrook this season.

The Vikings have been a solid team the last few years waiting for Bolingbrook or Lincoln-Way East to give an inch at the top.

Like the Huffs at Bolingbrook, H-F features a pair of twins as juniors DeVonte and Deante Harley-Hampton will share carries in the backfield. They will do it behind 6-foot, 4-inch, 285 pound offensive lineman Desmond Bland. Lincoln-Way East will again be a tough win in the SWSC as the Griffins look to keep its streak of making the playoffs every year of existence alive.

Senior signal caller Mike Weller returns to pace the offense, while

senior linebacker Luke Epich will key the Griffin defense.

Sandburg returns only six starters from last season and only a pair on defense.

One of those back is senior linebacker Graham Level (6-foot, 200 pounds). Senior place kicker/ punter Jon Milazzo has the leg to win a tight game late for the

Eagles.

Mark’s Picks 1. Bolingbrook – Just too much on defense here.

2. homewood-Flossmoor – This is their year to climb near the top again.

3. lincoln-Way East – Still an elite team.

4. lockport – It’s hard to rebuild in the SWSC, but easier when opponents lose a lot.

5. Joliet West – Have to find skill players to work behind OL. 6. Sandburg – Just too much to replace in one year. Will be back next year.

7. Joliet Central – Great coach, and kids, just low numbers hurt.

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q & a with local athletes

feATUrInG

Daniel Jackson Football

Who do you like to follow?

I like to follow Adidas to see all the things they come up with. My favorite person is probably Clifton Garrett. I’ve followed Clifton for a while. He still hasn’t given me a follow back. So, Clifton, if you see this, give me a follow back!

Why do you like to follow Clifton?

To me, Clifton came from the Plainfield area and I’m trying to get to where he was and be as recognized as he was. Coming from a small town and I want Plainfield to be known as a town that produces good football players. do you follow a lot of future Western Michigan teammates?

I follow a lot of guys from the class of 2015. It is good to start getting to know the family at Western Michigan.

Photo By Mark Gregory

lockport will have new coach dan Starkey and a new-look offense this season.

>> spartans, from page 14 “Chuck is probably the top receiver back in the conference,” said Romeoville coach Jeff Kuna.

“But we feel as a pair, those two are as good as any out there.

Up front, Jason Sims, Prosper Osinloye and Damien Vasquez return.

DEFENSE The

Spartans

must

replace

Anthony Love and Caleb Purnim, a pair of All-SPC defensive ends, but look for Evan Stingily to help with that as he moves from inside out.

In the middle, Anthony Kopel, Justin Brandon and Anthony Hernandez all return at linebacker and will be joined by Whitaker as well.

In the secondary, Hunter and Narty will play both sides of the ball and will be joined by returner D’Lante Dawson.

OVERALL The Spartans made the postseason last year for the first time in a quite a while and that has made the team hungrier because several of them remember it.

“We are using that to our advantage, that we have so much experience back,” Kuna said. “We don’t have a lot of depth, but our number ones, we feel, are pretty good.”

-Compiled by Mark Gregory

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Here are Scott Taylor’s and Mark Gregory’s predictions for the 2014 high school football season.

toughest first two games in the state, so they should be prepared for the rest of the season.

improved. The question will be if they can get above .500, and I think they can.

Top Team

Surprise Team

Top Offensive Player

Mark: Bolingbrook The Raiders defense is absolutely stacked this season. With brothers Julian and Jacob Huff back with Tuf Borland and Micah Dew-Treadway, the Bolingbrook D may be better this season than it was during the Class 8A championship team in 2011.

The Bolingbrook offense will be reshuffled this season with starting QB Quincy Woods moving to WR and a host of new running backs, but the Raiders have the perfect person in place to help with that as IHSA legendary coach Dan Darlington joins the staff and will be calling offensive plays this season.

