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By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com Local officials expressed dismay Thursday after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state of Illinois’ request for federal assistance to help local governments in nine counties recover expenses related to November’s deadly tornadoes.

“I’m not surprised, but it’s disappointing,” Grundy County Board Chairman Ron Severson said.

Dozens of tornadoes tore through Illinois on Nov. 17. An EF2 tornado hit Coal City and Diamond, with winds faster than 120 mph. More than 200 structures in those communities sustained damage, and four people were injured, including three who were hospitalized.

Severson said at least two houses in Grundy County were completed destroyed.

The federal government did declare 15 counties – including Grundy and Will counties – federal disaster areas, which provided aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the storms.

The aid that has been denied would have provided additional funding.

On Dec. 19, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn requested federal aid for nine counties, including Grundy, Champaign, Douglas, Massac, Tazewell, Vermilion, Washington, Wayne and Woodford. That request included documentation of tornado-related expenses, such as emergency protective measures, debris removal and repair or replacement of government-owned facilities incurred by the nine coun-

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Volunteers discard debris in Diamond Estates subdivision after the tornado struck Diamond Nov. 17. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the state of Illinois’ request for federal assistance to help local governments in nine counties, including Grundy County. ties and the state.

Those costs, which totaled more than $6.1 million, were compiled by a joint damage assessment conducted

by FEMA and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in early December. That total is short of the federal threshold for Illinois of $17.8 million, which is based on the state’s population multiplied by $1.35.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that the state will appeal the decision within the next 30 days.

“While we appreciate FEMA’s partnership in helping individuals and businesses recover, I’m disappointed in this decision,” Quinn said in a news release. “My administra-

tion will immediately work to develop a strong appeal that demonstrates how much this assistance is needed.

The state of Illinois will continue doing everything necessary to help our hardest hit communities rebuild and recover from these historic tornadoes.”

Patti Thompson, communications manager with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, said her agency with be working with local communities hit by the tornadoes to determine if additional information is needed as part of the appeal.

“We want to submit as much additional information as possible,” she said.

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According to Volunteering in America, at least 2.73 million Illinois residents performed some volunteer activity or community service in 2012, an impact valued at $6.6 billion, according to the news release.

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ENCOURAGING READING Re-enactor kicks off war-themed Great Read program

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Commemorating the centennial start of World War I, historical re-enactor Terry Lynch talked to a crowd of more than 60 people gathered Thursday at the Joliet Barnes & Noble bookstore about the history of Big Bertha, the monstrous artillery gun Germany moved on train tracks to fire behind enemy trenches.

Residents of many surrounding areas, including Plainfield, Romeoville and Joliet, listened to Lynch’s accounts of how the war started and how it changed warfare, politics and society, to kick off local libraries’ and school districts’ program, The Great Read 2014.

The story of Big Bertha was a snippet of the stories Lynch told about facets of the war, like the dangers of entrenchment and the remarkable Christmas union between enemy soldiers.

Lynch was invited to speak about the war to begin the joint program, which is geared to encourage people of all ages to read.

“The program started eight years ago with the Plainfield library and school district,” said Tom Hernandez, the director of media relations for the Plainfield School District 202 and co-organizer of the program. “We had a panel discussion about censorship, using ‘Fahrenheit 451’ as the centerpiece. Now it’s less about Plainfield and more about the community.”

The organizers of this year’s World War-themed program included Plainfield, Fountaindale, White Oak, Joliet and Shorewood libraries. Troy School District 30c, Joliet Junior College, Plainfield Township and Barnes & Noble joined Plainfield School District 202 to help put the pro-

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People listen while Terry Lynch talks about the history of World War I during an event to kick off The Great Read for 2014 on Thursday. The Great Read is an event which brings together members of the community through reading. The theme for this year’s event is World War I and World War II. gram together.

“It’s an organic relationship we have with the community,” said Molly O’Sullivan, community relations manager at the Joliet Barnes & Noble, adding that a committee works nine to 10 months out of the year to organize the program.

Each library and school district is holding book discussions, activities or presentations related to World War I and World War II from now until the Great Read finale on May 7.

The theme of this year’s Great Read came from the 100-year anniversary of the start of World

The Great Read 2014 For more information on the program, visit ww2.psd202.org/ greatread.

War I. Organizers hope that the program piques the interest of residents from the surrounding towns.

The kickoff had kids, their parents and elderly residents listening to Lynch’s re-enactment of World War I history, starting from the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Kaiser William II fleeing into

exile as Germany lost the war.

Lynch told of cat-sized rats, mustard gas and a severe lack of sanitation in the trenches. He explained how Germany was trying to get Mexico to declare war on the United States, and of the importance of barbed wire in the war, which was invented by DeKalb native Joseph Glidden in the late 1800s.

Plainfield resident Jack Murphy said he learned about the program through his kids’ school district emails.

“They don’t read as much as when I grew up,” Murphy said about his two boys he brought to

the program. “This might spark them to put down the ‘World of Warcraft’ for a little bit and read.”

Jeannette Miller heard about the program from a friend and found the historical narrative fascinating.

“I think it gives a good understanding to what they went through in that era,” Miller said.

At the end of the re-enactment, Lynch congratulated the organizers and said that reading gave him the knowledge to share with the audience.

“I didn’t just pop out of the trenches, I read books,” he said.

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Defendant claims self-defense in death of New Lenox Twp. man

By JIM DALLKE jdallke@shawmedia.com JOLIET – It was a tense day in court Thursday as prosecutors introduced evidence against a Chicago man accused of murdering and robbing a New Lenox Township man in 2011.

Prosecutors showed jurors a videotaped interrogation of defendant Rodney Julun, in which he admitted he killed 59-year-old Dwight Jones, but claimed it was in self-defense.

Julun, 25, told detectives that he hit Jones two or three times in the head with a lamp after Jones made sexual advances toward him. He then took Jones’ car and drove back to Chicago, only to return the next day with an accomplice to rob Jones of his television, laptop, jewelry, cellphone and other items, Julun said in the videotape.

As the video played for the jury Julun became visibly upset and at one point yelled out in court, “Can

you turn this off please?”

Prosecutors turned the tape off, the court took a short recess and the defense attorney asked if Julun could waive his right to be present in court while the video played. Judge Daniel Rozak allowed the request, and Julun did not return until the tape finished.

Julun’s mother and the victim’s family members also were moved to tears throughout the day as prosecutors played the tape and later showed pictures of the crime scene.

In June 2011, Julun was charged with one count of murder, three counts of residential burglary, one count of robbery, one count of home invasion and one count of motor-vehicle theft after police found Jones dead in his home on the 13300 block of West 184th Street in New Lenox Township.

Jones was found wrapped in a comforter on his bed, covered in gasoline and the home had been ran-

sacked, according to trial testimony.

Police tracked Jones’ stolen cellphone back to Chicago native Donte Brown, who identified Julun through a police photo lineup as the man who sold him the phone.

Julun, who spent more than 15 hours in an interrogation room the night of his arrest, told detectives that Jones grabbed him from behind and threw him in his bed in an effort to make sexual contact with Julun.

That’s when Julun picked up the lamp and struck Jones in the head, Julun recalled on the videotape.

The defense, which is expected to use self-defense as the explanation of Julun’s actions, is expected to introduce evidence and question witnesses Friday.

Jenean Bell, Jones’ niece and the first person to discover his body, said Jones was a “great uncle” and a “father figure” to her and her siblings. She said Julun’s account of what

happened doesn’t describe the man she knew.

“He was so fun,” Bell said. “He took us on vacations. … He treated us like his own kids. He wanted us to aspire for more and to be better.”

In February 2012, the two men who allegedly robbed Jones’ home with Julun pleaded guilty and were sentenced in June.

John White, 22, of Chicago was sentenced to six years in prison. David Reed, 25, also of Chicago, was sentenced to four years. Both robbed the home while the body was still inside.

On Friday, the prosecution is expected to present witnesses who will confirm Julun’s DNA was found at the crime scene. The trial will likely conclude early next week.

As the jury left as the end of the day Julun turned to the victim’s family and mouthed: “I’m so sorry for your loss,” Bell said.

“That meant a lot,” Bell said. “It really did.”

Coal City house destroyed by fire

By CHRISTINA CHAPMAN–VAN YPEREN cchapman@shawmedia.com COAL CITY – Firefighters spent about two hours early Thursday morning getting a house fire under control in Coal City.

At 1:03 a.m., the Coal City Fire Protection District was called to 6435 E. Deerfield Drive in Coal City. When crews arrived on scene the house was fully engulfed in flames, Coal City Fire Department

Spokesman Nick Doerfler said. The fire was under control by about 3 a.m.

When fire crews arrived, heavy smoke and flames were observed throughout much of the home. Occupants of the house were notified by smoke detectors and had evacuated before firefighters arrived.

One person was treated and released at the scene.

The house was located in Goose Lake, which is an area that does not have mu-

nicipal water supply, Doerfler said, so there were no fire hydrants. Therefore, Coal City had to request assistance from more than 20 area agencies to make sure there was enough water on scene and to assist through the cold temperatures.

Firefighters were on scene until about 8:30 a.m.

Thursday. As of Thursday afternoon, Doerfler said the cause of the fire and the cost of the damage still were under investigation.

He said he believes the

house was a total loss.

The Coal City Clothes Closet at 130 Blackstone in Coal City is taking donations for the family of the residence. Cathy Milne of the Clothes Closet said the family was in Thursday morning and received some clothing and toiletries. They have four young children she said, ages ranging from a baby to about 6 years old.

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Seven-Day Forecast for Will County TODAY

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Seattle 49/43 Billings 41/30

Icy areas early, then rain

Mostly cloudy with a snow shower

Partly sunny and windy

Mostly cloudy

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40 25

33 25

Mostly cloudy, flurries; breezy

Mostly sunny and colder

Partly sunny; ice at night

36 16

23 20

29 27

El Paso 59/35

Hammond 41/33 Oak Lawn 39/32

Yorkville 37/31 Joliet 38/32

Ottawa 38/31

Morris 38/32 Coal City 38/32

Streator 37/32

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0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous Source: Airnow.gov

Weather History The heaviest snowstorm ever to affect the Southeast coast of the United States struck on Jan. 10, 1800. Along the St. Mary’s River in northern Florida, 5 inches of snow fell. The port of Charleston, S.C., received 10 inches.

Peotone 38/33

Kankakee 39/33

Almanac Joliet Regional Airport through 3 p.m. yesterday Temperatures High/low ................................................... 21°/-7° Normal high/low ...................................... 31°/17° Record high ....................................... 56° in 2008 Record low ....................................... -11° in 1976

Precipitation 24 hours through 3 p.m. yest. ....................... trace Month to date .............................................. 0.60” Normal month to date .................................. 0.57” Year to date ................................................. 0.60” Normal year to date ..................................... 0.57”

Regional Weather City Aurora Bloomington Champaign Deerfield Gary Hammond Joliet Kankakee

Today Hi Lo W 37 30 i 39 30 r 40 32 r 38 32 i 39 34 i 41 33 r 38 32 i 39 33 i

Saturday Hi Lo W 33 18 c 37 25 sf 39 25 sf 37 22 sf 39 22 sf 40 27 sf 35 22 sf 38 25 sf

City Kenosha La Salle Munster Naperville Ottawa Peoria Pontiac Waukegan

Today Hi Lo W 36 31 i 38 30 r 37 33 i 38 31 i 38 31 r 39 29 r 39 33 r 38 31 i

Saturday Hi Lo W 35 17 c 35 23 c 37 24 sf 35 21 sf 35 22 sf 37 25 c 38 27 sf 37 19 sf

Des Plaines River Stages Fld: flood stage. Prs: stage in feet at 7 a.m Thursday. Chg: change in previous 24 hours.

Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs near Russell .................. 7 ...... 3.84 ..... -0.01 at River Forest ............ 16 ...... 3.00 near Gurnee .................. 7 ...... 1.51 ..... -0.03 at Riverside ................... 7 ...... 3.64 at Lincolnshire ......... 12.5 ...... 6.97 .... +0.03 near Lemont ............... 10 ....... 6.07 near Des Plaines ........... 5 ...... 1.03 ..... -0.02 at Lyons ....................... -- ...... 8.13

Sun and Moon Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

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4:42 p.m.

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Full Saturday 7:18 a.m.

4:43 p.m.

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Miami 83/74

Chicago 37/32

Oak Park 38/32

Sandwich 37/30

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Houston 72/56

Aurora 37/30

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Saturday Hi Lo W 53 32 s 20 13 pc 60 35 r 72 35 pc 60 36 r 47 36 c 46 31 sh 55 40 r 44 34 i 67 35 r 35 23 sf 50 32 r 46 29 r 65 41 pc 55 32 s 33 24 pc 40 28 c 82 67 sh 73 41 pc 42 28 pc 42 33 pc 56 32 r 63 42 pc 56 33 pc 70 50 pc 50 34 r

City Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Raleigh Sacramento St. Louis Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco San Juan, PR Seattle Tampa Toledo Washington, DC

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Saturday Hi Lo W 56 36 pc 83 70 pc 36 20 c 27 16 pc 56 34 r 69 45 sh 56 46 r 63 35 s 38 26 s 81 64 pc 60 40 r 70 44 s 51 30 r 45 30 i 48 42 r 72 40 r 57 39 sh 47 32 c 46 30 pc 68 50 s 57 45 c 84 72 s 48 39 r 80 62 pc 43 28 c 64 40 r

Saturday Hi Lo W 89 72 pc 65 48 pc 66 50 c 53 43 s 46 34 sh 71 60 pc 55 41 r 90 75 s 38 21 pc 42 32 pc 81 63 s 67 50 s 38 19 sn 88 72 s 56 35 s 41 30 pc 71 63 r 85 66 s 68 60 s 54 46 pc

City Johannesburg Kabul London Madrid Manila Mexico City Moscow Nairobi Nassau New Delhi Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Shanghai Singapore Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vancouver

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Saturday Hi Lo W 83 59 s 47 21 s 46 34 pc 55 37 pc 84 73 pc 70 46 pc 35 23 sn 83 53 s 84 71 pc 66 45 pc 48 37 c 92 79 s 56 44 c 39 25 pc 47 42 r 86 76 t 90 67 pc 46 34 pc 43 27 r 47 40 r

World Weather City Acapulco Athens Algiers Amman Amsterdam Auckland Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Calgary Caracas Damascus Dublin Hanoi Havana Hong Kong Jerusalem

Today Hi Lo W 91 72 s 64 49 s 68 49 pc 52 40 c 46 40 pc 71 60 s 56 46 r 90 75 pc 39 19 s 45 35 pc 90 61 pc 65 49 pc 36 17 c 87 71 s 50 30 sh 43 36 r 68 61 c 85 65 pc 65 60 pc 52 41 r

Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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Feb 6

New York 40/38

Washington 42/41

Kansas City 42/27

Evanston 38/32

De Kalb 36/30

Detroit 36/35

Denver 46/26

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Elgin 37/31

Chicago 37/32

San Francisco 59/47

Chief Meteorologist

Minneapolis 33/19

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OBITUARIES

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KATHERINE ANCEL Katherine Ancel (nee Vonch), age 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of December 20, 2013, at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home, Joliet, Illinois.

A celebration of Katherine's life will begin on Saturday, January 11, 2014, with a visitation at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet from 11:00 a.m. until the time of Mass of Christian burial at 11:30 a.m.

Inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Per Katherine's wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation or services held at the funeral home. Obituary and Tribute Wall for Katherine Ancel at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

Arrangements entrusted to:

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RAYMOND MICHAEL FERRY Born: Sept. 22, 1920; in Lemont Died: Jan. 5, 2014; in Lemont

Raymond Michael Ferry, age 93, passed into eternal life on Sunday, January 05, 2014, with his family by his side.

