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Troy Shorewood Elementary School 2nd graders and their teachers, including Michelle McCabe, were recently visited by Will County Shorewood Humane Society representatives Malorie Ernest and Liz Christensen and two of its adoptable puppies after the students donated money to the not-for-proďŹ t organization.
Shorewood 2nd graders learn about pet adoptions from humane society Little by little, they amassed $145 for the nokill shelter After reading a story about giving, second grade students at Troy Shorewood Elementary School decided they wanted to do some giving, too. They chose as their recipient the Will County Shorewood Humane Society, and began collecting coins. Little by little, they amassed $145 for the no-kill shelter and gave representatives the check in Michelle McCabe’s classroom in December.
In turn, Malorie Ernest and Liz Christensen from the humane society visited the second graders to thank them for the donation and to tell them about the dogs and cats that stay at the shelter and about what it takes to adopt and care for them. The students also learned what the animals there need, including volunteers and donations of food, litter, blankets, beds, office supplies, dollars and more. (More information can be obtained at www.willcountyhumane.com) Two shelter residents, Elf, a miniature pinscher Chihuahua, and Scout, a beagle, also visited the students. Ernest said the shelter houses about 75 cats and 30 dogs at any given time.
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County begins work on new courthouse Demolition work has already begun on the site of the former First Midwest Bank building Will County officials gathered recently to break ground on the county’s new modern courthouse. The state-of-the-art courthouse will be filled with the latest technology and will accommodate the county’s predicted growth. “Will County has experienced record growth over the past 20 years and we are proud to be able to build this new courthouse to serve our residents,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “We have worked together with all the stakeholders to advance this project from a concept to reality. Today is a great day for progress in Will County.” The new courthouse will be 10-stories and will contain 38 courtrooms. There will also be a four story administrative building directly in front of the tower which will house the circuit clerk and sheriff offices. Non-court functions will be handled in the administrative building.
“As our population has grown, so has the need for additional courtrooms,” said Chief Judge Richard Schoenstedt. “Our current courthouse served us for 48 years. We anticipate the new courthouse will serve our population for at least that long. Demolition work has already begun on the site of the former First Midwest Bank building. The removal of trees and pavement is ongoing with the actual demolition of the bank building expected to begin after Jan. 1. The estimated construction completion date is fall of 2020 with the new Will County Courthouse becoming one of the tallest buildings in downtown Joliet. “This new courthouse will place us squarely in the forefront of public safety and justice administration in Illinois,” said County Board Speaker Jim Moustis (R-Frankfort). “Enhancing public safety for residents is of utmost importance to this board.
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Various county officials gathered last month to mark the groundbreaking of the new state-of-theart court house located at the site of the former First Midwest Bank in downtown Joliet. The existing space had become too small, inefficient and costly to operate. The new courthouse will create a safer and more efficient building for our workers, for jurors and for the visiting public. It will also provide enough space as the county continues to grow.” “Wight & Co. provided the board with a number of design
and construction options so we could create the best facility for our residents within our budget,” said Ray Tuminello (R-New Lenox), Chair of the Capital Improvements Committee. “In addition to the courtrooms, the courthouse will house offices for the state’s attorney, the circuit clerk, and more.”
Added Walsh, “This new courthouse is part of the county’s largest capital campaign in our history. We just opened the new Public Safety Complex and are beginning plans to improve other critical Will County facilities such as the Health Department and Animal Control. Will County is keeping pace in the 21st century.”
Glasgow discusses initiatives with K9 officers State’s Attorney Glasgow met recently with a large contingent of K9 law enforcement officers from throughout the region who had gathered in Joliet to train their dogs and receive veterinary care. The State’s Attorney’s visit included a preliminary discussion about supplying Narcan to prevent potentially fatal overdoses by drug detection dogs that inadvertently sniff a toxic dose of heroin or fentanyl during the course of their duties. Dr. Alexis Newman, who provides veterinary services to police K9s from a mobile clinic, walked State’s Attorney Glasgow and his team through the process of acquiring and administering Narcan to dogs. The meeting also involved discussions with Joliet Police Department Officer Bert Badertscher about scheduling local training for K9 handlers as well as an ongoing effort by State’s Attorney Glasgow to develop an umbrella organization that coordinates K9 units across Will County. There will be more details on these initiatives in the future as they are implemented.