Scott: Maine South Mark always seems to go with the Raiders or JCA. I picked the Raiders last year, but am going back to Maine South this year. The Hawks have a lot of talent coming back this year, particularly on offense. They always seem to have a solid defense, so that shouldn’t be a problem. And, they play the

Mark: Minooka I picked the Indians as my surprise team last season and I am doubling down this year.

After some issues at the QB last season got worked out, Minooka scuffled to a 3-6 season. Nate Gunn has emerged as one of the top running backs in the area and has the opportunity to become one of the state’s best as well.

A new quarterback is in the fold this season in Johnny Carnagio and he could make Minooka a threat to win the SPC. Scott: Westmont After a difficult year last year, I feel the Sentinels are set up to have a much better season this year. The schedule isn’t easy, but in coach Otto Zeman’s last year, and in another year in his system, they should have something to play for and be much improved.

Zeman has high praise for quarterback Kyle Domin and he thinks the defense is much

Mark: Nate Gunn, Minooka The aforementioned Gunn is as imposing of a runner as the area has seen, standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 210 pounds.

He tallied 867 yards and 14 touchdowns a year ago and could feast on SPC defenses this season and run well over 1,000 yards on the season.

Scott: Chuck Hunter, Romeoville Hunter might not be the top offensive recruit in our coverage area, but he poses a matchup problem for whatever corner goes up against him. He broke through last year with a 1,000-yard season and that could be even higher this year with his combination of speed and athleticism.

Miguel Ford, Romeoville Javed Lukovic, Maine East Quincy Woods, Bolingbrook Kody Voda, Plainfield South Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Brandon Costantino, Niles West Dom Sterr, Plainfield Central Receiving Charles Hunter, Romeoville Javon Turner, Downers South Niko Messino, Joliet West Ronald Banner Pat Cravens, Notre Dame Shederick Majors, Plainfield East Anthony Woods, Plainfield South Anthony Corrado, Minooka Brandon Rivera, Plainfield East Josh Harris, Plainfield South Quran Spillman, Niles West

FOOTBALL-2013

Passing Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Kelvin Jones, Romeoville Kody Voda, Plainfield South Jake Czerniakowski, Minooka Matt Gurke, Plainfield Central Rushing Josh Harris, Plainfield South Chris James, Notre Dame Jordan Brown, Joliet West Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Christian Lopez, Maine East Nate Gunn, Minooka Alec Arvanitakis, Downers South Gill Whitaker, Romeoville Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook

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with 101 total tackles. He had 10 tackles for loss, one sack, five pass break-ups and two interceptions.

With a great cast around him, Borland will be free to wreak havoc again this season.

Scott: Micah Dew-Treadway, Bolingbrook Yes, Borland is going to be in the running for our Player of the Year award and will have tons of tackles, but part of that will be thanks to Dew-Treadway. The Notre Dame recruit will plug up the line of scrimmage and force to linemen to block him, which opens up the linebackers like Borland to make plays.

this season to the tune of 1,000 yards or better.

Scott: Brian Collis, Maine South Well, I guess Mark doesn’t know that football does take place north of I-88. But Brian Collis, a junior, is back for his second year as starting quarterback and I expect big improvements for him in year two.

It also helps that he has a plethora of skill players around him.

Surprise Player

Mark: Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook Entering his junior season, Borland already has two years under his belt as a varsity starter. He was the team’s top tackler last season,

Mark: Gil Whitaker, Romeoville Last season, Whitaker put up maybe the quietest 800-yard season in the area, if not the state. His yards last season came while sharing carries with the now graduated Miguel Ford. While Ford was able to juke defenders and the Spartan passing game could put up highlights, Whitaker earned his yards between the tackles and should do the same

Mark: Deiondre Taylor, Lockport A talented player, Taylor is a converted running back to a possible quarterback spot this year.

Wherever he plays, Taylor is sure to have an impact in the new-look Lockport offense.

Scott: Danny Saracco, Plainfield South He might not surprise his opponents this year, but he will likely surprise plenty of other people across the area, and perhaps state.