Ray was born on September 22, LEROY E. AXELSON 1920 in Lemont, IL to Paul & Agnes Ferry. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938, the U.S. LeRoy Eric Merchant Marines in 1941, then Axelson passed bravely with the U.S. Navy during away peacefully, WWII, aboard the submarine the Friday, January 3, USS Skate SS305, in the Pacific 2014. Age 80 Theater. Ray ran a small taxi service years. in Lemont for 3 years, worked at Survived by his two children, Argonne National Lab, and then Kristine (John) Lavelle and Blake General Electric. He retired from Axelson. Two granddaughters, Erin G.E.'s Nuclear Energy Division in and Abby Lavelle. A sister, Lynn 1982.

(Dave) Horwath. Two nieces, On June 17, 1950 Raymond Jennifer (Kurt) Burnham and Lauren married Jeanne Sullivan and she (Grant) Essig and a nephew Mark survives him. Ray is also survived by Horwath. his sisters Florence Ferry, and Preceded in death by his wife, Regina (late Bill) Wanda; his 3 sons, Nancy Axelson, his parents, Eric and Ken (Barbara Jo) Ferry, Steve Anna Lisa Axelson.

(Delois) Ferry, and Tom Ferry; also Veteran of the US Army. Graduate his grandchildren, Kara (Art) of Joliet Township High School and Abarca, Nina and Natalie Ferry; and Augustana College. Retired from his baby great-grandson Joseph Lockport Township High School Michael Abarca. Also surviving are where he taught business and numerous nieces, nephews, and drivers education. He enjoyed Coin cousins.

Collecting, fishing and his vacation Ray remained quite active until home in Ely, Minnesota. just recently. He enjoyed gardening, Memorial services will be held at and ushering at St. Joseph's Church the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, in Lockport. He was a member of 421 E. Benton Street, Saturday, the U.S. Submarine Veterans of January 11, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. WWII, a life member of the Visitation will be held at Bethlehem following organizations: Lemont Lutheran Church from 10:00 A.M. V.F.W., American Legion John Olson until the times of services at 11:00 Post, Disabled American Vets, and a member of the Seniors Club. In the

fall of 2012, Raymond had the privilege of participating in “Honor Flight” with many other Veterans, which he enjoyed immensely.

Visitation Saturday, January 11, 2014, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. 108 Illinois St. Lemont, IL 60439.

Funeral Services Monday, January 13, 2014, 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Joseph Church, 500 S. Jefferson St., Lockport, IL 60441 for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ray's memory to St. Joseph Church, 410 S. Jefferson St., Lockport, IL 60441 or to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Memorial Squad, 20953 W. Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421. Donations for Memorial Squad should be payable to “ALNC Memorial Squad.”

Info: www.markiewiczfh.com or 630-257-6363

JUDITH L. HANNAH Died: January 5, 2014, Joliet, IL Judith L. Hannah (nee Galick) Passed away peacefully of Lewy Body Dementia, January 5, 2014.

Age 75 Years. Judy was being visited and comforted by family members and loved ones at the Presence Villa Franciscan Nursing Home at her time of passing.

Survived by her son James (Sherri) W. Hannah, Jr., her daughter Robyn M. Hannah-Andy, her precious grandchildren Jesse D. Hannah, John C. Hannah and Jewel M. Andy. Her brother Terrance Galick and her loving partner of over 20 years. Paul Ledesma all of Joliet.

Also survived by her brother-in-law Elmer Rister, sister-in-law Shirley Galick of Texas. Two nices Cynthia Ishm l Willia nd D

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Ishmael Williams and Dawn (Eduardo) Martinez. A nephew Frank Rister, also numerous cousins, great nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her father Steven Galick, her mother Viola “ÒMarieÓ ” (John) Williams (nee Frost), a brother Richard Galick and a sister Marcia Rister.

Born in Joliet, Judy was a lifelong resident and a devout Christian.

Member of St. Mary Nativity Catholic church. She loved spending time with her family, gardening, fishing, bowling, dancing, reading, riding ferris wheels and loved animals. She retired after 14 years from Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet.

She held a license in Cosmetology and continued taking college courses at Joliet Junior College throughout her life. She belonged to the Order of Eastern Star of Illinois, Marguerite Chapter No. 187 O.E.S. and a member of the Kingsway Kickers and bowled on a league at Town & Country Lanes.

She was a very proud grandmother and was not only a loving mother but a best friend to her children and will be missed greatly.

Funeral services will be held at Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd., Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 A.M. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M.

DALE W. LANCASTER Born: July 1, 1945; Joliet Died: January 7, 2014; Joliet Dale W. Lancaster, age 68, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 1, 1945 in Joliet to William and Esther (nee Penosky) Lancaster. Retired in 2008 from Equistar Chemical Company with 42 years of service.

During the 1970's, Dale volunteered as a fireman and EMT in Rockdale.

Survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Linda (nee Carroll); two sons, Justin and Derek; aunt, Jean Barrows; siblings, John (Liz) and Jayne Rivera; best friend, Brian Richardson; sister-in-law, Donna Leonard; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents; uncle, Eugene Barrows; brothers-inlaw, David Rivera, Gerald Carroll, and Daniel Leonard, Sr.; and nephew, Daniel Leonard, Jr. A Memorial Gathering for Dale W. Lancaster will be held on Monday, January 13, 2014 from 3-7 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated. For more information: (815) 741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

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KING M. LINCOLN, JR. Dara was born in Joliet to Marshall and Ruth (nee Miller) Prew. She King Marcus graduated from Joliet Township Lincoln, Jr., age 62, High School and Joliet Junior died Wednesday College. Before marriage, she January 1, 2014, in worked at The Spectator Kansas City, newspaper and the Joliet Arsenal.

Missouri.

On November 30, 1943, Dara Born in Arkansas, married Lt. Charles J. McKeown, a resided in Lockport, Joliet attorney.

Orders sent them to Illinois and attended Lockport Texas, and then Cleveland, until the Public Schools. He has resided in end of W.W. II. The couple returned Kansas City, Missouri for the last 35 to Joliet in 1946, where Dara years. enjoyed motherhood, and activities Preceded in death by his parents, with many different groups, while King and Bertha Lincoln.

Charles resumed his law practice.

King is survived by one sister, She participated in service Bertha Robinson; Six brothers, organizations such as the Women's Thedothis, Cleothis, Ozell, Robert, Club of Joliet, Childerguild of Silver Terry and Jerry; Six children, Thirteen grandchildren and a host of Cross Hospital, PEO and First Presbyterian Church groups. She nieces, nephews, cousins and also enjoyed reading, bowling, friends. playing golf (including a hole-inFuneral services will be Friday, one!), social bridge as well as January 10, 2013, at 11:00am at traveling and all types of musical Range Funeral Home, 202 South activities.

In 2007 Dara moved to a Eastern Avenue, Joliet, Illinois, retirement community in State 60433, with visitation from College, Pennsylvania.

10:00am-11:00am. Interment at Funeral services will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Rev. Dr. First Presbyterian Church, 805 Lester Brown, officiating.

Western Ave., Friday, January 10, 2014, at 12:00 P.M. Rev. Dale Ambler officiating. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to First Presbyterian Church will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held at church DARA MCKEOWN from 10:00 A.M. until time of services at 12:00 P.M. Dara McKeown (nee Prew), departed this life on January 3, 2014 at the Village of Penn State in State College, PA. CHARLES FRANK Longtime Joliet resident.

MOZINA Survived by her son, James (Nancy) McKeown of State College, Born: Sept. 13, 1921; in Rockdale, IL Pennsylvania; and daughter, Patricia Died: Jan. 5, 2014; in Rockdale, IL McKeown of Joliet; two grandCharles F. children, Jeffrey McKeown of Mozina, age 92, Los Angeles, California and Pamela died peacefully on McKeown of Owings Mill, Maryland; January 5, 2014 a great-grandson, Zachary with his family at McKeown of Tempe, Arizona; also his side. survived by four nephews.

Charlie is survived Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles McKeown (1985); by his children, Christine (Ron) Schmitt, Patty (Frank) Cankar, and her father, Marshall Prew; and mother, Ruth Prew Forsyth; and her Karl Mozina; grandchildren, Colleen Lee, Carey (Cary) Clark, Katie step-father, William Forsyth; her sister, Dote Rice Vranich; and Dote's (Jimmy) Jones, Joseph Schmitt, Valerie (Joe) Phillips and Andrew husbands, James Rice and Ray Cankar; eight great-grandchildren Vranich; her brother and sister-inand three great-great law, Paul McKeown and Doris

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Friday, January 10, 2014 • Page 7 on, ( ica) Honiotes; nieces, Heather Seddon, Beth Ann Seddon, Kilynn Honiotes; numerous cousins; and his loving pups, Benny and Charley.

Preceded in death by his parents, David Henry and Mary Margaret (nee Hindman) Seddon; father-inlaw, Richard Sandretto; and numerous aunts and uncles.

Tom loved his friends and all his JCA football tailgating buds. He was loved by all of his friends and made an impression on everyone he met.

He will be truly missed by everyone on and off the basketball courts and softball fields. There will be a hole in the hearts of many. A sincere thank you to the entire nursing and medical staff at Loyola University Medical Center.

Donations in Tom's name to the Lukemia Research Foundation, 3520 Lake Avenue, Suite 202, Wilmette, IL 60091 or to Joliet Catholic Academy, 1200 North Larkin Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435 would be greatly appreciated.

RICHARD J. RYSZEWSKI A Celebration of Tom's life will begin on Saturday, January 11, 2014 Born: June 25, 1931 ; Chicago, IL with prayers in the funeral home Died: Jan. 3, 2014 ; Braidwood, IL JAMES T. SEDDON chapel at 9:15 a.m. then driving in Born: Aug. 14, 1956; in Pontiac procession to St. Patrick Catholic Richard James Died: Jan. 7, 2014; in Joliet Church in Joliet for a Mass of Ryszewski, age 82, Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 of Braidwood, James T. Seddon a.m. Interment will follow at passed away Friday, “Tom”, age 57, Woodlawn Memorial Park Chapel in January 3, 2014 at passed away Joliet.

Visitation will take place on his home. peacefully Friday, January 10, 2014 from 2:00 He was born June surrounded by his p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Tezak 25, 1931 in Chicago, loving family at Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, to the late Frank and Mary (nee Loyola University Hudula) Ryszewski.

Medical Center on Tuesday, January Joliet, 60435. Obituary and Tribute Wall for James T. Seddon “Tom” at He was a graduate of Reed-Custer 7, 2014. Tom courageously fought www.tezakfuneralhome.com.

High School Class of 1950 and leukemia for 13 years and passed Arrangements entrusted to: Valedictorian of his class. He was a away due to complications from a graduate of Illinois State University bone marrow transplant. with a Bachelors Degree in Born on August 14, 1956 in Mathematics. He served two years Pontiac, IL, Tom retired from ComEd in the United States Army. He then on December 30, 2013 after 35 received a National Defense years of service. Tom was a sports Educational grant and continued his enthusiast. He was an IHSA • Continued on page 8 studies at Stanford University in basketball referee for 20 plus years, California earning his Masters a slow-pitch softball umpire for 25 Degree in Mathematics. He later years, and a fast-pitch umpire for 3 furthered his education at the years. In 2009, Tom was inducted Institute of Research, Le High into the USSSA Hall of Fame as an University, Bethlehem, umpire.

Pennsylvania.

Tom is survived by his loving wife His teaching career began at Coal of 31 years, Janet (nee Sandretto) City High School, then to Bloom Seddon and a loving and proud High School. He was then a Math father of 2 daughters, Amanda Professor at Prairie State College Seddon and Christie Seddon; his and retired there after thirty-five brother, Jon (Beth) Seddon of Santa years of teaching. Rich was a very Clarita, California; mother-in-law, loving and generous brother and Patricia Sandretto; sister-in-law, uncle. Always interested in stories Carol (Nick) Honiotes; aunt, Patricia and activities of his great nieces Shoemaker; nephews, Christopher and nephews and loved to visit with (Shiloh) Seddon, Brent (Kimberly) Seddon, Nicholas (Jessica) grandchildren; and sister-in-law Theresa Penosky.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Geraldine (Penosky) Mozina, greatgrandchildren Elaine and Emily Jones, brother-in-law Leo Penosky, and his parents. Karl and Jenny Mozina.

Charlie was born and raised in Rockdale, IL. He was a proud World War ll veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. Charlie retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1979. He loved his job and made many lasting friendships with his fellow mailcarriers and the people on his route.

Charlie never said a bad word about anybody. His children were blessed to have had a such a father.

He will be greatly missed.

A memorial mass will beheld at St. Joseph Church in Rockdale, IL on January 18, 2014 at 11 a.m.

them. He was very supportive and tutored many students, especially his own family in Math for many years up until his passing.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Frank “Fritz”; and brother-in-law, John Kalec.

He is survived by his sister, Evelyn Kalec of Braidwood; nephew, John (Karen) Kalec of Knoxville, Tennessee; and niece, Roxann (Chuck) Kuchar of Custer Park, Illinois; and several great nieces and nephews.

Cremation rites have been accorded. Private services will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in Bohemian National Cemetery, Braidwood.

R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements. For more information and to sign his online guestbook, please log onto www.rwpattersonfuneral homes.com

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GLORIA R. SEFCIK Gloria R. Sefcik (nee Fietterer), age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, January 4, 2014.

Gloria is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Joseph) Rice; three grandchildren Stacey (Nathan) Schmidt, Tiffany (Mark) Miller, Allison Kay Sefcik; four greatgrandchildren Ryan and Kelsey Schmidt, Jackson and Agatha Miller; and one sister, Lorraine Boseo; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Sefcik; sister-in-law, Josephine (John) Olivero; two brothers-in-law, Seddy (Frances) Sefcik and Donald (Kathleen) Sefcik. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Emil P. Sefcik (2012); her parents, Carl and Angela (nee Gualdoni) Fietterer; her son Kenneth W. Sefcik; greatgranddaughter, Alaina Renee Schmidt; two nephews, Thomas Ryan and William Boseo.

Gloria was an avid gardener, loved flowers, and making floral arrangements. She loved the outdoors and feeding the wildlife that came to visit. Gloria was a faithful parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Joliet. She will be remembered as a woman of great faith, strength, and integrity. One of Gloria's greatest charms was her ability to “tell it like it is.” By her example she taught her family to stand up for what they believe in.

Gloria was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and sister who will be dearly missed.

The family would like to offer a sincere thank you to all of the staff at Emeritus Assisted Living in Orland Park and Home Bound Hospice of Lemont for the wonderful care provided to Gloria and Emil.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Gloria's name to Home Bound Hospice, 14216 McCarthy Road, Lemont, IL 60439, or the Alzheimer's Association, 850 Essington Road, Suite 200, Joliet, IL, 60435 would be appreciated.

A celebration of Gloria's life will begin on Saturday, January 11, 2014 with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Anthony Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of

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LORENZA VELASQUEZ Mattie's family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Lorenza Velasquez, Nee Guerrero, Salem Village Nursing Home and age 88, Entered God's Kingdom Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at PLEASE OMIT FLOWERS. In lieu of Presence St. Joseph Medical Center. flowers, donations to the family Lorenza is survived by her would be appreciated. children, Maria Elena (Juan) Salinas, Funeral services will be held Javier Velasquez, Catalina Sunday, January 12, 2014, at 4:00 (Guillermo) Jaime, Elvira (Victor) pm in the O'Neil Funeral Home Zamudio, Andres (Laura) Velasquez, Chapel, 1105 E. 9th St. (159th St.), Antonio (Kay) Velasquez, David Lockport, with Pastor Nick Murray (Linda) Velasquez, Moises officiating. Visitation Sunday, from (Michelle) Velasquez, Rosalinda 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the funeral (Juan) Mendoza; 27 grandchildren, home. Interment at Barnett 33 great-grandchildren, and 9 Cemetery will be private. great-great-grandchildren; and a MARY H. TEZAK sister, Maria (Juan) Casillas.

