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Giving thanks this holiday season VIEWS Kate Schott As I sat Thursday eyeing a plate filled with turkey, green bean casserole and stuffing, I couldn’t help but pause for a moment (and it wasn’t just because the kids table inhabitants were having a serious discussion about why God got mad at Adam and Eve, which seemed deep for four kids younger than the age of 10).

My pause was because I realized, despite any frustrations and stress in life, I have it pretty good. I have a wonderful family, amazing friends and a job in the profession I love. I have a roof over my head every day, and food to eat.

It wasn’t a profound realization. But it seemed right, on Thanksgiving, to take a moment to be grateful for what I have. Because while I’m aware of those things every day, it’s not often that I take a minute to

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LEFT: The cover of the 2016 calendar subscribers of The Herald-News will receive. RIGHT: The cover of the 2016 calendar subscribers of the Morris Herald-News will receive. be thankful for such blessings.

••• Speaking of being thankful: We here at Shaw Media are thankful for our readers. So we have a little something extra for you this week. In the Sunday edition of The Herald-News, and in the Monday edition of the Morris Herald-News, subscribers will find a 2016 historical calendar that features nostalgic photos of

the areas our two publications serve.

Advertising Director Steve Vanisko tells me these calenders were done as an early holiday gift, as we appreciate the loyalty of our subscribers.

We are grateful to the Joliet Area Historical Museum and the Grundy County Historical Society Museum for providing the photos. And to the advertisers who supported the idea.

If you didn’t get one (or would like another) please stop by our offices to pick up one. In Joliet, visit 2175 Oneida St. or in Morris stop by 1802 N. Division St., Suite 314, in the Tech Center building on Route 47.

••• Our Herald Angels campaign continues through Christmas. This is a giving opportunity where we have partnered with the United

Proposed Joliet budget comes out Monday

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Ready or not, a 2016 budget will be presented to the Joliet City Council on Monday.

City Manager Jim Hock said two weeks ago he was putting the budget proposal on hold while hoping to get some clarification on how the state budget crisis will affect city revenues.

Hock acknowledged then he may not know much more in two weeks, and he doesn’t.

For the sake of the proposed budget, Hock said he will assume that at some point in 2016 the city will again get the casino, video gaming and fuel taxes that the state has not sent since the budget impasse started in July.

But the city won’t spend any of that money until it comes through, he said.

“There are a whole lot of capital needs in the city,

“We’re going to take a good look at where the money is going to be spent.”

Bob O’Dekirk Joliet Mayor and I will be preparing the budget as if things remain the same,” Hock said.

So far, the city is missing $9.5 million in tax revenues being held by the state on the basis it cannot send the money without a budget in place.

Mayor Bob O’Dekirk talks about a “doomsday scenario” that would develop if state officials figure out a way to hold onto the local share of tax dollars to resolve their own budget problems.

“If the state takes away money and doesn’t give it back, what’s the city going to do?” O’Dekirk asked.

Two new positions the mayor wants to see in the budget are an economic de-

velopment director, who would work on bringing new business to Joliet, and an inspector general, who would have oversight over all city departments.

But the mayor said it’s “the city manager’s budget,” and he will wait to see it Monday along with the City Council.

“We’re going to take a good look at where the money is going to be spent,” O’Dekirk said.

The council is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers at a special meeting devoted solely to the budget.

Hock declined to give any budget details, saying the City Council should hear them first.

O’Dekirk said he does not yet know many details, although he previously said Hock was looking at some “drastic measures.”

The city borrowed from reserves to balance the budget this year. It dug deeper into reserves in August to pay $15 million for the Evergreen Terrace housing complex, the result of a 10-year condemnation effort.

Labor unions for police, fire and public works employees are negotiating new contracts, which are scheduled to expire at the end of 2015, although it does not appear that talks will be completed by then.

A potential hike in water and sewer rates, proposed earlier this year, won’t be in the budget proposal, Hock said. The proposal has been put on hold until the city does an operational efficiency study of the water and sewer department, which the City Council wanted.

Way of Will County. Send in a donation, and all of it goes to the United Way, which in turn shares the funding with its 46 partner agencies.

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To donate, send a check payable to “Herald Angels” to The Herald-News at 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, IL, 60435, or go to the United Way of Will County’s website, www.uwwill.org. We are thankful for whatever you can donate.

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QUICK NEWS Foster launches contest for 11th District residents

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, has launched a contest to invite residents of Illinois’ 11th Congressional District to submit a question for a live discussion with Space Station astronauts.

On Dec. 2 Foster and members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will have the opportunity to participate in a discussion via a live satellite downlink from the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren. Each member will have the opportunity to ask one question of the astronauts.

Foster is inviting any resident of Illinois’ Eleventh Congressional District to submit questions.

The winner will be selected and announced Dec. 1. Questions can be submitted at foster. house.gov/AskAnAstronaut. All questions must be submitted by noon Tuesday.

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ABOVE: Members of the Wilmington High School band lead an inflated toy soldier down Chicago Street on Friday during the start of the Light Up the Holidays parade in Joliet. BELOW: Members of the Woodland Braves cheerleading and pom team rehearse Friday before the start of the parade in Joliet.

Joliet celebrates holidays with parade, fireworks Downtown businesses gain more visitors with festival

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Downtown Joliet came alive Friday with holiday parade floats representing local businesses, schools and churches.

The floats were part of Joliet’s Light Up the Holidays Parade and Festival – sponsored by the University of St. Francis – which kicks off the holiday season for hundreds of residents and visitors. Holiday activities

were held all throughout Friday in the downtown area and culminated with a parade in the evening that stretched across Chicago Street.

“It’s a blast,” said Ken Spreitzer, a Plainfield resident.

Spreitzer was one of hundreds who crowded both sides of Chicago Street on Friday to watch the parade. Before the start of the parade, a giant Christmas tree sitting in Van Buren Plaza was lit, and a fireworks show came after the parade. Providing a live broadcast at Light Up the Holidays was WCSF 88.7 FM. Many families and their children were excited to see Santa Claus, who sat on top of the Joliet City Center Partnership float.

“I did talk to [Police Chief

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MORRIS – State Rep. John Anthony, R-Joliet – along with Rep. Barbara Wheeler, R-Crystal Lake and Ron Sandack, R-Downer’s Grove – were recognized in November

by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for their work on a new law that requires the use of ignition interlocks for five years for all repeat offenders.

House Bill 3533 was signed in August by Gov. Bruce Rauner and is set to go into effect Jan. 1. It amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to require

the use of ignition interlock devices for a period not less than five years on all vehicles owned by a person who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense of driving under the influence of alcohol, John Anthony other drugs, intoxicating compounds, or any combination of those offenses.

“As you know there are many DUI arrests throughout Illinois. When Rep. Barba-

ra Wheeler asked me to join her on the bill she authored I contacted police agencies and MADD to hear their thoughts on the matter,” Anthony said.

“I felt we could get this law passed and protect citizens through the legislation.”

In addition to Anthony, Wheeler, and Sandack, MADD also recognized other “2015 Legislators of the Year” and Secretary of State Jesse White for their leadership in Illinois to stop drunken driving.

According to a news release from MADD, White set drunken driving prevention as a priority going into 2015,

and the legislators passed three laws to strengthen Illinois’ ignition interlock laws for drunken driving offenders.

Also recognized was state Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, for authoring House Bill 1446, requiring fourth time offenders to use an interlock for the rest of their lives, which also goes into effect Jan. 1. State Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford, for authoring Senate Bill 627, which allows any first-time offender to get an interlock right

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Continued from page 3 Brian Benton] and he told me, boys and girls, Santa Claus is here and he will be in the parade,” Mayor Bob O’Dekirk said.

The holiday parade and festival – hosted by Joliet City Center Partnership and the Exchange Club of Joliet – not only attracts hundreds of families to downtown Joliet but brings more business to the area’s shops and restaurants.

Many of them got into the holiday spirit by having something special for visitors.

The downtown cafe Jitters allowed people to get their photo taken with Santa Claus, played Christmas music and offered meal specials.

Toni Dactilidis, one of the owners of Jitters, said Light Up the Holidays attracts people from all over Joliet.

“It does so much for downtown businesses, it really does. … Many people who

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Karl Patzer adjusts a large inflatable toy soldier Friday while readying several floats for the Light Up the Holidays parade in Joliet. come say, ‘We didn’t know you were here,’ ” she said.

Some of the other businesses holding holiday activities included Juliet’s Tavern, Tin Roof, Gallery Seven and C&C Vision Gallery. First and Santa Cruz Lutheran Church offered free crafts and encouraged donations for its food pantry.

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If visitors came Friday morning to the Joliet Area Historical Museum they could see Joliet Junior College culinary arts students sculpt ice. If they went to the Rialto Square Theatre, they could catch several movies and shows. Businesses outside downtown Joliet were able to show off their goods – and

toss a lot of candy – during the parade in the evening. The parade also was an opportunity for children with school marching bands to demonstrate their musical talent.

