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Retail consultant encourages Lockport to be more aggressive

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Lockport city officials were informed by a retail consultant Wednesday they will need to continue to be aggressive when attracting businesses to the city.

Last year, city officials hired The Retail Coach to help prepare retail economic development plans and recruit businesses to the area. Since then, the Mississippi-based company has been gathering information on the retail sales potential for the city, which could be as much as $1.8 billion.

But much of the retail growth in the city will depend on community development first.

At Wednesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, Aaron Farmer, The Retail Coach senior vice president, said to city officials they will need to con-

tinue to have a “pro-business attitude” and stay aggressive.

“You’re competing with all these communities around you,” he said. “You got to make sure when you’re competing for a store, Lockport is on top of that list.”

Farmer gave Lockport City Council a clearer picture of the demographics and retail potential for the city. The Retail Coach identified a trade area that stretches to nearby towns, such as Romeoville, Lemont and Homer Glen.

In that trade area there is an estimated 98,469 people who shop on a regular basis. The average household income among them is $96,557 and the average age is 39.

Mayor Steven Streit said some of the information The Retail Coach gathered was not known before and will be useful when marketing the city to retailers.

“It’s not just our feelings.

It’s now third-party information that’s confirmation for this,” he said.

The Retail Coach also identified trade gaps or leakage in Lockport, where the city is losing sales from certain businesses.

Farmer said the city had “tremendous leakage” with clothing stores, with about $46 million in sales that were made elsewhere. The city also had about $14 million lost sales from sporting goods stores, he said.

When residents were asked what was missing in Lockport, Farmer said the No. 1 response was “national brand casual sitdown restaurants.”

Farmer said it would be important for the city to have downtown vitality as those areas are seen as the “pulse of the community.”

Streit agreed and he said city officials are still invested in the downtown area.

Edward Hospital made official sponsor of Romeoville center

LOCAL BRIEF Murphy USA gas station plan approved

JOLIET – A Murphy USA gas station is not the only business going into the southwest corner of Route 59 and Theodore Street.

A Chipotle restaurant also is coming to the retail area anchored by a Wal-Mart store, said Jim Haller, the city’s community and economic development director.

The City Council on Tuesday approved a plat for the Murphy USA gas station. City Manager Jim Hock said at the meeting that a Murphy USA station has been part of the development plan since 2003. “It just was never built,” he said.

Haller said construction should start soon, with the station opening later this year.

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By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – People driving by the Romeoville Athletic and Events Center will soon see a local hospital’s name emblazoned on the front of the multi-purpose facility.

Village trustees Wednesday night approved an $500,000 five-year agreement with Naperville-based Edward Hospital to rename the 76,792 square foot facility to “Edward Hospital Athletic and Events Center” and make the hospital the “official sponsor of the center.”

In addition to the exclusive naming rights, the village will grant Edward Hospital rights to a 1,660-square foot dedicated space to be used as a physical therapy center.

The space is free to the hospital for the first year but would be rented at $11 a square foot, or $18,260, a year until the

agreement expires.

Edward Hospital also becomes the sponsor of one of the portable basketball courts, and will install its logo at center court.

Signage for the hospital will be displayed primarily outside, while Romeoville’s name will still be on the inside of the building.

In return, the village will receive $500,000 for the length of the contract through a payment of $100,000 each year.

Noak said the partnership will help both the hospital and village market themselves.

The center officially opened on March 24 last year and has hosted several regional and national events.

Pension funds

Trustees heard how the Romeoville firefighters and police pension funds are going.

The firefighters’ pension is fully funded at 100 percent

with a current market value of $7.2 million. But the police pension fund is only funded at 67 percent with a current market value of $34.1 million, less than last year’s 68 percent.

Both funds are down from last year, mostly because of financial and investment conditions, Finance Director Kirk Openchowski said.

Noak said the police pension fund needs to be 90 percent funded by 2040, and that it’s on track.

Both funds are separate from each other and from the village. They have their own tax levy allocation.

Trustees also approved an amended snow removal ordinance, creation of a special events committee and an ordinance allowing the village to collect secondary tap-on fees for new businesses that strain the water and sewer systems significantly more than previous tenants.

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ON THE COVER Tom Buskirk of Plainfield gets advice Jan. 7 on his résumé from Dave Nichols of the Workforce Services Division of Will County during a session in Plainfield.

See story on page 3.

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Mobile Workforce Center offers job-seeking assistance

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com

PLAINFIELD – After nearly 40 years with the same automotive tire company, Tom Buskirk was let go just before the holidays from his job at Goodyear Tires.

Earlier this month, the 56-year-old Plainfield man visited the Will County Mobile Workforce Center bus stationed outside the Plainfield Public Library for help with his résumé – the first he’s ever written.

“I was hired on when I was 17, so I never really needed one all these years,” said Buskirk, who has about 25 years worth of managerial experience at Goodyear and dozens of career training classes under his belt.

The Mobile Workforce Center – stationed at different locations throughout Will County each weekday – provides nearly a dozen computers and Internet access for those seeking work, said Dave Nichols, driver and facilitator.

Nichols is on standby in case people need help as they work on resumes or apply for jobs on the center’s Job Board – an online listing of local jobs.

Buskirk’s resume went back four decades and outlined each position and promotion – a little too much for employers to take in, Nichols said.

After taking Nichols’ advice, Buskirk walked out, saying he felt more confident about the job search.

It wasn’t too long after Buskirk left that Derrick Marks, 49, of Naperville walked in.

“I’m looking for some help with my résumé,” Marks announced after shutting the door to the subzero temperatures behind him.

Marks, a commercial semitrailer driver, said he was “looking for a second job to make ends meet,” but didn’t have a résumé he was happy with.

“A résumé has to look good

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Dave Nichols from the Workforce Services Division of Will County talks Wednesday with Tom Buskirk of Plainfield about his résumé during a session in Plainfield. to get to the next step,” said Nichols, referring to a phone or in-person interview.

Unemployment in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville metro area stood at 5.7 percent in November, compared to 8.3 percent in November 2013.

The Illinois unemployment rate dipped to 6.4 percent in November – down from 8.7 percent in November 2013.

Pam Abbott, career adviser with the Will County Workforce Services Division, said there are “plenty of jobs” out there – more so than a few years ago, when the economic recession hit. The center periodically holds recruiting events, she said, which is a surefire way to land a job.

“Employers call us when they need recruiting events.

Nine times out of 10, the person will get an interview and get hired,” Abbott said.

Résumé tips

Abbott is considered a résumé expert at the Workforce Services Division.

“Focus on accomplishments, not just job duties,” she said.

“It’s really going to show the employer what you accomplished at the last job. Don’t just say you answered calls, but say you answered 300 calls and resolved 80 percent of those issues. Don’t be generic.”

There’s also no need for an objective – a section people typically put at the top of their résumé, explaining why the individual is applying for the job. List the most important skills you have at the top instead, she said.

“Same thing with references,” she said. “Don’t list them unless they ask. You can always put references are available upon request.”

It goes back to the idea that employers have to read through hundreds of resumes.

Less is more, she said.

And what about those employment gaps?

“Of course, you should try not to have gaps,” Abbot said.

“But if you have them, use years instead of months to help close some of those gaps.”

Also remember to fine-tune your résumé based on the particular job you’re applying for, she said.

“Check out the job description and compare it with your résumé,” she said. “A résumé is a working document. It’s never finished.”

The top thing people tend to forget is to proofread, she said, and it’s best to have as many people as possible look your résumé over.

“Ultimately, it’s your own résumé, but if you’re asking professionals for advice, take that into consideration.”

One last thing to keep in mind: The county’s Workforce Investment Board polled local employers, and an overwhelming majority said they prefer a cover letter.

“A cover letter can help explain some things you left out of the résumé,” Abbott said.

“This gives them a chance to fill in some gaps.”

For a list of local jobs, check out the Will County Workforce Services Division’s Job Board, an online listing of local jobs, at www.jobs4people.org/ job-board.aspx.

Mobile Workforce Center Monday Fountaindale Public Library District 300 W. Briarcliff Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440 9:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday University Park Village Hall 698 Burnham Drive University Park, IL 60484 9:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 3 p.m.

Wednesday Plainfield Public Library 15025 S. Illinois St. Plainfield, IL 60544 9:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday Wilmington City Hall 1165 S. Water St. Wilmington, IL 60481 9:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 3 p.m.

Friday Mokena Community Public Library District 11327 W. 195th St. Mokena, IL 60448 9:30 a.m. to noon 1 to 3 p.m.

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What rules?

By BOB OKON

bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – City Council rules limiting public comments at council meetings cannot be found anywhere in writing, staff told council members Wednesday.

“We evidently have been operating since 1852 this way,” said Councilman Jim McFarland, citing the date at which Joliet was reincorporated after first being established as Juliet. “Now, all of a sudden, something is broken, and we have to fix it.”

McFarland questioned the need for newly proposed rules that he said would put

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too many limits on citizens who want to speak at meetings.

But there seemed to be agreement at a meeting of the council’s Legislative and Land Use Committee that rules in writing were needed.

“Whatever the council agrees to, we’ve got to have some kind of rules,” Mayor Tom Giarrante said.

People who want to speak at council meetings are required to give the city notice 48 hours before the meeting and their comments are limited to three minutes. The council, however, frequently waives those requirements to let people speak or give extra

Joliet staff seeks guidelines for city council meetings

time.

But City Manager Jim Hock, who arrived in late 2013, and new City Attorney Martin Shanahan, who started work Jan. 5, said they could not find those rules anywhere in writing.

Hock said he could not find any written rules for council meetings while embarking on an effort to create a council handbook.

“When I found out there were no adopted rules as to how our meetings should operate, I thought that should be in an ordinance, not just in a handbook,” Hock said.

The proposed ordinance has become controversial

with certain rules requiring that citizens address their comments to the council as a whole and not to individual members, although the council has typically operated that way in the past.

Committee Chairman Terry Morris said he would call for a special meeting of the council in February to review the proposal before it goes to a vote at a future meeting.

The rules ordinance has been inching forward for about a year after John Sheridan, a facilitator for the Cunningham Neighborhood Council, called for a job description for council members after former Council-

woman Susie Barber missed meetings for months while ill before resigning.

Sheridan criticized the proposed rules ordinance, saying it gives the mayor too much say-so in ruling a speaker out of order. He wants the council to be able to overrule the mayor on such matters.

“I’m really not concerned about your proposal because it’s not going to fly,” Sheridan said to Shanahan.

Shanahan, who wrote the proposal, said, “It’s my opinion that there shouldn’t be a dialogue or debate between citizens and members of the council. It’s comment and not debate.”

Opponents speak out against Walter Strawn Drive shutdown

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com ELWOOD – Nearly two dozen trucking and logistics company representatives showed up to Wednesday’s Elwood International Port Authority meeting to air concerns about the pending Walter Strawn Drive shutdown.

It’s one of the main access points into the Elwood and Joliet intermodals, but access will be blocked off beginning Jan. 28 following the Illinois Commerce Commission’s decision to shut the railroad crossing down amid safety concerns.

Some raised concerns about the absence of alternatives for overweight truckers, while others said Interstate 55 and Arsenal Road will be flooded with traffic, making it a nightmare to navigate.

“Tantamount is safety,” said Randy Thomas, with the Illinois Trucking Association. “... Even with the improvements on Arsenal, it’s very possible Arsenal will be backed dramatically with one way in, one way out.”

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A semitrailer turns onto Walter Strawn Drive off of Route 53 Aug. 15, 2014, in Elwood. ident for Baar Freight System in Bolingbrook, said the shutdown will be a “tremendous handicap” for his company, which, in part, specializes in overweight services.

“This affects all of us in this room tremendously,” Barran-

co said.

But village officials said Elwood’s hands are tied.

“We can’t control what goes on beyond city limits,” said Village Administrator Nick Narducci.

The city of Joliet has juris-

diction over nearby Laraway Road and Centerpoint Way, while Will County has jurisdiction over Arsenal Road.

The county does not offer overweight permits and allows only grain haulers or trucks with “non-divisible loads” car-

rying up to 88,000 pounds.

Because Joliet does not allow truckers to access the Joliet intermodal from the north, truckers have to make an illegal U-turn further south and then head back up north to enter into the industrial park.

Elwood has no control over Joliet’s decision to limit that, Police Chief Fred Hayes said after the meeting.

Both county and city officials have said they do not plan to offer overweight permits or open up southbound access to the Joliet intermodal.

Narducci said the village tried earlier this summer to limit access, rather than shut it off completely, by erecting concrete barriers preventing certain turns onto and off Walter Strawn.

But then CenterPoint, APL Logistics and Union Pacific filed suit, arguing the traffic pattern change interfered with interstate commerce. A judge agreed with the suit and granted a temporary injunction, limiting what else could be done.

“The ICC judge said she only has two choices. Keep it open of close it,” Narducci said.

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Hinsdale businessman faces 5 counts of murder in slaying

By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com WHEATON – The man accused of fatally shooting a former Plainfield basketball player has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder.

Jeffrey Keller, 51, of Hinsdale appeared in court Wednesday morning at the DuPage County Judicial Center, and a status hearing has been scheduled for March 3.

Keller is alleged to have waited Dec. 22 outside of the Bloomingdale home of Nate Fox before shooting the 37-year-old as he exited his vehicle. Keller is beJeffrey ing held without bail in the DuPKeller age County Jail.

Keller’s attorney, Paul De Luca, said he may ask the court to reconsider bail after he has

reviewed all of the details of the case.

De Luca said the charges against his client have come as a shock to those who know him.

Keller is CEO of 8to18 Inc., an Oakbrook Terrace-based communications company that manages sports websites for many area high schools.

Fox played basketball at Plainfield High School and received a full ride to play at Boston College. He later

transferred to the University of Maine, where he graduated with a degree in communications. He was a professional basketball player in Europe for 13 years.

During Wednesday’s hearing, De Luca asked that documents Bloomingdale police had seized, including checks and a notebook, be returned to Keller’s wife, who is trying to maintain the business in her husband’s absence.

Authorities said Keller be-

came obsessed over a relationship he thought Fox was having with a woman whom Keller had a longtime “emotional relationship” with.

In the days leading up to the murder, Keller followed Fox to learn his schedule and movements, according to authorities. On Dec. 22, when Fox returned home, Keller approached and allegedly shot him twice with a 9 mm gun as Fox got out his car. Keller then fled the scene, police said.

walked into Gardner Food Mart, 1000 Gardner St., while covering their faces and carrying handguns, according to police.