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Mining history in S.Illinois BY CASEY BISCHEL OF THE BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT Louis Joliet and Pere Marquette, returning from an expedition on the Mississippi River in 1673, were the first explorers to notice the combustible material that would shape the Illinois economy. The coal just sat there on the surface like lowhanging fruit near Utica along the Illinois River. The first mine appeared near Peoria not long after, but it wasn’t until 1830, when coal from Belleville found a market in nearby St. Louis, that the industry took off, according to Keith Weil and Alvin K. Grandys, who wrote the 1976 Illinois Coal Digest, a publication from the Illinois Department of Business and Economic Development. Coal grew by leaps and bounds over the decades. In the 1850s and 1860s, railroads opened lines to new customers and the Civil War. Later, Weil and Grandys write, the formalization of geology and the appearance of the steam engine made coal easier to find and dig. The mines attracted tens of thousands of workers, many of whom were exposed to the dangers of an unchecked industry. As mine collapses and explosions claimed hundreds of lives, new vitality sprang into labor unions that went on to fight for better safety and health care. Early mine collapses, the result of apathetic owners, encouraged miners to organize but still produced few gains, according to Rosemary Feurer, a history professor at Northern Illinois University. Reforms went unenforced, and even a nascent form of workers’ compensation, the victory of a particularly deadly episode in Cherry, in the northern part of the state in 1909, barely compensated widows from a legal judgment. Every law “was written in blood,” said Bernie Harsey, president of the United Mine Workers of America Local 1825 in DuQuoin. Harsey also fought for a better way of life for miners. In 1993, management wanted to reduce health care benefits, so the union went on strike, and Harsey was out of work for six months. If the strike didn’t happen, he said, he didn’t think he would have health insurance coverage. Harsey, who started in the coal industry in 1973, said he’s used between $2 million and $3 million in health insurance to cover his family for everything from cancer to a kidney transplant.
“We wouldn’t have that without our labor disputes,” he said. Health care was one of the items that miners fought hardest for, and in 1946, John Lewis, the leader of the United Mine Workers of America, negotiated legislation that secured cradle-tograve health care coverage for its members that was guaranteed by the federal government. Recently, that compromise came under threat when Peabody Energy filed for bankruptcy in 2016, the latest in a series of coal companies to fail. After a temporary stopgap that saved health insurance for 22,600 retired miners, their widows and children, Congress finally saved the deal in April 2017. Today, the “Promise of 1946,” a term the Krug-Lewis Act acquired relatively recently, seems sacrosanct, but miners at the time wouldn’t have seen it that way, Feurer said. Throughout Lewis’s tenure, the UMWA grew closer to management, and the organization became more bureaucratic. Inspired by these trends, a more rebellious wave of labor action in the 1960s won the Federal Mining Safety Legislation of 1974, an improvement to narrower and weaker bills passed in 1951 and 1969. For as much as miners sacrificed for their benefits, others who weren’t covered sometimes sacrificed just as much, as companies pit workers against themselves by bringing in different ethnic groups to undercut wages of more established groups. The 1922 Herrin Massacre stands out as the one of the most violent episodes of labor violence in which union members shot and killed 19 strikebreakers. The first people to mine in Illinois were slaves, Feurer said. Other early groups to settle the area were English, Scots-Irish and Irish, people who’d struck out with the poor soils of Appalachia, according to David Conrad, a history professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. From 1890 to the early 1920s, eastern and southern Europeans settled the area next. After the Civil War, African-Americans came north only to find that “southern Illinois was not greatly different,” Conrad wrote in “Tell Me A Story: Memories of Early Life Around the Coal Fields of Illinois.” As evidence of coal’s importance to the economy and culture of Southern Illinois in particular, the first mining union, the American Miners’ Association, began in West Belleville in 1861. Since then, Illinois has produced