Like others, Monica Cicimov, C&C Vision Gallery office manager, said Light Up the Holidays attracts people from surrounding communities to downtown Joliet.

C&C Vision Gallery invited children to create eyeglasses ornaments and, as with other businesses, offered sales on items.

“It seems like every year it gets bigger and bigger and more people are coming,” Cicimov said.

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Giving Tuesday: Find a cause you care about Find a cause

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Here’s a pop quiz.

Which fresh-faced event falls after the string of widely popular retail shopping sprees known as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday?

If a recent national study

by John Templeton Foundation is correct, fewer than 20 percent of those reading this are familiar with Giving Tuesday – a global, social media-driven campaign in its fourth year encouraging people to donate to nonprofits through money, time and talents.

The campaign falls on Tuesday. And this year may be the most critical for nonprofits in Will and Grundy counties that rely on state funds – money that hasn’t reached local communities because of the months-long state budget standoff in Springfield.

More than $4 million was donated to 453 organizations in Illinois in 2014 through Giving Tuesday campaigning, according to #ILGive, a statewide, nonpartisan part of the Giving Tuesday movement to support nonprofit communities in Illinois. This year’s goal for Illinois is $6 million.

That’s why everything from food banks and addiction treatment centers to youth services and other nonprofits are counting on people to step up their game Tuesday by kicking off the annual season of giving and contributing to a good cause.

Stepping Stones

Addiction treatment centers may not be on the average person’s list of go-to charitable organizations heading into the holiday season. But donating to Stepping Stones of Joliet could mean the difference between life and death for someone seeking treatment at the center.

“Any money donated goes to supporting services for people who can’t afford to pay for them. There are a lot of people who don’t have private insurance, maybe aren’t on public aid. They are in that gap,” said Katheryn Wiedman, events and community relations co-

To find a cause to give to, check out a list of United Way of Will County funded agencies online at www.uwwill.org/FundedAgencies. aspx or a list of United Way of Grundy County funded agencies at www.uwgrundy.org/partners.html A list of Illinois organizations is available at www.ilgive.com/participating-nonprofits.

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The Forest Park Community Center is among the local nonprofits feeling the pinch of the state budget impasse this holiday season. ordinator for Stepping Stones.

Without a state spending plan in place, Stepping Stones is “operating with a budget deficit that gets bigger every month,” said Pete McLenighan, Stepping Stones’ executive director.

McLenighan said his facility is trying to maintain service levels, but that’s forcing a buildup of a major deficit. He said he’d rather do that than extend the center’s three-to-four-week waiting list for intensive services out even further.

“We don’t want to take a bad situation and make it worse,” he said.

“What we’ve done is just rolled the dice that they’re going to straighten this out.

Because we had such bad wait times already,” McLenighan said. “We’re gambling that [Illinois] is going to get this straightened out and bail us out of this thing.”

Forest Park Community Center

The state budget also is having lasting effects on families served by local nonprofits, said Bettye Gavin, Joliet city councilwoman and executive director for the Forest Park Community Center, which opens its food bank three times a week to residents.

“We don’t rely on the state, but we apply for grants and

those have dried up. The lack of state funding trickles down and hurts everybody,” Gavin said. “Those people that used to be donors are now recipients. That is really heartbreaking. When the state cuts back like that, we all hurt.”

This year, the Northern Illinois Food Bank is joining in Giving Tuesday by doubling donations to help support its mission of solving hunger.

The NIFB supports the Forest Park Community Center and several other food banks in Will and Grundy counties. The Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation and other anonymous donors are matching any donations up to $30,000 made Tuesday.

Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Money is great, but talent and time is equally valuable at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties, said Mike Trafton, the organization’s new executive director.

“We’re all struggling. Everyone is fighting for the same dollar,” Trafton said. “What we’re looking for is more commitment of time and talent.”

BBBS is in desperate need for more male mentors for area youth, he said. People are urged to consider becoming a mentor.

Donations also are welcome, he said. BBBS of Will

and Grundy counties will end this year “in the red,” he said.

“Next year is going to be tough, but we’re not losing sight of what we’re doing,” Trafton said. “Costs, like everything, rises. If your heating bill is going up, chances are ours is going up.”

United Way of Grundy County

More than 30 partner agencies are funded through United Way of Grundy County, said Karen Nall, the group’s executive director.

This year’s fundraising goal for the entire year is $525,000 – up from last year’s goal of $400,000. That mainly is because demand for services is on rise, as is the number of agencies UW serves.

Any surplus goes back into the community through disaster relief and other small grants to nonprofits not funded by UW, she said.

Nall said organizations like the Joliet-based Childcare Resource and Referral, which serves families in Grundy and Will counties, is in need for donations because of the state budget impasse and child care subsidy eligibility changes.

“It is absolutely my hope that people give to agencies this Tuesday,” Nall said. “But I hope people think it’s just as important to give all year long. Not just the one day.”

All donations to 501(c)(3) organizations are tax deductible.

Below is information on how to donate to nonprofits mentioned in this article.

• Stepping Stones – To donate to Stepping Stones, visit the treatment center’s website at www. steppingstonestreatment.com and clicking on “Give.” Donors can use Paypal or send a check to Stepping Stones, 1621 Theodore St., Joliet, IL 60435.

• Forest Park Community Center – To donate to Forest Park Community Center, send a check to or drop off food donations at 1017 Woodruff Road, Joliet, IL 60432.

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“It’s still going to be quite a little while before we come up with an actual location.”

Several locations in the village are being discussed as possible replacements, Collins said.

Residents who have attended the monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” meetings consistently have asked about when a relocation might occur.

Many have complained parking is scarce in the area, even with half of the Village

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PACE routes 755 and 855 operate out of the stop.

PACE spokesman Patrick Wilmot said the company has seen a six-fold increase in ridership in Will County since the “Bus on the Shoulder” program was developed. That has led to overcrowding along the route, including the Plainfield stop.

“The first resolution is to increase parking at the Village Hall,” Wilmot said. “We used up that space and started finding alternate locations.”

Wilmot said the village and PACE recently were close to a deal to use a local church, with PACE customers using parking during off-peak hours at the church. But legal issues scrapped that plan.

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The Rialto Square Theatre marquee as it looked on the night an ill-fated marquee donation was announced in November 2014. on any money Rialto Belongs to the People might hold before the year ends.

“I just wish this had happened sooner,” said Lisa Marie Raucci, co-chairwoman of the organization. “We’re in a crunch. We’re trying to get this done by the end of the year.”

Fewer than 100 people con-

tributed to the GoFundMe site, and most already have received their money back or checks are in the mail, Raucci said. But not everyone who donated gave an address, and Rialto Belongs to the People is trying to track down those donors so it can return the money.

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no longer commit to a marquee design that included a tribute to his parents.

Joliet businessman Jay Bergman then offered to replace Czerkies’ donation if the Rialto would keep the marquee, minus the Czerkies’ family tribute. But the Rialto by that time had committed to a public review of the marquee design and rejected Bergman’s offer.

The Rialto board has agreed to keep the existing marquee with renovations while updating it with digital lighting and messaging. The Rialto board approved in October a contract for a construction manager on the project. But the $26,895 contract with R. Berti Building Solutions of Crest Hill is on hold until money is available.

Simpson and other Rialto officials have said little about the current effort to find a donor, including how much money the theater is seeking, other than to say the donation search continues.

Will County Workforce Services moves to new location in Joliet JOLIET – Workforce Services Division of Will County has moved to a new location from 214 N. Ottawa St. in downtown Joliet to a shared space at 2400 Glenwood Ave. Changes in federal law require the county’s Workforce Services Division to share space with similar organizations, according to a news release. The new location opened Nov. 23.

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Work closet program to the Will County Center for Community Concerns.

“Because we have other workforce partners moving into our new offices we didn’t feel like we had the space for the Clothes 4 Work clothes closet any longer,” Workforce Services Division Administrative Manager Susan Flessner said in a news release.

“Rather than scrap the idea, we consulted with Will County Center for Community Concerns and they offered to take it over.”

For the past six years, the Clothes 4 Work program has provided clothing at no cost to those needing professional attire to wear to interviews or a new job.

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WCCCC Executive Director Kris White said she is happy about the collaboration.

“We are very pleased to have this opportunity to partner with Will County’s Workforce Services Division to house and administer their Clothes 4 Work program,” she said in the news release.

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Under the five-year lease agreement through 2020, Workforce Services agreed to pay $53,970 in annual rent in quarterly installments to John Bays, the building owner and well-known real estate investor in Joliet. At its 214 N. Ottawa space, WSDWC paid $96,000 in annual rent.

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JOLIET – The money raised

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The rejection of a $13,000 donation by Rialto Belongs to the People is the latest odd development in the saga of the theater’s attempt to replace or renovate its marquee.

Rialto Belongs to the People started as a Facebook page to serve as a rallying point for those who successfully opposed a new marquee design unveiled a year ago while the sign already was in production.