When the robbers confronted Mohammad Eid, 24, the store clerk reached under the counter and took out a handgun, police said. An exchange of gunfire fatally wounded Eid, whose family owns the business, and Norris, who was on parole and had a significant criminal record.

The second robber fled the scene on foot. He was described as a black man, about 5-foot 9-inches tall with a slim build.

He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 815-7243020 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734.

CrimeStoppers offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

Four pets saved in fire

Lockport Township Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Paul Hertzmann said.

Hertzmann said firefighters received a call at 3:13 p.m. of a structure fire at the address. Two minutes later, they arrived to a fire that was fully involved in the garage and had moved to other parts of the home.

Hertzmann estimated the damage at about $100,000.

LOCAL BRIEFS Police follow leads in Joliet armed robbery

JOLIET – Police still are seeking the second suspect in a Monday robbery attempt that left two men dead.

Joliet Police Deputy Chief Al Roechner said as of Wednesday afternoon detectives had not interviewed or named any suspects.

About 3:15 p.m. Monday, Troy A. Norris, 24, and another man

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Lessons learned from John Whiteside I think it was my third day at The Herald-News when I was introduced to John Whiteside.

He looked at me and scoffed, “I don’t think we’ve ever had a male secretary in the newsroom.”

I knew the columnist had his picture on the front page three days a week. I knew other reporters referred to him as “The Franchise” and I’m certain management would’ve sided with him in any dispute with a scraggly-looking temp employee. But I impulsively ignored all that and responded with something unprintable.

Whiteside chuckled and shook my hand. We weren’t close, but we’d get along fine until his death from cancer Jan. 22, 2005, at the age of 61.

A native of downstate Vienna, Whiteside enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and trained as an aircraft controller and radar operator. He came to The Herald-News in 1971 after graduating from Northern Illinois University.

“From the time I was old

VIEWS Brian Stanley enough to dream, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a storyteller,” Whiteside wrote in a column that ran the day after his death.

Whiteside started with “the best beat in the newsroom” – covering police activity in Will County. Two months into the job, Whiteside learned about a farmer who’d gotten arrested for firing a gun at the trespassers who kept stealing his corn. The story of the victim being punished more than the criminals caused outrage and became national news.

The charges were dropped.

After a decade as a reporter, Whiteside became The Herald-News columnist and never wrote less than three columns each week for the next 24 years. He wrote about other crime victims, criminals, police officers, lawyers, judges, witnesses. He wrote

about local Civil War soldiers he’d researched and local veterans he’d spend hours swapping stories with.

He wrote about George Chase – the first man hanged at the Will County jail; Elsie – the infamous madame of the 1940s; Molly Zelko – the newspaper editor who disappeared; and Dollor – the horse John Wayne rode in several films.

“First, write about people.

Not things, people. That’s where the stories are,” John told me when I began writing for the paper.

While there were occasional exceptions (like the horse), John’s philosophy was spoton, as was his second piece of advice.

“Always tell a positive story when you can. The paper’s going to be filled with bad news, but if you can get people to smile or laugh or even cry a little bit, they’ll read you first.

Do the negative stories when you have to, but never turn down a positive story,” he told me.

Whiteside considered the

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An old newspaper photo of Herald-News reporter John Whiteside.

Writing stories and columns for the paper for 34 years, Whiteside frequently preferred to work at Joliet restaurants. positive community impact his writing sparked as his biggest accomplishments. He used his column to lead efforts establishing an honor guard at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, getting cameras installed in police cars to record drunk driving arrests and building a law enforcement memorial at the courthouse.

The cemetery guard, the military gallery at the Joliet Area Historical Museum, the Will County sheriff’s civilian

appreciation award and the post office on McDonough Street are all named for him.

“Everyone has a story to tell if you just listen,” John told me, and hundreds of other people, over the years.

He was right. It’s advice for journalists, but it holds value for everyone reading this.

Thanks, John.

• Brian Stanley is a senior reporter for The Herald-News.

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• Dionysus W. Ames, 48, of the 1000 block of West Lawrence Avenue in Chicago, was arrested

by Bolingbrook police Sunday on charges of forgery and unauthorized possession of blank prescription forms.

• Sarah M. Doyle, 36, of the 1900 block of Elgin Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Sunday on a charge of shoplifting.

• Jose R. Gonzalez, 39, of the 16800 block of Morel Street in Lockport, was arrested by sheriff’s police Sunday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance.

• Kenneth S. High, 31, of the 0 to 100 block of North Cagwin Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Sunday on charges of drug possession and marijuana possession.

• Armando Jacobo-Nunez, 40, of the 600 block of Henderson Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Sunday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended license.

• Craig S. Vance, 38, of the 500 block of Division Street in Lockport, was arrested by Lockport police Sunday on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Larry W. Hinton Jr., 30, of the 600 block of Second Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Monday on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Matthew R. Jaroszewski, 22, of the 400 block of Manor Court in New Lenox, was arrested by sheriff’s police Monday on charges of drug possession and marijuana possession.

• Nelson Rivera, 33, of the 4300 block of South Wolcott Avenue in Chicago, was arrested by Romeoville police Monday on charges of burglary and shoplifting.

• Morgan Spencer, 25, of the 500 block of East Bluff Street in Marseilles, was arrested by state police Monday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence and driving without insurance.

• Trevon M. Terry, 21, of Louisville, Kentucky, was arrested by Joliet police Monday on charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unauthorized possession of ammunition and vandalism.

• Willie R. Waddell, 26, of the 200 block of Sherman Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Monday on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a street gang member and unauthorized possession of ammunition.

• Sarah E. Wegler, 33, of the 1200 block of Town Crest Drive in New Lenox, was arrested by New Lenox police Monday on charges of drug possession, marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without insurance.

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By SARWAT S. AHMAD Shaw Media correspondent JOLIET – With Joliet Central High School’s principal retiring at the end of the school year, the Joliet Township High School District 204 board hopes to approve a replacement next month.

The district has completed the first of three rounds in the selection process to select a replacement for Principal John Randich, Superintendent Cheryl McCarthy said.

“We are hoping to have a name for approval at our February meeting,” McCarthy said after the board’s meeting Tuesday night.

The school board next meets Feb. 24.

Due to district policy, McCarthy said she could not comment further on the search process, but said the district has been “looking everywhere” for prospective candidates.

Randich, Joliet Central principal for nine years, had his June 30, retirement date John set four years ago, he said.

Randich He will receive his maximum pension, having reached the age of 60 and completing 34 years of service with the school district.

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Randich has been an educator in Joliet for 39 years.

Over the span of four decades, Randich has served in different capacities at both Joliet Central and West. He has been a math and social studies teacher, a basketball and baseball coach, a department chairman, as well as an assistant principal and principal.

Born and raised in Joliet, Randich graduated from Jo-

liet Central in 1972.

“I will be graduating for a second time this year – 43 years later,” Randich said.

“It will be a change for me because I have been in school since I was 4.”

Randich said that along with traveling and doing some home renovations, he and his wife would like to get involved in community service projects.

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trict “is very sad to see John Randich leave and we appreciate what he has done for Joliet Central and the legacy he is leaving.”

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Giarrante offers privacy to Rialto board applicants cants wish.

“I don’t want to release their names unless they allow it,” Giarrante said.

Giarrante said applicants should drop off resumes in person at the mayor’s office and not send them by email.

The mayor said he believed a paper resume would be less likely to be subject to a request under the Freedom of Information Act. City Attorney Martin Shanahan said Wednesday an applicant’s resume would be subject to a FOIA request only when the applicant is appointed, whether the resume is on paper or email.

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Hope Manor veterans housing project has received more financial support.

BMO Harris Bank is the sponsor bank for an $850,000 federal grant that will help pay for the $15 million project.

Volunteers of America Illinois will build the 67-unit Home Manor apartment complex for low-income and homeless veterans on Silver Cross Hospital’s former Joliet campus.

The latest grant brings VOA Illinois within $1 million of the funding needed to build the project, Nancy Hughes Moyer, president and CEO of the Chicago-based organization, said in an email.

Most of the project is being covered through tax credits approved by the Illinois Housing Development Authority in October. Those tax credits amount to 85 percent of the needed funding.

VOA Illinois expects to begin construction in the fall.

The project will take an estimated year to build.

BMO Harris Bank in a news release said the bank was a partner with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago in providing the $850,000 for the Joliet project. Hope Manor was one of 43 housing projects that received nearly $22 million in funding through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, according to BMO Harris.

VOA Illinois also has opened veterans housing in Chicago. The housing complexes are designed to provide affordable housing along with counseling to assist veterans in finding employment.

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CREST HILL – Officials announced Wednesday that a precautionary water boil order remains in effect for some residents until further notice.

The order is in effect for residents in the Fox Meadow Subdivision, as well as 2351, 2352 and 2348 Ardaugh and 2105 and 2101 Noonan.

Officials issued the order Tuesday after a water main break near the intersection of Gaylord Road and Waterford Drive, Crest Hill announced Tuesday.

Water main repairs are complete, and water service is restored, the city said in a news release Wednesday. The city has collected water samples for bacteriological tests, and

when results confirm the water is safe, the city said it will inform all affected residents.

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JOLIET – Mayor Tom Giarrante still plans to keep applicants for a Rialto board opening private, if they so choose.

Giarrante received criticism two weeks ago when he said he would not provide the name of one of the two people he was considering for an opening on the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority board, which governs the Rialto Square Theatre.

At the time, Giarrante responded to a question by Her-

ald-News reporter about the unnamed applicant by saying, “You’ll get transparency if and when I bring his name up.” Giarrante said later he withheld the name out of consideration for the applicant.

On Tuesday, Giarrante announced he was taking resumes for the board opening because both people he was considering were no longer interested. He is taking applications through Jan. 28 and plans to bring an appointment to the council at the Feb. 17 meeting.

Giarrante said he would continue to try to keep names out of the public eye, if appli-

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OBITUARIES HAROLD E. ARMSTRONG Harold E. Armstrong, age 79, lifetime of Lockport, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.

Loving husband of the late June Armstrong; beloved brother of the late Charles Armstrong, late Clifford (late Evelyn) Armstrong, late James (late Dorothy) Armstrong and late Leonard Kerns, late Margaret (Marcus) Pesavnto, and the late Elizabeth Kerns; dearest brother in law of Sarah Armstrong; special uncle to Johnathon Armstrong and many other nieces and nephews.

Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Family will receive friends at Goodale Memorial Chapel, 912 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441 on Friday, January 23, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow to Lockport City Cemetery, Lockport.

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CAROL JOY BRANCHAW Born: Dec. 16, 1935 Died: Jan. 18, 2015

Carol Joy Branchaw (nee Williamson), at rest January 18, 2015.

Born December 16, 1935, to Stanley L and Edith P (Malenke) Williamson.

Preceded in death by her loving husband, Ronald J. Branchaw; her parents; grandparents, Paulina and Reinold Malenke; and one brother, Robert Williamson.

Survived by her devoted daughter, Beth Branchaw (David W. Higgins); niece, Ruth (Williamson) Bannister; nephew, Robert Williamson; cousin, Beverly (Borio) Ramuta; a grandniece, grandnephews, and cousins.

Carol was a lifelong resident of Joliet. She was a devoted wife and mother who took great pride in caring for her home. She had an infectious laugh and was beloved by her many friends. In her 20’s through early 30’s, she worked at Illinois Bell Telephone, where she met a group of wonderful, lifelong friends, who call themselves the “Club Girls”. She enjoyed classic Hollywood movies, pinochle, and See’s candy.

Graduated 1954 JTHS, Member, JTHS Choir, Joliet Women’s Club.

Member, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid Society and Choir.

A funeral service will be on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, at 10:30 a.m.

Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Amyloidosis Society or St. Peter Lutheran Church, would be appreciated.

be private at a later date. Visitation will be Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Emma Jean Mikuska at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524.

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MARTHA R. PARRISH EMMA JEAN MIKUSKA Emma Jean Mikuska “Toddy”, (nee Residori), age 79, entered eternal life on Sunday, January 18, 2015, with her loving family by her side.

Toddy is survived by her loving son, Richard B. (Tommi) Mikuska Jr. of Garfiled, AR; loving sister, Jeanie (Vince) Gelsomino of Princeton, IL; as well as numerous dear in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard B. Mikuska Sr.; parents, Arthur and Mary (nee Legan) Residori; sister, MaryAnn Stasko.

Toddy was employed at Tri-County Periodicals where she worked as a secretary after graduating from Providence High School. She belonged to the Hobbits Club in Arkansas where she previously lived. She was a lifetime VFW Ladies Auxiliary member. Toddy married her husband and love of her life, Richard Sr., on May 12, 1956. Toddy had a passion for cooking and loved being a homemaker. She was a very thoughtful and generous person and she will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.

Donations, in Emma’s name, may be made to Adventist St. Thomas Hospice, P.O. Box 130, Hinsdale, IL 60522 or masses may be offered to the parish of one’s choice.

A Celebration of Emma’s life will begin on Friday, January 23, 2015, with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 10:20 a.m. then driving in procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 416 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432 for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 11:00 a.m. Rev. James Lennon officiating. Interment will

Martha R. Parrish, age 84, died peacefully on Thursday, January 15, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the 3rd of four children born to Edward J. and Mildred Rice in Benton, Illinois.

Having graduated from Benton high school in 1948, she met her sweet heart Randall Parrish while working as a popcorn girl at the Star Movie Theater. They married on December 21, 1950, while he was home on leave from the Navy, and loved and cherished each other for 63 years, until Randall’s passing in May of 2013.

Although she always saw herself primarily as a homemaker and mother, she held a variety of interesting and challenging jobs. She was a cosmetologist, and inspector at Uniroyal, and a real estate agent/ broker among others. After retirement in 1990, she and Randall spent several years snow birding between Illinois and Arizona and this past 6 years as full time Arizona residents; Martha moved back to Illinois for this past year.

Martha is survived by her daughter, Janice (Hawley) LaRue; her son, Lee (Bertha) Parrish of Mazon, IL; one brother, Richard Rice of Bridgeport, IL; 10 grandchildren, Tay (Vanessa) LaRue and Kelcey LaRue of Mesa, AZ, Nolan (Sunni) LaRue of Terrell, TX, Rhea (Andrew) Glowacki, Cainan Parrish and Keely Parrish of Mesa, AZ, Helen Malone of Woodridge, IL, Mary Ann (Rick) Woodard of Winston Salem, NC, Nancina (Felix) Adams of Joliet, IL, and Bobbie R. Dennie of Atlanta, GA. A small family service was held at Minor-Morris Funeral Home.

