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Permits can also be filled out during the seminar

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news Village declares Moratorium on massage parlors Village wants 6 months to review

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COMMUniTY What’s new is old

Rialto Theatre ad hoc committee recommends ’26 style for marquee

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POliCe Drew Peterson trial set for July 6 Audio excerpts to be filed under seal

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COUnTY County asks state to freeze airport land cases

CASA takes first steps in creating children’s garden rom McDonough Street, the 500 pinwheels look colorful and fun.

From a birds’ eye view, they are strategically placed in the shape of a heart - the national logo of CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate.

The 500 pinwheels symbolize the 500 abused and or neglected children currently in the Will County justice system. The pinwheel is also the national symbol for Child Abuse Prevention Month, said Lisa Gunggoll, of LG-PR, a public relations consultant for CASA. see the Full story on page 3

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Volunteers finish planting 500 pinwheels in a heart shape, representing 500 abused and neglected children criminal justice system.

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CASA staff, volunteers and Exelon employees in the new children’s garden.

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Village declares Moratorium on massage parlors Village wants 6 months to review

By Kris Stadalsky for the sentinel

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The village of Shorewood declared a moratorium on massage parlor permits for the next six months while they review local and

state laws.

The village board approved the proposal April 14 in a unanimous vote.

The state has the power to regulate massage therapy licenses, but the village decides whether to issue the business permit, said Shorewood’s Community Development Director Karen James.

Shorewood currently has just one full service massage business, Massage Envy, which has been in the village for several years, said James, and complies with all licensing and regulations.

A few other hair salons offer some

The state has the power to regulate massage therapy licenses, but the village decides whether to issue the business permit, said Shorewood’s Community Development Director Karen James.

massage therapy services.

There were complaints on one massage business, but it is no longer

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Pinwheels’ poignant reminder

CASA takes first steps in creating children’s garden

By Kris Stadalsky for the sentinel

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rom McDonough Street, the 500 pinwheels look colorful and fun.

From a birds’ eye view, they are strategically placed in the shape of a heart - the national logo of CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate.

CASA of Will County staff and volunteers, along with volunteers from Exelon, gathered on April 14 in front of the River Valley Justice Center in Joliet to create the pinwheel heart, the first step in the creation of a children’s garden on the facility’s property.

The 500 pinwheels symbolize the 500 abused and or neglected children currently in the Will County justice system. The pinwheel is also the national symbol for Child Abuse Prevention Month, said Lisa Gunggoll, of LGPR, a public relations consultant for CASA. “The majority of the kids CASA represents are from abused and neglected (situations),” Gunggoll said. “We want to bring some awareness to the issue.”

Sue Smith, a CASA advocate, is assigned to monitor children who are in the system to make sure the families are engaging in their services. She then reports back to the judge on the progress the family is making.

“We make sure the kids are in a safe place,” Smith said.

The pinwheel “garden” will eventually become a children’s garden, with hopes of breaking ground in the spring of 2016.

“We are trying to add peace and joy for the children engaged in the system. It’s not fun for the kids,” Smith said. “This is a little

remembrance that what we do is for the kids.”

CASA hopes to create a place where children, whose families are in court or doing business at the River Valley Justice Center, can go outside to relax or have a little fun.

“Some kids that come here are here for hours,” said Gunggoll. “We want to have a safe place for them to go.”

Rita Facchina, Executive Director for CASA, hopes local businesses will step up and donate needed supplies such as flowers, mulch, a gazebo and volunteer labor for installing simple children’s games like hopscotch and creating the garden.

“We want to partner with the community,” Facchina said.

Exelon became the event’s sponsor this year. Kevin Manson, President of CASA Will County who works for Exelon came out to plant pinwheels with about 15 employees.

“It’s amazing for me that my company would be a major sponsor for it,” Manson said.

Exelon and ComEd participate in over 150 volunteer events throughout the state during the months of April and May, said Manson.

“We are excited (Exelon) picked this as one of their projects,”

Gunggoll said. Later in the day, there was an official dedication ceremony for the CASA children’s garden. In attendance were Will County Chief Judge Richard Shoenstedt, Juvenile Court Judge Paula Gomora, and Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Allen.

Jacqueline Ashcraft, a court clerk for River Valley Justice Center for 18 years, also came out to volunteer.

She spent time inside the facility during the event stuffing backpacks with toiletries, books, crayons and stuffed animals for kids in CASA’s care. “The children are taken out of their homes and put into foster care,” Ashcraft said. “This is something they can call their own.”

Because they receive very little state funding, CASA relies heavily on fundraisers such as the Christmas Express train ride, their spring gala, the annual golf outing and new this year, a 5k run in September.

Only 65 percent of children in the justice system were able to be served by CASA last year, leaving other neglected and abused children without an advocate to watch out for their best interests, make sure they do not get lost in the legal system or languish in foster care.

“We are limited by our funds and our training ability which is very extensive,” said Facchina. “Our goal is to reach 100 percent of kids.”

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What’s new is old

Rialto Theatre ad hoc committee recommends 1926 style for marquee

By Pat Schager

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An ad hoc group is recommending the new marquee for the Rialto Theatre look similar to the original 1926 design.

It will now be up to the Rialto Square Theatre Board members to determine the fate of the Rialto marquee still under construction.

The board decided after a contentious outcry by local citizens to form an ad hoc committee to look into a new marquee.

The final meeting of the committee was held at Joliet Junior College Monday, April 13.

The committee’s original directive was to fact find and assemble information and report back to the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority who will now determine the fate of the marquee.

Several key issues concerning the final color of the marquee, whether it can be modified or changed, positioning of LCD lights, and possible future costs were gone over. Any additional modification costs would need to be paid to the contractor. The marquee is 70 percent completed and almost $200,000 has been paid out.