It now is an organization that is scrambling to find all the people who contributed to a GoFundMe site created for marquee donations to ensure it does not face a tax liability

ing people who do get money back to donate the money individually to the Rialto. She said Rialto Belongs to the People wants to work with the theater.

“We appreciate the generosity,” said Tricia Simpson, foundation president. “Unfortunately, we were not able to accept the contribution from that group based on the advice of a tax accountant and an attorney.”

Simpson referred questions about the reasons for the rejection to Raucci.

“They wanted to be able to issue tax donation letters to people. If it comes in a lump sum, that would be difficult,” Raucci said. “Personally, I can understand their concern. It’s just very frustrating the way that it came down.”

The group has become the third potential donor that has been thwarted for one reason or another.

Donor Ed Czerkies took back his $350,000 contribution when the Rialto board would

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“I don’t know if I’ve ever been to the Festival of Trees, but now I moved away and I’m here,” she said. “It makes you appreciate everything Morris has.”

This year marks two decades since the Grundy County Historical Society has hosted a Festival of Trees as its major fundraiser.

“It started 20 years ago at the First Midwest Bank with 12 trees,” volunteer Theresa Lamb said. “We didn’t have all the extras then.”

This year’s festival filled every nook and cranny at the Grundy County Historical Museum with trees, wreaths and themed displays – all available for auction.

Lamb said while the festival has moved over the years – at one time being held at the United Methodist Church in Morris, then the small storefront on Liberty Street where the museum once sat, to it’s newest home, that the museum bought in 2009 – one thing has remained the same.

And that is the spirit of Christmas is everywhere.

It’s not just a fundraiser for the group, however; Festival of Trees is the chance to get people in the door of the museum so they can see everything it has to offer and return once the Christmas displays are gone.

Nathan Hock, 11 and his sister Madison Hock, 9, of Morris walked around the museum Friday afternoon taking in the different themed trees, each picking a favorite.

“My favorite is the Minion tree,” Madison said. “I like the Minions, and it’s kind of my favorite movie.”

Her brother preferred a more traditional tree, titled “First Winter,” because it was decorated in blue, his favorite color.

JoEllyn Johnson said the event had been busy since the doors opened at 10 a.m. Friday and she heard many comments from people on what their favorite item is.

“They all have said they love it and they are impressed with everything,” she said.

“We have more items than we’ve ever had before.”

By 2 p.m. Friday there already had been more than 200 people signed up to bid on the items available. The event was open Friday and Saturday, and will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday for final bidding.

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The squad car at this time was on Route 53 and Elwood police were called to assist.

At the jail, Campus continued to threaten officers and deputies, the release stated. He was taken to Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for evaluation.

“Campus continued to be aggressive toward paramedics and medical staff, using profanities and spitting on them and officers,” according to the release. “Campus damaged equipment at the medical center and bit a police officer.”

He eventually was sent back to the Will County Jail.

Charges against Campus include domestic battery, criminal damage to state supported property, aggravated battery and resisting arrest.

Campus also was arrested in September on charges of domestic battery, criminal damage to property and aggravated assault.

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WILMINGTON – A Wilmington man took his clothes off at the local police station, masturbated while making threats and continued a series of aggressive acts, including biting an officer, as he was taken to jail and the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, according to police.

Two Wilmington officers arrived Thursday morning at an apartment building in the 500 block of County Road where a woman said Matthew Campus, 23, had punched her several times during an argument about alcohol, according to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department.

Campus’ sister told police she had witnessed the incident.

Campus was found hiding in a vacant apartment in the building and taken to the Wilmington police station, the release stated.

At the station, Campus “became aggressive toward

officers and started acting erratically,” according to the release, which also stated “He started threatening officers Matthew and their famiCampus lies with physical violence.”

Campus was then placed in a holding room where he spit on officers, the release stated.

“Once in the holding room, Campus removed his clothing and began to masturbate and continued to make threats to the officers,” the release stated. “Campus then packed some of his clothing into the toilet of the holding room and attempted to flood the room.”

Campus had to be physically restrained in a squad car because he resisted officers as they took him to the Will County Jail, according to the release. On the way, he attempted to escape from the squad car by breaking part of the prison-

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GOTTA DO IT Nov. 29 • Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Kankakee Sands Preserve – Shenk Grove, Braidwood. For information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815722-7364.

• Bingo – 2 p.m., also Dec. 6, Cantigny VFW, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. Call 815-722-5398.

Nov. 30 • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

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

• Plainfield District 202 Community Forums – 6:30 to 8 p.m., Ira Jones Middle School, 15320 W. Wallin Drive, Plainfield. For those interested in full-day kindergarten.

Forum will be recorded and posted on website. For information, visit the “Full-Day Kindergarten” link on the front page of all 17 District 202 elementary school websites.

Dec. 1 • English as a Second Language Reading Club – 10 a.m., Plainfield Public Library District, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield. For information, contact Tania Hess at 815-263-8145 or thess@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org.

• Career Cafe – 10:30 a.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Bingo – 5 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Bingo – 6:45 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 100 S. Infantry Drive, Joliet. For information, call 815725-0746.

• Midwest Crossroad Chorus of Sweet Adelines International – 7 p.m., Trinity Christian School, 901 Shorewood Drive, Shorewood.

Regular practice. Seeking new members. For information, call 866-LUV-SING or visit midwestcrossroad.org.

Dec. 2 • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plain-

field. For information, visit www. jobs4people.org.

• Master Your Job Search – 10 a.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Learn job search skills. Reserve at 815-7274444 and press “0” or chellis@ willcountyillinois.com.

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

• 2015 International Year of Light – 7 p.m., Joliet Junior College Herbert Trackman Planetarium, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. Free. For information, visit www.jjc.edu/ planetarium or call 815-280-2601.

• “Merchants of Doubt” – 7 p.m., UUCJ, 3401 W. Jefferson St., Joliet. Documentary about public relations tactics and global climate change. For information, call 815744-9020 or visit uujoliet.org.

Dec. 3 • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Wilmington City Hall, 1165 S. Water St., Wilmington. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

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

• WSD’s Computer Lab – 10:30 a.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Walk-ins welcome. For information, visitwww. jobs4people.org.

• Ladies Night Out – 5 to 8 p.m., Elks Club, 250 E. Frontage Road, Joliet. Crafters and vendors. Entrance fee includes an appetizer bar and raffle tickets. Hosted by Ladies of the Elks Auxiliary.

• Thursday Night Horseshoes – 6 p.m., Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Call 815-485-8369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

Dec. 4 • Will County Mobile Workforce Center – 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., Mokena Public Library, 11327 W. 195th St., Mokena. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• WSD’s Computer Lab – 2 p.m., JJC City Center Campus, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. For information, visit www.jobs4people.org.

• Fish Fry – 5 p.m., Harry E.

Anderson VFW Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory Road, New Lenox. Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m. Call 815-4858369 or visit vfwpost9545.org.

• Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Knights of Columbus #4400, 1813 Cass St., Joliet. Fish, chicken and shrimp. Carryouts. Call 815 7233827.

• Fish Fry – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Stone City VFW Post 2199, 124 Stone City Drive, Joliet. Carryouts and eat-at-bar begin at 11 a.m.; dining room opens at 4 p.m. Call 815-722-7122.

• Bingo – Doors open 4 p.m., cards begin 6 p.m., St. Mary Nativity School, 702 N. Broadway St., Joliet.

• Fish Fry/Karaoke – Fish fry is 4 to 8 p.m. Karaoke is 8 p.m. to midnight, Cantigny VFW Post 367, 826 Horseshoe Drive, Joliet. For information, call 815-722-5398.

• Fish Fry – 4 to 7:30 p.m., Croatian Cultural Club, 1503 Clement St., Joliet. Baked or fried cod, shrimp, catfish or fried chicken breast. Dine-in or carryouts. For information or for carryouts, call 815-723-3154.

• Paws with Claus Pet Photos – 7 to 9 p.m., Louis Joliet Mall, 3340 Mall Loop Drive, Joliet. Well-mannered cats, dogs and other friendly pets are invited to spend time with Santa in Carson’s Court. Furry Babies will provide treats to your woof-tastic friends. Call 815-4391000.

Dec. 5 • Breakfast with Santa – 7 to 11 a.m., Lincoln-Way East Cafeteria, 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort. $5.

Age 3 and under free with paid adults. Tickets available at door.

Proceeds benefit LWE Athletic Boosters. For information, call the athletic office at 815-464-4137 or email Debbie Bicek at dbiceck@ hotmail.com.

• Forest Preserve District of Will County Volunteer Workday – 8 a.m. to noon, Hickory Creek Preserve, LaPorte Road Access, Mokena; and Rock Run Preserve, Black Road Access, Joliet. For information, email rgauchat@fpdwc.org or call 815-722-7364.

• Breakfast with Santa – 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., Grille Room in Heritage Bluffs Clubhouse, 24355 W. Bluff Road, Channahon. $14 (adults) and $10 (children). Reserve at 815-5212499.

• Breakfast with Santa – 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. – IKEA Bolingbrook, 750 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook.