The home going Celebration will be privately held Saturday, January 24, at the Parrish home at 5235 S. Ward Rd., Mazon, IL. Interment will be held at a later date at the family cemetery.

MARK S. PERSINGER Mark S. Persinger, age 40. Suddenly Monday, January 19, 2015.

Employed with Local #174 with over 10 years of service.

An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping.

Loving father of Lance and Jonny Persinger; sisters, Tammy (Dennis) Shepherd, Debbie (Shaun) Loy and Kimberly Phillips; nieces and nephews, Ryan and Alaina Shepherd, Dow, Shaun, Jr., Steven and Chad Loy and Ivan Shaw II; father, Ralph Persinger; step-father, Dow Johnson; grandmothers, Mary (nee Gehlhausen) Flannagan and Wilma (nee Howe) Koch; and many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.

Preceded in death by his mother, Donna M. Johnson (December 22, 2013); grandfathers, Albert Flannagan and Johnny Koch; aunt, Charlene Yates; and cousin, Dustin Faulkenberg.

Funeral Services for Mark Persinger will be Friday, January 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Thursday, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

For information, 815-741-5500 or visit his Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com

Born in Chicago, living in Lockport most of her life, before moving to Channahon. Retired from Argonne National Laboratory after many years of service. Member of St. Joseph Church, Lockport. Joanne loved to travel, vacationing in Minocqua, Wisconsin, enjoyed taking walks, but most of all cherished spending time with her loving family.

Preceded in death by her loving husband, Walter “Jim” Ray (2003); parents, Joseph and Anna (Wajda) Paul; two brothers, Jerry Paul and Joseph Paul Jr.; brother -in-law, Kenneth Wolf; and sister-in-law, Ann Paul.

Survived by her loving and devoted sister, Janet Wolf; seven nephew and nieces, Barbara (Mike) Duffy, Thomas (Gina) Wolf, Kenneth (Heidi) Wolf, Betty (Richard) Schmutzler, Jeffrey (Roxanne) Paul, James (Kimmee) Paul and Nancy Brown; numerous great nephews and nieces; and a sister-in-law, Joylene Reavis.

Joanne’s family would like to thank the Care Givers at Sunrise Senior Living and Vitas Hospice for their love support and exceptional care.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Vitas Hospice or American Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Visitation will be held Saturday, January 24, 2015, at St. Joseph Church, Lockport, 410 S. Jefferson St., Lockport, IL., 60441 from 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment, Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville, IN. Family and friends can sign the online guest book at: www.oneilfuneralhome.com

JOANNE RAY Joanne Ray (Nee Paul), age 83, late of Channahon, passed away peacefully January 20, 2015, with her sister by her side.

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OBITUARIES LUCILLE HELEN SMITH Born: July 31, 1918 Died: Jan. 20, 2015

CHRISTOPHER STARMANN Christopher “Buckethead” Starmann, 44, of Joliet, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

Loving father of Kenneth, Devon, and Nicole Starmann; dear son of Joseph E. (Mary) Starmann and Jacquelyn Starmann nee Dowdell; cherished brother of Richard (Lenora) Starmann, Dawn Starmann, Brad (Wanda) Starmann, and Joey Starmann; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Chris was a member of the Moose Lodge #300 in Joliet, and avid fisherman.

The family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451 on Saturday, January 24, 2015, from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. A Memorial- Benefit will be held at the Moose Lodge #300, 25 Springfield Ave., Joliet, IL 60435 following the visitation on Saturday beginning at 3:00 p.m.

For info. www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com or 815-485-3200

SYLVIA SURGES Born: June 21, 1917 Died: Jan. 17, 2015

Sylvia Surges (nee Mandel), age 97, at rest Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Born June 21, 1917, in Imperial, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Goldie (nee Kelly) Mandel, and was a resident of Joliet half of her life. She worked at the Arsenal during World War II, was a clerk and buyer for The Boston Store, and later was a clerk and department manager at Wiebolts. She was a member and past President of Parks School PTA, and a member of the Council of Catholic Women of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

in Joliet. He worked for a time at the Arsenal, A & P Grocery Stores and Caterpillar Tractor Co., before working and retiring from Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, where he liked everyone and everyone liked him.

He enjoyed bowling and golfing.

Leading by example, John instilled his dedicated work ethic in his children. John received 90 birthday cards for his 90th birthday from old friends and relatives. He leaves us with good memories of many fun times we shared. We celebrate his life. He truly was a fine dad, grandpa and great-grandpa, and will be missed.

Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Rd, Friday, January 23, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in John’s name to a charity of your choice will be appreciated.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.

JOHN A. ULLIAN, SR. John A. Ullian Sr., age 91, passed away on January 18, 2015, at Presence Villa Franciscan with his family by his side.

Survived by his wife of 68 years, Mildred (Huffington); his children, John (Jeanne) of Faribault, MN., Linda (Lou) Kaducak of Plainfield, IL. and Jim (Kathy) of New Lenox, IL; 4 grandchildren, Marc (Sarah) Kaducak, Kris (Kaducak) (Jim) Cardamone, Scott (Lisa) Ullian, Jeff (Jen) Ullian; and 8 great grandchildren, Eric, Mackenzie, Anthony and Michael Ullian, Lucas and Phoebe Kaducak, Courtney and Gianna Cardamone. He is also survived by one brother, Joe Ullian; one sister, Livia French; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, John and Linda; one brother, Gino; two sisters, Virginia in infancy; and Mary Larson.

Born in Northbrook, and raised at the Guardian Angel Home, Chicago, and the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home in Normal. He served in the United States Army in WWII with the 475th Military Police Escort Guard.

John resided most of his adult life

LEO I. WOLF, JR. Leo I. Wolf Jr., age 61, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side, on January 19, 2015.

He grew up in Joliet and attended Joliet Township High School.

He loved music and playing guitar.

He played in many bands throughout the years. Leo had a great sense of humor and was loved by many.

He had passion for helping others in need to better themselves. Leo was dedicated to help others that were struggling to live better lives.

One day at a time. He was actively involved in AA and volunteered at Stepping Stones and Daybreak Shelter.

Preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Shirley (Wallace) Wolf.

Survived by his love, Marlene Pedone, and his large loving family and extended family.

The family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to Vitas Hospice for their care and helpfulness.

Per Leo’s wishes cremation rights have been accorded. A private graveside service will be held at a future date.

Tootsie Roll 17 CEO dies

By CARLA K. JOHNSON The Associated Press CHICAGO – Melvin Gordon, who helped turn the enduring popularity of the humble Tootsie Roll into a candy empire, has died. He was 95.

The longtime Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. chairman and CEO died Tuesday in Boston after a brief illness, said Brooke Vane, a spokeswoman for the company’s public relations firm. Gordon ran the Chicago-based confectioner for 53 years, overseeing the manufacture of 64 million Tootsie Rolls a day and other sweets including Junior Mints, Charleston Chews and Tootsie Pops.

The penny candy patriarch worked a full schedule until last month, the company said. He was the oldest CEO of a company trading on a major U.S. stock exchange, according to S&P Capital IQ. Gordon celebrated the Tootsie Roll’s 100th anniversary in 1996 by touring the Chicago factory with an Associated Press reporter.

He scooped up one of the warm, gooey candies from the assembly line and tasted it, saying: “There’s nothing like a hot Tootsie Roll.”

He boasted that Tootsie Rolls were almost indestructible.

“Nothing can happen to a Tootsie Roll. We have some that were made in 1938 that we still eat,” Gordon told the AP in 1996. “If you can’t bite it when it’s that old, you certainly can lick it.”

Tootsie Rolls were invented in 1896 by New York City candy maker Leo Hirshfield, who named it for his 5-year-old daughter, Clara, his little Tootsie.

Tootsie Roll has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1922.

Gordon, a Boston native, married into the business in 1950 when he wed Ellen Rubin, whose father, William Rubin, was president of Sweets Co. Of America.

Gordon changed the company’s name to Tootsie Roll in 1966.

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Lucille H. Smith, 96, entered eternal life on January 20, 2015.

Born on July 31, 1918, she was the daughter of Anton and Sophie Jasinski. A lifelong Joliet resident, she graduated from Holy Cross Grade School (1932) and Joliet Township High School (1936).

In 1943, she married Thomas E. Smith in Virginia Beach, VA, and began her life as devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was a wonderful cook, seamstress, and gardener. She was a founding member of St. Mary Magdalene Parish and she and her husband were named to the parish Wall of Honor in 1999. She served as a dedicated volunteer pregnancy counselor for Birthright of Joliet.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; her son, James P. Smith; and her brothers, Richard (Jean, deceased) Jasinski, Robert (Dorothy, deceased) Jasinski, and Donald (Virginia) Jasinski.

She is survived by daughters, Dr. Marcia Smith (James) Marzec, Susan Smith (Lennart) Lindell, and Wanda (Bruce) Gordon; grandchildren, Morgan (Lain Muirhead) Marzec, Hillary Marzec, Michael (Candace) Marzec, Jocelyn Marzec, Matthew (Anne) Kacskos, Iris Gordon, and Miriam Gordon; great-granddaughter, Maeve Marzec; numerous nieces and nephews, including devoted Godchild, Denise Jasinski ; dear family friend, Dr. Liane Stillwell.

Special gratitude to the staff of Salem Village for their kind and loving caregiving to Lucille.

Visitation will be Friday, January 23, 2015, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Roads.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 221 S. Briggs St., Joliet, for Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Birthright of Joliet would be appreciated.

For information: 815-741-5500 or visit her Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

Beloved mother of Donna (Ron) Walsh, Kathleen (the late John) Pagonis, Linda (Felix) Orasco, Sharon (Rick) Alexander and Dennis (Sue) Surges; ten grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her husband, William John Surges; daughter, Denise McRaven; her parents; one sister, Frances Eichman; and one brother, John Henry Mandel.

Funeral Services for Sylvia Surges will be Friday, January 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Visitation Thursday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

For information: 815-741-5500 or visit her Book of Memories at www. fredcdames.com

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Lawyers contesting Illinois pension law seek extension

SPRINGFIELD – Lawyers contesting the Illinois law that overhauls a state pension program that is $111 billion in debt are asking the state Supreme Court for an extra month to file arguments.

Attorneys for state employees, retired teachers and others who contest the constitutionality of the law say they need until March 16, WUIS-FM radio in Springfield reported.

The high court agreed in December to fast-track the state’s appeal of a lower-court ruling in November that the measure is unconstitutional.

The plaintiffs are challenging a law adopted in late 2013 that reduces pension benefits and raises the retirement age for workers 45 and younger to reduce a monstrous fiscal hole in the state’s pension accounts.

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Emanuel pushes for Chicago parkland for Obama library

CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an ordinance Wednesday aimed at substantially improving the city’s chances of hosting the Obama presidential library and museum by setting aside space for the project in one of two parks on the city’s South Side.

The ordinance would allow the Chicago Park District to transfer about 20 acres in either Jackson Park or Washington Park to the city to use for the library. The ordinance, which has the support of nearly the entire city council, would greatly strengthen the University of Chicago’s bid to place the library in one of the nearby parks. The president and first lady both worked at the school,

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Heather Mack of Chicago arrives at a cell Wednesday at Denpasar district court before her hearing objections trial in Bali, Indonesia.

Mack, 19, and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, 21, are accused of murdering Mack’s mother, Sheila von-Wiese Mack, 62, whose badly beaten body was found Aug. 13 stuffed inside a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi outside an upscale Bali resort hotel. Their attorneys argued Wednesday the indictments are inaccurate and should be annulled. The two are being tried separately. They could face the firing squad if found guilty of premeditated murder.

and the president launched his community organizer career in that part of Chicago.

After reports the Barack Obama Foundation, which is overseeing the selection process, expressed reservations about the university’s bid because of the uncertainty about the land, city and school officials quickly moved to address the issue. The foundation also is considering bids from Columbia University in New York, the University of Hawaii and the University of Illinois at Chicago, which wants the library erected on Chicago’s West Side.

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Cook judge OKs 1st use of cameras at criminal trial

CHICAGO – A Cook County judge has approved the first use of cameras inside a county

criminal courtroom.

The Chicago Tribune said Judge Timothy Joyce ruled Tuesday that news media may televise and photograph next month’s sentencing of two men convicted of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2010. Attorneys for the two men had objected.

But Joyce says he’s confident he can ensure the “proceedings remain dignified.” He said the public is entitled to see “how these things get resolved.”

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in December to allow the use of cameras and audio recording devices in Cook County courts on an experimental basis.

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Governor unhurt after motorcade involved in crash

CHICAGO – Illinois State Police said Gov. Bruce Rauner was not

hurt when the auto he was riding in was involved in a minor traffic accident Wednesday in downtown Chicago.

Director Hiram Grau said Wednesday the governor’s motorcade was sitting at a red light on Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue when two vehicles that weren’t part of the governor’s motorcade collided.

One of those vehicles spun out of control, slid across the intersection and struck the governor’s vehicle as well as another vehicle in the motorcade.

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University of Illinois leaders speak out against sex assault

CHAMPAIGN – Big names at the University of Illinois are lending their voices to a White House-backed campaign to end sexual assaults at colleges

across the country.

The latest video released this week by the school for the “It’s On Us” campaign features Illinois men’s basketball coach John Groce, Chancellor Phyllis Wise, professors and student leaders. Two earlier videos show athletes and sorority and fraternity leaders.

The videos had almost 8,000 views on YouTube as of Wednesday, and the athlete-led version was played at a November football game and several men’s basketball games.

Matthew Hill, a vice president in the Illinois Student Senate, told The News-Gazette the videos promote a dialogue about collective responsibility.

“It’s the responsibility of everyone, including bystanders, to step up and do something,” Hill said.

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS Video shows man shot by cy to any Cuban who touches N.J. police raising his hands U.S. soil. Its government blames

BRIDGETON, N.J. – With the dashboard camera in their cruiser rolling, police pulled a Jaguar over for running a stop sign on a dark night. But things suddenly turned tense when one officer warned his partner he could see a gun in the glove compartment.