Preceded in death by her husband, Jose Reyes Velasquez, her Mary H. Tezak, age 91. At rest sons, Gorge Velasquez, and Gerardo Thursday, January 9, 2014 at the Velasquez; a grandson, Estevan Joliet Area Community Hospice Salinas; and a great-great grandson, home with her family by her side.

Noah Mascote. A brother, Felipe Born in Joliet to the late Anthony and Mary (Kramer) Tezak, she was Guerrero; and 3 sisters, Victoria Perez, Herminia Dominguez, and a lifelong resident.

Formerly employed as a model for Petronila Deckard.

Lorenza loved knitting, Evans Furriers in Chicago, The Rialto More than Square Theater and retired from the crocheting, and quilting. She loved State of Illinois following 53 years of watching her children, young children end up in grandchildren and great service. Member of St. Joseph emergency rooms every grandchildren playing baseball. She Catholic Church in Joliet. enjoyed cooking for her family and Preceded by her parents; one year because they got her specialty was tamales. brother, Robert Tezak; two sisters, into medicines while Funeral services will be held Florence (Jim) Nasenbeny and Monday, January 13, 2014, 11:00am Virginia (Ralph, Sr.) Papesh. their parent or caregiver at the Woodlawn Funeral Home, Beloved aunt of Nancy Mucha, was not looking.

3201 W Jefferson Street, Joliet.

John (Tracy) Papesh, Ralph (Terri) Pastor Sid Casillas officiating.

Papesh, Jr., Maryann (Pat) Internment Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGinnis; her great-nieces and Always put every medicine Joliet. Visitation Sunday, January 12, nephews, Nicholas (Kristen) and vitamin up and away Yangas, Natalie Smith, Christopher 2014, 2:00-6:00pm.

Woodlawn Funeral Home, 3201 W (Jen) Papesh, Tony Papesh, Ross every time you use it.

Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60431.

Papesh, Morgen (fiancé, Alex) Also, program your poison 815-725-0100 Papesh, Jack and Katie McGinnis; www.woodlawnfunerals.com. control center’s number in and her great-great-nieces and nephew, Kayte Yangas, Hannah, your phone: 800.222.1222.

Charlotte and Austin Papesh.

The family would like to extend MATTIE P. WATTS To learn more, visit their heartfelt thank you to Presence Saint Joseph Medical UpandAway.org Mattie Pearl Watts (nee: Boyett, Center, Joliet Area Community age 82, of Joliet, passed away Hospice and Dr. Ramesh Patel and peacefully, Monday, January 6, staff for their care of Aunt Mary.

2014, at Salem Village Nursing As it was Mary's request, private Home. funeral services will be held. Final Preceded in death by a daughter, interment St. John Cemetery.

JoAnn Watts; her parents, Houston Arrangements by: Fred C. Dames and Mary Elvira (High) Boyett; Funeral Home, 3200 Black at grandsons, Donald V. Watts Jr. and Essington Rds., Joliet.

Daniel Jay Casteel; five brothers and one sister.

Loving mother of Arlene Shepherd, Beverly (Rickie) Casteel, Robert (Julie) Watts and Donald In partnership with the Centers (Cristy) Watts; a loving for Disease Control and grandmother, great-grandmother, Prevention (CDC) great-great grandmother, sister, nt nd fri d to Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Per Gloria's wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Inurnment will be held privately at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville. Visitation will be on Friday, January 10, 2014 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd., Joliet from 2-8 p.m. Obituary and Tribute Wall for Gloria R. Sefcik at www.tezakfuneralhome.com, or for information, 815-722-0524.

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Crest Hill makes 2014 renovation plans

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com CREST HILL – City administration and elected officials are focused on improving the quality of life for residents and spurring economic development in the Weber Road corridor as part of an updated comprehensive plan in 2014.

The city is offering homeowners a 25 percent property tax rebate, paid through a sales tax increase that passed in a 2012 referendum.

The $1.6 million brought in by the increase will also fund infrastructure projects and more police officers.

“It’s very important to continually make improvements to infrastructure and roadways,” May-

Priorities for Crest Hill in 2014 • Infrastructure improvements • Hiring of two new police officer positions • Finance the repair for the west water treatment plant • Work with Catholic Diocese of Joliet to spur Weber Road development or Ray Soliman said.

Soliman also said recommendations by the police department indicated the need for two additional police officers.

The new hires mean funds need to be allocated for salaries as well as police equipment and potentially a new squad car.

Of the $1.6 million,

$480,000 will go toward giving back the tax rebates. The rebate will only be assessed on the municipal portion of the property taxes.

“I think it’s rare for residents to be given money back from the government, no matter how much it is,” Soliman said.

The rest of the sales tax increase revenue will be spent on the two officers and infrastructure projects, including renovation on the 45-year-old water treatment plant in the west side of the city.

In 2009, the city brought in consultants who determined the treatment plant needed renovations.

The City Council approved plans to take out loans for the treatment plant.

“We’re going to be proactively marketing the Weber Road corridor and exploring all marketing options working through the comprehensive plan. We’re saturated now residentially with little room for growth. Now it’s time to tell businesses we’re here.”

Ray Soliman Mayor The next step is to get those plans submitted to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Within the administration, the City Council recently approved the hire of Amber Miller, the community development director, who is working with the Catholic Diocese of Joliet to spur business and retail development on 74 acres of undeveloped

land along Weber Road.

The Diocese recently moved onto property on the Weber Road corridor and brought 150 jobs to the area.

Miller is working with the diocese to bring a restaurant to the area to provide catering for church services as well as start what Soliman hopes is an economic boom to the undeveloped land.

“They’re very good to work with and it’s a collaborative process to improve the area,” Miller said.

Soliman would like the partnership to show businesses that Crest Hill is as viable an option for retail as it is residential growth.

Miller also is leading the way to upgrade the city’s comprehensive plan and zoning, shifting the city’s focus from residential to economic growth.

“We’re going to be proactively marketing the Weber Road corridor and exploring all marketing options working through the comprehensive plan,” Soliman said. “We’re saturated now residentially, with little room for growth. Now it’s time to tell businesses we’re here.”

City officials to update plan for next decades

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com CREST HILL – City officials want to hear from those in the community to find out their vision for Crest Hill for the next 20 years.

The city will hold a community visioning workshop from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Crest Hill branch library of the White Oak Library District, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill, near the Menards store.

The workshop will be led by the city’s planning consultants, Chica-

“We want to make sure we have a strong brand. We want to make sure we are identifiable and marketable for business development.”

Amber Miller Crest Hill Community Development Director go-based Houseal Lavigne, which is helping the city update its compre-

hensive plan. The city’s current comprehensive plan was completed in 1992.

Crest Hill received a $100,000 state grant to update its comprehensive plan.

The city is contributing $40,000 to the project as well.

Those who plan to attend the Jan. 13 workshop will be able to offer their opinions on a variety of topics ranging from what kind of development they would like to see within the city, to what kind of amenities the city should provide.

If you go n What: Crest Hill’s visioning workshop n When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Jan. 13 n Where: Crest Hill branch library of the White Oak Library District, 20670 Len Kubinski Dr., Crest Hill, near the Menards store. n Know more: visit www. cityofcresthill.com

“We want to know what they see for the future of Crest Hill for the next 20 years,” Crest Hill

Community Development Director Amber Miller said.

The city in November started working on updating the comprehensive plan.

In December, the city gathered comments from local businesses and community members on their vision for the community in two separate workshops.

“The workshops were lightly attended,” Miller said. “The people who did attend were very vocal.

They were very good participants.”

With a population

of 20,837 people, Crest Hill doesn’t have much room left for residential growth.

“Our residential is almost built out,” Miller said. “Most of the land we have remaining is for commercial and retail business development or redevelopment.”

Along with updating the comprehensive plan, city officials also want to bolster the city’s identity.

“We want to make sure we have a strong brand,” Miller said. “We want to make sure we are identifiable and marketable for business development.”

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City sees interest in medical marijuana growing centers State still needs to set rules and issue licenses

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – City officials have seen interest from several people wanting to establish medical marijuana growing centers – and that was before they even amended city zoning code to allow for their use.

City Manager James Hock said four business owners approached city officials in December with the idea of running a cultivation center for medical marijuana in Joliet. A fouryear pilot program legalizing the growth and sale of medical marijuana, which was approved by state lawmakers in August, took effect Jan. 1.

However, state department officials still need to set rules and issue licenses for cultivation centers, dispensary centers and medical marijuana use, which may take several months, he said.

“We can give them approval, but if they don’t get the cultivation license from the state then it doesn’t happen,” he said.

On Tuesday, Joliet City Council members unanimously approved amending the city’s zoning code to allow for cultivation and distribution centers in certain zoning districts, following state law.

Under the city’s zoning restrictions, medical marijuana dispensaries would only be allowed in restricted business and general business zoning districts as special uses. They would

City Zoning Restrictions for Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers • Must be registered with the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

• Cannot be closer than 2,500 feet of schools, daycare facilities or residential properties.

• Inventory or products cannot be displayed or stored in an area accessible to the public.

• Consumption is prohibited on site.

City Zoning Restrictions for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries • Must be registered with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

• Must be 1,000 feet from schools, daycare facilities or other dispensaries.

• Must not be located in a house, apartment or condominium.

• Medical marijuana and related products cannot be displayed or stored in publicly accessible areas.

For details on the zoning ordinance amendments, visit: shawurl.com/xxj have to be at least 1,000 feet away from schools, day care facilities and other dispensaries. Because state law restricts the number of licensed dispensaries to 60, Hock said he doesn’t imagine there would be more than three in Joliet.

Under the same zoning restrictions, cultivation centers would be allowed as special uses in industrial districts. They also would need to be at least 2,500 feet from schools, day care facilities or residential areas.

Hock said only one cultivation center would be in Joliet. Under the state law, only 22 cultivation centers would be allowed statewide, one for each state police district.

State and city law agencies would enforce

compliance with state law, City Attorney Jeff Plyman said during a Dec. 19 city plan commission meeting. The distance between medical marijuana establishments and the residential areas would be big, he said.

“Other than some cluster business zoning by the mall or maybe at major intersections, for the most part it’s strip commercial along our major arterials,” he said. “… Say Jefferson Street; you can’t get 1,000 feet away from a residential zoning district on Jefferson. Not very easily.”

In some respects, Illinois’ regulations on medical marijuana is more restrictive than other states such as Colorado, Michigan or California, said Chris

Lindsey, legislative analyst with the Marijuana Policy Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to marijuana policy reform.

Under the law, patients can only get recommendations from a physician who treats them for the underlying condition, he said. The state also has provided a narrow set of conditions a patient would need to qualify for to use medical marijuana.

“It’s helpful when we can defer to the doctors own decision-making abilities and not simply legislate what the doctors are going to be limited to,” Lindsey said.

Because of the limited set of eligible conditions, Lindsey said the Marijuana Policy Project estimates about 10,000 patients in Illinois would participate the state’s pilot program. About 35 medical conditions are listed in the law for eligibility such as cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

Council member John Gerl, of District 3, said he has not received feedback from residents on the zoning changes, which might be because the state law is new. City officials have adopted strict guidelines and the centers growing and selling medical marijuana would only be in restricted areas, he said.

“These types of facilities are located in accordance with our zoning ordinance,” he said. “I don’t see a lot of pushback because it’s going to help a lot of people.”

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As temperatures rise, residents urged to watch for flooding

By ERIC SCHELKOPF

Forecast

eschelkopf@shawmedia.com JOLIET – With temperatures expected to rise to near 40 degrees this weekend following subzero temperatures earlier this week, residents are being urged to prepare for possible localized flooding.

“Everybody needs to keep in mind that the ground is frozen,” said Jim Eggen, director of public utilities for the city of Joliet. “It will not have any ability to absorb the water. Anybody who has had trouble in the past should be aware of the potential for flooding.”

The latest forecast calls for temperatures near 37 degrees Saturday and near 38 degrees Sunday.

There also is a chance for rain or a rain/snow mix Friday night into Saturday, which could increase the potential for flooding.

Eggen advised for residents to make sure that outdoor catch basins and drains are clear of ice or debris, and not blocked.

“That makes it more difficult for the water to go into the catch basins or drains,” he said. “People with sump pumps should also make sure they are in good working order.”

The city still is dealing with the aftermath of this week’s arctic cold.

The wind chill in Joliet on Monday was 39 degrees below zero, and the arctic tempera-

Friday: A chance of freezing drizzle before noon, then rain. Areas of fog.

High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Source: National Weather Service

Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com

Snow covers Oakwood Drive in Shorewood on Tuesday. With temperatures expected to rise to near 40 degrees this weekend, residents are being urged to prepare for possible localized flooding. tures continued through Tuesday.

“We are still getting a fair amount of calls for frozen pipes,” Eggen said. “The frost is a little over two inches in the ground now.”

The city will respond to frozen lines if they are outside a house, Eggen said. The city

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According to the website www.plumbingnetworks.com, frozen pipes that are accessible to a homeowner can be thawed using a hairdryer, with the heat spread evenly along the length of the freeze.

Other methods include dunk-

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ing a few rags into a tub of hot (but not boiling) water and wrapping them around the pipe. Remove the rags when they cool and replace with new hot ones as the frozen pipes thaw.

They also can buy a grounded, water-resistant heating pad from a home improvement store and use this to wrap the frozen

pipe.

Set it to the lowest setting and check every 15 minutes to make sure the pipe is warming to the touch.

To thaw frozen pipes inside walls or other barriers, the website advises raising the temperature inside your home and opening all cabinets to allow the warm air to circulate close to the walls where there is interior piping.

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Storms don’t deter D-210 Board learns how staff maintained schools in weather

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – Lincoln-Way High School District 210 staff are continuing efforts to keep schools running despite winter storms and sub-zero temperatures in the past week.

At Thursday’s board meeting, board members learned how staff were maintaining building operations, even with challenges such as a sprinkler system that broke. On Monday, the sprinkler at the auditorium lobby in Lincoln-Way West High School broke after it froze, said Ronald Sawin, assistant superintendent of business.

He said the sprinkler in that area was activated after it thawed and expanded.

The water was running for about 15 minutes.

“It basically soaked the lobby,” he said after the

meeting. “We had about an inch deep of water in the lobby.”

Repairs to the sprinkler and ceiling were completed Thursday and the carpet would be cleaned and disinfected Friday.

Sawin said he assumed the incident was weather-related because the sprinkler system was free of problems before. He said he did not know the cost of the damage as it was contingent on whether the carpet would have to be replaced.

Outside of that incident, school staff have been working to keep the buildings free of snow and other issues. Sawin said over the winter break staff at Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way North, Lincoln-Way West and Lincoln-Way East high schools did maintenance work in high traffic areas.

“We all know what the

last few days have been like,” he said. “The staff has done a great job getting the buildings ready and getting the kids back in. Our next step now that we got all the entrances cleared is we got to get out and knock down some of the larger piles [of snow] by the entrances to increase visibility.”

During the board meeting, Scott Tingley, district superintendent, brought up the possibility of district officials working with PMA Financial Network, a company that has provided school districts in the state with financial forecasts and analysis.

“I think now would be a good time to get a different set of eyes on our financials,” he said.

Tingley also took a moment during his report to congratulate numerous high school students and teams for their accom-

plishments in academics, athletics and fine arts.

Among those he congratulated was the Lincoln-Way North High School Scholastic Bowl teams, Lincoln-Way Central High School boys swim team and Lincoln-Way Central High School music students who represented the Knights at the Illinois Music Educators Association District Jazz Festival.

Stacy Holland, director of community relations, updated board members and district staff on upcoming events. She said the Mokena Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Health Fair would begin on Feb. 22 and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce State of the Village event would begin on Feb. 19.

The next board meeting will be Jan. 23 at Lincoln-Way North High School.

Coal City considers options for buildings tornado hit

By JESSICA BOURQUE jbourque@shawmedia.com COAL CITY – Two storage buildings located at Spring and Berta roads in Coal City were significantly damaged by the Nov. 17 tornado, and Coal City School District is looking to rebuild.