many generations of miners, and today, as a lack of opportunities clamps down on the region, it ensures that only an eager, if smaller, generation will continue the dangerous work. Only, they won’t belong to the UMWA anymore, Harsey said. Not a single member works in any mine in Southern Illinois. About 98 percent of workers who belong to the Local 1825 are retired now. The other 2 percent, about 10 people, are waiting for work on the inactive list. It’s been this way since 1997, when the mine reached the end of its property and there was nothing more to dig. “We knew the day was coming,” Harsey said. “You just get on with life.” The future of coal mining in Illinois is bleak for workers, and although many believe the industry’s freefall began only recently, it peaked in the 1920s, and has been declining since, Conrad said. In 1930, a whopping 185 coal mines employed 51,200 people who produced 52 million tons of coal. By 2015, just 19 mines employing 3,600 people produced 55 million tons of coal, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. While coal production varies from year to year, the number of workers has declined steadily. Technology and natural gas, the two biggest culprits for the industry’s current decline, were blamed 100 years ago, too, as trains became more efficient and other fuels found new markets. After Harsey’s mine shut down, many workers were let go, but some stayed on for the next five years to work on land reclamation. Harsey worked with the operating engineers’ Local 5 for 10 more years. “For me, only working (seven or eight) months out of the year, I was more fortunate than the others,” he said. Local 1825 may be out of work, but it still celebrates the history of Illinois coal mining. Every year on April 1, it gets together to celebrate the victory of an 8-hour workday. In 2017, about 175 people showed up. “We had a good turnout,” he said. Casey Bischel of the Belleville NewsDemocrat can be reached at cbischel@ bnd.com. Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial on Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com.
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Law to remove decals from Registry for organ dealership vehicles before donors expanded test drives takes effect Jan. 1 16- and 17-yearMeasure initiated by tragic death of Brendan Burke
A new law initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to remove stickers, decals and paperwork from car windows before test driving a dealership’s vehicle takes effect Jan. 1. White’s top priority is to improve road safety.
“This traffic safety measure is a common-sense solution that removes potential obstructions from the front and side windows of a vehicle prior to being driven off the lot of an automobile dealer,” said White. “We want to make sure that the driver’s vantage point is not impeded in any situation.” White noted the bill stems from the tragic death of Brendan Burke, who was killed in a car crash by a motorist test-driving a vehicle that had decals and pa-
perwork blocking his view. “Safety of drivers on the road must never be compromised,” said Martin Dolan, attorney for the Estate of Brendan Burke. “This law continues to protect Illinois citizens by eliminating obstructions on the windows of vehicles on a test drive. Brendan Burke’s family is confident this law will save lives.” Public Act 100-346 was sponsored by state Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Streamwood) and state Sen. Cristina Castro (D-Elgin).
THE CDC DESCRIBES THE STATE’S RESPONSE AND EFFORTS TO HELP PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF VETERANS AND IVHQ STAFF AND VISITORS, NOTING:
the program, as necessary and appropriate. IVHQ and public health staff continue efforts to identify cases rapidly through disease surveillance and will strengthen coordination among care providers. Complete eradication of Legionella in any large, complex building water system may not be possible. Therefore, some risk for Legionnaires’ disease may remain in spite of a fully operational and optimized water management plan, especially for susceptible individuals exposed to building water that contains Legionella. The incidence of Legionnaires’ disease has been rising in the US. In Illinois alone there were 300 reported cases in 2017 involving a wide range of private and public health facilities.
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IDPH posts CDC Legionnaires’ Disease Report SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report addressing the Legionnaires’ disease cases at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (IVHQ). CDC generated the report after a visit in December 2017 by environmental health and infectious disease specialists to IVHQ. IDPH requested on-site technical assistance from the CDC after confirming Legionnaires’ disease cases and this report addresses the complexities and persistence of Legionella and how the State of Illinois has taken appropriate action.