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Thirty-three years ago this wonderful tradition was born here in Grundy County, “The Operation St. Nick Radio Auction,” to help those families here that may not be able to have a Christmas because of financial difficulties.

Each year we have made “Christmas Dreams” come true for 150 plus children that are our neighbors and friends. This year we’ll assist those 150 plus children with gifts from their very own wish list up to $200 each plus $300 to $500 in food for their families to enjoy over the holidays.

This year’s Auction Brochure is available at any Standard Bank in Morris, Coal City, Gardner, Wilmington and Minooka. Pick one up and tune into WCSJ, 1550 AM or 103.1 FM this Sunday from 8 am to Noon.

You may also view the brochure on Standard Bank’s website at standardbanks.com, to view, pick out an item or two ranging in price from $100 to $1,000 and call in between 8 am and noon, a wonderful way to Christmas shop and help Operation St. Nick assist the less fortunate neighbors and friends right here in Grundy County.

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OBITUARIES LAWRENCE A. AHLVIN

passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015, after a hard fought battle with Send obituary information to pancreatic cancer obits@TheHerald-News.com or Lawrence Albert at the Joliet Area call 815-526-4438. Notices are Ahlvin, 84, passed Community Hospice Home in Joliet. accepted until 3 p.m. for the next away after a long Al was born in Bloomington, IL on day’s edition. Obituaries also apillness at Spring August 24, 1947, the only child of pear online at TheHerald-News.

Village in Yardley, George and Mary (Thomas) Bettisch. com/obits where you may sign PA, on October 29, He graduated from Bloomington High the guest book, send flowers or 2015.

School in 1965 and from the Univermake a memorial donation.

Larry was born to sity of Illinois in 1969 with a degree Irvin Reuben Ahlvin in electrical engineering. Al served in and Vivienne Pearl walked daily until he was 80. the US Army during the Vietnam War (Turner) Ahlvin on Larry was a loving husband, father as an electrical specialist. Al married April 13, 1931, in and grandfather. He is survived by his Luanne Kelly on November 16, 1996.

Joliet, Illinois. He was children, Eric and Linda Ahlvin, Carol Al retired in 2011 and worked part the third of 5 chiland Fernando Perez, Susan and Peter time at the Home Depot until his dren, Lois, Gordon, Gouris and Allen Ahlvin and Carolyn illness. He loved gardening, cooking, Larry, William and Nehring; and grandchildren, Katy NASCAR and his two Maine Coon Janis. He grew up in Ahlvin, Ben Ahlvin, Dan Ahlvin, Patty cats. Al was an active member of Ingalls Park, Joliet, Gouris, Teddy Ahlvin, Mary Gouris, Peace Lutheran Church in Morris and graduated from Joliet Township Alex Perez, Michael Perez, Jackie where he enjoyed leading Bible studHigh School in 1949. He served in Gouris, and Erin Gouris. He is also ies, working in the men’s ministry and the United States Air Force from survived by his brother, William Ahlvin serving the community. Until the very 1951 through 1955. While in the Air (Barbara); sister, Janis Ringeman; end, Al’s faith in God was strong and Force he was trained in the Russian sister-in-law, Lorraine Pedersen; and he remains an inspiration to many. language and served within the US as brothers-in-law, Thomas Birsa (Anne) Survivors include his wife, The an interpreter of Soviet radio traffic. and Benedict Birsa (Carole) and Rev. Luanne Bettisch of ChannaHe married Marilyn Patricia (Birsa) numerous nephews and nieces. He hon; a daughter, Kristin Bettisch on September 7, 1956 in Joliet. Larry was welcomed into Joy’s family and is of Northbrook; a step-son, Shawn graduated from the University of survived by four step-children, Scott (Kaylee Smith) Kelly of McHenry; a Illinois with a Bachelor of ArchitecWilliams (Marlene), Jody McGuire step-daughter, Colleen (Brett Finkle) ture in 1961 and the family moved (Tim), Allen Williams (Erin), Rick Kelly of Joliet; granddaughter, Parker to Whittier, California to be near his Williams; and six step-grandchildren, Connelly-McKee of Mt. Prospect; and parents and family and to find work as Devin, Reid and Shelby Williams and grandsons, Paxton Connelly-McKee of an architect. Larry worked for various Molly, Sally and Joy McGuire.

Mount Prospect and Jackson Smith of firms in California until he got his A Celebration of Larry’s Life will McHenry.

Architecture License. be held on December 12th at 10:00 Al was preceded in death by his The family moved to Racine, a.m. at Blackburn Giegerich Sonntag parents.

Wisconsin in 1968. Larry worked as Funeral Home, 1500 Black Rd., Joliet, Cremation rites have been accorded the Staff Architect at SC Johnson and IL. website: http://www.bgsfuneralSons, Inc and retired in 1987 after 20 home.com/ followed by interment at and there will be no visitation.

A Memorial Service will be Wednesyears. Marilyn Patricia died in 2001 Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville, day, December 2, 2015, at 11:00 after a long illness. Larry married Joy Illinois and a reception for friends and a.m. in Peace Lutheran Church, 101 Ramsay Williams in 2002 in Denton, family.

Candlelight Lane, Morris, IL 60450.

Texas. Joy had a travel business and In lieu of flowers, please consider The Rev. Dr. Roy Backus and The Rev. they travelled extensively in the US a donation to the Alzheimer’s AssoDr. Michael Thomas will officiate. and Europe until her death in 2008. ciation.

Interment will follow the service on After Joy passed, Larry lived indehttp://www.alz.org the church lawn. pendently in Vancouver, Washington In lieu of flowers, the family asks near Carol and Eric and their families. memorials be made to We Care of In 2012, he moved to an assisted Grundy County, 530 Bedford Road, living facility in Yardley, Pennsylvania Morris, IL 60450 or Joliet Area Comnear Susan and Allen and their famimunity Hospice, 250 Water Stone lies. Larry passed away peacefully due Circle, Joliet, IL 60431. to Alzheimer’s disease.

Family and friends may sign the Larry enjoyed spending time with guest book, share photographs or his family and extended family. Larry ALAN G. BETTISCH Born: Aug. 24, 1947; in Bloomingview Al’s memorial page by logging was a talented artist with skills in ton, IL onto: www.ReevesFuneral.com drawing, painting and sculpture. He Green flameless cremation services was a serious amateur photographer Died: Nov. 28, 2015; in Joliet, IL and memorial arrangements have and took courses in photography and Alan “Al” G. been made under the direction and had a home darkroom. He worked on Bettisch, age 68, care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in genealogy and reestablished contact from Channahon, Morris. (815-942-2500) with the Swedish side of the family IL and formerly of that had been out of touch for 50 Bloomington, Buffalo years. Larry enjoyed travel, building Grove, Schaumburg projects and collected stamps and and Lakemoor, IL, coins all his life. He enjoyed hiking and Born: April 13, 1931; in Joliet, IL Died: Oct. 29, 2015; in Yardley, PA

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MARIANNE BROOKS Marianne Brooks, Nee Ruddy, age 72, passed away Thursday November 26, 2015, at her home surrounded by family.

Survived by her devoted husband of 48 years, Don Brooks; two loving children, Scott (Allison) Brooks and Amy Brooks; Billy the Beagle and her granddog and grandcat. Numerous nieces, nephews and friends also survive.

Preceded in death by her parents, Raymond J. and Anna Mae (Ostrem) Ruddy; two brothers, Timothy and Richard Ruddy.

A lifelong resident of Joliet, Marianne graduated from St. Francis Academy, Class of 1961 and Southern Illinois University, Class of 1965. In addition to her careers as an educator for Joliet School District #86 and Office Manager for Alan Eckman, DDS, some of her more fondly remembered positions were as a secretary in the Foreign Languages Department at SIU and working at TOPPS Discount Stores. Easily standing apart from the crowd with her bright red hair, she was gregarious, kind, and easygoing.

Marianne loved animals and if you did not find her hard at work in her garden or searching for hidden treasures at garage sales, she was probably curled up on the couch with

a dog or cat reading a mystery novel.

Marianne was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and Billy.

Funeral from the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Tuesday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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Joseph D. and Anne (nee Rieck) James, he was a veteran HOWARD R. JAMES SR. of the Vietnam War Born: April 7, 1941 serving with the Died: Nov. 28, 2015 Navy. Howard was Howard R. James, proud of his military service of eight Sr., age 74, entered years and loved telling stories. He was a diesel mechanic for over 55 into eternal life on Saturday, November years.

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Family and friends are invited to meet on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road at Jefferson Street, Joliet, where Memorial Service will be held. Inurnment to follow 12:00 NOON Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W. Hoff Road Elwood, IL with full military honors under the auspices of the United States Navy. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral

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After graduating from the Chicago Police Academy, Bernie started his career in law enforcement in Joliet, BERNARD F. KAPELLA Illinois and served there until 1977.

Born: Sept. 16, 1938 Bernie married Ann Lindley in Died: Nov. 24, 2015 1977 and moved to Navasota, Bernard “Bernie” Texas. He joined the College Station Police Department and retired as a Francis Kapella, Lieutenant after serving 20 years.

