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Plainfield park district dispute gets personal ‘Go pound dirt until you make dust,’ one village official emails to another

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – Controversy surrounding the Plainfield Township Park District heated up last week in an angry email exchange between two village trustees in which one tells the other, “Go pound dirt until you make dust.”

Park district Executive Director Garrett Peck, who also is a village trustee, said he took exception to comments made by Jim Racich, another Plainfield village trustee, to The Herald-News in a story about the elimination of the park district’s planning department.

“I view them as completely dysfunctional. The favoritism is unbelievable. Peck is incompetent and doesn’t belong in the job,” Racich said about the park board and Peck.

On Wednesday, Peck sent an open letter to Racich through email and cop-

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ied The Herald-News on the email exchange.

The letter states, “I take exception to the fact that you have publicly engaged in personal attacks against my qualifications and performance as the Executive Director at The Plainfield Township Park District.”

Peck also said he found it contradictory that Racich would make those statements after supporting him in his bid for a state senate seat.

He challenged Racich to stop personally attacking him and provide suggestions to improve the park district aside from calling for his resignation.

Peck also invited Racich to participate in an unpaid

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Racich sent an email back saying, “Your cheap attempt to intimidate me is pathetic. Go pound dirt until you make dust.

Take my response and your drivel and send it to whomever you choose.

Your opinion is without value.”

Peck called the response “a clear example of an irrational critic that is certainly focused on negative personal attacks and unwilling to focus on positive recommendations we can do for the park district.”

Racich said his endorsement was only a professional courtesy, and if he knew Peck better at the time, he wouldn’t have supported him.

“I don’t think anybody cares for what he says, which is why my response was so short,” Racich said.

“But I will still treat him with total respect on the Plainfield Village Board.”

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Bridge upgrade plans outlined

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com JOLIET — It will be harder to get around downtown Joliet in 2015 as a project gets underway to consolidate the operation of the five drawbridges.

The Illinois Department of Transportation operates and maintains the five bridges, along with the Brandon Road drawbridge located just south of Joliet. IDOT officials on Friday updated city officials, along with state Sen. Pat McGuire, D-Joliet, about the proposed $8 million project.

IDOT bridge maintenance engineer Sarah Wil-

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son said the project could start toward the end of this year, but most likely won’t begin until next year.

“We have some permitting issues to resolve with the Coast Guard and the city,” Wilson said.

The project calls for fiber optic to be connected to each bridge so they can be operated remotely at a central location at the IDOT maintenance building located next to the Bridge Street bridge. Bridge tenders currently are located at each bridge, and raise and lower the bridges for barges.

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The Cass Street Bridge in Joliet is scheduled for fiber optic upgrades next year.

State: Look for bridge closings in 2015 • BRIDGE Continued from page 12 to do it with technology,” Wilson said.

At the centralized location, tenders would view cameras equipped on the bridges to know when to safely raise and lower the bridges. It’s not a new idea, she said.

“There are locations in Wisconsin that have done centralized control,” she said.

Each bridge would have to be shut down from four to six weeks to allow for the work, which concerned Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante.

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for a shutdown,” he said.

Wilson said the state would work with city officials to ensure the best times for the bridge closures. The project is expected to be completed by the middle of 2016.

“We are willing to work with you,” Wilson told city officials.

City officials want to tap into the fiber optic line that would be created as a result of the bridge project.

“My goal is to have downtown interconnectivity,” Joliet City Manager James Hock said. “The city’s goal is to provide the service.”

Among those who would be able to take advantage

of the new fiber optic line will be students at the new downtown Joliet Junior College campus, Hock said.

The campus is nearing completion.

Occasionally, IDOT also has to close bridges for repair work. For example, the Jackson Street bridge will close starting Monday for five days to replace a gear.

Eastbound traffic will be directed to go to Broadway Street, Ruby Street, Chicago Street, and Ottawa Street.

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Financial issues rise after tornados • COSTS Continued from page 3 “It will impact us further next year but we don’t know what that will be,” Bugg said. “It could be significant.”

Officials from the village and school district said their respective governments have money in reserves that can be tapped.

Bugg said he doesn’t think the school board would want to raise taxes to cover the loss. Kernc said the village doesn’t have the luxury to run in the red, and officials will do the best they can to provide services.

“We do keep $1 million in reserves at all times,” Kernc said. “We hate to go into it, but it is there for

emergencies.”

Once Gov. Pat Quinn issued a state disaster declaration, the county assessor’s office started re-evaluating the properties in the affected areas.

“What is suppose to happen is a state form is suppose to be filed so we can start revaluation,” Henderson said. “Only six or seven people filed the form but we’ve already adjusted property for 90 to 95 people. Right is right, and they have so many other things going on, we wanted to do the right thing.”

The big impact from the loss of assessed value will be seen in taxes paid in 2015.

Henderson said his office can’t project what the loss to the taxing bodies will be at this time because

he doesn’t know when people will be moving back into their homes.

“A lot of people contacted contractors and won’t be allowed back in until they are finished,” Henderson said. “Ideally, if it is a three-month job, they would get started on Dec. 1 and be done by March 1.

But that is not going to happen with the weather we have experienced, so they may not start until May, and the residents won’t be able to move back in until August.”

The assessor’s office will be working closely with the village and will use the occupancy permits as a gauge to determine when the homes are habitable again. So far, only one occupancy permit has been filed.

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Continued from page 3 “The years of hard work we put into it, gone,” he said. “We did everything ourselves. We did the landscaping. We just repainted most of the upstairs. The carpet was in a month before the storm hit.

“That’s the hardest part.

Yes, it will be all new, but it’s not my work. You take pride in what you do.”

Cleaning up Diamond began almost immediately after the tornadoes, as thousands of volunteers from throughout the region began clearing debris, Kernc said. High school students were allowed to skip class to clean yards. Local nuclear plants donated vests and gloves to all of the volunteers, and even prisoners from the Illinois Department of Corrections were brought to help clean up.

Ten days after the storm hit, organizations distributed $100,000 to tornado victims in the form of minigrants, which were distributed in $2,000, $1,000 and $500 amounts based on the home’s level of damage. To date $239,000 has been collected in the tornado relief fund, with $39,000 still left in the account, Kernc said.

Kernc, whose Plainfield home was destroyed in the 1990 tornado, was qualified to handle such a disaster.

“I think more than anything I had empathy because I knew what you would be feeling the morning after,” she said. “The first day you’re in shock.

You really don’t feel much of anything. … It’s not like you walk in your living room and clean up.”

Three businesses from Coal City and 11 from Diamond also felt the impact from the November tornadoes. Chrome Rack Bar and Grill in Diamond lost the front two-thirds of its build-

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“It was my whole life savings. Everything I had,” said owner Bill Mitchell, who is still waiting to see how much money he will get from an SBA loan. “I was there for two years and two months, and we were really just starting to pick up steam [before the storm].

And this really just threw a wrench in the spokes.”

Moving on More community fundraisers are planned for the area, which will add thou-

sands of dollars more to the disaster fund, Kernc said.

The village board will soon vote on the best way to spend the extra money, which may include dividing the money equally among the victims or giving different amounts based on each home’s level of damage.

The blue tarps, broken windows and blown out walls are still prevalent throughout the Diamond Estates subdivision.

It will be months before both Diamond and Coal City are back to their pre-tornado condition, but the Powells understand the importance of moving on.

“You have to try to move forward,” Dawn Powell said. “You have to get yourself together. You have kids, I have a grandson, and you’ve got to move forward with your life.”

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By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The recent arrest of a Quebec man for talking on a cellphone while driving turned into a narcotics case when police found $1.2 million worth of drugs.

Now it is capturing media attention from Canada because of the suspect’s job as a security official at a prestigious boarding school.

Reporters from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Canadian Press, The Caledonian Record and the Stanstead Journal contacted The Herald-News on Friday seeking information on the Jan. 10 arrest of Sylvain Bergeron, 42, of Stanstead.

Bergeron is director of security at Stanstead College, a co-ed boarding

school for grades 7 to 12 near the Quebec-Vermont border. He is currently suspended without pay.

“Stanstead is upper crust – tuition and board are in the $30,000 (range) with an excellent hockey program,” one Canadian journalist told The Herald-News.

About 6:20 p.m. Jan. 10, state police saw Bergeron talking on a cellphone while driving on Interstate 355 near Homer Glen, prosecutors told Judge Richard Schoenstedt in weekend court. When the troopers had the vehicle stop, they found more than 900 grams of cocaine inside. Talking on a cellphone without a handsfree device while driving became illegal in Illinois on Jan. 1.

Schoenstedt set Bergeron’s bond at $2 million, meaning he would

need to post $200,000 to be released from the Will County jail.

Judge Roger Rickmon upheld Bergeron’s bail amount in bond court Monday. Rickmon also said Bergeron would have to surrender his passport and be subject to random drug testing while awaiting trial.

A courtroom observer felt Bergeron was “apprehensive” when he appeared before Rickmon via video from the county jail.

He gave only short “yes” answers to the judge’s questions about his name and the charges.

Bergeron is charged with delivery of drugs, a class X felony carrying a prison sentence between six and 30 years in prison.

Bergeron is scheduled to appear in court again Feb. 3.

Two men from Ghana charged in alleged credit card scheme

By DAVID GOOD dgood@shawmedia.com BOLINGBROOK – Two men from the nation of Ghana each were arrested this week after allegedly buying electronics with stolen credit cards, Bolingbrook police said.

Bolingbrook police assisted the Secret Service in arresting the men, Samuel Boah, 27, and Kwame Nketiah, 23, on Tuesday.

Police said both were prepared to depart the United States and go back to Ghana.

Police were alerted to the scheme Nov. 13, when Walmart employees reported that one suspect was at the store in the 200 block of South Bolingbrook Drive to pick up a television.

Employees told police the suspect was being investigated for picking

up televisions in other Walmart stores while using fraudulent credit cards. Police documented the information and continued to investigate this case with the Secret Service.

The men were taken into custody, interviewed, processed and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility. They each face two counts of felony retail theft.

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Bolingbrook High principal resigning SHAW MEDIA BOLINGBROOK – Bolingbrook High School Principal Michael White has resigned, effective the end of the school year, to pursue other opportunities, according to a news release sent Friday from Valley View School District 365U. “Valley View is extremely sorry to see Mr. White leave the district,” Board of Education President Steve Quickly said in the release. “While we would prefer to have him remain at the high school, we respect his decision to move on to other opportunities. ... I have an enor-

8POLICE REPORTS Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

Andrew D. Brown, 22, of the 21200 block of Old North Church Road in Frankfort, was arrested by Tinley Park police Wednesday on a charge of marijuana possession.

Steven D. Fogel, 59, of the 47200 block of South Ellis Avenue in Chicago, was arrested by Braidwood police Wednesday on a charge of marijuana possession.

mous amount of respect for what he has done in his tenure at BHS and I assure staff, students and parents we will continue his efforts going forward.”

White has held the position of principal of Bolingbrook High School for one and a half years.

In the news release, White applauded the faculty at Bolingbrook High School as excellent professionals, citing how many teachers come to school early and leave late to support student learning.

“That said, I feel I have reached the limits to what I can do to support Bolingbrook High School,” he said in the news release.

“Therefore, it is time for me to move on. I look forward to pursuing positions in curriculum and instruction at a district level or potentially in human resources.”

White, who retired as principal of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., after the 201112 school year, came to Bolingbrook High School in July 2012 following a nationwide search, according to the news release.

Prior to serving as Pioneer’s principal, he was a middle school principal for five years, an assistant principal for seven years and a teacher for 13 years.

Jeffrey L. Mounts, 38, of the 3500 block of South 36th Court in Cicero, was arrested by Joliet police Wednesday on charges of drug possession and shoplifting.

David L. Robinson, 35, of the 900 block of Lois Place, was arrested by Joliet police Wednesday for failing to comply with the state’s sex offender registry requirements.

Terrance W. Bartimus, 64, of the 1200 block of Gould Street, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended license.

Janaro A. McClelland, 32, of the 1300 block of Pawnee

Street, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on a charge of delivery of drugs.

Zachary S. Noll, 17, of the 23700 block of Ashland Avenue in Crete, was arrested by New Lenox police Thursday on a charge of residential burglary.

Narcellus J. Taylor, 18, of the 1300 block of West 112th Street in Chicago, was arrested by sheriff’s police Thursday on a charge of shoplifting.

Frank S. Maluchnik, 45, of the 1500 block of Memorial Drive in Calumet City, was arrested by Crete police Friday on charges of driving with a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle.

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BOLINGBROOK – The frozen body found in a Bolingbrook field Tuesday has been identified as a Geneva man who walked away from a nearby hospital in November. Tattoos and a medical band confirmed the identity of Jeffrey Talley, 50, shortly before an autopsy was performed Friday by the Will County Coroner’s office.

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Bolingbrook Police Lt. Mike Rompa said Talley discharged himself from Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital on Nov. 10 “against the

medical staff’s advice” and walked away. Talley’s last known contact outside the hospital was with a Geneva resident who later reported him missing to police.

Rompa said Talley’s death does not appear to be the result of foul play but the police investigation would remain open until the coroner’s tests were completed.

Talley’s body was taken to the morgue where it

would alternate between a refrigerated unit and room temperature in four-hour intervals over the next few days to safely thaw, Will County Coroner Patrick K. O’Neil said. Friday’s autopsy showed some “cold exposure” but toxicology and other tests would be needed to determine the cause of his death, according to the coroner’s office.

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Lockport, Romeoville reach boundary agreement

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Lockport and Romeoville have reached a boundary agreement that officials in both towns say could foster future development.

Lockport City Council members unanimously approved Wednesday entering into an agreement with Romeoville. Three City Council members were absent during the vote.

Officials from both areas entered the agreement to meet each other’s development needs, according to city records.

In the past 18 years, Lockport officials have entered boundary agreements with Joliet, New Lenox, Lemont and Homer Glen.

Boundary agreements last for 20 years, and city

officials have said they provide stability and effective land management applications for each community.

The agreement seemed positive for Lockport Fourth Ward Ald. Denise Marynowski.

“Romeoville agreed to it and it seemed like a good deal for us,” she said.

According to city records, Romeoville officials are working with Hanson Material Service for property located along Route 53, which passes by Lockport.

City officials in Lockport are working to provide utility services to areas east of Romeoville.

As part of the agreement, the boundary line would extend east along the north line of the Shell Tank Farm to New Avenue, north on New Av-

enue to 143 Street, east on 143 Street extended to High Road, and then north on High Road to 127 Street, according to city records.

East of High Road is an area dominated by the Big Run Golf Club, and this area would provide an opportunity for either community to pursue annexations, or additional space.

Third Ward Ald. Darren Deskin was not present during the City Council’s vote on the boundary agreement because of family obligations, but he said he would have voted in favor of the agreement.

“It was the only town in the area we didn’t have a boundary agreement with,” he said. “[Without a boundary agreement], it inhibits each town’s ability to plan open space development.”

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com NEW LENOX – Fire officials Friday pointed to the loss of 49 firefighters who took jobs elsewhere while making a case for a tax increase they said will help deal with high turnover rates, aging equipment and a rising population.

The New Lenox Fire Protection District is asking voters to approve a referendum on the March 18 ballot that would increase property taxes on a $200,000 home by an estimated $86 annually.

They detailed their reasons for the tax increase at a news conference that was also attended by a former fire official, who argued later the tax hike is not needed.

Estimated impact of tax hike • $43 a year or $3.60 a month for a $100,000 home • $64.50 a year or $5.40 a month for a $150,000 home • $86 a year or $7.16 a month for a $200,000 home • $107 a year or $8.09 a month for a $250,000 home • $129 a year or $10.75 a month for a $300,000 home Source: New Lenox Fire Protection District

The increase would be the first for the district’s tax rate in 25 years, and the district population has doubled since then, fire officials said.

The district lost 49 firefighters in the past five

years, fire officials said.

They said the average starting salary of $37,000 for firefighters in New Lenox is lower than salaries for firefighters in neighboring areas such as Frankfort, Homer Glen and Lockport.

Losing firefighters can be costly to the district because of the amount of training and screening tests involved, Board Trustee Joe Levey said.

“When you lose people, you lose the best-trained people,” Levey said.

The tax increase would fund higher pay for firefighters. It also would provide funding for five ambulances and three trucks over the next five years.

A 2004 ambulance would need to be replaced with an estimated cost of $200,000, which would include costs

covering life-saving equipment for the vehicle.

“It’s not like buying a van,” Levey said.

Fire officials also want the tax increase to continue offering free or minimally priced services such as CPR and first aid classes, and community events.

Bob Fronek, a former trustee and operations manager in the district, said the tax increase would be excessive.

“I just object to the entire referendum,” he said.

“They do not need the money and they’re asking for way too much money.

Other people have said the same thing: if you need a fire truck, finance it.”

Fire officials only took questions from the media at the news conference.

Fronek made his case

against the tax increase later.

Fronek said he was fired from his position as district operations manager in September after speaking rudely to several employees. He had that position for five years and was a trustee for 12 years, Fronek said.

He also said that money from the New Lenox Fire Foundation will be used to hire a lobbyist to promote the referendum.

Levey, along with Roy Minger, president of the district’s board of trustees, and Larry Wennlund, president of the New Lenox Fire Foundation, said there is no plan to hire a lobbyist or to use foundation funds to promote the referendum.