Since 2015, IDPH and IVHQ staff have committed considerable time, effort, and resources to implementing a water management program that has reduced both the number of Legionnaires’ disease cases associated with IVHQ and the amount of detectable Legionella in the water systems. The IVHQ water management team continues to follow a comprehensive water management plan and implements appropriate contingency responses when cases are identified by modifying
olds can be donors as of Jan. 1 Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry when they receive their driver’s license or identification card will take effect on Jan. 1, 2018. “Our main priority is to save lives,” said White. “Thousands of Illinoisans are waiting for an organ. Those who are waiting are someone’s mother, father, daughter or son. This new law is an important step in reducing the number of individuals on the waiting list.” Under current law, an individual must be at least 18 years old to join the First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. The legislation amends the Illinois Anatomical Gift Act allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to join the registry. Those who join the registry will receive a letter of thanks from the Secretary of State’s office, and Secretary White encourages 16- and 17-yearolds to use this letter as a basis for discussing their choice with their parents. By joining the First Person Consent Organ/Tissue Donor
Registry, 16- and 17-year-olds will be giving consent to donate their organs and tissue at the time of their death with only the single limitation that the procurement organizations (Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Network and MidAmerica Transplant) must make a reasonable effort to contact a parent or guardian to ensure they approve of the donation. The parent or guardian will then have the opportunity to overturn the child’s decision. Once the 16- or 17-year-old turns 18, that decision would be considered legally binding without limitation. There are 47 states that have enacted this legislation. In 2016, more than 350,000 16- and 17-yearolds in Illinois were issued driver’s licenses and identification cards. “Approximately 4,700 people are on the waiting list in Illinois and about 300 hundred people die each year waiting for an organ transplant,” said White. “One person can improve the quality of life for up to 25 people. Currently, 6.3 million Illinoisans are registered with the state’s registry.” Illinoisans can register with the Secretary of State’s Organ/Tissue Donor Registry at LifeGoesOn.com, by calling 1-800-210-2106, or by visiting their local Driver Services facility.
FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY
Closure begins at Monee Reservoir Vistor Center Monee Reservoir Visitor Center will close for the winter from January 15 through February 28. Normal visitor center hours resume March 1 when the building will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. These hours will expand to 6 a.m.-5 p.m. beginning in April. The visitor center closure will not affect hours at the 248-acre preserve, which will remain open from 8 a.m. to sunset through March and expand to 6
a.m.-sunset from April through October. Visitor center room rentals will be unavailable during the 45-day winter closure. Also, snowshoe rentals are no longer available at Monee Reservoir. These rentals are now being offered at Plum Creek Nature Center, which serves as the District’s winter hub. Plum Creek also will host the District’s new winter celebration, “Snow Day Festival,” on January 20.
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MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20
Apply brainpower to business ideas or projects and employ the latest technology. Email and software can be valuable tools. You may lose ground if you are too competitive or aggressive in the week ahead.
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Your mind spins with original ideas and you are happy to discuss them. You may be pushed to make a key decision but should wait until things settle down late in the week. Consider funding via a social media website.
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Under some conditions in the week ahead you may be tempted to take unreasonable risks with your money and heart. Avoid taking drastic steps or letting your passions rule your head. Avoid confrontations and disputes.
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LIBRA
SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23
A good relationship can outlast a brief skirmish. Strive to create harmony rather than letting a minor clash of opinions put you and a loved one at odds. Displaying flirtatious ways can cause jealousy in the week to come.
SAGITTARIUS
NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22
Sit still and hold on tight. Your financial boat might rock in the coming week, so don’t go overboard. Ingenious ideas or new technologies might seem feasible but could be too expensive to implement.
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Stick to what you know. You might have the urge to experiment with something new or try innovative methods just for fun. With investment issues in the week ahead, don’t test the waters, but get advice from partners.
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Every attraction does not constitute true love. A casual flirtation that seems quite fascinating now might repel you by the end of the week or cause some sort of disruption. Focus on work rather than your co-workers.
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Those in close connection may be focused on climbing the ladder of success as this week unfolds. Don’t distract partners by promising more than you can deliver or inadvertently waste someone’s precious time.
VIRGO
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Brilliant is as brilliant does. In the week to come you might be given a chance to show off your intelligence and high ideals. Avoid spending too much on entertainments or hobbies, just to compete with others.
SCORPIO
OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22
Don’t lecture to an empty auditorium. Something that strikes you as important and activates your enthusiasm could encourage you to drag out the soapbox. Your preaching might fall on deaf ears in the week ahead.
CAPRICORN
DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20
Don’t scratch an itchy trigger finger. A valuable relationship might be turned topsy-turvy by an issue that will turn out to be a mere tempest in a teacup. Strive for cooperation, not aggravation, this week.
PISCES
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Go ahead and make contact. The attractive person who is on your mind might be thinking about you as well. In the week ahead tighten your belt where spending is concerned and buy only things of solid value.