It was agreed by the end of the meeting the committee wanted a marquee close to the original look of the 1926 sign that is most in keeping with the historic character of the theater.

Custom LED light panels are to be included, modification of the existing structure under construction or retrofitting the existing marquee, and seek a second opinion if the board opts one is needed on work done up to now.

One of the suggestions by board member and Joliet Councilwoman Jan Quillman was to reuse “Rialto Square Theatre” script that was originally to be a part of a new marquee and put onto the east side of the building facing Scott Street. “With lights,” Quillman said.

Committee members seemed to think this was a good idea and would add that into the final report.

The contractor has agreed to

implement any changes that can be done, as long as it is for the final design of the marquee. And, there may be additional costs for any changes or additions made.

At one point in the meeting, Steve Randich, Rialto Foundation vice president and ad hoc committee member, gave a historic overview into one of the capital campaigns for the Rialto.

In 2005, a $5 million capital improvement campaign for improvements to the Theatre was begun. At that time the marquee was one of the items on the list.

“No donor stepped up for the marquee,” he said. Randich said donors are regularly courted over the years, and it was in 2014 that a donor was found who was interested.

“There were mistakes (at that time), but we are here trying to fix this and go forward,” he said. “He (the donor) was never a villain, he didn’t do anything wrong and he is a wonderful person,” Randich said to applause from residents attending the meeting.

It should be noted that if there are any changes to the new marquee the whole process of zoning and historic preservation reviews begin again, said Mark Morgan, committee member. Any alterations to the sign also will need to be reviewed at by the city of Joliet.

A final report by the ad hoc committee will be ready to go to Theatre Board members for its April 22 meeting. Comments from the public made during Monday’s meeting will be included in the report. Ad hoc committee members are to receive a digital copy of the report before it goes to the Theatre board.

Commenting before adjournment, committee member and City of Joliet Councilman Mike Turk said, “This whole process had emotional issues, and everybody had to give a little bit.”

The Rialto Square Theatre was registered on the National Register of Historic Preservation in 1979, and the marquee has been changed four times since the building was constructed. The recent marquee was added in 1980 and because it is not 50 years old, is not considered historic and changes can be made.

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Upcoming Drew Peterson trial set for July 6 Audio excerpts to be filed under seal Drew Peterson, who has been awaiting trial on murder-for-hire charges relating to an alleged scheme to kill Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, appeared at the Randolph County Courthouse April 14 for a case management conference.

The hearing lasted a total of eight minutes, but a July 6 trial date was set. Proceedings will begin with jury selection at 9 a.m. that day.

“We’ve got a number of other cases on the July jury docket, and we’re going to try and get it in,” said Judge Richard A. Brown during the conference, after mentioning the defense counsel’s previous request for a speedy trial.

Brown approved a request to keep audio excerpts from taped conversations, which allegedly included Peterson, filed under

seal to prevent “prejudicial pretrial publicity” that may influence potential jurors.

At Peterson’s preliminary hearing on March 3, Walker said the state had filed a notice of use of an eavesdropping device.

The eavesdropping device transaction stated an application for judicial authorization of its use was approved Oct. 23, 2014, for a period of time between Oct. 20, 2014, and Nov. 23, 2014.

On Nov. 20, an extension was approved to use the device until Dec. 22.

During Tuesday’s conference, Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy Walker, who is prosecuting the case in conjunction with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, said the state had filed three motions.

The motions will be considered

by Brown during a May 22 motion hearing.

The first motion was to permit impeachment (challenging the truthfulness of an individual testifying at trial) of Peterson about his prior first-degree murder conviction if he chooses to testify in this case.

“If the defendant takes the witness stand, we’re asking the

judge to making a ruling before the trial if we can impeach the defendant on his prior conviction,” Walker said in a follow-up interview with the Herald Tribune.

The second motion was to admit trial evidence that Peterson previously offered a person $25,000 in 2003 to “take care of” his ex-wife, Kathleen Savio, whom he was convicted in 2012 of killing.

The third motion would limit impeachment and prevent crossexamination of the prosecution’s witness regarding the facts or circumstances of the crime he was convicted of.

“We’re just asking the judge to treat the witness the same way as the defendant,” Walker said.

During the conference, Walker said the state had tendered a lot of discovery to the defense counsel, led by Red Bud attorney Lucas Liefer, except for a transcript of

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County asks state to freeze airport land cases Also OKs ban on future video gaming By nick reiher For The Bugle

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The Will County Board on April 16 approved a non-binding resolution asking the state to suspend eminent domain cases for the proposed South Suburban Airport in the eastern part of the county.

County Board Member Judy Ogalla, R-Monee, proposed the resolution after hearing Gov. Bruce Rauner froze all of the state’s capital projects, including the South

Suburban Airport in her district.

Even before Rauner’s order, Ogalla and others wondered why the state continued to acquire land for the airport even though the plan hasn’t received final approval and has no funding source.

The resolution asks that eminent domain cases for the airport be put on hold until Rauner issues a decision one way or another whether to go forward with the airport.

County Board Member Don Moran, D-Romeoville, wanted to table the resolution to get some

clarification. But Bob Howard, D-Beecher, said some landowners were depending on the resolution as ammunition when they went to court April 30.

State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow reminded board members they could essentially say what they wanted since it is a” feel-good, nonbinding resolution.”

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In a narrow 13-9 vote, the board banned future video gaming applications in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance would not affect the 27 businesses in the unincorporated area of the county that already have video gaming licenses.

the recordings.

He said the state was finalizing the transcript and had already provided the raw audio.

Peterson has been charged with one count of solicitation of murder for hire and one count of solicitation of murder, both Class X felonies with maximum penalties of 30 years each.