77, passed away Tuesday, November Bernie was active in numerous community and state organizations 24th at his home including the College Station Noon in Wellborn after Lions Club, the Brazos County Rape battling a lengthy Crisis Center, Texas Crime Prevenillness.

Calling hours will tion Association and was dedicated to improving services to the youth be from 2:00 to of College Station as well as the 6:00pm, Sunday, Brazos Valley.

November 29th He was instrumental in starting at Nobles Funeral city-wide crime prevention proChapel, with the family present grams, the DARE program, the anfrom 4 to 6 pm. A service celenual fishing tournament, the annual brating his life is set for 10:00am, Easter egg hunt, a bicycle traffic Monday, November 30th, also at safety program, and neighborhood the funeral home, with interment watch programs. Bernie also to follow in Oakland Cemetery. attended the FBI National Academy, Rev. Henry Sanders will officiate.

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Arrangements are entrusted to Bernie had numerous hobbies Nobles Funeral Home. and interests. He became a master Born on September 16, 1938, in wooden toy maker over the years, Joliet, Illinois to Joseph and Mary taking scraps of wood and creating Kapella, Bernie was the youngest works of art for his children and of three boys. He experienced grandchildren. He was an avid an extremely difficult childhood. reader, gardener, and fisherman as Bernie and his two brothers were well as a serious collector. Bernie surrendered to Children’s Catholic Guardian Home, an orphanage in Jo- was captivated by all things related liet in 1941. He was only three years to childhood fun. Perhaps due to his early circumstances, he collected old at the time. Bernie spent the next seven years in the orphanage. all types of toys as an adult.

He is survived by his wife of 38 At the age of nine, Bernie and his years, Ann Lindley Kapella; daughbrothers returned to his mothters, Julie Penkunas and husband er’s home in 1948, which was an emotionally and physically abusive Christopher; Bernadette Meberg and husband Peter; Carol Kapella; environment.

Sarah Kapella Kelso; and Melanie Expelled from school as a young teenager, Bernie was committed to Rogers and husband Buck; sistersthe Illinois State School for Boys in in-law, Patricia and Janet Kapella; Carol Jean Gessner and husband 1952 having been labeled “incorrigible” after a string of petty crimes. Bernie; and Linda Walicek and husband John; seven grandchildren, BriThe authorities encouraged Bernie an, Morgan, Miranda, Scott, Ingrid, to join the army or face an inevitaAlena, Zoe; a great-grandson, Isaac; ble future of arrests and jail time.

He joined the Army in 1955 at the and numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers are Peter age of 17 and trained to become a Meberg of Grand Forks, North Dakomilitary police officer because of ta; Buck Rogers of Anderson, Texas; the positive influence of a police Scott Rogers of Shaw AFB, Sumter, officer who touched his life during his rough teenage years. He served South Carolina; Brian Torres of most of his tour in Berlin, Germany Navasota; Victor Kapella of Rye and, in 1963, received an honorable Brook, New York; Ronnie Horcica of College Station, Texas and Glen discharge while in Denton, Texas.

During his time in the army, Bernie Holub of Wellborn, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his married Sheila Seemann of Joliet, parents; and brothers, Joseph and Illinois. They had two daughters, Robert Kapella.

Julie and Bernadette.

His granddaughter, Alena Meberg, Bernie went on to earn his GED and enrolled in Joliet Junior College gives us a little insight into his life with her words, “Once upon a time, in 1968. He then attended Lewis there was a man who had been College and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1971. through everything. He made wood-

en toys and made children laugh; but his story is not about that. His story is about how he lived his life.

This man was as hard as a rock, but as soft as a baby puppy. Ingrid and Alena loved him very much and his name was Bernard; but they called him Grandpa Bernie and he was the best grandpa ever.”

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a memorial donation to Faith Outreach Center, P. O. Box 1418, Navasota, TX 77868. You are invited to leave kind words and fond memories at www.noblesfuneral.com.

MAUREEN A. LOUGHRAN Born: July 27, 1938 Died: Nov. 27, 2015

Maureen A. Loughran (nee Pershey), age 77, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2015, at her home after a battle with cancer.

She is preceded in death by her father, John Pershey; mother, Anne Pershey; brother, Jack Pershey; and infant granddaughter, Darby Cappel.

Maureen is survived by her husband, Edward M.; and four children, Edward Jr. (Molly), Daniel (Margaret), Meg (Jason) Cappel and Kathleen (Scott) Goin; and 14 grandchildren; Kyle, Jon, Abby and Cassidy Loughran; Riley, Brennan and Nolan Loughran, Joy, Ezekiel and Benjamin Cappel, and Samuel, Jameson, Daniel, and Guinness Goin; along with brothers, Bernard and Tom (Pershey); sisters, Peggy (Pershey), Dolores (McGee) and Patty Jo (Pershey); and sister-inlaw, Shirley (Jack Pershey).

Maureen was born in Joliet on July 27, 1938, to John and Anne Pershey (Seeley) and was a life-long resident of the Joliet area. She was active in her church parishes and loved God tremendously. This was evident in her positive outlook and love for the people she encountered throughout her life. She was well loved and will be missed by many.

The family would like to extend thanks and appreciation to Silver Cross Hospital and University of Chicago Cancer Center, and to Joliet Community Hospice for their care and treatment of Maureen.

Visitation will be at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral home on Monday, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. and funeral services from the Black-

burn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, Tuesday, December 1 at 9:30 a.m., to St. Jude Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

KAREN J. LOWRY Karen J. Lowry (nee Chinderle), age 67, at rest on Saturday, November 28, 2015, with her loving family by her side.

Karen is survived by her loving children, Jennifer (Thomas) Stumo, Scott Lowry and Jacquelyn Lowry; grandchildren, Tyler, Andrew and Megan Stumo; loving sister, Judy (Jeff) Hauge; nieces, Kristi and Katie Hauge; great-nieces, Kayla Williams and Eden Batt; and her beloved grand dog, Duder.

Preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Betty Chinderle; nephew, Kevin Hauge; Alfred “Skip” Lowry.

Karen was a lifelong resident of Joliet. She attended St. John the Baptist Grade School, St. Francis Academy in Joliet and went on to graduate from Silver Cross Hospital School of Nursing, class of 1968.

Karen then became a Registered Nurse at Silver Cross Hospital, Sunny Hill Nursing Home and Meridian Medical Associates. Karen was a lifelong parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet. Some of her greatest joys included spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Karen enjoyed traveling and had a special love for everything Disney. She was the rock of the family and loved getting everyone together and taking care of them. Karen had an open heart and open door to everyone she knew. She touched so many lives with her deepened sense of care and compassion and will be truly missed by all.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to all the nurses and doctors who provided compassionate care to Karen and her family.

Donations in Karen’s name to St. Jude Shrine, 512 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21201 would be appreciated.

A celebration of Karen’s life will begin on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m. then following in procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Obituary and tribute wall for Karen Lowry at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, 815-722-0524. Arrangements entrusted to:

PATRICK E. MCHENRY Patrick E. McHenry, age 74. At rest Friday, November 27, 2015, suddenly after an extended illness.

A U.S. Army veteran.

Survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Linda (nee Ofner); brothersin-law, Robert (Linda) Ofner and Terry (Susan) Ofner; sister-in-law, Lucy Ofner; lifelong friend, Deborah (Kevin) Hefel; and many nieces and nephews also survive.

A Celebration of Life Service for Patrick E. McHenry will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. As it was Patrick’s request, Cremation Rites have been accorded.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Wounded Warrior Project would be appreciated.

Memorial gathering Saturday, 1:00 p.m. until time of services.

For more information: (815) 7415500 or visit his Book of Memories at www.fredcdames.com

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OBITUARIES member of the Cantigny VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Caroline was a loving wife, and a devoted and caring mother and grandmother. She will be remember as everyone’s “Grandma”.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walter George Stanski (1998); and her mother, Helen Widlowski.

Surviving are her sons, Thomas W. Stanski of Mesa, AZ and David J. (Anne) Stanski of Wisconsin; two granddaughters, Rebecca (Sean) Olson and Rachel (Brian Reimer) Stanski; and a very special cousin, Priscilla (Bob) Eberhard of Joliet.

A Memorial Mass for Caroline C. Stanski will be celebrated Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 901 Elizabeth Street, Joliet, where visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery will be private.

Fred C. Dames Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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

DIANE M. SZEREDY Diane M. Szeredy, nee Thibault, age 75 passed away Friday November 27, 2015, at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital. Late of Bolingbrook, formerly of Romeoville.

She is survived by her loving daughters, Marie (Philip) Lilja and Kimberly (Mark) Blackburn; a sister, Annette (Harold) Trester; grandsons, Anthony Lilja and John Blackburn; also a great grandson, Aidan Preisler.

She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Antoinette Thibault; also two grandsons, Joseph and Christopher Lilja.

Visitation Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a service to begin that evening 7:00 p.m. at Anderson Memorial Chapel, 606 Townhall Dr. in Romeoville.