Screaming over and over “Don’t you [expletive] move!” and “Show me your hands!” at the man in the passenger seat, the officer reached into the car and appeared to remove a silver handgun.

Then, despite being warned repeatedly not to move, the passenger stepped out of the Jaguar, his hands raised about shoulder level. The officers opened fire, killing him.

The video of the Dec. 30 killing of Jerame Reid was released this week, raising a questions and stirring anger over yet another death at the hands of police.

U.S. and Cuba spar over migration policy at talks

HAVANA – The United States said Wednesday it dispatched additional ships to the Florida Straits to halt Cuban rafters but rebuffed demands for broader changes to U.S. migration rules that dominated the first day of talks between Cuban officials and the highest-ranking U.S. delegation to the island in more than three decades.

Cuba urged the U.S. to end immigration privileges that grant virtually automatic legal residen-

the Cold War policy for luring tens of thousands of Cubans a year to make perilous journeys by sea and land to try to reach the United States. Still, many Cubans fear eliminating the rules would take away their chance to have a better life in the U.S. U.S. officials reported a spike in the number of rafters trying to reach Florida after the Dec. 17 announcement the countries would move to normalize ties.

Those numbers appear to have slowed in recent days.

Lew slams door on bid to cut top individual tax rate

WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew dismissed efforts in Congress to overhaul the nation’s tax laws by lowering the top income tax rate paid by individuals, saying Wednesday that Democrats and Republicans are too far apart to forge such a sweeping package.

Instead, Lew said, lawmakers should focus on simplifying taxes paid by businesses, an approach gaining traction on Capitol Hill.

Lew’s comments came a day after President Barack Obama proposed raising taxes on the rich and using some of the revenue to finance tax breaks for the middle class. In his State of the Union address, Obama called his approach “middle-class economics.”

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Boehner defies Obama on Iran sanctions, invites Netanyahu

By DEB RIECHMANN The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Defying President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday he’s invited Israel’s prime minister to stand before Congress and push for new sanctions against its archenemy Iran.

Boehner’s decision to bring Benjamin Netanyahu before a joint meeting of Congress on Feb. 11 seemed to catch the White House by surprise.

And it added fuel to a drive by lawmakers from both parties to pass legislation calling for fresh penalties if there is no deal soon to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.

Barely sworn in, the new Republican-controlled Congress already is on a collision course with Obama over a major foreign policy issue.

Obama has threatened to veto any new sanctions legislation, saying it could scuttle ongoing nuclear talks with Iran and heighten the risk of a military showdown.

Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday quoted an unidentified Israeli intelligence official as saying adding sanctions now “would be like throwing a grenade into

the process.”

But Boehner is not backing down. He told a private meeting of GOP lawmakers that Congress would proceed on further penalties against Iran despite Obama’s warning.

“He expects us to stand idly by and do nothing while he cuts a bad deal with Iran,” Boehner said. “Two words: ‘Hell no!’ ... We’re going to do no such thing.”

The Democrats’ House leader, Nancy Pelosi of California, strongly disagreed.

She said Obama has had diplomatic success in bringing countries together for the current economic sanctions aimed at stopping Iran’s nuclear program. And she said it would be “irresponsible” for Congress to impose new penalties that “could undermine the negotiations and undermine the diplomatic coalition that is there – the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany.”

The White House said Boehner’s invitation also was a breach of diplomatic protocol. Traditionally, no administration would learn about a foreign leader’s plan to visit the United States from the speaker of the House, said State Department spokes-

woman Jen Psaki.

Said Boehner: “I don’t believe I am poking anyone in the eye.”

The invitation was a coordinated effort involving Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with staff discussions beginning last year, according to a senior Republican aide, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity. Boehner contacted the Israeli ambassador on Jan. 8 to assess Netanyahu’s interest and received a positive response.

Netanyahu stands to gain politically at home from the U.S. visit. He is in a tough fight to win re-election in Israel’s upcoming March vote.

Netanyahu’s Likud Party is running behind the main opposition group headed by Yitzhak Herzog’s Labor Party, which has been highlighting rancor in the country’s critical relationship with the United States.

The image of Netanyahu addressing Congress – an infrequent honor for a world leader – could undercut his opposition’s message. At the same time, he risks aggravating the tense relationship he currently has with the Obama administration.

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Illinois senator revamping overhaul of school funding

By KERRY LESTER The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – The Democrat sponsoring a contentious plan to overhaul the state’s nearly 20-year-old school funding formula said he’s altering the bill it to help remove partisan and regional opposition for ease of passage.

State Sen. Andy Manar of Bunker Hill proposed a measure last year to make school funding more equitable by directing more state money to poorer districts at the expense of wealthier ones. It passed the Senate but stalled in the House.

So, this session, he’s making one major change that aims to even out inequities: a new provision accounting for regional cost differences, such as higher teacher salaries in districts where the cost of living is higher. High-poverty districts in the Chicago area still would get a boost in their funding allotment, but poor districts in central and

southern Illinois would now see smaller gains under the changes.

Specific funding details have not yet been calculated by the State Board of Education, which has done previous analyses.

Manar, who shared a draft of the legislation with The Associated Press, said he plans to file the changes in the coming days. Last session’s failed legislation, which Republicans said unfairly created a system of “winners and losers,” was frequently used in campaign mailers against Democrats in suburban swing districts.

“The changes are based on constructive criticism that’s coming mostly from suburban superintendents,” Manar said.

School funding could emerge as a key focus in the months ahead as new GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner sets out to work with a Democratic-led Legislature. An anticipated multibillion-dollar budget hole gives the divided government more incentive to revamp

school funding to protect already struggling school districts that can’t make up the difference with property taxes.

Rauner, who invested millions of his own money in education reform before running for office, indicated during his gubernatorial campaign debate that he didn’t support Manar’s original bill but said the funding formula should be overhauled.

Under the current formula, Illinois schools receive general state aid funds to offset the basic cost of educating students through a formula factoring in poverty levels. But districts also get grants for programs such as special education and transportation, which are based on the number of students in those programs.

Since the funding formula was last overhauled in 1997, increases in spending on specialized programs have outpaced increases to general state aid – which funding reform proponents say results in the poorest districts hurting the most.

Senate: Climate change real but doesn’t agree on cause

By DINA CAPPIELLO The Associated Press

were also unwilling to back measures Wednesday that said human activities – primarily the burning of fossil fuels in vehicles, power plants and factories – contributed to the warming of the planet. The vast majority of scientists have cited pollution from fossil fuels, chiefly emissions of carbon dioxide, as the main culprit in the Earth’s temperature rise.

A measure sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven, the lead Republican on the pipeline bill, that said human beings contributed to the problem fell one vote short of the 60 needed for it to be adopted. It was supported by 15 Republicans, including potential presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, but Hoeven himself voted against it.

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WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled Senate acknowledged Wednesday that climate change is real but refused to say humans are to blame.

The series of votes publicly tested Republicans’ stance on global warming just days after two federal agencies declared 2014 the hottest year on record and hours after President Barack Obama called global warming one of the greatest threats to future generations.

It also came as Republicans in control of Congress moved to challenge Obama’s actions to curb the pollution blamed for global warming. The votes were held during debate over

a bill on the Keystone XL pipeline.

In a surprise move, Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma endorsed one of the measures, drafted by Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse. It passed 98-1 and read simply that “Climate change is real and not a hoax.” But Inhofe quickly made clear that he still thought humans were not to blame.

“Climate is changing and climate has always changed and always will. There is archaeological evidence of that, there is biblical evidence of that, there is historical evidence of that,” said Inhofe.

But “there are some people who are so arrogant to think they are so powerful they can change climate.”

Many other Republicans

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SHOOTING FOR MILESTONE University of St. Francis’ Katie Gonnering tops 2,000-point mark in scoring career / 22

University of St. Francis’ Katie Gonnering eyes the basket as she drives around Judson University’s Emily Ragsdale during Wednesday night’s game at USF Pat Sullivan Recreation Center in Joliet.

Gonnering passed the 2,000-point mark in her scoring career, ending up with a game-high 31 points in USF’s 74-52 win over Judson.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS, 74, JUDSON UNIVERSITY 52

Gonnering tops 2,000 in USF victory

By DICK GOSS

University of St. Francis’ Katie Gonnering eyes the basket over Judson University’s Diamond Courts during Wednesday night’s game at USF Pat Sullivan Recreation Center in Joliet. Gonnering surpassed the 2,000-point mark in her career, also scoring a game-high 31 points.

dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – It was Katie Gonnering’s big night, so why shouldn’t she carry the load?

Eventually, however, the University of St. Francis senior forward welcomed some help from her teammates. Senior guard Kaitlyn Ray (Lincoln-Way West) and freshman guard Christina Ekhomu delivered down the stretch, helping the Saints run away from Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Judson, 74-52, Wednesday at the Sullivan Center.

Gonnering, who entered with 1,999 career points, scored the first two of her game-high 31 off a feed from Mary Rouse (JCA) with 18 minutes 10 seconds left in the opening half.

Stop the game, give Gonnering her flowers, the game ball and hugs around.

“I came in here with Katie, and it’s been awesome to play with her,” Ray said. “I’m so happy for her. We’ll celebrate some more now. I think we have cake upstairs for her.”

Gonnering is the third player in school history to top 2,000 points. Chris Prieboy, mother of USF coach Sam Quigley and among the fans in attendance Wednesday, leads with 2,377 (1980-1983). She is followed by Lee Capista, who had 2,120 for

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the men’s team (1972-75).

“I’m sure my mom doesn’t want to hear anything about herself, but it was cool she was here,” Quigley said. “It’s nice that she has had a chance to see Katie play a lot. And Katie’s glad we’re winning right now, too.”

USF (10-12, 6-3), along with Olivet Nazarene, is on the heels of CCAC South leader Purdue Calumet, and the Saints will

play both one more time.

“We have a chance top make some noise the rest of the way,” Quigley said.

It was Gonnering making the offensive noise for much of the night. She had 29 of the Saints’ first 51 points as USF led Judson (7-14, 3-6) only 51-45 with 6:43 remaining.

That’s when Ray nailed a 3-pointer, Ekhomu drove for a score, Gonnering hit a layup,

Ray swished a 15-footer and Kamari Jordan (Bolingbrook) and Ray connected on two more 3-pointers to ice it.

So after shooting well below 30 percent most of the night, St. Francis finished at .338.

Ekhomu chipped in 16 points and five assists, and Ray hit all three of her 3-point shots and scored 11.

“We got off to a slow start,” Gonnering said. “Some good

things started happening when we got our motion going.”

“They played such good defense on us the first half,” said Ray, who has endured four knee operations and is enjoying an injury-free season for the first time in six years. “It turned when I hit a 3 and then Kamari [Jordan] hit one.”

Quigley said the Saints perhaps were trying too hard most of the night to get the ball inside to Gonnering.

“They’re so big inside, and they kept bringing bigger girls in off the bench,” she said. “We got frazzled. We needed someone besides Katie to step up.”

Gonnering finished hitting 10 of 21 shots and 11 of 13 free throws to go with nine rebounds. Ekhomu was 6 for 6 from the line as the Saints finished 21 of 24.

So what’s it feel like to be a 2,000-point scorer?

“What I think about is how it’s been a long career with a lot hard work in practice,” she said. “I give all the credit to my teammates. I’m not getting the ball where I can score if not for them.”

USF has eight regular-season games before the CCAC tournament. Gonnering, averaging 25.8 points, probably needs to average about 35 the rest of the way to exit as the alltime scoring leader.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS 84, JUDSON UNIVERSITY 75

Emergency starter Morison powers Saints

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – University of St. Francis freshman Iain Morison learned about two hours before Wednesday night’s Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference game against Judson at the Sullivan center that regular post player Jens Kennedy was going to sit out because of a sore ankle.

But did the thin, 6-foot-8 Morison ever respond. All he did was hit 12 of 18 shots and all three free throws for 27

points to go with a game-high 12 rebounds, including nine on the offensive end, to lead the Saints to an 84-75 victory.

“The way our offense works, the way our guards make it work, it allows me to be in the right place at the right time,” Morison said.

“This was my best game.”

“Jens [Kennedy] could have played if this was a conference tournament game,” USF coach Ryan Marks said. “Technically, he was available tonight.

“But Iain has done a good job maximizing his minutes.

We feel great about his potential. When he gets a little stronger, his upside is tremendous.

This was a game that was not as physical as some, and it allowed him to really be effective.”

CCAC South leader USF (165, 10-0) is 7-0 at home this season and has won 11 straight at the Sullivan Center over two seasons. Judson (4-17, 1-9) did not figure to be the toughest of opponents, but the Eagles used their 3-point shooting (15 of 39 in all) to get as close as 79-75 in the final minute after trailing,

66-44, with 9:37 left.

Other than Morison’s offense and rebounding, the key to victory was the Saints’ defensive pressure, which fueled the 12-0 run that opened the 66-44 lead. Morison was on the floor with non-starters Breshion Tucker (Joliet Catholic), Brian Edwards (Joliet West), Jean Pietrzak and Jo Jo Ballestero for most of that output.

“I thought those guys were more energized defensively than our starters,” Marks said.

“Their energy off the bench really was the difference in us

opening the lead.

“That’s what is neat about this team. As a unit, our guys embrace our depth. If you look back at the season, the variety of ways we have won games is interesting.”

Pietrzak finished with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting and five rebounds. Edvinas Presniakovas (Plainfield South) scored 11 and Ballestero and Ilya Ilyayev chipped in 10. Ilyayev gabbed seven rebounds Jake Raspopovich had seven assists and four steals and Tucker four assists.

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PREP WRESTLING

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com

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Lincoln-Way Central’s Matt Crnich and Lockport’s Sam Fuentes struggle for an advantage in their 126-pound match Jan. 8. Fuentes won the match, 5-4.