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SIGNS Young Joliet Catholic team showing growth and improvement as the season moves on
BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com
After a rough start to the season, the Joliet Catholic Academy boys basketball team is starting to show progress. Over the break, the Hilltoppers finished third at the East Aurora Tournament and played well in a 50-38 East Suburban Catholic Conference loss to a much-bigger Notre Dame team. “I’m not good on estimating heights, but when I looked up, they were all taller than us and very good. They are a wellcoached team and they have some good guards and we knew we were in for a tough evening. I was very happy with how hard my kids played, how they stuck to what we were trying to do,” said JCA coach Joe Gura. “When you go to East Aurora on their home floor – and they are decent – then beat Wells from the city and play the champion Oswego
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to a tough game. We are starting to come along and I am happy.” In the loss, junior forward Gunter Nusbaumer paced Joliet Catholic with 15 points, while sophomore Christian Knapcyzk added eight points and sophomore Jake Bumstead tallied six. The youth movement is something Gura knows a lot about as JCA went through the same thing a few years back and it turned into a three-year run with 55 total wins. “That is what we are building for,” Gura said. “It is encouraging to see. We got overwhelmed early in the year and we had a tough schedule. But the kids hang in there and this is a good building block – especially with four freshmen starting on the sophomore team – so the future is bright. And, my wife doesn’t want me to retire, so I guess I’ll have to stay around a couple more years.” I the loss to Notre Dame, the SEE SIGNS PAGE 11
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Sophomore Christian Knapczyk is one of the young players leading JCA.
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Saints fall to Eagles in high scoring game A second-half push sent Robert Morris to a 101-89 victory over the University of St. Francis men’s basketball team. The Saints jumped in front early with a hot shooting start. A three-pointer from Terrion Howard (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) and an old-fashioned three-point play from Iain Morison (Canberra, Australia) pulled the visitors head 10-5. Then a layup from Pietro Badalassi (Canberra, Australia) gave USF a 17-11 lead heading into the first media timeout. The Saints held a 10-point advantage after Ryan Peter (Shorewood, Ill./Joliet Catholic) knocked down a shot from downtown. Both teams continued to shoot well until the firsthalf horn as RMU took a 42-40
lead into halftime with a threepointer at the buzzer. USF outrebounded the Eagles 23-16 in the first 20 minutes, while shooting 42 percent from the floor. RMU knocked down eight three-pointers, including two in the final minute. The Eagles scored the first six points of the second half to open up a 10-point margin, but St. Francis quickly answered, tying the game at 55 on a threepoint play by Jorden Thornton (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates). A minute later, Howard nailed a shot from distance to give USF the lead 60-58. The teams traded runs again over the next three minutes and Antonio Hughes (San Francisco, Calif./Lowell) knotted the score at 74 with a layup. RMU found
another gear in the final eight minutes, opening up a doubledigit margin and taking the victory 101-89. Four USF players reached double figures with Morison leading the way (22 points, nine rebounds, five assists). Thornton knocked down three from distance, leading to 18 points, while Howard and Hughes added 15 and 13 respectively. USF led the rebounding battle 39-29 and shot 49 percent from the field. The Saints hit 20 of their 23 free-throw attempts, led by 10 of 12 from Morison. The Eagles shot 53 percent from the floor in the victory and hit 17 three-pointers. Chelby Frazier paced the team with 29 points.
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Slammers to host three summer tourneys The Joliet Slammers presented by ATI Physical Therapy will host three teen baseball tournaments in the summer of 2018, including two 15U tournaments and a 16U tournament. Each Slammers tournament will host eight teams and guarantee three games per team. The Slammers are now accepting team registrations. The first 15U Slammers tour-
nament will take place Friday, July 6-Sunday, July 8. The 16U tournament will run Friday, August 3-Sunday, August 5. The final 15U tournament will take place Friday, August 10-Sunday, August 12. All three tournaments will be held at Joliet Route 66 Stadium on the newly installed artificial turf. The cost of admission per team is $900 if a $250 dollar de-
posit is made by January 31. If the deposit is made January 31, the total cost will be $1,000 per team. Final payments must be made my May 1st, 2018. Admission includes a complimentary ticket to a Slammers game. Participants in the July 6th tournament will receive a game ticket to the July 5th Slammers game. Participants in the August 3rd tournament will receive
a game ticket to the August 7th Slammers game. Participants in the August 10th tournament will receive a game ticket to the August 9th Slammers game. Interested teams can contact
Lauren Rhodes with the Joliet Slammers at (815) 651-2041 or at lrhodes@jolietslammers.com. Team registration forms can be found at www.jolietslammers. com.