The former Bolingbrook police sergeant is serving a 38-year sentence at Menard Correctional Center in Chester for the 2004 murder of Savio.

He remains a suspect in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson.

Peterson’s sister, Cassandra Cales, attended Tuesday’s hearing.

Court documents allege Peterson, 61, requested“Individual A” to find a person to kill Glasgow, who prosecuted Peterson’s murder trial, in exchange for payment.

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www.crimestoppersofwillcounty.org • 800.323.6734 Wednesday, APRI L 22, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com The following were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet and Shorewood police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Jacob L. Trader, 29, 3456 Lockner Blvd., Joliet, was arrested at 11:36 a.m. April 10 at Brookforest and East Jefferson Street for possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment and no seat belt.

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Benjamin M. Sweet, 33, 531 Parkshore Drive, Shorewood, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. April 13 in the 500 block of Parkshore Drive for domestic Battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic battery.

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Joshua A. Skala, 21, 1812 Roberts, Wilmington, was arrested at noon April 14 in the 300 block of Parkside Drive for domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic battery.

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JOLIET David L. Middleton, 50, 1105 W. Marion, was arrested at 8:13 a.m. April 10 at 905 Longwood for domestic battery.

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Andre Ellis, 52, 611 E. Cass, was arrested at 4:06 p.m. April 10 at 14 W. Jefferson for aggravated assault and battery.

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Jacob A. Lopez, 20, 702 Howard, Rockdale, was arrested at 8:53 p.m. April 10 at 608 E. Cass for aggravated battery to a peace officer, battery, obstructing justice and aggravated assault.

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Richard Lamont Logan, 34, 1006 N. Hickory, was arrested at 7:25 a.m. April 11 at that address for criminal damage to property.

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Maurice Kemp II, 22, 611 E. Cass St., was arrested at 8:07 a.m. April 11 at 400 E. Cass for possession of cannabis.

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Tamara Mitchell, 25, 218 Madison, Apt. 1D, was arrested at 2:52 p.m. April 10 at 218 Madison for retail theft.

Dennis R. Doll, 43, 704 Cayuga, was arrested at 10:05 p.m. April 11 at 111 Shorie for disorderly conduct.

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at 4:33 p.m. April 12 at 150 W. Washington for domestic battery.

Samantha D. MacDonald, 35, 1322 Fairmount, was arrested at 11:02 p.m. April 11 at that address for theft of labor/services.

Michael J. Barkoski, 45, 11 S. Reed, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. April 12 at 306 Sherman for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence/drugs.

Valeria Gonsalez-Diaz, 22, 406 S. Joliet, was arrested at 10 p.m.

April 11 at the address for domestic battery and aggravated battery.

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Dwight A. Patrick, 34, 906 N. Prairie, was arrested at 2:48 a.m. April 11 at that address for domestic battery.

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Jennifer D. Moore, 23, 102 Stryker Ave, 620, was arrested at 4:32 a.m. April 12 at 333 Madison for possession of cannabis.

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George Anastopoulos, 56, 1500 Addleman, was arrested at 1:11 p.m. April 12 at 3567 W. Jefferson for battery.

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Craig A. Gutzwiller, 44, 904 Foxview Drive, was arrested

On April 12, 2015, at approximately 2:50 a.m., Martinez was traveling west on Madison Street in Oswego. As he entered the intersection of Jackson Street, a southbound Chrysler Pacifica on Jackson Street failed to stop at the stop sign and struck Martinez’s squad car. The Chrysler was driven by Magana Leonel, 27, of Aurora.

“On behalf of the men and

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Keith J. Hill, 36, 2905 Old Kent Drive, was arrested at 10:11 p.m. April 12 at that address for DUI, hit and run, improper lane usage and DUI: blood alcohol content over .08.

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Craig A. Gutzwiller, 44, 904 Foxview Drive, was arrested at 4:33 p.m. April 12 at 150 W. Washington for domestic battery.

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Michael J. Barkoski, 45, 11 S. Reed, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. April 12 at 306 Sherman for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and driving

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Aurora man charged in crash with state trooper Illinois State Police officials announced charges stemming from the crash that resulted in a line-of-duty injury to Trooper Chad Martinez who is assigned to ISP District 5 in Lockport.

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Leonel was afterward charged with driving under the influence

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Kenyatta Aamir Franklin, 34, 311 N. Ottawa, #808, was arrested at 7:15 a.m. April 11 at Ottawa and Benton for battery and domestic battery.

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Tamela N. McKinley, 31, 17729 Exchange, Apt. 1, Lansing, was arrested at 6:42 p.m. April 10 at 2424 W. Jefferson for retail theft.

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women of the Illinois State Police, I offer our support for a prompt and complete recovery for Trooper Martinez. I am thankful he survived this preventable and unfortunate crash,” said Director Leo Schmitz.

Leonel was subsequently charged with driving under the influence. Leonel posted bond at Oswego Police Department and was issued a court date.

On March 3, the state filed a discovery protective order, which prevents the defendant, defense counsel, defense personnel and the prosecution from publicly disclosing any information provided in discovery to protect the identity and safety of Individual A for the duration of the case.

Physically, Peterson looked much the same on Tuesday as he did during his March appearance, when he entered a plea of not guilty and waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

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Keith J. Hill, 36, 2905 Old Kent Drive, was arrested at 10:11 p.m. April 12 at that address for DUI, hit and run, improper lane usage and DUI: blood alcohol content over .08.

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Tracy L. Bradac, 40, 705 Betula, was arrested at 3:48 p.m. April 12 at 2510 Route 59 for retail theft.

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Jose L. Mejia, 23, 502 Meeker, was arrested at 12:08 a.m.

April 12 at 656 Garnsey for DUI – alcohol and two counts of DUIaggravated.