With Louisiana State-bound Clifton Garrett getting all the hype last year, it was Saracco, a sophomore, who led the team in tackles. He is now the leader of the defense in his junior year.

Zach Zamora, Minooka Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Chris Mack, Plainfield North Mozell Hargrays, Plainfield East Manuel Nartey, Romeoville Anthony Mack, Minooka Total TDs (non passing) Josh Harris, Plainfield South Chris James, Notre Dame Jordan Brown, Joliet West Nate Gunn, Minooka Charles Hunter, Romeoville Christian Lopez, Maine East Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Alec Arvanitakis, Downers South Javon Turner, Downers South Niko Messino, Joliet West

Miguel Ford, Romeoville Kody Voda, Plainfield South Quincy Woods, Bolingbrook Pat Cravens, Notre Dame Dom Sterr, Plainfield Central Passing TDs Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Kelvin Jones, Romeoville Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Kody Voda, Plainfield South Jake Czerniakowski, Minooka Tackles Danny Sacracco, Plainfield South Clifton Garrett, Plainfield South Isaac Reinemann, Niles West Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook Mason Matesevic, Plainfield South Zack Tuzak, Plainfield South Jeffrey Klank, Minooka

Adam Pignato, Niles West Nick Johnson, Niles West Kevin Coppin, Lisle Marty McGrail, Plainfield North Anthony Love, Romeoville CJ Clark, Bolingbrook George Corey, Maine East Woody Corey, Maine East Dan Proano, Notre Dame Axel Gonzalez, Plainfield South Sacks Anthony Love, Romeoville Julian Huff, Bolingbrook Daniel Jackson, Plainfield East Caleb Rogers-Purham, Romeoville Eli Carbajal, Bolingbrook INT Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Jordan Dobyne, Plainfield East Omar Salazar, Plainfield East

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Business & Real Estate

Dave Says

Will the government take your 529 assets?

I think there’s less than a one percent chance they’d seize the actual assets

Dear Dave, I have a 5-year-old daughter, and I want to start a 529 for her. However, I’m concerned that the government might seize the 529 assets in order to pay off debt and give people treasury bonds instead. Do you think this might happen?

Barry Dear Barry, I think there’s less than a

— like the 529 one percent chance plan’s ability to they’d seize the actual grow tax-free? assets. Really, I don’t As in, they just believe they’re any come in and say more likely to come they’re making it take investments away all taxable to pay than they are to come the bills they’ve take your home. I mean, accumulated up we’re really talking about in Washington, private property here. If Dave Says D.C. from all their you have $100,000 in money advice by dave ramsey stupid behavior. a retirement fund, and That kind of thing they say they’re going to take that away from you, it’s actually could happen.

—Dave like taking a person’s home. I just don’t see that happening.

The big question, I think, Settling with Sallie is this: Are they likely to take Mae away some of the tax benefits

Dear Dave, Is it possible to settle the debt on a student loan?

James Dear James, Sallie Mae student loans, or federally insured student loans, are insured by the government.

Translation, the bank is going to still get paid 100 percent by the taxpayers, because the government is guaranteeing the loan. They have no reason to settle with you.

They’re not going to settle with you on the principal amount or the interest, James.

You might be able to talk them down on the collection fees.

They jack those way up. But the original amount you borrow, plus the actual interest that hasn’t been paid, is guaranteed by the government. They’ll get it from one of you!

—Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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fall cleaning tips

help rid your home of autumn allergens Moisture breeds mold, so make sure to scan the inside of dishwashers, under the fridge

(StatePoint) Many people think of allergies as a spring problem, but most sniffle sufferers know that fall can pose its own issues. Mold and ragweed are common fall allergy triggers, as well as dust mites, which are naturally more prevalent in the home during the drier months.

“You can turn your home into a safe haven from fall allergens with regular, strategic cleaning and a few preventive measures,” says Robin Wilson, an interior design expert and an ambassador with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

To help make your home more comfortable this season, Wilson is offering some fall cleaning tips to eliminate allergens and maintain a clean and healthy space: • Wash your bedding.

