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Arrest warrant for murder issued in double homicide

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS

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JOLIET – An arrest warrant was issued Friday for a Bourbonnais man in connection with the double homicide that happened at a Joliet auto body shop.

A warrant was secured late Friday afternoon for the arrest of William N. Krasawski, 41, on two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the two bodies discovered Wednesday at Fleet Specialty Painting and Auto Body, 809 E. Cass St., in Joliet, according to a news release from the Will County State’s Attorney Office.

The victims – Michael R. Oram, 48, of Jo- William N. liet, and Jamie Krasawski L. Wills, 43, of Lockport – were found with signs of injuries that were consistent with homicide, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office. Authorities have said the pair were beaten to death.

Krasawski was taken into

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“We’ve had detectives around the clock working on this,” Joliet Deputy Police Chief Al Roechner said Friday.

Police were questioning Krasawski as a “person of interest” Thursday afternoon after learning he was at the auto shop and may have witnessed or been involved in the slayings.

Roechner declined to comment as to whether Krasawski confessed to any involvement in the double homicide.

“All I can say is we are very confident [of the charges],” Roechner said.

Roechner said police went Thursday to the Bourbonnais address listed on Krasawski’s parole records. His family said he had not been living there. He

was located at a hotel in Chicago Heights and after initially refusing to come out, eventually was taken into custody for questioning about 3:30 p.m.

Thursday.

A first court appearance for Krasawski had yet to be scheduled as of Saturday afternoon, according to online court records. Bond on the arrest warrant was set at $5 million

by Judge Dave Carlson. Krasawski booked into the Will County jail at 8:21 p.m. Friday, according to Will County Jail records.

Roechner said Krasawski was on parole for aggravated vehicular hijacking of a handicapped person.

He also has been charged with attempted aggravated robbery in 2004, aggravated robbery and theft in 2003 and robbery in 1997, according to Illinois Department of Corrections records.

State’s Attorney James Glasgow in the news release commended the Joliet Police Department for its intensive investigation that quickly led to the identification of a suspect in the case.

General manager’s future in doubt amid investigation into Rialto payroll taxes

By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Rialto Square Theatre board is slated to vote Monday on whether to part ways with General Manager Randy Green amid new financial problems over unpaid payroll taxes.

A vote on a separation agreement with the general manager has been added to the agenda for a special meeting at 4 p.m. in the theater’s administrative offices.

Meanwhile, outside finance officials were looking at Rialto financial records Friday.

City Manager Jim Hock said the financial directors from both the city of Joliet and Joliet Township were examining the books at the Rialto.

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ing examined were unpaid payroll taxes, he said.

“I don’t know what the total amount is, but it’s both state and federal,” Hock said.

The city has a stake in the Rialto since it provides $600,000 a year in annual funding to the theater.

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More details about the financial problems are likely to come Meeting out at both the Rialto board meeting and the Joliet City n WHEN: 5:30 p.m. Monday Council workshop meeting at n WHERE: Council Chambers at City Hall, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet 5:30 p.m. in City Hall.

Mayor Bob O’Dekirk said Rialto finances will be discussed at the city meeting.

Hock said they were there at “We were alerted last Friday the request of Dan Vera, who that there is a financial issue,” is chairman of the Rialto board O’Dekirk said on Friday. “It was as well as supervisor at Joliet See RIALTO, page 30 Township. Among matters ben WHAT: Joliet City Council

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ON THE COVER Julie Milavec of Plainfield waits Feb. 29 to be helped by Election Services at the Will County Clerk’s Office in Joliet.

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CORRECTIONS In the article, “Republicans vie for party nod in Will County Dist. 13” that was on page 6 of the Wednesday, March 9, 2016, edition of The Herald-News, it was incorrectly stated that a candidate was running in the County Board District 13 race. Democratic candidate Bill Thoman will run unopposed in the Democratic primary March 15.

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In the article, “Two found slain in Joliet auto shop” that was on page 2 of the Thursday, March 10, 2016, edition of The Herald-News, the person who found two deceased people at Fleet Specialty Painting and Auto Body was misstated because of incorrect information provided by authorities. The discovery was made by a Fleet employee.

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What to know before you vote Who, what, when and where: A guide for voters in Will and Grundy counties

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS

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uesday marks Illinois’ primary election – when voters all across the state will finally get their say as to who should be the U.S. presidential nominees after months of frenzied campaigning and a whirlwind of media coverage.

Democrats will have the choice between presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Republicans, on the other hand, will have an array of candidates to pick from for the conservative party’s presidential nominee: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich and front-runner Donald Trump.

Here’s your who, what, when, where and why guide to voting this Tuesday:

THE LOCAL RACES

There are a few contested primary elections in Will County this year.

Voters will cast ballots to decide key local races for the Democrat nominees for Will County circuit clerk and Will County Board District 1, as well as the Republican nominee for District 13.

In Grundy County, voters will decide his or her party’s nominees for circuit clerk, state’s attorney, and Grundy County Board Districts 1 and 3.

Three candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the 11th Congressional District, with the winner facing off against U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville. Foster is running unopposed in the primary. The 11th District runs between Joliet and Aurora, taking in most of Bolingbrook and parts of Plainfield, Shorewood and other towns.

Three Democrats, meanwhile, are vying for their party’s nomination in the 14th Congressional District race.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican, faces a challenge from James Marter, an Oswego business owner. Considered a front-runner in her own party’s three-way primary race, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat, could face off with Kirk in the November general election.

BEFORE ELECTION DAY

Early voting runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Will County clerk’s office and from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Other early voting sites closed on or before March 11, according to the

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Votes by mail must be postmarked no later than Election Day and received by the Will County Clerk’s Office within 14 days after the election.

In Grundy County, early voting will continue from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday at the clerk’s office.

ON ELECTION DAY

Illinois is holding an open primary, so when you show up at the polls, you’ll be asked if you want to pull either a Republican or Democratic

ballot.

While who you vote for is confidential, which party you pulled for is not.

Election officials track which ballots are pulled by voters – information that’s available to the public.

Overvoting – or voting for multiple candidates in a single race – is not allowed and that ballot will be considered void.

However, it’s perfectly acceptable to undervote as you read through the list of races and candidates. If you feel you don’t know enough about the candidates, or don’t feel like casting a vote in a particular race, you don’t have to.

Don’t know where your polling place is? Check out the Will County clerk’s website at www.thewillcountyclerk.com or the Grundy County Clerk’s website at www.grundyco.org/ county-clerkrecorder/ to find out if you are registered, what time the polls open and where to go on Election Day to cast a ballot.

In both counties, polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WHAT’S NEW

A new state mandate requires county clerk offices to make same-day voter registration available at every polling place.

But before you head out the door Tuesday, make sure to have at least two forms of identification: a driver’s license, a state ID, a utility bill, a checkbook, a library card, a credit card, a birth certificate, a Social Security card or an insurance card will suffice.

One form must show your name and address, and only one of the two may be a mail item postmarked within the past 30 days, according to the clerk’s office.

Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said election judges have been trained to use the new electronic pollbooks, an iPad-like device that allows them to look up voter information and register people. But voters should have patience, she said, as this is new technology.

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Demonstrations put Plainfield South on edge Student’s stolen Confederate flag sparks First Amendment discussion

More online Visit this article at TheHerald-News.com to view a video of a Plainfield South student talking about displaying the Confederate flag.

By VIKAAS SHANKER

vshanker@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – As two Joliet police officers watched, a group of about 20 Plainfield South High School students and supporters hoisted Confederate and U.S. flags on their cars and trucks Friday afternoon at the Walgreens and Aldi parking lot across from the Eric Ginnard – eginnard@shawmedia.com school.

Earlier, school officials told them Alec Eklove, a senior at Plainfield South High School, secures a Confederate flag in the they weren’t allowed on school window of his car Friday during a protest in Joliet. grounds with the Confederate flag during school operations, including after school, because it could cause disruption and maybe even safety issues for students.

So the flag-bearers drove up Caton Farm Road in the Plainfield-Joliet area, displaying a flag that some say represents heritage, but others say stands for hate and racism.

The rally came at the end of a week marked by a school-wide debate about the Confederate flag and the First Amendment at Plainfield South.

Stolen flag

The debate centered on a Plainfield South senior whose Confederate flag was stolen off his car Wednesday while he was in class. Payton Jadwin claimed a dean asked him to delete tweets he said contained evidence of threats against him before police became involved in the incident.

Jadwin said the Confederate flag celebrates his heritage. He said he is part Cherokee Native American and has ancestors from Georgia.

“I started receiving threats,” Jadwin said, adding other students referred to him as “the KKK.” One tweet from a person claiming to have stolen the flag threatened to set Jadwin’s truck on fire, Jadwin said.

Jadwin said he talked with Dean of Students Bryan Radavich, who told him to delete the tweets. The tweets appeared to have been deleted as of Friday morning.

“They said I could be suspended if I came back with a Confederate flag,” Jadwin said. “I’m just trying to protect my freedom of speech and assembly.”

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Vehicles in the Plainfield South High School parking lot display American flags Friday in response to the school’s handling of incidents involving the Confederate flag throughout the week.

Jadwin’s father said he talked Friday morning with Plainfield District 202 Superintendent Lane Abrell about the dean’s actions, and Abrell said he would look into it.

“Right now, I don’t feel my son is safe there,” said Jadwin’s father, George Jadwin.

District spokesman Tom Hernandez confirmed the discussion with Abrell.

“We are investigating [the Jadwins’] claims,” Hernandez said Friday morning. “That’s all we can really say because now we’re dealing with a student matter.”

Confederate debate

Flag-bearing students gathered twice Friday, before and after school.

Early in the morning, student supporters of Payton Jadwin came to the school with U.S., Chicago Cubs and U.S. Marine flags on their vehicles in protest of the school’s response to the Confederate flag.

Two officers were stationed near the school Friday morning after a school resource officer heard about the potential for a protest, Joliet Police Chief Brian Benton said. Plainfield South is in Joliet, and in the jurisdiction of Joliet police.

The school was “quiet” during class hours, Hernandez said, adding there were no threats to student safety. He said there were events after school Friday, so the school had a right to prohibit protests that could disrupt students or jeopardize their safety.

A few parents of black students called the district Friday concerned for their children’s safety, Hernandez said.

Students took to Twitter on Friday to voice their frustrations with the controversy.

One student tweeted, “Plainfield South, home of the foolery.”

Others tweeted photos of the flag-laden trucks at various locations throughout Plainfield and Joliet.

“I can understand if people are offended by the flag,” Payton Jadwin said, adding that, for him, the issue became more about the school suppressing students’ expression. “That’s their view. As long as no one is trying to destroy me, my property or my rights, they can offend me too.”

According to a district news release, the flag displays Friday followed a week of incidents involving the Confederate flag at the school.

On Tuesday, the news release stated, a student – not Jadwin – had a Confederate flag on his or her vehicle. On Wednesday, a different student wore a shirt displaying the Confederate flag. Administrators asked that both the flag and shirt not be displayed on school grounds, and both students complied.

“We respect students’ First Amendment rights,” the district stated in the news release. “However, the courts have long held that students lose some of those rights, and schools can limit and control student speech if/when it causes a disruption to the educational process.”

The news release stated school officials will continue to monitor the situation to minimize any disruption to school operations.

Hernandez said concerned parents can contact the school administration or district office.

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D-210 teachers union criticizes staff cuts

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – The Lincoln-Way District 210 teachers union was critical of the school board’s decision to dismiss teachers in an effort to save millions for the cash-strapped school district.

Tim Conway, Lincoln-Way Education Association president, sent a letter to media Friday on the decision Thursday for a reduction in teaching positions.

The board approved after closed session the dismissal of 31 staff members and three permanent substitutes by the end of the school year.

District officials said the cuts were part of its plan to shutter North high school – one of the district’s four school

buildings – in an effort to resolve its financial crisis.

Board members did not comment on the cuts at the meeting or at a public hearing about the cuts Wednesday, but the proposal drew criticism from residents at Thursday’s meeting.

Conway stated in the letter the cutting of the teachers and purported savings of $2.5 million “represents much more than that.”

“It is symbolic, it represents the mismanagement of public dollars, it represents a way of conducting business that should have never been allowed, it represents students losing their teachers, it represents an increase in class size that will diminish the educational opportunities for students,” Conway

stated.

He stated the board mismanaged funds, lacked oversight, made poor decisions “or no decisions at all” and had not performed the due diligence taxpayers deserved.

“The teachers that have been let go came to this district because of the excellent reputation this district has enjoyed for many years. Who will now want to apply to District 210?” he stated.

His letter also stated district officials told the union they used 30 to 31 students per section as the base point for determining the number of sections and thus the number of teachers needed.

“If this is indeed the number they used, then parents and students will have to expect crowded classrooms and

fewer services as the total number of students has not gone down appreciably,” he stated.

Conway wrote the district is at a crossroads and the LWEA will continue to work with Superintendent Scott Tingley to try and bring the district back to its former prominence.

LWEA teachers did not create the financial difficulties of the district, he stated.

“To be clear, the district will be saving $2.5 million on the backs of the 31 teachers being released. … It is the hope of the LWEA that with the new composition of this board we can look to a future where accountability and oversight will prevail and that real transparency may exist,” he stated.

D-210 officials expect audit findings ready for April meeting

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – Lincoln-Way District 210 Superintendent Scott Tingley said he anticipates findings will be presented at the April 14 school board meeting on the district’s building bond proceeds audit.

The building bond proceeds come from the $225 million referendum approved by voters in 2006 to construct Lincoln-Way North and West high schools, and to improve Central and East, Tingley said.

He told the board during Thursday’s meeting that district officials and accounting firm Crowe Horwath

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Nov. 12. Each was hired to perform a separate audit.

The approval of the firm’s services followed, but did not meet the demand of, a petition from residents asking for a forensic audit of district finances from fiscal years 2005 to 2016. Residents said at the time the petition included about 2,600 signatures.

Lincoln-Way Area Taxpayers Unite, a grassroots group challenging the board’s decision to close North in court, has created a new petition for an audit, according to its Facebook page.

The petition is asking for a forensic audit from fiscal years 2014 to 2016.

LWATU member Marisa Barnas said the petition had gathered 1,200 signatures as of Friday.

The other accounting firm the board approved Nov. 12 for auditing services was Wermer, Rogers, Doran and Ruzon.

It will audit school finances for fiscal years 2016 through 2018.

Tingley said Friday the district’s previous auditors, Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador & Co., will not perform this year’s audit.

That firm was criticized by former board member Christopher McFadden, who resigned in January.

Among his criticisms were the lack of red flags raised when the district filed balanced budgets annually that nevertheless contained deficits of millions of dollars.

McFadden also recommended a forensic audit of all funds from fiscal years 2011 through 2014 or 2015 to restore public confidence.

For the building bond proceeds audit, Tingley said district interim business manager Steven Langert has worked with Crowe Horwath on the project and provided them materials.

He also said district officials have been in consultation with their attorneys, Hauser Izzo, as well as bond attorneys Chapman and Cutler throughout the audit.

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NRG to cut 94 jobs at Joliet power plant

By BOB OKON

Will County Generating Station in Romeoville, announced in August 2014 that jobs would be cut at both plants as it shifts from coal-produced power to less labor-intensive but cleaner burning natural gas.

NRG and Midwest Generation, the previous operator of the plants, have been under pressure from federal regulators for years to reduce coal-related emissions from the power plants.

The workforce at the Romeoville plant was reduced from 116 to 70 last year as one of the two power-generating units was shut down, NRG spokesman David Gaier said.

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – NRG Energy in late April will begin layoffs announced nearly two years ago for its Joliet power plant.

The company is cutting 94 positions at the plant, although that includes 37 workers being transferred to other facilities, an NRG spokesman said.

The size of the workforce at the Joliet plant is dropping by nearly twothirds from 151 now to 56 when the job reductions are completed in October.

NRG Energy, which also owns the

In Joliet, the power station is being switched to all natural gas, a process expected to be completed this year.

The Joliet and Romeoville stations were built in the 1950s by Commonwealth Edison as coal-fired power plants. They were later acquired by California-based Edison Mission Energy, which operated the stations under its Midwest Generation subsidiary.

NRG in 2014 acquired the local plants, as well as two others in Waukegan and Pekin that were operated by Midwest Generation. Parent company Edison Mission Energy was in bankruptcy at the time NRG acquired the

plants.

New Jersey-based NRG also owns smaller power stations in Aurora and Rockford.

Gaier said some of the union employees in Joliet exercised bumping rights to take jobs at other NRG plants.

The total number of Joliet employees leaving the company is 57.

The job reductions in Joliet include 18 management positions. Five managers are being transferred to other NRG plants, Gaier said.

In the layoff notice filed with the state of Illinois, NRG said layoffs will begin April 29 and end Oct. 7.

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Two of the new directors, Ragan Freitag and Michael Fricilone, are members of the Will County Board. The new directors also include Carole Cheney, who is a staff member for a local congressman, and Brooke Simpson, a local insurance and financial services agent, according to a news release from Glasgow’s office.

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Morris man asks judge to leave guilty plea in place Previous motion sought to withdraw plea in New Lenox Township slaying

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Jason M. Gonzalez, 29, made a “motion to withdraw his motion to withdraw his guilty plea” Friday before Judge Edward Burmila. In September 2015, Burmila sentenced Gonzalez to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting Lance Goebel on Sept. 17, 2009.

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Will County assistant state’s attorney Fred Harvey said Gonzalez, who is acting as his own attorney, wants more time in the law library at Stateville Correctional Center to prepare for the hearing.

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JOLIET – Schools in Will and Grundy counties have entered their second year of a new statewide exam for students.

State education officials announced this week that schools began the second administration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.

The exam is based on Common Core standards and replaces two previous state exams for grade-school students and 11th graders.

About 1 million Illinois students are expected to complete the exam in English language arts and math during the next three months, according to a news release from the Illinois State Board of Education. The testing window will extend from March 7 until June 10.

At Morris Community High School District 101, the exam will not be broken up into sections like last year, said Pat Halloran, the district’s superintendent.

He said for his district, students will complete the PARCC exam in one day.

“We won’t lose as much instructional time to PARCC,” he said.

ISBE officials stated this year’s PARCC assessment will have a shorter, simplified format to improve the process

“Though we look forward to having this data in a more timely fashion, it is not data that can be used for student growth because we will not have another data point for comparison,” Guseman wrote.

State education officials stated in the release that 2016 results should be released sooner than last year.

When preliminary state-level PARCC results were released last fall, some district leaders were concerned about how the delay in the full release of the results would mean less time to adjust district curriculum based on test data.

Last year’s PARCC results were dismal.

None of the major school districts in Will County had 50 percent of students meeting or exceeding expectations. Morris Community High School was one school district that came close with 46 percent.

Statewide, 33 percent of students met or exceeded expectations on PARCC. Officials in various districts in Will County said the new test came with more challenging standards than past exams. Plainfield School District 202 officials said they would treat the PARCC results as a baseline and expect student scores to improve with time as with previous state exams.

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Will County: Peotone airport ombudsman no longer needed

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JOLIET – Will County likely will end an agreement with an ombudsman assisting property owners whose land is located within the planned South Suburban Airport’s footprint.

Members of the Will County Executive Committee agreed last week there’s no need to continue with the position because the eastern Will County project is essentially dead in the water.

The topic arose when Will County

assistant state’s attorney Mary Tatroe asked the committee for direction, saying the county’s contract with the state for the ombudsman expires June 1. Due to the state’s budget impasse, Will County has not been paid by the state for the last six months, she said.

No formal action was taken last week, but a discontinuation of the contract would not require board approval or action, according to county officials.

Last year, the Will County Board urged the state to drop condemnation cases related to the Peotone airport,

saying unwilling property owners shouldn’t be forced to sell land now that Gov. Bruce Rauner has put the project on hold indefinitely.

The board also agreed to prioritize improvements of the Lorenzo Road interchange at Interstate 55 – a major access point to the RidgePort Logistics Park in Wilmington. For some time, the interchange improvement was tied to the also-defunct Illiana Expressway project.

A longtime opponent of the Illiana Expressway and Peotone airport projects, County Board member Judy Ogal-

la, R-Monee, said Friday the two projects “are questionable at this point.”

“I think the county is focusing on projects that are more realistic and improve existing roads,” Ogalla said.