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Jesus A. Morales, 23, 1109 Edgerton, was arrested at 1:42 p.m. April 12 at 1107 Edgerton for dog running at large.

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What was missing was the media fervor that accompanied the March hearing, with only an Associated Press reporter and local media representatives in attendance. Roughly a dozen news outlets were on hand a month ago to cover the latest chapter in the Drew Peterson saga.

“At this point, I don’t see where we would have a hard time finding a jury,” Walker said. “I think we can find 12 people who can judge on the merits of the case and not on Mr. Peterson’s past or what they have seen in the newspaper.”

Pete Spitler, managing editor, The (Randolph County) Herald Tribune

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our help.

Yet we had just done a series of stories about the squalor locally, yes, even in that relatively affluent community, due to the recession.

We are coming out of that I am going to put my TV recession, but business has since pitchman cap on now and do learned to do with fewer workers. my best impression of one of So collectively, we still have a lot them as they try to separate of people looking for work, some you from your money. headed for new ventures since People will spend money they cannot find work in their old on what they want to spend fields. it on, whether it’s a Pocket reiher But we are going to have a Fisherman, a sealant that nick for the bugle bunch more people out of work, can turn your screen door in social services, in education into a boat hull (Finally!), or whether you want to help a preacher and in government. Maybe you say that’s make sure their coifs can reach to OK, unless you know of a family dealing with mental health issues, autism or heaven.

But how about if I told you that you abuse. Maybe you’re tired of hearing could help literally millions of people, how much teachers earn and those close to home, keep needed jobs, pensions waiting for them, until you see keep access to critical treatment, keep a school district eliminating a program educating students toward careers in that could have set up your child with a jobs and help your state out of a financial scholarship.

And those government workers? hole … all for about as much as many of Don’t get me started, right? Until of us spend at Mickey Ds every year?

Oooh. Close to home? I know, that’s course it takes days to plow your street pretty odd. We have no compunction after a snow storm or patch potholes about sending millions collectively after a tough winter. I bet your town overseas to less-fortunate areas. And lost a bunch of people during the recent we should, if we can. But how often do downturn. And now counties and we neglect our neighbors in our own municipalities have to figure out what to do about cuts of millions of dollars in community?

As an Exchange Club of Joliet member, funding from the state.

Our governor told a group in Joliet I know it had been getting more and more difficult to raise money for local recently the state’s financial situation is community endeavors, and I hear the bad, and that we can’t cut or tax our way out of it. Yet he seems to be doing a lot of same from other service agencies.

I attended a Rotary meeting outside the former. But who wants the stain of the county as a guest one time. One of a tax on their record, even if it was one the speakers gave a presentation on his already in place?

I already have chastised legislators trip to a third world country and nearly had everyone in tears about the squalor for not sticking up for themselves more in which they lived and how they needed for what the state had been doing with

revenues from the temporary 3 percent income tax increase that sunset Jan. 1 after five years.

Yes, it was supposed to be temporary, and few, even when it was enacted, believed it actually would be. Legislators could have said two years ago the temporary increase may need to be extended because no one expected the economy to still be this bad.

They could have said that despite harsh economic times, they still paid down on the pension backlog, cut the waiting time for bills to be paid and payments to be given to hospitals and school districts, and funded education and social services.

But those legislators backed down in the face of an “I told you so” game of chicken as the gubernatorial election approached in November. The cuts you are hearing about now are nothing compared to what’s coming in 2016 and 2017. That’s not a scare tactic; that’s the truth.

Do you know the difference in my bi-monthly check as of Jan. 1? Thirty bucks.

Could I find something else to spend that $30 on every two weeks? No doubt I have. Am I getting the same bang for those 30 bucks that I might if it went toward helping millions of people in the state?

I don’t think so. And the people who earn less than me, would pay less than me. And they need some of those services, too.

So, how about it? Shall we put away political pride and wariness of politicians, and say helping the people in our state continue to be a strong and well-educated workforce is worth 30 bucks every two weeks?

I know. That’s a lot to ask.

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Rebuttal to ‘Getting Fed-up with Intolerance’ This is a rebuttal to the opinion piece “Getting Fed-up with Intolerance” (April 8).

We have laws in this country against such things as consentingadult polygamy, consenting-adult incest, consenting-adult prostitution, consenting-adult exhibitionism, etc.

For around 200 years, we had laws against homosexual marriage, adoption by homosexuals, and even homosexual activity. Why?

Thinking people have known for centuries that homosexual activity is immoral and a bad legal precedent.

For example, Plato wisely and logically deprecated homosexual activity centuries ago. And it’s relatively easy to point out serious flaws in all of the arguments homosexuals use to try to rationalize homosexual activity.

It may surprise you that some colleges like Harvard now have officially recognized student groups devoted to promoting the acceptance of BDSM---sexually deviant bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism.

That’s right. If you are a student who gets turned on by hitting people, some colleges like Harvard now have groups for you! Is that bizarre or what? (Are

Neanderthals running that school?)

He who has eyes to see, let them see.

The “logic” of heterophobic homosexuals is rapidly leading this society down a slippery slope to a more aberrant, disordered, and irrational society.

Legal polygamy is coming soon.

Maybe down the line we’ll see “marriage” between straight and homosexual consenting-adult incestuous people! Whoopee!

Anyone who thinks this is progress is deluding him/herself.

Wayne Lela Downers Grove

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Foundation dinner will honor 60 local high school freshmen Give Something Back Foundation announcestheirAnnualScholarship Dinner on May 5 at DiNolfo’s in Homer Glen.

Sixty freshmen chosen from

participating Will County high schools will be honored. The program is open to freshmen students attending traditional high schools in Will County.