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Because the district is a separate government from the village of New Lenox, it does not benefit from sales taxes, Levey said. He said sources of revenue consist of property taxes and ambulance billings, which take in revenue from insurance companies. Residents do not pay anything out of pocket for ambulance services.

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OBITUARIES NOEMI CANALES

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Noemi Canales, age 69, entered eternal life on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 with her loving family by her side.

Noemi is survived by her beloved children, Blanca Garcia, Odon (Dee) Garcia Jr., Tommie (Jesse) Alonzo, and Jerry (Odie) Borrego; cherished grandchildren, Carlos Garcia, Martin Zavala Jr., Thomas Garcia, Noemi Wilkins, Michael Alonzo, Annie Almazan, David Alonzo, and Lily Alonzo; great-grandchildren, Makayla and Lorne Wilkins Jr., Ashlyn Garcia and Jaylyn Garza, and Lia Garcia; and sisters, Elvira Borrego and Dora Young; and close family friend, Tom A.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends.

Preceded in death by her parents, Tomas and Hijinia Canales; brothers and sisters, Estefania Torres, Alfredo Canales, and Andres Canales.

Noemi dedicated her life to her family whom she loved unconditionally.

Special thanks to Joliet Fire Station #5 and Presence St. Joseph Hospital 5 West Oncology Staff.

A celebration of Noemi's life will begin on Monday, January 20, 2014, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Catholic prayer service at 11:00 a.m. in the Tezak Funeral Home Chapel. Per Noemi's wishes cremation rites will be accorded.

Visitation will be on Sunday, January 19, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd., Joliet, IL. Obituary and Tribute Wall for Noemi Canales at

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Marie was preceded by her husband Bud (1982) and brother Bob Nielsen.

The family will receive friends on January 31st from 10:00amuntil time of memorial service 11:00am at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road, Wilmington.

(815/476-2181). Inurnment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park II. Preferred memorials may be made to Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, Illinois 60431.

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MARIE E. COLUMBUS Born: Aug. 21, 1921; in Joliet Died: Jan. 13, 2014; in Joliet

RUTH H. FURDEK

Marie E. Columbus, age 92 of Joliet, passed away January 13, 2014 at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born August 21, 1921 in Joliet, Marie was a daughter of the late Herluf and Emma Meader-Nielsen.

She was a graduate of Joliet Twp. HS and on November2, 1941, Marie married William “Bud” Columbus in the First Lutheran Church, Joliet.

Survivors include daughter Beverly (James) Holt;grandchildren: Jennifer (Wes) Meyer and Michael (Alma) Holt; great grandchildren: Madison,Paige and Avery; sister Dorothy (Richard) Tyler; brother Roy (Kay) Nielsen and brothers and sisters-in-law: Joan Nielsen, James (Janice) Columbus, Dolores Watson and Doug (Theresa) Columbus, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

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Ruth H. Furdek, age 89, late of the Inn at Willow Falls, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2014 at

Joliet Area Community Hospice. The oldest of nine children born to Benjamin E. Rost and Lona E. Rost, Ruth grew up in southern Illinois and graduated from McLeansboro High School in 1943. Ruth moved to Joliet where she met and married her loving husband Andrew R. Furdek in 1946. They were a devoted couple until his passing in 1995. Ruth was a member of the SS Cyril and Methodius parish and Mother's Club and the East Side A.C. Ladies Auxiliary. Ruth enjoyed gardening, sewing, crocheting and solving puzzles. Ruth was a warm person and resourceful homemaker, quick to share her wit and helpful advice.

A lifelong diehard Cubs fan, Ruth saw her last game at Wrigley Field this past September, with her friends at Willow Falls.

Ruth is preceded in death by her parents and four brothers: Eugene Rost, Richard Rost, Charles Rost and James Rost. She is sadly missed by two brothers William (Sandy) Rost of Belle City, IL and Benjamin Rost Jr. of Camden S.C., and two sisters Marian (late William J.) Schuster of Piopolis, IL and Doris (late Roy) Smith of McLeansboro, IL Ruth was

a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will remain always in the hearts of her two daughters, Patricia Furdek of Ottawa, Ontario and Mary (Clayton) Schulte of Plainfield IL; two grandsons, Aaron (Jennifer) Nelson of Ottawa Ontario and Luke (Margie) Nelson of Streamwood, IL; two great grandsons Darius and Andrew Nelson and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Ruth's life will begin on Monday, January 20, 2014 with a visitation from 2-5 p.m. A Catholic Chapel Service will conclude the visitation at 5:00 p.m.

Fr. John Doyle officiating. Per Ruth's wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Inurnment will take place privately at SS Cyril and Methodius Cemetery in Joliet at a later date.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Ruth H. Furdek at www.tezakfuneralhome.com, or for information 815-722-0524.

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Member of Union Local Born: Sept. 11, 1952; Chicago, IL #150 Operating Engineers, Lucky Died: Jan. 14, 2014; Joliet, IL Dog Academy and the Western Irish Setter Club. Bruce was a U.S. Army Judy Carol Veteran.

Juknuis, age 61, of Preceded in death by his maternal Minooka, and and paternal grandparents. formerly the Cicero, Survived by his loving wife of 35 Berwyn and years, Kimberly (Palmeri); three Summit areas, children, Amanda (Michael) passed away Ramirez, Matthew and Michael January 14, 2014.

(Jennifer, fiancé) Kamp; two Born September grandchildren, Noa and Mina 11, 1952 in Chicago, Judy is a Ramirez; parents, Robert and Phyllis daughter of Ralph Saylor of Cicero (Comstock) Kamp; sisters, Byrnina and the late Pauline (nee Hensley).

Murray and Beth (Tom) KampShe was a 1970 graduate of Veath; two nephews; a niece and Morton East HS in Cicero, and on his faithful companions, his Irish November 22, 1975, Judy married Setters Lacey and Lily.

Kent D. Juknuis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Survivors include her father, Ralph the Western Irish Setter Club or Saylor; husband, Kent; daughter, Lucky Dog Academy would be Jennifer Juknuis (Jeffrey Rodriguez) appreciated. of Diamond; grandchildren, who Visitation will be Monday at the were the loves of her life, Steven O'Neil Funeral Home, 1105 E. 9th St. Juknuis and Matthew Juknuis, and (159th St.), Lockport from 4:00 pm Nicholas, Chloe and Amber to 8:00pm and again on Tuesday, Rodriguez; sisters, Patricia (the late 10:00 am until time of funeral William) Gallagher of Plainfield, services at 11:00 am with Deacon Brenda (Dwight) Garrison of Rob Weierman officiating. Per Brookfield and Beverly Saylor of Frankfort; brother, Timothy (Meara) Bruce's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded following services.

Saylor of Mokena; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Judy was preceded by her mother, Pauline.

Visitation will be Monday, January 20, 2014, from 12:00 Noon until 8:00PM at Reeves FuneralHome, 75 North Broadway in Coal City.

Funeral services will follow Tuesday,with a procession leaving the funeral home at 10:00AM to JENNY A. KOCHEVAR Parkview Christian Church, 11100 Orland Parkway in Orland Park for Jenny A. Kochevar an 11:30AM service. Cremation rites (nee Jursinovic), age will be accorded, following the 98 entered eternal services. life on Friday, January Online guest book and additional 17, 2014 with her information: loving family by her www.ReevesFuneral.com or side.

815-634-2125 Jenny is survived by her loving children, Carrie (the late Ed) Palcisko, Marjorie (Bernard) Bottino, Robert (Wendy) Kochevar, and Judy (Lee) Crook; dear grandchildren, Jody (Rob) Manning, Tony (Kim) Palcisko, Brian (Judy) and Barry (Pam) Bottino, Jay (Teena) Palcisko, Stephanie (Bruce) Gasper, Shannon (Keith) Lakomiak, Dale and Beth Kochevar; cherished BRUCE D. KAMP great-grandchildren, Ryan Sherbert, Ariel and Brandon Palcisko, Tierney, Bruce D. Kamp, “The Doctor”, age Erin, Maria, and Sidney Bottino, 59, of Lockport, unexpectedly, Natalie and Sarah Lakomiak, and January 15, 2014.

Payten Palcisko; as well as

JUDY C. JUKNUIS

OBITUARIES numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her loving husband, Tony Kochevar; parents, Anton and Johanna Jursinovic (nee Gombac); sister, Frances Higgins; and brothers, Joseph and John Jursinovic.

Jenny was born in Joliet and was a life-long resident. She was a member of St Joseph KSKJ and the Slovenian Women's Union.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jenny's name to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet or to Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

A Celebration of Jenny's life will begin on Monday, January 20, 2014 with a visitation at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Joliet.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Jenny A. Kochevar at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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Sunday, January 19, 2014 • Page 27 Survived by her loving husband and childhood sweetheart, Raymond Kohl; parents, Delphia and Gene Poole; two devoted children, Ed (fiancé Connie) Bales, and Bobby (girlfriend Lauri Cole) Bales; two step- children, Steve (Sue) Pierce and Bill Pierce; grand children, Alissa, Autumn and Abby Bales; one great- granddaughter, Aaliah Garcia; step-sisters, Kathy, Sue, Tammy and Terri; extra special nieces, Lisa Willis, Valerie Connor and Rebecca Bernicus; dear friends Kathy “Louise” (Bill) Lindemann, Joe (Katie) Reyes and Alexa Reyes; and her adored cat Rose. Numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and many friends also survive.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Christ Vision Community Church would be appreciated.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 1:30 pm in the O'Neil Funeral Home Chapel, 1105 E. 9th St. (159th St.), Lockport, with Pastor Leatha Smith officiating. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Lockport.

Visitation Monday at the funeral home from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

15, 2014.

Kathy is survived by her loving father, Bob (the late Marguerite) Moon; brothers, Rob (Chris) Moon; Frank (Becky) Moon; two nephews, Wesley and Eric Moon; niece, Melanie (Ryan) Choate; great-niece, Addison Choate; aunt Rosann Klen.

Numerous cousins also survive.

Preceded in death by her mother, Marguerite (nee Skiera) Moon.

Kathy graduated from St. Francis Academy in 1979, and was employed by Minooka Community High School. Kathy loved her cats and was an avid NASCAR fan. She had numerous friends around the Channahon area. Kathy will be dearly missed by all.

Funeral services for Kathy will begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 with a prayer service in the Tezak Funeral Home Chapel at 10:00 a.m.

Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Joliet. Visitation will be on Monday, January 20, 2014 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd., Joliet from 3:00-7:00 p.m.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Kathleen Rae Moon at www.tezakfuneralhome.com, or for information 815-722-0524.

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CAROL J. KOHL Carol J.”Shorty” Kohl (Nee: McBee), age 60, late of Lockport, suddenly, but peacefully, Monday, January 13, 2014.

Born in Morgantown, West Virginia and living in Lockport for the past 5 years. Carol was employed as a social worker for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, step sister, sister-in-law and dear friend to many. Active at Christ Vision Community Church, Lockport. Carol had a very witty sense of humor and was fun loving with a larger than life personality. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Preceded in death by her father, Darrell McBee; a sister, Loretta Connor; a step- sister, Ralee Poole and a nephew, Jimmy Willis.

KATHLEEN R. MOON Kathleen Rae Moon, age 52, suddenly, on Wednesday, January

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LIESEL B. MOORE Liesel B. Moore (nee Borkel) passed away peacefully while under hospice care at Our Lady of Angels, Friday, January 17, 2014.

LEONARD A. NELSON

Leonard A. Nelson, age 74, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Born in Joliet on September 1, 1939, he was a Age 87 years. lifelong Survived by her husband of 57 Joliet/Minooka area years Robert W. Moore of Joliet, a resident. A graduate daughter Deborah (Jeff) Lamb and of St. Patrick's Grade two sons Robert Moore, Jr. and Gary (Angela) Moore. Five grandchildren School, Class of '54 and Joliet Catholic Academy Class of '58. A and two great grandchildren. Her United States Army veteran. He sister Hildegard Johnston of Anniston, Alabama, two nieces and worked at Champion Machinery, Texaco and more recently, Apollo a nephew.

Preceded in death by her parents Colors, having retired from there in 2003. Leonard enjoyed hunting, in Germany.

She was a member of P.E.O., Joliet golfing, woodworking and spending Junior Women's Club, Presbyterian time with his former St. Pat's Women, American Legion Post 1080 classmates.

Survived by his wife of 45 years, Auxiliary, Silver Cross Hospital Mary Jane (nee Link) Nelson; his volunteer and Kings Daughters. daughter and son-in-law, Gina Marie Liesel was a member of First Presbyterian Church since 1955 and (nee Nelson) and Donald J. Byers; also a church deacon. Liesel will be and several cousins.

Preceded by his mother and stepforever remembered for her father, Mary (nee Barra) and Walter indomitable spirit and her joie de Heintzelman; and his father, Kelly vivre.

Memorial services will be held at Nelson.

Funeral Services for Leonard A. First Presbyterian Church, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Nelson will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. from Dr. Craig M. Herr officiating.

Inurnment will be held at Abraham the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Lincoln National Cemetery at a later 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet to St. Mary Nativity Church for a date. In lieu of flowers memorials Mass of Christian Burial to be to Our Lady of Angels Retirement celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment Home or Joliet Area Community St. Mary Nativity Cemetery.

Hospice will be appreciated.

Visitation Monday 3-7 p.m. at the Visitation will be held Saturday, funeral home. For more information: February 1 at First Presbyterian (815) 741-5500 or Church from 10:00 A.M. until time www.fredcdames.com of service at 11:00 A.M.

WAYNE L. PICHA Wayne L. Picha, age 63. Suddenly Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Silver Cross Hospital, as the result of an apparent heart attack with his loving wife by his side.

Born in Joliet and a New Lenox resident for the past 37 years. A U.S. Army 2nd Armored Division Vietnam veteran. Retired from Caterpillar, Inc. in 2003 after over 31 years of service as a machinist. An active member of the DH Motorcycle Club, past President of the Road Apples MC and also a member of the Valid Proof Blues Band, playing bass guitar and back up singer for many years.

Wayne's greatest loves in life were spending time with his family, friends, being on the open road on his Harley Davidson, but most of all, he had a very special place in his heart for his grandchildren who will always remain the apple of his eye.

He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather whose love for his family and friends knew no bounds.

Survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Jan (nee Pera) Picha of New Lenox; two sons, Joseph (Carly) of Custer Park, IL and Anthony (Jill) Picha of Manhattan, IL; one daughter, Nicole (fiancee, Randy Smith) Picha of Elwood, IL; six loving grandchildren, Josephine Picha, Lily, Nick and Dominic Picha and Mia and Ava Smith; two brothers, Donald (Marge) of Plainfield and Robert (Mary) Picha of Havana, IL; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Margaret (nee Ancel) Picha.

Funeral Services for Wayne L. Picha will be held Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. from the Fred

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For more information: 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

MANUELA SALAZAR Manuela (Moreno) Salazar, age 73, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014.

VISITATION & DVD MEMORIAL: Monday January 20, 2014, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Delgado Funeral Chapel.

SERVICES: begin at 7:00 PM. Officiating: Rev. Peter G. Jankowski of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Joliet. Live Webcasting for service and visitation also available on-line for details call (815) 774-9220.

Manuela will be cremated in accordance to her wishes. Funeral arrangements in care of: Delgado Funeral Chapel, 400 Landau Ave. at Jackson St. (Rt.6), Joliet, Il. (815) 774-9220. Online guest book & Floral Arrangements at: www.DelgadoFunerals.com

CATHERINE A. SKLARE Born: March 13, 1924; Chicago, IL Died: Jan. 5, 2014; Fayetteville, NC Catherine "Kateâ&#x20AC;?

A. Sklare (nee Heffernan), age 89, of Joliet passed away peacefully on January 5, 2014 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Born March 13, 1924 to Mary and John Heffernan in Chicago, IL. Preceded in death by her husband, Henry W. Sklare; parents;

siblings; daughter-in-law, Brenda Sklare; and son-in-law, David Allen Sr. Kate leaves to cherish her memories are her loving children, Joyce (late David Sr.) Allen of Fayetteville, Dr. John (Laura) Sklare of Roswell, Georgia, William (Barbara) Sklare of Crest Hill and Patricia (William) Dietz of Joliet.

Grandchildren, Christine (Richard) Hurley, David Allen Jr., Joshua (Kelly) Sklare, Erin (Matthew) Harrell, Mary-Lynn Foster(George Krueger), Scott Dietz and Andrew Dietz. Grandma "Cake" to Great grandchildren Kayla and Kourtney Thomas, Kaden Hurley, Justin Allen, Maya and Mirielle Sklare, Grayson Harrell, Addison Dietz and Jack Dietz; also a loving cousin, Edward (Alice) Wilson; and special niece, Marilyn (Bill) Brogan.

Kate lived life to its fullest. She was a die hard Cub fan, an avid Bingo player and a member of VFW 367 Auxillary. All her bakery goodies will be missed by all.

At Kate's wishes she was cremated and a memorial mass will be at a later date.

PAUL ZIELONKA Paul Zielonka, age 91, passed away Friday January 10, 2014 in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Survived by one niece, Sherry Zelonka.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary (Worga) Zielonka; one sister, Sophie Zielonka; three brothers, Henry, Michael and Ely Zielonka.

Born in Thurber, Texas, living in Joliet most of his life. W.W. II Army Veteran. Retired from the Carpenters Local 174.