“As far as the airport goes, the state is still taking properties. They should be abandoning that.”

Ogalla is among the homeowners who live in the Peotone airport’s footprint. Talks about the creation of a third regional airport near Peotone have gone on since the late 1960s.

“We have always had this hanging over our heads,” she said.

Cleanup set to start Monday on Plainfield farm where illegal dumping occurred

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kschott@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – Cleanup is set to start Monday on a Plainfield farm where illegal dumping of construction and other wastes on the bank of the DuPage River was done for decades.

Herman Fritz was charged with dumping and allowing the dumping of construction and other wastes on the bank of the DuPage River that borders his farm to the south. He told The Herald-News in a January 2015 interview

that he had dumped into the river to save his land by building up the river bank.

On Nov. 20, 2014, the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office filed an emergency motion ordering Fritz to stop dumping. Felony and misdemeanor criminal charges of illegal dumping and burning of waste on his farm property and in the river were filed in May 2015.

Fritz died in a July 10, 2015, crash when his vehicle struck a trailer at the bottom of the ramp from Brisbin Road onto westbound Interstate 80 in Minooka.

Fritz’s death put an end to the crim-

inal charges, but the civil complaint moved forward against his estate, Will County state’s attorney’s Spokesman Charles Pelkie said. The estate has been cooperative, he said, noting it filed a remediation plan with the county, which was reviewed and approved by the County Land Use Office and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

The cleanup will include the removal of items in a burn pile, unearthing of buried materials and removal of concrete dumped along the shoreline of the river. Crews will stabilize the shoreline in

a plan approved by the Army Corps of Engineers.

“The state’s attorney’s office has said from the beginning that taxpayers were not going to be on the hook for this cleanup and they are not,” Pelkie said. “This entire cleanup, the cost of it is being borne by the estate.”

Pelkie said the county did not have an idea of the total cost yet, but noted that was not its concern.

“Our concern at this point is that the cleanup is done properly in compliance with best practices,” he said.

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POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

Wednesday on a charge of drug possession.

• Sean W. Shepherd, 26, of the 500 block of East Seventh Street in Lockport, was arrested by Lockport police Wednesday on charges of drug possession and marijuana possession.

• Lindsay J. Ward, 31, of the 2200 block • Michael E. Gallegos, 25, of the 400 of Greengold Street in Crest Hill, was block of Florence Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff’s police Wednesday arrested by Joliet police Wednesday on on a charge of forgery. charges of armed robbery, aggravated • Kaitlyn N. Aimaro, 24, of the 700 robbery and physical intimidation. block of Abe Street in Joliet, was arrest• Kyle T. Kappeler, 25, of the 100 block ed by Joliet police Thursday on a charge of West Division Street in Coal City, was of drug possession. arrested by Joliet police Wednesday on a • Jerome Burke, 44, of the 5800 block charge of theft. of West Augusta Boulevard in Chicago, • Robert J. Los, 24, of the 8000 block was arrested by Joliet police Thursday of Westview Lane in Woodridge, was on charges of burglary and unauthorized arrested by Bolingbrook police Wednesuse of motor vehicle registration. day on a charge of shoplifting.

• Shannon M. Civitello, 21, of the 100 • Richard L. McLeroy, 49, of the 100 block of Edward Street in Joliet, was block of Twin Oaks Drive in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on arrested by Joliet police Wednesday on a charge of theft. charges of aggravated driving under • Justin M. Erickson, 19, of the zero the influence of alcohol, driving with a block of South Hickory Street in Joliet, suspended license and driving without was arrested by Joliet police Thursday insurance. on charges of delivery of marijuana and • Celeste D. Roppo, 23, of the 16500 marijuana possession. block of West Apache Drive in Lockport, was arrested by Lockport police See POLICE REPORTS, page 17

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• Brian E. White, 28, of the 200 block Continued from page 16 of Fifth Avenue in Joliet, was arrested

by Joliet police Thursday on a charge of • Steven M. Guajardo, 18, of the 23100 delivery of drugs. block of West Hickory Lane in Plain• Matthew A. Bean, 25, of the 2500 field, was arrested by Plainfield police block of Stonybrook Drive in Plainfield, Thursday on charges of armed robbery was arrested by Joliet police Friday and theft. on charges of possession of a stolen • Billy J. Neeson, 20, of the 23300 block firearm, unauthorized possession of of West Odessa Court in Plainfield, was a firearm, unauthorized possession of arrested by Joliet police Thursday on a ammunition, drug possession, marijuana charge of drug possession. possession and driving without insur• Katie L. Nieggemann, 20, of the 100 ance. block of East Stanton Street in Streator, • Jeannie M. Gulczynski, 52, of the was arrested by Joliet police Thursday 14100 block of South Napa Circle in on charges of delivery of marijuana and Plainfield, was arrested by sheriff’s marijuana possession. police Friday on charges of aggravated • David F. Phillips, 35, of the 500 block driving under the influence of alcohol, of Julie Road in Bolingbrook, was arrest- driving with a suspended license and ed by Bolingbrook police Thursday on a driving without insurance. charge of drug possession.

• John P. Madden, 34, of Neversink, • Kelvyn D. West, 25, of the 200 block New York, was arrested by sheriff’s of Schorie Avenue in Joliet, was arrested police Friday on a charge of marijuana

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Continued from page 3 Grundy County Clerk Kay Olson said she began in 2013 using electronic pollbooks at each of the county’s 30 polling places, but the county had to spend about $40,000 this year to upgrade the software to include voter registration capabilities.

Olson and Schultz Voots have urged people to register ahead of time to minimize lines and complications on Election Day. “I’m trying to get the word out through social media urging people to register early. We don’t know what to expect on Election Day,” Olson said.

HOW MANY ARE VOTING?

Voter turnout is typically higher in presidential elections, but Olson thinks this year’s presidential candidates have generated “a lot of interest nationally” and could bring greater numbers than the 2012 presidential election.

Turnout in 2012 was almost 24 percent, she said. She expects turnout to be closer to 35 percent this year with President Barack Obama’s seat up for grabs. About 30,600 people are registered to vote in Grundy County.

In Will County, towns with contested races or key referendums – such as the Plainfield area – are drawing the most attention and thus will likely see

Key referendums appear on primary ballots WILL COUNTY

• Voters are turning up at the polls in Plainfield to vote on a referendum brought by the Plainfield Public Library District.

The district has proposed issuing $39 million in bonds and increasing the limiting rate for property taxes by 19 percent. The money would go toward building and operating a new, 72,000-square-foot library.

• The Frankfort Square Park District’s referendum proposes to issue $3.5 million in bonds, increasing property taxes by $40 per year on a $250,000 home.

• Homer Township is asking voters to

require voter approval for any tax levy increases.

• Homer Glen voters will be asked whether to impose a limit of two fouryear terms for the mayor position.

• Taft School District 90 has a referendum to increase the limiting rate for property taxes by $333 per year for a home valued at $100,000 to help offset a yearslong decline in equalized assessed value.

• The Northwest Homer Fire Protection District’s referendum asks voters for a limiting rate increase of $30 per $100,000 in property value per year to fund needed repairs to its aging

greater voter turnout, Schultz Voots said.

Just under 396,600 people are registered to vote in Will County, representing a steady increase over the years, with 371,928 registered voters in 2012 and 330,730 in 2008.

Voter turnout was about 40 percent in the 2008 presidential primary election. In 2012, just under 21 percent turned out. More than 78,000 ballots were cast in Will County during the 2012 presidential primary.

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HOMER TOWNSHIP Shall each taxing body located partially or wholly within Homer Township be required to seek voter approval by referendum prior to increasing its annual total property tax levy?

VILLAGE OF HOMER GLEN Shall the term of office for the person elected to the office of Village President of the Village of Homer Glen be limited such that no person so elected may serve more than two (2) full four (4) year terms?

NORTHWEST HOMER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.09% above the limiting rate for fire protection and ambulance purposes for levy year 2014 and be equal to 0.5796% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property for levy years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019? aging equipment and parts.

Homer Township, including the township itself, he said.

Homer Township He said it’s never been done before Balich said every year he visits local but he’s heard from others they are government boards and tells them not interested in having a similar referento raise taxes to no avail. dum for their own communities.

He said the members of those boards “I guess I’m the guinea pig. If it passdon’t have respect for the taxpayer but es then I guess everybody wants to do his referendum will at least make it a it,” he said. requirement they seek voter approval if they want a tax levy increase.

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“We don’t have cash reserves,” said Ken Vrba, Northwest Homer fire chief.

“We’re bring in enough money to operate the department but as far as making major repairs, we got major apparatuses that need to be replaced. There’s no money for that.”

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HOMER TOWNSHIP – A referendum in Homer Township is seeking to require all taxing bodies in the area to receive voter approval by referendum before increasing taxes.

The referendum is being proposed

by Will County Board member Steve Balich, R-Homer Glen, who said the proposal would be nonbinding.

However, one way he would “make it binding” is to publicize the names of elected officials who vote to raise taxes without going to referendum.

Balich said he would make it known those officials “defied the express will of the people.”

“It’s very important for the taxpayers – that includes businesses and the renters – to make their voice heard and vote yes to this referendum,” he said.

Balich’s referendum is one of three being proposed in the Homer area. The village of Homer Glen and the Northwest Homer Fire Protection District have also proposed their own referendums. Homer Glen Mayor George Yukich wants to limit the terms of his office and the Northwest Homer fire officials want to increase taxes to replace

more than two full four-year terms.

If successful, it would allow new people to step in with new ideas, he said.

“If the same person is in office and doing the same thing year after year, [people] want a change,” he said.

Yukich is the third mayor of Homer Glen since it was incorporated in 2001.

He said he would never want to run for too many terms as mayor as “it takes up a lot of your life.”

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GOTTA DO IT Seniors and their families are welcome to learn more about community resources at the “Let’s Play Seniors in Motion” Expo from 9 a.m. to noon March 16 at Joliet Junior College. The first 100 seniors will receive a free Irish gift mug.

March 13 • Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Hickory Creek Barrens, New Lenox. Email rgauchat@ fpdwc.org or call 815-722-7364.

March 14 • Basic Microsoft Word Workshop – 9 to 11 a.m., Joliet Junior College Workforce Development, Morris Education Center, 1715 N. Division St., Morris. Free. Call 815-942-0566.

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• English as a Second Language Grammar Club – 10 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

March 15 • Free Tax Preparation Service – Lockport Branch Library, 121 E. Eighth St., Lockport. By appointment only. Visit www.whiteoaklibrary. org or call 815-552-4260.

• English as a Second Language Reading Club – 10 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

• Career Cafe – 10:30 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet.

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• Bingo – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Next Steps Transition Training – 6:30 p.m., District 202 Administrative Center, 15732 Howard St., Plainfield. Topic: “Planning Ahead: Future Finance and Supports.” For families of students with disabilities. Contact Dee Graves at 815-577-4023 or dgraves@psd202.org.

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March 16 • “Let’s Play Seniors in Motion” Expo – 9 a.m. to noon, Joliet Junior College, A-Building, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. 70 senior interest vendors. May renew driver’s licenses and state IDs. Visit www.jjc.edu/community-education or call 815-280-1504.

• Networking Your Way to a New Job – 9 a.m., Workforce Center of Will County, 2400 Glenwood Ave., Joliet. Free. RSVP by calling 815-723-3885 and press 0 or email chellis@ willcountyillinois.com.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield.

• English as a Second Language Grammar Club – 10 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

• ESL Conversation Group – 3 p.m., White Oak Library District, Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. Call Pat at 815552-4185 or visit www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

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• Free Taxes – 5:30 to 8 p.m.; also March 17, Spanish Community Center, 309 N. Eastern Ave., Joliet. First come, first served. Income guidelines apply.

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• Manhattan Township Historical Society – 6:30 p.m., Manhattan Township Historical Society, 255 S. State St., Manhattan. New members welcome. Email ManhattanHistorical@yahoo.com or visit Facebook.com/ManhattanHistoricalSociety.

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• Second Hand Sale – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., also 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Larkin and Clara avenues, Joliet.

• Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Wilmington City Hall, 1165 S. Water St., Wilmington.

• English as a Second Language Conversation Club – 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. Contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

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CREST HILL – If you saw black smoke rising in the sky Friday in Crest Hill, there’s no need to be alarmed.

It was the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s controlled burn process playing out.

The black smoke visible in the sky Friday afternoon in Crest Hill led some curious Facebook users to social media to determine the cause.

Contractors working for the Forest Preserve District were conducting controlled burns at several sites, two of which were in Crest Hill, said Cindy Cain, district spokeswoman.

As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, contractors were conducting the burns at the Alessio Prairie, located north of Route 30 and Plainfield Road and west of Larkin Avenue near Weber Road. A second

controlled burn is ongoing at Prairie Bluff, on Renwick Road east of Weber Road.

Weather permitting, this is the time of year for the forest preserve to conduct controlled burns, Cain said.

Prescribed burns will continue periodically at various preserve locations through April, she said.

Portions of Sugar Creek Preserve near the district’s headquarters in Joliet also were the subject of controlled burns Friday.

Around this time of year, before spring is in full bloom, the district’s natural resource management staff conducts carefully engineered burns to protect the natural landscape. Invasive species are often the primary targets of the burns, which keep trees from creeping onto the prairie and allow for the growth of native species and other plant varieties.

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OBITUARIES MYLON J. BAILEY

Born: Jan. 1, 1949; in Joliet, IL Died: March 7, 2016; in Crest Hill, IL Mylon Joseph Bailey, age 67. At rest Monday, March 7, 2016 at the home of his beloved daughter, Marala Bonner, who provided loving care with the support of family throughout his illness; he was surrounded by family at the time of passing. Mylon was born January 1, 1949 in Joliet and lived in the area for most of his life. Residing in California during his young adult years and during his retirement years, he resided in Sun City West, Arizona, returning to Joliet frequently to visit family and friends. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Celebrating his home going and missing him deeply are, his beloved daughters, Marala (Dexter) Bonner of Crest Hill, Illinois, Tara (Anthony) Brooks of Joliet, Illinois, Chanel (Brian) of Winfield of Matteson; beloved sons, Maurice Griffin of Joliet, Illinois, Daniel Bailey of Joliet, Illinois, and Joseph Bailey of Joliet, Illinois; fourteen grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; beloved sisters, Antoinette Collins of Joliet, Illinois, Azalea (John) McEwen of Joliet, Illinois; beloved brothers, Charles (Aisha) Bailey of Joliet, Illinois,

Vaughn Bailey (Kimberly) of Louisiana, Christopher Bailey of Chicago, Illinois, and Beydon (Cynthia) Bailey of Joliet; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends; beloved and cherished companion Cheryl Saunders of Arizona who was by his side throughout his illness with loving care, support, and kindness.

Preceded in death by his mother, Kay (Minor) Bailey; father, Joseph Bailey; daughters, Stacey Carter, Kendra (Gerald) Wood; great-grandson, Loren Charles Clayton III; and brother, Brent Bailey.

Visitation will be held Monday, March 14, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home and Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 104 East Zarley Blvd., Joliet, Illinois. Service at 11:00 AM, Pastor Herbert Brooks, Jr. officiating. Interment immediately following service at Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet.

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LEROY BAZZARONE Leroy Bazzarone of Arizona, passed away March 1, 2016. He was born and raised in Joliet.

Survived by his loving and caring wife, Marian.

Preceded in death by his first wife of 45 years, Judy (Sudakis); infant son, Wm. Sylvester; parents, Lillian and Teno Bazzarone; and brother, Leon.

Also survived by son, Dr. Lee (Ann) Bazzarone of Virginia; daughter, Robin Devine of Oregon; brother, Richard (Karyn) Bazzarone; sister, Sheryl (John) Mastalesh; sisters in law, Carol Bazzarone, Marie (Al) Montari; brother in law, Bill Sudakis. Thanks to Randy Leasure for taking Robin to see her dad.

Grandchildren, Tim (Kristin) Devine, Bobby Devine, Jenny (Shawn) Cunningham, Tony (Zulaa) Macfarlane, Charlie (Kelly) Vaughn, Ashley and Nicholas Bazzarone; great-grandchildren, Harlowe, Alyanna, Gia, Connor, Dario and Franklin; step-children, Linnea (Tony) Dunkinson, Karen (Mike) Homsy, Dianne (John) Langolf, Jay (Joan) Linse. A special thank you to Tony and Linnea for all their help to Leroy in Havasu.

Leroy was a graduate of Joliet Catholic High School. Doctors told his parents he wouldn’t survive. He beat the odds, lived a full life and made it to 78. He planted many trees at Coal City Area Club and gave the family many memorable days there. He owned his own businesses in Joliet, worked for Caterpillar and then retired from John J. Keefe and Sons in California. He was even featured in Rolling Stones magazine, citing his work with movie stars. Leroy was a founding member of the Americana Gun

Range in California.

Per his wishes, he was cremated and private services will be held by the family.

KEVIN W. HARGROVE Kevin W. Hargrove, age 54.

At rest February 20, 2016.

Kevin was born and raised in Ohio and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from Lancaster High School in 1981. He proudly served 8 years in the USAF, rising to the rank of staff sergeant, and earned a B.S. degree in business from Hawaii Pacific University at the same time.

He went on to receive his MBA from Lewis University while working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Preceded in death by his brother, Jerry (1993).

Survived by his son, Thomas; daughter, Jillian; and former spouse and best friend, Karen Hargrove. Also survived by his mother, Beverly; brothers, John and Scott; and sisters, Linda, Cindy and Melanie. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Kevin loved his family, dogs and sports.

As per his wishes, his remains were cremated. Memorial private.

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OBITUARIES Following the death of her husband, the Honorable Michael H. Lyons in 2007, she relocated to Denver.

Survivors include her loving children, James (Marcia) Lyons of Denver, CO., Thomas (Carol) Lyons of Neenah, WI., Joan (Anthony) DiCola of Winter Park, CO., Dyanne Lyons Wooldridge of Aurora, CO. and Robert (Priscilla) Lyons of Westwood, MA.; devoted grandmother of 14; beloved great-grandmother of 12; dearest sister of Jayne Malloy of Shorewood, IL. Preceded in death by her husband, the Honorable Michael H. Lyons (2007); her son, John Edward Lyons (1973); and her sister, Marie Glass (1989).

Remembered for her love of books, intelligent conversation and devotion to family, friends and God. A wartime bride, she married Michael Lyons, a Chicago attorney and lieutenant in the Army, on February 8, 1945.

They settled in her hometown of Joliet where they raised their six children. She worked as a teacher in the Troy school system for years and as a private special education tutor.

Funeral Services for Helen G. Lyons will be Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 9:15 from the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black (at Essington) Rds., Joliet to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Fr. Warren Carlin, O’Carm, Celebrant. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Memorials in her name to the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate would be greatly appreciated.

Visitation Tuesday, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

For information, (815) 741-5500 or you may visit her Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com.

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Pontiac, IL surrounded by her loving family. Born December RAY G. HELMICH 31, 1943, and raised in RockBorn: March 12, 1936; in Highland, IL dale, IL to James and Joan Died: Feb. 25, 2016; in Rio Rancho, NM (nee Wolz) Clark.

Survived by her father, Ray Gilbert Helmich, 79, of James Clark; son, Michael Albuquerque, New Mexico, (Merodean) LaRose; daughters, Cheryl died suddenly on Thursday, LaRose and Sandra (Randall) Rzeszutko.

February 25, 2016 at Presbyte- Grandmother of Ashlie Monson, Stephanie rian Rust Medical Center, Rio Monson, Alexis Monson, Kelsie LaRose, Taylor Rancho, New Mexico.

Monson, Tabitha Rzeszutko, Josh, Laura, Ryan Ray was born March 12, 1936 in Highland, and Emily; and great-grandmother of five.

Illinois. He retired from Caterpillar in Joliet, A Memorial Gathering will be held Tuesday, after more than 35 years with the company. He March 15, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the was an involved member of Calvary Lutheran Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Church in Rio Rancho, a long-time resident of Essington Rds., Joliet. As it was Janice’s reMinooka, and a member of Messiah Lutheran quest, Cremation Rites have been accorded.