The students selected for the program will have the opportunity to participate in activities (etiquette training, guest speakers) that will prepare them for college throughout their high school years and then attend college, free of charge. Each student is also given a mentor.

This year’s dinner will feature Robert Niehaus, chairman and founder of GCP Capital Partners, an independent, privately held investment management firm.

Niehaus is also chairman of Acumen and The New York Catholic Foundation, and serves on the boards of the Finance Committee of the Archdiocese of New York, the Princeton University Investment

Company, the Finance Committee of the Helmsley Charitable Trust, Student Sponsor Partners, Teach for America’s NYC Board of Advisors, and the Touch Foundation. Niehaus is a graduate of Princeton University (1977) and Harvard Business School (1982).

GSBF Founder Robert Carr will provide history of the scholarship and a personal message of perseverance. Carr will be providing autographed copies of his new book Through the Fires: An American Business Story of Turbulence, Triumph and Giving Back to GSBF students and alumni.

When GSBF started in 2003, seven students were given a college

scholarship. As of today, 60 new students have joined the 79 already in high school and 51 currently in college or about to graduate.

In total, GSBF currently has 54 college graduates and as of April 1, 2015, 244 students are in the process of preparing for college, are in college or have graduated.

The participating high schools are: Beecher; Bolingbrook; CreteMonee; Joliet Catholic; Joliet Central; Joliet West High School; Lincoln-Way Central, East, North and West; Lockport; Neuqua Valley; Peotone; Plainfield Central, East, North and South; Providence; ReedCuster; Romeoville High School; and Wilmington.

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Joliet accepting firefighter/ paramedic applications Applications must be completed online before 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13 The City of Joliet is accepting applications for entry-level Firefighter/Paramedics for the Joliet Fire Department.

Applications must be completed online before 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

The Joliet Fire Department (established in 1852) serves a community of over 147,000 residents. With a staff of 209 sworn Firefighter/Paramedics, the Joliet Fire Department’s mission is to provide a wide range of programs

Applications must be completed online before 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

To apply, visit www.applytoserve.com.

to protect the lives and property of the residents and visitors to the City of Joliet from the adverse effects of fires, sudden medical emergencies or dangerous conditions created by either man or nature.

To apply, visit https://www. applytoserve.com.

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FEATure

Playing For a cause Lockport baseball/softball hosts Strike out Cancer day

By Mark Gregory sports reporter

mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard

An unselfish athlete is always told to play for the name on the front of their jersey, not the name on the back.

That was just the opposite Saturday at the Lockport High School athletic complex.

On a day where winning took a back seat to remembering, the Porters hosted their fourth annual Strike Out Cancer day.

All of the athletes from all of the schools involved had a name on the back of their jersey of someone they know who had fought cancer.

Someone they loved. Someone to play for.

“This is really nice. I really love that we get to play for someone who we was affected and all the money goes to a good cause and we get to play some good softball,” said Lockport’s Tara McElligott. “We are all working toward a goal together, no matter who you are. It is nice for baseball and softball to come together for this. I am playing for my brother, John, who I lost to neuroblastoma when I was about four.

He was a year older than me. I always

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play for him, but it is nice to have his name on my back today.”

Lockport and Minooka played head to head on all levels of baseball while the Porters, Downers Grove South and Peotone played a round robin format on the softball fields, all to bring in fans and raise money for the Mark Staehely Pediatric Cancer Foundation.

Mark was a Channahon resident who died of neuroblastoma in 2006 at age 18 after a six-year fight.

While he was fighting his own cancer, Mark fought for others who were suffering like he was.

He began a Treasure Chest Program on the oncology floor at Children’s Memorial Hospital, where he conducted a toy drive to allow patients having a bad day can select a toy from the “treasure chest” to help ease their pain.

In 2005, Mark was awarded the Red Cross Hometown Hero Award and he was honored by the Board of Directors of Children’s Memorial Hospital with their highest award, the George D. Kennedy Leadership Award. He was recognized for the difference he made at the hospital. Without any corporate

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It is the foundations 3rd largest fundraiser

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All players, like Lockport catcher Sidney Bottino, wore names of loved ones impacted by cancer on their backs.

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ROUNDUP

Joliet West earn pair of wins Baseball and softball teams improve

Joliet West defeated Simeon 7-0 last week.

West scored two runs in the fourth on RBI singles by Blake Tomac and Robert Talarico.

Cody Grosse reached base three times. He singled in the first and fourth innings.

Colton Foote kept Simeon off the scoreboard for all seven innings he was on the mound.

He pitched a shutout, allowing no opposing players to cross the plate on six hits while ringing up

four.

A day earlier, West got a sevenrun explosion in the sixth inning to earn a 10-2 win over LincolnWay East.

West scored in the sixth on an RBI double by Alex Davis, a tworun double by Griffin McGuire, an error, a bases loaded walk by Eastin May and a two-run single

by Josh Pesavento.

Tomac got a hit in each of his four at bats. He doubled in the first inning and singled in the

third, fifth, and sixth innings.

Nick Marconi allowed two runs over six innings, striking out five, walking one and allowing eight hits in the win.

Grosse, Pesavento, McGuire and Tomac helped lead the Tigers.

They combined for 10 hits and five RBI. •Mitch Boe went 3-3 at the plate as Joliet Catholic took home a 3-2 victory over Carmel Saturday.

He doubled in the third inning and singled in the first and fifth innings.

Drake Fellows got the win for

JCA. He pitched one shutout inning. He struck out one, walked one and surrendered no hits.

Joliet Catholic tallied one run in each of the third, fifth and seventh.

In the third, Joliet Catholic scored on an RBI single by Connor Brandon, bringing home Boe. In the second game, JCA beat Carmel 7-1.

The Hilltoppers scored three runs in the sixth on an RBI single

by Mike Quiram and a two-run single by KC Simonich.