Funeral Services will be held, Tuesday January 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Blackburn-GiegerichSonntag Funeral Home with Rev. Kathryn White officiating. Interment will be Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Visitation Tuesday 4:00 p.m. until time of services.

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Bowhunters to shoot Asian carp on Illinois River The Associated Press EAST PEORIA – Bowhunters are being invited to shoot as many Asian carp as possible in a competition planned for July on the Illinois River in central Illinois.

Organizers are planning the first Flying Fish Festival and Bowfishing Tournament for July 11 and 12 with an East Peoria sporting goods store as the lead sponsor.

The (Peoria) Journal Star reports the event will offer cash prizes for the bowhunter who shoots the most of the invasive fish, some of which can leap high into the air if they are startled by boat motors.

Asian carp dishes will be prepared and available at

stands along the river.

The tournament will charge $120 per boat for up to four participants.

Bowhunters, also known as bowfishers, use archery equipment to shoot fish.

Asian carp are an invasive species and have infested the Mississippi River and many of its tributaries. A multi-million dollar effort is underway to keep them out of the Great Lakes, where they could disrupt the fishing industry.

“This festival is about preservation and conservation on the Illinois River,” said Mike Everett of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance at a news conference Friday at the Bass Pro Shops store, the lead sponsor of the event.

“It’s also about a boatload of fun as we try to put a serious dent in the number of flying fish over a 50-mile area of the river,” Everett told the newspaper. “We’ll shoot a bunch of them, and I intend to eat a bunch of them.”

Fish left over after the festival will be taken to a processing plant, said John Hamann, rural economic director for Peoria County.

“We’re looking for ways to keep this fish in check, and commercial use of this fish is one of those,” Hamann said.

East Peoria Mayor Dave Mingus held a crossbow at the podium as he thanked organizers.

“We’re going to get rid of a few Asian carp,” the mayor said.

Ill. school districts use GPS to track buses The Associated Press ROCKFORD – Several school districts in northern Illinois are using GPS and electronic key cards to track buses and students to improve the safety and efficiency of their transport operations.

The technology is being used in the city of Rockford and the smaller community of Freeport, The Rockford Register Star reported.

Children swipe electronic cards as they get on and off the buses, and that’s allowed school officials to tell worried parents where their kids are with the click of a computer mouse. It’s helping dispatchers keep tabs on buses during snow storms and see if drivers are get-

ting to their stops on time.

District officials are even using the systems to analyze ridership numbers, route speeds and idle times to make their systems more efficient.

Amber Miller, the principal of Johnson Elementary School in Rockford, said that was useful in a case where a parent was confused about whether their child was going to ride the bus or needed to be picked up.

“The parent didn’t know where the student was,” Johnson said. “I called. They used the system and saw the student got on the bus, and we were able to tell the parents the child was safe.”

The Rockford School District installed $350,000 worth of GPS technology

in 272 buses last year.

“It saves time and worry,” Rockford bus driver Alan Curtis told the newspaper.

In the past, drivers had to pull over and check the seats if a dispatcher called trying to locate a child.

Now, it’s done electronically.

Dispatchers can also see in real time if a bus is delayed or stranded in bad weather.

“It’s great for safety,” Rockford parent Melissa Champion said while picking up her son, Mason, 7, at a bus stop Thursday. “With all of the stuff that goes on in schools these days ... things like this make you feel better.”

Schools in nearby Freeport have used the technology since 2009.

AP file photo

An Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill., during a study on the fish’s population. Bowhunters are being invited to shoot as many Asian carp as possible in a competition planned for July 2014 on the Illinois River in central Illinois.

NEWS BRIEFS Chicagoan victim of Kabul attack

Suspect in Rockford shooting arrested

Gunman fires on broken-down SUV

CHICAGO – Family members say a 27-yearold Chicago woman was among those killed in a Taliban attack against a popular restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A statement from her family released to The Chicago Sun-Times says she took the job at American University to help the women of Afghanistan “take their rightful place as leaders in Afghan society.”

The assault began Friday with a suicide bomber at the front door of the restaurant. Two other attackers entered through the kitchen.

CHICAGO – A man suspected of shooting a woman with a shotgun in front of her daughter in Rockford has been arrested.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit arrested 50-year-old Donald Harvey Thursday night at a Chicago shelter where he was staying under an alias.

According to Winnebago County records, the gunman shot the woman, then pointed the weapon at her daughter and threatened to shoot her too. He’s charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. A judge set bond at $1 million during a hearing Friday at the Maywood Courthouse.

CHICAGO – A gunman opened fire early Saturday morning on an SUV that was broken down on the side of a highway exit ramp on Interstate 94, wounding three people.

The driver of the SUV was shot four times. Two passengers in the back seat were also hit multiple times. A fourth person in the front seat was unharmed.

Illinois State Police Trooper David Roman says they were taken to hospitals in stable condition.

State police had no suspects in custody Saturday morning.

– Wire reports

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Cities look to rebuild 2 months after tornadoes tore through Illinois on Nov. 17, and the SBA has approved $12 million in disaster aid loans.

In Grundy County 118 people registered for FEMA assistance, but no aid has been approved for those residents, Tyson said. That’s likely because the majority of those residents were adequately insured, Tyson said.

“We don’t use taxpayer money to fill in where people are insured,” he said.

By JIM DALLKE jdallke@shawmedia.com DIAMOND – As an EF 2 tornado ripped through the Diamond Estates subdivision, Dawn Powell held tightly to her basement toilet, unsure if it would stay connected to the floor.

The house violently shook as 135 mph winds spun hail and debris through the walls and into the home. Water from the heavy rainfall poured into Powell’s basement as she and her dog nervously waited out the storm.

“I was praying. I just kept praying out loud.

You’re thinking about things that you might have done wrong and you’re trying to make amends for things, and you’re just talking to yourself the whole time,” Powell said. “You really think you’re going to die.”

Powell’s home was one of 229 Diamond and Coal City structures affected by the Nov. 17 tornadoes.

The storm injured four people and will cost the city of Diamond “several hundred thousand” dollars when the cleanup is finally completed, according to Mayor Terry Kernc.

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A home that was damaged during a Nov. 17 tornado stands with a missing outer wall in Diamond on Thursday. The storm damaged 229 buildings in Diamond and Coal City and injured four people.

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“I can’t stress enough how important it is to apply for aid,” FEMA Spokesman Tim Tyson said. “We can’t help you if we don’t know who you are.”

Tyson said those turned down for an SBA

loan could still be eligible for additional FEMA grants. Those approved for SBA loans do not have to use them immediately.

Some homes that don’t show damage now could show it in the summer, he said.

“There could be cracks

in your roof that you won’t see until it warms up,” Tyson said. “It’s when the seasons change after a disaster that other things show up.”

Statewide, FEMA has approved $2.3 million to people impacted by the dozens of tornadoes that

Financial aftermath from tornado keeps mounting

Illinois to help with cleanup costs.

The village will see a loss on water and sewer income from the homes that no longer have those services hooked up. Grundy County Supervisor of Assessment Dave Henderson said Diamond is facing a reduction in equalized assessed value of $600,000.

“We haven’t had time to figure out in dollars and cents how much revenue we will lose,” Kernc said.

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By HEIDI LITCHFIELD Shaw Media Correspondent DIAMOND – The damage left by the tornado that struck Coal City and Diamond in November

Emergency Management Agency has approved $23,000 in aid to Will County residents, and FEMA has encouraged residents who haven’t applied to submit an application – and also apply for a Small Business Administration loan – before the

could take a toll on those communities for years to come.

The EF 2 tornado that tore through Nov. 17 damaged more than 200 buildings, and the financial

costs of recovery continue to mount. Diamond Mayor Terry Kernc said the village already has taken a $100,000 hit for cleanup, and the federal government has denied funds to

A downloadable form that tornado victims need to fill out for assessment purposes is available on www.grundyco. org under the assessor department, or can be picked up at the assessor’s office, 111 E. Washington St., Morris.

“It’s a multiple part impact on the village – cleanup, loss of revenue and

Powells’ home is one property that did not need FEMA assistance because the insurance company provided an appropriate settlement, said Ken Powell, Dawn’s husband.

The Powell’s Laura Lane home suffered significant damage to the roof and garage. A grill in the backyard flew around the house and broke the glass on the front door.

Barn wood from a farm down the street pierced the home’s walls, and pieces could still be found in an upstairs bedroom Thursday.

The home is set for demolition this week.

See TORNADO, page 15 loss of real estate value.”

Several taxing bodies will feel the impact of the loss in assessed value, including the village, schools, library and the fire protection district.

Coal City schools Superintendent Kent Bugg said the reduction in assessed value will cost the school district about $17,000 in 2014.

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Obama’s reform wouldn’t affect all NSA spying The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s orders to change some U.S. surveillance practices put the burden on Congress to deal with a national security controversy that has alarmed Americans and outraged foreign allies. Yet he avoided major action on the practice of sweeping up billions of phone, email and text messages from across the globe.

In a speech at the Justice Department on Friday, Obama said he was placing new limits on the way intelligence officials access phone records from hundreds of millions of Americans – and was moving toward eventually stripping the massive data collection from the government’s hands.

His promises to end government storage of its collection of data on Americans’ telephone calls – and require judicial review to

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President Barack Obama talks about National Security Agency surveillance Friday at the Justice Department in Washington. examine the data – were met with skepticism from privacy advocates and some lawmakers.

But Obama has made it nearly impossible for reluctant leaders in Congress to avoid making some changes in the U.S. phone surveillance they have supported for years.

Obama admitted that he has been torn between how to protect privacy rights and how to protect the U.S. from terror attacks – what officials have called the main purpose of the spy programs.

“The challenge is getting the details right, and that is not simple,” he said.

His speech had been anticipated since former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden made off with an estimated 1.7 million documents related to surveillance and other NSA operations and gave them to several journalists around the world. The revelations in

the documents touched off a public debate about whether Americans wanted to give up some privacy in exchange for intelligence-gathering on terror suspects.

The president said his proposals “should give the American people greater confidence that their rights are being protected, even as our intelligence and law enforcement agencies maintain the tools they need to keep us safe.”

Obama acknowledged more needs to be done, but he largely left it to Congress to work out the details.

The NSA says it does not listen in on the phone calls or read the Internet messages without specific court orders on a case-bycase basis. But intelligence officials do collect specific information about the calls and messages, such as how long they lasted, to try to track communications of suspected terrorists.

Plans to end the sweep of phone records have been building momentum in Congress among both liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans.

Congressional leadership and the chairmen of the intelligence committees who for years have signed off on the programs have opposed dramatic changes.

Obama’s order signals that the phone program must be overhauled, and lawmakers called his speech a welcome first step.

“It is now time for Congress to take the next step by enacting legislation to appropriately limit these programs,” said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

The leaders of the Senate and House intelligence committees, which have proposed far less sweeping legislation, threw the responsibility back to Obama.

Afghan capital attack deadliest of war for foreign workers The ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL – A Taliban attack against a popular Kabul restaurant killed 21 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest single attack against foreign civilians in the course of a nearly 13year U.S.-led war there now approaching its end.

The attack comes as security has been deteriorating and apprehension has been growing among Afghans over their country’s future as U.S.-led foreign forces prepare for a final

withdrawal at the end of the year.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who is deferring signing an agreement allowing U.S. forces to stay past the planned withdrawal until after the country’s April 5 presidential election, criticized America while condemning the attack.

“If NATO forces, and in the lead the United States of America, want to cooperate and be united with Afghan people, they must target terrorism,” he said without fully elaborating on what

America should be doing.

He added that the U.S. had followed a policy that “was not successful in the past decade.”

The dead from Friday’s assault against La Taverna du Liban included 13 foreigners and eight Afghans, all civilians. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul said late Saturday that three Americans were killed. Previously, those identified included two U.S. citizens working for the American University of Afghanistan and a victim identified by the United Nations as Bas-

ra Hassan, a Somali-American working as a nutrition specialist for UNICEF. Others identified were two Britons – development specialist Dharmender Singh Phangura and close protection officer Simon Chase – two Canadians who worked for a financial services firm, two Lebanese, a Danish police officer, a Russian, and a Malaysian.

Phangura, who along with the Malaysian worked as an adviser for Adam Smith International, was to run as a Labour Party candidate in upcoming elections for

the European Parliament.

Also among the dead were the International Monetary Fund’s representative, Khanjar Wabel Abdallah of Lebanon; Nasreen Khan, a UNICEF health specialist from Pakistan, and Vadim Nazarov, a Russian who was the chief political affairs officer at the U.N. Mission in Afghanistan. Nazarov was one of the U.N’s most experienced officials, fluent in the country’s languages and with experience dating back to the 1980s.

The attack was con-

demned by the U.N. Security Council, NATO, the White House and the European Union.

“There is no possible justification for this attack, which has killed innocent civilians, including Americans, working every day to help the Afghan people achieve a better future with higher education and economic assistance,” the White House said in a statement Saturday.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called the attack “totally unacceptable.”

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W.Va. spill latest case of coal tainting U.S. waters The ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON – The chemical spill that contaminated water for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia was only the latest and most high-profile case of coal sullying the nation’s waters.

For decades, chemicals and waste from the coal industry have tainted hundreds of waterways and groundwater supplies, spoiling private wells, shutting down fishing and rendering streams virtually lifeless, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal environmental data.

But because these contaminants are released gradually and in some cases not tracked or regulated, they attract much less attention than a massive spill such as the recent one in West Virginia.

“I’ve made a career of body counts of dead fish and wildlife made that way from coal,” said Dennis Lemly, a U.S. Forest Service research biologist

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Al Jones of the West Virginia department of General Services tests the water as he flushes the faucet and opens a restroom on the first floor of the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. who has spent decades chronicling the deformities pollution from coal mining has caused in fish.

“How many years and how many cases does it take before somebody will step up to the plate and say, ‘Wait a minute, we need to change this’?”

The spill of a coal-cleaning chemical into a river in Charleston, W.Va., left 300,000 people without water. It exposed a potentially new and under-reg-

ulated risk to water from the coal industry when the federal government is still trying to close regulatory gaps that have contributed to coal’s legacy of water pollution.

From coal mining to the waste created when coal is burned for electricity, pollutants associated with coal have contaminated waterways, wells and lakes with far more insidious and longer-lasting contaminants than

the chemical that spilled out of a tank farm on the banks of the Elk River.

Chief among them are discharges from coal-fired power plants that alone are responsible for 50 percent to 60 percent of all toxic pollution entering the nation’s water, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Thanks to even tougher air pollution regulations underway, more pollution from coal-fired power

Wright and other researchers into the role of spirituality in the daily lives of Americans.

Wright is hoping the effort will shed light on a wide range of issues: Do people feel closer to God or more distant after they’re on Facebook? How did attending church service affect them? Does spirituality help with social isolation?

Does amount of sleep affect spiritual awareness?

Western-backed Syrian opposition group voted Saturday in favor of attending a coming peace conference aimed at ending the country’s bloody civil war, paving the way for the first direct talks between the rival sides in the nearly three-year conflict.

The vote in Istanbul came as food supplies began entering a besieged rebel-held Palestinian refugee camp in Syria’s capital for the first time in months, an apparent goodwill gesture

by President Bashar Assad’s

government ahead of the peace conference, Palestinian and United Nations officials said.

The Syrian National Coalition was under huge pressure from its Western and Arab sponsors to attend the peace talks, scheduled to open Wednesday in the Swiss city of Montreux.

The Syrian government has already said it will attend the U.N.-sponsored talks.

plants is expected to enter the nation’s waterways, according to a recent EPA assessment.

“Clean coal means perhaps cleaner atmosphere, but dirtier water,” said Avner Vengosh, a Duke University researcher who has monitored discharges from power plant waste ponds and landfills in North Carolina.

In that state, Vengosh and other researchers found contaminants from coal ash disposal sites threatening the drinking water for Charlotte, the nation’s 17th-largest city, with cancer-causing arsenic.

“It is kind of a time bomb that can erupt in some kind of specific condition,” Vengosh said. The water shows no signs of arsenic contamination now.

In southeastern Ohio, tainted water draining from abandoned coal mines shuttered a century ago still turns portions of the Raccoon Creek orange with iron and coats the half-submerged rocks

along its path white with aluminum.

Public drinking water systems in 14 West Virginia counties where mining companies are blasting off mountaintops to get to coal seams exceeded state safe drinking water standards seven times more than in nonmining counties, according to a study published in a water quality journal in 2012. The systems provided water for more than a million people.

The water quality monitoring in mining areas is so inadequate that most health violations likely were not caught, said Michael Hendryx, the study’s author and a professor of applied health at Indiana University.

The EPA, in an environmental assessment last year, identified 132 cases where coal-fired power plant waste has damaged rivers, streams and lakes, and 123 where it has tainted underground water sources, in many cases legally, officials said.

who cast ballots supported Egypt’s new constitution in this week’s referendum, results announced Saturday show, but a boycott by Islamists and low youth turnout suggest the country is still dangerously divided.

Nearly 20 million voters backed the new constitution, almost double the number of those who voted for one drafted in 2012 under the government of toppled Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Only a narrow sliver of voters – 1.9 percent – voted against the charter,

after a massive government-sponsored campaign supporting it and the arrest of activists campaigning against it.

“Despite a milieu of intense social upheaval and acts of terrorism and sabotage that sought to derail the process, Egyptians have now marked yet another defining moment in our roadmap to democracy,” presidential spokesman Ehab Badawy said. “The outcome represents nothing less than the dawning of a new Egypt.”