Church in Joliet. Ray was a proud Veteran of the For more information: (815) 741-5500 or U.S. Army, an avid woodworker, and a devoted visit her Book of Memories at www.fredcgrandfather. dames.com He is preceded in death by his parents, Irwin Helmich (1972) and Estelle Helmich, nee Niebruegge (2003); his wife, Dagmar Helmich, nee Kirchner (2009), whom he married on March 21, 1964; and his brother, Earl Helmich (1995).

Surviving are his three sons, Dennis (Georgia) Helmich of Albuquerque, NM, Kevin (Sarah) Helmich of Ann Arbor, MI and Brian Helmich of San Diego, CA; five grandchildren; brothers, Clyde Helmich of Columbia, IL, Kenneth Helmich of Levittown, PA; sisters, Virginia Guse of St. Louis, MO and Elaine Bruns, of Granite City, IL; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

HELEN GLASS LYONS A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Helen Glass Lyons, age 96, Church, 305 Unser Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM passed away peacefully Tues87124. day, March 8, 2016 in Denver, Memorials or donations in lieu of flowers may Colorado. be made to Calvary Lutheran Church, www.

Born and raised in Joliet, the calvarylutheranchurch-lcms.org. daughter of the late Louis and Online condolences and details: http://bit.ly/ Margaret (McGuiness) Glass. rayhelmich Educated at St. Raymond Grade School and graduated from St. Francis Academy (JCA), Class of 1936. She received JANICE L. LACEY her Bachelor’s Degree from the College of St. Born: Dec. 31, 1943 Francis in 1940 and her Master’s Degree from Died: March 9, 2016 Lewis University in 1976. A retired educator, woman of deep faith and associate member Janice L. Lacey (nee Clark), age 72. At rest, of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary ImmacWednesday, March 9, 2016, at her home in ulate.

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• Continued from page 25 Born: May 1, 1960 Died: March 9, 2016

James “Jim” E. Parini, paassed away peacefully at his residence, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Age 55 years.

Survived by his parents, Emil and Nancy Parini; his brother, David Parini; and his sister, Tamara Parini. His very special aunts and uncles, Charles (Barbara) Parini, Sylvester Parini, Robert Lovati and Patricia Gelatka. Also survived by numerous cousins and special friends. His two loving dogs Muffy and Tiffy.

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Frank and Louise Parini and Edgar and Nellie Jones. His uncles, Daniel Williams, Louis, Joseph, Frank Jr. and Angelo Parini. His aunts, Edith, Mary and Anna.

Jim was born in Joliet on May 1, 1960. Graduate of Providence Catholic High School Class of 1978.

Employed with Gallagher Ashphalt Co. for the past 28 years. Member of Teamsters Union Local #179.

Jim worked alongside his brother Dave at Minooka Collision. Member of St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church.

Private interment was held at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville.

JOANN M. PARIS JoAnn M. Paris (nee Tonkovic) passed away

worked at Cog Hill Golf Course peacefully, Tuesday, March 8, in Lemont, IL. 2016 at Presence St. Joseph His survivors include his Medical Center. Age 77. wife, Joan (Crawford) David Survived by her three chilPrim; son, John J. (Debra) Prim; dren, Doreen (Jamie) Fishbeck, daughter, Carol Ann Prim; and grandson, Sean Mary Jo Paris and Michael Michael Prim.

(Patty) Paris; six grandchildren, JOHN J. PRIM JR. There will be no wake or services.

Andrew and Matthew (Jeri) Born: May 11, 1920 Fred C. Dames Funeral Home is in charge of Fishbeck, Samuel Figueroa, Died: March 5, 2016 arrangements.

Taylyn, Lauren and Nicholas For information (815) 741-5500 or to read John J. Prim, Jr., age 95, of Paris; brother, Richard (Denise) his complete obituary, please visit his Book of Joliet, and previously of Palos Tonkovic; and two nephews, Memories at www.fredcdames.com Heights, passed away at Jim (Paula) and Bob (Sheri) Presence St. Joseph Medical Tonkovic.

Center, Saturday, March 5th, Born in Joliet and lifelong resident. Graduate surrounded by family and of Joliet Township High School. Retired from friends. the bakery department at Jewel, previously He was a Veteran of WWII serving with the employed with the City of Joliet as a meter Marine Corps in the Pacific. Former longtime reader. Member of St. Mary Nativity Catholic • Continued on page 27 Church and enjoyed working on her high school employee of Continental Bank. In retirement, he reunion committee.

JoAnn enjoyed spending “one-on-one” time with her younger brother at classic car shows, watching races at the drag strip and their trips to Las Vegas.

RONALD AND CHARLENE Funeral services will be held from the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Monday, March 14, 2016 at 9:30 AM to St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated 10:00 A.M. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association or American Diabetes Association will be appreciated.

Visitation Sunday from 2:00 until 6:00 P.M. For information, please call, 815-744-0022 or visit www.chsfuneral.com.

BRUGGEMAN

In Loving Memory of Mom

roslyn M. Hylek

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It’s been 2 years since God called you home.

We are continuing our special family traditions; but its just not the same without you.

You made memories for us that will forever be in our hearts. Missing you more and more each day.

Happy Easter in Heaven, Mom.

Much Love and Prayers, Dad, Children & Grandchildren

A memorial service for Ronald and Charlene (Koehler) Bruggeman of Morton, formerly of Joliet, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2016, at Faith Lutheran Church, 353 N. Midland Ave., Joliet, with the Rev. Rebekkah Lohrmann officiating. The couple’s cremated remains will be interred in the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. Ronald died Thursday, June 11, 2015. Charlene died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015.

Surviving are their daughter, Kim (William) Sing of Joliet; three grandchildren, Brandon (Laura) Sing of Southaven, Miss., Brittany Sing and Bryce Sing, both of Joliet; two greatgrandchildren, Bronson and Beckem Sing; and Charlene’s brother, Wayne Koehler of Florida.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Lutheran Church or Bethel Lutheran School in Morton.

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OBITUARIES BERNARD C. STONICH

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Surviving are his beloved wife of 69 years, Born: Aug. 28, 1924 Shirley M. (nee Pubentz) Stonich; his children, ROGER W. RANDOLPH Died: March 10, 2016 Deborah (Jack) McInerney of Westmont, and Duane (Robin) Stonich of Joliet; four grandchilRoger W. Randolph, 79, Bernard “Bernie” Charles dren, Brock (Jennifer) Stonich, Brent (Samantha) of Minooka, passed away Stonich, age 91, of Plainfield, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at passed away peacefully, March Stonich, Cara McInerney and Megan McInerney; and many nieces and nephews.

Joliet Area Community Hos10, 2016, at home with family He was preceded in death by his parents and pice Home. Roger was born at his side. nine brothers and sisters. in Joliet to the late Adolph Born August 28, 1924, in Funeral services for Bernard C. Stonich will be and Marguerite (nee Nichols) ANNE SLUDER Joliet, to Joseph and Justine Randolph. (nee Kracker) Stonich, he was held Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 10:15 a.m. from Anne Burnett Sluder (nee the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Husband of Gerolene (nee a graduate of Joliet Township Flint), age 87, passed away Essington Rds., Joliet, to St. Mary Nativity CathHearron); father of Kim High School. A World War II Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at olic Church for Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment will (Skip) Eller, Roger P. (Kim) veteran of the United States her home. be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery where Randolph, and Lori (Brian) Navy, Bernie served aboard A life-long resident of Joliet, full military honors will be accorded. Visitation McNamee; grandfather of the aircraft carrier USS Saginaw Bay in the she graduated from Joliet will be held TUESDAY MORNING from 9:00 a.m. many; step-father of Stephen (Tracie) Olvera, South Pacific. After returning home, he started Township High School, and and Kelly (Bryan) Super Talkie. a career as a salesman eventually retiring from until time of services at the funeral home. earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Roger retired from the City of Joliet Fire Illinois Wine and Spirits.

Education from the University of Illinois. During Midwest Shelter For Homeless Veterans would Department after 31 years of service at the Following his military service, Bernie dedia lengthy teaching career, she introduced learnbe appreciated. rank of Lieutenant. He was Firefighter of the cated his life to veterans and their needs. He ing to her kindergarten and first grade students For information (815) 741-5500 or visit his Year in 1988. He spent 11 years at Chrysler was a member and former Commander of the at Rehn, Woodland, Pershing and Farragut Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com.

Corporation and nine years as a driver for Plainfield American Legion Marne Post #13, Kurtz Memorial Chapel and Anderson Memo- schools, retiring in 1984. member and former Commander of Cantigny A member of the Retired Teacher’s Associrial Chapel. Roger enjoyed playing basketball VFW Post #367 where he served many years ation, she was an energetic and committed and antique cars. He was a member of AFFI as the Service Officer. Bernie was the recipient volunteer for the Will County Union of King’s Local 2369, Illinois Retired Firefighters and of numerous awards and was recognized for Daughters and Sons (49 years), for the Silver Joliet Antique Auto Club. his service to veterans and their families. Many Cross Encore Resale Shop since 1991, and was Private family services were held. veterans will remember him for providing them active in the First Presbyterian Church, Mary www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com transportation to and from Hines Veterans Circle. Utilizing her fine needlework skills, she Administration Hospital. Bernie was also active knitted caps for newborns at Silver Cross Hospiin the Associated Clubs of Greater Joliet and St. tal and cold-weather facemasks for U.S. Military • Continued on page 28 AGNES I. SIMONICH serving in the Middle East.

She is survived by her loving family, daughter, Agnes I. Simonich (nee Ellen Sluder Moran (Rocky); granddaughter, Noes), age 89. At rest MonLauren DeKlerk (Snyder); grandson, Ryan Moran day, March 7, 2016 in Irmo, (Amira); and great-grandaughter, Katherine SC. Born in Ashland, WI. DeKlerk. Also by her brother, Tom Flint (Borden), Married Louis S. Simonich on Ft. Myers, FL; nephews, Ted Flint (Sharon), Tom July 6, 1946, living in Joliet Flint, Chuck Flint (Kate), Howard Flint (Canita); since. She relocated to Irmo, and niece, Nora Flint (Richard Dees); cousins, SC in 2006. An active volunteer at the Rialto Joanne George (Michael), Will Parrish (Leslie), Square Theatre for many years. She enjoyed and Katherine Lauterbach (Rick Grant). And by collecting penguins. her lifelong friend and camping Companion, Survived by her son, William Simonich of Rosamund Flynn; and bridge buddies, Barb and Irmo, SC. Pete Wetzel, Mary Ann Fisher, Chuck Baker and Preceded by her loving husband, Louis S. many others.

Simonich (1995).

Visitation at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag All friends and relatives are invited to meet Funeral Home, 1500 Black Road, Monday, on Monday, March 14, 2016, at St. Joseph March 14, 2016 from 9:30 to 11:30 am., followed Catholic Church, 416 N. Chicago Street, Joliet immediately by a Funeral Service at 11:30 a.m. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celInterment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Joliet, ebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment St. Joseph In Loving Memory of Our Angel He isn’t very far IL. Cemetery. No visitation.

There is a special Angel in He touched the Hearts of many In lieu of flowers, family would appreciate Arrangements by Fred C. Dames Funeral Heaven Like only an Angel can do donations to Silver Cross Hospital Encore Resale Home.

That is a part of me I would’ve held him every shop in Anne Sluder’s name.

For more information: (815) 741-5500 or It is not where I wanted him minute visit her Book of Memories at www.fredcBut where God wanted him to If the end I only knew dames.com be So I send this special message He was here but just a moment To the Heaven up above Like a night time shooting star Please take care of my Angel And though he is in Heaven now And give him all our Love

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Illinois primary voting varies by place, gender

By SOPHIA TAREEN

residents who are U.S. citizens of legal age qualify to vote. But only 7.5 million are registered and active, meaning, in part, that they’ve voted recently. That leaves out 2.6 million people, roughly 26 percent of those eligible.

The data suggests some parts of Illinois have more engaged voting populations, though explanations other than geography could be a factor, such as outdated voter files.

More than 90 percent of eligible voters are registered and active in the state’s southernmost counties: Alexander, Pulaski and Massac. In central and northwestern Illinois, Dewitt, Piatt, Mercer and Carroll counties also fit that description.

By contrast, in western Illinois’ Brown County and the city of Aurora, fewer than 60 percent are registered.

Chicago doesn’t fare much better, with less than 70 percent.

Voters are listed inactive if they haven’t voted in the past four years and don’t responded to election notices confirming their address.

Houston, Texas.

Father Casimir’s first assignment was in 1953 as a member of the faculty for a year CASIMIR E. ZIELINKSI at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Born: Nov. 3, 1923 Illinois. He then became vice principal at JoDied: March 4, 2016 liet Catholic High School. From 1956 to 1958 he served as vice principal and teacher at Father Dr. Casimir E. DeSales High School in Louisville, Kentucky Zielinski, O. Carm; The and then returned to Joliet Catholic High Carmelites and his nieces, School to serve as teacher and Director of nephews and loved ones Guidance. During that time he was also high mourn the death of Fr. Cas school vocation director. From 1963 to 1967, who died at the age of 92, he served at the Carmelite Junior Seminary on March 4, 2016, the Feast in Hamilton, Massachusetts, teaching Latin, of St. Casimir of Poland, in and also serving as assistant director at the Sarasota, Florida.

Carmel Retreat House. From 1967 to 1971 Casimir was born to (the late) Vincent he taught at Mount Carmel High School in Zielinski and (the late) Teofila (Lis) Zielinski Houston, Texas. on November 3, 1923, in Joliet, Illinois.

In 1973, after studying for two years for He is preceded by his siblings, Vincent (Violet) Zielinski, Martha (Michael) Venardi, his doctorate in education, he served as counselor at Menard Correctional Center in Wanda (Joseph) Papesh, Eleanor (John) Chester, Illinois, for a year where he learned Ksiazak and Bernard Zielinski.

Casimir attended Holy Cross Grade School a new vocabulary never taught in the seminary. From 1974 to 1979 he served as Lecturand Joliet Catholic High School, both in Joliet, Illinois. He then attended Mount Carmel er and Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Counseling at Southern Illinois College in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and after University in Edwardsville, Illinois. From 1979 a novitate year in New Baltimore, Pennto 1987 he was associate professor at the sylvania, professed first vows on August School of Education at Seattle University, 15, 1947. He attended Canisius College in after which he took a year sabbatical, during Buffalo, New York; St. Bonaventure Univerwhich he studied Latin poetry at Grenoble sity in Olean, New York (BA in Philosophy); University in Grenoble, France. He then reGrenoble University in Grenoble, France; turned to teaching at Seattle University from and the University of Chicago, in Chicago, 1988- to 1993. He also served as missionary Illinois (MA in Counseling). On August 15, in San Salvador, Central America.

1950, he made his solemn profession with In 1995 he joined the then recent re-founthe Carmelites, and began theology studies at Whitefriars Hall in Washington DC. He was dation of the Order in France, eventually ordained a Carmelite priest on June 4, 1952, becoming the General Delegate of the Order in France, a position he held until 1998. in Chicago, Illinois. He later studied Latin In 1998, Father Casimir retired, although poetry at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and received a Doctor in still serving part time as librarian at WhiteEducation from the University of Houston in friars Hall in Washington, DC until 2001. He

then moved to Carmel at Mission Valley in Nokomis, Florida, until March 2015, while serving as chaplain on 32 cruise line tours worldwide on a volunteer basis. Then he moved to Inn At Lake Pointe Woods in Sarasota, Florida. He died at Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, Florida.

Father’s Carmelite Motto: “I am filled with a Jealous Zeal for God” - (“Zelo Zelatus Zielinski”).

His Desired Life Style: Compassion over Competition; My Favorite Psalm: Ps. 50 (King David “converted” by the Prophet Nathan). Ever- present Challenge of Living in Community: Both the Greatest Blessing and Greatest Pain. Most recent “revelation”: God desires LOVE, not rituals. Proud moments: concelebrating Holy Mass with St. John-Paul II on two occasions in his private chapel with small group of Carmelites.

Another: St. John of the Cross OCD: I SAW A RIVER OVER WIICH EVERY SOUL MUST PASS TO REACH THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. AND THE NAME OF THAT RIVER WAS S-U-FF-E-R-I-N-G. AND I SAW THE BOAT WHICH CARRIES SOULS ACROSS THE RIVER. AND THE NAME OF THE BOAT WAS L-O-V-E. “Fr. Cas” as he was affectionately called, served as an educator, counselor and role model. He used his God given talents, (spoke 12 languages) to put joy in other’s hearts.

His kindness, compassion, wisdom and enthusiasm will always be remembered as we fondly recall that warm smile that was always present.

Thanks a lot! May God and our Beloved Lady of Mount Carmel bless you and keep you and yours in their precious love.

Cas possessed a youthful and loving heart ever ready to celebrate the simplest of joys and still was able to touch someone in the depths of despair. It was his nature to be as

The Associated Press

CHICAGO – If past trends hold up, some Illinois voters will be more active than others in Tuesday’s primary election for U.S. president, U.S. Senate and other races.

Ahead of the contests, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, a government watchdog group, teamed up with a Chicago information technology company to examine voter records and Census data over the last four elections, an analysis they say hasn’t been as easily accessible to the public before now.

The campaign hopes it’ll contribute to more voter participation.

Here’s a snapshot of state’s electorate, according to their findings:

WHO CAN VOTE

A little more than 10 million Illinois

WHO ACTUALLY VOTES

More women cast ballots than men: Nearly 52 percent of active voters are female, compared with 45 percent male.

About 3 percent don’t list a gender.

Women make up about half of Illinois’ population. In Danville and Galesburg, 55 percent of active voters are women.

The highest percentage for men is in Schuyler County, with about 52 percent.

Older voters – age 65 and up – are 22 percent of the active electorate. After that, 55- to 64-year-olds make up nearly 19 percent, while voters 18 to 24 are about 7 percent.

averaging 22 percent over the last four elections. The recent low was 17 percent in 2014 and the high was 32 percent in 2008.

The average turnout for general elections since 2008 is 54 percent.

PARTISAN SHIFT?

Primary voter trends reveal a slow shift in partisan turnout, with more people casting GOP ballots over the last four cycles.

In 2008, when Chicago native Barack Obama sought the Democratic presidential nomination, 66 percent of the primary ballots in Illinois were Democratic, while 30 percent were Republican. Democratic ballots continued to drop in the next two elections, while GOP ballots increased.

By 2014, when Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner sought his first public office, the TURNOUT Still, overall primary turnout is low, numbers were nearly reversed.

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at ease with the well established as he was with those living in more than dire circumstances. Proud of his Polish roots, prouder to be a Zielinski, lover of languages, story teller, welcoming to family, friend, and stranger, he had an open-arms way of including others.

He was indeed a Man of God Full of Life.

His humanness is what drew him to so many. His ability to respond with the fruits of his personality and faith is the thing that made him so very appealing and approachable. May God bless his soul.

Donations in honor of the Reverend Casimir Zielinski, O. Carm., may be made to: the Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238 (tidewellhospice.org).

For further information on the Reverend Casimir Zielinski, O. Carm., or the Order of Carmelites, please contact Carmelite Media at (630) 971-0724 or visit the Carmelite website at www.carmelnet.org.

Visitation for Fr. Casimir will be held Saturday, March 19, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 901 Elizabeth Street, Joliet where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00 Noon. As it was Fr. Casimir’s wish, Cremation Rites were accorded in Sarasota, FL. Interment will take place at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery immediately following funeral services.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Homes has been placed in charge of arrangements. For more information: (815) 741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Officials to release report Specialist hit a barge around 5:20 a.m. near where the new on Germanwings crash

1 dead, 2 missing after tugboat crash on Hudson

NEW YORK – A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River north of New York City early Saturday, killing one crew member and leaving two missing and presumed dead.

The 90-foot tugboat named

Tappan Zee Bridge, which connects two counties north of New York City, is being built, police said. The tugboat sank, spilling about 5,000 gallons of fuel into the water, authorities said.

New York State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard and fire and police agencies from Westchester and Rockland counties were searching for the missing crew members. Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino identified the dead crewman as Paul Amon, 62, of Bayville, New Jersey. The missing crewmen have yet to be identified.

Decision near on whether IS atrocities are genocide

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is nearing a decision on whether to formally declare that Islamic State group atrocities against religious minorities, including Christians, constitute “genocide.”

Impatient lawmakers and religious groups are stepping up calls for action.