The buildings are located on 150 acres of farmland owned by Coal City School District. The insurance claim value for the two buildings was assessed at about $80,000. The Coal City school board discussed Wednesday how to spend that money.

“One of the recommendations from the insurance company was to repair the

structures as they are in place,” said Jason Smith, director of Business Services and Technology for Coal City School District.

“We don’t believe that’s necessarily the best course of action.”

Based on early cost estimates gathered by the district, the two buildings could be completely rebuilt for $80,000, Smith said.

“We need to decide if we want to build a different type of storage structure that may better serve our needs in the district and the needs of the tenant farmer,” Superintendent Kent Bugg said.

The previous structures were pole barns with metal siding and gravel

floors, and housed farming equipment belonging to the tenant farmer.

All of the equipment inside the buildings was insured by the farmer, but the structures are owned and insured by the district, Bugg said.

The farmland where the buildings were located was purchased by the district roughly 10 years ago when it anticipated large amounts of population growth in the area. The land was purchased and reserved for any potential facilities the district would need to accommodate a larger student population, Smith said.

When the growth didn’t happen as projected, the

district entered into a cash rental agreement with a local farmer who now rents the land from the district.

They have had the agreement for the last three years.

Smith said it could be decades before the school district will need to use the land for a new school or facility. Until that day comes, Smith said the district plans to keep renting the land and using the facilities for added storage.

The buildings were two out of more than 200 structures in Diamond and Coal City that were damaged in the EF2 tornado. Statewide, insurance claims from the Nov. 17 tornadoes were more than $65 million.

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Spirit of cooperation frays in fracking debate

By TAMMY WEBBER The Associated Press CHICAGO – After environmentalists, lawmakers and the oil industry got together last year to draft Illinois’ regulations for hydraulic fracturing, the rest was supposed to be easy.

The unusual collaboration was praised as a potential model for other states and a rare example of political foes finding common ground on a complex issue.

But six months after the regulations were signed into law, the spirit of cooperation is fraying: Environmentalists worry state regulators are weak-

ening the rules agreed to.

Industry officials say some policies could stall oil-and gas-drilling permits, and the state Department of Natural Resources insists it’s working hard to be fair to everyone involved.

“Different groups maybe had different ideas of what the end-result rule would be,” said Kristy Hartman, energy policy specialist at the National Conference of State Legislatures.

A similar situation has unfolded in California, where environmental groups withdrew support for a regulatory bill days before lawmakers ap-

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The misgivings in both states underscore the lingering mistrust and uncertainty surrounding hydraulic fracturing, even in states that found compromise on the practice.

Regulators are “trying to set a land-speed record and ... the sloppiness showed in their draft and the gold-rush mentality,” said Ann Alexander, a senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council in Chicago who helped negotiate the Illinois regulations.

NEWS BRIEFS GOP candidate flips stance on wages CHICAGO – The rising issue of a minimum wage hike tripped up Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner on Thursday, as he declared his previous support for cutting Illinois’ minimum wage a “mistake” and said he now supports raising it.

The suburban Chicago venture capitalist’s reversal on minimum wage came after a downstate candidate forum last month where he said he’d like to roll back Illinois’ $8.25 an hour to the national rate of $7.25.

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NEWS BRIEFS Israel: Sharon’s condition worsens JERUSALEM – Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s health deteriorated sharply Thursday and he was in “grave condition” with his family by his bedside, the hospital treating him announced.

Sharon, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke eight years ago, experienced a setback last week with a decline in his kidneys and other key bodily organs.

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– Wire reports

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Christie apologizes for traffic jams

By ANGELA DELLI SANTI and GEOFF MULVIHILL The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. – Moving quickly to contain a widening political scandal, Gov. Chris Christie fired one of his top aides Thursday and apologized repeatedly for the “abject stupidity” of his staff, insisting he had no idea anyone around him had engineered traffic jams to get even with a Democratic mayor.

“I am embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team,” the Republican governor said at an extraordinary news conference in which he patiently took questions from reporters – and answered in his typically blunt fashion – for nearly two hours.

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“because she lied to me” when he demanded weeks ago that anyone who knew anything about the episode come forward.

Kelly was the latest casualty in a scandal that threatens to upend Chris-

tie’s second term and his expected run for president in 2016. Two other top Christie appointees have resigned in the past few weeks.

The investigation broke wide open on Wednesday, with the release of emails and text messages that suggested Kelly arranged the traffic jams to punish Fort Lee’s mayor for not endorsing Christie for re-election. The gridlock delayed emergency vehicles, school buses and countless commuters for four days.

In other developments: • The chief federal prosecutor in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, said he is “reviewing the matter to determine whether a federal law was implicated.” The Legislature is also investigating. Using

public resources for political ends can be a crime.

• David Wildstein, a Christie appointee who resigned from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey after being implicated in the scandal, was found in contempt Thursday by a legislative committee after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to answer questions.

• Christie traveled to Fort Lee later in the day to apologize in person to Mayor Mark Sokolich.

While Sokolich accepted Christie’s public apology, he urged the governor to delay his visit, saying he suspects the whole story has yet to come out. He said the governor’s office was tainted by “venomous, petty” politics.

Nuclear launch officers tied to narcotics probe

By ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. – Hoping to boost sagging morale, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made a rare visit Thursday to an Air Force nuclear missile base and the men and women who operate and safeguard the nation’s Minuteman 3 missiles. But his attempt to cheer the troops was tempered by news that launch officers at another base had been implicated in an illegal-narcotics investigation.

Two officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base in

Montana are being investigated for allegations of drug possession, said a service spokesman in Washington, Lt. Col. Brett Ashworth. Both of those being investigated are ICBM launch officers with responsibility for operating intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The launch officers’ access to classified information has been suspended, and they have been prohibited from serving on missile launch control duty while the Air Force is investigating, another defense official said. That official provided no further

details and spoke only on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly by name.

At the Wyoming nuclear missile base, meanwhile, Hagel addressed officers and airmen after a series of security lapses and discipline problems that were revealed in Associated Press news stories in 2013. Officials have said the service members are increasingly tired of working in what can seem like oblivion. They win no battles, earn no combat pay and only rarely are given public credit of any kind.

“You are doing something of great importance to the world,” Hagel told the group. Lest they sometimes doubt that importance, he said, “You have chosen a profession where there is no room for error – none.”

He made no direct reference to the problems revealed in the past year but declared, “How you do the job really is as important as the job itself. We depend on your professionalism.”

A day earlier, he said he realized the ICBM workforce has morale issues.

“It is lonely work,” he said. “They do feel unap-

preciated many times.”

F.E. Warren Air Force Base, which is headquarters for the organization in charge of all 450 U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles, has about 3,100 enlisted airmen and officers and saw 12 courts-martial in 2013, compared with nine the year before, 12 in 2011 and eight in 2010, according to Air Force statistics provided to the AP last week in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

In each of the past four years, the courts-martial rate at F.E. Warren was higher than in the Air Force as a whole.

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Scientists: We’re weather wimps

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

By LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press WASHINGTON – A culture of bad behavior and disrespect among athletes at U.S. military academies is one part of the continuing problem of sexual assaults at the schools, according to a new Defense Department report that comes in the wake of scandals that rocked teams at all three academies last year.

Defense officials say the culture permeates the academies beyond just the locker room, saying that students often feel they need to put up with sexist and offensive behavior as part of their school life, according to the report obtained by The Associated Press.

The annual report on sexual assaults at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., identifies sports and club teams as an area where they need to expand sexual assault prevention training for coaches and faculty. The

report is expected to be made public Friday.

Overall, reported sexual assaults at the academies went down, from 80 to 70, during the school year that ended last May. Of those, almost two-thirds were at the Air Force Academy.

It also notes that alcohol is often a factor in sexual assaults, and it urges military leaders to do more to restrict and monitor drinking and liquor sales.

Defense officials said Thursday that students view crude behavior and harassment as an almost accepted experience at the academies and that victims feel peer pressure not to report incidents. So the schools are being encouraged to beef up training, particularly among student leaders, to recognize and feel empowered to report or step in when they see unacceptable behavior.

Both the Army and Navy targeted sports team captains, are using field trips to Gettysburg to talk to them about leadership and the need to combat sexual harassment and assault within their ranks.

WASHINGTON – We’ve become weather wimps.

As the world warms, the United States is getting fewer bitter cold spells like the one that gripped much of the nation this week. So when a deep freeze strikes, scientists say, it seems more unprecedented than it really is. An Associated Press analysis of the daily national winter temperature shows that cold extremes have happened about once every four years since 1900.

Until recently.

When computer models estimated that the national average daily temperature for the Lower 48 states dropped to 17.9 degrees on Monday, it was the first deep freeze of that magnitude in 17 years, according to Greg Carbin, warning meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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“These types of events have actually become more infrequent than they were in the past,” said Carbin, who works at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. “This is

why there was such a big buzz because people have such short memories.”

Said Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the private firm Weather Underground: “It’s become a lot harder to get these extreme [cold] outbreaks in a planet that’s warming.”

And Monday’s breathtaking chill? It was merely the 55th coldest day – averaged for the continental United States – since 1900.

The coldest day for the Lower 48 since 1900 – as calculated by the computer models – was 12 degrees on Christmas Eve 1983, nearly 6 degrees chillier than Monday.

The average daytime winter temperature is about 33 degrees, according to Carbin’s database.

There have been far more unusually warm winter days in the U.S. than unusually cold ones.

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NEWS BRIEF Russia: 6 men found dead in 4 cars, motive unknown MOSCOW – Six men are dead in a series of unexplained killings involving booby-trapped bombs in southern Russia, further heightening security fears ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Investigators were scrambling Thursday to find those responsible for the six bodies found Wednesday in four abandoned cars just north of Russia’s volatile Caucasus Mountains region, where an Islamic insurgency is simmering.

Explosive devices had been placed near three of the cars, although only one of the bombs went off and no one was hurt. The victims had been shot, according to investigators.

Vladimir Markin, the spokesman for Russia’s main investigative agency, said in a statement that no motive had yet been found for the killings on the outskirts of Pyatigorsk.

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Iraq holding off on an offensive against al-Qaida

By ADAM SCHRECK and QASSIM ABDUL ZAHRA The Associated Press BAGHDAD – Iraq’s government is holding off on waging an all-out offensive to retake two key cities from al-Qaida because of fears that civilian casualties could incite Sunni anger and push moderate tribal leaders to side with the extremists, analysts and military officials said Thursday.

More violence flared in Baghdad, where a suicide bomber killed 21 people at an army recruiting center in a clear effort to demoralize the military.

Al-Qaida-linked fighters overran parts of the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi in Sunni-dominated Anbar province last week, seizing control of police stations and military posts, freeing prisoners and setting up their own checkpoints.

The United States, whose troops fought bloody battles in the cities, has ruled out sending its troops back in, but has been delivering missiles to bolster Iraqi forces. It is expediting shipments of more American-made missiles and 10 surveillance drones, but those may not arrive for weeks.

The U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 and withdrew in 2011. Both countries tried but failed to negotiate plans to keep at least several thousand U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the deadline to maintain security.

Vice President Joe Biden has spoken to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki twice this week, voicing support for his government’s efforts to regain control of the cities and urging him to continue talks with local, tribal and national leaders.

Iran, too, is watching the unrest with alarm, since it shares U.S. concerns about al-

Qaida-linked militants taking firmer root in its neighbor. It has offered to supply military equipment and advisers should Baghdad ask.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a telephone call that the campaign against al-Qaida should intensify, the official IRNA news agency reported.

“If terrorism is not suppressed and if military support to terrorist groups by some countries is continued, the security of the region and the world will be jeopardized,” he said in an apparent reference to Saudi Arabia and other Sunni-led states. “In confronting terrorism, the ideological and financial roots of the terrorism also should be destroyed.”

Iraqi troops have clashed with the fighters mainly on the outskirts of the cities and carried out occasional airstrikes

against their positions. But they have held off launching major offensives to retake either.

One senior intelligence official said the reason for the delay was to avoid civilian casualties.

“We have enough soldiers, but we are waiting for the American drones and missiles.

These weapons will have a big role in the coming battle,” the official said.

Baghdad-based political analyst Hadi Jalo agreed that concerns over civilian safety might explain why the government has not launched a major offensive.

“The killing of civilian victims will drive more people looking for revenge ... to join al-Qaida. If women and children are killed in any possible military action against Fallujah, al-Maliki will lose the support of moderate Sunnis,” he said.

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Family Fest looking to add businesses

By JESSICA BOURQUE jbourque@shawmedia.com MINOOKA – Businesses still have time to register for this year’s Family Fest, a community expo scheduled for Feb. 8, featuring local service agencies, businesses and organizations.

The event draws about 1,000 attendees every year, features about 60 local businesses and includes live entertainment.

“It’s important to have an event like this because it allows people who live in the area to know about the products and services available to them,” said Caroline Portlock, executive director of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce.

Exhibitors will gather at Minooka Community High School to promote and sell their goods and services. Each exhibitor is encouraged to have a demonstration or activity at their booth so they can interact with the crowd.

Sarah Peterson, events director of the chamber, said spots still remain open for businesses.

Get involved All local businesses and service organizations can register for the Family Fest for Feb. 8.

To register, call the chamber at 815-942-0013 or email events@ grundychamber.com.

“It’s important to have an event like this because it allows people who live in the area to know about the products and services available to them.”

Caroline Portlock Executive director of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce “It’s open to any business in our area, not just chamber members,” Peterson said. “By being a part of the Family Fest, businesses can get face-to-face time with people in our community.”

Joliet Junior College is one of the longest-running exhibitors at the fest.

“We find out who job

seekers are, what they are looking for and how we might be able to help them,” said Angie Ahng, workforce skills manager at JJC. “It’s great to get that interaction with people.”

The event is geared toward families and features hands-on activities for kids including Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles, which will host two shows this year.

Peterson said the chamber decided to make it more family oriented after organizers noticed many young families attending the expo each year.

“We’ve been doing this expo for many, many years, but last year was the first year we really put a twister of focus on it which was the family aspect,” Portlock said. “It helps because if a resident wants to come in, we’ve got activities for the kids so the parents can talk with business owners.”

The fest also includes an activities stage featuring dance groups, cheer organizations, local talents and fitness and safety demonstrations.

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By MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Some of the nation’s largest food companies have cut daily calorie counts by an average of 78 per person, a new study says, more than four times the amount the industry pledged to slash by next year.

The study sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found between 2007 and 2012, the estimated total cut in food product calories was in the range of 6.4 trillion.

Seventy-eight calories would be about the same as an average cookie or a medium apple, and the federal government estimates an average daily diet at around 2,000 calories. The study said the calories cut averaged out to 78 calories per day for the entire U.S. population.

The 2010 pledge taken by 16 companies – including General Mills Inc., Campbell Soup Co., ConAgra Foods Inc., Kraft Foods Inc., Kellogg

Co., Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Hershey Co. – was to cut 1 trillion calories by 2012 and 1.5 trillion calories by 2015.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation signed on to hold the companies accountable, and that group hired researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to painstakingly count the calories in almost every single packaged item in the grocery store.

To do that, the UNC researchers used the store-based scanner data of hundreds of thousands of foods, commercial databases and nutrition facts panels to calculate exactly how many calories the companies were selling.

The researchers aren’t yet releasing the entire study, but they said Thursday the companies have exceeded their own goals by a wide margin.

Dr. James Marks, director of the Health Group at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, said the group is pleased with the results but the

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a nonpartisan philanthropic and research organization that works to improve the nation’s health.

Even though the companies that made the commitment represent most of the nation’s most well-known food companies, they sold only around a third of all packaged foods and beverages at the beginning of the study. Missing are many off-label brands sold under the names of retailers, and it’s unknown whether those products have changed.

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Underwater mortgages drag Ill. economy Being underwater on the mortgage is a drag for homeowners and for our state’s economy.

The outsized loans can have a number of negative effects on these unfortunate borrowers, all of it adding up to them having less money to spend and less opportunity to meet their goals than they otherwise might.