NEWS BRIEFS UConn prof delves into spirituality in daily life NEW HAVEN – University of Connecticut Professor Bradley Wright has all types of questions for his research: Did you pray in the last 24 hours? To what extent are you feeling nurtured or angry with God? Do you feel a sense of purpose right now?

And he’d like the answers in real time, launching a website (www.soulpulse.org) that sends texts to participants that it’s time to take the twice-daily survey. It’s part of an ambitious look by

Syrian opposition to attend conference ISTANBUL – The main,

Voters in Egypt back new constitution CAIRO – Almost everyone

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Russia’s ban on adoptions by Americans holds firm

By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press NEW YORK – A year after Russia imposed a ban on adoptions by Americans, some affected U.S. families are reluctantly looking elsewhere to adopt.

Others refuse to abandon flickering hopes of uniting with the Russian children who won their hearts.

Thirty-three of the families have filed appeals with the European Court of Human Rights, contending the ban violates the rights of the orphans whose adoptions were thwarted. But there’s no tight time frame for the case, and even a favorable ruling might be unenforceable if Russia objects.

Meanwhile, Russian authorities have spurned requests from U.S. offi-

cials to reconsider the ban, and the two governments have other volatile issues on their mutual agenda – including terrorism and various foreign policy differences – as the international community prepares for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, next month.

“I don’t see movement on the Russian side, and on the U.S. side we’ve heard nothing,” said Diana Gerson, a New York City rabbi who had her heart set on adopting a Russian toddler. “I feel in many ways we were abandoned.”

By the Russians’ count, the ban halted the pending adoptions of 259 children.

Roughly 230 U.S. families, some seeking to adopt more than one child, were affected – including scores of Americans who had

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This December 2012 photo provided by the family shows (from left) John, Jack and Renee Thomas at their home in Minnetrista, Minn. Jack was adopted from Russia in 2008. At the time the Russian ban on adoptions by Americans was imposed in 2013, the family was trying to adopt Jack’s biological brother, Nikolai. bonded face-to-face with the children during visits to their orphanages.

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At Christmas, several dozen of the Americans signed an open letter to the children they had hoped to adopt. The letter, published by some Russian media outlets, expressed gratitude to the Russian families who had taken in some of the children, while also hinting at a whirl of other emotions.

Throughout the 12 months, the issue has occasionally resurfaced, then faded from the news spotlight.

There was a flurry of activity in May, when more than 150 members of Congress signed a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to raise the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A

congressional delegation visiting Moscow urged Russian officials to allow completion of the pending adoptions. And many of the affected families visited Washington, seeking support for their cause.

Among those who spoke in Washington was 8-yearold Jack Thomas, adopted from Russia in 2008 by Renee and John Thomas of Minnetrista, Minn. At the time the ban was imposed, the family was trying to adopt Jack’s biological brother, Nikolai.

Over the past year, the family has lobbied energetically to get that adoption approved because of its exceptional nature; Renee Thomas said it is apparently the only one of the disrupted adoptions involving one sibling in the U.S. and another in Russia.

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Don’t increase minimum wage without increasing production Dear Mr. Berko: You’ll probably throw this away, but I need to vent about the proposed increase in wages in my state for nonskilled labor to $15 an hour. It’s stupid to increase wages to $15 an hour if earners don’t have skills worth $15 an hour. Since serving in Vietnam and getting out of the Army at 24 in 1968, I’ve had five jobs. I’m a barber, and my wife worked cosmetics counters at large department stores. I didn’t make $15 an hour until I was 50. That’s not fair! We watched our spending, saved our money, invested smartly and raised three children, and we’re comfortable.

My friends/customers and I are smoking mad at the media, the unions and the politicians who support raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour so unskilled workers can make more. A customer and his

partner own a parts and service business with 17 employees. He says raising wages to $15 an hour would increase his labor costs by more than $100,000 a year.

So he’d have to raise prices, put off adding an 18th employee and perhaps lay off his most recent hire. He says many small businesses have the same problem.

I suppose that like others in the news business, you’ll mention Henry Ford, who doubled employees’ wages to $5 an hour in 1914 and increased profits because his employees could buy the cars they made.

Those times were different. Millions weren’t on the dole; the government wasn’t trillions in debt; and businesses weren’t stuck with Obamacare. If businesses are forced to follow Ford’s example, our country will go to the dogs.

Hiring will be reduced; inflation will make things

VIEWS Malcom Berko more expensive; and the country will go to ruin. If we continue raising wages, paying unemployment, issuing food stamps and supporting nonproductive people, America will collapse like all those European countries. Is there a solution?

– DH, Cincinnati

Dear DH: Yes, times were different then, but then, times are always different. Like most folks (and unions), you fail to understand this Henry Ford thing.

Ford’s strategy was a well-reasoned series of steps, not an automatic doubling of wages. Ford intended to lower costs by increasing worker produc-

tivity. He believed that if he could increase productivity enough to offset the increase in wages, the reduction in costs would equate to a larger market share, increasing aggregate demand.

Ford reckoned that doubling wages to $5 a day would reduce employee turnover. And in return, a greater workforce retention would justify Ford’s investment in teaching his workforce the skills to operate a high-speed assembly line. The higher-speed line (five times faster) reduced the cost per car, enabling Ford to reduce prices, which translated to higher sales. And by 1920, the cost of a Ford fell from $2,000 to $500, and an employee could purchase a car with 100 hours of his labor.

This lesson in managerial economics suggests that higher productivity

– along with higher wages, which increase demand – is the answer to achieving a higher standard of living, especially for the working poor. So increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour without a reasonable increase in productivity and a similar increase in demand only rewards sloth.

Yes, you’re comfortable because you worked like a mule, saved like a squirrel and invested with the wisdom of an owl. However, increasing numbers of Americans lack your goal orientation, discipline, motivation and intelligence. So they clerk for $9 an hour at Target, where CEO Gregg Steinhafel makes $7,000 an hour. Or they janitor at $10 an hour, cleaning a basketball arena for Kobe Bryant, who makes $25,000 an hour, or sell pizza slices at the Saints’ stadium,

where Drew Brees makes more than $500,000 a game for tossing a football. Is that fair?

To boost productivity, increase employment and increase aggregate demand, the mullahs in Congress must invest in rebuilding our physical infrastructure rather than give the big banks $75 billion every month. As I discussed in a column months ago, this activity puts people to work today, increases employment and increases aggregate demand while building productive assets that can be used for years in the future. But then, big banks have the vote; we the people don’t.

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

Tech industry urges stronger reforms on spying

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press

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After delivering a speech about the National Security Agency surveillance, President Barack Obama speaks Friday in a overflow area at the Justice Department in Washington. The promise of more disclosure didn’t satisfy two different groups focused on online privacy and other digital rights.

SAN FRANCISCO – Technology companies and industry groups took President Barack Obama’s speech on U.S. surveillance as a step in the right direction, but chided him for not embracing more dramatic reforms to protect people’s privacy and the economic interests of American companies that generate most of their revenue overseas.

On Friday, the president called for ending the government’s control of phone data from hundreds of millions of Americans

and ordered intelligence agencies to get a court’s permission before accessing such records. He also issued a directive that intelligence-gathering can’t be employed to suppress criticism of the United States or provide a competitive advantage to U.S. companies.

In addition, the president directed Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to consider whether new privacy safeguards could be added to online data gathering.

Eight of the world’s bestknown technology companies underscored their common interest in curb-

ing the NSA by releasing a joint, measured critique of Obama’s proposal. They applauded the commitment to more transparency and more privacy protections for non-U.S. citizens, but also stressed that the president didn’t address all their concerns.

In his speech, Obama also directed Holder and Clapper to look into new restrictions on the length of time the U.S. can hold data collected overseas and the extent to which that data is used.

But the promise of more disclosure didn’t satisfy two different groups focused on online privacy and other

digital rights.

“Far more needs to be done to restore the faith of the American people and repair the damage done globally to the U.S. reputation as a defender of human rights on the Internet,” said Greg Nojeim, senior counsel at the Center for Democracy & Technology.

Cindy Cohn, legal director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation believes there’s still a long way to go.

“Now it’s up to the courts, Congress, and the public to ensure that real reform happens, including stopping all bulk surveillance – not just telephone records collection,” she said.

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Vital service Living with a disability is not easy. If you’re an adult with a disability and can’t find a job to support yourself because of your disability, it’s all the worse.

That’s why agencies such as Cornerstone Services Inc. of Joliet are such a vital part of the community.

Cornerstone has helped individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses, physical disabilities and sensory impairments for the past 45 years.

“Our mission is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as anyone to live and work in their community,” Matthew Lanoue, Cornerstone coordinator of public relations, told us for a story that published Friday.

Part of the agency’s mission is to offer employment services to its clients. This past November, Cornerstone opened a job club center at 2174 Oneida St. in Joliet. At the center, clients learn what suitable jobs might be available, how to prepare for job interviews, and how to keep their jobs once they get them.

In 2013, Cornerstone found 143 jobs for its clients.

Of course, Cornerstone can’t provide such an important service on its own. It needs to partner with area businesses and industries to find suitable jobs for its clients.

We encourage area businesses to consider the clients of agencies such as Cornerstone when appropriate jobs open up. And we thank the staff at Cornerstone and other such agencies for the important service they provide to the community.

Expect a lot less action by Illinois General Assembly in 2014 SPRINGFIELD – The first scheduled day for the Illinois General Assembly to be in session in 2014 is Jan. 29.

That’s when lawmakers will gather to hear Gov. Pat Quinn’s state of the state speech.

Depending on how the election goes, it could be his last one.

The Senate is scheduled to stick around another day, but the House isn’t. That concludes January.

February starts out with a bang – 3 days in session for both the House and Senate. Then a week off to recover.

After that, both will be in session for 9 days over 3 weeks

before taking another week off in advance of the March 18 primary.

It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Extraordinary achievements It wouldn’t be fair not to note that 2013 was an extraordinary year for the General Assembly, all cheap-shot jokes aside.

However you feel about the individual issues, think about what was approved: • Pension reform after years of trying.

• Concealed carry, also after years of trying.

• Ditto for same-sex marriage and approval of medical marijuana.

VIEWS Doug Finke Any one of those by itself could be declared the highlight of an entire session. The General Assembly did all of those in a single calendar year.

That’s not to downplay the significance of other bills that also were approved, like the ban on using handheld cell phones while driving or the changes in sex education curriculum that were also hard-fought victories for their proponents.

Can the General Assembly do as well this year? Probably not.

After doing all of that last year, it’s OK to take a breather of sorts.

Besides, this is an election year, and the natural tendency among lawmakers is to steer clear of controversial stuff as much as possible. They’ll have enough problems trying to deal with a budget that also acknowledges that a big part of the income tax hike will expire halfway through the budget year.

Here comes the litigation We’re up to two lawsuits filed over the pension reform law, with more expected.

First, it was the retired teachers who challenged the law.

Then, retired state employees filed their own lawsuit.

Both essentially said the pension changes contained in the reform law are unconstitutional, particularly the annual raises in pension benefits.

The state retirees’ lawsuit didn’t mince a lot of words.

For example, it said previous governors and the General Assembly failed to put enough money into the pension systems, preferring to use them “as lenders of last resort and using

See FINKE, page 35

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ANOTHER VIEW

Preamble called theater

Must have fracking safeguards

• FINKE

Hydraulic fracturing might be the ultimate hot-button issue facing Illinois.

It is considered the doorway to an economic boom by the energy industry, but an ecological bomb by those who strive to protect the environment.

It is not a theoretical dispute. The Illinois General Assembly last year approved regulations permitting and governing hydraulic fracturing in the state. The law allows the process to be used in Illinois, once the process of public hearings and rule-making is completed.

That could add many more months to the six that have elapsed since the passage of hydraulic

fracturing regulations. Energy industry officials are concerned about the process becoming too lengthy, which could put Illinois at a competitive disadvantage against other states.

Environmentalists, however, feel the process is moving too quickly.

Despite the law, some still favor an outright ban against hydraulic fracturing in Illinois. Others support a moratorium that would permit the further expansion and gathering of scientific findings on the controversial process.

There does not appear to be adequate middle ground between the opposing forces. Compromise seems unlikely.

Proponents say the mea-

You pick the term!

sure will create thousands of good, high-paying jobs – perhaps as many as 70,000 – in manufacturing, mining, trucking, rail, engineering and road building. Opponents don’t believe the new jobs will be numerous or lasting.

The law permits hydraulic fracturing in Illinois, but it must be done with every possible safeguard in place and continually monitored for compliance – and meaningful enforcement and corrective measures when corners are cut, or regulations ignored.

This may be our one golden opportunity. But it is most certainly our only home.

The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan

Continued from page 34 funds … earmarked for pensions to pay for other pet projects.”

Claiming pension money was diverted to pet projects is a common complaint from retirees, but it may be the first time it was raised in a lawsuit.

Then there’s the famous preamble. That’s a multi-page introduction to the pension reform bill itself that lays out the General Assembly’s reasons for doing pension reform, outlining the reforms themselves, and then declaring that pension reform “will lead to fiscal stability for the state and its pension systems.”

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IHSA MINOOKA BOYS BOWLING REGIONAL

Kauffman, Minooka claim regional crown

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com MINOOKA – Lockport’s run to the IHSA boys state bowling championship last winter stole the headlines.

What happened to Minooka was relegated to the back burner. The Indians led the tournament through three rounds before faltering on the final day to finish in fourth fourth, one pin from the trophy that would have come with a top-three finish.

With several veterans from last year’s state team leading the way, the time is right for Minooka to make amends. In the first season of regional competition – the postseason began previously on the sectional level – the Indians began the process Saturday, winning the regional they hosted at Channahon Lanes with 6,294 pins for the six games.

Bolingbrook challenged for most of the day and finished second at 6,047.

Plainfield North (5,721) and Oswego (5,682) also qualified for Saturday’s Andrew Sectional.

Joliet West narrowly missed qualifying, finishing fifth at 5,639. Plainfield

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Minooka junior Alex Guglielmucci makes his approach Saturday at Channahon Lanes. The Indians won the Minooka Regional and advance to the Andrew Sectional.

Central was next at 5,495.

Romeoville, which won the Southwest Prairie Conference regular-season title while Minooka claimed the SPC tournament championship, won the Sandburg Regional and will battle the Indians again Saturday in the sectional. Sandburg, Andrew and Lockport finished second through fourth at Sandburg to advance.

While Minooka claimed the regional prize, Indians senior John Kauffman missed out on winning the individual title. He shot a 1,366, a 227.7 average, while Bolingbrook’s Matt Rycraft bowled a 1,376, good for a 229.3 average.

Both shot 235 in their final game.

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“This was a lot of fun. I was really looking forward to it. Whatever happened during the season doesn’t matter now. We won this as a team.”

Rycraft was coming off a torn left Achilles’ tendon

that sidelined him for two months and, for a while, was unsure if he would be able to go in the regional.

But he felt strong, and that carried through to 10th frame of the final game.

“I was told I needed two strikes to win, and that motivated me,” he said.

“I never shot 700 for three games (he had 731 in the morning series) or nearly 1,400 for six games before.

I could not have done it without my teammates.”

Bolingbrook sported the third-place finisher in senior Eric Kramer (1,295).

Dylan Pickett (1,263), who was fifth, was a key for Minooka.

“We knew Minooka would be tough in their home house,” Bolingbrook coach Brian Wayne said.

“But it turned out to be a great day for us.

“We started slow. Five frames into the first game, I took the guys off to the side and told them they were putting too much pressure on themselves.

After that, they were pretty consistent.”

Indians coach Derrick Rapsky used six bowlers in the other three lineup spots.

“We faltered a little after the winter break and we’re starting to come

Minooka Regional Team sectional qualifiers: Minooka, Bolingbrook, Plainfield North, Oswego.

Top five individuals: Matt Rycraft, Bolingbrook; John Kauffman, Minooka; Eric Kramer, Bolingbrook; Zack Berndl, Plainfield North; Dylan Pickett, Minooka.

Area sectional qualifiers: Plainfield South – Alec Eklove, Cory Kopanski, Nick Morris; Joliet West – Josh Pesavento; Plainfield Central – Chuck Rife, Mitch Zastresek; Plainfield East – Zach Kendrick.

back now, but we’re not there yet,” Rapsky said.

“This is a game of mental toughness.”

Plainfield North finished with strong 1,019 and 1,012 games to secure third place. Zack Berndl shot 1,263 for fourth individually.

“This was a huge step for our program,” Tigers coach Brian Dunn said.

“There were good teams here we had to beat.

Plainfield Central can drop a 3,300 on you at any time, and Joliet West has been strong all year. We couldn’t come here and have an average day.”

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PLAINFIELD SOUTH 64, ROMEOVILLE 43

Snowden, Plainfield South shut down Romeoville

BY DICK GOSS

Team leaders

dgoss@shawmedia.com PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield South boys basketball team entered Friday night’s action tied with Plainfield North atop the Southwest Prairie Conference standings.

The 6-foot-6 man in the middle is a big reason.

Miles Snowden finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and altered several other Romeoville shots from in close as the Cougars ran away with a 64-43 victory before the home crowd.

Of course, Romeoville (3-13, 0-6 SPC) provided South (9-8, 5-1) with a helping hand. The Spartans made 6 of 21 free throws.