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Robert Morris upsets USF women’s basketball The University of St. Francis women’s basketball team dropped a 67-60 decision to Robert Morris. The Saints (10-6, 6-2 CCAC) led for 25 minutes, but never extended their advantage to double-digits. RMU (7-9, 4-4 CCAC) slowly chipped away at the deficit until scoring seven straight points in the fourth quarter to take its first lead since the opening period. USF pulled within one with just under five minutes to go, SIGNS FROM PAGE 8 Hilltoppers stayed in the game early, often times employing Gura’s motion offense he has used since his days at Lockport, while on defense using some defenses
but RMU responded with a 4-0 run to take a 59-54 lead. The Eagles hit seven free throws in the final period to seal the victory. Kaitlin Aylward (Elmwood Park, Ill./Trinity) led all players with 22 points and four steals, while Kamari Jordan (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) added 16 points and a gamehigh five rebounds. Aylward and Nichole Davidson (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) both totaled a team-high four assists. The teams traded runs in the
early portions of the game and the Saints led 17-15 after one quarter. USF held the advantage for the entirety of the second quarter before taking a halfhigh seven-point lead into the break after a Jordan layup in the final minute. The Saints opened up a gamehigh nine-point margin early in the second half, but the Eagles slowly chipped away at the deficit until making it a four-point game heading into the final period.
drawn up to stop the taller Dons’ team. “They (Notre Dame) are hard to guard, so we made up three different zone with special rule defenses with different fronts just to try and keep them off bal-
ance a little bit,” Gura said. “We made some mistakes and that is going to happen to a young team, but I am sticking with them. They did an excellent job and a couple things just didn’t fall for us.”
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Money hacks for a happy new year Do you ever feel like you’re in a chronic cash crunch? That can put a real damper on your days, and take the hope and expectation out of a new year. But if money tops your list of New Year’s resolutions, you’re in luck! Research shows you’re on the road to success. According to Fidelity Investments, 56 percent of people who resolved to improve their finances last year did just that. Better yet, 83 percent said last year’s financial resolution is an ongoing event instead of a one-time goal. Who knew change could be so exciting? Put those resolutions into action — and get a leg up on your happy New Year — with these money hacks. USE COLD, HARD CASH Lots of folks choose plastic over cash for everyday purchases, and research shows that can lead you to spend more. Why? According to a Journal of Experimental Psychology study, parting with cash really is sweet sorrow. Plastic simply doesn’t tug at your emotional strings in quite the same way. So, put a little more pain back into your purchases. Use envelopes to divvy your dollars up across everyday budget categories. You might have one for groceries, restaurants, entertainment, clothing, and pocket money. On payday, fill your envelopes with the cash you budgeted for each category. When an envelope’s empty, the spending stops for that category until your next paycheck. It’s that simple! GIVE IMPULSE BUYS A 30-DAY NOTICE You went to the store for one thing, and somehow ended up with
a cart full of stuff. Sound familiar? If so, join the crowd. A recent study found five in six Americans are impulse shoppers. We all know it pays to sleep on a big money decision overnight. But what about smaller purchases that crop up throughout the month? Why not add them to your wish list and wait 30 days? That gives you a chance to work them into next month’s budget. And who knows? That can’t-live-without item you had your eye on just might be on sale by then. IGNORE INTEREST RATES WHEN PAYING DOWN DEBT Want to put a big dent in your debt this year? You might be tempted to grab debt by the jugular, and attack the biggest interest rate first. But it takes more than math to win. According to Fidelity, the number one reason people stick to a money resolution is because they’re encouraged by their progress. That’s where the debt snowball comes in. Here’s how it works: List your debts in order by outstanding balance, and attack the smallest one first. Once you knock it out, roll that cash over to your next debt, working your way up to the biggest of the bunch. You’ll build momentum — and motivation—as you watch your debts disappear and your cash grow! GO ROTH WITH YOUR 401(K) These days, most full-time workers have access to a 401(k) through their employer. This is a great way to save for retirement, because it enables you to make pre-tax contributions for your future. What you may not know is many employers offer a Roth 401(k) op-
tion, too. According to a Willis Towers Watson study, 54 percent of large and midsize companies do, yet only 10 percent of employees take advantage. That means lots of folks are missing out on tax-free growth. And now, any pretax match dollars your employer puts in can be converted to a Roth. That’s means even more opportunity for tax-free growth. Just keep in mind that you do have to pay taxes on any money you convert. An investing professional can show you how it works, so you can weigh your options and choose the strategy that’s right for you. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION It’s no secret that money issues can cause big-time stress. According to the American Psychological Association, 72 percent of adults worry about money, and 32 percent say money woes stand between them and a healthy lifestyle. This stress can distract you on the job, too. It’s hard to get work done when you’re preoccupied with money problems. No wonder almost 90 percent of employers surveyed by Aon Hewitt had considered implementing a financial wellness program.