The House will vote on Monday on a bill that would identify the Islamic State’s actions against Christians, Yezidis and other groups, including the Kurds, as “genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

– Wire reports

The ASSOCIATED PRESS

ORLANDO, Fla. – Donald Trump said he can unify the country. Now, he has to prove it.

The Republican presidential front-runner canceled a Friday night rally in Chicago rather than enter a tense cauldron of animosity between his supporters and protesters – some of whom then proceeded to face off in several violent altercations as the political gathering veered dangerously close to Donald a riot.

Trump It was an ugly incident unlike anything seen in presidential politics in decades. Yet Trump has denied any responsibility for the clash and showed little willingness to change his tone as he returned to the campaign trail on Saturday.

The latest dark chapter in an already unconventional 2016 White House campaign comes as the Republican front-runner insists he’s beloved by African-Americans and Hispanics and makes calls for unity a central part of his closing argument ahead of Tuesday’s slate of primary elections in five delegate-rich states.

The Chicago chaos presents the biggest leadership test yet for the Republican outsider, the deeply divided Republican Party and an even more sharply splintered nation that he seeks to lead.

And while extraordinary by any standards, perhaps the biggest surprise was it didn’t happen sooner.

Since casting Mexican immigrants as rapists and criminals in his June announcement speech, Trump has encouraged supporters to embrace anger tinged with xenophobia.

In recent weeks, his rallies have featured several minor incidents of violence involving protesters, almost all of them minorities, with Trump repeatedly encouraging his supporters to fight back – and to do so with violence if necessary.

On Friday morning, Trump cheered a supporter who punched a black protester in the face earlier in the week. The aggressor was later charged with assault.

“The audience hit back,” Trump said, suggesting his supporter was provoked. “That’s what we need a little bit more of.”

At a Friday afternoon rally in St. Louis, before the canceled event in Chicago, he panned protesters as weak “troublemakers” and ordered them to “go home to mommy.”

“These are the people that are destroying our country,” Trump said.

Voting results n Wyoming

Ted Cruz won most of the delegates at stake in Saturday’s Republican county conventions in Wyoming. The Texas senator won nine of the 12 delegates that were up for grabs. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and billionaire businessman Donald Trump won one apiece. One delegate was uncommitted. The Associated Press is not declaring a winner in Wyoming on Saturday because another 14 of the state’s delegates will be awarded at the party’s state convention on April 16. n Washington, D.C.

Marco Rubio has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Washington D.C. It’s the third presidential contest victory for the Florida senator. Earlier this month, Rubio won the GOP caucuses in Minnesota and the party’s primary in Puerto Rico.

Rubio picked up 10 delegates with his Saturday caucus win in the nation’s capital. Runner-up John Kasich was just 50 votes behind Rubio, and the Ohio governor will get nine delegates.

None of the other candidates in the race won enough votes to earn any delegates. n Guam

Republicans in Guam have held a presidential convention but only one delegate has been awarded – to Ted Cruz. Guam has nine delegates to the Republican National Convention. Former party chairman Mike Benito said in an email that eight delegates are uncommitted. He said they will meet decide Tuesday. whether to back a candidate.

Dismissed by his critics as an entertainer woefully unprepared to lead a nation, Trump now has an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in a crisis. But so far, he’s shown little willingness to make good on his pledge to unify the country with any kind of contrition.

Instead, he drew another sharp division between his supporters and the protesters.

“My people aren’t violent,” he said during a rally Saturday. “It’s these people that come in. My people want to do one thing: make America great again. That’s what they want to do, one thing.”

Tensions were high at Trump’s events throughout the day, with U.S. Secret Service agents jumping to protect the businessman at one point after a man in the crowd jumped over a barrier and rushed the stage. Dozens of people were escorted out of a separate Trump rally in Cleveland.

• Sunday, March 13, 2016

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany – Families of the Germanwings crash victims said they still are waiting for an apology from those they believe failed to prevent the crash that claimed 150 lives almost one year ago.

French air accident investigators are releasing their final report on the crash Sunday.

A preliminary report published in May found the co-pilot of Flight 9525, Andreas Lubitz, practiced sending the jet into a deadly descent hours before the crash, suggesting his decision to crash the plane into a French mountainside was premeditated.

Juergen Fischenich, who lost his 33-year-old son Sven in the disaster, told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that doctors and Germanwings’ parent company Lufthansa could have stopped Lubitz from flying.

The co-pilot was treated for depression and suicidal tendencies in the years before the crash.

Chaos in Chicago tests Trump promises of unity

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1 of 2 escaped New Mexico inmates Mexico highway and get a several-hour head start on his run from law enforcement Cruces that included a gas-station stop in a But differences between the two sides apprehended, marshals say

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A convicted murder who escaped from a New Mexico prisoner transport van and eluded authorities for nearly two days was captured Friday as investigators searched the state for the other inmate who had fled with him, the U.S Marshals Service said.

Joseph Cruz, 32, was taken into custody in Albuquerque after a brief foot chase, deputy federal marshal Ben Segotta said. The inmate managed to escape two nights earlier along a remote stretch of a southern New

before authorities said guards reported he was missing.

Lionel Clah, a 29-year-old convicted of armed robbery and for shooting at a police officer in northern New Mexico, also escaped the van with Cruz and remained on the run.

Corrections officials haven’t said whether they know exactly where or when the men managed to escape, but they said it was sometime after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and along a roughly 200-mile route between

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Vera would not reContinued from page 2 spond when asked if the Rialto has been paying brought to our attention. The council payroll taxes.

“We will discuss evis going to address this at the pre-counerything on Monday as cil meeting Monday.”

Randy Green Green could not be reached for a board,” he said. comment.

Vera declined to discuss Green’s ‘Behind that curtain’ City Councilman Larry Hug, a vofuture or what financial problems the cal critic of Rialto management, said Rialto faces.

Vera said Friday that he would he agrees with the need for the city to only issue a statement, which said examine Rialto financial records.

“We need to get behind that curin part, “We respect the privacy of our employees, and I will not discuss tain. We need to find out what’s going personnel issues unless they require on,” Hug said.

Hug faced off with Green at a city formal action by the Rialto authority

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budget meeting in December, when Hug questioned the $600,000 city contribution and Rialto management practices.

“The $600,000 that everybody was talking about apparently was not the biggest issue,” Hug said Friday.

The special meeting of the Rialto board was scheduled Thursday and included just one action item at the time – a vote on contract renewal for Green. His contract expires at the end of the year.

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The Rialto has been nagged by financial problems since it launched production of a new marquee before presenting the design to the public.

A backlash against the new marquee led to its being stopped in mid-construction with the Rialto responsible for nearly $200,000 in production costs while having to give back a $350,000 donation tied to the abandoned design.

In June, Rialto officials persuaded the City Council to provide a $300,000 advance on the remaining amount of Joliet’s annual contribution in order to take care of cash flow problems when the theater was no longer able to pay its Nicor gas bills.

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• Spring Book Nook Sale – noon to 4:30 • Children’s Easter Egg-stravaganza – 9 p.m., White Oak Library, Crest Hill Branch, to 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 805 Western Ave., Joliet. Contact Sherry Buffington 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill. Call 815725-0234 or visit whiteoaklibrary.org. at sherry.buffington@firstpresjoliet.org or • An Easter Eggstravaganza – 2 to 5 p.m., 815-727-9259.

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BUSINESS A little piece of Canadian land, and cereal history Dear Mr. Berko: My dad died several years ago, and I found 72 individual share certificates for a land deed company called Klondike Big Inch Land Co. Inc., dated 1955.

Our broker says the stock is worthless and thinks the company went bankrupt over 30 years ago. But I recall that you wrote several columns about old certificates, and before I toss these, I thought I’d contact you. – HD, Fort Walton Beach, Florida Dear HD: Your dad must

have enjoyed eating Quaker Oats Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat.

One of my favorite radio programs in the 1950s was “Challenge of the Yukon,” which chronicled the adventures of Sgt. Preston and his dog, Yukon King. Many of those delightful old programs are available on Sirius XM’s Radio Classics. The plots wound around the 1890s gold rush while our heroes fought the bad guys and rescued the

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko proverbial damsel in distress.

Well, in 1954, Quaker Oats wrote a check for $1,000 and purchased a 19.11-acre piece of ground about a klick northwest of Dawson City, Yukon, which was the heart of the Klondike gold rush territory. Quaker Oats divided that property into 21 million 1-square-inch plots and then had a deed of land printed for each plot.

These deeds were official in appearance, individually numbered, handsomely lettered and imprinted with the regal seal of the Klondike Big Inch Land Co. And I’m speaking from experience.

Way back then, in 1955, I collected 144 of them because I wanted to own 1 square foot of Canadian land.

Quaker management

wanted to mail the deeds to consumers in exchange for Quaker Oats box tops. But the simple-minded and witless fops at the Ohio Securities Commission insisted that exchanging the deeds for cereal box tops required that Quaker Oats have a license to sell foreign land. (It’s little wonder that Ohio’s pension fund is hugely underfunded.)

So management decided to put those deeds inside boxes of Quaker Oats Puffed Wheat and Puffed Rice. The program was so popular that within a month, I couldn’t find a single box of Puffed Wheat or Puffed Rice in any Kroger’s store.

They sold out like wildflowers!

However, nobody at Quaker Oats could have anticipated the mass idiocy of American consumers. One guy had more than 10,000 deeds and wanted to convert them into one single piece of property that would be a little less than a quarter-acre. And Quaker

received thousands of letters from consumers who wanted to mine their 1 square inch for gold.

However, mineral rights were not included in the deeds, and if gold would have been discovered, it would not have accrued to the deed holders. And management never paid the fee to record and register the deeds; just imagine the cost of recording 21 million deeds.

But those deeds look like real stock certificates. “Deed of Land” is centered on the top of the creamy-colored certificates, bordered in green curlicues. And about 2 inches lower, in slightly larger letters, is the name “Klondike Big Inch Land Co. Inc.” Below the name is a blank parallel line for a name to denote ownership. A red official-looking certificate number is below that line, as well as a description of the land. And an orange map on half of the deed shows the trail

and river running south from Whitehorse and north to Dawson City. Frankly, it looks and feels like the real thing.

And those certificates do have value for collectors. A mint-condition deed – with no tears, bent corners, stains or creases – is worth between $25 and $45. So those 72 deeds could be worth $1,800 or more.

I’d be very angry that your broker provided such a cavalier response and failed to give you an informed answer. You should tell him, and frankly, I wouldn’t trust him for future financial advice. Quaker Oats dissolved the Klondike Big Inch Land Co. in 1965, and the land reverted back to Canada.

Then, in 2001, Quaker Oats was bought out by PepsiCo. But those deeds have good value.

• Please address your financial questions to Malcolm Berko, P.O. Box 8303, Largo, FL 33775, or email him at mjberko@yahoo.com.

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Ken Miller, the Joliet Slammers’ director of community relations, accepted the Grundy Economic Development Council and Grundy County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business of the Year award on behalf of the organization.

JOLIET – The Joliet Slammers were recognized Wednesday as the 2016 Business of the Year at the Grundy Economic Development Council and Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner held at the Morris Country Club.

More than 270 business leaders and guests attended the event where area businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations were awarded for their contributions to the community.

Chamber Executive Director Christina Van Yperen explained that the Business of the Year award is given to a Grundy County Chamber member who has grown their business and worked to make a difference in Grundy County.

“It’s an honor to be given this award,” said Slammers General Manager Heather Mills. “We greatly appreciate the support we receive from Grundy County businesses and residents.”

The Slammers were applauded at Wednesday’s event for making strides in spreading their brand beyond Joliet, particularly through

community nights at the ballpark.

The Slammers have 12 community nights on the schedule already for 2016, including nights for Morris, Seneca and Coal City, with the goal of adding more.

Community nights at Silver Cross Field involve inviting the town’s mayor out for a first pitch, working with local service organizations to raise funds for area nonprofits, and often the National Anthem and pregame activities are performed by local talent.

About 1,000 residents have attended the Morris Community Nights over the past four years.

“The teamwork of the Slammers, the city and villages, the service clubs, local police and fire departments and the Chamber have turned the event into a family tradition,” Van Yperen said.

In addition, the Slammers were recognized for impacting the Grundy County region through participation in Grundy County festivals, Business After Hours events, expos, and the Spikes Super Students reading program, conducted in conjunction with the University of St. Francis.

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Springfield’s refusal to talk hard to tolerate

Editor’s Note: This letter was sent by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry to the following lawmakers: Gov. Bruce Rauner, Senate President John Cullerton, Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, House Speaker Michael Madigan, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin; state Sens. Pat McGuire, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Sue Rezin; and state Reps. Larry Walsh Jr., Natalie Manley, John Anthony, Mark Batinick, Emily McAsey and Margo McDermed.

On Jan. 27, Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his State of the State address to a joint session of the Illinois Legislature. The governor offered his perspective on difficult state-level issues like labor and property tax reforms, education funding, and of course, the current Illinois state budget stalemate. At the time of this writing, the budget stalemate appears headed for its ninth month, and represents, among other things, a remarkable unwillingness of both sides to resume constructive and meaningful dialogue.

The economic and social progress that’s been made in the Joliet area and other communities across the state, by way of dialogue and cooperation, is under direct threat of being wiped away by state-level officials’ refusal to do the same. It’s deeply perplexing that those that govern our State would choose a path that so severely endangers education, transportation infrastructure, health care, partnership with private enterprise, and all of the other issues that both sides of the aisle recognize as critical to state-wide, long-term prosperity. It is unlikely that we will best secure our state’s future through our elected officials’ unwillingness to discuss it.

Stepping Stones in Joliet is suspending substance use disorder treatment for persons whose services are paid for by the Department of Human Services (DHS). This organization provides addiction treatment and recovery programs through intense residential and outpatient services. Unfortunately, they have not been paid for services provided after July 1, 2015 and reimbursed through general revenue funds administered by DHS or the Illinois Department of Corrections (DOC). The expected loss in this situation is $323,000.

The Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living recently announced the need to reduce staff and institute furlough days in order to save money. Their savings are nearly depleted as they sit and wait for $86,000 from the state. In fact, all twenty two Centers for Independent Living across Illinois have been forced to take similar measures.

Cornerstone Services has been impacted by the budget impasse as they did not receive a $699,000

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AMENDMENT

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote yes on Plainfield referendum

To the Editor: Before they decide on the Plainfield Library referendum proposals, I urge residents to visit the library to see how limiting the current building is for expansion.

I ask that they study the library newsletter, Access, and the library website to learn about the proposals and also about the full range of library services.

I suggest residents do a cost-benefit analysis regarding the tax levy. My wife and I will save at least as much as our entire library tax levy. Through the library’s online resources we are able to use services for which we could not afford subscriptions. My wife, who is an avid reader, could never afford to buy all the books she reads. Through the library’s interlibrary loan program we get access to books, DVDs and CDs beyond those available at the local library.

We check out current magazines to see a particular issue or to evaluate a title before subscribing.

We buy books and magazines, as well as subscribe to newspapers, magazines and a music service.

Not all the benefits to us are based on cost. My wife participates in a book club and has

received personal assistance with tracing her family genealogy.

We have taken the opportunity to meet political candidates and have enjoyed many other classes.

Our children and grandchildren use the library. We see the moms, dads, children and young adults carrying materials in and out and taking advantage of library programs. Their interest in reading and learning bodes well for the future of our community and society.

The current generation always has the responsibility toward future generations as past generations have had toward ours. Let’s take a step forward in building a 21st century library that will benefit both current and future generations. It’s our responsibility after all.

Please vote yes.

Robert Dlugokienski Plainfield

No to Plainfield Library referendum

To the Editor: To the people of the Plainfield Public Library District: Are you in favor of tearing down a beautiful and historic library building in a historic residential area and quaint downtown that has been restored

so well?

In 1941 Marietta and George McClester donated a trust (of money) for the land and a building to be used only as a library at 705 Illinois St. Then in 1989 and 1990, the library board decided to build an addition to the original one, that fit in so well.

Yes, the town has grown and will continue to grow. But wouldn’t it be better to build the 72,000-square-foot, three-story building on the edge of town, say by the Village Hall or the Avery YMCA, in a few years where there would be room to expand and more people to support it?

Please think about the choices before you vote yes or no. For more information, Google “Plainfield Public Library.”

M. O’Donnell Plainfield

Yes to Plainfield Library referendum

To the Editor: It is mind-boggling to think about the growth of our community, and the addition of 25 schools in 20 years. Our library is popping at the seams. Since expansion requires bringing a

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Continued from page 33 grant to provide supportive services for formerly homeless individuals and families. In addition, Cornerstone did receive contracts totaling $965,795 to provide mental health services, but they have not received any payment since July 1 for those contracts. Cornerstone has managed through the budget impasse through attrition, delaying maintenance repairs and projects, and utilizing their line of credit.

Senior Services of Will County recently limited office hours, cut salaries by 30 percent, and had to lay off 40 percent of their staff, again due to the budget impasse in the state. Senior Services is waiting on more than $300,000 in state payments since July 1, 2015.

Since these measures have been implemented, more than 2,000 seniors have seen regular visits vanish from caseworkers.

We haven’t even touched upon the 136,000 plus college students that sit and wait for their MAP grant funds to help offset or cover their education costs. More than 1,000 students were unable to start their second semester this year. In addition, our public universities in Illinois are in the same boat.

They have not received their operating and capital funds from the state this year. Stories are mounting concerning the impending need to consider closing their doors. Joliet Junior College has fronted MAP funds for students that are tied up with the state, but can only proceed on a semester to semester basis.

It is a shame that the youth of our state, just like those in need of state services, will suffer because of an inability for personalities to come together. Unfortunately, we may be past simply saying everybody needs to work together, reach across the aisle. After eight months of rhetoric, we have not seen any change. We have a situation where those who are in dire need of services have been either cut off already or anticipate that the support that allows them to be contributing members of our communities is about to evaporate. Our young adults, the future leaders and decision makers of this state, are in fear of dropping out of college. What message does that send to the next generation needed to run this country?

Service agency and higher education funding are critical issues that are grabbing headlines. We count many local organizations and educational institutions as members. We stand behind them

in their time of need.

In addition, we serve 1,000-plus businesses that are also weathering the economic storm caused by ineffective leadership. The real underlying issue is that we still do not have any movement on key components of this budget.

In order to change the landscape these businesses need certainty and reform quickly. Changes that will speed up economic growth and generate revenue are what our members must have to keep their doors open.

Illinois, once a leading state for business innovation due to its resilient and multi-faceted economy, is no longer hospitable to business. The economy in Illinois has lagged behind the national economic recovery with a loss of nearly 800,000 residents over a 13year period, and median household income remains in a steady decline. A smaller workforce now has to carry an increasing tax load on their shoulders. In Illinois we see 10 percent of our income go directly to state and local taxing bodies which are spending more than those of us left can earn.

This tax burden is higher than the national average.

The business community has had enough of this downward trend. We call on our leadership to roll up their sleeves and ensure that we don’t lose our once proud status as a business friendly state that encouraged an entrepreneurial spirit. We demand our elected officials recall why they ran for office, to set aside grudges, and to start working for those that placed them in leadership. Many have lost (services, jobs, education, etc.), numerous others are on the verge, and nobody can predict the devastation that will truly occur if this stalemate continues.

Partisan opposition and tactical maneuvering are not new elements to the political landscape in Illinois, or the nation. So this begets the question, are the issues Illinois is presently facing any more complex than those of the past, or is the current roster of political participants simply not up to the task? Will this administration and legislature be remembered as those that overcame historic differences, or those that succumbed to them?

Either way, the refusal of both sides to resume discussions is becoming increasingly difficult for the residents, organizations, and businesses of the Joliet area to tolerate.

Respectfully, Representatives of the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of Education does not approve. In fact, every month the board gets a packet that building up to code, the option of adding on includes, but is not limited to, bills, expenwould not be less expensive. diture reports and revenue reports. Month There are so many ways our libraries serve after month, everyone on the BOE and the all the added Plainfield children. The library superintendent can see the expense report has many programs that not only educate that shows deficit spending. our kids, but occupy children in healthy acEvery year the superintendent is required tivities, as opposed to being home inactive, to prepare a budget. It is illegal to present a or on the streets. The library provides help budget with a negative balance to the state. in researching school projects (positive way Every year the BOE approves the budget. to learn about using educational resources), Why don’t they spend what they have budone of many functions our library is uniquely geted and no more? prepared to provide because of librarians’ Please vote no March 15. You may vote professional training. I am a grandparent with for only the referendum if you don’t want to grandchildren who do not live in this area. declare a party.