WRESTLING HONOR ROLL 106: Michael McGee, Plainfield East (30-1, .968); Marcus Povlick, Plainfield North (22-2, .917); Ben Emery, Providence (25-7, .781); Zach McDowell, Minooka (16-9, .640); Dalton Dwyer, Lockport (21-15, .583) 113: Abdullah Assaf, Lockport (32-5, .865); Tom Buell, Lincoln-Way West (24-9, .727); Tyler Myers, Plainfield North (18-9, .667); Alex Wojciechowski, Providence (18-13, .581) 120: Marc Fleenor, Plainfield South (29-6, .829); Joey Schloegel, Lincoln-Way West (25-9, .735); Jake Dibenedetto, Lincoln-Way East (2312, .657); Brandon Neises, Wilmington (20-13, .606) 126: Amier Khamis, Lincoln-Way West (26-6, .813); Jason Stokes, Lincoln-Way East (23-10, .697); Sam Fuentes, Lockport (16-8, .667); Luke Smiley, Plainfield North (18-9, .667); Ryan Glynn, Lemont (16-11, .593); Tyler Krestel, Lockport (11-7, .611) 132: Zach Krause, Plainfield East (25-2, .926); Noah Keefe, Lincoln-Way West (27-5, .844); Colin Weis, Wilmington (22-6, .786); Cameron Roat, Lockport (29-10, .744); Andreas Korallus, Providence (18-13, .581) 138: Kyle Ruettiger, Lincoln-Way West (23-2, .920); Austin Headrick, Wilmington (26-3, .897); Shayne Oster, Lockport (26-3, .897); Egan Berta, Lemont (29-5, .853); Cole Smith, Providence (25-7, .781); Zach Reese, Lockport (7-2, .778); Andrew Bonner, Plainfield South (24-13, .649) 145: Cam Haney, Joliet Catholic (16-3, .842); Jimmy Brennan, Lemont (21-5, .808); Bob shields, Wilmington (12-5, .706); Liam Hannon, Plainfield South (26-11, .703); Grahm McClure, Lincoln-Way West (23-11, .676); Blake Bell, Lockport (10-5, .667); George Wolfe, Lockport (16-11, .593) 152: Trevell Timmons, Lockport (28-5, .848); Omar Salazar, Plainfield East (23-5, .821); Jake Kirkman, Lemont (23-7, .767); Nick Pretto,

Wilmington (25-11, .694); Joe Miner, Plainfield South (27-12, .692); A.J. Vota, Morris (19-10, .655); Andrew Hogeveen, Lincoln-Way West (21-13, .618) 160: Nick Hawkins, Wilmington (20-5, .800); Gabe Montalvo, Lincoln-Way West (27-9, .750); Matt Hennessey, Plainfield North (23-8, .742); Adrian Cervantes, Plainfield South (27-10, .730); Cody Baldridge, Morris (18-10, .643); Kenny Kirkland, Minooka (15-9, .625); Eddie Ginnan, Lockport (18-11, .621); Patrick McGowan, Lincoln-Way East (17-12, .587); Dimitri Giatras, Lemont (18-13, .581) 170: Carson Oughton, Minooka (25-1, .962); Joe Mann, Wilmington (13-4, .765); Derek Biliskov, Plainfield South (25-8, .758); Brian Burns, Lincoln-Way East (22-9, .710); John Polk, Lemont (18-9, .667); Anthony Bendy, Lincoln-Way West (24-11, .686); Tim Donnahue, Plainfield North (18-12, .600) 182: Jake Mayon, Plainfield East (17-3, .850); Ryan Berman, Wilmington (24-6, .800); Chris Hiscock, Minooka (21-6, .778); Andy Gastelum, Plainfield South (17-8, .680); Trevor Schmidt, Lincoln-Way West (20-13, .606); Logan Anderson, Providence (17-12, .586) 195: Tyler Johnson, Lockport (9-0, 1.000); Josh Bouie, Minooka (23-2, .920); Danny Saracco, Plainfield South (23-4, .852); Kyal Davis, Wilmington (25-5, .833); Zach Dixon, Plainfield East (18-9, .667) 220: Eric Johnson, Plainfield South (31-3, .912); Dominic Ferraro, Providence (22-7, .759); Kyle Hull, Wilmington (22-7, .759); Chris Murino, Lockport (28-11, .718); Vincent Sparks, Lincoln-Way East (20-10, .667); Leo Santos, Plainfield North (17-12, .586) 285: Nick Wolf, Plainfield North (24-2, .923); Andrew Faught, Morris (22-7, 759); Tom Younker, Providence (22-9, .710); Nate Karas, Plainfield South (21-9, .700); Sammy Diehl, Lincoln-Way East (20-9, .690)

• Thursday, January 22, 2015

NEW LENOX – Brian Glynn is proud that his Lincoln-Way West wrestling program has been ranked among the top six Class 2A teams in Illinois over the past five seasons.

But the former standout at Providence and the University of Illinois is not pleased about how his Warriors have finished each year, through no fault of their own.

Because of a bad run of postseason pairings, West only has been able to advance to the state dual team finals once, where it fell in the quarterfinals.

While longtime nemesis Montini no longer keeps them from getting to state, the Warriors have had to get past other quality teams to pull off that feat.

And it appears there will be more of the same in 2015 for West, which is ranked fifth, according to the latest GEI Wrestling Apparel rankings on Illinois Matmen.

If the Warriors win the LaSalle-Peru Regional, they likely will meet second-ranked Washington in the Geneseo Sectional. That would mark the fourth time in five years West faced the No. 1 or 2 team in the state in the sectional semifinal.

And if West overcomes that obstacle, it would run into the other qualifier from the Geneseo Sectional – probably No. 4 Geneseo or No. 6 Kaneland – in the quarterfinals for the right to advance to the final four, which guarantees a state trophy.

“We’ll be ready for the postseason since most of these guys have done it before,” Glynn said.

“It’s going to take a team effort to do it, for sure. A lot can happen between now and the end of the year; so if we stay focused and worry about ourselves as well as some of our individual goals, I’m excited to see what we can do since this is a great group of guys.”

Glynn’s teams fell in the sec-

tional to eventual champion Montini in 2011 and 2012, and then lost to the quarterfinals to another Broncos title team in 2013. A year ago, the Warriors lost in the sectional to Geneseo, which wound up placing second to Montini.

So while West hopes to be finally in a position to earn a team trophy this season, its main goal is to advance as many individuals as it can to the Sterling Sectional.

The Warriors hope to again send a large contingent to Champaign, where several will be attempting to achieve the school’s best individual showing. West’s top finish at state is fourth place, which has been accomplished by three individuals.

Noah Keefe and Kyle Ruettiger both have earned a pair of medals at state, and they hope the third time proves to be the charm for them.

Ruettiger is off to a 23-2 start this year, while Keefe currently owns a 27-5 record. Seven other Warriors join the pair as winners of 20 or matches.

They include Gabe Montalvo (27-9), Amier Khamis (26-6), Joey Schloegel (25-9), Tom Buell (24-9), Anthony Bendy (24-11), Grahm McClure (24-11) and Trevor Schmidt (20-13).

Besides Keefe and Ruettiger, Buell and Khamis also earned state trips a year ago. The Warriors hope to improve upon last year’s total of seven state qualifiers.

West is coming off its best-ever showing at Lincoln-Way East’s Illini Classic. The Warriors finished second to Marist and had three champions – Buell, Khamis and Ruettiger. During the previous four Illini Classics, West had only had a pair of title winners.

The Warriors have one more assignment before they will try to capture their fifth straight regional title Feb. 7. That’s the SouthWest Suburban Conference tournament, which takes place this weekend at Joliet Central.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: MARIAN CATHOLIC 63, JOLIET CATHOLIC 56

AREA ROUNDUP

Joliet Catholic falls in ESCC Lemont’s Young showdown to Marian Catholic named Athletic

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com CHICAGO HEIGHTS – Joliet Catholic Academy’s girls basketball team hoped to follow up on its big win over Trinity and remain in the picture in the East Suburban Catholic Conference chase when it met Wednesday with Marian Catholic.

While the Angels got off to a fast start against the Spartans, a rough stretch during the third quarter proved to be costly as JCA dropped a 63-56 decision to the ESCC co-leaders.

JCA (14-7, 4-3) led, 24-23, at halftime and was tied at 29 following a layup by Andriana Acosta, who finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.

But Marian (18-2, 5-0) went on a decisive 9-0 run, with Teniya Page providing all of the points, to grab a 38-29 advantage late in the third quarter.

Page and JCA’s Nicole Ekhomu both scored 28 points, with the majority coming in

the final half for both players.

Ekhomu tossed in 14 points during each half, while Page collected 19 points after the break, including 13 in the decisive third period.

“We had an opportunity to get a win and put a little bit of a wrinkle into the conference championship,” JCA coach Kenny Battle said. “But we played in spurts, and we didn’t get it done. They wanted it more and were more aggressive. They’re a team that has won a state championship, so there’s a lot of history here, and they weren’t going to fold.

“I don’t think that we did a really good job of handling their pressure, and that created turnovers at the wrong time of the game. We just have to learn to be able to maintain the energy. But we’ll bounce back.

It’s something that can be corrected and will be corrected.”

The Angels trailed by as much as 44-32 in the final quarter before they started a comeback which looked like might be able to overcome that big deficit.

With Ekhomu scoring 14 points in the last quarter, JCA closed to within 54-49 with just under two minutes remaining and then made it a 55-52 game with a minute left after Ekhomu converted an old-fashioned 3-point play.

JCA also received 14 points and eight rebounds from Ty Battle, while Jnaya Walker collected four points to account for the rest of her team’s scoring.

Marian also got 12 points from Gabrielle Cooper, with eight of those coming in the final quarter, while Janae Poisson added eight points and Jerell Matthews had seven points.

The Angels grabbed a quick 6-0 lead and went up, 9-2, after Ekhomu hit a 3-pointer. But the Spartans were able to close the gap to 11-9 after the initial eight minutes.

In the second period, JCA owned a pair of five-point leads but it needed a jumper from Ekhomu just before the break to take a 24-23 lead into the locker room.

“We had an opportunity to get a win and put a little bit of a wrinkle into the conference championship. But we played in spurts, and we didn’t get it done.

They wanted it more and were more aggressive. ” Kenny Battle Joliet Catholic Academy girls basketball coach

AREA SCHEDULE THURSDAY’S EVENTS Girls Basketball Bolingbrook at Joliet Central, 6:30 p.m.

Lemont at TF South, 7 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central at Bradley-Bourbonnais, 7 p.m.

Plainfield Central at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Thornridge at Lincoln-Way West, 6:30 p.m.

Dwight, Gardner-South Wilmington at SVC Tournament Coal City, Peotone, Reed-Custer, Seneca, Wilmington at Interstate Eight Conference Tournament Wrestling Oswego at Plainfield Central, 5 p.m.

Plainfield East at Minooka, 5 p.m.

Plainfield South at Plainfield North,

5 p.m.

Romeoville at Oswego East, 5 p.m.

Joliet Catholic, Marian Central Catholic at Notre Dame, 5:15 p.m.

Coal City, Herscher, Seneca at Manteno, 5:30 p.m.

Lisle, Sandwich at Wilmington, 5:30 p.m.

Peotone, Reed-Custer, Westmont at Plano, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Bowling Minooka at Plainfield North, 4 p.m.

Oswego East at Plainfield Central, 4 p.m.

Romeoville at Plainfield South, 4 p.m.

Oswego at Plainfield East, 4 p.m.

Bolingbrook at Stagg, 4:15 p.m.

Joliet Central at Joliet West, 4:30 p.m.

Lemont at Argo, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central at Andrew, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way North at Lincoln-Way West, 4:30 p.m.

Lockport at Sandburg, 4:30 p.m.

Boys Swimming Bremen, Tinley Park at Lemont, 5 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East at Joliet Central, 5 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central at Bradley-Bourbonnais, 5 p.m.

Thornton at Lincoln-Way West, 5 p.m.

Ottawa at Morris, 5 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Lewis at Bellarmine, 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Lewis at Bellarmine, 4:30 p.m.

Director of Year SUBMITTED REPORTS LEMONT – Lemont director of athletics and activities John Young has been named the 2014-15 Illinois Athletic Directors Association Class 3A/4A Athletic Director of the Year for Division 3.

One of seven Class 3A/4A division winners, Young is a finalist to be the 2014-15 Class 3A/4A IADA Athletic Director of the Year, which will be awarded at the IADA’s annual conference in May 2015.

Of Lemont’s 24 sports, 19 have advanced to the state finals since Young took over the athletic department in 2000.

During his tenure, the school’s cheerleading program has won four state championships, and the boys baseball program won the Class 3A state title in 2014, the school’s first team state title in a boys’ sport.

The wrestling program has boasted individual state medalists Angel Cabral ’10 (2009, 2010) and Matt Leibforth ’10 (2010).

The football program has reached the state title game three times (2007, 2008, 2014), and the wrestling (2010, 2011) boys golf (2011), girls bowling (2004) and girls soccer (2009, 2011, 2013) squads all brought home trophies from team state finals since 2000.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Patriot Winter Classic:

Families of Faith Christian Academy finished third after beating Hebron Christian (69-42), Parkview Christian (5227) and Kankakee Trinity Academy (48-31) and falling to New Jerusalem Baptist twice (66-62, 86-74). Amari Morgan and Cody Blan

were named to the all-tournament team.

Lockport 42, Lincoln-Way North 35: Ralph Blakney

scored 22 points for Lockport (6-9) in the nonconference victory.

Ottawa Marquette 70, Dwight 65: Dwight (16-3)

missed a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left that would have tied the nonconference road game. The Trojans trailed by 13 at halftime. Caleb Boma scored 13 points to lead Dwight.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Kankakee Trinity Academy 38, Families of Faith Christian Academy 31: Destiny Vil-

lalejo had 19 points, nine rebounds and four steals in the loss.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Edwards honored: After helping lead Eastern Illinois to a third-place finish at last weekend’s Illini Classic, junior Calvin Edwards (Joliet West) was named Ohio Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week.

Edwards won the 400 in 48.32, less than a second shy of his previous EIU top-10 time of 47.35, which ranks third in the EIU record book.

Winder, Ruske cited:

North Central College pole vaulter Luke Winder (Plainfield Central) has been named the NCAA Division III Men’s National Track & Field Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Winder and teammate Richard Ruske (Plainfield South) were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Men’s Track & Field Athletes of the Week for the 2015 season.

BLACKHAWKS 3, PENGUINS 2 (SO)

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Central Division W L Pct 27 16 .628 23 20 .535 21 20 .512 17 26 .395 15 29 .341 Atlantic Division W L Pct 27 15 .643 17 24 .415 13 26 .333 8 34 .190 7 36 .163 Southeast Division W L Pct 35 8 .814 29 14 .674 18 24 .429 18 25 .419 15 30 .333

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Wednesday’s Results Blackhawks 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO Ottawa 4, Toronto 3 Winnipeg 4, Columbus 0 Boston at Colorado (n) Calgary at Anaheim (n) Los Angeles at San Jose (n) Thursday’s Games No games scheduled Friday’s Games No games scheduled

Pittsburgh’s David Perron and Sidney Crosby in check in the shootout.