Market data shows that Illinois has a higher percentage of underwater homeowners than most states.

According to a report released Thursday by RealtyTrac, a real-estate information company based in Irvine, Calif., Illinois has the third-highest percentage of homeowners whose properties are “deeply underwater,” behind only Nevada [38 percent] and Florida [34 percent].

RealtyTrac defines “deeply underwater” as those whose mortgages are at least 125 percent of the market value of their home. Statewide, about 32 percent of homeowners – about 775,000 households – are “deeply underwater,” while in the Chicago market, it’s 33 percent, the report shows.

A more conservative estimate by financial information provider CoreLogic [also based in Irvine] put the figure at 17.7 percent of Illinois homeowners who were underwater, with another 3.7 percent nearly so, in the third quarter of 2013. That’s still more than 400,000 underwater homeowners.

Having so many people saddled with outsized debts will continue to hold back our state’s economy until either enough time passes or more relief measures are undertaken. Illinois homeowners have received some relief, including more than $1.8 billion in principal reductions and refinancing for underwater loans under a national foreclosure settlement reached in 2012. But the problem remains.

Some might be tempted to blame these homeowners for making bad investments, and that is partly their responsibility. However, let us not forget the wisdom that once prevailed about the relative safety of investing in homeownership, how people were encouraged to buy homes by people everywhere and how eager banks were to lend this money during the housing boom that ended in the middle of the last decade.

Today, those underwater homeowners who have chosen not to abandon their homes to foreclosure have less money to spend on other goods and services than they would if their mortgage were in line with their property’s value. Those who do not have the money to cover the shortfall in their loan-tovalue ratio might have missed out on opportunities to take advantage of lower interest rates or to move in pursuit of new career prospects. The number of homes that are deeply underwater nationwide shrunk to about 9.3 million nationally in December, down from a peak of 12.8 million in May 2012, according to RealtyTrac. It’s a sign that home prices are increasing around the country.

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Not ready for the big 5-0 The AARP may be a fine organization; I don’t know. It’s been my understanding that the group is for people who are age 50 and over, and since I am not yet 50, I have felt no compulsion to delve into the specifics of membership.

I’m not sure anyone remembers what the letters in AARP stand for, but I’m pretty sure that the RP stands for Retired Persons.

I am not a retired person, and at the rate I’m going, I might never be.

So, while I have no affinity for or affiliation with AARP, I do have some advice: If you want

RAMBLIN’ MAN David Porter people like me to some day join your organization, don’t send us invites when we’re still in our 40s.

I checked the website, and I am not eligible to join AARP so why would I want your flier in the mail? I guess I could subscribe to the magazine or give membership as a gift, but these are all things that those of us still in our 40s do not want to think about.

Yes, I know one should plan ahead. I should have a nursing home plan and a gravesite. I realize that I could go any time, but if I do, I’m not going to be too worried about it. I have nothing to leave behind, anyway.

I do have a plan of sorts. If I were to kick off prematurely, my kids have keys to the house. They can come in and remove whatever they want. When they’re done, they can leave the doors open and let the neighbors have a look

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Standards aren’t tough enough Local school districts preparing to implement the Common Core standards for education claim they are tough. They are different, but not tough. The Fordham Institute gave the science standards a “C” and said they are inferior to the existing standards of 12 states. James Milgram, one of the few mathematicians involved in the development of Common Core, refused to sign it and said it is two years behind international standards by the eighth grade. Professor Sandra Stotsky, a member of the Common Core validation Committee, refused to approve them. She criticized the misplaced stress on informational texts which are advocacy journalism rather

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Common Core is not voluntary because the testing including college admissions will drive curriculum for private as well as public schools.

The federal government is using bribes, handouts, and waivers from No Child Left

Behind to drive compliance.

Common Core is an inappropriate federal overreach to control the education of our children. It removes the parents’ and legislatures’ ability to hold the education decision makers accountable.

Several conservative

I don’t want to think about AARP yet • RAMBLIN’ MAN Continued from page 22 around. I have enough life insurance for burial or cremation or donation to science. I don’t really care at that point. That’s the plan. I know it’s not a good plan, but that’s it.

What I don’t want are letters from AARP telling me that I’m about to be officially old. I don’t need to be told that. I have a mirror.

The sad thing is, I will turn 50 before the end of this year. The big 5-0.

When that day comes, many months from now, I do not want a party. I do not want birthday cards.

I do not want a cake. And I sure as heck do not want notification from the AARP. You might say that

I’m not aging graciously.

That’s an understatement.

I will grow old kicking and screaming. No offense to people who are old. I guess I’m part of that group of people who believe you’re only as old as you feel and act although I’m not sure you can reconcile those two. If I’m as old as I feel and act, I am concurrently 85 and 19.

In any case, I am not 50, so save your postage, AARP. You can’t have me yet. Although I am looking forward to the restaurant discounts; I’m only a senior citizen at the cash register.

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Several concerned states are putting the standards on hold. Parents, school boards, and state legislators need to take a serious look at this issue. Candidates for the next election should tell us where they stand on this issue.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL: JOLIET CATHOLIC 64, CARMEL 47

Joliet Catholic routs Carmel, remains unbeaten

By ALEX SOULIER asoulier@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet Catholic girls basketball team separated itself from the rest of the East Suburban Catholic Conference this past week.

Widely considered one of the top teams in the state, the Angels defeated conference foes Providence, Benet and Carmel by double digits margins during the last seven days, continuing an undefeated run establishing themselves as the top ESC team.

With a dozen games remaining on their schedule, Joliet Catholic (14-0, 3-0) is eager to avenge a loss in the 201213 Class 3A sectional playoffs.

“We want to win a state championship,” said senior forward Jasmine Lumpkin.

“That’s our team goal, and for that to happen, we need to keep making steps in the right direction and improving with every game and practice.”

However, Joliet Catholic head coach Ed Schodrof is unwilling to look that far ahead.

“After losing in last year’s sectionals, we cannot get caught looking that far ahead this early in the season,” Schodrof said. “We need to take games as they come, one at a time.

For now, Joliet Catholic continues to run roughshod through a jam-packed conference schedule.

A day after the stifling Angels defense limited a high powered Ben-

“We want to win a state championship.

That’s our team goal, and for that to happen, we need to keep making steps in the right direction and improving with every game and practice.”

Jasmine Lumpkin senior forward

Joliet Catholic Carmel Joliet Catholic leaders Jasmine Lumpkin: 19 points, four blocks, one steal Ty Battle: 12 points Nicole Ekhomu: Nine points Mia Farrell: Nine points Upcoming game Joliet Catholic vs. Nazareth Academy What: East Suburban Catholic Conference game When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Nazareth Academy, 1209 W Ogden Ave., LaGrange Park et offense to 12 of 50 from the floor en route to 65-44 victory, Joliet Catholic returned home to face a much-improved Carmel team Thursday night.

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victory.

From the opening tip-off, Joliet Catholic looked to create turnovers and get out in transition. Lumpkin scored eight of the team’s first 10 points, as she and freshman Ty Battle both recorded 10 points in the opening frame.

But Carmel would not back down, trailing by only four points as the first quarter came to a close.

During the opening moments of the second quarter, Lumpkin and Nicole Ekhomu swiped the ball from Carmel guards on consecutive possessions, creating five points off the turnovers and pushing the Joliet Catholic lead to 27-18.

The Angels proceeded to go on a 14-4 run in the second quarter and open up a 48-28 halftime lead, sealing their 14th straight victory of the season.

“The second quarter was a breakout quarter for us, I thought we came out with a lot of energy and controlled the pace of the game,” Schodrof said. “These girls are very dangerous in the open floor. They can create turnovers, run and they are all very unselfish players.”

Lumpkin finished with 19 points and four blocks for Joliet Catholic. Battle added 12 points while Ekhomu and Mia Farrell each scored 9 points.

The Angels will continue East Suburban Catholic Conference play with a game at Nazareth on Saturday.

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By T.G. SMITH tsmith@shawmedia.com For the Morris wrestling team, ending 2013 with three straight losses was not ideal. Add in the fact that each of those matches came down to the final bout, and the Redskins were certainly ready for the new year and the season to restart after the break.

On Thursday night at MCHS, Sycamore came to town and again the match came down to the final bout. This time, however, the Redskins emerged victorious, beating the Spartans by a 38-33 score.

“It was nice to come out on top of one that we knew was going to be a barn brawl,” Morris coach Jon Lanning said. “We just lost three to LaSalle-Peru, Pontiac and Ottawa and all three of those came down to one match here or one match there. If one of those results gets changed the score gets switched around. So, it was nice for us to come out on top in this one.”

The match started at the 120-pound bout where Sycamore’s Kyle Akins won by fall in 2:44 over Jared Bernard. The Spartans then went up 12-0 when Logan Mathey pinned Dominic Byerly in :24.

Morris got on the board when Kenny Baldridge won by fall in 1:13, and the Redskins crept within one when A.J. Vota won by a technical fall against Jesus Renteria.

However, Sycamore began to separate itself in the match and at one point had opened up a 33-14 lead before Morris closed out the night with four

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Morris wrestler Emmet Chouinard (right) is shown during his match Thursday against Sycamore’s Michael Ernster. Morris defeated Sycamore, 38-33. straight wins to claim the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference East dual.

“We had some good matches. There were some close ones. We do have a couple of guys out, but that’s all right, though,” Sycamore coach Alex Nelson said. “I thought Patrick Mathey stepped in there and got a big pin at 170. But there were a couple of other matches, I thought, we needed to fight a little bit more, where we could have gotten a little bit better effort. But the team battled.

It was a close dual. A fun dual to be part of. Tonight, there were a lot of good things, but there are obviously other things we need to work on.”

Sycamore (7-9) got a win from Andrew Larsen in :46 over Cody Decker at 145 pounds, and Michael Ernster beat Emmet Chouinard 4-0 at 152. Trevor Allbert outlasted Michael Beaudoin for Morris at 160 by winning 6-2, but then Sycamore got two wins (Mathey and Christopher Malone) around a double forfeit at 182 that

gave the Spartans that 3314 lead.

“I knew this was going to be a close one on paper,” Lanning said. “There were matches tonight where they were clearly better than us and there were matches where we were clearly better than them. Then there were matches that were dead even. We hung in there and then our freshman Andrew Smith finished if off for us.”

Dalton Ness got things going in the right direction for the Redskins (8-6)

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ready because he was going to have the chance to win it for his team.

“I knew it was going to be on him,” Lanning said. “I told him it was going to come down to him in a one-point match and that’s what it was. He came through in the end.”

Smith led 2-0 over Tegan Norris after the first period and then moved out to an 8-2 lead before winning by fall in 5:03.

“We were in a rut there for a little bit, so we had to win this one,” Smith said.

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Is Kruger right fit for Kane?

Players still sad about losing Deng

Recently bumped up lineman looks to fill untapped role

BY JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com

By MARK LAZERUS mlazerus@suntimes.com Sounds easy enough.

Just hop over the boards, give Patrick Kane the puck, let him do his thing, and watch your point total skyrocket.

Easiest job in hockey, right?

“I don’t know if Kaner really needs much help,” winger Kris Versteeg said. “I’ve played with some very good players, but none as talented as him.”

But the fact is, it’s a tricky thing to play on a line with Kane. His otherworldly talent and puck-handling abilities, combined with his uncanny vision and touch, require a different mentality from his linemates.

Kane needs a center who is happy to defer to his right wing, to think defense first while Kane freelances all over the ice.

Yet he also needs a center who can read Kane’s mind well enough to be in the right place at the right time for a pass or a wellplaced rebound.

“It’s a little bit different, because he wants the puck all the time,” Michal Handzus said. “So you want to try to give him the puck all the time.”

That’s been Handzus’ job for most of the season.

But Handzus – who filled the second-line center role admirably in the playoffs, albeit while Kane was on the top line – has been struggling lately, and perhaps has been bringing the once red-hot Kane down with him.

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New York Rangers’ Carl Hagelin (right) battles for the puck against the Blackhawks’ Marcus Kruger during the third period Wednesday at the United Center.

Enter Marcus Kruger – a guy with the speed to keep up with Kane, the defense-first mind-set to balance the line, and the selflessness to let Kane do what Kane does.

“He’s an unbelievable player,” said Kruger, who was bumped up to the second line Wednesday against the Rangers and will get another crack at it Saturday in Montreal.

“He wants the puck, and he’s probably the guy we want to have the puck the most, too.”

Quenneville said he was wary of Kruger’s lack of a finishing touch (just 17 career goals in 171 games, although he’s largely been used in a checking role). But Kruger always has said there’s an untapped offen-

sive side to his game, and said Wednesday night, “I definitely want to play in that role.”

His vastly improved faceoff percentage – a teambest 56.8 percent – works in his favor, too.

“He’s got that will to find a way to contribute any way he can,” Quenneville said. “He’s really moved up the ladder in a lot of people’s eyes around this locker room.”

Kruger replaces Handzus, a reliable and savvy defensive presence whose lack of speed made for a sometimes awkward fit with Kane. For all the good things Handzus brought to that line – the pass-first mentality, the awareness, the size to clear room for Kane – he sometimes simply couldn’t keep up.

Still, Kane said the chemistry between the two was “good.”

“He makes it easy, as far as playing defense and kind of just roaming out there,” Kane said.

But the fact is, most of Kane’s production during his torrid November and December came without Handzus on the ice. Handzus hasn’t assisted on any of Kane’s goals, and Kane has only assisted on one of Handzus’ goals. The line’s been particularly ineffective in the past two weeks.

Kane has just one assist in the five games since his 14-game point streak ended.

So now it’ll be Kruger trying to put the puck on Kane’s stick, and trying to put Kane in the best position possible to produce.

It’s a highly coveted job.

But as the Hawks continue their never-ending search for a long-term solution at second-line center, it’s becoming clear that it’s not as easy as it looks.

“Anytime you play with different players, you’re going to try to play to their strengths,” said Kane, who’ll be adapting to his fifth center in fewer than 12 months. “You’ve got to play to their strengths and try to implement your strengths in there, too, to be successful as a line. Sometimes you have to switch it up as a player.”

• Mark Lazerus covers the Blackhawks for the Chicago Sun-Times. He can be reached via email at mlazerus@suntimes. com.

At last check, Luol Deng was alive and well in Cleveland.

He’s upright, walking and actually breathing.

That bit of news seems to have eluded his former teammates, despite it now being four days since he was traded to the Cavaliers for 12 hours of Andrew Bynum’s contract, three draft picks, financial flexibility, and a whole lot of hope.

“It’s still strange not having him around,” veteran guard Kirk Hinrich said of Deng after the Thursday practice at the Berto Center. “Just coming in today, his locker is next to me here. I had a lot more room today but it was a little just getting nostalgic just looking at it seeing it empty for the first time here.

“Shoot, I have played with Lu for nine years so we kind of grew up as players and young men together. We miss him as a team and miss him as a person. He’s a great guy, but at the same time we’re trying not to dwell on it.

We have a job to do, we’re trying to move forward and we’re trying to build some momentum here to dig our way out of the hole we have already dug for ourselves.”

They are trying.

It just might not be working for all of them.

Joakim Noah was still not talking to the media, with the latest excuse being the All-Star center was a bit under the weather.

That’s a flat-out no, one politely declined and an

under the weather so far for Noah and interviews since Deng was shipped out.

“Jo’s an emotional guy,’’ coach Tom Thibodeau said. “He got himself ready to play [in Tuesday’s win over Phoenix].

He’s playing at a high level. He played a great game. Now the challenge is to come back after you have a good game to play another good game. You can’t feel good about yourself. You have to be ready for the next one.

“Jo has been around.

He can handle things.

Luol is not the first player that was ever traded from the Chicago Bulls. The same thing when we get a new player, we always embrace whoever that new player is. That’s the way it is. We just focus on our team and improvement.”

But there’s another focus that could be creeping into the locker room picture, and that’s which player, if any, could be next to go?