Yet, if we don’t place importance on Brenda Gehrig education and rearing of children, we will Lockport fail this country and all our grandchildren everywhere.

Support Plainfield Library If you are an Internet user you can access your library account online (I visit the library referendum To the Editor: much more online than in person), which I am a visually handicapped senior and an allows access to more periodicals and avid reader. Although my free audio books reference documents than we could afford come by mail, my family and I have always as individuals, as well as access to resourccounted on the library for more than books. es that are not available in bookstores or The library has different resources and by web search. All you need is a library card programs to help, to train, to inform, to ennumber and pin. tertain, even senior citizens, particularly with With this pin you can place holds on books, fast-changing technology and new devices and be notified via email when they are ready that we have to learn. for you. Or if you prefer, you can check out As a retired senior I resist new taxes, e-books, or audio e-books and download but our opportunities to keep up with life, them, all from home – in my online reading personally and for our community, means we history, I just counted items I checked out must help our library. The Plainfield Public Lilast year (conservative estimate of savings brary is a safe, warm, welcoming, busy place is $6,800 – well above any taxes I will pay that needs our help to keep helping all of us. if the referendum questions are approved). I When you vote on March 15, vote “yes” on would not be spending that in any store. both referendum questions. You will get your money’s worth!

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Plainfield

Vote no on Taft referendum

To the Editor: My name is Brenda Gehrig. I was a Taft School Board member from April 2003 to May 2011. When I was seated Taft was $650,000 in the hole. We too tried for a referendum, but failed.

That did not deter the superintendent or the Board of Education from making the necessary cuts to turn things around. In the 2011-12 school year, Taft had a surplus of $400,000. At that time, Mr. Ragoski was the superintendent; he retired June 30. On July 1, 2012, Taft hired DJ Skogsberg.

On Oct. 21, 2015, I went to a meeting at Taft about the referendum. I could not get an answer about where the surplus went. All the board president could or would say was that things just cost more. They were saying they were $450,000 in the hole.

Just so everyone is aware the superintendent cannot spend any money the Board

Eric Miller Plainfield

Jesse Owens movie worth seeing

To the Editor: I recently attended a showing of the movie “Race.” It is about the life of Olympic gold medalist and humanitarian Jesse Owens.

I wanted to see this movie because Mr. Jesse Owens was the commencement speaker at Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70-C in 1962, the year that I graduated from Laraway School. He was an eloquent speaker and a soft-spoken man. I was honored to have Mr. Owens’ autograph on my diploma. I believe that Mr. Owens was also the commencement speaker at Laraway School in 1959.

I would recommend that you see the movie “Race,” which is about the early life of a truly great man.

Marge Fleet Joliet Township

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Lincoln-Way West stuns Hillcrest in final

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com STREATOR – After seeing a late lead slip away in last year’s Class 3A Rich East Sectional final with Hillcrest, Lincoln-Way West’s boys basketball team found itself trailing against the same team going into the final minute of Friday’s Class 3A Streator Sectional final.

But turnabout proved to be fair play, as the Warriors staged a rally to produce the first sectional championship in any elimination tournament.

West went on an 11-0 run during the final 1:13 to stun Hillcrest, 61-56, and capture its first sectional championship in the sport. In the process, it denied the Hawks the distinction of capturing their fifth sectional title in the past seven seasons.

As a result, the Warriors (20-9) advance to Tuesday’s 7 p.m. Joliet Central Supersectional against Morgan Park, which beat Bogan, 73-59, to win the St. Laurence Sectional title.

“I told the kids it’s not often that you come back a year later after you have a chance to play in the biggest game in the school’s history and literally have the same exact stakes against the same team,” West coach Brian Flaherty said.

“It’s a credit to our kids’ toughness that they did not give up. They did a really nice job, and we pressured them when we had to. All of the hours that we spent in the gym working on it kind of came through tonight for us.”

Things weren’t looking real good for West after the Hawks (24-7) used a 6-0 run to take a 56-50 lead. Marcus Garrett (13 points) capped the spurt by hitting two straight layups, the last one coming with 1:25 to go following a steal.

But the Warriors quickly responded with a 3-pointer from Jay Bumstead (13 points) and then Marco Pettinato (16 points) hit two free throws with 1:04 left to make it 56-55. Pettinato put West up for good with a rebound bucket with 58 seconds left.

“We feel that we play in one of the toughest conferences, which has a lot of teams that are high-pressure,” Pettinato said. “Playing those teams two times and having them get after you get you ready for just about anything that you’re going to see so we owe them some credit. You don’t get a lot of opportunities to go up against somebody who ended your season in the Sweet 16 and see them the very next year and get the chance to show them how it felt.”

In the final 23 seconds, Pettinato and Jon Marotta (16 points, eight rebounds) each hit two free throws to wrap up the stunning comeback. Hillcrest turned the ball over six times

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Lincoln-Way West’s Cameron Gavin (back) hugs Nolan Green Friday after winning the Class 3A Streator Sectional over Hillcrest. in the final quarter, including three during the final 64 seconds.

“We went down by six for a little bit then got into our press and got a couple of steals and got right back into it,” Marotta said. “They apply great pressure and they’re quick, so to get into our press and force turnovers like they do in order to get that win is huge.

Last year we were winning at halftime and ended up losing. So getting this one is huge for the program. We’ve won regionals two years in a row and now won a sectional and we’ll go from here.”

The Warriors, who fell, 40-37, to Hillcrest a year ago, connected on 21 of 37 shots from the floor (58 percent) while the Hawks made good on 22 of 47 field goal attempts (47 percent), but that total was hampered by 2-of-11 accuracy (18 percent) in the final quarter.

West held a narrow 27-26 halftime

lead and was up by as much as six points in the third quarter, but Hillcrest used a late 12-4 spurt to take a 48-43 lead with one quarter to go. The Hawks led, 50-45, with 4:42 left, but the Warriors evened the score at 50 with 2:46 remaining after a 3-pointer from Marotta.

In the opening quarter, the Warriors went up 17-10 with 1:03 left after a 3-pointer from Nolan Green (nine points). But the Hawks closed to within 17-14 at the first break and forced two ties before West took a one-point halftime lead.

“I think that we’re very resilient and we just keep fighting and keep going, no matter how far we’re down,” Green said. “Winning like this felt very good and made it that much better. This feels good and we’re all very proud of ourselves since we all worked very hard in the summer and it’s just a

great accomplishment for us.”

Hillcrest, which built its biggest lead of seven points with 18 seconds left in the third quarter, also got 14 points from Jalen Hughes, 11 points and seven rebounds from Tylen Williams and eight points from Robert Harvey. West also received four points from Cal Pohrte and three points from Cam Gavin.

“Our coach convinced us that we were going to be winners so we came out as winners,” Bumstead said. “He told us that we had experience in this situation while they only had one kid who had played in last year’s game.

So when we fell behind, we knew that we had plenty of chances to get up so we took them and completed the job.

We’re so proud of our team. We’ve worked hard all year just to get here.

We want to keep winning and keep it going.”

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CLASS 4A LOCKPORT BOYS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL: JOLIET WEST 48, OSWEGO 41

Joliet West leads wire-to-wire, wins sectional

By DICK GOSS

dgoss@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Joliet West came out strong in Friday night’s Class 4A Lockport Sectional final against Oswego.

However, when the Panthers sliced a 13-point halftime deficit to four after three quarters, the youthful Tigers, who made 1 of 10 shots in a disjointed third quarter, had the opportunity to fold.

But that is not what coach Nick DiForti’s team is about these days. Junior guard Teyvion Kirk scored all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter and sophomore guard Eddie Creal made big plays down the stretch, as West led wire-towire to oust Oswego, 48-41, and advance to Tuesday’s 7:30 p.m. DeKalb Supersectional at Northern Illinois University.

The Tigers’ opponent will be Benet, which West beat in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament.

“This feels great. It’s a dream come true,” Tigers junior forward Elijah Ward said.

“We went through that lull in January, and it took us awhile to find ourselves again,” DiForti said. “We have matured as a team. Our defense was outstanding. Roger (assistant coach Roger Plechaty) has done a fantastic

job all year on the defensive end, and it was that way again tonight.”

So relentless was the Tigers’ pressure in the early going that despite having offensive issues of their own, they led, 9-2, after one quarter. Junior forward Trevian Bell hit two jumpers, one a 3-pointer. Tabyous Casterberry, benefiting from two Creal assists, took over inside to help West to the 26-13 halftime lead.

“I told the guys in the locker room before the game that we were going to come out strong,” Bell said. “The team that came out strongest and toughest was going to win.”

Junior guard Jason Bingham largely was responsible on the offensive end for the Tigers’ early lead. But when he hit a difficult shot from the left baseline – his third basket – with 5:16 left in the second quarter to provide a 17-7 lead, he turned his left ankle. He exited with seven points and could not return, but promises to be ready for the supersectional.

“I was happy for Jason,” DiForti said. “He asserted himself offensively early. They were doubling Bell and facing up on Kirk, and we needed that from him. If he could have stayed in, it would have helped our offense more.”

“It’s going to be all right for the next

game,” Bingham said. “It’s minor. But I would not have been able to come back in tonight no matter what.”

That meant more minutes for sophomore guards Creal and Mike Smith, who always are in the regular rotation, anyway. They delivered.

“They are spark plugs,” DiForti said. “Eddie is smart, and Michael is a dog on the ball. He gets his hands on it.”

Oswego raised eyebrows with its 55-38 semifinal victory Tuesday over top-seeded Minooka, while West survived its rival, Joliet Central, 47-44, on Wednesday.

But as impressive as the Panthers, led by guard Malique Ross and 6-foot-7 forward Brice Robinson, were against Minooka, DiForti said the Tigers stayed with what brought them to the sectional final. Ross and Robinson combined for 28 of their 40 points in the second half to make it interesting, but all the other Panthers combined for one point all night.

“We knew 42 (Robinson) and 22 (Ross) were going to score,” DiForti said. “But we don’t gimmick, don’t go box-and-one or anything like that.

We were more concerned about them getting their teammates involved, and they never really did.”

Ross had what for him was a subpar

eight points through three quarters, with Kirk hounding him much of that time.

“Kirk did a fantastic job on Ross,” Bell said. “He was forcing some shots at the end that were going in, but otherwise, he was not scoring that much.”

After Oswego battled back to within 28-24 after three quarters, West reversed the momentum. Kirk hit a jumper, Creal set up Casterberry for a layup and Bell hit a spinning 12-footer for a 35-24 lead with 5:53 left.

Oswego got as close as 41-37 on Ross’ 3-pointer with 1:33 left. But Bell set up Smith for a layup, and West scored its final five points from the free-throw line to put it away. The Tigers were 8 of 14 from the line in the fourth quarter to Oswego’s 2 of 8, with Robinson missing five straight. For the game, the Tigers were 8 of 16, the Panthers 5 of 15.

“We played as a team, played our style,” Ward said. “The transition game, defense, rebounding, not turning it over, that’s what we wanted.”

Bell scored 12 points, Casterberry and Kirk 11 and Bingham seven. Ward and Casterberry grabbed seven boards and Bell and Creal six as the Tigers earned 33-28 rebounding edge. They also limited Oswego to 36.2-percent shooting on 17 of 47.

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Joliet West’s Trevian Bell shoots over the arms of Oswego’s Jaylen Jones during West’s 48-41 victory Friday in the Class 4A Lockport Sectional title game.

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Joliet West’s Kirk gains maturity in 4th quarter

By KAITLYN JASNICA

kjasnica@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Imagine what a basketball player thinks going into the final quarter of the sectional final.

That alone is pressure.

Add being outscored, 11-2, in the third quarter and watching the 13-point lead almost disappear to the mix. On top of that, what would that player think if he hadn’t scored yet?

One thing was on junior point guard Teyvion Kirk’s mind – win.

To that end, Kirk tallied all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter to help Joliet West top Oswego, 48-41, Friday night in the Class 4A Lockport Sectional final.

“Throughout the playoffs, we had a lot of times where we thought we were going to lose,” Kirk said. “We had to remain confident and know that even if they make a run, it’s our turn to make our run so we’ll be able to win.”

Kirk’s confidence in his offense shined in the fourth. Before then, it was a different story, however.

In the third quarter, all of the Tigers were trying to do too much to combat the dominating 10-point performance from Oswego’s Brice Robinson. Even before that, Kirk wasn’t happy with his offense.

“Early in the first half, it was shaky,” he admitted. “I had a lot of turnovers and I wasn’t playing to my best potential. Then I tried to change my game up and make plays for my team. I did that.”

“I think he matured big time in that fourth quarter,” Tigers coach Nick DiForti said. “He was trying to do too much [earlier]. He turned the ball over a little here and there. We took him out, and then from that point on he came in the game and hit a couple of jump shots, free throws and a couple of layups. He stepped up and he matured to be a very good point guard in that game.”

For his team, he sunk 3 of 4 shots and, more importantly, 5 of 6 free throws in the fourth quarter.

In Wednesday’s semifinal win over Joliet Central, West struggled at the line, shooting 38.9 percent on 7 of 18.

The Tigers were 5 of 12 in the fourth quarter when a comfortable lead was much desired by all the Tigers’ supporters.

This time around, Kirk was at the line and he earned every needed point.

“He’s the guy we want at the line at that time,” DiForti said. “We couldn’t have had it any other way.

We couldn’t.”

West couldn’t have had a better defensive performance from Kirk, ei-

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Joliet West’s (14) Teyvion Kirk drives to the basket during West’s 48-41 victory Friday in the Class 4A Lockport Sectional title game ther. When he was hot offensively in the fourth quarter, Kirk also was putting it all out on the floor defensively with his teammates.

Late in the fourth quarter, Oswego’s Robinson was looking to cut into West’s lead, but Kirk blocked the shot.

“That’s always one thing you can bring to the game, your defense,” Kirk said. “The offense might not be there, but as long as you put in that effort and hard work, that’s all that matters.”

“His defense doesn’t really go as no-

ticed as his offense because he’s pretty flashy,” DiForti said. “But defensively, he’s very long. He gets his hands on things and disrupts what people try to do. I thought overall, all of our guys played really well, but Kirk definitely stepped up his game big time in the fourth quarter and helped us win.”

Over the first three quarters, Kirk limited Oswego’s talented Malique Ross to eight points.

Kirk will face more strong competition Tuesday against Benet in the 4A DeKalb Supersectional.

The Tigers have beaten Benet before, but they aren’t underestimating the Redwings.

The game plan is simple, according to Kirk – play strong defensively and be humble.

“It’s an amazing feeling. We fought hard all season,” Kirk said. “There were a lot of bumps in the road, but we knew if we stuck to the game plan and played together, we knew we’d be successful come playoffs.

“Hard work and defense will get us wins. Get us championships.”

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York rallies to upset No. 3 St. Francis SUBMITTED REPORT

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – No. 3-ranked St. Francis saw York College (Nebraska) wipe out 10-point deficits in both the first and second halves to land one of two upsets in opening-round action of the NAIA Division II men’s basketball national tournament late Thursday night when the Panthers stunned the Saints, 87-79.

The loss ended USF’s best season ever in terms of winning percentage (.875) and tied the school record for the most wins in a season with 28 against only four losses. The Saints were making their fourth national tournament appearance, second in succession, and have yet to score a win in tournament play.

“Why people love collegiate March basketball is because it’s the drama of one-and-done,” USF coach Ryan Marks said. “It’s not about being the best team over the course of a number of games.

You have to be the best on that particular night, and to York’s credit, they

were that team in this game.

“They were the aggressor defensively and forced us into uncharacteristic turnovers. They also had the big momentum-swinging plays.”

The first momentum swing came at the end of the first half when York’s Josh Bates hit a buzzer-beating jumper from the corner to completely wipe out the Saints’ initial 10-point lead (30-20 with 7:29 to play) and send the teams to the locker room tied at 42.

The bigger swings came in the second half when York (24-9) rallied from a 59-49 deficit with 14:48 remaining.

The Panthers first went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to 59-57 before eventually grabbing the lead back for the first time since early in the game at 63-62 with 10:06 to play. Two ties ensued after that before York went on a clinching 11-2 run to pull away 81-72 with 1:50 left.

Senior Jens Kennedy (Dwight) did all he could to try to offset 20 turnovers, a 5-of-21 mark from 3-point range (.238) and a 24-of-36 night (.667) from the foul

line. The Saints came in averaging less than 14 turnovers and ranked second in NAIA II in free-throw percentage (.780). Kennedy finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

“As a coach, you always hope that your seniors play up to their capabilities as they inch closer to the end of their careers,” Marks said. “Jen’s has made such a transformation in his three years with us and I am so proud of him. It was great to see him play at the level that he did tonight.

“As for the turnovers and the freethrow shooting, those were two areas that have been favorable for us over the course of the year. In both halves, we got into foul trouble and that seemed to make us tentative and was part of the reason why we got out of sync.”

York kept Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year Ilya Ilyayev from being a key piece to the Saints’ offense. He finished with 11 points, but was limited to five fieldgoal attempts.

“York did a really energetic job of limiting Ilya’s touches,” Marks said.

“Some of our remediation for that style of defense did not work because we did not execute and accommodate further.”

Kennedy and Ilyayev were the only Saints to score in double figures, while York totaled three players, including two who hit the 20-point mark. Cameron Coleman finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Johnny Cooksey poured in 21 with four 3-pointers included. Michael Johnson came off the bench to net 11 points.

The loss did not deter Marks from complimenting his team on a historic season.

“The totality of what this team has accomplished makes me tremendously proud as a coach,” he said. “The won-loss record indicates that you are a good team, but even more than that was the quality of the basketball and the way that the team embraced one another and who they are as people both on and off the court.”

ST. FRANCIS MEN’S SOCCER

Conference experience a bonus for new St. Francis coach Cross SUBMITTED REPORT JOLIET – Dan Cross, a six-year veteran coaching at the collegiate level in the Chicago area, has been named men’s soccer coach at St. Francis, athletic director Dave Laketa announced.

“In a field of quality candidates, the search committee felt confident that Dan Cross was the best person to lead the young men of our program both on and off the field moving forward,” Laketa said in a news release. “His experience as both a player and coach in our (Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic) conference is a bonus for us and speeds up the learning curve of the league for him. It will help get us back to a competitive level in the conference and challenging for league titles sooner than later.”

Cross served as women’s soccer coach at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago in 2015. Inheriting a team with only five returning players, he boosted the roster to 24 by the start of the season through his recruiting efforts. By the end of the 13-game season, Cross’ club improved its goals differential by 54 from the previous year.

Before his one-year stint at Daley College, Cross spent two years (2013 to ’14) as an assistant men’s coach at Saint Xavier, where he helped guide the Cougars to a pair of CCAC Tournament semifinal appearances and a combined 14-6-2 mark in conference play. The 2014 club placed third in the league standings, two points out of first place.

Cross gained his first collegiate coaching experience as an assistant

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with the men’s program at Elgin Community College, a post he held from 2006 to ’07. In 2012, he served as an assistant coach at Illinois Institute of Technology, which at the time was a member of the CCAC. Cross has a wealth of youth coaching experience as well, most recently as a staff coach for the Lyons Township Soccer Club beginning in 2013. He was also a staff coach of the Oak Park-River Forest Strikers and Chicago Edge teams from 2004 through ’13.

“I will bring strong tactical ability as well as good communication skills to the program,” Cross said. “Having coached soccer in the Chicago area for 12 years, I have developed good contacts, which should help with recruiting quality players.”

A native of England, Cross spent

four years (2001 to ’04) as head coach at Arsenal Soccer Schools Academy in the North Kent region. He played semi-professional soccer in England for Beauwaters FC, Corinthians FC and Dartford FC. He also was a member of Wings SC in the Metropolitan Soccer League of Chicago.

Since 2012, Cross has been the owner of Grass Roots Soccer Academy, a business providing small group coaching, technical clinics, camps and tournaments in the Chicago area. He holds a U.S. Soccer Federation “A” license and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Premier Diploma.