Zach Sill and Steve Downie scored for Pittsburgh. Fleury stopped 24 shots, but the Penguins limped into the All-Star break with their fourth straight loss.

The Penguins played without defenseman Kris Letang and center Evgeni Malkin.

Malkin went through warmups before being scratched due to an undisclosed issue. Letang was held out as a precaution following a frightening collision with Philadelphia’s Zac Rinaldo in a bruising overtime loss to the Flyers on Tuesday night.

Illini survive slow start, Purdue Nunn 14 and Egwu 11.

The Illini shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but somehow went to the locker room with a 32-30 lead.

Illinois also relied on efficient free throw shooting while keeping the Boilermakers away from the line. Illinois was 21 of 24 while Purdue was just 4 of 9.

Jon Octeus and Raphael Davis led the Boilermakers (11-8, 3-3) with 14 points each.

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The Illini survived a late Purdue charge but a Nnanna Egwu dunk with 18 seconds left put the Illini up 64-57.

Malcolm Hill led Illinois (137, 3-4 Big Ten) with 18 points.

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Toews flipped a shot between Fleury’s legs in the first round, and Kane followed with a wrist shot over Fleury’s glove to help the Blackhawks win in Pittsburgh for just the second time in 17 years.

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Southwest Division W L Pct Memphis 30 12 .714 Dallas 30 13 .698 Houston 29 13 .690 San Antonio 27 16 .628 New Orleans 21 21 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 31 12 .721 Oklahoma City 22 20 .524 Denver 18 24 .429 Utah 14 28 .333 Minnesota 7 34 .171 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 33 6 .846 L.A. Clippers 28 14 .667 Phoenix 26 18 .591 Sacramento 16 25 .390 L.A. Lakers 12 31 .279 Wednesday’s Results New York 98, Philadelphia 91 Charlotte 78, Miami 76 Cleveland 106, Utah 92 Atlanta 110, Indiana 91 Detroit 128, Orlando 118 New Orleans 96, L.A. Lakers 80 Memphis 92, Toronto 86 Dallas 98, Minnesota 75 Oklahoma City 105, Washington 103, OT Phoenix 118, Portland 113 Brooklyn at Sacramento (n) Houston at Golden State (n) Thursday’s Games San Antonio at Bulls, 7 p.m.

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Boston at Portland, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Hawks win in shootout

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Gase adds to Bears’ impressive new staff BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush The Bears have been on a bit of a roll ever since Black Monday, the day after the 2014 season ended. Now the hits just keep on coming with the news they have hired Adam Gase to be their offensive coordinator.

How often does a team get to hire two of its top candidates for its head-coaching job?

Gase interviewed with the Bears for the top job and was reported to be a strong contender until John Fox became available and eventually accepted the job.

Gase was also a serious contender for the 49ers’ head job and to be able to add him now as Fox’s chief lieutenant on offense continues to add to the all-star-type feeling the Bears’ coaching staff is cultivating.

Gase should come with a bit of a feel for the Bears after spending his first five seasons in the NFL in Detroit as a Lions scouting assistant (2003-04), offensive assistant (2005-06) and quarterbacks coach (2007).

Gase then spent a year in San Francisco as an offensive assistant (2008) before moving to Denver as the wide receivers coach for two seasons (2009-10) before Fox arrived.

In 2011 and ’12, Gase was the quarterbacks coach to

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The Bears have hired former Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase for the same position in their organization. Having him join the ranks adds to the all-star-type feeling the Bears’ coaching staff is cultivating. both Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning and he took over as the offensive coordinator in 2013 and 2014 after Mike McCoy moved on to be the head coach of the Chargers.

It is impossible to escape the questions about how much the success of the Broncos’ offense was because of Manning and how much credit should go to Gase, but there is no way to spin Gase’s experience with Manning negatively. Who wouldn’t kill to co-captain an offense with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time?

At the age of 36, Gase and Manning were peers as well as coach and player, and it is reasonable to assume that could bode well if he is asked to mentor Jay Cutler.

Ryan Pace and Fox have been basically silent on the subject of Cutler, but common sense and market conditions suggest Cutler is most likely to be the Bears’ quarterback in 2015.

It is at least possible that Gase will find more common ground with Cutler than any of his previous coaches have

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and whatever you think of Cutler, he is not stupid.

The lessons Gase can bring from his time with Manning could prove invaluable in finally turning the game’s highest paid player into a viable field general.

That said, don’t think for a minute Gase was brought to Chicago because of Cutler.

He obviously has a strong working rapport with Fox and it’s worth noting his offensive line coach, Dave Magazu, is here now as well, which should promise strong cohe-

sion and allow the Bears’ new offensive brain trust to hit the ground running.

Former New England Patriot offensive coordinator and Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis was reported to be the other finalist for the job, and Weis does have some history with Fox on a personal level as well.

It is reasonable to assume that with crusty veterans like Vic Fangio and Ed Donatell taking over the Bears’ defense, and of course the older veteran persona of Fox as well, Gase’s youth and fresh perspectives to help balance this staff worked strongly in his favor in winning out over Weis.

The unknown about Gase is while he was clearly in charge in Denver, with Peyton Manning calling so many of his own plays at the line of scrimmage, it remains to be seen how effective a play-caller he will be.

If Fox believes he can do it, there is no reason for the rest of us to worry for now.

This much is not open to debate. Coming off a Super Bowl appearance in his first year as a coordinator and being a serious contender for head coaching opportunities, Gase gives the Bears a new offensive coordinator whose star is definitely trending up.

• Chicago Football editor Hub Arkush can be reached at harkush@chicagofootball.com or on Twitter @Hub_Arkush.

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Suicide is never painless “I don’t believe in exploiting vulnerable people at their weakest moments and pushing them to choose death.”

Tom Mortier is not having an academic discussion. He is talking about his mother.

The assisted-suicide movement uses words such as “mercy” and “dignity.” But that’s a lie that takes away from us the most precious gift we have: life.

With a cloud of darkness plaguing her, Godelieva De Troyer, Mortier’s mother, believed the lie. “She was influenced by the ideology of the doctor who had no interest in helping a very sad woman and who believed that killing her was the only ‘cure’ for her grief,” Mortier tells me.

“My mother was very vulnerable.

She always looked up to psychiatrists and other people with ‘power.’

My mother went to a psychiatrist for many years. After the breakup with her last boyfriend, she ended up in a deep depression once again. She lost confidence in her psychiatrist, and she became suicidal. She felt that she had nothing to live for anymore.”

His mother was killed and heavily influenced by oncologist Wim Distelmans, a euthanasia activist, in Belgium in 2012, Mortier said. Distelmans is so popular that Mortier found a brochure about one of his events in the backpack of his 8-year-old daughter.

“Distelmans is a little bit like a rock star in Flanders,” Mortier said, and his mother came to “adore” him. “She became trapped in this cultish ideology of ‘absolute free choice,’” he says.

Euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide, he says, is a “Pandora’s box.” “When you kill a vulnerable person with depression, what’s next? Who’s next? You only need to find a doctor who wants to kill, and he’ll do it. And why is a doctor more morally privileged to kill than anyone else? People need care and attention from doctors, not to be poisoned to death.

“Everyone will become a vulnerable person at some stage in their lives, and we should prepare ourselves to face the inevitable questions about life and death during our brief time in this world,” Mort-

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VIEWS Kathryn Jean Lopez ier says. “I can say with certainty that the answer to these questions is never to create laws that allow doctors to kill on demand.”

Mortier said Belgium’s example should serve as a warning to Americans. “Be aware that the same arguments first applied to the elderly and terminally ill, and then those in physical or emotional pain, have recently been used to extend euthanasia to children,” he says.

In People magazine, the widower of Brittany Maynard – who legally ended her life with the assistance of an Oregon doctor after being diagnosed with brain cancer – recently talked about the “suffering and torment” that was lifted “the day she died,” surrounded by a “ring of love.” That ring included a lobbyist.

The family’s lives, even in death, have been co-opted by politics.

The advocacy group Compassion and Choices describes Maynard as a “game-changing advocate.”

Thirteen states and the District of Columbia are considering following Oregon’s example and legalizing medically assisted suicide.

Lizz Lovett is a “sister, wife, mom of four” with advanced incurable kidney cancer. “I live in Oregon, where it would be legal for me to end my life, but I can’t do that,” she said in an online video produced by the website, RealCatholic.com.

“The moment we label suicide an act of dignity, we imply that people like me are undignified for not ending my life,” she warns, “or worse: a costly burden for society.

“What a lonely, uncharitable and fake world we live in if we think it is somehow undignified to let people see us suffer – to love us and care for us to the end,” she said.

A story’s end changes the meaning of every page, Lovett said. How will our story end? Do we choose life or surrender to a culture of death?

• Kathryn Jean Lopez is founding director of Catholic Voices USA. Contact her at klopez@nationalreview.com.

OUR VIEW

Keep university costs affordable Economics finally might be catching up with colleges in Illinois and across the country, as administrators face the reality that student tuition cannot continue relentlessly to increase year after year.

The Board of Trustees at Eastern Illinois University voted in 2013 to keep tuition flat for this year’s incoming freshman class, for example.

Last week, the Board of Trustees for the University of Illinois system took a similar step, voting to hold the line on base tuition for in-state residents.

For the U of I, it’s the first time since 1990 tuition has not increased from the previous year.

The vote means Illinois residents who enroll at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall will pay base tuition of $12,036 for that school year and each of the next three years until they graduate. (The base tuition in 1990: $2,130.)

But the cost of on-campus housing will rise 1.5 percent, and four years at Illinois will cost more than $100,000.

Still, the tuition freeze is at least a step in the right direction, and one that we encourage other university boards to emulate.

Tuition has increased 71 percent at Illinois’ Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses since 2005, and university officials are growing concerned students are seeking out lower-cost alternatives, which is exactly what the market would dictate they do.

University officials are not solely to blame for the ever-escalating cost of a college education. State government support for higher learning has been in steady decline. A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found U.S. state universities in 2012 were receiving more of their funding from student tuition (25 percent) than from their state’s government (23 percent).

In 2003, state funding made up 32 percent of university budgets; tuition accounted for 17 percent.

The state’s “Truth In Tuition” law also is to blame in part for the escalating tuition costs. It freezes tuition at the same level for all four years a student attends a public in-state university.

The goal is to make students’ budgets predictable, but it also has the effect of heaping a greater share of the burden onto each incoming class, rather than spreading it equally among all students.

This law, passed before the state’s financial condition was the disaster it is today, is causing more hardship than it avoids.

Universities face more potential competition from community colleges.

It is time for university leaders to focus on how they can operate within the budgets they have. If they want to reverse trends of dropping or stagnant enrollment, one important step will be to stop continually increasing the price of admission.

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Light in his eyes, sincerity in his heart Joliet man publishes book so other addicts can find hope in God

By JEANNE MILLSAP Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – After decades of living hand-to-mouth, lying, stealing, drinking and living only to score the next hit of crack cocaine, Ralph Carey of Joliet has sobered up, straightened out his priorities, and published a book about finding his feet and learning to stand on them.

Carey self-published his book, “Life’s Wisdom: Overcoming Addiction,” through Amazon’s Createspace to help addicts find the hope that only can come from God. After everything he has experienced – and he doesn’t mince words in his book – Carey said it’s a miracle he even can form a thought.

“I’d been robbed, I’d been pistol-whipped, I’d been stabbed at, I lost everything I had five times. God pulled me from all of that,” Carey said.

“And now, through the grace of God, I bridged the gap with my children.”

Rough upbringing

Carey said he grew up on Joliet’s East Side in a crime-infested neighborhood.

His father was mostly absent.

His mother worked two or three jobs and had little time to look after her children.

This meant Carey and his three younger siblings looked after themselves.

Their ramshackle house with its plank floors was only a couple blocks from the high school and the railroad tracks, where he and his friends would hang out in a bums’ camp, drinking and getting into trouble, Carey said.

Growing up, Carey said he was the mischievous punk always on the wrong side of the law. It was nothing to him to break into an old brewery on Collins Street through its coal chute and steal cases of sloe gin.

Carey’s father came into the picture in the 1960s. He’d

Carey did fine at first because he knew how to operate inside. He got along with everyone; he got clean of drugs and alcohol; and he even got in shape.

Then a solid mass was found in Carey’s kidney. He had cancer.

“My thoughts were racing so fast I couldn’t grab on to them,” Carey said.

Seeking salvation

Carey said he went to his cell and cried out to God and Jesus. By the time he went to surgery, the cancer had shrunk. Only a small piece of his kidney was removed, not the entire organ, as originally was expected.

“That’s when I knew God was real,” Carey said.

Out of prison, Carey rePhotos by Lathan Goumas - lgoumas@shawmedia.com turned to Harmony Holiness Ralph Carey spent 6½ years in a federal prison for selling drugs. While in prison, the recovering drug addict Church in Joliet. Pastor Willie was diagnosed with kidney cancer and turned his life around. Since being released in September 2012, the Sills said Carey had backed away from the church long 65-year-old Carey has published a book (below) and reconnected with his family. before he went to prison. But take his children to a racewhen Carey returned, Sills Struggles with addiction track – where he was head of said he immediately knew After he graduated from security – and taught Carey Carey was a changed man. high school in 1968, Carey the fine art of grift.

“He just had a glow about became an iron worker. He For instance, Carey said he him,” Sills said. continued drinking – but learned how to disconnect the With light in his eyes and never on the job – and started rubber mats that cars drove snorting cocaine on the week- sincerity in his heart, Sills over to enter the racetrack. said, Carey freely shares the ends at about age 25, he said.

Each car that entered had miracle God worked in his Carey married, had to pay $1, but since the mat life. children, was active in the only registered a few enterSills said he shares his ironworkers union and was ing, only that amount was testimony with others – aniearning good wages. He lost counted at the end of the matedly and from his heart everything – his job, family day. The extra was divided – not just from his head. It’s a and home – when he turned between Carey and the message Sills feels is good for to crack cocaine. He stole other lot attendants. people to hear. and used the money for his In addition, three-card “It’s a powerful witness of habit.