Services conclude at the funeral home, cremation rites to be accorded.

For information, www.AndersonMemorialHomes.com (815) 886-2323

Leona’s name to St. Joseph Catholic LENA L. TAYLOR Church in Joliet.

A celebration of Leona’s life will Lena L. Taylor (nee Michaels), begin on Monday, November 30, age 88, passed away peacefully 2015, with a visitation at Tezak on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Silver Cross Hospital.

Joliet from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 Lena is survived by her loving a.m. then driving in procession to sons, James M. (Sandra) Taylor of Wichita Falls, TX and Chris Taylor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be Lockport, IL. Preceded in death by her husband, held at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery James L. Taylor of Strawberry, AR. in Joliet.

Lena was a dedicated employee, Obituary and tribute wall for working 33 years as a checker for Jewel. She will be missed dearly by Leona Terdic at www.tezakfuneralhome.com or for information, her family and friends.

Per Lena’s wishes, cremation rites 815-722-0524. Arrangements entrusted to: have been accorded. There will be no funeral home visitation or services.

Obituary and tribute wall for Lena L. Taylor at www.tezakfuneralhome. com or for information, 815-7220524. Arrangements entrusted to:

MIREILLE J. VERCELLOTTI Mireille “Mimi” Jeanine Vercellotti, late of Shorewood, LEONA J. TERDIC IL and formerly of the Quad Cities Leona J. Terdic area, passed away (nee Massey), age peacefully Tuesday, 71, passed away November 24, 2015, at Presence St. peacefully after a Joseph Medical Center. courageous battle Loving mother of Michele (Donwith COPD on ald) Wilson; beloved grandmother Thursday, Novemof Brigitte Wilson and Eric Wilson; ber 26, 2015, with proud great-grandmother of Alesher loving family by her side. sandra Jeanine. A brother-in-law Leona is survived by her beloved Lloyd (Mary Jane) Carlson as well husband of 53 years, Richard Terdic; as nieces and nephews also survive. children, Daniel (Jean) Terdic and Preceded in death by her husband Linda (Donald) Flaynik; grandof 52 years, Robert J. Vercellotti children, Vanessa and Johnathon; (2011); her parents; and sister, great-granddaughter, Cheyenne; Huguette Vermillet. brother, Rollin (Sonia) Massey; Mireille retired from the Rock numerous nieces, nephews and Island Arsenal and was formerly cousins. employed at the Joliet Arsenal.

Preceded in death by her children, Funeral services for Mireille Richard J. Terdic (1987) and Diane Vercellotti will be held Tuesday, J. Evans (2004); grandson, Joshua December 1, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at the Terdic (2009); parents, Rollin and Fred C. Dames Funeral Home 3200 Linda Massey.

Black Rd. (at Essington Rd.) Joliet.

Leona was dedicated employee Interment Abraham Lincoln National for Johnson & Johnson Personal Cemetery. Visitation Monday, 5:00 Products in Wilmington for 25 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. years. She was a devout Catholic For information (815) 741-5500 or and longtime parishioner of St. visit her Book of Memories at www.

Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet. fredcdames.com Leona’s strong faith gave her joy and brought her peace. She will be dearly missed.

The family would like to thank Dr. Singla MD as well as Joliet Area Community Hospice.

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his side, Thursday November 26, 2015, at the Joliet Area JOHN LESTER ROBBINS Community Hospice Home after a 24 John Lester year battle with Robbins, age 95, of cancer. Age 79.

Manhattan, passed Survived by his loving wife of 56 away Wednesday, years, Nancy (nee Cox ) Smith; son, November 25, David (Janice); a daughter, Susan 2015, at his home Smith; and two grandsons, Gregory surrounded by his and Brandon Smith. Two brothers, family and beloved caregiver Sophie.

Gerald (Nancy) Smith and Richard Devoted husband of Rita (Martell) (Sally) Smith; two nieces and one and loving father of six, “Les” lived nephew also survive. his entire life in rural Manhattan on Preceded in death by his parents, the family farm. Les and Rita were Alfred and Cleda Smith. married for over 74 years. Les was Born in Joliet and a lifelong resiborn to David and Bridgette (Madent, and Army Veteran stationed honey) Robbins. in Korea. Ronald worked at Argonne He is preceded in death by his National Laboratories and General parents and siblings, Rosemary Electric.

Borchardt, Irene Dandurand, Leo and He was an avid trainer of Springer Gerald Robbins.

Spaniels, and was a member of the Les is survived by his wife, five sons Spaniel Club of Calumet for over and one daughter, Robert (Jean) Rob50 years. A special thanks to Dr. bins, Thomas (Sandra) Robbins, DonWunderlich, Dr. Suh and the staff of ald (Carol) Robbins, Allen Robbins, JOHA and the Joliet Area CommuniJames (Pamela) Robbins and Mary ty Hospice.

(Steve) Meyer; 15 grandchildren and Funeral services will be held 22 great grandchildren. from the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Les was a lifelong member of Saint Funeral Home 2320 Black Road on Patrick’s Church, farmed his entire Monday, November 30, 2015, at life in the Wilton Center area and was 11:00 A.M. Interment Woodlawn a member of the Will County Farm Memorial Park.

Bureau. Les retired from the family Memorials to American Cancer farm at age 93. One of his favorite Society or Joliet Area Community pastimes was playing Euchre and Hospice would be appreciated.

Pinochle.

Visitation will be from 10:00 AM Memorials may be made to the until time of services.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 9:30 A.M. from Forsythe Gould Funeral Home in procession to St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wilton Center, for 10:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment Mount St. Patrick Cemetery, Wilton Center.

Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, CAROLINE C. STANSKI 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52), ManhatBorn: Dec. 18, 1927 tan, IL 60442, 815-478-3321, www.forsythegould- Died: Nov. 26, 2015 fh.com Caroline C. Stanski (nee Widlowski), age 87, of Mesa, AZ the past 17 years, and formerly a lifelong resident of Joliet, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015, with her family by her side.

RONALD T. SMITH Born December 18, 1927, in Joliet, she was a lifetime member of Ronald T. Smith, passed away Holy Cross Church where she also peacefully with his loving family by sang in the choir. She was also a

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By SADIE GURMAN The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The man who police said staged a deadly shooting attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortion services said “no more baby parts” after his arrest, a law enforcement official said Saturday.

The official could not elaborate about the comment by the 57-year-old suspect, Robert Lewis Dear. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation.

Planned Parenthood said late Saturday that witnesses said the gunman was motivated by his opposition to abortion.

Police, however, have not disclosed a motive for Friday’s attack during which they said Dear stormed the Colorado Springs clinic, killing three people, including a police officer, before he surrendered to authorities.

The attack thrust the

clinic to the center of the ongoing debate over Planned Parenthood, which was re-ignited in July when pro-life activists released undercover video they said showed the organization’s personnel negotiating the sale of fetal organs.

Planned Parenthood has denied seeking any payments beyond legally permitted reimbursement costs for donating the organs to researchers. Still, the National Abortion Federation says it has since seen a rise in threats at clinics nationwide.

The anti-abortion activists, part of the Center for Medical Progress, denounced the “barbaric killing spree in Colorado Springs by a violent madman” and offered prayers for the dead and wounded and for their families.

The facility provides women’s health services and has long been the site of regular pro-life protests.

A Roman Catholic priest who has held weekly Mass in front of the clinic for 20 years said Dear wasn’t part of his group.

SANTA E. WOLSKE Santa E. Wolske (nee Totaro), age 91, of Wilmington, IL passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Arrangements by R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, 815-458-2336, www.rwpattersonfuneralhomes.com

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS

Colorado Springs shooting suspect Robert Lewis Dear of North Carolina is seen in photos provided by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

Richard A. Weretka, age 82, a resident of Joliet, IL and formerly of Downers Grove, IL, passed away on November 26, 2015, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family.

He was born October 9, 1933, in Chicago, IL. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Diane; his devoted children, Holly (Alan) Matlock, Denise (Scott Hardiman) Weretka, Kurt (Sheri) Weretka, David (Joann) Weretka and Scott (Melissa) Weretka; his cherished grandchildren, Jason (Sara) Matlock, Justin (Chrissy) Matlock, Megan, Courtney, Brittany and Madison Weretka, Jeffrey, Elizabeth and Jonathan Weretka, Elena and Alexandra Weretka; his great-grandchildren, Jaden, Jacob, Logan, Jackson and Tyler Matlock; his dear sister, Elaine (Steve) Roux; as well as his nieces, nephews and many good friends.

Richard was a proud American and served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a longtime member of Operating Engineers Local #150 and retired from LaGrange Crane in 1995.

For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to Richard’s life, memorials to the ALS Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1, 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, corner of Routes 30 & 59, Plainfield. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Andrew O’Neal officiating.

Interment will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. For information please call 815/4369221 or visit www.overman-jones. com

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Macedonian Army engineers build a fence Saturday on the border line between Macedonia and Greece, near southern Macedonian town of Gevgelija.