“They’re a scary team,” South coach Tim Boe said of Romeoville. “They play well defensively. They make some free throws,

Plainfield South: Delvin Harris 19 points 7 rebounds; Miles Snowden 10 points, 10 rebounds; Shane Ritter 15 points, 9 rebounds.

Romeoville: Lawrence Gulmayo 9 points.

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Plainfield South’s Shane Ritter (23) comes from behind to block Romeoville’s Domas Zdanevicius’ shot Friday at Plainfield South. and it’s a different game.”

“We have to make free throws and layups,” Spartans coach Marc Howard said. “We missed

far too many of both.”

The Spartans shot only 32.3 percent (10 of 31) through three quarters. As Boe said, “[Show-

den’s] presence sends a message.

He’s played so well and done all he’s been asked to do. All that happens for him, he has earned.”

Delvin Harris scored 19 points and Shane Ritter 15 for South.

The sharpshooting duo also combined for 16 rebounds, helping their team dominate the boards, 48-34.

The entire Cougars’ attack, however, is predicated on what Snowden does on both ends of the floor.

“They run their offense

through the big guy and he kicks it out to the shooters,” Howard said.

“I’m just happy I have teammates like Delvin (Harris), Shane (Ritter) and Corey (Evers) who can make those shots,” Snowden said.

For South to remain in the thick of the SPC race, Boe said, “It will take consistency on defense, in rebounding and the stuff that goes with being a teenager.

Character on and off the court will be huge in whatever we do.”

“Everybody has had their chance to be on top of the conference the last few years and now all of us are equal,” Snowden said. “It’s going to be fun the rest of the year.”

Lawrence Gulmayo scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds for Romeoville. Joshua Krueger chipped in seven points and seven boards.

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Ex-Porters reap rewards of hard work The message from Jim Hall is simple, yet carries weight.

“You work hard and good things will come from it,” Hall said. “I’ve been involved with all these guys, and all the credit goes to them. They have a phenomenal work ethic.”

Hall was a longtime Lockport baseball and football coach. He’s a Hall of Famer and since his retirement has stayed busy giving lessons, helping area kids earn college scholarships for baseball, and coaching internationally.

Yet, nothing warms his heart more than to see one of his longtime friends and protégé make good.

Lockport graduate Mike Zimmer’s hiring by the Minnesota Vikings as their head coach a few days ago stoked the flames. Zimmer most recently had been the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator.

In December, the Cubs and WGN Radio hired Ron Coomer as the analyst to work side-by-side with play-by-play man Pat Hughes.

Former Porters and Notre Dame placekicker Nick Setta, as good an all-around high school athlete as you will come across, signed recently with a new franchise in the Canadian Football League, the Ottawa RedBlacks, to be their kicker and punter.

Former Lockport and

VIEWS Dick Goss University of Illinois offensive tackle Tony Pashos started at right tackle this season for the Oakland Raiders, completing his 12th NFL season.

The captain of Hall’s 1991 Lockport baseball team, Doug Carnahan, has worked in public relations and marketing positions with numerous organizations – the Bulls, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Chargers and Detroit Pistons among them.

The Bears recently hired him as their director of partnership marketing.

Hall was a Lockport football assistant for years under Hall of Fame coach Bill Zimmer, Mike’s dad. Bill is living in Florida.

“Bill has had some tough times physically; he’s been hurting,” Hall said. “But he was very excited that Mike got hired.

“Mike has been in the hunt for other jobs over the last few years. He deserves this. I don’t think people realize how good his defenses have been.”

In Hall’s mind, Coomer and Setta are as good as it gets. “They’re once-ina-lifetime kids,” he said.

“It was such a pleasure to coach them.”

Coomer played nine seasons in the major leagues, mainly with the Minnesota Twins,

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Lockport High School has seen success on the professional front, as graduate Mike Zimmer (left photo) was hired as the new Minnesota Vikings coach, while former Lockport and University of Illinois offensive tackle Tony Pashos completed his 12th NFL season.

although he also played for the Cubs, Yankees and Dodgers. He had been working as the Twins’ television analyst for Fox Sports North before the Cubs and WGN called.

This weekend, he is at the Cubs’ Convention in Chicago, entertaining the fans and getting to know some of the players better.

“Ron is going to knock ’em dead,” Hall said.

“Nothing against Keith Moreland, but he will be a step up. He has a presence about him. He will be great for the Cubs.

“He has been such a great liaison for baseball.

He is so well thought of.

Pat Hughes asked him to take the job. That tells

“You work hard and good things will come from it. I’ve been involved with all these guys, and all the credit goes to them.

They have a phenomenal work ethic.”

Jim Hall, former Lockport baseball and football coach

you something right there.”

Setta was the No. 1 kicker in the nation while at Lockport, where Hall was special teams coach. He was one of the top kickers in Notre Dame history and posted strong statistics in previous CFL stints.

“It was such a pleasure to coach Nick,” Hall said.

“I could tell story after story of plays he made.

He’s a great ambassador for the game. He’s been doing a phenomenal job training kids at Lockport High School.”

Hall has similarly strong feelings for Pashos and Carnahan. He said he is not sure if Pashos will stretch his NFL career beyond 12 years, but that’s already a mark for longevity not many match.

The pride in Hall’s voice is evident when he discusses Carnahan. The two have a lunch planned in the near future.

After discussing his

protégés and lifelong friends, Hall’s thoughts turned to two legendary area coaches, Gordie Gillespie and Matt Senffner.

“I had the opportunity to coach football a couple of years with Gordie, and I’ve known Matt for a long time,” he said. “Guys like that set the tone for all the athletes in this area. Then when kids work hard at whatever they do, good things happen.”

Life is good to these ex-Porters, but they have earned the rewards.

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Foster showcases unemployment issue Pipeline will create 100s of jobs

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Tom Tuton used to work in the Joliet area as a carpenter, but has been unemployed since November.

“I haven’t built a house since 2006,” Tuton said, grateful for refineries in the area that kept him and other carpenters employed until recently. “I know without unemployment insurance, we would be in real Rep. Bill bad shape.” Foster Tuton was one of four unemployed workers who joined union leaders and U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, on Friday at Teamsters Member Hall for a panel discussion on unemployment in the state and Will County.

Foster led the discussion and told panel members about his disappointment in Congress not extending the federal emergency unemployment compensation program, which has led to the end of unemployment insurance for 1.3 million people nationwide.

The federally funded unemployment assistance program was created in June 2008, and was modified several times, according to the United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the program’s expiration date to Jan 1 of this year.

Members of the U.S. Senate are working on

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com

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Matt Mejia, an unemployed carpenter, speaks to U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, during a round-table discussion on unemployment insurance Friday at the Teamsters Local 179. another extension, but the Republican dominated House of Representatives has been hesitant to work a deal, Foster said.

“It’s a huge source of frustration for me that this is being blocked,” Foster said.

Republicans are looking for a plan that is more fiscally responsible, said Patrick Ptak, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon.

Kinzinger recognizes the economy isn’t growing or creating enough jobs to get people back to work, Ptak said. But, he said, the best form of assistance to the unemployed is the creation of well-paying jobs

through pro-growth policies.

“Should a fiscally responsible agreement that extends the emergency unemployment program pass the Senate, Representative Kinzinger will consider it,” Ptak said.

While the U.S. workforce is at 6.6 percent unemployment, Illinois has a 8.3 rate and Will County is at 8 percent. Foster said more than 4,400 people are losing their unemployment benefits in Will County.

“There’s a huge spread of industries that have been hit,” Foster said, citing unemployed citizens who have told him

their stories of scraping for work. “The building trades are the worst hit.

I’ve even heard from software programmers that lost their jobs. But there’s light at the end of the tunnel.”

Matt Mejia grew up in Joliet and worked as a carpenter building homes until 2006.

When the housing market collapsed, Mejia shifted to commercial construction. But work has dried up there, too, and he has been unemployed since mid-September.

“If it wasn’t for major oil refineries and power plants, we’d be in dire straits,” said Mejia, who

is supporting a wife and child on his income. “At this point, my income is unemployment.”

Mejia felt lucky to have had his unemployment claim reopened, so he’s getting the benefits. Without the benefits, he said his family would be finished.

SMART local union 265 business representative Don Moran reminded the panel that it wasn’t only the worker that was affected by unemployment.

“The impact that this has had on families can’t be overstated,” Moran said. “To pull a rug out from underneath them, it’s just unconscionable.”

JOLIET — The Enbridge pipeline project coming through Will County next year will create hundreds of construction jobs, although it’s not clear how many will be here. An Enbridge Inc. representative provided the Will County Board with an update on the project late last week.

“There will be about 600 construction jobs,” Jennifer Smith, community relations adviser for Enbridge, told the board. About half of those jobs will be local, created along the path of the pipeline, Smith said.

The pipeline will run 79 miles in Illinois and Indiana and cross six counties, including Will, Cook and Kankakee.

Construction should start in spring 2015, Smith said.

The pipeline is expected to be put into service by fall of next year. The new Line 78 pipeline will run roughly parallel to an existing Line 62 pipeline that goes from Pontiac to Griffith, Ind. Increased oil production from Alberta, Canada and North Dakota has created the need for the pipeline, Smith said. The existing pipeline transports about 235,000 barrels of oil per day, and the new line will carry about 570,000 barrels per day. The project will cost about $495 million.

Smith said Enbridge staff are working with more than 100 landowners in Will County to find the best route for the new pipeline.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: LOCKPORT 44, LINCOLN-WAY EAST 37

Fourth-quarter surge powers Lockport to victory

By ALEX SOULIER asoulier@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – For the second straight game, a late fourth-quarter charge powered the Lockport boys basketball team to victory.

Trailing Lincoln-Way East, 35-29, with less than three minutes left in the final quarter, the Porters’ shooters caught fire as forward Gehrig Hollatz nailed a step-back jumper, starting a 15-2 run to finish the game and seal a 44-37 Lockport win.

The same story played out Tuesday when the Porters traveled to Bloom.

With less than two minutes left in the game, an 11-1 Porters run erased a seven-point deficit, helping the team claim a 45-42

Team leaders Lockport: John Campbell – 11 points, Deiondre Taylor – 10 points Lincoln-Way East: Tom Dinaso – 7 points victory.

Although Lockport (9-6, 3-1) head coach Lawrence Thompson was pleased to come out on the winning end of both contests, he repremanded the team’s lack of urgency for three quarters against Lincoln-Way East.

“That’s not how good teams play basketball,” Thompson said. “The fight and urgency was there in the final quarter because we had fallen behind in

the first three. We need to have the same intensity for four quarters.

“Lincoln-Way East battled the whole game.

Their zone defense really slowed us down in the first half and they were able to control the tempo and hit shots while we stood and watched.”

Both the Griffins and the Porters struggled from the field in the first quarter, and it was not until two minutes into the game that East’s Tom Dinaso broke a scoreless tie.

Led by John Campbell’s five first-quarter points, Lockport then recorded a 12-2 run to end the quarter and take an early 12-5 lead.

In the second quarter, eight different Lincoln-Way East players

“The ight and urgency was there in the inal quarter because we had fallen behind in the irst three. We need to have the same intensity for four quarters.”

Lawrence Thompson, Lockport boys basketball coach scored, including Jake Attar, who hit a buzzer beating jumper to give the Griffins a 24-22 advantage at halftime.

The pace slowed down again in the third quarter as both squads combined

for just 14 points.

When the fourth quarter resumed, Attar and senior guard Austin Winkler drained shots to extend the Griffins lead to 35-29, their largest lead of the game.

But the Porters turned

it on in the final minutes to earn their fifth victory in six attempts.

Campbell lead Lockport with 11 points and six rebounds. Sophomore guard Deiondre Taylor chipped in 10 points for Lockport.

“I’m proud of the way this team responds when its back is against the wall,” Thompson said.

“It’s always important to learn lessons and find areas for improvement. But it’s even better when you can learn lessons while still winning.”

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BEARS

Lack of depth a problem at receiver, tight end

By HUB ARKUSH harkush@shawmedia.com You’d have to argue the wide receiver and tight end positions were the greatest strength of the 2013 Bears.

Brandon Marshall is an elite receiver, minimally one of the top five in the NFL and ’13 was another Pro Bowl season for him with 100 catches, 1,295 yards and 12 touchdowns.

What few saw coming was Alshon Jeffery emerging as one of the top big–play receivers in the NFL. Jeffery actually surpassed Marshall in yards with 1,421 yards on 89 catches for a 16.0 average with seven touchdowns.

Jeffery’s performance earned him a spot in the

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Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall had another Pro Bowl season after finishing with 1,295 yards and 12 touchdowns on 100 receptions.

Pro Bowl.

The problem at wide receiver is the lack of depth.

Earl Bennett’s numbers

were well down this year at 32 catches for 243 yards and four touchdowns.

After Bennett, there is

no one. Rookie Marquess Wilson caught just two balls all season as the Bears’ fourth option.

Martellus Bennett arrived during the offseason via free agency and emerged as the Bears best tight end since Greg Olsen and possibly the best since Mike Ditka. Martellus Bennett caught 65 passes for 759 yards with five touchdowns and, unlike Olsen, he’s a good enough blocker to stay on the field. The biggest disappointment with Martellus Bennett had nagging injuries most of the season, which kept him from blocking to his ability.

The Bears also have zero depth at tight end.

Dante Rosario arrived in season off the waiver

wire and was the No. 2, managing just one catch or 13 yards.

GRADE: The starters Marshall, Jeffery and Martellus Bennett were an A-. A few too many drops from all three and Bennett’s blocking add the minus to the grade.

The depth however is a D -. Still, most teams in the league would kill to have Marshall, Jeffery and Bennett. So overall, call it a B+.

CONTRACT SITUATIONS: Marshall has one year left on his deal, Jeffery two and Martellus Bennett three. Look for the Bears to try and extend Marshall for a couple more years to create cap space and avoid even bigger cap hits if they have to re-sign him

in the free agent market next year. Earl Bennett is signed for two more years, but the Bears are likely to restructure his deal or release him due to his cap hit measured against his production. Rosario is a free agent.

2014 NEEDS: Unless the Bears believe Wilson and Joe Anderson are capable of quantum leaps forward during the offseason, they have a serious need for one more receiver who can play now and another young talent to develop.

There is also a need for a No. 2 tight end who can both catch passes and block. Marc Trestman could do wonders with Forte, Marshall, Jeffery, Martellus and a solid No. 2 tight end.

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Bears didn’t get enough from D-line

By KEVIN FISHBAIN kfishbain@shawmedia.com Where do we begin? The pass rush was anemic, the defensive tackles got hurt, which crippled the run defense, and the position coach got fired. It’s hard to find bright spots on the 2013 Bears’ D-line.

Julius Peppers shined in a few games (Pittsburgh, Baltimore), but also had three games without recording a single tackle. Shea McClellin won Defensive Player of the Week after his three-sack performance in Green Bay, but he got only one other sack the rest of the year.

Peppers and McClellin combined for 17 quarterback hits. For comparison purposes, Lions defensive tackles Ndamukong Suh

and Nick Fairley had 19 – each.

The reserves at defensive end, David Bass and Cheta Ozougwu, showed flashes, while Cornelious Washington remains very much a developmental prospect.

The best defensive end barely played on the edge, and that was Corey Wootton, who was selfless in playing three-technique, which would prevent him from piling up big stats in a contract year. He played through a hip injury and was the most consistent player on the line.

Henry Melton’s stat line showed little, but the Bears stopped the run when he was in the lineup before tearing his ACL in Week 3. Nate Collins performed well replacing Melton, but

then he tore his ACL two weeks later. Jeremiah Ratliff made a positive impact late in the season. Stephen Paea started off very effectively, but battled a toe injury most of the year.

In Bears wins, the defensive line stood out with sacks or batted balls, but it gets its share of the blame for the worst ‘D’ in team history.

GRADE: C

CONTRACT SITUATION: Melton, Wootton, Ratliff, Collins and Landon Cohen are all set for free agency, so there could be a big overhaul at this position.

Plus, Peppers’ cap number ($18.183 million per Spotrac) puts his return in doubt.

Wootton makes sense as a priority to re-sign.

His numbers and recent

hip surgery could keep the price low, and he proved his versatility this season.

Phil Emery made it seem like he needs to see something out of Melton, last year’s franchised player who was arrested in December. Both Emery and Marc Trestman made it clear, though, what an important player Melton is. Collins could be a cheap re-signing for depth, and he proved he’s worth it in limited action.

2014 needs: The pass rush needs to improve.

With McClellin’s position possibly changing, the Bears should look at signing a big-name free agent to wreak havoc off the edge. If paired with Peppers or Wootton, assuming they’re back, that would be an upgrade.