Danny Ehrsam handled Carmel’s lineup with ease, racking up eight strikeouts. He allowed one earned run, three hits and four walks over six innings.

•Minooka beat Lockport on Saturday 8-2.

The Indians scored four runs in the first on the Indians scored in the first on an RBI single by Luke Faifer, a passed ball, and an RBI single by Jake Loebbaka.

Owen Kapple reached base three times in the game for the Indians. He scored one run and had one RBI. He singled in the fifth and seventh innings.

Cole Alstott recorded the win for the Indians. He allowed two runs over seven innings. Alstott struck out four, walked none and gave up 10 hits.

Weins was the game’s losing pitcher. He lasted just two innings, walked one, struck out three, and allowed four runs.

The Indians added three more

runs in the top of the fourth.

The inning got off to a hot start when Zack Lauras singled, plating Simon Herold and Kapple.

In the second game, Herold tossed a shutout to lift the Indians to a 4-0 win over Lockport.

The Indians’ Herold kept Lockport off the scoreboard for all seven innings he was on the rubber. He pitched a shutout, allowing no opposing players to cross the plate on two hits while ringing up eight.

Nolan King racked up two RBI on two hits for the Indians. He singled in the fourth and fifth innings.

The Indians never surrendered the lead after the fifth inning, scoring four runs on a two-run single by King.

SOFTBALL Alyssa Callans carried Joliet Catholic Academy to a 5-1 victory over Nazareth Academy on Saturday at Nazareth Academy with a strong game at the plate and in the circle.

Callans had a busy day at the plate, collecting two extra-base hits. She singled in the first inning, tripled in the third inning, and doubled in the fifth inning.

Callans picked up the win, throwing seven innings and allowed one earned run, six hits and one walk while striking out

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TRACK AND FIELD

Chmielewski goes from blocking to throwing

By Mark Gregory sports reporter

mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard

After his freshman season, Matt Chmielewski gave up baseball to focus on his career as an offensive lineman for the Lockport football team.

However after taking the spring of his sophomore year off, the 6-foot, 4-inch, 305-pound junior has decided to give track and field a shot this year as a thrower.

“I heard track would help with football, so I decided to give it a shot this year,” he said. “I played baseball and I stopped after freshman year to focus on football and people wanted me to try track and I gave it a shot and I am really enjoying it. It is a lot of fun and there is a great group of guys on the team and a great coach, so it is a recipe for fun. (Throws) coach (Wally) Shields knows so much about throwing and I think I am a pretty fast learner, so it has been great.”

Shields said he is happy to have football players out to throw this season.

“I have to give the credit to (football) coach (Dan) Starkey, who was a throws coach and I have known him for a long time,” Shields said. “He knows the throws are good for football players and linemen and he told them to come out for the throws, so I had like 30 guys out.

Sure, this is Matt’s first year, but he has a lot of talent and he is getting better and better and better.”

Having football players as a successful thrower is nothing new.

“This is my second time coaching at Lockport. I was here and then I went to Lewis University for a while and I came back. My best thrower at Lockport was Tony Pashos, who spent 11 years in the NFL,” Shields said. “He came out and talked to the guys and told them if they want something to do in the spring, this is a way to still get their lifting in and you get to compete.”

Chmielewski said he feels throwing helps his football skill set.

“I feel like the explosion and the hip work of throwing the shot really correlates,” he said. “My goal is to throw the best I can and have fun doing it. It is good to have competition because it keeps

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Lockport offensive lineman Matt Chmielewski is throwing for the track and field team this season.

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COLLEGe

Local trio help Flyers sweep Giving up just one run in 16 innings is a formula for a doubleheader sweep and that’s exactly what Lewis baseball earned on Saturday (April 18) at Brennan Field over defending national champion Southern Indiana. Lewis won game 4-0 and game two 2-1 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference series.

Game One – Lewis 4, Southern Indiana 0 Lewis scored four runs in the first inning thanks to two hits and two Southern Indiana errors. Junior Austin Mastela (Homer Glen, Ill./ Lockport) and freshman Ethan Bloom (Schaumburg, Ill./Hoffman Estates) each had an RBI in the inning. Both then came around to score when a ground ball off the bat of junior Kurt Becker (Palatine, Ill./ Palatine) went through the legs of Southern Indiana’s first baseman.

The four runs stood up thank to the pitching of freshman Ryan Fox (Dayton, Ohio/Centerville).

The newcomer went all 7.0 innings for his first career complete game shutout. Fox retired 13 of the final

14 batters. Fox’s record is 4-4. His biggest challenge was in the second when Southern Indiana loaded the bases. However, he worked a fielder’s choice to end the inning without Southern Indiana scoring.

Bloom finished with two hits, run scored and a RBI for the Flyers.

Southern Indiana’s Matt Chavarria threw 6.0 innings to get the loss. He is now 4-3.

Game Two – Lewis 2, Southern Indiana 1 The Screaming Eagles and Flyers were scoreless until the eighth inning. A two out single by Bloom put runners at first an third. Becker took the first pitch he saw to right field to score freshman Neal Tyrell (Minooka, Ill./Minooka) and put the Flyers up 1-0. Later in the inning, junior Joe Sparacio (Plainfield, Ill./ Plainfield Central) added a bases loaded walk for Lewis’ second run.

The insurance run came in handy.

The Flyers went to sophomore Sam Couch (Bolingbrook, Ill./Joliet Catholic) to close out the game in the ninth. Following a ground out

to start the inning, a double, single and double followed to make the score 2-1. With the tying run on third and the potential winning run on second with one out, Couch went to work. He struck out the next two batters on six called strikes. The back-to-back strikeouts gave Couch his sixth save of the season.