Migrants clash with Macedonian police on Greek border

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES The Associated Press IDOMENI, Greece – Migrants on the Greek-Macedonian border attacked police with stones Saturday, enraged by the sight of Macedonian authorities erecting a fence along the border and an accident that injured a young Moroccan man.

Authorities said 18 Macedonian officers were injured in the brief but intense clashes. Most of them received minor injuries but two were hospitalized in the nearby town of Gevgelija, Macedonia’s Interior Ministry said.

There was no official tally of injured migrants, although Macedonian police targeted them with stun grenades and plastic bullets. Doctors from the Red Cross and other nongovernmental organizations said they treated 20 people for head injuries and breathing problems.

The accidental electrical shocking of a 24-year-old Moroccan, who suffered severe burns, sparked the unrest among the migrants, many of whom have been stranded at the border since Macedonia decided earlier this month, along with Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia, to let through only those from the “war-

zone” countries of Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

More than 600,000 refugees and other migrants from the Middle East, Africa and Asia have entered Europe through Greece this year, many after making the short sea crossing from Turkey. Most of them continue on a long trek through the Balkans toward the promised lands of central and northern Europe.

The 24-year-old is in a serious condition, with extensive burns, Greek police said, and has been transferred to a hospital in the city of Thessaloniki, 50 miles south of the border.

The man’s Moroccan compatriots formed the bulk of the about 250 people who started throwing stones at Macedonian police. Also among the 800 who are stuck at the border are citizens of Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia and Congo.

Greek police didn’t intervene to stop the migrants but did, at one point interpose themselves to protect their Macedonian colleagues, as the migrants would not target the Greeks.

The clash ended in less than an hour when other migrants intervened, holding white clothing as a sign of peace.

CHICAGO – A Burger King manager who accuses Chicago police of erasing surveillance video in the case of a black teenager shot last year by a white officer said he has testified before a federal grand jury investigating the shooting.

Jay Darshane told the Chicago Tribune that the FBI also took the video recorder containing all of the restaurant’s surveillance images.

It’s not clear what that video might have shown, but the accusation of tampering has fueled the anger of protesters who say the city, the police and local prosecutors have mishandled the case.

After months of refusals, the city released police squad car video of the shooting on Tuesday in response to a judge’s order.

But both the police chief

and the Cook County State’s Attorney deny the Burger King video was altered.

The Burger King is just yards from where 17-year-old Laquan McDonald fell when the first few rounds struck him. It took just minutes for police to demand to see the restaurant’s password-protected video, Darshane said.

“I was just trying to help the police with their investigation,” Darshane said. “I didn’t know they were going to delete it.”

He said that when the officers left, almost two hours later, there was an 86-minute gap in the recording, including the time surrounding the shooting.

Darshane told the Tribune he testified about the missing video before a grand jury earlier this year. The Associated Press could not reach Darshane for comment Saturday.

Federal prosecutors said

this week that their investigation is continuing, but would not comment further.

The Cook County State’s Attorney this past week announced a state-level charge of first-degree murder against the officer.

McDonald was shot 16 times after being pursued by police responding to a complaint about car break-ins.

He was carrying a knife.

The officer’s attorney said his client fired because he feared for his life, and that he acted lawfully and within police department guidelines.

At a news conference announcing the charge, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez said forensic testing found no evidence that anyone intentionally erased the Burger King video. Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy called the allegation “absolutely untrue.”

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• Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; also 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 6, St. Francis Xavier Church, 2500 Arbeiter Road, Joliet.

Homemade crafts, area vendors, bake sale and pictures with Santa.

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ed as a “peace messenger.”

“Many Central Africans hope that the messages he will deliver will inspire a national mobilization and realization that Central Africans learn to accept each other again, learn to live together again and learn to go toward peace and reconstruction of their country,” she said.

At the displacement camp at Bangui’s airport, where thousands have lived for nearly two years, there is a sense that things now are the worst they’ve been since December 2013. Sandrine Sanze and her family are now back for a second time after the recent clashes, having initially spent nine months there.

Pope Francis waves from his vehicle after leading a Holy Mass for the Martyrs of Uganda on Saturday at the area of the Catholic Sanctuary in the Namugongo area of Kampala, Uganda.

Joliet. Free admission. Homemade bakery, candy, gift items.

• Sunrise Center North Therapeutic Riding’s Craft Show – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 W. Eames St., Channahon. For information, visit www.sunrisenorth.org or call Kris at 815/467-9332 • Joliet Slammers Holiday Open House – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Silver Cross Field, Joliet. For information, call the box office at 815-722-2287.

Bring a toy for Boys and Girls Club of Joliet. “Santa Spikes” available for photos.

• “Spirit of Giving” Craft and Gift Fair – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 1900 E. Lincoln Hwy., New Lenox. Free admission.

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• “Hallelujah” Soup Supper – 4 to 7 p.m., Coal City United Methodist Church, 6805 E. McArdle Road, Coal City. Featuring chicken noodle & chili. $8 (ages 13 and up),

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• All-you-can-Eat Chili Supper – 4 to 7 p.m., St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 140 Thelma St., Manhattan. $7 (adults) and $5 (seniors and ages 5 to12.). Ages 4 and under free. Carryouts available.

• Fish Fry – 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus #4400, 1813 Cass St., Joliet.

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KAMPALA, Uganda – Pope Francis travels Sunday to Central African Republic, making the final stop of his first trip to Africa in a country where violence between Christian and Muslim militants has forced nearly 1 million from their homes over the past two years and created a divided capital.

The precarious security situation in the capital of Bangui had raised the possibility in recent weeks that the pope could cancel his visit. Less than a year ago, mobs were beating Muslims to death in the streets, even

decapitating and dismembering their victims. While sectarian clashes have left at least 100 people dead over the past two months, recent days have been relatively free of gunfire.

Many hope that the pope’s message of peace and reconciliation can usher in a longer-term stability in a nation of 4.8 million. As part of his trip, the pope plans to visit a displacement camp where Christians have sought refuge. He also will venture into the capital’s Muslim enclave, known as PK5, to meet with community leaders and the displaced.

President Catherine Samba-Panza told reporters Saturday that the pope is being await-

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Investing in India definitely not a wise idea Dear Mr. Berko: I lost $19,000 in the Chinese stock market because I didn’t see the bubble coming. I believe that our market has topped out, and I think the Indian stock market looks very attractive now that China’s economy has stalled. What can you tell me about the Indian stock market and India’s economy? What stocks would you recommend in India? – LL, Waterloo, Iowa Dear LL: None.

Everybody likes the Indian market and the Indian economy. But when “everybody” hops on those ubiquitous Indian buses with all those cooking pots, goats and chickens, it’s time to disembark.

I’ve been to India frequently – traveling for weeks with a backpack and tent, by horse, by foot and by bus from Jammu and Kashmir to New Delhi and Hyderabad.

During a dozen trips, I’ve learned a lot about the country, its 1.25 billion people, its merchant and privileged classes, and its government bureaucracy. And I don’t trust the privileged class,

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko which thrives on its mutualistic, symbiotic financial relationship with a blatantly corrupt government.

Regardless of the good economic numbers reported

by New Delhi – e.g., 7.5 percent gross domestic product growth, a 3 percent increase in government revenues, 2 percent inflation and corporate profits gaining 16 percent – I’m mindful that New Delhi’s bureaucrats and politicians are genetically incapable of speaking the truth.

From my catbird seat, it looks as if the Indian market and the Indian economy are topping out.

Mark Twain humorously divided the world into two kinds of people: those who have seen the Taj Mahal, which is terribly disappointing, and those who haven’t.

A similar comment could be said of American investors; there are those who are famil-

iar with Indian investment opportunities (they are few) and those who are not (whose numbers are legion).

There are two major stock exchanges in India. The Bombay Stock Exchange, established in 1875, is located in Mumbai and lists over 6,000 companies. The BSE is among the world’s largest based on the number of shares it lists. The National Stock Exchange of India, also based in Mumbai, founded in 1992, has most of the sophisticated electronic and computer trading systems found on U.S. exchanges.

The NSE trades 1,216 issues; however, 700 of those issues have almost no liquidity and constitute 8 percent of the NSE’s capitalization.

Meanwhile, many of the executives who manage India’s public companies are as crooked as a barrel of fishhooks. The NSE controls over 70 percent of the spot market trading and has a complete monopoly on derivative trading. Therefore, I trust these markets only a little more than I would trust a member

of our Congress.

Why would you invest in a country about whose language, people and culture you know nothing – particularly one with an accounting system that only accounts for what looks good and doesn’t conform to U.S. standards?

Dividends are paid in rupees.

Financial reports, published in Hindi or Bengali, read like comic strips. And the Indian version of our Securities and Exchange Commission reminds me of a Keystone Kops comedy. Fraud, self-dealing, insider trading and cooked books are rampant and accepted business practices.

The Indian market is as risky as the Chinese market, and when the economy slows, which will be sooner than later, equities will fall like coconuts from tall trees.