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CALENDAR JANUARY 23 Securing Social Security. 6 p.m.
at Troy Township Community Center, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. This presentation helps educate on the many decisions involved in claiming Social Security benefits, as well as their consequences, and suggest strategies that can offer an opportunity to maximize the benefits received. RSVP by Fri., Jan 19: Angela Scaggs, 815-744-1963 or ascaggs@ troytownship.com
FEBRUARY 3 Owl Prowls At Hickory Creek Preserve. 4 p.m. at Hickory Creek
Preserve, LaPorte Road Access, east of Wolf Road, Mokena. Explore the secrets that our forest preserves hold at night. Join naturalists as they search for the elusive winged predator, the owl. Discover the natural history of Will County owls and why they call at this time of year. After the woodland walk, enjoy a fire, hot cocoa and marshmallows. Bring your favorite mug and camping chair to sit by the fire. reconnectwithnature. org.
FEBRUARY 4 Living History Demonstration.
Noon at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville. Experience history up close and personal! On the first Sunday of each month, you may find cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs, soldiers or craftsmen sharing their talents. The Isle a la Cache Brigade is a volunteer group of re-enactors presenting a sample of the 18thcentury fur trading life. New this year are themed demonstrations for the months of February and March! In February, the theme is winter transportation of the 18th century. March’s theme is 18th-century fashion, with a fashion show at 1 p.m. reconnectwithnature.org.
FEBRUARY 8-10 Eagle Watch On The River. 10
a.m. at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W. Walnut Lane, Channahon. Walk the paved paths along the Des Plaines River while watching for American bald eagles and other birds wintering around the preserve. Stop in Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a complimentary hot beverage to warm up. Take time to view informative displays about eagles and check out the interactive exhibit “Wings on the River.” reconnectwithnature.org.
FEBRUARY 13 Fat Tuesday’s “All that Jazz” Mardi Gras Party. 10:30 a.m. The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, 20 South Eastern Avenue, Joliet. The 3rd annual “All That Jazz” Mardi Gras Party! Treat yourself to our homemade Jambalaya over Rice with Southern Cornbread. Enjoy the toe-tapping music of the New Orleans style- Four Starr Brass Band, as they bring the Louisiana sizzle to Joliet-and don’t forget your boas, beads, umbrellas and Hurricanes as always, our cash bar will be available. 815-722-1420. Eagle Watch On The River. 10 a.m. at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W. Walnut Lane, Channahon. Walk the paved paths along the Des Plaines River
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while watching for American bald eagles and other birds wintering around the preserve. Stop in Four Rivers Environmental Education Center for a complimentary hot beverage to warm up. Take time to view informative displays about eagles and check out the interactive exhibit “Wings on the River.” reconnectwithnature.org.
Adult Kickball Tournament.
FEBRUARY 22 Winter Wonder Night Hike.
APRIL 7 Hot Shot Shootout. 10 a.m. at
5 p.m. McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan Grove, Walnut Lane, east of Blackberry Lane, Channahon. Experience the calm surroundings of Four Rivers during this naturalist-led hike. Practice using your senses and explore the habitat of many nocturnal creatures. reconnectwithnature.org.