Southern Indiana’s defense helped keep the game scoreless midway through the game.

Junior Brandon Collins (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln Way North) was intentionally walked to put runners on first and second in the fifth inning with two outs. Tryell came to the plate and hit a single to right field. Southern Indiana Kyle Kempf threw a strike to the plate to throw out senior Kane Lombardo (Forest Park, Ill./Nazareth) who was trying to score from second.

In the top of the seventh, it was Lewis’ turn to keep the opposition off the scoreboard as Southern Indiana loaded the bases with two outs. Sophomore Brad Elmore (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) worked a fly out to centerfield to get out of the jam.

roundup | from page 12 five. The Joliet Catholic Academy Angels Varsity stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the fifth, scoring four runs on two doubles and two singles.

In the second game, JCA’s Alivia Phelps pitched six innings, but providing enough offense to notch a victory proved difficult Saturday, as the Angels fell to Nazareth Academy 2-1 at Nazareth Academy.

In the first inning, JCA pushed across their only run of the day on an RBI single by Meghan Harrison.

•A six-run explosion in the fourth inning led Joliet West to a 7-0 win in seven innings over Stagg on Friday.

The Tigers scored in the fourth on an RBI single by Kristen Ames, a three-run double by Jen Ames, an RBI single by Kiley Robb, and a single by Madi Mulder. Ames racked up three RBI on two hits for West.

Sidney Budzinski kept Stagg off the scoreboard for all seven innings she was on the rubber.

She pitched a shutout, allowing no opposing players to cross the plate on six hits while ringing up five.

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Wedn esday, APRI L 22, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com cause | from page 11 sponsorship, his toy drive in 2005 was the largest individual toy drive in Children’s Memorial Hospital history.

Four years ago, the Lockport and Minooka baseball teams decided to turn what was an annual day of baseball into a fundraiser and got softball on board to host what has become the third largest fundraiser for the foundation.

“Everything here, from the burgers to the water to the Gatorade is donated,” Lockport baseball coach Andy Satunas said. “So, all of the money raised here is donated. All of the money we take in goes directly to them and they are able to use that to help families in need that are impacted by pediatric cancer.

“We have to thank Minooka and their parents and the softball parents and with the help of Peotone and Downers Grove South, it has really turned into an event. I don’t think I have ever seen the parking lot this full and that includes when there have been sectional championships going on at both the baseball and softball fields at the same time.”

The softball program is happy to be

track | from page 13 your adrenaline flowing. We have competition with the throwers, but we are all about the team and we

part of the cause.

“This is something for the bigger and greater good. Our kids are lucky to have what they have and do what they do and this kind of keeps it real for them,” Lockport softball coach Marissa Chovanec said. “They are very blessed. For us to understand that and give back. That is what Mark wanted to do and the family does and the foundation.”

Using the already in-place day of baseball between Lockport and Minooka seemed to be an easy decision for both teams.

Former Lockport athletic director Kent Irvin was Mark’s uncle, so the Porters already helped with the toy drive in the winter and Minooka varsity baseball coach Jeff Petrovic also had a close connection with Mark.

“I had Mark in class for World Cultures his freshman year and he was just a wonderful kid and just a joy to be around. So, this was a real no brainer for us to be a part of it. The Lockport boosters and families have done such a great job putting this on,” Petrovic said. “It has really been a lot of fun to see all the camaraderie out here. I think a lot of kids kind of live in their own little world and it is nice to

open their eyes a little bit and let them know there is a lot more out there than themselves and a sport. Today is about something more.”

While many of the athletes had a family member’s name on their back, or just “Grandma,” “Papa,” or “Mom,” Satunas honored local Plainfield High School and Lewis University baseball legend Chris Priest, who was drafted by the Minnesota Twins, but died of cancer in 1997 at age 25.

“I was very fortunate to play for Chris Priest as a freshman at Lewis University,” Satunas said He had beaten cancer the first time and decided to come back and give back and coach us and I can’t tell you what an impact he had on me and some of my college teammates.

“After that summer of my freshman year, unfortunately, the cancer came back and he passed away in the fall of my sophomore year and to be able to show love for a coach that meant so much to me is great. He is a guy that needs to be remembered in our area as a great baseball player.”

Anyone wishing to help the Mark Staehely Pediatric Cancer Foundation can visit its site at www.

MakeYourMark07.org.

want the team to do well.”

While football is his main sport and while he is looking for college offers, he wouldn’t turn down a

future as a collegiate thrower.

“I wouldn’t be opposed to it,” Chmielewski said. “I will be doing it next year for sure.”

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Probably an hour (every day).

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what do you like to do while on Twitter?

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how many followers do you have?

Around 500 followers. is there anyone famous that you like to follow or keep up with?

Not in particular, but just MLB players. Mike Trout (of the Anaheim Angels). I like him just to see what he says. I play left field so just what outfielders have to say in general.

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Wednesday, APRI L 22, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 9 Union Street, Joliet, IL 60433 (Single Family Home). On the 21st day of May, 2015, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Provident Funding Associates, L.P.; Plaintiff V. Maria T. Ruiz; Hector M. Ruiz; People of the State of Illinois; TD Bank USA, N.A.; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Maria T. Ruiz, if any; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Hector M. Ruiz, if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendant.

Case No. 14 CH 1080 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

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

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

For Information Please Contact: Wirbicki Law Group 33 W Monroe Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603-5332 312-360-9455 312-572-7823 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 4/22, 4/29, 5/3

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Michael R. Martin named partner at law firm Martin has been employed with firm for past 10 years

Dunn, Martin, Miller & Heathcock Ltd. announced Michael R. Martin has become a member of the law firm as a full partner. Martin has been employed with the firm for the past 10 years. He received his Juris Doctorate degree in 2005

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Board bans future video gaming In a narrow 13-9 vote, the board banned future video gaming applications in unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance would not affect the 27 businesses in the unincorporated area of the county that already have video gaming licenses from the state, only any new applications.