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WHAT TO WATCH Today’s lineup Figure skating European Championships, at Budapest, Hungary, 3 p.m., NBC Golf PGA Tour, Humana Challenge, final round, at La Quinta, Calif., 2 p.m., TGC Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Electric Championship, final round, at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, 6 p.m., TGC Men’s college basketball Minnesota at Iowa, noon, BTN Rutgers at Houston, noon, CBSSN Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss., noon, FS1 Bowling green at Western Michigan, 1 p.m., CSN Bucknell at Army, 2 p.m., CBSSN Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, 5 p.m., ESPNU Oregon at Oregon State, 7 p.m., ESPNU Pro football AFC Championship, Denver vs. New England, 2 p.m., CBS NFC Championship, Seattle vs. San Francisco, 5:30 p.m., Fox Pro hockey Boston at Blackhawks, 11:30 a.m., NBC Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Soccer Premier League, Tottenham at Swansea City, 7:25 a.m., NBCSN Premier League, Manchester United at Chelsea, 9:55 a.m., NBCSN Tennis Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia, 8 p.m., ESPN2; 2 a.m. (Monday), ESPN2 Women’s college basketball Iowa at Ohio State, 2 p.m., BTN UConn at Rutgers, 2 p.m., ESPN2 Villanova at DePaul, 2 p.m., FS1

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NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts Blackhawks 50 31 8 11 73 St. Louis 47 32 10 5 69 Colorado 48 31 12 5 67 Minnesota 50 26 19 5 57 Dallas 47 21 19 7 49 Nashville 50 21 22 7 49 Winnipeg 50 22 23 5 49 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts Anaheim 51 37 9 5 79 San Jose 49 31 12 6 68 Los Angeles 49 29 14 6 64 Vancouver 49 24 16 9 57 Phoenix 48 23 16 9 55 Calgary 48 16 26 6 38 Edmonton 51 15 30 6 36

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GA 137 107 122 123 145 151 150

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Columbus 48 24 20 4 52 138 135 Washington 48 22 18 8 52 141 146 New Jersey 50 20 19 11 51 115 123 Carolina 47 20 18 9 49 114 132 N.Y. Islanders 50 19 24 7 45 138 163 Two points for win, one point for OT loss Saturday’s Results Columbus 4, Buffalo 3, SO Detroit 3, Los Angeles 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Ottawa 1 San Jose 5, Tampa Bay 4 Winnipeg 3, Edmonton 2, OT Toronto 5, Montreal 3 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Islanders 4 Carolina 3, Florida 2 Anaheim 3, St. Louis 2 Colorado 5, Nashville 4 Phoenix 3, New Jersey 2 Dallas at Minnesota (n) Calgary at Vancouver (n) Sunday’s Games Boston at Blackhawks, 11:30 a.m.

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Dallas at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Phoenix, 7 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s Results Blackhawks 4, Anaheim 2 Columbus 5, Washington 1

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Boston 47 30 15 2 62 136 Tampa Bay 49 28 16 5 61 141 Montreal 49 27 17 5 59 126 Toronto 50 25 20 5 55 141 Detroit 48 21 17 10 52 121 Ottawa 49 21 19 9 51 139 Florida 48 18 23 7 43 111 Buffalo 47 13 27 7 33 86 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 48 34 12 2 70 156 Philadelphia 49 25 19 5 55 134 N.Y. Rangers 50 26 21 3 55 124

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Indiana 32 7 .821 Bulls 19 20 .487 Detroit 17 23 .425 Cleveland 15 25 .375 Milwaukee 7 32 .179 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 20 18 .526 Brooklyn 16 22 .421 New York 15 25 .375 Boston 14 27 .341 Philadelphia 13 27 .325 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 29 11 .725 Atlanta 20 19 .513 Washington 19 20 .487 Charlotte 17 25 .405 Orlando 10 30 .250

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Saturday’s Results Bulls 103, Philadelphia 78 Indiana 106, L.A. Clippers 92 Detroit 104, Washington 98 Miami 104, Charlotte 96, OT Minnesota 98, Utah 72 Houston 114, Milwaukee 104 Golden State 97, New Orleans 87 Portland 127, Dallas 111 Sunday’s Games L.A. Lakers at Toronto, noon Boston at Orlando, 5 p.m.

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Friday’s Results Washington 96, Bulls 93 Charlotte 111, Orlando 101 Miami 101, Philadelphia 86 L.A. Clippers 109, New York 95 Toronto 94, Minnesota 89 L.A. Lakers 107, Boston 104 Utah 110, Detroit 89 Memphis 91, Sacramento 90 Portland 109, San Antonio 100 Dallas 110, Phoenix 107 Cleveland 117, Denver 109 Oklahoma City 127, Golden State 121

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By FRED GOODALL The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – In their bids to impress pro scouts evaluating the East-West Shrine game, small school quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo thrived while Heisman Trophy finalist Jordan Lynch struggled.

Garoppolo replaced Lynch after his better known counterpart from Northern Illinois threw a Jimmy couple of early intercep- Garoppolo tions and wound up stealing the show.

Coastal Carolina’s Matt Hazel scored on a 1-yard reception to Garoppolo, who completed nine of 14 passes for 100 yards and no interceptions to earn offensive Jordan Lynch MVP honors for the East in a 23-13 victory.

Nevin Lawson returned a fourth-quarter fumble 5 yards for another TD to help seal the win before an announced crowd

of 19,500 at Tropicana Field.

“I wasn’t used to coming off the bench, so I had to get warmed up. But the coaches called some good plays to get me in a rhythm, and the offensive line did a great job as well,” Garoppolo said.

“Out here it’s just about the competition, whether you’re at a small school or a big school you still have to show you can get the job done,” the Eastern Illinois quarterback added. “I believe I’m one of the best players in the nation, and that’s the mindset I play with.”

Arkansas’ Zach Hocker kicked three field goals for the East, including a 56-yarder that snapped a 13-13 tie early in the fourth quarter.

Nevin, a cornerback from Utah State, scooped up a fumble forced by Western Kentucky’s Andrew Jackson to put the East up 23-13 with 9:38 to go.

Lynch, who was not available for postgame interviews, started for the East and threw a pair of first-quarter interceptions while also failing to get his team into the end zone after West starter Keith Wenning of Ball State lost a fumble at his own 22 on the second play of the game.

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ABOVE: Members of Rock This Way (from left to right) are Merrick Phillips of Schaumburg, guitar and vocals; Rick Schlegel of Channahon, bass and vocals; Wayde Kirchoff of Elmhurst, drums; David Bellah of New Lenox, vocals and guitar; Scott Crosby of Bartlett, guitar and vocals. LEFT: David Bellah.

Rock This Way does Aerosmith right

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

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et’s throw people off-kilter.

That was the reason Dave Bellah, frontman to Aerosmith tribute band Rock This Way, came up with for adding a few Bad Company and “harder rock” Eagles songs to the usual “Dream On” lineup.

Besides, Bellah reasoned, Aerosmith and Bad Company both are “grounded in blues, rock and versatility” and it’s a nice nod to Paul Rodgers, Bad Company’s lead vocalist, whom Bellah dubbed “the ultimate singer.”

“I adore his soulfulness,” said Bellah, 49, of New Lenox, who’s opened for both the Smithereens and Soul Asylum. “When he sings a song, in my opinion, you believe what he’s singing.”

If you go n What: Rock This Way (Aerosmith tribute

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n When: 9 p.m. Jan. 31 n Where: 2357 Plainfield Road, Crest Hill n Information: www.rockthiswaychicago.

com or search for Rock This Way - Chicago on Facebook It’s those fresh twists that Bellah, a guitarist who assumed the lead vocalist role in a classic rock band for the first time in his life, strives to bring to classic rock audiences. But then performing onstage, for Bellah, is “blood, breathing, water, food, sustenance and addiction.” He’s not still striving for the brass ring, as some might assume.

He’s reached it.

“It’s the only time I feel normal,” said Bellah, who’s played in and out

of bands since early high school.

“Relating to an audience and having a good time makes me feel complete. I’ve never gotten nervous before, during or after a performance and never will.

Some people need a few beers to loosen up. I’m like a caged animal: let me loose and let me go.”

The classic music life began in the eighth-grade when Bellah’s older brother introduced him to Foghat.

Up until that time, Bellah said he was a legally blind, coke-bottled glasses, John Denver fan at the height of Kiss popularity.

Soon afterward, a fired-up Bellah started taking private guitar lessons and at age 14, and, with a little help from his friends, Bellah formed his first band, Star Child, quickly followed by a second band, Wreckage.

See ROCK, page 45

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• ROCK Continued from page 44 Then, Bellah attended jam sessions hosted by “Joliet” Dave Rodriguez, another local musician just a few years older than he is and now the bassist in local band Chasing Amy. Bellah considered himself “pretty hot stuff” and instead “got my butt kicked all over the place” by the more-experienced and talented musicians.

That only fueled Bellah’s passion, he said.

After college, Bellah helped form Dirty Work, which underwent numerous incarnations and name changes over the next decade. That cycling, Bellah said, is “part of the insanity” of regularly playing in a band, which he likened to a meld of the children’s games, Chutes and Ladders and Candy Land.

Bellah’s analogy goes like this: As soon as a band polishes its songs to a certain level and plays a few gigs, life circumstances force a member to quit and everyone slides down the chute, “away from Queen Frostine and into the molasses swamp.”

“People who aren’t musical say, ‘Why don’t you just grab another guitar player and go?’ ”

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Bellah said. “You can’t do that. You’ve learned your skills with these people. It becomes frustrating on so many levels.”

In 2008, Bellah and members of the praise and worship team at Lincolnway Christian Church in New Lenox, where Bellah belongs, formed CPR, an acronym with no meaning, he said. At first, CPR played Christian rock and secular music with positive messages simply to raise money for charity. Later, it hosted regular concerts, Bellah said.

Two years later, CPR had disbanded but Bellah was back with red dB, the band that opened for Smithereens and Soul Asylum in June 2010 at the New Lenox Commons.

Members of red dB (red dB refers to amplitude in the “red zone”) hailed from the worship teams of various local churches to play classic as well contemporary rock and country rock, Bellah said.

In 2012, Bellah belonged to Hit Parade, a band with a motto of “have a good time all the time” and a diverse cover set list from the 1960s and up. In 2013, Bellah joined Rock This Way and left his church’s praise and worship band

because he now teaches music on rehearsal days.

Bellah also fiddles with acoustic projects as well as country rock. The first fulfills other musical needs inside Bellah; the second makes him, Bellah hopes, more relevant to younger crowds.

Bellah has no intention of ever stopping.

“I love this out of the core of my being,” Bellah said. “If I had a choice between playing for 3,000 people looking at me like sheep or 50 rapturous people just over their seat at having a great time, give me those 50 people every time.”

Without love for the craft, Bellah feels no musician will weather the second part of the insanity. That’s the actual dragging out of all the equipment – in rain, snow or “100 degrees in the shade” – annoying patrons with sound check, playing set after set for four hours until you’re “sweaty, stinky and tired” – and then packing up and returning to ordinary daily life.

“You don’t do it for the money,” Bellah said.

“And you’ve got to be surrounded by people head over heels in love with what you’re doing and that includes your spouse. I’m blessed beyond belief to have the wife that I do.”

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BRIEFS Joliet Noon Lions Club announces winners The Joliet Noon Lions Club has announced its winners for the international competition in the 2013-2014 Lions International Peace Poster Contest, “Our World, Our Future.”

Two local winners were announced at the December meeting. Winners were Gabriel Arias, seventh-grade at Hufford Jr. High School and Quincy Winters, seventh-grade at Washington Jr. High School.

Both winners will be honored at a Noon Lions meeting in early 2014. The posters are now on display at the Joliet Public Library, city location. To view the final winners and merit awards go to www.

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Also during December, the Joliet Noon Lions Club assisted in placing wreaths on Veterans’ graves at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, supplied a vehicle load of groceries to the Spanish enter pantry, sponsored the SOWIC annual holiday trip and supplied holiday gifts for children of families residing at Susie’s Caring Place.

Anyone wishing to join can call Mark Turk at 815-922-4065.

Dueling Piano’s benefit scheduled Dueling Piano’s, an all-request show, sing-along, clap-along, dance-along, will take place Saturday at Joliet Catholic Academy, 1200 N. Larkin Ave. The event is in memory of Andrew Giaudrone, St. Ray’s class of 2006, JCA class of 2010. All proceeds go toward the Remembering “G” JCA Incoming Freshman Tuition Assistant Scholarship Fund.

Tickets are $25 and include light food, entertainment and a cash bar. Attire is casual.

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Tickets will be available at door.

For information, call Ian Tyrell at 815 503-1930, Karen Tyrell at 815 931-8452 or email ktyrell@hotmail.com, or Kelly Melone at 815-545-0660.

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Minor – Lincoln Engagement Ken and Shelly Minor of Channahon along with Doug and Jamie Lincoln of Joliet would like to announce the engagement of their children Kendyl and Christopher.

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Kendyl and Chris became engaged this past summer. The future bride is a 2008 graduate of Minooka Community High School and a 2012 graduate of Northwestern University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education. She is currently teaching high school English at Sarah E. Goode Stem Academy in Chicago. The future groom is a 2006 graduate of Joliet Catholic Academy and a 2010 graduate of Eastern Illinois University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Special Education. He is currently teaching special education at Frankfort Square Elementary, and finishing his Master’s Degree in Administration. He is also a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor.

Chris and Kendyl will exchange their vows at the Cathedral of Saint Raymond on Saturday, July 19, 2014.

Invitations will be issued.

Lauterbach - Benson Engagement Mick and Sandy Lauterbach of Coal City announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley, to Drew Benson, son of Scott and Loreen Benson of Coal City.

The bride-to-be is a 2007 graduate of Minooka High School and a graduate of Excelsior College. She is employed at Exelon: Braidwood Generating Station.

The prospective groom is a 2007 graduate of Coal City High School and a graduate of Southern Illinois University and DeVry University.

He is employed at Exelon: LaSalle County Generating Station.

A June 2014 wedding is being planned.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Markley 50th Wedding Anniversary December 7, 2013

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Markley celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on December 7th, 2013. The two were married on December 7th, 1963. Their children hosted a party for family. They have five children, Dave (Nancy), Dan, Jackie (Craig) Newberry, Gary (Karla), and Mike (Kristine), eight grandchildren, Jeri Markley, Stefanie (Chad) Cannon, Stacie (Tony) Volpe, Jake (Meghan) Markley, Sara (Dave) Papendorf, Ryan Newberry, Brandon Newberry, and Tyler Moy. Five greatgrandchildren, Chloe and Sophia Volpe, Ben and Nicholas Markley and Carrie Cannon.

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

The houses meet

CELEBRITY CIPHER

The Houses of Parliament in London are encouraging the development of bridge. In July, 12 pupils from Spaxton Primary School in Somerset, U.K., played a game of MiniBridge in the River Room, made available by the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, The Rt. Hon. the Baroness D’Souza, CMG. The Lords and the Commons also hold an annual bridge match. Last year’s was won by the lower house, the Commons, and that leaves the series score at 21-18 in favor of the upper house.

Today’s deal was chosen as the best-played of the day. It was declared by the Earl of Caithness, who was in four spades. West led the diamond king. When East started a high-low with his 10, West cashed his diamond ace and persevered with the diamond queen. How did Caithness continue?

North, Lady Blackstone, made a game-invitational limit raise of three spades. These days, in the tournament world, jump raises in competitive auctions are pre-emptive. North would have cue-bid three diamonds to show spade support and at least game-invitational values.

If South ruffed the third diamond low in the dummy, East would overruff, and later declarer would lose a club to go down one.

Alternatively, if he ruffed with dummy’s spade queen, that would promote a trump trick for the opponents if spades were breaking 3-1, also resulting in down one.

Caithness saw the solution. At trick three, he discarded a club from the board – a textbook loser-on-loser play. Then, after drawing trumps, South ruffed his club loser in the dummy to take five spades, two hearts, two clubs and that ruff.

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Seven-Day Forecast for Will County TODAY

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Seattle 45/36 Billings 49/25

Partly sunny and windy

Snow late in the afternoon

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Frigid with a little snow

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Mostly cloudy, flurries; windy

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Minneapolis 30/7 Chicago 30/22

Bill Bellis

San Francisco 66/45

Detroit 28/21

Denver 60/27

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New York 40/29

Washington 45/31

Kansas City 59/30

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Los Angeles 81/51

Evanston 29/22

Elgin 29/21

Houston 68/46

De Kalb 28/21

Hammond 34/25

Sandwich 30/21

Oak Lawn 26/23 Yorkville 30/22 Joliet 30/23

Ottawa 30/22

Morris 30/24 Coal City 30/24

Streator 30/20

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Weather History Snow is rare in Florida. It did not fall in Miami Beach until 1977; however, on Jan. 19, snowflakes fell for the first time at the famous resort. Tampa had 0.25 of an inch, and Plant City, Fla., received 2 inches.

Peotone 30/24

Kankakee 32/21

Almanac Joliet Regional Airport through 3 p.m. yesterday Temperatures High/low .................................................... 19°/8° Normal high/low ...................................... 31°/16° Record high ....................................... 59° in 1996 Record low ....................................... -20° in 1994

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Monday Hi Lo W 21 -5 sn 27 -1 pc 28 2 pc 24 2 sn 26 6 pc 30 3 pc 24 -1 sn 26 1 pc

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Today Hi Lo W 28 17 pc 30 21 s 26 24 pc 30 22 pc 30 22 s 36 23 s 32 22 s 28 19 pc

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

Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs near Russell .................. 7 ...... 4.37 ..... -0.10 at River Forest ............ 16 ...... 4.96 near Gurnee .................. 7 ...... 2.29 ..... -0.10 at Riverside ................... 7 ...... 2.82 at Lincolnshire ......... 12.5 ...... 7.03 ..... -0.11 near Lemont ............... 10 ....... 7.00 near Des Plaines ........... 5 ...... 1.32 ..... -0.07 at Lyons ....................... -- .... 12.17

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Friendship suffers after man makes a move Dear Abby: Our neighbors of 14 years watch our dog while we are away, which is quite often. They have free access to our home with the key we have given them. Two months ago, the husband hit on me, really pushing the issue for me to have sex with him. Then he apologized like it was nothing. I was upset, scared, shocked and told my husband because I was concerned. My husband was not happy about it. We have not been able to look at him or his wife (my friend) since then. Should I tell her why we have been absent, or can you help me figure out what to do? – Badly In Need Of Advice Dear Badly In Need: Make other plans for your dog when you travel, change the locks on your doors, and if your friend asks why you have been “absent,” tell her why. She may not like to hear it, but she should know that if your friendship with her is going to continue, it will have to be without her husband being included.