First there’s Carlos Boozer. With Deng gone, the Bulls amnestying Boozer’s contract this offseason looks like a forgone conclusion.

“I’m sure I’ll talk to them if I need to,” Boozer said, referring to the front office. “They’ll talk to me, but that’s something you have to talk to them about.”

And then there’s Hinrich, who is being looked at by several teams as a veteran that can come in and offer up back-up point guard play.

“I think it’s always a possibility,’’ Hinrich said.

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Weekend playoff games won’t disappoint The Super Bowl hunt has dwindled to eight teams – soon to be four. Shaw Media’s Hub Arkush and Tom Musick discuss: Musick: The NFL’s wild-card weekend was unbelievable. Three out of four games were decided by three points or fewer, and two came down to game-winning kicks. Would it be wrong to expect more of the same for this weekend’s playoff games? And for anyone unable to devote another 12-plus hours to football this weekend, how would you rank the four games (on paper, at least) from best to worst?

Arkush: It’s actually hard to imagine anything ever matching the Colts’ comeback vs. the Chiefs and the 49ers/Packers and Saints/Eagles games certainly provided as much drama as any playoff games in recent memory. Of course, had someone on the Chiefs elected to cover T.Y. Hilton or put a little pressure on Andrew Luck, things probably wouldn’t have been nearly as exciting. Therein lies the wild card, no pun intended. Will individual players rise to the occasion again this weekend as they did last week and, if so, just who might they be? On the face of it, the ear-

TAKE 2 Tom Musick and Hub Arkush face off

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San Diego Chargers nose tackle Cam Thomas celebrates after a stop against the Broncos on Dec. 12 in Denver. The teams meet again in a divisional playoff game Sunday in Denver. ly Sunday meeting between San Francisco and Carolina offers the greatest hope. Consider the slugfest they had in San Francisco a few weeks ago, and this one feels like a heavyweight fight. In spite

of the beating the Saints took in Seattle on the first Monday night in December, that’s the next one that intrigues me. But, when I look at the dogs in the two AFC games, maybe I’m underesti-

mating them, but I don’t expect down-to-the wire outcomes in those two.

Musick: I’m with you. I would mark down the 49ers-Panthers game as No. 1 on my list. I also like the Bears angle in that game with Ron Rivera going up against Jim Harbaugh. You know both guys. Is it safe to say they’ll be a wee bit intense when they take the sidelines before kickoff?

Arkush: The biggest question I have about that 49ers-Panthers game is whether they’ve agreed on 12 or 16 ounce gloves.

It certainly has all the feel of a heavyweight title bout and those two teams are constructed so similarly it’s really difficult to find an edge. Harbaugh and Rivera are both good friends from our days together with the Bears – in fact Ron was my broadcast partner on Bears postgame shows for a couple years after he retired before he decided to get into coaching, and Jim occasionally showed up at my oldest son’s Little League games – and are two of the most competitive guys I know. Don’t let Rivera fool you, he doesn’t wear it on his sleeve like Harbaugh does, but he boils inside with the best of them.

Musick: Maybe instead of gloves, they can run out of the tunnels with heavy jousting sticks like in “American Gladiators.” They could feature cool names like Roar and Porcupine, or something. But I do think that the Carolina-San Francisco game will be close and could come down to a coaching decision, so hopefully Rivera and Harbaugh are on top of their games.

Speaking of old guys who would understand “American Gladiator” references, Peyton Manning might have his hands full with San Diego this weekend. Am I wrong to think that the Broncos could be staring at the real possibility of an ugly loss?

Arkush: No, you’re not wrong, but I think asking the Chargers to go into the fire and come out on top twice in one season and for the Broncos to be great all year and mess the bed in their playoff opener two years in a row is expecting an awful lot. And don’t forget, Philip Rivers went into Indianapolis and knocked Peyton out of the playoffs a few years back, and there’s never been any love lost between these two. I’d expect Peyton to be ready and have enough to get the job done.

No shortage of safeties to fill obvious Bears need

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@shawmedia.com If there’s a position for Bears general manager Phil Emery to make a Jermon Bushrod-esque financial splash in free agency, it’s safety, a position of need with a few impressive options expected to hit the market.

Emery admitted he should have had another safety on the roster to compete with Chris Conte and Major Wright, who had pretty awful seasons aside from an interception here or there.

Wright is a free agent, and Conte is entering the final year of his deal. The Bears will have one starting spot to fill, and may-

be another to replace, or at least compete with Conte.

Luckily for Emery, there are a few good, young safeties who should be available. Adding one will be pricey but would bring a serious playmaking upgrade to the back end.

Jairus Byrd: He played on the franchise tag last season ($6.9 million), so it’d cost Buffalo a lot to franchise him again. Byrd has 33 passes defensed and 22 interceptions in his career. In 2013, he was the eighth-ranked safety by Pro Football Focus and he was second in 2012. His coverage in 2012 ranked first among safeties. Byrd, 27, has the range and ball-hawking abilities that would

create turnovers. Byrd’s father, Gill, was a coach with the Bears from 2006 to 2012.

T.J. Ward: Bears fans saw Ward pick off a pass and return a fumble for a touchdown in Cleveland. He is 27 and just finished the last year of his rookie contract. Unless he gets the franchise tag, Ward should be available. He has 24 passes defensed, five interceptions and 342 tackles. He was the third-ranked safety by PFF in 2013 and had the top run-defense grade at 8.1.

For comparison purposes, Conte and Wright were the two worst safeties against the run by PFF’s metrics. Ward is obviously very stout in the box, which should

be an attractive quality for this Bears defense.

Donte Whitner: Whitner, who turns 29 in July, has missed only one start in the past four years and finished 2013 as the sixthranked safety by PFF. His 10.7 grade in coverage was ranked fifth. Whitner has said he would like to remain in San Francisco, but they did draft a safety last year in Eric Reid. He’s known as a big hitter, but improved his coverage this past season.

Chris Clemons: Even though he turns 29 in September, Clemons has only five seasons under his belt. He played the 2013 season on a one-year deal with the Dolphins and had a career-high

eight passes defensed. His 7.2 grade in coverage was ninth among safeties. An interchangeable safety, Clemons is not spectacular, but has been dependable in Miami.

Mike Mitchell: This is the unknown of the group. Mitchell had started nine games from 2009 to 2012 before signing with the Panthers last offseason and he broke out with four sacks, nine passes defensed and four interceptions.

A strong safety, Mitchell turns 27 in June.

Other safeties set for 2014 free agency: Malcolm Jenkins, Antoine Bethea, Bernard Pollard, Stevie Brown, Kendrick Lewis and Nate Allen.

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WHAT TO WATCH NBA: Bulls at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m., CSN

New coach Gruden latest to tackle Redskins turmoil

By JOSEPH WHITE The Associated Press

The Bulls (15-18) continue to move forward without recently traded Luol Deng.

They posted a win against a Western Conference team, the Phoenix Suns (21-13), at the United Center. Tonight, the Bulls take on their Central Division rival, the Milwaukee Bucks (7-27).

Boxing Junior lightweights, Arash Usmanee (20-1-1) vs. Juan Antonio Rodriguez (24-4-0), at Tacoma, Wash., 8 p.m., ESPN2 Golf European PGA Tour, Volvo Champions, second round, at Durban, South Africa (same-day tape), 10 a.m., TGC PGA Tour, Sony Open, second round, at Honolulu, 6 p.m., TGC Men’s college basketball Radford at High Point, 6 p.m., ESPNU Wright State at Valparaiso, 8 p.m., ESPNU Men’s college hockey Michigan State at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m., BTN Alabama Huntsville at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Michigan at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., BTN Pro basketball Miami at Brooklyn, 7 p.m., ESPN L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

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ASHBURN, Va. – The face was different, the words familiar. Like Mike Shanahan and nearly every recent Washington Redskins coach, Jay Gruden is anxious to declare an end to franchise’s days of dysfunction.

“I don’t know what happened last year,” Gruden said. “I know that interviewing with Dan Snyder and Bruce Allen and everybody here that the passion for excellence is there. All they want to do is win, and they’re going to provide me with every avenue to win.”

Gruden was introduced Thursday as the man charged with ending the perpetual state of turmoil the team has en-

dured under owner Snyder and recently under general manager Allen.

Gruden was given a five-year contact for his first NFL head coaching gig, taking over a 3-13 team that has finished last in the NFC East in five of the last six seasons.

“We have to get it right,” said Allen, who led the search and interviewed six candidates.

“We need to get the franchise back on track in a winning direction. ... We were looking for a new leader, somebody who can inspire our football team. We knew it was more than just X and Os, it was about finding the right person to build a team chemistry that we needed.”

Gruden is Snyder’s

Hall of Fame: Up to BBWAA to propose voting changes

By RONALD BLUM The Associated Press NEW YORK – The Hall of Fame says it’s up to baseball writers to propose any changes in the selection process.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America has voted on Hall of Fame candidates since 1936, and elections have become more controversial in recent years as stars tainted by accusations of steroids use have fallen well short of the 75 percent needed for entry to Cooperstown.

Writers are limited to 10 votes. The Hall electorate includes anyone who has been a BBWAA member for 10 consecutive years. Some say the voting group should be expanded beyond writers.

“We’re happy,” Hall chairman Jane Forbes Clark said Thursday after a news conference to introduce 2014 electees. “We’re in an age where everyone does want to be heard, but we really see this as an issue that needs to be dealt with by the BBWAA.” Dan Le Batard was kicked out of the BBWAA for one year and barred from future Hall votes Thursday after he turned over his ballot to the website Deadspin, allowing readers to choose the selections. Le Batard, an ESPN host and longtime Miami Herald columnist, said Wednesday he gave his ballot to the website because he detests the “hypocrisy” in the voting process and it “needs remodeling in a new media world.”

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New Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden holds a Redskins helmet Thursday at the Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. eighth coach in 16 seasons as an NFL owner. Unlike Shanahan, who was fired last week, Gruden will not have final say over all football matters. He’ll report to Allen, who has

taken charge of assembling the roster and other personnel decisions.

Snyder attended the news conference but did not speak to reporters.

The 46-year-old Grud-

en has spent the three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, where his skill in helping to develop Andy Dalton will no doubt be of use when he takes on the task of grooming another young franchise quarterback, Robert Griffin III. Gruden praised the talents of Griffin and spoke of the need to build a “genuine” trust with the quarterback, who regressed this season after winning the AP’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 2012. Griffin returned from major knee surgery to start 13 games, but he publicly disagreed with some of Shanahan’s decisions, struggled as a drop-back passer and was benched for the final three weeks.

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Hadassah Book Club brings THROUGH READING together people of all faiths

By DENISE M. BARAN-UNLAND The Herald-News Correspondent

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ince May, Deena Hillman of Joliet has been attending the monthly Hadassah Book Club – and she isn’t even Jewish.

Hillman’s husband is, though, so she attends with her motherin-law Mary Ellen Hillman of Joliet. She said she has learned much about Jewish history and background through her readings.

“I’m thrilled to be with such a great group of people,” Deena said and Mary Ellen added, “I like the camaraderie. It’s nice that we do this in other people’s homes.”

That’s one reason why Michelle Rubovits, a former librarian and wife to Joliet Jewish Congregation’s Rabbi Charles Rubovits, joined the Hadassah Book Club when she and her husband moved to Joliet several years ago.

“I got to know a lot of the girls,” Rubovits said. “Some of them are younger than I am and still work so they can’t come to all of the functions. But I know I’ll be able to see them once a month.”

“It’s very social,” Lea Stuhr of Joliet said. “The admiration we have for each other just flows.”

According to its website at www.hadassah.org, Hadassah or the Women’s Zionist Organization of America was founded in 1912 to promote Judaism, Zionism and American ideals through a variety of education, health care and youth programs.

Joliet has a local chapter with Roselyn Horwitz of Joliet, also a Hadassah Book Club member, as its president. The group first began its book club in the 1970s,

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Members of the Hadassah Book Club at its December meeting include (front row, left to right) Roselyn Horwitz, Lea Stuhr, Ruthie Herman, Arlene Starkman; (back row, left to right) Deena Hillman, Dianne Parker, Michelle Rubovits, Judy Block and Karen Luksa.

More about the book club The Hadassah Book Club meets at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday at a member’s home. All women are welcome. Guests do not need to belong to Hadassah International, the Joliet Jewish Congregation or even be of Jewish heritage. For information, contact the synagogue at 815-741-4600, jolietjewish@att.net or jolietjewishcongregation@gmail.com, or visit www.jolietjewishcongregation.com. which eventually went inactive as membership decreased. Interest revived in 2002; the club was renewed.

“The first book we read, as I recall, was Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code,’” Horwitz said.

Each month, its 15 members read and discussed one book each. Most of the books, with some exceptions, contain at least

one Jewish element, even if it’s a minor one. Occasionally the members select recommended titles from Hadassah’s bi-monthly magazine.

December’s “Defending Jacob,” which centered around a teenage boy accused of murder, Horwitz said, was one of those books. In that book, the mother was Jewish, she said.

“We cover modern-day issues, religious issues,” Horwitz said, “and, in some ways, we also study the Bible.”

Ruthie Herman of Shorewood, who belongs to a second book club that reads mostly mysteries, joined the Hadassah Book Club three years ago to explore Jewish topics. Books like “Flowers in the Blood” expanded her knowledge.

“It’s fictional history about the Jews that lived in India, at a time when it was still OK to grow poppies,” Herman said.

Karen Luksa of Joliet, who also belonged to the original Hadassah Book Club, said books like “Much Ado About Jessie Kaplan,” a modern-day woman

who realizes she is William Shakespeare’s “Dark Lady of the Sonnets,” provides the opportunity for topics the group might not naturally explore, such as reincarnation.

Few members finished “Crossing California,” although most agreed the writing was pristine. Judy Block of Shorewood did find reading about the history of the Jewish people in Chicago quite educational. Yet everyone enjoyed the resulting feedback on that book at the next meeting.

“It helps to look at things in different perspectives,” Arlene Starkman of Crest Hill said. “I couldn’t put it down, just to see the ending.”

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FAITH BRIEFS Knights of Columbus council hosts food drive through Feb. 1 JOLIET – Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 4400 is holding a post-holiday food drive to benefit the Daybreak Center through Feb. 1.

Drop off nonperishable items during January and receive $1 off your check at the Fish Fry. Non-perishable food items and toiletries are accepted. Items may be dropped at the Fish Fry from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and 4 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Check expiration dates of donated items. Other arrangements can be made by emailing kc4400@ yahoo.com or calling 815-723-3827. The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 4400 is at 1813 E. Cass St. in Joliet.

For information, visit www.kofc4400. com.

Joliet Area Christian Women plan breakfast Jan. 15 JOLIET – The Joliet Area Christian Women will host a Planes, Trains and Automobiles breakfast from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Joliet Country Club, 1009 Spencer

Road, Joliet. Cost is $12.

Ladies are invited to breakfast while Marcia Marsett, travel consultant for AAA Travel of Joliet, shares information.

For information or to make a reservation, call Sue at 815-436-8128 or Sonya at 815-727-1626.

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MORRIS – Living Word Bible Church will host Moody Bible Institute’s Choral on Jan. 17, with the performance at 7 p.m. at the church, 304 E. Jackson St., Morris.

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Trinity Christian to hold open house; preschool registration to start soon SHOREWOOD – Trinity Christian School will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 26 for parents interested in learning more about the school, 901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood.

Prospective parents of students in preschool through eighth-grade will have a chance to talk to other school parents, administrators and teachers. Tours of the school also will be provided that day. Open registration for the 2014-2015 school year begins at 9 a.m. Feb. 13 at the school. The school also will be accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year, with open registration beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 27 at each of the preschool’s four locations.

Trinity Christian Preschool offers a halfday program, two days a week for 3-yearolds and a half-day program, three days a week, for 4-year-olds. A half-day, five-day-aweek program is available for 4-year-olds at the main campus in Shorewood.