While they know the original intent of the state’s video gaming law was to help small taverns and social groups such as American Legions and VFWs tap into some additional revenue, board officials for the past several months have heard of issues in municipalities inside and outside the county with the state issuing video gaming licenses for “cafe casinos,” popping

from Chicago-Kent College of Law together with a certificate in intellectual property law. During his time with the firm, Martin has represented numerous clients, including large corporations and individuals in the trial of multimillion dollar civil litigation matters.

He has focused his practice on complex civil litigation, zoning, eminent domain, real estate transactions, business and

corporate matters. Martin was appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General in 2007 and has assisted the Illinois Department of Transportation in eminent domain litigation.

He was also appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General to represent the Illinois Toll Highway Authority in eminent domain litigation. Prior to his employment with the law firm, Mr. Martin received a computer science degree

from DePauw University in 2001 and was employed as a software engineer for Cyborg Systems.

Michael is happily married to his wife, Megan Richards Martin, who owns and manages Page One Public Relations, a successful Chicago Public Relations firm, and they have two young daughters. In addition to Michael R. Martin, the partners at Dunn, Martin, Miller & Heathcock, Ltd. are Michael J. Martin, Randal J. Miller and Douglas E. Heathcock.

up throughout the state in small grocery stores, Laundromats and gas stations.

Although there are café casinos in Will County municipalities, Jim Harvey, attorney for County Executive/Liquor Commissioner Larry Walsh, said he is not aware of any in the county.

Opponents of such practices by the state include anti-gaming proponents, proprietors of the establishments that were supposed to benefit originally and those who want to see more regulations by the state, including keeping video gaming at least 500 feet from homes, schools and places of worship instead of the 100 feet in the current state law.

Initially County Board leaders considered using their control over approving liquor licenses as a way to curb the spread of café

casinos in unincorporated areas.

State law requires businesses apply for video gaming licenses to have a pour license, where liquor is served in the business, not just sold as packaged goods.

But county officials noted café casinos have sprung up throughout the Chicago area because state law is too lax on what constitutes a bar, hence video gaming popping up in businesses where a small bar is set up.

At an earlier committee meeting, Board Speaker Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort, said the County Board should have addressed the issue as soon as the video gaming law came out several years ago, rather than wait for the state to come up with more rules.

Although they can’t do anything about the 27 current businesses that have video gaming, he

said they at least can stop the proliferation until the state tightens the regulations.

While the vote did not go strictly along party lines, Howard and some other Democrats were concerned about the possibility of the county putting businesses in a bad position compared to those in Indiana and in neighboring towns that allow video gaming.

Len McEnery, whose application for a new gas station in Frankfort Township started the discussion on the video gaming ban, noted that the Village of Tinley Park asked Will County not to approve more video gaming. Yet, he added, that village has 28 such licenses.

Moustis has said if the state legislature approves a new video gaming law that cleans up all the issues, Will County can reconsider the ban.

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Informational seminar on homeowner additions April 20 Permits can also be filled out during the seminar

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in Shorewood, James said.

A few others have applied for permits, but were rejected for lack of information.

The village wants to conduct a comprehensive review of the local ordinance as well as state statutes, which change regularly, said Jean Kenol, of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, attorney for the village.

“We just want to make sure that our expectations are clear so everyone is on the same page,” Kenol said.

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Shorewood residents who plan to install outdoor amenities such as pools, fences, decks or patios, can attend an informational meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the village hall.

Information on irrigation systems will also be available.

The meeting will be an opportunity to get general information and ask questions about local ordinances and

Shorewood Animal Hospital and Heartland Corporate Center both received approvals on site plan amendments.

Shorewood Animal Hospital, Brookforest Ave., is adding 554 square feet to the rear of the current building, said Trustee Steve Brockman. The additional space will accommodate another exam room, increase the size of the isolation ward and expand the kennel space, among other things.

Heartland Corporate Center,

permits, said Community Development Director Karen James.

Permits can also be filled out during the seminar.

“It’s an opportunity for people to familiarize themselves with the application process,” James said.

Frontage Road, will add a third storage distribution building at 318,569 square feet, said Brockman.

Field upkeep turned over to baseball association With approval of an amendment to the facilities use agreement with Minooka Baseball Association, the Village of Shorewood will no longer be responsible for maintenance on the fields at Four Seasons Park.

The original agreement required the baseball organization to pay the village $1,800 for use of the fields and the village maintained them, said Denise Schmidt, Director of Parks and Recreation.

The amended agreement waives that fee and frees up 350 hours of staff time that can be allocated elsewhere, Schmidt said.

The parks foreman will still oversee the parks to make sure everything is taken care of.

Free product available for water rust While the village is flushing fire hydrants, now through May 1, residents may find rust stains on

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their freshly laundered clothing.

The first thing, said Trustee Dan Anderson, is to not dry your clothes.

A product that will remove the rust is available to Shorewood residents but must be used before the dryer sets the stains.

The product can be picked up at village hall.

Other business In financial business trustees approved the purchase of 14 new street lights from ComEd at a cost of $23,690.10; and the village’s official zoning map with one minor change.

Village garage sales will be held April 24 and 25. Signs for those who registered with the village are available for pick-up. Maps will be at various businesses throughout the village and can be downloaded from enjoyshorewood.com.

Shorewood’s annual Green-up, Clean-up will be held Sunday, April 26 at 1 - 3 p.m. Groups and families are welcome to help with spring cleaning of local parks. Meet at the village hall at 12:30 p.m.

Summer Day camp registration is now open.

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