Dear Abby: I’m 31 and have been

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips married to my husband for 2 1/2 years. He wants a baby in the worst way. I don’t, and I have been clear about it. Abby, my husband helps with nothing. I’m constantly cleaning, doing the laundry and cooking meals. That’s OK, but I’d like some help. I have asked him many times to do things before football comes on or to take a break from Netflix and get something done. It never happens. I have been nice about it, and I have been angry. We agreed to buy a bigger house and then have a baby, but at this rate, I already have one – MY HUSBAND! Is there any hope? – Mama Already Dear Mama Already: No, I don’t think so. You married a man who is lazy, or passive aggressive and angry at your refusal to have a baby, or has

been so spoiled by his mother that he thinks this is a normal way to live. Counseling might help you get through to him, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Dear Abby: I am 10 years old and I have a major boy problem. My ex (Bob) broke up with me, and I felt funny around him and a little mad.

So, I kind of moved on. I went to my crush who had previously asked me out, and I said yes. Now I’m stuck and I don’t know what to do. I asked my mom and didn’t like the answer, so now I’m asking you. – Confused Girl In Arkansas Dear Confused Girl: I don’t know what your mother told you, but here’s my advice: At 10, you’re too young to be in an exclusive relationship with anyone. Because you regret saying yes to your crush, tell him your mother disapproves and you cannot go against her wishes.

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com.

Music can promote healing and ease stress Dear Doctor K: I believe music helped my mother recover after her stroke. Is there a connection between music and health?

Dear Reader: The ancient Greeks certainly thought so: They put one god, Apollo, in charge of both healing and music. Recent medical studies seem to confirm what the Greeks thought. Music seems to slow heart rate, lower blood pressure and reduce levels of stress hormones. It can also provide some relief to heart attack and stroke victims and patients undergoing surgery.

How does music exert these benefits? Some research suggests that music may promote the brain’s ability to make new connections between nerve cells. Another idea is that it works its magic through its rhythms.

Humans are rhythmic beings: Our heartbeat, breathing and brain waves are all rhythmic. The human brain and nervous system are hard-wired to distinguish music from noise and to respond to rhythm and repetition, tones and tunes. Not long ago I had a vivid example of that. I was late to attend a concert because of a noisy traffic jam with lots of honking. I parked the car and entered the the-

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff ater. The concert had already started, and the music was louder by far than the sound of the traffic I had just left behind. But despite its volume, the sound of the music made me feel instantly at peace. I had left a world of disordered noise, and entered a world of ordered sound. As you suspect may be true of your mother, there is some evidence that music can help with stroke recovery. One study enrolled 60 patients hospitalized for major strokes. All received standard stroke care. In addition, one-third of the patients listened to recorded music for at least one hour a day, another third listened to audiobooks, and the final group did not receive auditory stimulation.

After three months, verbal memory improved 60 percent in the music listeners, compared with 20-30 percent in the audiobook group and to the patients who did not receive auditory stimulation. In addition, the music listeners’ ability to perform

and control certain mental operations improved by 17 percent. The patients in the other two groups did not improve at all. Music therapy also is used to help patients with balance and coordination. A program designed to train older adults to walk and perform various movements in time to music helped improve their gait and balance when compared to their peers. I introduced a friend with severe Parkinson’s disease to a friend who was a singing teacher. I thought singing might help him cope with his disease.

When my friend with Parkinson’s disease would find himself “locked” and unable to walk or use his arms much, he would burst out singing a few notes of an aria – which unlocked his legs. Finally, music can relieve stress. It can improve mood, even in people with depression. And it can lower heart rates, breathing rates and oxygen demands in patients who have recently suffered a heart attack.

Music not only “has charms to soothe the savage breast.” It also helps us to heal.

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

Teen questions agreement to trades chores for good grades Dr. Wallace: My mom and dad are divorced, and my mom and I lived, until recently, in an apartment.

My mom said that if all my grades were B’s or better, I wouldn’t have to do household chores. For the past year, I’ve kept my grades up, so I didn’t have any chores to do. This also gave me more time to do my homework.

Last month, my mother married her boss at work, and we have moved into her new husband’s house. He has two daughters. One is my age, and the other is two years older. My stepfather seems nice, and so do my stepsisters. They all have gone out of their way to make me feel at home.

Both of my stepsisters have household chores to do. My stepfather asked me what chores I had when mom and I were in the apartment, and he was surprised when I told him I didn’t have any. I told him that my mom and I had an agreement that as long as all my grades were B’s or above I wouldn’t have to do any chores.

Then he said his daughters both were honor students, but they had household chores to do. He said it was up to me to decide if I wanted to continue not doing chores or join in with the other girls and be assigned chores. He told me he would not be upset if I chose not to do chores because he would honor the agreement my mom and I had. I talked to my mom and she said it was up to me to make that choice. I don’t know what to do. Will you help? – Nameless, Modesto, Calif.

Dear Nameless: Your stepfather handled this potential conflict with

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace wisdom and kindness, nipping it in the bud. I applaud him for his sensitivity to the agreement you had worked out with your mother.

Now I suggest you embrace the spirit of your new household and take on some chores. I’m positive your grades won’t suffer because of the time spent helping out at home.

And by pitching in, you’ll truly enhance your feeling of belonging in your new family. Believe me, you’ll feel much happier helping out and contributing to the common good than separating yourself from your stepsisters, who have embraced you as a sibling.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 15 and have a mild case of acne. If I don’t seek medical attention, how long can I expect to have a poor complexion? I notice that rarely do adults have acne. – Jacob, Palm Beach, Fla. Dear Jacob: For most people, complexion problems start and end during the teen years, but according to Dr. James Fulton, founder of the Acne Research Institute, acne can cause problems for some adults until their late-30s. A few people battle acne their entire lives. You should visit a dermatologist now. With proper treatment, your acne problem will, in all likelihood, improve dramatically or be eliminated in a short period of time.

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

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 73. Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of the Hudson Brothers is 61. Actor-director Kevin Costner is 59. Country singer Mark Collie is 58. Actress Jane Horrocks

(“Absolutely Fabulous”) is 50. Comedian Dave Attell (“Insomniac”) is 49. Actor Jesse L. Martin is 45. Rapper DJ Quik is 44. Singer Jonathan Davis of Korn is 43. Singer Christian Burns of BBMak is 41. Actor-screenwriter Jason Segel is 34. Singer Samantha Mumba is 31.

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HOROSCOPE

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Your vision, discretion and determination will lead you to the winner’s circle. Remaining calm when everyone around you is anxious will ensure that your reputation remains stellar. Discipline and consistency will keep the competition or opposition you face in the background. Partnerships will need nurturing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Don’t let impulse take over, or you may make a costly mistake. Make choices based on knowledge and facts, not hearsay and fear of missing out. Love should be a priority.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Speak up and let everyone know what you think and how you feel.

Someone will try to take advantage of your kindness and enthusiasm if you’re not careful. Protect your heart and your money.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Join a group that will help you reach your personal goals. Starting a diet or a new exercise routine will get you back on track and boost your confidence.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – A fast-paced approach to whatever you do will attract interest. Develop your ideas and share your thoughts. A partnership with someone who is pursuing a similar dream will help you excel.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Staying in the background may be difficult. Someone will try to flesh out your ideas. Focus on what you can offer physically, rather than mentally, and you will avoid an unsettling situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Enjoy your home today.

Entertain friends and new acquaintances, and share what you have to offer. Your hospitality will result in an interesting proposal that could lead to good fortune.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Partnerships should take top priority. Offer something special, or make a move on someone you want to get to know better. An unusual discovery will result in a moneymaking idea.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Your willingness to make the changes that are necessary to keep your personal relationships running smoothly will not go unnoticed. An unusual offering will lead to certainty and security.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Participate in community events or activities that will allow you to be indulgent with friends, family or someone you love. Don’t let an impulsive move quash your good time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Be careful how you handle domestic situations. Invest your time and money wisely. Home improvements, a move or altering the way you live will result in greater happiness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Keep your emotions well- hidden. Consider what you can do to help a greater cause. A unique approach to the way you live will make you feel more at ease.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Let your competitive side take over. Play a game of chance or make a personal change that will inspire you to follow your dreams.

Author Kreisler captivates animal lovers It’s not just about the grace of Grace the dog, but also about the grace of healing.

By DA KENTNER More Content Now Kristin von Kreisler is a well-known voice for animals. Her novel “For Bea,” the memoir of her beloved beagle once rescued from a medical laboratory – and who became Kristin’s personal inspiration for helping animals – captivated readers.

Her work has appeared in numerous periodicals including the Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor and Reader’s Digest. Her articles have found homes in anthologies and textbooks.

Yes, textbooks. She’s taught English and journalism, and she currently resides with her husband in Bainbridge Island, Wash.

In her latest novel, “An Unexpected Grace,” Kristin has shifted her focus to fiction in order to tell the story of two survivors who won’t get past what has brought them together. Lila Elliot survived a shooting rampage that left many of her co-workers dead. What she left in the bloody office was her ability to trust and live without fear.

Grace survived abuse, but the Golden Retriever can’t seem to find the key to wanting to recover. Both need courage, both need to move on, both need to learn to trust all over again.

One of them will have to make the first move, and I promise that move won’t come from where or how readers think it will.

The obvious question – You are so well known for your nonfiction work, why jump into the fiction pool? The water there can be deep and dangerous.

Deep and dangerous water, yes. But very pleasurable! I’m so glad I dove right in, though making the change several years ago was complicated. A publisher had offered me a contract to write another animal nonfiction book, and I kept trying to get myself to sign on the dotted line. But something was stopping me, though I wasn’t sure exactly what. One day as I was walking along a street in Seattle and brooding about the contract, a question suddenly came to me. If you don’t want to write

Your love, appreciation, and knowledge of animals cover many species. Why did you choose a dog for your first fiction story when you could have gone a more exotic or unexpected route?

I chose a dog because I adore dogs.

It’s as simple as that. I’ve had dogs since childhood, and I can’t imagine life without them. I also believe that dogs have much to teach us if we only open our eyes and see. I’ve learned important lessons from my dogs about loyalty, kindness, patience, and courage. Grace teaches all those things to Lila, the woman who adopts her in my novel. I hope readers will learn from Grace, too.

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In Kristin von Kreisler’s latest novel, “An Unexpected Grace,” she has shifted her focus to fiction. nonfiction, why not write fiction? How about a novel about an animal? In that instant, I knew I’d found what I was meant to do. The freedom was delicious.

There was nothing to do but dive into the unknown fiction pool, and I’ve never regretted it.

I have to ask, what was the inspiration behind Lila and Grace? The insight/life you give them is incredible.

I knew I wanted to write an animal novel, but I wasn’t sure what it should be about. Then one afternoon after picking up my mail at the post office, I saw a bumper sticker that said, “Grace happens.” I have always loved the idea of grace, which I define as the unsought, undeserved good that comes to us. And I thought, Grace! What a great idea for a story! I decided to write about a dog named Grace, who would become a grace in someone’s life. From that simple beginning, the story evolved.

I almost sense a desire to expand into romance.

The location you reside, the scenes around your home life (living on an island, the ocean, ferries, seals, etc.) scream for it. Has that thought crossed your mind?

Yes, it’s crossed my mind. I suppose that romance will come into some of my stories because it’s a beautiful thing – and you’re right about my island being a special place. But romance won’t be the major purpose of my books because my interest is always in the animals and their ability to heal us and influence our lives. If the animal’s story fits in the context of romance, then I welcome it. Animals first, romance second.

With this new venture, are you stepping away from, or at least slowing down, your work in animal welfare?

I am committed for life to helping animals in any way I can. That means being open to whatever comes my way in the form of a needy creature or of a request for me to serve in some capacity. I feed birds and squirrels and rescue lost dogs and kitties. When invited, I give talks on writing about animals and on animal compassion and emotion.

I’ve served on boards of animal welfare groups, organized an animal photo exhibit for our local wildlife shelter, and “manned” booths for animal charities at fairs. Certainly, I am committed to answering all the calls for help that I can manage. That’s part of my vocation.

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properties Impeccable Brick Ranch in Shorewood This distinctive ranch planned for effi-

is ideal for a recreation room. It also has

cient living is set on nearly 1 acre that’s

a third bath.

as pretty as a park in The Manors which

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is a small, exclusive area of estate-size

car garage and a shake roof which is the

homes. It has over 3,000 square feet of

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living area and features tray ceilings, sky-

Mellody Lewis will be glad to show you

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two-sided fireplace warms both the 20x21

Address: 24046 W. Manor Dr, Shorewood

living room and the family room with

Size: 3,043 square feet with 3 Bedrooms and 3 full baths

crown molding and a built-in desk/library/ work area all of which opens to the kitchen with exquisite granite countertops, nearly twice the normal amount of cabinets, an island and bumpout dinette. You can entertain in uncrowded comfort in the formal dining room. The huge finished basement

Room Sizes: Foyer 10-by-15; living room 20-by-21; dining room 13-by-13; family room 10-by-20; kitchen 18-by-17; eating area 12by-8; master bedroom 14-by-22; additional bedrooms 14-by-18 and 13-by-13 Price $669,000 Realtor: Roger and Mellody Lewis of Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 815-483-5972, 815-2074002 or e-mail to roganmel@comcast.net

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SHOREWOOD TOWNHOME - WALNUT TRAILS! Beautiful 2BR townhome offering a dramatic 2 story entry, all appls, large storage area, 2 baths and master suite w/WIC & private bath. $129,000Call Nancy Hibler today!

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2 STORY TOWNHOME - CREST HILL! Outstanding end-unit offering bright neutral décor, LR w/vaulted clngs & frpl, 2BRS + loft (or 3rd BR), eat-in kitchen, all appls, large patio & 1 car attached! Mid 120’s - Call Nancy Hibler today!

Magnificent third of an acre wooded setting for this brick, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Bedford stone fireplace with built-in cabinets and book shelves in the living room. Hardwood floors in all 3 bedrooms. Plenty of kitchen cabinets and counter space. Large dining/family room. Lower level rec room and large work/hobby room. Attached 2 car garage and a covered patio to enjoy the quiet serene summer nights. MLS #: 08514799. Go to hometelosfirst. com and hudhomestore.com for information and education Call Burneva McCullum for help or questions 779-279-4711.

This one is a must see! Must get inside this well cared for home in Grand Prairie! Walk to shopping, mall, gym and park! Lovingly cared for 3 bedroom , 2 ½ bath quad level! Newer siding and roof in ’05! Beautiful hardwood floors in Living/Dining room with oak Pillars!

Kitchen has ceramic tile, island with granite and new oven-open to Family room with brick fireplace! Master suite has vaulted ceiling and private bath! 2nd bath has Jacuzzi tub! Updated lighting and 6 panel doors thru-out! Basement can be finished! Park like fenced yard with patio!

2 car garage! To view interior pictures visit www.VictoriaDillon.com Nancy Hibler 815-263-5791

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INCREDIBLE CUSTOM BUILT BRICK HOME ON 2 ACRES

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BRICK RANCH - HUGE LOT! Situated on a private Crest Hill street with a double-deep lot this 3BR ranch offers a large FR w/beamed ceilings & stone frpl, big eat-in kitchen, hdwd lrs & newer roof. $109,900 - Call Jim Karges today!

All brick 3 bdrm, 2-1/2 ba home on 2 wooded acres.

Beautiful views from all windows. Architecturally enhanced brazilian hrdwood flrs, custom staircase & cathedral ceilings. Gourmet kit., quarta zounters, commercial stove and Italian exhaust fan. Huge Master bdrm suite with luxury bath. www.CarolBoland.com

Jim Karges 815-474-1144

PLAINFIELD $1280 PERFECT IN TOWN LOCATION GREAT 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH RANCH W BASEMENT! ALL APPLIANCES, SCREEN PORCH, PLUS GARAGE.

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Attractive 2 bedroom ranch home in Northcrest

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DUPLEX LOT - COAL CITY! This is one of the last duplex lots available in Springhill Subdivision. Close to I-55, I-80 & Rt. 47 in Morris. Electric, sewer, water & gas to site! Call Bob Vergo today for more details!

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1606 WILCOX - CRESTHILL “REDUCED” $ 188,750 An all brick 4 bdrms ranch in Cresthill sitting on 1.5 Lots w/a buildable 1.5 Lot included. Also, a large completely remodeled kitchen w/custom cabinetry. A new 1/2 bath.