Mattress and pillow protectors will help control dust mites.

As an added precaution, wash your bedding in warm or hot

water every month and replace pillows every three years.

• Check for mold. Moisture breeds mold, so make sure to scan the inside of dishwashers, under the fridge in the water pan and in sink and bath drains.

Change water dispensers and icemaker filters on a regular basis.

• Vacuum frequently.

Whether you have wallto-wall carpeting, tile or hardwood floors, it’s important to eliminate dust and dirt.

Vacuum, mop or steam clean flooring regularly.

“Use a vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, which captures small particles such as allergens, irritants and pollutants,” says Wilson.

For example, the Panasonic MC-UL429 Vacuum has a HEPA filter and accessories that allow you to be more thorough and get into tight corners. This vacuum also comes with an

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attachment that pulls pet hair -- another potential allergen -- out of upholstered surfaces.

More information can be found at www.shop.panasonic.com.

• Wash or freeze stuffed toys. If your child sleeps with their favorite stuffed animals, you should frequently wash or freeze them in a plastic bag for 48 hours. This will lower the level of dust mites which can

trigger asthma and allergies.

• Use Slipcovers. Slipcovers have come a long way in the last 10 years. Since they can be cleaned regularly and more easily than upholstery, consider using them on sofas and other furniture.

• Keep ragweed outside.

After spending time outside, have your child leave any clothing or sports equipment

close to the entrance of the home to avoid tracking irritants throughout rooms.

“Just because the pollen count isn’t through the roof doesn’t mean you can’t fall prey to allergies,” says Wilson.

“With regular cleaning, you can manage the irritants in your home and make it a more breathable place.”

lanDscaping

Smart tips to make fall lawn care easier Weeding can be made less painful if you adhere to the old gardener’s trick of completing this task after it rains

(StatePoint) A beautiful lawn is important for a lovely home, but when those autumn leaves begin to fall, some extra effort is required to keep things picture perfect. This once meant firing up noisy machinery and piling up bag after bag of yard waste. Now that we live in more environmentally-conscientious times, this might not seem like such a responsible idea.

Doing things by hand doesn’t have to lead to a sore back. Learning some helpful hints can make your lawn really stand out this year and help you get the job done in a breeze.

Spring is when the lawn and garden really come into full bloom, but fall is when plants are storing energy and nutrients to have ready when the season turns. Like an athlete training in the offseason, get a step up on the competition by building a good

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foundation. Now’s the time to fertilize and aerate since roots keep growing and storing energy even when above-ground growth slows during the colder months.

Don’t forget to keep watering too!

Weeding can be made less painful if you adhere to the old gardener’s trick of completing this task after it rains. When the earth is dry, it’s harder to pull out the whole weed without breaking off the top.

After rainfall, the ground is soft, making it easier to pluck out entire weeds.They can easily be added to leaves and other debris that needs to be hauled away.

FooD wolfgang pucK’s Kitchen

Grill late-summer fruit for an easy warm-weather dessert

Please try this simple recipe soon with whatever stone fruit you find

color and flavor; or even spicysweet salsas spiked with onion, chilies, and fresh herbs to make exciting accompaniments for grilled seafood, poultry, or meat.