Students must be 3 or 4 years old by

Sept. 1 to enroll in preschool.

After-school care also is offered through the Care After School for Preschool program. CAP is offered from 3 to 6 p.m. each day preschool is in session at a rate of $6 a child.

For information about the school or preschool registration, or to schedule a tour, call 815-577-9310 or visit www.trinitychristian.info.

Trinity Christian School is a private, non-denominational Christian school that opened in 1993. The school has 280 students enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade this year. The school’s average class size is 15, with a maximum set at 24 students a classroom. Financial assistance is available to help cover tuition costs.

St. Mary’s to host employment ministry meeting PLAINFIELD – Hayward Suggs’ will make a presentation at the St. Mary Immaculate Employment Ministry meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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Suggs can show you how to add velocity to personal and business success through soft-skills coaching. He provides leadership consultation and executive coaching through Commonquest Consulting, “The Coaching People.” After the speaker, attendees can work one-on-one with coaches or participate in a networking session.

There is no cost to attend, registration is not required, and everyone is welcome. Dress is casual. The church is at 15629 S. Route 59 in Plainfield.

For more information, email employmentministry@smip.org.

Chicken soup sale planned AURORA – A chicken soup sale will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Temple B’nai Israel, 400 N. Edgelawn, Aurora.

The Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Israel announces its fourth

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annual Chicken Soup lunch sale, where homemade chicken soup with matzo balls and/or noodles will be available at $8 a person for dine-in or take-out. It includes soup, salad and dessert.

For information, call 630-8922450.

Caregivers offered hope at Lifetree Café MINOOKA – Coping with the demands of caregiving will be shared at Lifetree Café at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at The Shrimp Barn in Minooka.

The program, “Care for Caregivers: Meeting the Unique Needs of Those Who Sacrifice for Others,” features a screening of the short film “Life in Reverse.”

The film chronicles the experiences of Florence Feldman who, for 10 years, served as a caregiver as her mother slowly sank into dementia.

The Lifetree program offers an hour of support and understand-

ing, as well as Feldman’s insights about meeting caregivers’ needs.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree Café is located at The Shrimp Barn, 125 W. Mondamin St., Minooka.

Questions about Lifetree may be directed to Pastor Scott Lohman at 630-379-1477 or scott_lohman@sbcglobal.net.

Scouts winter retreat set JOLIET – The Joliet Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting invites all youth members of Scouting organizations to attend a winter retreat from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Cathedral of St. Raymond’s, 604 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet.

Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts, Adventure. Discovery, and Horizon Camp Fire Youth, Explorer, Pioneer and Patriot American Heritage Youth, Catholic Daughters of the

Americas Juniorettes (age 9 and older) and Juniors, and Navigators and Adventurers of Trail Life USA all are welcome to attend.

The theme of the half-day retreat experience is friendship.

Jesus calls his disciples to be His friends. Youth participants and their adult chaperones will discover what this means and how we can live out Christ’s calling in our lives.

The retreat will include video presentations, structured reflections and prayer time, Mass with retreat master and Chaplain of the Joliet Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, Fr. Stephen Eickoff. Lunch will be provided, too. The cost of the retreat is $15.

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For more information and registration materials, visit www. dioceseofjoliet.org.scouting.

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Alyson Stoner, an actress, dancer and singer, said: “I want to learn how to play an instrument. I want to break a world record.

I’m just a very determined, motivated type of person.”

If one wants to be the best at anything, it requires a lot of time and effort. But, occasionally, one can tie a world record without that much sweat – as in this deal.

How should South play in six spades after West leads the club queen to declarer’s ace?

When North raised to three spades, that promised some values. (Four spades would have been weaker than three spades.) Then South bid what he hoped he could make.

With the side suits solid, the only potential problem is in the trump suit. An unlucky careless declarer would cash the ace and finish down one. A lucky careless declarer would play a diamond to dummy’s ace and call for the spade queen. Here, that works, but would be unsuccessful when West has all three missing trumps.

The more thoughtful player works out how to overcome a 3-0 break either way round. He might lead a low spade toward dummy’s queen. But since he may get an overtrick when East has the singleton king, South leads a diamond to dummy’s ace, then calls for the spade two. When East plays the three, declarer covers with his four, here winning the trick and tying one first-roundof-trumps world record.

Finally, if East discards on the trump, South wins with his ace and leads back toward dummy’s queen.

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Portrait of man’s late wife hurts new relationship Teen given boyfriend’s DEAR ABBY family heirloom as gift

Dear Abby: My boyfriend of two years, “Clint,” recently brought a large framed picture of his deceased wife into our home. He placed it on his dresser in front of framed photos of us together. His wife died three years ago. We are living together in a condo Clint bought for me. He made it clear from the beginning that he didn’t want to move me into “her house.”

Clint also still wears his wedding ring.

He carries guilt and doesn’t seem to have made closure. I told him I don’t feel comfortable with her picture “looking at us.” He doesn’t think there should be a problem. Should I move on? – In The Shadows Dear In The Shadows: That Clint still wears his wedding ring tells me he may not have accepted his wife’s death. How sad for him. Ask him to move his wife’s picture to a room other than the bedroom because, while he doesn’t think it’s creating a problem, it is creating one for YOU. If he can’t bring himself to do that – and join a grief support group – then you should consider moving on.

Dear Abby: Enough with the prob-

Jeanne Phillips

lems! It’s time you printed a positive letter. I’m an active, friendly senior who lives alone, but I’m not lonely.

I have many friends of all ages and a devoted family. Why? Because as I traveled through many states during my life, I reached out to people along the way. The saying, “If you want a friend, be a friend,” is true. If we want friends, we can’t sit back and wait for people to come to us. Smile, speak up, pay a sincere compliment – just communicate! If you do, the majority of people will respond positively.

I socialize with people my age in church circles, card clubs and dining-out groups who can’t understand why I’m always so busy. As people get older, that group is constantly shrinking. Join a religious group, community clubs and organizations. Volunteer to read at schools and libraries. Visit a senior group or center. Many people

of all ages fear they won’t be accepted.

But if they show up with a friendly attitude, they will be. I served in the military, taught Sunday school, led Girl Scouts, garden clubs, church and neighborhood groups while following my husband through eight states and raising three children. My husband was often away in his business, but we had a strong, supportive marriage.

I think many people have forgotten we must give in order to get. – Not Lonely In Woodstock Dear Not Lonely: It’s easy to see why you have a wide circle of friends. Your positive energy leaps off the page.

There are two types of people in the world: those who come into a room and their attitude says, “Here I am!” and those who come into a room and their attitude says, “There you are!”

You are one of the latter. If people want a warm welcome, they should keep in mind that the happier they are to see others, the happier others will be to see them.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com.

Some foods pose choking threat to infants and toddlers Dear Doctor K: I have two young children. I know not to buy toys with small parts or keep coins within their reach. What other choking hazards should I be aware of?

Dear Reader: Your question is timely, because a large study on this topic was recently published. It provides answers that surprised me and may surprise you. I think this is information that every parent with young children needs to know.

You’re absolutely right that toys, coins and other small solid objects are a threat. But what the new study pointed out is that food may be an even bigger threat.

The study included more than 100,000 children coming to emergency rooms in U.S. hospitals from 2001 to 2009. The kids in the study ranged from newborns to age 14. As you might expect, a lot of the kids (nearly 40 percent) were less than 1 year old. The top foods associated with choking were: • Hard candy • Other candy • Meat • Bone • Fruits and vegetables

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff • Formula/breast milk • Seeds, nuts and shells • Chips, pretzels and popcorn • Biscuits, cookies and crackers • “Multiple unspecified foods” A child’s age, of course, makes a difference. There aren’t many schoolage children choking on breast milk.

And on the unusual occasions when babies choke on milk or other liquids, it’s rarely serious.

To prevent choking, it’s important to know what children of each age can handle.

Infants are just figuring out how to coordinate their swallowing. By 4 to 6 months, infants will reach for foods and show interest in what their parents and others are eating. This doesn’t mean they are ready to eat those foods.

After 6 months, you can slowly work up to small pieces of soft solid foods. But make the pieces very small

and soft (easily broken by a child’s mouth into smaller pieces). While it’s OK to give toddlers harder foods, you still need to be careful, especially with raw food, nuts and candy.

It’s best to stay vigilant no matter how old your children are. The following tips can help prevent choking: • Encourage children to chew their food well.

• Sit down together for meals.

• Insist that kids sit down when they eat. (No snacks while climbing on the jungle gym or heading out to sports practice.)

• Don’t let children run, play or lie down with food in their mouths.

It’s also a good idea to learn the Heimlich maneuver. You can use this emergency technique to help a child who is choking on food or another object. Ask your pediatrician how you can learn to do the Heimlich maneuver and other lifesaving skills.

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School.

Visit www.AskDoctorK.com to send questions and get additional information.

Dr. Wallace: I’m part of a very formal and “do what is right” family.

When I was 5, my mother taught me where to put the silverware when setting the table. When I was 6, I knew elbows were not allowed on the dinner table – ever!

When I was 7, my mother corrected my grammatical mistakes and made me say the sentence correctly. When I was 8, I knew to wear a coordinated outfit to church. When I was 9, I knew how to bow to the audience after finishing my piano recital.

When I was 10, I had been taught to write thank-you notes to those who gave me gifts. I think, now, that you understand my family background.

I am now 16 and have a steady boyfriend. Last week was my “sweet 16.” My boyfriend gave me a beautiful sterling silver bracelet that had belonged to his mother, who died several years ago. Jim now lives with his father and an older sister.

I asked Jim if he was sure he wanted me to have his mother’s bracelet and he said, “Definitely.” I then talked to both his sister and his father, and they both said they were happy for me to have the bracelet.

Jim’s father gave it to his wife on their fifth wedding anniversary.

My mother isn’t thrilled that I was given a family heirloom that, as she says, “belongs in Jim’s family.”

Mom and I decided to allow you to give your opinion and we will abide by your ruling. – Connie, Phoenix, Ariz.

Dear Connie: You appear to be a refined and wonderful young lady. I think I can understand why Jim would give you such a gift. I

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace agree that you should keep the bracelet – “definitely” means “definitely”! But, if you and Jim should ever break up, return the bracelet. It would definitely be the right thing to do.

P.S.: I’m extremely impressed with the parenting skills of your parents. You are, indeed, a fortunate young lady!

Dr. Wallace: I worry about getting pimples, but so far my complexion is clear. I wash my face at least four times a day. But my best friend’s mother, who is a hairdresser, thinks I’m doing my skin more harm than good.

She says I’m washing my face so often that I’m washing all the natural oils away and my skin will dry out and flake. This has not happened yet, but I’m wondering if you have further information about this. – Nameless, Michigan City, Ind. Dear Nameless: Most dermatologists recommend washing one’s face twice a day (morning and evening) with a mild soap and lukewarm water.

Blackheads and pimples are not caused by specks of dirt that become embedded in the skin.

They are caused by pores that become clogged and turn black when exposed to the air. It’s the same chemical reaction that causes the white part of an apple to turn brown when exposed to air.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@galesburg. net.

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Don’t offer more than you can handle in the near future. Reneging on a promise will hurt your reputation and alter what’s offered to you. Love and romance should be your long-term goal. A healthy, happy domestic situation will make your life more fulfilling.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Offer your services to a wide variety of venues. Negotiate what you want in return and use your expertise to get a fair deal and plenty of perks.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Take it upon yourself to take charge and follow through with your promises.

You will not please everyone, but you will turn heads and make a difference in something you feel is worthwhile.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Try not to attract too much attention today. You are better served to make changes while no one is looking, to avoid interference. Romance is mounting, and special plans should be made.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Stick to your principles and refuse to be bullied. The choices you make will change the way people view you and contribute to what you are offered in the future.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Put love and friendship first and avoid anyone trying to come between you and the people, places and things you enjoy most.

Strive for change and search for innovative ideas.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Take a serious approach to business, and network with people who can contribute to your goals. Determination and persistence will get you where you want to go.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Don’t make hasty decisions. A wait-and-see approach to any matter that concerns work, travel or your home would be best.

Improved health and finances are apparent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Communication is the key to getting what you want. Stand behind your beliefs, and you will gather momentum and followers.

Don’t argue when action, not just a show of good faith, is required.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Keep business and personal matters separate. Emotional deception could be an issue, and you will have to handle such situations with care. Ask pertinent questions and react accordingly.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – You’ll attract a lot of attention if you share your more daring thoughts and plans. Set a high standard and you will maintain control. Greater popularity will lead to more opportunities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You’ll come up against opposition and demands today. Take care of your responsibilities quickly and move on to more enjoyable activities with someone you love.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Share your thoughts and consider taking a trip that will lead to adventure.

Interacting with accomplished individuals will inspire you to explore new possibilities.

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‘The Past’ has many layers of life, love

By MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN The Washington Post What’s gone before is never really lost, but lingers in the air – or maybe only in the mind – like perfume, or its memory. That, at any rate, is the picture of personal history painted by “The Past,” the achingly melancholic follow-up to “A Separation” by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.

True to its title, the past shows up, quite literally, in the film’s first few minutes, as a French woman, Marie (Berenice Bejo), awaits the arrival of her estranged Iranian husband, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa), in an airport. When they first spot each other, it is through soundproof glass, a lovely and effective metaphor for the paradox of access and intangibility that characterizes many acts of remembrance.

They’re not getting back together. It’s been years since Ahmad left France and his wife for his homeland, and the only reason he’s there now is to sign off on the divorce that Marie has, at long last, initiated. Marie, who has a little girl, Lea (Jeanne Jestin), and a teenage daughter, Lucie (Pauline Burlet), from a relationship that predates Ahmad, has met a

new man, Samir (Tahar Rahim), who’s ready to move in with her.

Unfortunately Samir, as we discover in a story that peels itself, slowly, like an onion – and with just as many tears – also has a wife in a coma.

That particular circumstance is the point around which “The Past” circles, uncovering its narrative clues like a mystery thriller. Structurally, Farhadi’s screenplay sets up the kind of secrets, denials and shocking revelations that one would expect from a whodunit. Tonally, however, it’s pure relationship drama. “The Past” may have a gripping plot, but it’s more interested in the crackling, complex dynamics between Marie and her soon-to-be ex; between Ahmad and Samir; between Lucie and her mother; and between Samir and his young son, Fouad (Elyes Aguis), who’s consumed by a mysterious, burning resentment.

There are arguments, to be sure, but generally speaking, Farhadi keeps the level of emotion from veering into histrionics. A large part of that is due to Mosaffa, who moves through the film with a wise, sad grace of a peacemaker who has learned about war the hard way. More than anyone else, his is the character who sets – and keeps – the

film’s mood of methodical discovery as he mediates between the film’s many moving, volatile parts.

Bejo (“The Artist”) is also quite good at evoking the pain of a character pushed and pulled in several different directions: by two men she loves (and who have – or who will – let her down); by an adolescent daughter who feels like she’s losing her mother; and by a little boy who already has one, and who doesn’t want another one forced on him.

Many thematic ingredients come together in Farhadi’s rich stew of a story: jealousy, resentment, betrayal, forgiveness, healing.

The filmmaker stirs them, with the touch of a master, into a dish that both stimulates and nourishes.

More than those themes, “The Past” has something important and powerful to say about the past. It doesn’t shape or haunt the present. In a sense, Farhadi suggests, they exist alongside each other.

• “The Past” received four out of four stars. The film is rated PG-13 and contains mature thematic material and some crude language. It is in French and Persian with subtitles. It runs 130 minutes.

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nois 60432. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the WILL County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 on or before January 27, 2014, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF Mobile Home Park for Sale Located 1 hour from Joliet, lic. 72 ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR lots on 10 acrs., city water, on site FORECLOSURE. manager, addit. 10 acres avail., PAMELA J. MCGUIRE positive cash flow, Priced to Sell!