Monte players would what the Lord can do in their “With crack, you’re in a sting newcomers and lives,” Sills said. basement in a crack house,” make away with a king’s Today, Carey resides in a Carey said. “You’re not out ransom. Carey said everycondo on Joliet’s West Side, being social or raising your one who stole at the racetrack ance. As he conlives on his pension and goes family. Crack is a dungeon tinued crashing cars while paid his father at the end of where God leads. He has drug. Now your life is difdriving drunk or high after the day. Carey’s cut often reconciled with his children ferent. Everything you see sniffing glue, his father prowas $100. He bought Armani and even babysits his grandbecomes crack money.” vided two driver’s licenses sweaters. He bought a car. children.

Eventually, Carey was under two different names.

“I never thought I was “God has blessed me, blessarrested for selling drugs. He “Now I was going to court breaking the law. I was proud ed me time after time,” Carey served a few years in state getting sued by four different of it,” Carey said, “It gave me said, “and now I show his prison and then spent time in insurance companies under an identity.” a federal prison. He entered at mercy to everyone I meet.” two different names,” Carey Carey didn’t know he People can buy Carey’s 56 and exited at 63, a changed wrote in his book. should buy car insurbook at www.amazon.com. man.

The HERALD-NEWS JOLIET – Joliet Catholic Academy recently held its Math Honor Society Induction Ceremony. This special ceremony recognized outstanding senior math students as they were inducted into the math honor society, Mu Alpha Theta, MA. Co-sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Math Honor Society encourages interest in and helps to develop scholarship in mathematics. Colleges and major

universities recognize membership in Mu Alpha Theta as a significant part of a student’s academic record.

JCA students inducted include: Anthony Allen, Joseph Alvarez, Thomas Ambrosia, Robert Babich (president), Margaret Bannon, Jake Batusich, Cameron Behymer, Daniel Belling, Kayla Bennett, Mitchell Boe, Brandon Bolek, Nicholas Borgra, Antonio Bouie, Jr., Connor Brandon, Brian Bravo, Maxwell Brzostowski, Joseph Chignoli, Matthew Chignoli, Jessica Collofello, Marisa Corral, Tiffany Crater, Nicholas Dalesandro, Dom-

inic DeAngelis, Emily Demick, Caitlyn DeVries, Michael Dow, Daniel Ehrsam, Justin Elias, Marguerite Ernst, Alex Fattore, Michael Fennell, Alyssa Folino, Keegan Fornoff, Joseph Frescura, Colleen Fritz (Recording Secretary), Colette Gallo, Dominic Gallo, Trent Gancarczyk, Angelica Garcia, Brenna Garland, Francesca Gingoyon-Embrey, Aron Goeken, Emily Gorski, Jordan Green, Madeline Grimm, Michael Gruben, Ryan Gulden, Molly Gunning, Mitchell Gustafson, Cameron Haney, Josie Henderson, Margaret Huspek, Hyejin Im, Dalton Jones,

Brandon E. Kaminski, Rachel Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Kevin Kitchell, Chandler Kowaliczko, Martin Krizka, Chase Krumviede, Mallory Krzysciak, Jacey Lambert (President), Ashley LaVerdiere, Bryan Lozano, Ysamar Lozano, Maciej Lubecki, Lauren Lukasik, Kevin Matuszewski, Kelly McElroy, Hannah McGee, Connor McNulty, Renee McTee (Corresponding Secretary), Alec Melone, Jaime Menoz, Alexandra Mihalakakos, Anne Mihelich (Vice President), Rosalie Monasky, Mary Murphy, Laura Nalepka, Natalie Nemanich, Mol-

• Spirituality and Mental Health Community Forum – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Discussion group and Q-and-A session with guest experts in the fields of mental health and spirituality.

CEUs provided for social workers.

Register by contacting Monica Guilhot-Chartrand at Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center, 630-357-2456, ext. 27, or mguilhot@samaritancenter.org.

• Concelebrated Mass – 7 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Church, 15050 Wolf Road, Orland Park. In solidarity with March for Life in Washington, D.C. Reception and

refreshments.

Friday

• Soup and Sandwich Day – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1015 Winthrop Ave., Joliet. Soups are hearty beef and rice and chili. Sandwiches are hot beef and chicken salad.

Desserts are apple and cherry squares. Eat in or carry out. Call 815-725-6686 or 815-325-3404.

Saturday

• Remembering “G” Dueling Pianos – Cocktails at 6 p.m.

Dueling Pianos from 8 to 11:30 p.m., Joliet Catholic Academy’s Student Activity Center, 1200 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet. Light food, cash bar, 50/50 raffle. Open seating, casual, Tables of eight to 10 may be reserved with prepayment. $25 a person. For ticket information, visit www. jca-online.org.

• Kids and Company Preschool Open House – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., United Methodist Church of New Lenox, lower level, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. For information, call 815485-9504.

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Sunday

• St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School Open House – 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 130 N. Woodlawn Ave., Joliet. Tour classrooms in grades preschool to eight, learn about curriculum and speak with teachers. For information, call 815-725-3390.

• St. Mary Immaculate Parish School Open House – 10 a.m. to noon, St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Observe classes in session Monday through Thursday by appointment only. Call 815-4363953.

• St. Mary Nativity Catholic School Open House – 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Mary Nativity School, 702 N. Broadway St., Joliet. Excellent academic program, weekly Mass, home-cooked lunches and low student-teacher ratio for children ages 3 through grade eight. For information, call 815-722-8518 or visit www. stmarynativity.org.

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St. Mary Immaculate Parish School fifth-graders Grace Sweeney and Hailey Grispo step into the roles of their saints during the students’ interactive saints museum program in November at the Plainfield school.

PLAINFIELD – On Nov. 3, the fifthgrade students of Rose Chmara and Karrie O’Connor at St. Mary Immaculate Parish school in Plainfield opened their interactive saints museum to their parents and family members.

In the previous month, the students had chosen a saint and researched their saints’ lives, feast days and paths to holiness. They then made a posters depicting the saints and gave an oral presentation to the visitors.

For information, call the school at 815-436-3953 or visit www.smischool. org.

St. Mary students are All-Tournament basketball selections

Tuesday

• Keep the Dream Alive – 7 p.m., Joliet Franciscan Center, 1433 Essington Road, Joliet. An hour of prayer and reflection honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. For information, call Sister Peggy at 815-7258735, ext. 104.

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Four eighth-grade basketball players at St. Mary Nativity School in Joliet were named All-Tournament at the St. Joe’s Manhattan Tournament They are (from left) Carlos Vivanco, Gabriel Reyes, Katie Murillo and Reese Hafner.

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Interactive saints museum at school

FAITH CALENDAR Thursday

ly O’Brien, Megan Paolucci (Vice President), Katherine Payne, Nina Penteris, Claire Pluth, Lucas Reeves, Oscar Reyna, Lynette Robles, Megan Rogers, Andrew Scordo, Taylor Shetina, Ryan Slattery, Brandon Smith, Rebecca Supergan, Hannah Terlep, Taylor Testin (Recording Secretary), Nicole Trafton, Adrianna Trizna, Jack Turk, Jason Turley, Monica Underwood, Emma Valek, Amber Vassall, Andrew Voss, Adam Wahl (Corresponding Secretary), Anna Wardlow, Jack Warning, Allison Weis and Madison Wyss.

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FIRST AND SANTA CRUZ The Joliet City Center Lutheran Parish 144thYear of Faith & Service in Downtown Joliet 55 W. Benton St., Joliet 60432 (at Ottawa st.)

(815) 722-4800 • firstsantacruz.org The Rev. Keith Forni, STS, Pastor 9:00am Sunday Holy Communion 10:00am Sunday School / Bible Study 11:00am Misa Bilingüe Tues. 10:00am Morning Prayer & Bible Study Wed. 2:00pm-4:00pm Blessing Bench Food Pantry Members of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America & Lutheran CORE

St Mary Magdalene

CATHOLIC CHURCH

127 S. Briggs St. Joliet 815-722-7653

Masses: Saturday Vigil......................4:00pm Sunday .... 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30 am Daily ..........Mon, Tu, Th, Fri.7:30 am Confessions .. Saturday 3:15 - 3:45 pm

www.stmarymagdalenechurch.com

ST. PETER EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

Missouri Synod 310 N. Broadway, Joliet (815) 722-3567 www.stpeterjoliet.org www.stpeterschool-joliet.org Sunday Service at 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Service on WJOL 1340 AM at 10 a.m.

Rev. Karl Hess, Pastor

ST. DENNIS CHURCH 1214 S. Hamilton St., Lockport Church Phone 815-838-2592 Sat.- 4:30pm Sun.- 7:30am, 9:15am, 11am www.saint-dennis.org

CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY

100 N. Scott St., Joliet, IL 60432 815-722-1057 Weekday Masses 12:05pm Sunday Mass 9:30am Saturday Mass 4:00pm Holydays 12:05pm Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena adoration following novena Every Tuesday following 12:05pm Mass Please Join Us! NEW PRAYER GARDEN COME SEE AFTER MASS Handicap Accessible Corner of Glenwood & Midland

353 N. Midland Ave., Joliet 815-725-4213 www.faithjoliet.com 8:30 Traditional Worship 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Contemporary Worship Pastor Rebekkah Lohrmann HISTORIC ST. JOSEPH CHURCH 416 N. Chicago St., Joliet 815-727-9378 Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 a.m.

Weekdays 8:30 a.m. www.stjosephjoliet.org

LEMONT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 25 W. Custer, Lemont Church Phone & Prayer Hotline 630-257-5210 Rev. Kelly Van Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.

Happy Hands Methodist Pre-School 630-257-3112 lemontumc@gmail.com

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1000 S. Washington Street, Lockport (815) 838-1017 Rev. Joseph Kim, Pastor Sunday School 9:00 Young Womens Club 9:00 Worship 10:30 Coffee hour after worship Handicap Accessible Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.

Email: lumclockport@ameritech.net www.lumclockport,org

ST.JOHNVIANNEYCATHOLICCHURCH

401 Brassel, Lockport 1 Block So. of Bruce Rd. Church Phone 815-723-3291 Sat.-4:15 p.m., Sun.-9:30 a.m., 11:30 (Polish) Handicap access w/covered entry

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ROCKDALE The Traditional Latin Mass Diocese of Joliet SUNDAY 10:00am Monday – Friday 7:30am SATURDAY 4:15pm New Rite Mass (English)

Come pray the Mass of all time.

(Latin/English Missal Booklets provided)

Broadway & Ruby St., Joliet 815-726-4031 Masses: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 Sunday: 7:00, 10:30, 12:00 Noon & 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Mornings: (M,W,F) 8:30 a.m.

Church open daily for Eucharistic Adoration 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 12725 Bell Road, Lemont 708-349-0454 • www.clnaz.org Pastor Brian Wangler Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Study for all ages 9:45 a.m.

Saturday Worship 6 p.m.

Nursery & Children’s Programs Nazarene Recreation Nazarene Arts Academy Nazarene Preschool

For complete Mass Schedule

Visit: jolietlatin.org

ST. EDWARD AND CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

206 N. Midland Joliet, IL 60435 www.SECEC.net (815) 725-6800 7:30 & 9:30 AM Sundays All are welcome to belong and become Everyone is invited to communion at God's table

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH L.C.M.C.

Jefferson St. & Houbolt Rd., Joliet 815.741.4488 Sunday Morning Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 Traditional 11:00 Family Praise & Worship Sunday School: 9:30 Christian Education for Adults & Children

Wednesday Evening Worship: 7:15 Rev. David Nygard, Senior Pastor Pr. Kurt Hoover,Assoc. Pastor Pr. David Stier,Youth Pastor

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

410 S. Jefferson St., Lockport 815-838-0187 Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 6:30, 8:00, 10:00 & 11:45 a.m.

Service Times

1910 Black Road Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 725-1606

Call Kelly at 815-280-4111 to share your worship times

Saturdays 5:30 pm Sundays 8:00 am 10:45 am

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

When you need 10, hunt for 10

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Hobart Brown, a former sculptor and founder of Kinetic Sculpture Racing, said, “Money doesn’t always bring happiness. People with 10 million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.”

In bridge, though, declarers with 10 tricks are often much happier than those with nine, especially when the contract is at the four-level.

In this deal, South is in four spades. West leads the heart jack.

Declarer wins with his singleton ace and cashes his spade ace, but East discards a low heart. After that shock, how should declarer continue?

North, although he had a minimum, was right to bump his partner to three spades, especially given his 4-3-3-3 distribution. South was happy to bid game.

Declarer started by counting.

Taking dummy’s high cards into account, his hand had four losers: two diamonds and two clubs. He could see only nine winners: five spades, one heart, two diamonds and one club. There were two ways to eliminate a loser and gain a winner: either diamonds would split 3-3 or South could ruff a diamond in the dummy.

Declarer’s drawing one round of trumps was fine. If everyone had followed suit, he would have played three rounds of diamonds. Now, though, he had to worry about getting that fifth trump trick. He needed a heart ruff in his hand. Just in case West had doubletons in each red suit, South carefully played a diamond to dummy’s king and ruffed a heart with his spade seven before continuing with the ace and another diamond.

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Most of the time, men detect the mass or enlargement on their own.

Or their sexual partner notices it. Unless you have a first-degree relative with testicular cancer, regular self-examination is not recommended. Neither is screening by doctors.

Nevertheless, I and many doctors regard examination of the testicles to be an appropriate part of a complete physical examination. At the same time, I have never discovered testicular cancer during a routine examination.

The cases I’ve seen have been noticed first by the patients.

Once testicular cancer develops, it is likely to spread within or beyond the testicles if it is not treated.

Treatment depends on a person’s overall health, the type of testicular cancer and its stage. (The stage is a measure of how far the cancer has spread.) If the cancer is caught early, surgery to remove the testicle may be enough. In other cases, additional treatment with radiation therapy or chemotherapy may be needed.

Today, testicular cancer is one of the most curable cancers. But treatment can cause side effects. Fertility is a common concern, because radiation therapy and chemotherapy can damage sperm. For this reason, men who undergo intensive therapy can store their sperm in a sperm bank before the treatment begins. In this way, they can father children in the future. Fortunately, nearly all survivors keep normal sexual function.

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Dear Doctor K: I’m in my 30s. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer.

What should I know about this cancer? Should I be screened for it?

Dear Reader: Testicular cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both testicles (testes). Nearly all testicular cancers start in germ cells.

These are the cells that make sperm.