By wolfgang pucK That mention of grilling tRIBunE COntEnt SERVICE www.wolfgangpuck.com/ brings me one of my favorite @WolfgangBuzz ways to prepare summer fruits: The fruit varieties that fill quickly cooking them over farmers’ market stalls right an open fire at the end of an now are some of late summer’s outdoor meal.The only advance greatest pleasures. preparation Peaches, apricots, they require is nectarines, and plumscutting them into and their many hybrid halves along their cousins, including natural seams, apriums, plumcots, removing the pits and pluots (plums (making freestone crossed with apricots), varieties of peacotums (peachpeaches the apricot-plums) and s m a r t e s t nectaplums (that’s choice for that easy to figure out!) particular fruit), - have refreshingly WOlFGanG PuCk’S and brushing juicy flesh and some kItChEn them with a of the sweetest, most WOLFGANG PUCK little butter that aromatic flavors of not only helps the fruit world. prevent sticking but also adds I love to eat them just as an extra touch of richness. they come, raw and still warm Be sure to brush the cooking from the sun. My sons and I grid clean before placing can’t resist sampling slices the fruit on it, to remove any that many growers offer on residue of a savory main course their stalls. you may have cooked. Then, But cooking juicy stone fruit, just a few minutes of grilling so named for the rock-hard pits deliciously caramelizes some at their centers, extends the of the fruits’ sugars and also range of their pleasures. Just softens them slightly, releasing think of all the pies, cobblers, their juices. The results are crumbles, shortcakes, ice delectable-and so easy to creams, sorbets and other achieve. desserts you can make. And In fact, that ease makes me that’s not to mention the fresh want to add another element fruit salads, wonderful riots of to grilled fruit desserts. In the

You might even be inspired to experiment with apriums, pluots, or nectaplums. Part of the joy of farmers’ markets and cooking, after all, can be found in the discoveries you make. recipe I share here, I prepare a sorbet ahead of time made with fresh raspberries and white grape juice, to serve alongside the fruit. If you want to save time, however, the grilled fruit would also be delicious with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream or another flavor you might prefer.

Please try this simple recipe soon with whatever stone fruit you find to be the best and most abundant.

Stick with just one variety, if you like; or, if possible, use an assortment to delight your family and friends all the more with a kaleidoscope of colors and flavors.

You might even be inspired to experiment with apriums, pluots, or nectaplums. Part of the joy of farmers’ markets and cooking, after all, can be found in the discoveries you make. (c) 2014 WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE, INC. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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recipe

GrILLeD SUMMer frUIT WITH freSH rASPBerrY-GrAPe SorBeT SERVES 4

rASPBerrY-GrAPe SorBeT: 2 cups white grape juice 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 4 cups raspberries, rinsed and dried on paper towels 1.

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GrILLeD SUMMer frUIT: 2 ripe but firm sweet peaches, halved and pitted 2 ripe but firm sweet plums, halved and pitted 2 ripe but firm sweet nectarines, halved and pitted 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

At least several hours in advance, make the sorbet. Put the grape juice in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Boil until it reduces to 1 cup, 7 to 10 minutes. Make a simple syrup by combining the water and sugar in another saucepan and boiling until the sugar has dissolved.

Stir together the syrup and grape juice and chill, either by refrigerating the mixture until cold or, more quickly, by setting the bowl inside a large bowl filled with ice cubes and water, stirring occasionally.

In a blender or a food processor fitted with the stainlesssteel blade, puree the raspberries. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a mixing bowl and pass the puree through to remove the seeds, pressing down with a rubber spatula to force all the puree through and scraping any puree from the underside of the sieve into the bowl. Stir in the chilled grape juice mixture.

If you have an ice cream or sorbet maker, transfer the sorbet mixture to the machine and freeze, following manufacturer’s instructions. Pack the sorbet into a freezer container with a lid and freeze until solid.

Alternatively, make a granita by transferring the mixture to a shallow baking dish or bowl, covering it with plastic wrap, and freezing until the mixture begins to set, about 25 minutes.

Using a clean fork, scrape the granita to break up the ice crystals, mixing well. Cover, return to the freezer, and repeat every 20 minutes, pushing the ice crystals from the outside of the pan toward the center, until the mixture is completely frozen but not solid.

About 15 minutes before serving time, remove the container of sorbet or the granita from the freezer. Leave at room temperature to soften slightly for scooping.

Preheat an outdoor or indoor grill or the broiler. Brush the fruit halves all over with the melted butter and cook them on the grill or under the broiler until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Use an ice cream scoop or a large serving spoon to scoop the sorbet or granita onto the centers of individual serving plates or bowls. Arrange the fruit around the sorbet or granita, garnish with mint sprigs, and serve immediately.

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