Cross was a four-year starter as a center back and a three-time All-CCAC first-team selection (2009 to ’11) at Saint Xavier. He graduated with a degree in communications in 2011.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: NCAA DIVISION II MIDWEST REGIONAL – GRAND VALLEY STATE 72, LEWIS 70

Flyers fall in Midwest Regional quarterfinal SUBMITTED REPORT

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Lewis’ Mariyah Brawner-Henley drives to the basket during a Feb. 25 game against Wisconsin-Parkside at Neil Carey Arena in Romeoville. The Flyers fell to Grand Valley State, 72-70, on Friday in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional. Brawner-Henley became Lewis’ all-time leading scorer in the game, finishing her career with with 1,981 points and 1,282 rebounds. She is the school’s all-time leader in both categories.

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Lewis’ Jessica Kelliher drives for a layup during a Feb. 25 game against Wisconsin-Parkside at Neil Carey Arena in Romeoville. Kelliher scored 20 points Friday, but the Flyers came up short in a 72-70 loss to Grand Valley State in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional.

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ASHLAND, Ohio – The Lewis women’s basketball team, ranked No. 6 in the nation, saw its season end Friday afternoon in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region quarterfinals, as Grand Valley State escaped with a 7270 victory.

The Lakers’ Janae Langs hit a jumper with three seconds remaining to give Grand Valley State the win in a game played at regional host Ashland University.

The Flyers entered as the No. 2 seed, with GVSU holding the No. 7 seed.

Langs’ basket came after Lewis freshman Jessica Kelliher tied the score with eight seconds left on layup.

GVSU called its final timeout and moved the ball to midcourt. Langs took the ball on her own and made a jumper just outside the lane for the winner.

The Flyers trailed for nearly five straight minutes until Kelliher’s basket. GVSU’s Bailey Cairnduff hit the Lakers’ 10th 3-pointer for a 68-64 lead with 1:30 remaining. But GVSU missed two free throws in the final minute to allow Kelliher’s bucket to tie the score.

Lewis shot 46.2 percent after hitting 24 of its 52 attempts compared too Grand Valley State’s to .397 on 23 of 58.

The Flyers outshot their opponents in every game this season.

Neither team led by more than four

points in the second half of a struggle that featured 17 lead changes and 10 ties.

Kelliher finished with a game-high 20 points with four rebounds and four assists. She made 6 of 11 from the floor and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Senior Mariyah Brawner-Henley scored 15 points with 20 rebounds and six assists.

Brawner-Henley became Lewis’ all-time leading scorer in the game, finishing with 1,981 points and 1,282 rebounds. She is the Flyers’ all-time leader in both categories. Her double-double was the 72nd of her career, second all-time in NCAA Division II history.

“I couldn’t be more proud of this group,” Lewis coach Kristen Gillespie said. “We never gave up, we kept fighting in that last minute and gave ourselves a chance. That is all a coach can ask for. “ Sophomore Tiana Karopulos chipped in 10 points, including a key running jumper in the lane in the final minute.

It was the second upset of the day after No. 3 seed Bellarmine fell to No. 6 Saginaw Valley State to open the day.

GVSU improved to 23-9 and advanced to face Saginaw Valley State on Saturday in a regional semifinal. Lewis finishes 28-3, with two of the three losses at the hands of GVSU.

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42 AREA ROUNDUP

Lewis’ Farrough captures national title SUBMITTED REPORTS

door record of 18-01/2 (2009) held by his older brother Jake and the Division III PITTSBURG, Kansas – Lewis ju- meet record of 18-1 (2004) held by Hans nior Amanda Farrough became the Schmidt of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, and second Flyer in as many years to win accomplished that on his third attempt. a national championship, as Farrough MEN’S VOLLEYBALL captured the 5,000-meter run title in Walsh makes mark in loss: No. 13 the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships Friday at Lewis fell, 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-16, 26-24), at No. 1 Long Beach State on Friday as Pittsburg State.

Farrough crossed the finish line in Bobby Walsh became the second Flyer a school-record 16:09.1, while Kristen to record 500 blocks. His career total is Bonsor was 16th (17:20.7). Runner-up 504. Mitch Perinar (Minooka) finished Joyce Chelimo of Alaska-Anchorage with 14 kills and Trevor Weiskircher finished in 16:10.32. Lewis’ Rebecca hit .556 with 11 kills. The Flyers (11-9) Preisler won the 2015 NCAA Division had an 111/2-3 blocking advantage.

II pole vault championship.

Winder sets record in title win: Reign- COLLEGE BASEBALL Lewis splits: Lewis lost, 7-5, and ing national champion Luke Winder of North Central College, a Plainfield won, 6-3, in a doubleheader at Truman Central graduate, entered Friday’s State. In the nightcap. Lewis (5-5) got NCAA Division III Indoor Nation- a three-run home run from Kurt Beckal Championships in Grinnell, Iowa er. Neal Tyrell (Minooka) had three as the pole vault favorite with a na- hits in in the game and is batting .500 tion-leading mark of 17 feet 81/2 inch- with 21 hits. Dalton Hottle (2-0) ales. Two-thirds of the 15-man field lowed three runs (one earned) in four had been eliminated before Wind- innings while Phil Warner went 11/3 er cleared 16-63/4 in his first attempt. innings for his second save.

USF caps trip with win: St. Francis Winder sealed his third straight national title by clearing 17-41/2 on his (14-8) ended its Florida spring trip with a 5-0 victory over Spring Arbor second try.

Winder elected to have the bar raised (Michigan) on Saturday. Mike Quiram to 18-11/4 to break the North Central in- allowed six hits in seven innings to

earn his second shutout and fifth win.

Kevin Mampe had two hits and two RBIs. Zack Barkdull and Jake Mahy also drove in runs.

On Friday, St. Francis rallied late twice and came away with a win, a 2-1, eight-inning decision over Spring Arbor. USF lost, 5-3, to Thomas (Georgia).

In the first game, the Saints (13-8) scored the tying run in the top of the seventh on a single by Nick Fleischauer (Minooka, JJC) and the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Burton.

Dan Darling picked up the win in relief of Austin Mendell, who pitched five innings and allowed one run on two hits. Against Thomas, Rick Faron and Mampe had two hits.

JJC earns split: JJC (3-5) beat Elgin, 4-1, and lost, 10-0, in a home doubleheader on Saturday. Jake Drada (three RBIs) and Jermaine Terry each went 2 for 3 while Charlie Wright (1-1) got the win after allowing three hits and striking out seven in 61/3 innings.

In a 5-4 win over Prairie State, Jermaine Terry (two RBIs) and Jeff Szubert had two hits. Cameron Bragg (1-1) got the win, allowing three hits and striking out six in five innings.

ning streak was halted in a 6-2 loss at Maryville in its Great Lakes Valley Conference opener, but the Flyers (118, 1-1) rebounded for a 6-5 win in Game 2.

Five Flyers had at least two hits, Lewis finished with 13 hits in Game 2. Kaylee Prieto and Carly Jaworski (Lemont) both went 3 for 4 with an RBI while Dani Knaak went 2 for 4, including a two-run triple in the first inning. Jenna Cairo went 2 for 3 with two runs, while Jessica Lofthouse was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Ali Brems picked up the win.

USF splits: No. 25 St. Francis (10-6) concluded its six-day, 12-game stint at the Tucson Invitational Games with a 9-7 win over Mayville State and a 3-2 loss Friday to Saint Mary (Nebraska).

Megan O’Brien and Ally Balandis each homered and drove in three runs as the Saints rallied from a 4-2 deficit to defeat Mayville.

Jasmine Sifuentez (2-1) earned the win in 21/3 innings of relief and Morghan Dieringer notched her second save.

Against Saint Mary, Jhane King homered, while Balandis (RBI) and Alex Wyss had two hits. Taylor Barsz COLLEGE SOFTBALL (3-2) allowed two earned runs in six Lewis splits: Lewis’ four-game win- innings.

MEN’S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Hammons helps No. 13 Purdue advance to Big Ten final The ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Boilermakers have won five in a row and are going for their first INDIANAPOLIS – The postseason Big Ten Tournament title since 2009 version of Purdue senior A.J. Ham- when they beat Ohio State in Indiamons was too strong for Michigan on napolis.

No. 2 Michigan State 64, No. 18 MarySaturday.

Hammons had 27 points and 11 re- land 61: Denzel Valentine keeps finding bounds, and the 13th-ranked Boiler- new ways to bail out No. 2 Michigan makers beat the Wolverines 76-59 to State.

Even when he’s cleaning up his own advance to the Big Ten Tournament mistakes. championship.

After missing the front end of a Hammons was just OK as Purdue split a pair of regular-season games one-and-one with 10.2 seconds to play, against Michigan, scoring 27 points. Valentine grabbed a defensive reBut the 7-foot center controlled the bound, drew a foul and made two free action in the tournament semifinal, throws with 0.8 seconds left to seal a going 11 for 17 from the field and 64-61 victory over No. 18 Maryland in Saturday’s Big Ten tournament semiblocking three shots.

“I really just came out with more final.

Melo Trimble’s desperation heave energy, got better post position and then on top of that I really just went from 55 feet barely got out of his hands to the moves I know and they were and didn’t come until after the buzzer falling for me,” Hammons said. “We anyway.

“That was a weird game for Denzel just kept going to what was working and my teammates just had great con- Valentine and all he did was 18 (points), 10 (assists) and seven (rebounds),” fidence in me the whole game.”

Next up for Purdue (26-7) is No. 2 coach Tom Izzo said. “I guess I’m getting like fans, spoiled.”

Michigan State.

for Purdue (25-7), which shot 58.3 perFRIDAY’S RESULTS No. 13 Purdue 89, Illinois 58: Purdue cent. Hammons finished with 10.

centers Isaac Haas and A.J. Hammons, along with forward Caleb Swanigan, dominated inside against Illinois.

They combined for 38 points on 18of-25 shooting and 23 rebounds in the No. 13 Boilermakers’ victory Friday in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal.

“We think Hammons and Haas are the best center combination in the country,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “They both have good post moves, so they don’t have to just have dunks and layups. It’s really hard to go up against that front line. When those guys pass the basketball in quick double teams, that really helps our outside shooting.”

The Boilermakers went 13 of 27 from 3-point range (48.1 percent), missing the Big Ten Tournament record by one.

Haas, Purdue’s reserve center, scored 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting.

Vince Edwards added 14 points, Swanigan had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Dakota Mathias added 11

Illinois (15-19) got 17 points from Maverick Morgan, 16 from Malcolm Hill and 13 from Kendrick Nunn.

ACC Tournament – No. 7 North Carolina 78, Notre Dame 47: At Washington,

D.C., the ACC Tournament semifinal between No. 7 North Carolina and defending champion Notre Dame was tight and tense early, with the teams separated by only a single point with about 6 minutes to go before halftime.

Then everything changed.

Suddenly, Notre Dame simply could not score – or, better, North Carolina wouldn’t let it. And the Tar Heels couldn’t miss. They just kept pouring it on, scoring outside and inside, from consecutive 3-pointers by Marcus Paige to a steal and end-to-end drive for a layup by Theo Pinson.

With a back-to-himself Paige leading the way, North Carolina scored 24 consecutive points over a 91/2-minute span bridging halftime and easily beat Notre Dame on Friday night for a spot in the title game.

BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush

Bears agree to 3-year deal with linebacker Freeman

it could be spectacular with things we do.”

While Trevathan looks more in street clothes like a safety than an inside linebacker, when you turn on LAKE FOREST – The Bears added another the tape and see him in pads there is no inside linebacker to their defense Saturday, agreeing to a three-year contract with Jerrell question he belongs right in the middle of the defense.

Freeman.

What I can’t figure out is how the The deal with the former Indianapolis Colts Bears got him so cheap – cheap obviousplayer comes three days after the signing of ly being a relative term in this context.

Danny Trevathan. The moves address one of In his two full seasons as a Broncos the Bears’ biggest needs and give them two starter, he was their leading tackler, new starters. called the defenses and was arguably The Bears also agreed to a two-year conthe defensive MVP behind DeMarcus tract with defensive lineman Mitch Unrein. He Ware and Von Miller. appeared in 16 games last season – two for Yet among his teammates, part-time San Diego and 14 for the Bears – and finished starter Malik Jackson got $42 million with 33 tackles. Unrein played for Denver guaranteed from the Jaguars, career from 2011 to 2014. backup Brock Osweiler got $37 million – The Associated Press guaranteed from Houston and part-time starter Derek Wolfe got $12.2 million more than Trevathan to stay in Denver.

What were the Broncos thinking?

McPhee) got the same agent, I believe.

I’ve always said I’d rather be lucky He’s a monster. Every time he’s putting than good, but it appears with the Trehis hands on somebody, it’s a train vathan deal the Bears may have been a wreck. whole bunch of both.

“That’s similar to my style. I’m kind of back a little bit further, so I get a • Chicago Football editor Hub little bit more momentum. But to have Arkush can be reached at harkush@ somebody like that in front of you, chicagofootball.com and on Twitter @ and playing with my attitude, I think Hub_Arkush.

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LAKE FOREST – My first reaction studying Danny Trevathan on Thursday as he met the Chicago media for the first time since signing his four-year, $24.5 million free agent contract, including $12 million guaranteed, was “Wow, he’s smaller than I thought.”

Trevathan’s response to the concern is, “It’s an issue for everybody else, not for me. I believe it’s the fight.

“They say I’m undersized, but I’m not. Seriously. I like that people keep saying it’s something about me.

“But on film, I believe if you look at it seriously, you would never see weight being an issue. I love this game of football, and whatever I’ve got to do to keep doing, I’m going to keep doing.”

The single greatest impression Trevathan created in his debut in Chicago was that he’s a fighter, a winner, and that the way he plays the game he just might be a better fit for the legendary 1985 Bears than the current model.

I asked Trevathan whether he really understood the Bears’ legacy at the middle/inside linebacker position and

whether he understood why Bears fans value the position so greatly.

“I don’t think there’s anybody that’s played linebacker that hasn’t heard about them (Bears LBs of the past),” he said. “Just the great tradition of linebackers to come through here, and to be in the presence of where they were and to have my name right there, it’s an opportunity for me to make the most of it.

“Those were some great players, man. Linebackers coming down hitting … that is my style. I know I have to go out there and feed off of them and make some plays.”

Trevathan also appears to have done his homework on his new defensive coordinator.

“This is one of the defenses I thrived in. Vic (Fangio) defenses – he’s really a mastermind with it and one of the coolest defensive coordinators out there. So I’m really excited about that,” he said.

“He’s the wizard at scheming, making up plays and putting you in the best position possible. So I think it’s a great situation here.”

Trevathan even had some nice things to say about the guy who was in his seat last year and is now one of his new running mates.

“We’ve (Trevathan and Pernell

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SPORTS BRIEFS

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 69 41 20 8 90 223 198 St. Louis 69 40 20 9 89 178 168 Blackhawks 69 41 22 6 88 195 168 Nashville 68 34 21 13 81 187 173 Minnesota 69 32 27 10 74 182 172 Colorado 70 35 31 4 74 188 198 Winnipeg 68 28 35 5 61 176 203 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 66 40 22 4 84 179 152 Anaheim 67 37 21 9 83 167 159 San Jose 67 37 24 6 80 198 177 Arizona 68 29 32 7 65 181 211 Vancouver 66 26 28 12 64 160 190 Calgary 68 28 35 5 61 182 213 Edmonton 70 27 36 7 61 169 205 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 70 39 23 8 86 213 188 Florida 68 38 21 9 85 192 167 Tampa Bay 68 39 24 5 83 186 163 Detroit 68 34 23 11 79 173 181 Ottawa 70 32 30 8 72 202 218 Montreal 69 32 31 6 70 187 194 Buffalo 70 28 33 9 65 167 190 Toronto 67 22 34 11 55 159 201 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 67 49 13 5 103 217 155 N.Y. Rangers 68 39 22 7 85 194 176 N.Y. Islanders 66 37 21 8 82 190 166 Pittsburgh 67 35 24 8 78 183 170 Philadelphia 67 32 23 12 76 174 180 Carolina 69 31 26 12 74 170 186 New Jersey 68 32 29 7 71 151 170 Columbus 68 28 32 8 64 180 211 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss Saturday’s Results Florida 5, Philadelphia 4, SO Boston 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Buffalo 3, Carolina 2, OT Detroit 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Minnesota 4, Montreal 1 Ottawa 4, Toronto 0 Winnipeg 3, Colorado 2 St. Louis at Dallas (n) Arizona at Edmonton (n) Nashville at Vancouver (n) New Jersey at Los Angeles (n) Washington at San Jose (n) Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 11:30 a.m.

Tampa Bay at Columbus, 2 p.m.

Toronto at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 46 18 .719 Indiana 35 30 .538 Detroit 34 32 .515 Bulls 32 32 .500 Milwaukee 28 38 .424 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 44 20 .688 Boston 39 27 .591 New York 27 40 .403 Brooklyn 18 47 .277 Philadelphia 9 57 .136 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 38 28 .576 Charlotte 37 28 .569 Atlanta 37 29 .561 Washington 30 34 .469 Orlando 28 36 .438 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio 56 10 .848 Memphis 39 27 .591 Houston 33 33 .500 Dallas 33 33 .500 New Orleans 24 41 .369 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 44 22 .667 Portland 34 32 .515 Utah 30 35 .462 Denver 27 38 .415 Minnesota 21 45 .318 Pacific Division W L Pct x-Golden State 58 6 .906 L.A. Clippers 42 22 .656 Sacramento 25 39 .391 Phoenix 17 48 .262 L.A. Lakers 14 52 .212 x-clinched playoff spot Saturday’s Games Indiana 112, Dallas 105 Toronto 112, Miami 104, OT Detroit 125, Philadelphia 111 Charlotte 125, Houston 109 Milwaukee 103, New Orleans 92 Atlanta 95, Memphis 83 San Antonio 93, Oklahoma City 85 Washington at Denver (n) Phoenix at Golden State (n) Orlando at Portland (n) Sunday’s Games Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 5 p.m.

Indiana at Atlanta, 5 p.m.

Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 7 p.m.

New York at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

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Fowler homers as Cubs beat White Sox

MESA, Ariz. – Dexter Fowler hit his second spring homer and Jason Hammel pitched four scoreless innings, leading a split-squad of Cubs to a 9-2 victory over the White Sox on Saturday.

Fowler reached three times and made a circus catch in center field. Hammel allowed two hits, struck out four and walked none.

Avisail Garcia homered for the Sox. Erik Johnson allowed five runs and seven hits in three innings.

Fowler singled and scored on Anthony Rizzo’s tworun single in the first. He went deep in the second and made a diving catch on a sinking liner in the fourth. He was hit by a pitch in the fifth.

MLB

side-by-side for several laps before their green-flag pitstops with 24 laps left.

Busch beat Jones to the line and built as much as a 3-second edge.

When Brad Keselowski finally pitted with 13 laps left, Busch took the lead for good and secured his ninth Xfinity Series win in 20 races at Phoenix.

Dragic scores 26 as Heat beat Bulls

CHICAGO – With Dwyane Wade playing at less than full strength, Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson came up big for the Miami Heat.

Dragic scored a season-high 26 points, Richardson added a career-high 22 and the Heat used a big fourth quarter to beat the short-handed Bulls, 118-96, on Friday night.

Kyle Busch takes Phoenix for Pau Gasol led Chicago with 17 points, 12 re3rd straight Xfinity Series win bounds and nine assists. Justin Holiday scored a AVONDALE, Ariz. – Kyle Busch made it 3 for 3 in season-high 14 points, but the Bulls came up short the Xfinity Series this season, cruising to another victory Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway. on a night guards Derrick Rose (strained left groin) and Jimmy Butler (strained left knee) sat with A week after leading all but one lap at Las Vegas, Busch led 175 of 200 laps on the mile oval to win for injuries. the record 79th time in the second-tier series.

Busch also posted a dominating win at Atlanta. He Spezza scores in 5th straight, Stars beat Blackhawks didn’t race in the opener at Daytona.

DALLAS – Jason Spezza has been carrying some In the past three weeks, Busch has led 493 of 563 extra weight recently while Dallas Stars teammates laps.