The testicles are located in the scrotum, behind the penis. In addition to sperm, they produce testosterone and other male hormones.

(I’ve put an illustration of the male reproductive system on my website, AskDoctorK.com.)

Most types of cancer affect older folks. But testicular cancer strikes young men, usually between the ages of 20 and 35 years.

The biggest risk factor for the disease is an undescended testicle. Before birth, a boy’s testicles develop in the lower abdomen. They travel down into the scrotum during the seventh month of fetal development. A small percentage of boys are born with one testicle that failed to descend into the scrotum. Many descend on their own during infancy.

If not, doctors can perform surgery to fix this problem.

This surgery is usually done before age 2.

The brothers or sons of men with testicular cancer are at much higher risk for developing it themselves.

I strongly advise any first-degree male relative of a patient with testicular cancer to: (1) examine themselves every several months; (2) have their doctor examine them at least every year.

The main symptom of testicular cancer is a gradual enlargement of the testicle. It loses its spongy texture and becomes abnormally firm. Some men notice a lump or mass in the testicle, which is usually painless. Some men experience a dull ache in the groin or lower abdo-

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Dear Abby: I just finished the letter from “Plotting and Planning in Arizona” (Oct. 5), regarding why cremation is so popular. There are also other reasons.

My father, a WWII veteran, had planned to be buried in a national veterans’ cemetery. After his death we were informed that the only option currently available was interment in the veterans’ wall of honor columbarium, because the cemetery had run out of space for traditional burials. – Proud

Blondie

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Dear Proud Daughter: “Plotting and Planning” guessed one reason was cost, while another might be that we live in a more mobile society. Readers agreed, but offered additional input: Dear Abby: Several people I know prefer cremation because they are claustrophobic. Even the thought of being shut up in a casket gives them the heebie-jeebies. – David in East Moline,

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Dear Abby: Rather than be buried in a cemetery ($$$) or be cremated (my kids objected), I’m donating my body to medical science. I have degenerative arthritis, asthma and other minor conditions. Perhaps by doing this, I can help one of my own or someone else, contribute to medical science and prolong a few lives. – Carol in Long

Beach, Calif.

Dear Abby: A few reasons why I have requested cremation: First, due to modern technology, it is now possible to take a portion of one’s cremains and turn them into diamondlike gems, one of which I’d like to leave to my dear mother-in-law to be.

Second, because of the

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips proliferation of fine miniurns – which may be used as jewelry – I intend to have a portion of my ashes distributed to a few of the women who have touched my life in various ways over the years.

I feel it is not only my right but also my duty to avoid saddling others with the exorbitant costs of today’s funeral extravaganzas. –

Kiffin, The Pragmatist

Dear Abby: Cremation has a lot going for it. “Green burials” are becoming more popular. You can be wrapped in a shroud and buried in the ground. No chemicals, everything is biodegradable -- ashes to ashes, dust to dust. – Keep It

Natural

Dear Abby: Being an avid scuba diver, I have instructed my family that I wish to be cremated and my ashes turned into part of the memorial reef by the Neptune Society. This will help to create an underwater reef system not only for fish, but for divers to enjoy. That way, I’ll be able to return to nature, give divers a place to enjoy and forever be back in the water that I have always loved. – Scuba Shell Dear Abby: I’m opting for cremation when my time comes. I don’t want to be dug up in the future for someone’s science project, grave robbers or archaeologists. I have “urned” my rest. – Ralphee in Alabama

• Write Dear Abby at www.dearabby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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(Published in the Morris Daily Her- Claims against the estate may be ald January 22, 29, February 5, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, 14 W. 2015. HN1618) Jefferson St. Joliet, IL 60085, or with the representative, or both, on or before the expiration of six PUBLIC NOTICE months from the first publication date of this notice, or three months In the Circuit Court of the from the date of mailing or delivery 12th Judicial Circuit, of this notice to a creditor of the Will County, Illinois. decedent, whichever is later, and In the matter of the Estate of any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim Dragoslav Ilic, Deceased, filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the Case No. 14 P 00736. representative and to the attorney Local Tavern within ten days after it has been is given Ljubica Ilic, if livBusiness & Property ing,Notice filed. and if not living, to the unCurrent operation established for 16 + years. Sale includes turnkey known heirs of Ljubica Ilic, who are (Published in the Herald-News Janoperation with all bar equipment, heirs or legatees in the above pro- uary 22, 29, February 5, 2015. coolers, TV's, Karaoke system, etc. ceeding and whose names or ad- HN1619) 1800 sq ft building on busy stop dresses are not stated in the petition to admit the will to probate, that an light corner. Video Gaming is PUBLIC NOTICE established and generating $$$$. order was entered by the court on UNITED STATES OF AMERICA $235K, owner financing may be January 20, 2015 admitting the available. Call 815-263-7807 will to probate. Within 42 days afSTATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WILL ter the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the ESTATE OF LAURETTA L. SMITH, witnesses to the will in open court Deceased or other evidence as provided in Case Number 14 P 0739 Section 5/6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (“Act”). You also have the Notice is given of the death of right under Section 5/8-1 of the Act Lauretta L. Smith, whose address to contest the validity of the will by was 20942 West Blossom Drive, filing a petition with the court within Plainfield, IL 60544.

6 months after admission of the will Letters of Office were issued on to probate.

December 30, 2014 to Susan E. Notice is also given to creditors Smith, 21049 West Walnut Lane, of the death of the above named Plainfield, IL 60544 as PUBLIC NOTICE decedent. Letters of office were isIndependent Executor, sued to Aleksandra Kania, 5818 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Lake Pointe Dr. Plainfield, IL whose attorney is Mary Pat TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 60586, as Independent Executor, Flaherty, 1000 Hillgrove Avenue, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS whose attorneys of record are Suite 220, Western Springs, IL Schuyler, Roche & Crisham PC, 60558.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 180 N. Stetson Ave., Ste. 3700, Claims against the estate may be EARL J. POTJEAU, Deceased Chicago, IL 60601. The estate will filed in the office of Pamela J. be administered without court su- McGuire, Circuit Court Clerk, 14 W. Case No. 2014 P 0812 pervision, unless under Section Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 or 5/28-4 of the Act any interested with the representative or both on INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION person terminates independent ad- or before July 16, 2015, any claim PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: ministration by mailing or deliver- not filed within that period is [X] Creditors and Claimants [ ] Unknown Heirs and Legatees*

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Notice is given of the death of Earl J. Potjeau , who died on September 28, 2014 a resident of Naperville, Will County, Illinois.

The Representative for the estate and his/her address is: Earl A. Potjeau, 305 Holiday Lane, Hainesville, IL 60073 The attorney for the estate and his/her address is: Richard M Furgason, 1999 W. Downer Pl., Ste 101, Aurora, IL 60506. Tel. 630-897-8764 Claims against the estate may be filed on or before August 5, 2015. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Will County Court House, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS ESTATE OF LEE PRUITT, DECEASED. 14 P 757 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to BOBBIE MITCHELL, 111 BRAD(Published in the Herald-News FORD ROAD, JOLIET, ILLINOIS January 15, 22, 29, 2015 #HN 60433, as Independent Adminis1593) trator, whose attorney of record is

PUBLIC NOTICE J PETERMAN LEGAL GROUP LTD. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, solely as Trustee for MortgageIT Trust 2005-3, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2005-3, Plaintiff, VS. Aaron A. Gilberg; Sarah E. Gilberg; Pentagon Federal Credit Union; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendant(s).

600 Ravinia Drive Shorewood, IL 60404 14 CH 02516 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavits for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, defendants UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, that the above-entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on November 19, 2014 and is now pending.

1. The names of all plaintiffs and the case number are identified above.

2. The court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The names of all title holders of record are as follows: Aaron A. Gilberg and Sarah E. Gilberg 4. The legal description of the mortgaged real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty: Lot 67 in River Oaks West Unit 1, a Subdivision of part of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 16, in Township 35 North, Range 9 East of the third principal meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded September 28, 1987, as Document No. R87-53649, and certificate of correction recorded September 30, 1987, as Document No. R87-54388, and certificate of correction recorded November 5, 1987, as Document No. R87-61377, in Will County, Illinois.

5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate: 600 Ravinia Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404 6. Identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed: (A) Name of Mortgagor: Sarah E. Gilberg and Aaron A. Gilberg (B) Name of Mortgagee: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, solely as Trustee for MortgageIT Trust 2005-3, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2005-3, assignee of MIT Lending, assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc. as nominee for Amador Mortgage Corp.

(C) Date of Mortgage: 04/25/2005 (D) Date of Recording: Mortgage recorded on 05/11/2005; corrective assignment recorded on 02/13/2014, assignment recorded on 09/19/2014 (E) County Where Recorded: Will (F) Identification of Recording: Mortgage Document No. R2005078075; corrective assignment Document No. R2014013152; assignment Document No. R2014081703 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 1/1515, 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the attached NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, defendants UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County IL, located in the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, 8th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432, on or before February 17, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer in the Complaint for Foreclosure.

Diana E. Rdzanek, ARDC 6306800 J Peterman Legal Group Ltd. Attorneys for Plaintiff 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 Brookfield, WI 53005 T. 847.464.8089 I639693 (Published in the Herald-News January 15, 22, 29, 2015)

38 CLASSIFIED STEPHANIE S. ANGLISS, GAROFALO LAW GROUP, 161 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 4700, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 14 W Jefferson Suite 212 Joliet, Illinois 60432 or with the representative, or both, on or before JULY 22, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

GAROFALO LAW GROUP 161 NORTH CLARK STREET SUITE 4700 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 (312) 753-6000 I642205 (Published in the Herald-News January 22, 29, February 5, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE The Will County Regional Board of School Trustees will continue the public hearing for detachment petition #14-01 on February 2, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the Will County Regional Office of Education, 702 W. Maple Street, New Lenox, IL 60451.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Certificate #29660 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will County on January 12, 2015 wherein the business firm of Arcitec Basketball Located at 347 Sweet Gum St., Bolingbrook, IL 60490 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), Is/are as follows: Alando Tucker 347 Sweet Gum St. Bolingbrook, IL 60490 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, this 12th day of January, 2015.

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No. 15ED 0001 PLAINTIFF DEMANDS TRIAL BY JURY Complaint for Condemnation of Fee Interests and Temporary Easement Rights Fee simple interest in property described as: (1) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-28-100-001) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 2: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF NORTH 88 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 23 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 370.29 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, 46.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST, 370.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, 46.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (2) LEGAL DESCRIPTION 15-08-20-200-007) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 3: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF SOUTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 197.01 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 74.59 FEET; THENCE NORTH O1 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 1269.04 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 144.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH O1 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 1322.09 FEET ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (3) LEGAL DESCRIPTION 15-08-20-200-007) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 4: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1322.09 FEET; TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, 144.01 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 652.74 FEET; THENCE NORTH 03 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST, 477.78 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 191.72 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 154.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 1322.10 FEET ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (4) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-20-200-007) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 6: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF NORTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 21.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST, 662.61 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST, 21.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST, 662.57 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-20-200-007) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 7: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF SOUTH 88 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 154.01 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 1926.80 FEET TO A POINT ON A 502.00 FEET RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE EASTERLY; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE 233.78 FEET (THE CHORD BEARS NORTH 11 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, 231.68 FEET) TO A POINT ON A LINE 490.00 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 100.54 FEET ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 53.14 FEET ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO A POINT ON A 388.00 FEET RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE EASTERLY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE 177.73 FEET (THE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 11 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, 176.18 FEET); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 4.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 1886.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 46 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 28.41 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 24.00 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 21.00 FEET ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (6) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-20-200-005) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 8: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF SOUTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 490.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, 100.54 FEET TO A POINT ON A 502.00 FEET RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE EASTERLY; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE 7.53 FEET (THE CHORD BEARS NORTH 25 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST, 7.53 FEET) TO A POINT ON A 398.00 FEET RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE WESTERLY; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE 191.32 FEET (THE CHORD BEARS NORTH 11 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST, 189.49 FEET) TO A POINT ON A LINE 52.00 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 245.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 46 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, 75.22 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 105.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (7) LEGAL DESCRIPTION {15-08-20-200-007) PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY 9: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF NORTH 88 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 115.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST, 74.58 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 244.93 FEET TO A POINT ON A 512.00 FEET RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE WESTERLY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE 246.12 FEET (THE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 11 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST, 243.76 FEET) TO A POINT ON A 388.00 FEET RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE EASTERLY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID CURVE 8.78 FEET (THE CHORD BEARS SOUTH 24 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, 8.78 FEET) TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 543.14 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Temporary easements in property described as: (8) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-20-200-007) TEMPORARY EASEMENT 1: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF SOUTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST, 197.01 FEET; THENCE NORTH 43 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST, 46.44 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF ILLINOIS HIGHWAY (A.K.A. SPENCER ROAD) SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTE 32 SECONDS WEST, 118.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 714.78 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 138.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 144.00 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 696.11 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 43 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, 28.15 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. (9) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-20-200-007) TEMPORARY EASEMENT 2: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1322.09 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, 144.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 572.92 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST, 138.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 574.21 FEET TO A POINT ON SAID NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST, 138.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF THE BEGINNING. (10) LEGAL DESCRIPTION (15-08-20-200-007) TEMPORARY EASEMENT 3: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1322.09 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, 144.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST, 138.01 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, 548.76 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 138.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 144.00 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, 550.05 FEET ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE TO THE POINT OF THE BEGINNING. (11) LEGAL DESCRIPTION {15-08-20-200-007) TEMPORARY EASEMENT 4: THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER Of SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER HAVING AN ILLINOIS COORDINATE SYSTEM (EAST ZONE) GRID BEARING OF SOUTH 88 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 154.01 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 600.19 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST, 138.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST, 498.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST, 138.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE 154.00 FEET WEST OF AND PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 498.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF THE BEGINNING. Service by publication to be made pursuant to applicable statute upon all UNKNOWN OWNERS. Interested parties must file their appearance in case No. 15 ED 1 with the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois by 2-15-15 or a default judgment will be entered.

Christian G. Spesia #6226155; John M. Spesia #6216893; Michael S. Hopkins #6296760 SPESIA & AYERS, 1415 Black Road, Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 726-43 11; Fax: (815) 726-6828 http://www.spesia-ayers.com/ (Published in the Herald-News January 8, 15, 22, 2015. HN1567)

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