CLERK OF THE COURT Agent Owned Call 815-485-5421 THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I PAY CASH FOR HOUSES HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & Any Location. Any Condition. MIHLAR, LLC Ron Orloff 815-730-1300 Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Telephone: (217) 422-1719 I581325

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS 1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms www.willcountryrentals.com Call 815-730-1500 24/7 Joliet & Plainfield 2 & 3 BR Starting @ $700/mo Call 815-516-5080 or visit PUBLIC NOTICE www.visionrents.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Joliet - 3BR, 2BA. (corner of Woodruff & Clark) C/A & heat. 2 TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT car garage. 1 yr lease $950/mo JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS + utils. Call Matt 708-466-0543 FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

Joliet, 4BR, brick ranch, Cathedral LAURA ERWIN, Defendant.

Area, 3 full BA, 2 fireplaces, full PROPERTY ADDRESS: finished bsmt, 2 car garage, lots of 6612 KLINGER LN., PLAINFIELD, IL 60586 closet space! $1700/mo, option to buy. Call 815-260-3686 13-CH-2422 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Lockport - 2BR, heat, CAC, appl, NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Laura Erpay all utils, lndry hkup, $800 + sec dep. Ref & credit req. 1 yr win, Defendant, this case has been commenced in this Court against lease. No pets. Near Metra. you and others, asking for foreclo815.886.1316 sure of the Mortgage held by the LOCKPORT 2 BEDROOM Heat, C/A, appl, pay all util, lndry Plaintiff on the property located at hook-up. $800/mo + sec + ref 6612 Klinger Ln.,, Plainfield, IL + credit check, 1 year lease, no 60586, more particularly described pets, near metra. 815-886-1316 as: Lot 1050 in Mayfair Subdivision North of Morris Country House Unit 16, being a Subdivision of part Large 3BR, 2BA, appl, new siding, of Fractional Section 30, Township carpet, windows. Small dog OK, 36 North, Range 9 East of the Third 2 garage spaces. 815-744-5141 Principal Meridian, according to Plainfield: 4BR, 2.5BA. Fine home the Plat thereof recorded October on golf course & pond. Bsmnt, 28, 1996, as Document Number appl., fire pl., dinette, FR, $1737, R96-96970 in Will County, Illinois. opt. Avail. 630-241-2594 Permanent Index Number: 06ROCKDALE/MORRIS 2 & 3BR 03-30-208-004-0000 Commonly known as: 6612 Houses, newly remodeled, basement, appls, 1 car garage, Back Klinger Ln.,, Plainfield, IL 60586 and Front yards. 815-942-6776 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGSuburbs. - RENT TO OWN! Buy with No closing costs and get NORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order help with your credit. Call 708- of the Chief Judge of the Circuit 868-2422 or visit www.nhba.com Court of the TWELFTH Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory The Herald-News Mediation on February 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court Classified Annex, 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illi877-264-2527

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - IN PROBATE In The Matter Of The Estate Of Esther M. Komp, Deceased No. 13P0836 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN to creditors of the death of Esther M. Komp of Joliet, Illinois on July 31, 2013.

On December 23, 2013, Letters of Office were issued to Robert P. Komp, whose address is 1520 West Acres, Joliet, Illinois 60435, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Bradley S. McCann, of Spesia & Ayers, 1415 Black Road, Joliet, Illinois 60435.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60432, or with the representative, or both, on or before

pr the 27th day of June, 2014, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 (755 ILCS 5/18-3) of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a Claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Robert P. Komp Independent Executor of the Estate of Esther M. Komp, Deceased By: Bradley S. McCann Spesia & Ayers Attorney for Estate 1415 Black Road Joliet, IL 60435 815/726-4311 (Published in the Herald-News December 27, 2013 January 3, 14, 2014)

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PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - IN PROBATE Estate of Freeman W. Cook, Jr., Deceased.

Case No.: 13P0814 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Freeman W. Cook, Jr. Letters of Office as Independent Executor were issued on December 17, 2013 to Catherine R. Cook, whose address is 1110 Valley Lane, Lockport, Illinois 60441, whose attorneys are Mark J. Unterberger, Lurie & Unterberger, Ltd., 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2040, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, 60432, or with the representative, or both, on or before, June 27, 2014, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a Claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Catherine R. Cook, Independent Executor of the Estate of Freeman W. Cook, Jr. Mark J. Unterberger Lurie & Unterberger, Ltd. 30 North LaSalle Street Suite 2040

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Page 46 • Friday, January 10, 2014 WILL COUNTY STATE OF ILLINOIS ESTATE OF STELLA B. RISKUS, DECEASED. 13 P 862 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to GEORGE A. RISKUS, 9660 PACIFIC CT., BURR RIDGE, IL 60521, as Independent EXECUTOR, whose attorney of record is VYTENIS LIETUVNINKAS, 4536 WEST 63RD STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 or with the representative, or both, on or before JULY 3, 2014, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice.

Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

VYTENIS LIETUVNINKAS 4536 WEST 63RD STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60629 773-284-0100 I582878 (Published in the Herald-News January 3, 10, 17, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS – IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS J. BELLINI, Deceased Case No. 2013 P 878 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS 1.

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Notice is given of the death of LOUIS J. BELLINI, who died on September 17, 2013 a resident of Bolingbrook, County of Will, Illinois.

The Representative for the estate is: Mary C. McNally 181 Tennyson Drive Wheaton, IL 60189 The Attorney for the estate is: KRUPP & KRUPP, LLP 3281 Commerce Drive Suite B DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 11, 2014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the

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y Clerk of the Circuit Court, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

y any time prior to consideration for approval by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Romeoville.

Any person or entity with questions or wishing to submit an alternate proposal for the purchase and development of the properties may make such proposal to the Village of Romeoville, Attn: Dawn Caldwell, Assistant Village Manager, 1050 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville, Illinois 60446.

In order to be considered, all alternate proposals must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked "Uptown Square Redevelopment Proposal" and must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on February 1, 2014.

The FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY will receive Proposals for Professional Services at the District Office until 9 a.m. prevailing time on January 24th, 2014, for: Floristic Survey and Community Mapping at Sand Ridge Savanna Preserve and Kankakee Sands Preserve Proposals must be submitted in accordance with the Request for Proposals and Qualifications for Professional Services.

This project consists of a complete floristic survey and community Village of Romeoville Dated: January 8, 2014 mapping of 893 acres of Sand 1050 W. Romeo Road Ridge Savanna Preserve and Romeoville, Illinois Robert J. Krupp 815-886-7200 Kankakaee Sands Preserve in Attorney for Representative Custer Township. For additional in(Published in the Herald-News Jan- formation and to download this re(Published in the Herald-News Jan- uary 10, 2014 HN022) quest for professional service and uary 10, 17, 24, 2014. HN020) qualifications proposal, please visit our website at: www.ReconnectWithNature.org.

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NOTICE OF INTENT Notice is hereby given that Ramon P. Zamudio whose address is 1724 Rosalind St Joliet, IL 60432 has applied to the Will County Liquor Commissioner, for a Class A1 Premesis Package and Entertainment Liquor License.

Doing business as EL PRIMO BAR AND GRILL which is located at 1600 Maple Rd. Joliet IL 60432.

Written comments concerning the Liquor License should be sent no later than January 24, 2014 to Lawrence M. Walsh, Will County Liquor Commissioner, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

Advertisement for Bids The FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY will receive bids at the District Office until 1:00 p.m. prevailing time on January 21st, 2014 for: Lockport Prairie East Invasive Species Control 2014-2015 Bids must be submitted in accordance with the Contract Documents. Bid shall be accompanied by the proper bid security.

(Published in the Herald-News JanThis project generally includes uary 10, 2014 #HN019) maintaining a 103 acre natural area by controlling invasive species through a variety of means. For adPUBLIC NOTICE ditional information and to download Bid Documents, please visit Notice and Request for Proposals our website at www.ReconnectWith for the Sale and Development Nature.org. Participants must regisof Certain Property owned by the ter in full to be eligible to receive Village of Romeoville in the addenda and to submit for the bid.

"Downtown Tax Increment Finance District" Contract Documents can be obPlease take notice that the Village tained between 8:00 a.m. and of Romeoville is considering pro- 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday posals from HB Uptown LLC for the beginning January 7th from: sale and development of property owned by the Village located in UpForest Preserve District town Square at the corner of of Will County Alexander and Independence Blvd., 17540 West Laraway Road Romeoville, Illinois.

Joliet, Illinois 60433 The proposal from HB Uptown Phone – 815-727-8700 LLC generally provides for the purchase and development of the The FOREST PRESERVE DISproperty with an approximate TRICT OF WILL COUNTY reserves 8,000 s.f. retail building.

In addition, the Village of the right to accept any bid or any Romeoville is considering a pro- part or parts or combinations thereposal from HB Uptown LLC for the of, to waive any informalities, and sale and development of the prop- to reject any or all bids. erty owned by the Village located at the corner of Dalhart and Norman- By Order of the Board of Commistown Road for a Multi Family devel- sioners of the Forest Preserve Disopment with a potential for a retail trict of Will County. outlot.

Both proposals also provide for certain incentives to the developer. (Published in the Herald-News JanA draft of the proposed agreements uary 10, 2014. HN009) with HB Uptown LLC is available for inspection at the Clerk's Office at the Romeoville Village Hall, 1050 PUBLIC NOTICE W. Romeo Road, Romeoville, Illinois 60446, during normal busiAdvertisement for ness hours. The draft agreements Professional Services may be amended or revised at any

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the office of the County Clerk of Will County on December 30, 2013 wherein the business firm of: Rancho Paredes Located at: 2650 Lawrence Avenue Lockport, IL 60441 is registered and a certificate no(Published in The Herald-News De- tice setting forth the following: cember 27, 2013, January 3, 10, BORDING HORSES 2014. HN014) Owner: Sergio Paredes Joliet, IL (815) 482-9246 This is to certify that the underPUBLIC NOTICE signed, upon oath deposes and says that the foregoing is a true cerASSUMED BUSINESS tificate for the Assumed Business NAME NOTICE Name and intends to conduct or transact business from the location Certificate 28861 was filed in (s) indi d and that th le th offic of th Co Cl k of Will

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by the person(s) intending to conduct the business this 12th day of December, 2013. /s/ Nancy Schultz Voots Will County Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE 2014 CITY OF JOLIET MEETING SCHEDULES Meetings of the Joliet City Council, the Joliet Plan Commission, and the Joliet Zoning Board of Appeals are held in the Council Chambers of the Joliet Municipal Building, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

Meetings of the Joliet Historical Preservation Commission and the Community Design Review Board are held in the Community and Economic Development's South Wing Conference Rooms A and B of the Joliet Municipal Building, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

A Request for Proposals and Qualifications for Professional SerPRE-COUNCIL MEETINGS vices can be obtained between 1st and 3rd Mondays at 5:30 p.m. except as noted* 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday March 31 June 30 October 6 through Friday beginning January January 6 January 21* April 14 July 14 October 20 10th from: February 3 May 5 August 4 November 3* February 18* May 19 August 18 November 17 Forest Preserve District March 3 June 2 September 2* December 1 of Will County March 17 June 16 September 15 December 15 17540 W. Laraway Road Joliet, Illinois, 60433 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS Phone: 815/727-8700 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. except as noted* January 7 April 1 July 1 October 7 The FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT January 21* April 15 July 15 October 21 OF WILL COUNTY reserves the right February 4 May 6 August 5 November 3* to accept any proposal or any part February 18* May 20 August 19 November 18 or parts or combinations thereof, to March 4 June 3 September 2* December 2 waive any informalities, and to reMarch 18 June 17 September 16 December 16 ject any or all proposals. *Meetings on January 21, February 18, and September 2, 2014 are

By Order of the Board of Commis- combined Pre-Council and Regular meetings and will be held at 6:30 sioners of the Forest Preserve Dis- p.m. The Meeting on November 3, 2014 is a combined Pre-Council and Regular Meeting and will be held at 5:30 p.m. trict of Will County.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (Published in the Herald-News Jan3rd Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. uary 10, 2014. HN011) January 16 May 15 September 18 February 20 June 19 October 16 March 20 July 17 November 20 April 17 August 21 December 18 PLAN COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE 3rd Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.

January 16 May 15 September 18 ASSUMED BUSINESS February 20 June 19 October 16 NAME NOTICE March 20 July 17 November 20 April 17 August 21 December 18 Certificate 28830 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION County on December 12, 2013 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. wherein the business firm of: January 22 May 28 September 24 BC PERFORMANCE TRAINING February 26 June 25 October 22 Located at: 810 Cheyenne Lane March 26 July 23 November 26 New Lenox, IL 60451 April 23 August 27 December 22 is registered and a certificate no(Monday) tice setting forth the following: COMMUNITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (C.D.R.B.) ATHLETIC PERSONAL TRAINING 1st Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.

Owner: Brandon Cook New Lenox, Illinois 60451 January 2 May 1 September 4 (708) 822-3141 February 6 June 5 October 2 This is to certify that the underMarch 6 July 3 November 6 signed, upon oath deposes and April 3 August 7 December 4 says that the foregoing is a true certificate for the Assumed Business All meetings are open to the public. Meeting agendas and the deadline Name and intends to conduct or dates for petition submittals to the Plan Commission and Zoning Board transact business from the location of Appeals are available at www.cityofjoliet.info. (s) indicated and that the true or legal full name(s) of the person(s) Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk owning, conducting or transacting the business is/are correct as (Published in the Herald-News January 10, 2014. HN017) shown.

(s) indicated and that the true or le/s/ Nancy Schultz Voots gal full name(s) of the person(s) Will County Clerk owning, conducting or transacting the business is/are correct as (Published in The Herald-News January 3, 10, 17, 2014. shown.

HN012) /s/ Sergio Paredes The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by the DON'T NEED IT? person(s) intending to conduct the SELL IT FAST! business this 30th day of December, 2013.

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PUBLIC NOTICE BLOMMER PETERMAN, S.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY ILLINOIS W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital, LLC, Plaintiff, VS. Abraham A. Lara; Barbara J. Lara; Unknown Spouse of Abraham A. Lara; UNKNOWN OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendant(s) 701 Cornelia Street Joliet, IL 60435 13 CH 03799 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants in the aboveentitled cause, that the above-entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on November 26, 2013 and is now pending.

The Names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

The Names of all title holders of record are as follows: Abraham A. Lara and Barbara J. Lara The legal description of the mortgaged real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty: Lot 160 in Mason Place, a Subdivision of the West part of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Will County, Illinois.

A common address or description of the location of the real estate: 701 Cornelia Street, Joliet, IL 60435 Identification of the Mortgage to be foreclosed: Name of Mortgagor: Abraham A. Lara Name of Mortgagee: W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital, LLC, as assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for W.J. Bradley Mortgage Capital, LLC Date of Mortgage: 01/14/2013 Date of Recording: Mortgage recorded on 02/04/2013, Assignment recorded on 11/02/2013 County Where Recorded: Will Identification of Recording: Mortgage Document No. R2013014931, Assignment Document No. R2013128647 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on January 16, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification.

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, UNKNOWN OWNERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of The Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County Illinois, held in the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 212, Joliet, IL 60432, on or before February 3, 2014, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure.

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5.3 OZ.

Select Regular, Low Fat, or Fat Free

Linguine, Mostaccioli, Mostaccioli Rigate, Spaghetti, Rigatoni, or Vermicelli

LB.

12

10

3/$

10/$

Chobani Greek Yogurt

Prince Select Pasta

99

When you buy 3, Lesser $5.00 each

EA.

20 LB. BONUS BAG

20 Lb. 20 Pk. Cans

Coca Cola, Sprite, or Diet Coke When you buy 2, Lesser $5.99 each

210 Oz.

2/$11

Purina Dog Chow

24 Ct. Double Roll

Arm & Hammer Liquid Detergent

$ 99

7

Scott Extra Soft Bath Tissue or 10 Ct. Mega Roll

Scott Towels

$ 99

8

Limit 2

$

1099 PLN