“Some people will say I’m a failure for just joining Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn went through uncharthis field,” the Sprint Cup regular said. “I get plenty acteristic goal droughts – six games for Seguin and seven for Benn. of criticism, whether I’m winning, losing or particAll three helped the Stars move atop the Western ipating. For me, I don’t really pay attention to any Conference standings Friday night. of that. I do what I need to do to help support my Spezza scored in his fifth straight game, Seguin team.” and Benn ended their scoring slumps and the Stars Busch’s biggest obstacle was lapped traffic and beat the Blackhawks, 5-2. the lone competition his Joe Gibbs Racing team– The Associated Press mates. Busch and series rookie Erik Jones raced

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Men’s basketball Atlantic 10 Tournament, championship, at Brooklyn, N.Y., 11:30 a.m., CBS SEC Tournament, championship, at Nashville, Tenn., noon, SEC Sun Belt Tournament, championship, at New Orleans, noon, ESPN2 Big Ten Tournament, championship, at Indianapolis, 2 p.m., CBS AAC Tournament, championship, at Orlando, Fla, 2:15 p.m., ESPN NCAA Championship Selection Show, 4:30 p.m., CBS Cycling Paris-Nice: Stage 7 (final), at Nice, France, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN Auto racing IndyCar, Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla., 11:30 a.m., ABC NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series,

Good Sam 500, at Avondale, Ariz., 2:30 p.m., FOX Golf European PGA Tour, True Thailand Classic, final round, at Hua Hin, Thailand (same-day tape), 5 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, Valspar Championship, final round, at Palm Harbor, Fla., noon, TGC PGA Tour, Valspar Championship, final round, at Palm Harbor, Fla., 2 p.m., NBC Spring training baseball Toronto vs. Philadelphia, at Clearwater, Fla. 5 a.m. (tape delay), MLB Colorado vs. Milwaukee, at Phoenix, 8 a.m. (tape delay), MLB St. Louis vs. Washington, at Viera, Fla., noon, MLB Texas vs. L.A. Angels, at Tempe, Ariz., 3 p.m., MLB White Sox vs. Arizona, 3 p.m., WLS N.Y. Mets vs. Miami, at Jupiter,

Fla., 7 p.m. (same-day tape), MLB Cincinnati vs. Seattle, at Peoria, Ariz., 11 p.m. (same-day tape), MLB Pro Basketball Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m., ABC Indiana at Atlanta, 5 p.m., NBA Pro hockey Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 11:30 a.m., NBC Toronto at Detroit, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Soccer FA Cup, quarterfinal, Watford vs. Arsenal, 8 a.m., FS1 Bundesliga, Hamburg at Bayer Leverkusen, 9:20 a.m., FS1 FA Cup, West Ham at Manchester United, 11 a.m., FS1 Premier League, Tottenham at Aston Villa, 11 a.m., NBCSN Bundesliga, FSV Mainz 05 at Borussia Dortmund, 11:30 a.m., FS2 Women, CONCACAF U-17

Saturday’s Results Cubs (ss) 9, White Sox 2 Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) (n) St. Louis (ss) 4, Houston 3 Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 Baltimore 8, Minnesota 1 Miami 11, Boston 8 Philadelphia 8, Toronto 5 St. Louis (ss) 14, N.Y. Mets 9 Arizona (ss) 9, San Francisco (ss) 5 Texas 14, Oakland 5 Milwaukee 7, Colorado 6 Arizona (ss) 3, Kansas City 0 L.A. Angels 9, San Francisco (ss) 5 Cleveland vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., Seattle (ss) vs. Cincinnati (n) L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Seattle (ss) (n) Sunday’s Games Cubs vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Boston vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., 11:05 a.m.

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 11:05 a.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 11:05 a.m.

Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.

Cleveland (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Cleveland (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Texas vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 5:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Minnesota vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Seattle (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Colorado vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Championship, third place, at St. George’s, Grenada, 2 p.m., FS2 MLS, Toronto at New York City, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Women, CONCACAF U-17 Championship, championship, at St. George’s, Grenada, 5 p.m., FS2 MLS, Portland at San Jose, 6 p.m., FS1 Women’s basketball SWAC Tournament, championship, at Houston, 8 a.m. (tape-delayed), ESPNU MEAC Tournament, championship, at Norfolk, Va., 10 a.m., ESPNU (tape-delayed) Southland Tournament, championship, at Katy, Texas, 11:30 a.m., CBSSN Horizon League Tournament, championship, at Green Bay, Wis., noon, ESPNU Northeast Tournament, championship, Robert Morris at Sacred Heart, 2 p.m., ESPNU

Purses with a purpose

Handmade 3-in-1 purses to benefit sewing classes in Haiti

By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND dunland@shawmedia.com

MORRIS – Outside In is selling handmade three-in-one purses that hold a special purpose.

The antique and home furnishing store, which relocated from Plano to Morris in December, recently added part-time Morris resident LeAnne Glabe to its group of 26 vendors, said Valerie Baker, who co-owns the store with her daughter, Kristal Hutchings.

Glabe designed and hand-sewed the purses to help raise money for new sewing machines at a Haiti technical school, where Glabe teaches beginning sewing once a year.

The purses are reversible and adjustable, which means each purse can function as three purses. Baker was happy to feature the purses at her store and said they are selling.

“We like unique items,” Baker said, “and they are very high quality.”

The lofty reason for the purses About eight years ago, LeAnne Glabe and her husband, Seneca native Gary Glabe, began volunteering as missionaries in Haiti through One Mission Society, based in Indiana, LeAnne Glabe said.

Two years ago, a technical school was instituted in the area the Glabes serve. LeAnn Glabe, who sews, offered to teach a beginning sewing class, she said.

The Glabes facilitated the donation of eight sewing machines.

With the assistance of five translators, LeAnne Glabe taught her first beginning sewing class to 16 students in one very small room.

The following year, LeAnne Glabe limited the class to nine students.

This time, she had a second instructor, which made the experience manageable, LeAnn Glabe said.

“So many times, it’s one-on-one,” she said. “Everyone’s asking questions, and you get pulled in so many directions.”

Last year, the owner of a Haiti sewing business partnered with the technical school, LeAnne Glabe said, and began offering advanced classes.

Know more LeAnne Glabe’s three-in-one purses cost $47 each. They are available on Etsy and also at Outside In, 124 W. Illinois Ave., Morris. For more information, call the store at 815-5133299.

More online Visit this article at TheHerald-News.com to view a video of LeAnne Glabe demonstrating her three-in-one purses.

The goal was to improve the students’ quality of work and advance them to his business.

It’s joyful news for LeAnn Glabe.

She heard the same refrain from her students, men and women of all ages.

“They want to provide for their families,” LeAnn Glabe said, “to make something and then – with it – get an income.”

But the rise in students meant rapid decline of the sewing machines, which weren’t intended for industrial use, LeAnne Glabe said.

But if she could raise $1,000 to $2,000, she could upgrade all eight machines.

That’s where the purses come in.

In January, LeAnne Glabe visited her mother in Florida.

Together, they took a class on making these reversible purses. It wasn’t the first time they sewed together.

LeAnne Glabe said was 11 when her mother taught her to sew.

“We’ve always had different sewing projects through the years,” LeAnne Glabe said. “Then there were a few years when I was busy with life and working full-time that I didn’t sew all the time.”

That changed with the sewing classes at the technical school. LeAnne Glabe decided to refine her skills and pass the benefits on to her students.

As she began creating purses, she realized those purses could help purchase sewing machines.

LeAnne Glabe said she has placed her purses on Etsy, too. As they sell, she plans to replenish the stock.

ABOVE: LeAnn Glabe stands in front of Outside In, which relocated from Plano to Morris in December. Glabe is selling her purses at the shop. RIGHT: This three-inone purse was designed and hand-sewn by LeAnn Glabe.

Proceeds benefit the sewing department of a technical school in Haiti, where Glabe teaches beginning sewing classes once a year.

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Joliet Central High School sophomore Marcos Singletary (left) and Joliet Central teacher Kris Lundgren (right).

The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – Joliet Central High School sophomore Marcos Singletary received an all-expenses-paid scholarship to attend the Young America’s Foundation High School Conference at the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara, California.

His trip will take place from March 17 to March 19.

Singletary first heard of

this conference from Joliet Central teacher Kris Lundgren.

While at the Reagan Ranch, Singletary will visit President Reagan’s “Western White House,” learning and discussing conservative ideas with some of the top professors and leaders in the conservative movement, as well as meeting like-minded students from across the country.

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The Lockport Township High School Horticulture Club earned third place at the JJC Invitational Horticulture Competition on Feb. 19.

Part one was a general horticultural knowledge multiple-choice written exam, part two included plant identification, and part three was

plant judging where contestants had to look at samples of plants of the same species and judge them on their quality.

Lincoln Elementary School hosts Donuts with Dads Phil Vance helps his son, Lincoln Elementary School fourth-grader James McKinney, build a catapult during the Lincoln Elementary School Donuts with Dads event on Feb. 19.

The event is hosted by teachers and includes breakfast and a handson activity for the families to do together.

This was the fourth Donuts with Dads event hosted at Lincoln this year.

Nelson Prairie hosts Family Reading Night and Book Fair

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The HERALD–NEWS NEW LENOX – On Feb. 11, Nelson Prairie families in New Lenox attended the second annual Family Reading Night and Book Fair.

Families had the opportunity to visit classrooms to play reading games related to this year’s theme of TEAM and were also able to take a TEAM photo.

The New Lenox Public Library and the New Lenox Police Department were on hand to register students for a library card and issue ID cards for children.

Attendees could exchange used books for different used books, as well as purchase new books from the book fair.

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Vendor set-up is 7:30 a.m. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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D-202 seeking service award nominations

PLAINFIELD – District 202 is seeking nominations for the first-ever Cheryl Ricciardi Exceptional Student Service Award to honor a school-level student service worker who exhibits extraordinary dedication to students.

Parents, community members, students and district staff may nominate any certified

Student Services employee from any District 202 school for the award.

A nomination form is posted at www.psd202.org.

Nominations must be received by 4:30 p.m. March 16. The award will be presented as part of the District 202 Board of Education’s Awards of Excellence ceremony at 7 p.m. April 5, at Plainfield East High School.

Ricciardi started working in District 202 in 1996 as a social worker. She lost a courageous two-year battle with breast cancer in 2012.

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Joliet Central student to attend political conference

LOCKPORT – The Lockport Township High School Horticulture Club earned third place at the 2016 JJC Invitational Horticulture Competition on Feb. 19.

Club members include Andrew Hensen, Cody Carberry, Ryan Hrachovsky, Laura Arencibia, Kayla Hill, Edith Krobea-Asante, Robert Gerritsen and Vivian Guzman.

Lockport Township High School earned third place in the team division out of 10 teams, and Andrew Hensen had the top individual score from Lockport and was 15th overall out of 45 students at the competition.

The competition was comprised of three parts.

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DEAN’S LIST ROUNDUP Below is a list of local students Marseilles • Maggie JoAnne Nawa – New who earned a spot on the dean’s list for fall 2015. We will continue Lenox to run schools in alphabetical Northeastern University order as space permits.

Millikin University Elwood: • Ryan Morgan Frankfort: • Emily Chudzik • Thomas Emola • Meaghan Grady • Adam Rosner Lockport: • Alaina Frederick • Mikayla Shaw Manhattan: • Rebecca Coutcher Minooka: • Dillon Haase New Lenox: • Madeline Katcher • Neil O’Mara • Tyler Peck Plainfield: • Anthony Bryan • Grey Taxon • Brittany Waldron • Adam Zuk Wilmington: • Shelby Chesko • Claire Greig

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Frankfort: • Carley Anne Hamann Joliet: • Margarethe Christina Egly Morris: • Jackson Curtis Riley Plainfield: • Cailey Samantha Baker • Hannah Kristine Franceschini • Adam Tyler Harter Romeoville: • Natalie Marie Holste Shorewood: • Jason Keegan Viehman

Monmouth College

• Carlyn Clarke – New Lenox • Patrick Crawford – Plainfield • Danielle Morgan Cummings – Morris • Brendan Elens – Gardner • Brendan Fallon – New Lenox • Mary Jennifer Gonzalez – Homer Glen • Carley Interial – Plainfield • Mary Luzzo – Orland Park • Emily Manassah – Plainfield • Shoshana McClarence – New Lenox • Kathryn Rees – Bolingbrook • Emily Sheetz – Mokena • Haley Thompson – New Lenox • Kathyrn Tolsky – Frankfort

Murray State University

• Madison Rose Feeney – Morris • Megan Christine LeBlanc – Morris • Kassidy Brianne Maierhofer –

• Brandon Newsome – Joliet

Olivet Nazarene University

• Harmony Alford – Morris • Kaitlyn Altmann – Lockport • Jessica Anderson – New Lenox • Rachel Anderson – Frankfort • Sarah Anderson – Frankfort • Madylin Barker – Plainfield • Sarah Barker – Plainfield • Laura Bechtel – New Lenox • Aaron Benda – Lockport • Amy Bernhard – Elwood • Angela Brandon – Wilmington • Karalynn Brock – Wilmington • Samantha Butera – Channahon • Megan Butler – Frankfort • Emily Carstens – Peotone • Natalie Cash – Gardner • Cara Champlin – Manhattan • Bailey Darnell – Plainfield • Jacqueline DesLauriers – Morris • Jennifer Druse – Coal City • Jessica Dunahoo – Peotone • Joshua Emmett – Wilmington • Renee Enz – Wilmington • Holly Harlow – Joliet • Emilie Janes – Peotone • Cody Keppner – Manhattan • Colin Keppner – Manhattan • Samuel Kleindienst – Peotone • Courtney Kodat – New Lenox • Jenna Kooy – Peotone • Katelyn Kuper – New Lenox • Miriam Laffoon – Plainfield • Justin Lautermilch – Lockport • Renee Layman – Homer Glen • Elizabeth Lemus Figueroa – Joliet • Michael Leppin – Peotone • Kimberly Maue – Frankfort • Maggie Miller – Morris • Rebecca Mooi – Frankfort • Elisabeth Myzia – Dwight • Amanda Nowman – Channahon • Sarah Ortman – New Lenox • Saige Pilgrim – Plainfield • Nicole Pope – Manhattan • Courtney Pych – Homer Glen • Lindsey Ramirez – Seneca • Andrew Reid – Minooka • Nicolette Roache – New Lenox • William Roberts – Minooka • Beth Rodriguez – Braidwood • Brianna Rose – New Lenox • John Saliba – Peotone • Annah Schick – Plainfield • Katelyn Shaw – Frankfort • Kelli Siebersma – Coal City • Kylie Smith – Wilmington • Katie Tabisz – Lockport • Vanessa Van Oost – Frankfort • Jacob Wagner – Joliet • Elisabeth Wahl – Homer Glen • Kimberly Zralka – Frankfort

Quincy University

• Jacquelyn Farbak – New Lenox • Andrew Franzen – Plainfield • Taylor McCollough – Coal City • Brittany Morgan – Coal City • Meghan Quirk – Minooka • Geraldine Westerhoff – Channahon

St. Ambrose University

Channahon: • Crystal Bautista • Luke Stovall Crest Hill: • Sarah Wurster Frankfort: • Erin Bullington • Shannon Cole • Megan Davisson • Mallory Stegmueller • Angela Totos Homer Glen: • John Isit • Zachary Marszalek • Jamie Schuh • Elyse Yaeger Joliet: • Katherine Annis • Blake Billups • Hannah Godlewski • Brandi Hosford • Dana Koerner • Logan Reed-Paolone Lemont: • Amber Trick Lockport: • Baylee Panfil Manhattan: • Brianna Podkulski • William Sears Marseilles: • April Hovious • Erin Hovious • Alexis Schott Mazon: • Hannah May Minooka: • Maxwell Brozovich • Casaundra Fernandez Mokena: • Jennifer Buswell Morris: • Marcella Boers • Brenna Feeney • Kevin Wendling New Lenox: • Jordan Burns • Cailyn Harrington • Scott Pries • Gregory Wymer Orland Hills: • Amanda Glusak • Fred Kassal • Taylor Krause • Alyssa Papan Orland Park: • Margaret Flaherty • Breanna Glos • Kevin Keavney • Ryan Knightly • Joseph Kopera • Amanda Murphy Plainfield: • Morgan Krieger • Nicholas Mark • Lauren Schultz

• Emma Smith Seneca: • Matthew Sapyta Wilmington: • Cassandra Raymond

St. Olaf College

• Jacqueline Tanis – New Lenox

The University of Findlay • Matthew Sheehan – Joliet

University at Albany

• Amanda Dolan – Manhattan

University of Jamestown Athletic Department

(athletic director’s honor roll) • Brequan Tucker – Joliet

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Manhattan: • Madeline K Torkelson New Lenox: • Katherine A Kelly Plainfield: • Sydney J Jones • Jordan R Starks • Colin P Supple • Veronica P Turturillo Romeoville: • Richard Jett, Senior

University of Missouri

Bolingbrook: • Brandi M. Binkley • Kylie Michelle Boyce • Alexandria Marie Choate • Londell Alphonso Fowlkes • Dennis James Harris • Dennis David Herron • Marcus Alan Hurtado • Alexis Morgan Keeley • Kaci Marie Lollis • Dejia Breannah Mitchell • Matthew Pooya Molaei • Darlene Chioma Okafor • Jessica Annette Porter • Kristin Renee Rohlwing • Asha Lee Wallace • Gabriel William Wright Channahon: • Sydney Elizabeth Beeler • Samantha Elizabeth DeBenedetti • Carley Nicole Deddo • Kyle David Holmes • Andrew Richard Stover • Taylor Nichole Stover Frankfort: • Nicole Elizabeth Bortmess • Mariah Jean Cox • Hannah Eggert • Ariel Nicole Finley • Julieann Loretta Hall • Shannon Nicole Hart • Masayoshi Idaijo Haynie • Michael James Martin • Samantha Jo Ostmann • Kyleigh Eileen Seibert • Joseph John Smolinski • Liam Michael Sweeney • Roderick James Timmons • Jake Robert White Homer Glen: • Kelsey Marie Bekermeier

• Jacob Waldemar Krajewski • Elizabeth Shea Melaniphy • Daniel A. Niemiec • Alexander James Norka • Nicholas Mark Parente • Leah Christine Plescia Joliet: • Steven Emil Austin • Dru Eason Berry • Nicole Jean Formhals • Haley Marie Gerl • Rachel Elizabeth Jelinek • Katelyn Elizabeth Jepsen • Natalie Marie Mander • Rachel Ryan Martinez • Kaitlyn Marie McDonald • Alec William Melone • Austin Daniel Pennebaker • Courtney Denise Robinson • Rebecca Rae Schroeder • Elaine Elise Skoff Lemont: • Shannon Kaitlynn Briggs • Amanda Frances Cornelius • Mark Patrick Kirkman • Katelyn Elizabeth Koehler • Mary Lauren McKevitt • Morgan Linnea McPartland • Megan Marie O’Neill • Ian Merrick Stratta Lockport: • Lindsay Marie Gerstetter • Caroline Anne Pfeiffer • Jessica Megan Rudd • Kelli Ann Russell Manhattan: • Jordan Noelle Davis • Kerianne Marie Fitzgerald • Emilee Barbara Trella Minooka: • Nicholas John Carlson • Austin Raymond Hough • Ashley Morgan McWilliams • Gavin Jeffery Pfieffer • Kaitlyn Helen Richards • Sally Nicole Smith Mokena: • Samantha Maria Brauer • Catherine Therese Crescenzo • Allison Mary Dolan • Emma Patrice Dolan • Margaret Rose Garvey • Nathalie Jeane Hill • Kevin Hugh McClafferty • Brittany Lynn O’Neill • Courtney Ann Rimsnider • Daniel James Stewart • Michael Kenneth Stuglis New Lenox: • Luke John Bannerman • Lukas Owen Bloodgood • Dylan Scott Eller • Matthew Edward Kopp • Abigail Jordan Krauch • Steven Reinhardt Lotz • Kari Ellen Molloy • Zakary Scott Sandeman • Brian Joseph Wiencek Orland Hills: • Darryl Michael Lopez Orland Park: • Emilie Susan Ascencio • Kimberlee Jane Bingham • Megan Mary Falls • Cara Christine Hays • Alexa Brianna Janus • Kyle Austin Lahucik

• Jane Lee • Mohammed Qashmer • Haley Marie Reks • Amanda Marie Rhim • Colleen Michelle Sloyan • Eric Bradford Smith • Lauren Nicole Smolinski • Kathleen Anne Steffensen • Maureen Anne Strode Plainfield: • Jamie Leigh Bachman • Lisa Ann Binder • Kayleen Elizabeth Brady • Kelly Ann Fousek • George Michael Gilmartin • Keelan Mackenzie Gneuhs • Diane Evelyn Griesenauer • Matthew Howard Guerrieri • Taylor Hisey Pierson • Kaylin Jean Holmes • Erin Marie Hornsby • Hassan Kabul • Virginia Ruth Niewoehner • Chisom Meneta Tiffany Okoye • Alec Levon Pace • Alexa Kristine Pace • Alana Saad • Brandon Gregory Smeets • Payton Michelle Smith • Karli Eleta Williams Shorewood: • Kaitlyn Elizabeth Chetney • Deanna Marie Deenihan • Joseph William Frescura • Emily Anne Molo • Danielle Louise Senkerik Wilmington: • Andrew James Liaromatis

University of NebraskaLincoln

• Eduardo Castillo – Joliet • Jessica Bautista-Mendoza – New Lenox • Ty Raymond Moss – Plainfield

University of Notre Dame

• Alexis Stefaniak – Channahon

University of St. Thomas

• Azar, Dominic F. – Joliet • Widlowski, Steven M. – Joliet

University of WisconsinOshkosh

• Nicholas Holland – Plainfield • Jake Martin – New Lenox

University of WisconsinParkside • Meagan Rae Ondrick – Shorewood

University of WisconsinStevens Point

Frankfort: • David Gent Plainfield: • Franciscus Peters

William Woods University • Jessica Poggi – Plainfield • Megan Rogers – Plainfield

Wittenberg University

• Melissa Newman – New Lenox

PEOPLE BRIEFS call Jeffrey LaMorte Salon Frankfort at 815469-0660, Jeffrey LaMorte Salon Orland Park at 708-364-0660, Jeffrey LaMorte Salon Lemont at 630-243-0660, Charles Morris Salon at 815-462-5042 or Salon Evangelos at 708-429-7222.