3 season rm attached to the home & oversized 2.5 Car garage. Partial bth in full bsmt. Central air. Newer carpeting thruout. All kitchen appls, plus the washer & dryer are included. Truly making this house a great family home! Call Ron Pruss or visit CozyHomes4u.com

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Townhouse with many upgrades – end unit with view of open courtyard – 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths – master suite w/sitting area and balcony – jacuzzi – no grass to cut or snow to shovel – kitchen has hardwood floor and built-in wine rack – wood burning fireplace with gas starter in living room – Plainfield schools – short sale (as is). Call or email Marc or Nancy Freeman (The Freeman Team) 815-744-7726 or Frango2545@comcast.net

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NEW LENOX - BRICK CONDO! This clean, bright & well cared-for unit offers a spacious LR&DR, main loor laundry, 3 baths, hdwd loors, 2 car garage, bsmt rec room & 3rd BR/ofice! $179,000 - Call Terry Fenoglio today!

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Over 1 acre, oversized garage 25’x27’, 4’x26’ shed in a mystical country setting are yours in this 3 bdrm move in ready home with fireplace & finished lower level. New roof in ‘10, CAC ‘02, septic field ‘05, well pump ‘09, gar door opener ‘12, dishwasher & microwave 3 yrs… Reduced to $200,900 www.CarolBoland.com

GREAT VALUE! 1800 sq ft end unit with vaulted living room ceiling w fireplace! Eat in kitchen, lots of cabinets and counterspace plus pantry & bay. ENJOY the large master bedroom21x18 w double closets. FABULOUS loft, all appliances, oversized 2 car garage and nice private patio & yard! DESIREABLE end unit! CALL TODAY!

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JOLIET WESTSIDE $1415 SPACIOUS 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH TRILEVEL APPLIANCES,FENCED YARD, 2 C GARAGE SHOWS WELL!

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14329 Springfield Ct, Plainfield 509 Campbell St, Joliet 1002 Edgerton Dr, Joliet 1220 Oakland Ave, Joliet MLS 08298603…Off 147th - 3,000+ sq ft, 4br incl MLS 08514630…Beautifully restored plus new MLS 08513612…In Stonegate, 4br incl main flr master MLS 08516522…Hardwood flr in 1br plus under carpet 21x20 master & bonus rm up. 1st flr office, fam rm fpl, mechanical systems & roof! 3br, ceramic in baths & w/whirlpool, extra deep garage. $125,000 Rick & Donna in other br & 18x12 liv rm. Bsmt, roof new in 2011. $239,900 Jim Skorupa 815-693-2970 kit, 2 car gar, $199,900 Leah Kapsimalis 630-337-8387 Gray 815-955-2705 $69,900 Heather Voudrie 815-272-5181

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2316 Webster Ave, Joliet 3922 Terrance Ferry Dr, Joliet 21529 Nadia Dr, south of Shorewood 1255 W Marion St, Joliet 1308 N Raynor Ave, Joliet MLS 08516992…1-owner w/3br plus fin bsmt fam rm, MLS 08437742…3 bedroom 2 bath tri-level on fenced MLS 08473983...Off Mound Rd - Split level on nearly half MLS 08456024…In Reedswood, updated kit, bath, MLS 08480286…Fully remodeled, open concept liv/din 2nd kit & bath. Two-3 season rms in back, $99,900 corner lot. Hardwood flr in 13x17 liv rm. Oversized acre, Minooka schools! Fam rm & office/poss 4th bedroom HVAC, siding & roof! Hardwood flrs in 2 of the 3br & liv rms, 2br up plus poss 3rd br/den on 1st flr. $120,000 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 Judy Archer, Managing Broker 815-791-9028 garage, $147,900 Jerry Shepich 815-353-1971 in lower level, $255,000 Vicki Dorsey 815-341-8381 rm, $114,900 Jeremy Burla 708-825-4654

101 Bravery Ct, Shorewood 1316 Dahlgren Ln, Minooka 906 Casey Dr, Minooka 3851 Holt Rd, Minooka 8214 Coop Ave, Joliet MLS 08468759…In Shorewood Glen Del Webb, 2,633 MLS 08516817…On fenced lot backing to pond, new MLS 08470177…In Grand Ridge, 2,600 sq ft, 4br, MLS 08100354…Now $375,000! 5.65 acre mini farm MLS 08470036…In Sable Ridge, Minooka Schools, sq ft, 3br, den, 20x28 liv rm, sun rm, $360,000 Judy laminate flrs in liv/din rms & 16x13 fam rm. Loft could kit w/hardwood flr opens to fam rm w/fpl. Fin bsmt, set up for horses plus 4br farm house w/upgrades. 2,970 sq ft, 4br, loft, main flr den, fam rm fpl, $269,000 Tara Kunkel 815-482-0847 Archer, Managing Broker 815-207-4002 be 3rd br, $159,900 Ellen Williams 815-483-5788 $278,900 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 Chuck Grimm 815-351-5485

18041 W. Schweitzer Rd, Elwood 19956 W Mississippi Rd, Elwood 1805 Cumberland Dr, Plainfield 13347 Meadow Ln, Plainfield 24913 Thornberry Dr, Plainfield MLS 08435862…5 acres, 3br Bedford stone ranch, MLS 08446326…Over 3 acres, needs updating, 2br, MLS 08518103...Quad-level in Cumberland w/fresh MLS 08493832…Over 2500 sq ft former model home MLS 08422243…In Dayfield, 4br incl 16x16 master, 3 car gar attached to lge pole bldg, $299,000. Bonnie 22x13 liv rm w/fpl. Attached gar, pole barn w/electric, paint & new carpeting! Fin lower level fam rm, 4th in Walkers Grove. 4br, 2.5 baths, hardwood flr in 32x13 3ba, 20x15 fam rm w/fpl, 23x14 kit w/custom cabinets, $353,000 Jannette Buckley 214-551-5249 $174,500 Jayne Sinchak 815-478-5096 Horne 815-483-8456 bedroom & bath, $182,000 Helen Frazier 815-474-8753 kit. $250,000 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255

24459 John Adams Dr, Plainfield 4710 Blue Jay Ln, Plainfield 34560 S Lakeside Terrace, Wilmington 20161 W South Arsenal Rd, Wilmington 584 N Division St, Braidwood MLS 08515159…End-unit in Patriot Square. New MLS 08321408…On 63x148 lot in Pheasant Landing, MLS 08358376…Riverfront home, updated electric, MLS 08509688…On 5 acres across from Midewin MLS 08500020…3 bedroom 2 bath ranch on 80x200 carpet & wood laminate flring, 3br, 2 car gar, $179,500 3br, 2ba, wood flooring in liv rm, din rm & kit. Bsmt rec boiler & roof! 3br, 21x15 liv rm w/woodstove, bsmt. Prairie, 2000+ sq ft Cape Cod w/4br, 30x36 pole barn, lot. Wood laminate flrs, new furnace/central air.

Nancy Leggett, Managing Broker 815-790-4526 rm, $178,900 Charlie Crews 815-263-0249 $99,900 Bob LaTour 815-744-1000 X255 $119,900 Sean Pauly 815-791-1337 $274,000 Michelle Lucas 708-289-7067

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SHOWCASE of HOMES FABULOUS WATERFRONT ESTATE IN JOLIET’S WOODED CREEK 607 Rookery Ln…Stone & stucco home on the water in Wooded Creek! Approx 4,500 sq ft, hardwood & ceramic flooring thruout. 15x18 master suite with two walk-in closets plus luxury bath, 18x19 kitchen has granite countertops & builtin cooktop. Finished lower level has rec room, game room, 2nd kitchen, 5th bedroom & 4th full bath – ideal for related living. In-ground pool for summertime fun! Asking $669,900. Call Jim Skorupa today at 815-693-2970 to see this beautiful home – preview even more photos at www.cbhonig-bell.com

JOLIET - $161,900

MINOOKA - $234,900

305 Kenwood Ave…On double lot near mall & I-55, Plainfield Schools. Recently updated electric, plumbing & roof! 2 bedrooms, wood laminate flooring in kitchen & living room, 17x16 family room, all appliances, basement, heated garage, 2 sheds. Call Susie at 815-263-5988 to see this home today! Preview multiple photos at www.susiescheuber.com

311 Deerpath Dr… On 100x151 corner lot, approx 2,600 sq ft, new carpet in all 4 bedrooms, hardwood floors in dining room & 21x17 family room with fireplace. Ceramic tile in kitchen, possible 5th bedroom & 3rd full bath in basement. Deck in fenced backyard. Call Donna or Rick today to see this home – preview multiple photos at www.thegrayteamsells.com

Susie Scheuber 815-263-5988 815-744-1000

Rick & Donna Gray 815-955-2705 815-955-2706 815-467-3140

JOLIET - $179,000

JOLIET - $228,900

1958 Timberview Dr…In Timbers Edge Villas, no exterior maintenance! 1,735 sq ft, vaulted ceilings, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, French doors to den. 18x15 living room with fireplace, sun room, 2 car garage, community pool & clubhouse. Contact Tom at trtanton@comcast.net or 815-9547338 to see this lovely home today! Preview multiple photos at www.tomtanton.com

1507 Kempton St…Bank owned in Neustoneshire, as low as 5% down, Minooka schools! 2,414 sq ft, 9 foot ceilings on 1st floor, 4 bedrooms including vaulted 19x16 master with bath & walk-in closet.

16x10 loft, kitchen opens to 17x13 family room with fireplace, basement. Paver wall & patio in backyard. Contact Karen at 815-482-8734. Preview multiple photos at www.makeamove.us.

Tom Tanton 815-954-7338 815-744-1000

Karen Robertson 815-482-8734 815-609-4360

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SHOWCASE of HOMES 21218 Wynstone Dr., Shorewood Stunning 4500 sq.ft. custom 2-story in popular Kipling Estates Country Club community in acclaimed Minooka schools! Fabulous floor plan with 4 -5 bedrooms/ 3.5 baths/ 3-car garage & more. 2 story foyer with split staircase(basket weave) spindles! Gourmet kitchen with granite, stainless, double oven, walk in pantry, island, 42” custom cherry cabinetry & more. 9ft ceilings & Brazilian cherry hardwood thru out. Oversized 375 sq. ft family room enjoys gorgeous granite & maple fireplace. Formal living with volume ceiling. Butlers pantry with wet bar/wine coolers off private dining room. 1st floor private bedroom or den!

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24653 COACHFORD COURT, SHOREWOOD • First floor Den complemented with Hardwood Flooring • Nestled in Quiet Cul-de-sac in sought-after Shorewood!

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Jesse Doyle saw the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. not only in his children but in the world around him.

From his daughters becoming electrical engineers to people becoming more respectful of other races, Doyle, assistant principal of Washington Junior High School, could still see the lasting impact of the civil rights leader who fought for racial equality in the 1950s and 1960s.

King, who was assassinated on April 4, 1968, would have been 85 this year.

“We come from segregated buses to segregated schools to segregated

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Vincent Cornelius, attorney with Vincent F. Cornelius law firm and former DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney, speaks with audience members Saturday after the inaugural Community Jazz Brunch memorializing Martin Luther King Jr. housing to segregated hospitals, since I was born in the basement of a hospital,” he said. “My children were not. That is the

legacy of Dr. King.”

However, he warned King’s legacy was not privilege but a responsibility that still needed

to be fulfilled to this day through social education of children.

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Operation Technician Equistar Chemicals, LP, a LyondellBasell Company is seeking to fill openings for Operation Technician in Morris, IL. LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. The company manufactures products at 58 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive components, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels.

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Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. – a leading mfr. of industrial, medical & specialty gases – seeks a:

GAS MIXER – JOLIET Accountabilities: SAFETY • Keeps working area clean and orderly, follows all company procedures and safety policies.

• Maintains leak detection equipment in good working order.

PRODUCTION • Prepares unanalyzed, certiied, and primary standard gas mixtures by weight or by volume as required.

• Determines the top pressure and/or total weight and calculates individual component weights.

• Selects the proper cylinder/valve combination per customer orders.

• Selects the proper manifold and equipment for gas mixture preparation.

• Drains returned cylinders for re-use in accordance with documented work instructions.

• Maintains inventory of empty cylinders prepared and ready for illing.

• Maintains all mixing and associated equipment in good working condition.

• Coordinates the receipt, sampling, and release of bulk gases with the laboratory.

• Assists clean room operator in puriication of bulk gases for clean room illing.

• Performs all other tasks as assigned by local plant management system.

QUALITY • Adheres to all quality assurance policies and standards.

• Performs scale and instrument calibration checks as required by Matheson’s quality system.

• Maintains illing records documenting all aspects of the ill.

• Maintains run charts for performance of scales.

• Notiies Supervisor of quality assurance problems.

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Equistar Chemicals, LP, a LyondellBasell Company is seeking to fill openings for Electrical / Instrument/Analyzer Technicians and Maintenance Technicians in Morris, IL. LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. The company manufactures products at 58 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive components, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels.

More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com Electrical / Instrument/Analyzer Technicians & Maintenance Technicians Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or GED equivalency Must be at least 18 years of age Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

Must perform under adverse conditions such as lifting cramped working conditions, extreme weather conditions, confined spaces, elevated heights, and noisy areas Must be able to work extended hours, work on weekends; call outs and/or turnaround work with short notice Self-starter and capable of leading formal or informal work groups High commitment to the craft, willing to learn and accept new challenges Must be able to use computer systems to execute and report on maintenance work Preferred Requirements: Electrical / Instrument/Analyzer Technicians: Have strong analytical skills to systematically troubleshoot and repair; AC and DC motor, control relay and PLC logic problems, Electrical power distribution and instrumented control and indicating loops for pressure, flow temperature, differential pressure, level, volume and analyzer equipment Hands on Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance experience Maintenance Technicians: Have strong analytical skills to systematically troubleshoot and repair rotating and reciprocating process equipment. Repair various pieces of stationary equipment General knowledge of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, gear reducers, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, hydraulics and piping systems is preferred Familiar with different mechanical equipment driver alignment techniques and be able to properly execute align of mechanical equipment Hands on Mechanical Maintenance experience Candidates should apply online, complete a profile and submit a resume to: https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/career?company=LBI

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Former JJC president, among others, discuss MLK’s impact • MLK Continued from page 6 Doyle was one of several speakers Saturday who reflected on King’s legacy, mission and methods for the inaugural Community Jazz Brunch hosted by the Unity Community Development Corporation.

About 160 people – including community leaders, city and state officials – attended the brunch, which gathered donations to support community programs in Joliet.

The idea for a brunch memorializing King came from R. Dale Evans, coordinator of the family self-sufficiency program for the Housing Authority of Joliet.

Evans, who spent four years working on creating the brunch, said he got the idea when he visited a similar event in Huntsville, Ala. that attracted hundreds of people.

“When I saw that, I said I thought we should do something like that in Joliet,” he said.

One speaker, J.D. Ross, former president of Joliet Junior College, shared with the audience that the

“I believe Dr. King’s real mission was simply just to do God’s will. He adopted new visions and new strategies that were so visionary that it put him at odds with his most ardent supporters” J.D. Ross former president of Joliet Junior College

civil rights leader’s positions were often misinterpreted or misunderstood as he fought against social injustice, unaccountable military power and poverty.

“I believe Dr. King’s real mission was simply just to do God’s will,” he said. “He adopted new visions and new strategies that were so visionary that it put him at odds with his most ardent supporters.”

Even the celebration of King’s legacy was met with tremendous resistance, said Vincent Cornelius, attorney with Vincent F. Cornelius law firm and former DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney.

After a holiday celebrating King was signed

into law in 1983, several states chose not to observe it, he said.

While he did not know if people have achieved King’s dream for equality currently, he nevertheless encouraged the audience to overcome adversity and follow their dreams.

He referenced King’s 1968 speech where he talked of seeing the promised land after visiting the top of a mountain.

“Dream your dream but climb your mountain,” he said.

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Troy school board to decide on outsourcing by April

By MARIANNE EISENBRANDT Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – Troy school officials may make a recommendation next month on outsourcing bus and custodial services.

The Troy School Board took no action at its meeting Wednesday after a review of the bids received for student transportation and custodial services.

Ken Surma, director of operations, said a cost anal-

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“We are hoping to make a recommendation in February with regards to the outsourcing,” Surma said.

“The soonest the board will make a decision is at the March meeting; however, they may delay it. However, I would recommend a decision one way or the other by April for planning purposes.”

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held March 19 before the regular meeting at which the board will make a decision. A hearing on transportation services will be at 6 p.m., and a hearing on custodial services will be at 6:30 p.m.

The board voted Nov. 20 to solicit bids for student transportation and custodial services despite the concerns of bus drivers, custodians and parents.

For the past few months, bus drivers and custodians

have attended board meetings to call attention to the possibility of the district outsourcing the work and eliminating jobs.

Only two companies, First Student, Inc. and Durham School Services, submitted bids for transportation services. Four companies, Aramark Education, GCA Services, RJB Properties, Inc. and Smith Maintenance Company, submitted bids for custodial services.

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By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com MANHATTAN – Two people were killed and another critically injured when two vehicles collided on a snowy road Saturday.

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Master Sgt. R.A. Caves said the crash happened at 1:31 p.m. on Route 52 just south of Cedar Road.

A Dodge Stratus was driving south on Route 52 when it swerved into the northbound lanes, where it was struck by a Ford

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A female passenger in the Stratus was pronounced dead at the scene, Caves said. The female driver and a male passenger were taken to Silver Cross Hospital. The driver was later pronounced

dead. The male passenger was in critical condition as of 7 p.m. Saturday. The Ford’s driver was not hurt.

Caves said the crash was still under investigation, but police believe snowy weather was a contributing factor.

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