FEBRUARY 23 Winter Bird Walk. 10 a.m. at Isle
a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville. This program starts inside with a quick introduction to winter birds. Then, we head outside to explore the winter birds of Isle a la Cache preserve and the Des Plaines River. Binoculars are recommended. No previous birding experience is necessary. reconnectwithnature.org.
MARCH 3 Super Seeds. 2 p.m. at Isle a la
Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville. Have you ever noticed some seeds fly like helicopters or stick like Velcro? In this program, learn all about seeds, where they come from and how they move. Make a seed bomb to take home and plant. reconnectwithnature.org.
MARCH 10 Woodland And River Bird Hike.
8 a.m. at McKinley Woods – Frederick’s Grove, McKinley Woods Road, south of Route 6/Eames Street, Channahon. The best way to learn about birds is to see and hear them! Learn from a naturalist and other likeminded birders as you take a bird hike through oak hickory forest near the Des Plaines River. The hike begins with a short presentation about one particular bird or bird topic. Meet at the Frederick’s Grove Shelter, and be sure to dress for the weather. Hikes are 1-2 miles over uneven natural terrain. reconnectwithnature.org.
MARCH 24 Bunny Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. at
Barber Oberwortmann Horticultural Center,227 Gougar Rd, New Lenox. Enjoy a family-friendly breakfast with our special friend, the Easter Bunny. Each child will receive a gift and holiday crafts to take home. Also included, is an Easter egg extravaganza for each child! Children 2 and under are free. Everyone must be pre-registered; no walk-ins. jolietpark.org. Great Egg Hunt. 10 a.m. at Nowell Park Baseball Field/Heggie Soccer Field. 199 Mills Rd, Joliet. Grab your Easter baskets and head out to Nowell Park Baseball Field or Heggie Soccer Field for the Great Egg Hunt, a FREE event! The parks will be divided by the following age groups: 4 years and under; 5-7 years old; 8-10 years; 11-12 years old.jolietpark.org.
MARCH 31
9 a.m. at Nowell Park, 199 Mills Rd, Joliet. Create a team to play in the Nowell Park Kickball tournament! Up to 12 players are allowed on the roster with 10 participating at a time. Teams may be co-ed. This will be a fun double-elimination tournament! Prizes will be awarded to the first place team. jolietpark.org.
Hartman Recreation Center, 511 Collins St, Joliet. Come join this fun, one day hot shot shootout at the Hartman Recreation Center. This program is for ages 9 and up. Shooters will have 60 seconds to make as many points as possible from designated areas that will be marked on the floor. The top two scores from each division will advance to the finals. jolietpark.org.
APRIL 14 Faraway 5K. 9 a.m. Grove Road
Park, 13217 Grove Rd, Minooka. Run, jump, climb and crawl your way through the middle of nowhere! We’ve combined the grit of an obstacle course race (OCR) with a pristine rural setting to bring you a whole new race experience. The Faraway 5k will have challenges for all levels of participants, and as part of the run3.1 circuit, be assured that there will be plenty of distance to cover. jolietpark.org.
April 21 Earth Day Celebration. Noon at
Pilcher Park, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet. Celebrate the environment! Join us for wildflower hikes, pulling invasive plants, playing games, making crafts out of recycled materials, and visiting earth-wise vendors with great information. The stewardship portion is a good opportunity for community service hours for high school, scout groups, and church groups. Learn why it is important to preserve habitats and good to recycle. Let’s learn how to help Mother Earth! This program takes place at Pilcher Park Nature Center. jolietpark. org.
APRIL 29 Pioneer Fest And Pancake Breakfast. 2 p.m. at Pilcher Park
Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, and 100 percent pure maple syrup! Come for the maple syrup making demonstrations and try your hand at pioneer chores while stepping back into time with our pioneer reenactors. You will learn how to make butter and ice cream, learn pioneer toys, and check out the general store among other fun things. Breakfast available throughout the event. jolietpark.org.
MAY 5 Fairy Festival & Breakfast With The Fairies. 9 a.m. Pilcher Park
Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr., Joliet. Join us for a Fairy Fest, Nature Center style! Enjoy fairy flower walks, discover fairy food, take a ride on a horse drawn carriage, and let our winged hostesses entertain you! Come dressed in wings, make a wand, learn a few magic words, and indulge your inner child. jolietpark. org.
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