Make donations to BrainUp, P.O. Box 244, Frankfort, IL 60423.

Three Rivers Festival grant proposals being accepted

CHANNAHON – Each year, a portion of Three Rivers Festival proceeds are set aside for the Community Support program. Community organizations, local governments and not-for-profit organizations that benefit the Channahon community are eligible to apply. From the 2015 festival, 12 organizations received a total of $4,700 in funding. A maximum of $500 is available for each grant. Grant proposals for 2016 are due by March 14.

The grants are in addition to festival proceeds which are allocated to the four festival sponsoring organizations: Channahon Lions Club, Channahon Fire Department, Channahon Baseball League and Chanooka Braves Youth Football Organization.

Information and application materials

Steve & Delores Michalak

71st Anniversary

Congrats to 71 years!

Steve and Delores Michalak Best Friends, Partners and Lovers Love, Denny, Carol, Kip and Brittany

Annual ‘Women of Year’ nominations sought

On April 10, the Herald-News will continue its long-standing tradition of publishing the community’s “Women of the Year.”

We invite area churches and organizations to submit a brief biography on their honorees (no more than two paragraphs or 200 words), along with a photo (jpg format) and daytime contact information to news@theherald-news.com.

Submission deadline is April 3.

Direct questions to Denise M. Baran-Unland at 815-280-4122 or dunland@ shawmedia.com.

Milne Grove School to offer kindergarten roundup

LOCKPORT – Lockport District 91’s Milne Grove School will offer kindergarten roundup for the 2016-17 school year on March 30. Students need to be at least 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. Appointments and walk-ins will be accepted from 9 to 11 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, email (preferred) krumlinde@d91.net or leave a message at 815-838-0737, ext. 1104. If unable to attend on March 30, alternate

registration appointments at Kelvin Grove School will be offered.

Joliet West High School alumna’s video goes viral

JOLIET – Last weekend, Joliet West High School alumna Misty Knight (2014) posted a video to her Facebook page where she asked her “dad” to formally adopt her.

In less than one week, Knight’s video had over 37 million views, 500 shares, and ended up on countless news sites.

The short video shows Ryan Farrell being handed what seems to be just a shiny red birthday present from the girl that he raised since she was a toddler. Misty asks Ryan to read the letter out loud. It’s a formal petition for adoption.

Since posting it, major magazine sites such as Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Yahoo! News, Daily Mail and The Big 98 have posted Ryan and Misty’s story.

Country star Tim McGraw shared the video with the caption “#StayHumbleandKind” while television sensation Ellen Degeneres wrote “This is just beautiful. #BeKindToOneAnother.”

View the video at www.facebook.com/misty.n.knight/videos/10201435465204277.

– The Herald-News

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• Sunday, March 13, 2016

Jeffrey LaMorte Salon & Day Spa of Frankfort, Orland Park and Lemont, Charles Morris Salon of New Lenox, and Salon Evangelos of Orland Park will host their second “Live for Liv” Cut-a-thon.

All proceeds from the event will go directly to BrainUp in support of brain cancer research in memory of Olivia Kresach.

The cut-a-thon will be from 3 to 6 p.m.

March 20 at each of the salons. Haircuts will be $20 for adults and $15 for children age 12 and younger. Raffles and other services will be available.

Olivia Kresach grew up in Frankfort and was a Lincoln-Way East High School graduate in the Class of 2009. She had been coming to the Jeffrey LaMorte Salon since she was 5 years old. Kresach was a member of the Willow St. Dance Company in Mokena.

Kresach participated in diving for Lincoln-Way East, snow skiing and teaching yoga. In 2013 during Olivia’s final year of college at the University of Illinois at Chicago to become a registered dietitian, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioblastoma) that ended her life. Kresach was the only child of Dan and Meg Kresach.

Appointments will not be taken in

are available at www.threeriversfest.info.

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Local Hair Salons will host second advance and participants will be taken on a first come, first served basis. For details, ‘Live for Liv’ Cut-a-thon

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Natural sleep aids not very effective Note to readers: This column is an update of one that ran originally in January 2013.

Dear Dr. K: I’m 71 years old and have trouble sleeping. I don’t want to take sleep drugs, but I’m interested in supplements and natural treatments. Do they work?

Dear Reader: I understand your concern about conventional sleep medicines. Several widely used medicines have been discovered to have important side effects years after they first were approved for use.

However, many supplements and “natural” treatments also can cause side effects.

And there has not been a lot of research done to test how effective they are in the many different kinds of sleep disorders that people can have.

The most commonly used herbal sleep aid is valerian root. Some studies suggest it is mildly sedating and can help people fall asleep and improve their sleep quality. But the evidence is mixed.

An analysis of multiple studies of valerian’s effect on sleep published in 2010 concluded people fell asleep only about a minute sooner than with a sugar pill. There also is some risk of liver damage from valerian, and some women report headaches after using the herb. I’m not aware of good studies of the long-term use of valerian.

Finally, while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration monitors how conventional medicines are manufactured, it has no authority from Congress to do that for supplements. In fact, impurities have been found in some herbal preparations that are available over-the-counter. For all these reasons, I don’t recommend valerian.

Another popular natural sleep aid is melatonin, which is a hormone made in the brain. It influences body temperature, sleep and daily body rhythms (circadian

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ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff rhythms). The question is whether melatonin taken as a pill can help with sleep.

For most types of sleep problems, I don’t think melatonin has been shown in scientific studies to help sleep.

But one condition where melatonin may help sleep is in older adults, like you.

People older than 60 with insomnia often have lower levels of nighttime melatonin (as measured in the urine) than those without insomnia. Some studies have found such people may sleep better if they take melatonin supplements.

Acupressure appears promising. In acupressure, pressure is placed on acupuncture points without needles.

Tai chi and yoga may help you fall asleep faster and improve your quality of sleep.

Both have the added benefits of promoting mental relaxation as well as muscle relaxation. Meditation may help as a calming and relaxing technique as well.

You also can try drinking a cup of chamomile tea before bed. This age-old home remedy appears to help people relax and become drowsy. Chamomile is both mild and safe.

(But avoid it if you’re allergic to plants in the daisy family.)

An excellent, short and inexpensive e-book about treatments for women battling insomnia is “Successful Sleep Strategies for Women” by Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman. You can learn more about this book at askdoctork.com.

• Write to Dr. Komaroff at askdoctork. com or at 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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Friends are stymied on how to help wife in bad marriage Dear Abby: How can I help a friend who needs to stand up for herself and file for divorce? Her husband is in a high-profile job that’s connected with hers. He has been having an affair with a co-worker for years, and he is verbally and sometimes physically abusive. She has called the police twice, but didn’t press charges.

Friends are running out of sympathy, but don’t know how to help her. Is it wrong to report his behavior to his employer even though he might get fired because of it? – Needs To Stand Up Dear Needs To Stand Up: As your friend probably already may be aware, abuse doesn’t stay at the same level.

It can escalate from verbal abuse to pushing and slapping to serious physical harm and sometimes even death.

That’s why this woman’s friends should assure her they stand with her and try

of Will and Grundy Counties

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips to convince her to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233; www.thehotline.org) and arrange a safe and effective escape plan. Trained advocates at the hot line have told me not every caller will leave after the first – or even the second – episode of violence, but at least she will know what she needs to do.

If she comes to you injured, get her to an emergency room for treatment and so her wounds can be photographed. If she shows up at work with bruises, it’s time to talk to human resources to see if you can get her some help, but I would not advise contacting

her husband’s employer.

Dear Abby: I’m a happily married gay man living in metro Atlanta. My 50th high school reunion is approaching, and I want to take my husband.

The reunion is being held in a small rural town in the Midwest. Of course, I haven’t lived there in 50 years, but I go there occasionally for family events.

I come from a large family, lots of brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews, many of whom still live in my hometown. I don’t know if all of them know about my situation and I’m not that concerned, but I am concerned about small-town gossip that can be mean-spirited. I wouldn’t want anyone to be hurt.

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Am I being overly concerned, or should I just go and let the chips fall where they may? That’s the thing about coming out as gay – it’s an ongoing process, even at my age. – Gay Graduate In

Georgia Dear Gay Graduate: Go to the reunion,

take your husband and have a good time. If anyone has a problem with the fact you are homosexual and married, do not make it your problem. We can’t control what someone might say behind our backs. But whatever is said is a reflection on the speaker – not us or our relatives. Because people live in small towns does not mean they are all small-minded.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Mr. Deeds (’02) › Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder.

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Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Don’t hesitate to reconnect with people you have lost touch with. Someone who had an impact on your life in the past will motivate you to get back to things you enjoy doing.

Trust in your abilities and move forward with confidence.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Evaluate your position, relationships and next move. Rely on your experience to help you make the best choice. Love and romance should be a priority.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Work at being the best that you can be. Raising your self-awareness will help boost your confidence. Love is on the rise and

will encourage you to socialize more.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Gravitate toward unusual entertainment. If you contribute your thoughts and suggestions openly, people will offer the same in return. There is much to learn and gain if you participate.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Don’t give in when you should be doing your best to stand your ground.

Concentrate on building your assets, not on squandering what you have.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Spend time with people who share your concerns. Collaboration will lead to a successful venture. Work in concert with someone you deem special. Love is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Rethink your strategy and assess your situation before you respond to recent

events. You’ll do best working to improve yourself rather than trying to change everything and everyone around you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Embrace the future with optimism. Your determination and focus on quality control will bring good results. A challenge will allow you to show off. Love is in the stars.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Don’t procrastinate when you should dig in and get things done. You’ll feel much better once you complete unfinished business. Set your goal, stick to your budget, and plan something enjoyable as a reward for the hard work you endured.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – You’ll be drawn to people and places that offer something different. A desire to experience the unusual will be enlighten-

ing and will help you improve the way you live.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Accept change, but don’t be the instigator. Putting up a fight will be futile. You are best off doing what you can to fix up your home and improve your health and appearance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – A good investment will come from an unusual source. Attending a reunion or delving into something you used to enjoy doing will spark memories and spur a renewal of old friendships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Someone will challenge you if you are secretive or unwilling to share. Do what’s necessary to keep the peace, and start a project that will keep you entertained and out of trouble.

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Zig Ziglar, an author and motivational speaker who died in 2012, said, “It’s not what you’ve got, it’s what you use that makes a difference.”

We have been looking at the Michaels Cue-Bid and the Unusual No-Trump. There is one important difference between them. If the dealer opens the bidding with one of a suit, and two passes follow, in the fourth position, the Michaels Cue-Bid still applies, but the Unusual NoTrump does not. A balancing two-notrump overcall is natural, in principle showing a hand worth a normal two-no-trump opening with at least one stopper in the opener’s suit. (You might also have only 18 or 19 points when you have a respectable six-card minor to compensate for the shortfall.)

You can see this bid in action in today’s deal. When one spade comes around, South might double, but if North advances with two diamonds, South will have no good call. A 4-4 heart fit is unlikely to be lost after South jumps to two no-trump, because North can use Stayman, assuming he has sufficient points for game.

Note also that bidding aggressively is a good idea, because South knows where (almost) all of the missing honor cards lie.

How should South play in three no-trump after West leads the spade queen?

Declarer has seven top tricks: two spades, two hearts, one diamond and two clubs. The simplest line is to win the first trick with his spade king, cash the diamond ace, and lead another diamond to establish two more diamond winners while dummy retains the spade ace as an entry.

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CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2154-0416 PROJECT NAME: SCRIBNER STREET (CASS- STERLING) ROADWAY PROJECT - CDBG The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 554 CY Roadway Excavation; 1500 CY Removal of Unsuitable Material; 290 CY Trench Backfill; 900 SY 3” sub-base granular material.; 700 feet 12” storm sewer; 5 each 4' dia. Manholes; 9 each catch basins; 2150 feet B-6.12 curb & gutter; 270 s.y. PCC Driveway pavement; 5600 sf PCC sidewalk; 3600 sf Modular concrete block retaining wall.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432-4156 until 10:00 A.M. local time on Monday, March 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/construction-public-works and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals.

The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

Bidders are required to be pre-qualified through the Illinois Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their pre-qualification information is provided to the City of Joliet Purchasing Division prior to the bid opening. The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 ? 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances). Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. MBE/ WBE: Women and Minority Owned Businesses are encouraged to submit a bid(s).

Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free.

JAMES D. HOCK MARGARET E. MCEVILLY City Manager Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 13, 17, 2016) 1167028

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14200 S. Route 30, #100 Plainfield, IL 60544 (Published in the Herald-News March 13, 2016) 1166776 Name(s) and residence of address (es) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting business: Furong Ye 16260 Fairfield Drive Plainfield, IL 60586

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Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business

The City of Lockport Board of Police Name of Business: Commissioner's Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 2016 has Celestial Star Massage been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The Meeting will be held on the 2nd Certificate No.: 30508 floor of the Lockport Community Filed: February 18, 2016

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CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2158 – 0416 PROJECT NAME: 2016 BITUMINOUS PATCHING MATERIALS CONTRACT The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the supply of approximately 3,100 tons of bituminous patching materials for pickup by the City of Joliet Trucks and the supply and delivery of approximately 200 tons of cold patch material which is also available for pick up by the City of Joliet Trucks.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432-4156 until 10:10A.M. local time on MARCH 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/materials-supplies and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract. The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free JAMES D. HOCK MARGARET E. MCEVILLY City Manager Contracts Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 13, 17, 2016) 1166949

LEGAL NOTICE

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(Published in the Herald-News February 28, March 6, 13, 2016) Name(s) and residence of address (es) of the person(s) owning, con1162984 ducting or transacting business: Robert Walls PUBLIC NOTICE 914 Woods Ave Joliet IL 60436 Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Certificate of Registration of hereunto set my hand and Official Ownership of Business hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois.

Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. /s/ Robert Walls Name of Business: February 17, 2016 /s/ Fu Rong Ye February 18, 2016 Furniture Solutions 4 Less /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots /s/ Karyl A. Holmstrom County Clerk Certificate No.: 30546 Filed: February 26, 2016 (Published in the Herald-News Located at: February 28, 2016, March 6, 13, 2713 Misty Brook Ln. 2016) 1162594 Joliet IL 60432

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CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2160-0416 2016 PUBLIC WORKS LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for 40 square yards parkway excavation (special); 200 square yards furnishing and placing topsoil; 200 square yards of sodding and 1000 square yards sod removal and replacement.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432-4156 until 9:50 A.M. local time on Monday - March 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals/construction-public-works and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals.

The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

All bidders will be required to submit Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier's Check or a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid, payable to the City of Joliet.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does apply to this contract. To apply to be a local qualified bidder, please go to http://cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/prequalification-process.

The successful bidder will be required to post performance security and to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Invitation of Bid and the General Terms & Conditions.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law and the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances.

BID DOCUMENT FEE: $50.00, Electronic download is free JAMES D. HOCK MARGARET E. MCEVILLY City Manager Contract Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 13, 17, 2016) 1166995

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CITY OF JOLIET ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDS CONTRACT NO. 2159 – 0416 PROJECT NAME: 2016 CITY OF JOLIET AGGREGATE CONTRACT The City of Joliet, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the supply of approximately 17,375 tons of aggregate CA-6 or CA-7 for pickup by the City of Joliet Trucks.

Bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432-4156 until 10:20A.M. local time on MARCH 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may examine the bid documents and detailed specifications in the City of Joliet Purchasing Division, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Electronic copies can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals.

All Bidding Document holders should sign up for RSS feeds at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/materials-supplies and provide your first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website at http://www.cityofjoliet.info/departments/finance/purchasing/bids-proposals. The potential vendor/contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specification so they should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to make sure they have received all addendums to a specific contract.

The City of Joliet's local qualified bidder ordinance does not apply to this contract.

The City of Joliet reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts of any and all bids, or to waive technical errors or omissions in bids.

The Contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.) to the extent required by law.

ALL PROPOSALS ARE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF JOLIET PROCUREMENT CODE (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances) Hard copy bid document fee: $50.00, Electronic download is free JAMES D. HOCK MARGARET E. MCEVILLY City Manager Contracts Administrator (Published in the Herald-News March 13, 17, 2016) 1166966

Name(s) and residence of address (es) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting business: Miquel A. Franchini 2713 Misty Brook Ln Joliet IL 60432 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois.

PUBLIC NOTICE Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business Name of Business:

Warhammer Signs and Apparel /s/ Miguel A. Franchini February 26, 2016 Certificate No.: 30506 Filed: February 17, 2016 /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots Located at: Will County Clerk 5718 Brosam Dr. Plainfield, IL 60586 (Published in the Herald-News March 6, 13, 20, 2016) Name(s) and residence of address 1164763 (es) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting business: Eric Gans PUBLIC NOTICE 5718 Brosam Dr. Plainfield, IL 60586 Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Certificate of Registration of hereunto set my hand and Official Ownership of Business Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois.

Name of Business: RAPID AIR HEATING & A/C Certificate No.: 30562 Filed: March 3, 2016 Located at: 1115 Elizabeth St. 1R Joliet, IL 60435

/s/ Eric Gans February 17, 2016 /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots County Clerk (Published in the Herald-News February 28, March 6, 13, 2016) 1162950

Place your Classified ad Name(s) and residence of address online 24/7 at: (es) of the person(s) owning, conwww.TheHerald-News.com/ ducting or transacting business: PlaceAnAd Samuel Baez 1115 Elizabeth St. 1R Publisher's Notice: Joliet IL 60435 All real estate advertising in IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have this newspaper is subject to the hereunto set my hand and Official Fair Housing Act Seal at my office in Joliet, Illinois. which makes it /s/ Samuel Baez illegal to advertise "any preferMarch 3, 2016 ence, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots status or national origin, or an County Clerk intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimi(Published in the Herald-News nation." Familial status includes March 13, 20, 27, 2016) children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custo1166732 dians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper PUBLIC NOTICE will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which Will County Clerk's Office is in violation of the law. Our Assumed Business Name readers are hereby informed that Certificate of Registration of all dwellings advertised in this Ownership of Business newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination Name of Business: call HUD toll-free at Walls Construction 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number Certificate No.: 30504 for the hearing impaired is Filed: February 17, 2016 1-800-927-9275 Located at:

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