If you must commit financial hara-kiri, consider the iShares India 50 ETF (INDY-$27), which owns 50 of India’s largest equities.

State Bank of India, ITC, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Reli-

ance Industries and Housing Development Finance Corp. are several of the best-known examples. The return to date is negative 8.05 percent, and the measly 15-cent dividend yields 0.54 percent. Or consider the Standard & Poor’s CNX 500 (CNXFIVE.NS-6,583.22), India’s broad-based stock market index, representing approximately 96 percent of the NSE’s market capitalization and 93 percent of the NSE’s trading volume. The CNX’s 500 companies are segregated into 73 industry indexes so that an industry’s weight in the index reflects its influence in the market.

For instance, if the pharmaceutical sector has a 4 percent weight among the 500 stocks traded, the securities in that index would also have a 4 percent weight in the index. The CNX is almost 1,000 points from its 52-week high of 7,428.10. Are you listening?

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

BUSINESS BRIEFS Town Center Bank joins Lions Club to help struggling families

FRANKFORT – Town Center Bank’s Annual Holiday Drive runs from Sunday through Dec. 14.

Both bank locations, in New Lenox at 1938 E. Lincoln Highway and in Frankfort at 20181 S. LaGrange Road, are asking for donations of new toys, games, books, funds and food.

The bank also is a year-round drop-off location for local food pantries.

The drive started several years ago, when Frankfort Lions Club members had enough of their own holiday grab bag and decided to spend the money supplementing their annual food baskets with toys for the children in the families they served.

When Town Center Bank pitched in with their toy drive a few years ago, the program really took off, according to event organizers.

The food baskets include 10 pounds of potatoes, bags of rice, canned vegetables, and other food items, enough to feed a family for a while. With the bank’s help, the Lions Club estimates it can serve about 29 families in a crisis state.

The gifts donated to Town Center Bank are wrapped and labeled with ages and gender.

For more information, call Shirley Pirko at 815-806-7007.

Holiday collection drives begin at Oxford Bank Branch Offices

PLAINFIELD – With the holiday season upon us, Oxford Bank & Trust is again utilizing its six branch offices for various holiday collection drives. The general public is invited to participate.

The Plainfield branch will be collecting for Toys for Tots. The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped

toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

The Oxford Bank branch in Plainfield, 13440 S. Route 59, will be collecting new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 15.

RE/MAX plans to open its first Channahon office early in 2016

CHANNAHON – The RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network will open its first office in Channahon early in 2016. RE/MAX Hometown Properties, located at 25445 Pheasant Lane, near the intersection of U.S. 6 and Ridge

Road, will be owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team of Joseph and Julie McElyea.

“Our goal is to open immediately after the New Year’s holiday, but it could take a week or two longer to get ready,” Joe McElyea said in a new release, discussing their plans for the new 1,200-squarefoot office. “We plan to hold a grand opening event in spring.”

Julie McElyea will be managing broker of RE/MAX Hometown Properties. Joe will focus his efforts on the recruiting of additional brokers and on marketing properties.

According to Joe McElyea, the need for a locally based brokerage in Channahon became clear to the couple not long after moving there in 2013. The first order of business for the McElyeas, however, will be building a strong team of brokers for RE/MAX Hometown Properties.

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OUR VIEW

Embrace Giving Tuesday If you found yourself snagging a lot of good deals on your holiday gift list on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, there’s a way you can put the money you saved to good use.

That would be by participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving with more than 10,000 organizations – including many in Will and Grundy counties – joining the movement.

Many nonprofits are feeling the squeeze amid the State of Illinois’ ongoing budget crisis, and if ever there was a year when they could use your help, this is it.

A complete list of organizations participating in the Tuesday donation drive is available online at ilgive. com/participating-nonprofits/, and includes hundreds of organizations serving groups and meeting needs in our area and around the state.

One such organization is the Northern Illinois Food Bank, which serves, Will, Grundy and 11 other counties in northern Illinois, helping more than 70,000 people stave off hunger each week. All donations on Tuesday will be matched up to a total of $30,000 by Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation and other anonymous donors, the organization says.

You can learn more about some of the local organizations taking part in Tuesday’s initiative by turning to page 6 in today’s edition and reading Lauren Leone-Cross’ article on the day.

Of course, you don’t have to donate money to help local nonprofits. There also are opportunities to donate your time. The holidays also aren’t the only time that people can choose to give – there are opportunities year-round.

But as the season of giving kicks off in earnest, Tuesday is a good time to make a donation to a group whose work you feel is important to the community.

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AMENDMENT

Make sure your neighbors don’t go hungry It’s Thanksgiving – a time to rejoice and be grateful. And we have much to be thankful for, despite some of the unfortunate beliefs of the misinformed. The U.S. unemployment rate has declined for the 68th consecutive month. In truth, the current jobless rate of 5 percent is today’s standard for full U.S. employment.

This Thanksgiving, millions of families are grateful that our continuing economic recovery has replaced panic with a paycheck.

Yet, too many of our neighbors still struggle. A new study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development reports nearly half a million Americans will be homeless on Thanksgiving Day, with fully one-quarter of them being children.

They will be sleeping outside or staying in an emergency shelter or in transitional housing (the lucky ones).

There are even more children affected with hunger. More than 15 million children lived in poverty and food insecure homes in 2014. And in

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VIEWS Donna Brazile 38 states more than 20 percent of children live daily life fighting hunger.

From 2008 to 2012 nearly 14 percent of respondents in our nation’s capital experienced food hardship – that is, they reported not having enough money in the past 12 months to buy food for themselves or their family.

Today, there is an international food shortage crisis affecting millions who need our help and support. Here in America, there are far too many families who also need our help and support. Our hearts are big enough for each task.

As we take stock this season of our blessings and give thanks, I hope you will consider lending a hand to your neighbors who struggle. They are in every community – families who work hard daily, who care for their

children, and who push them to do better. In addition to these daily efforts, they fight to put food on the table. Whether it is donating money, or time, or setting an extra place at your table sometime during this season of thanks, your offerings are among the most precious gifts of kindness.

I was just one of millions of Americans who were especially proud of actress Viola Davis’ powerful speech during the Emmy Awards in September. I’m equally proud of her commitment to using her own story to fight hunger.

“I was always so hungry and ashamed, I couldn’t tap into my potential,” she told Us magazine. “I couldn’t get at the business of being me,” she continued.

“This is the richest country in the world,” Davis said. “There’s no reason kids should be going to school hungry. Food is something that everyone should have. It just is.”

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die and for what? I think we should be saying to big banks, big corporations and our government (like Hardy always said to Laurel), “Another fine mess you’ve gotten us into!”

I have one thing to say to that letter writer, and it was told to me as a small boy by my mother: Don’t judge others until you walk a mile in their shoes. One day you just might have to, God forbid!

May God bless all with the truth.

human services and the people who rely on them. We strongly encourage disability advocates across the state to contact their state representatives and ask them to vote “Yes” on SB2046.

Blaming people is easier than fixing serious problems

Debra Condotti

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Steve Sherwood

Cornerstone Services

State needs to fund services for people with disabilities

Enforce full penalty for parking in handicap spots

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Remember the reason for the season

To the Editor: I am rather concerned that our society, overall has become so focused on the “shopping” aspect of Thanksgiving and Christmas, that we have totally forgotten about those less fortunate than us.

Please remember that it is through the act of giving unselfishly that we all truly receive. We receive the incredible satisfaction that we have brought a measure of happiness and joy into another human being’s life!

For the actual and realistic “reason for this Holiday Season” is to give of our time, talents and treasures, not shop until we drop.

David R. Marco Joliet

The truth needs to be seen

To the Editor: I am the homeless street minister who pushes around the bike with decorated carts and the little white dog. I am flabbergasted to see what is going on in the world, and so few see the truth.

I recently read a letter to the editor in the Nov. 15 edition of The Herald-News titled “Get America Back on Track.”

I feel it was written with little or no thought. With average rent being between $800 and $1,000 for a one-bedroom apartment, and minimum wage being less than what it takes to live on, and so many are forced to work for minimum wage, many have to choose between shelter or food for their children. This writer spoke about Greece and wrote about us becoming a welfare state. Sounds like the writer feels the people of this state and the people of Greece should go without even being able to eat.

All while big banks and large corporations make astronomical profits. And the middle class struggles just to make ends meet, while the poor struggle to stay alive.

Then try to use our veterans as an excuse to feel the way that writer feels.

I think our veterans fought “partly” to give this country the land of opportunity.

It’s real funny (or not so funny) that Russia’s been able to almost destroy ISIS-controlled oil refineries in one week. When we’ve been unable or unwilling to do so in a year’s worth of bombings.

Now to stop this, innocent people will

To the Editor: For decades Illinois citizens have been making great strides with the support of social service agencies. The opportunities available to them today are a meaningful mark of progress, and very fitting as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nevertheless, there are significant challenges, most resting squarely on the shoulders of our elected officials in Springfield.

The budget impasse in Springfield threatens the very services that people with disabilities rely on. Every day this stalemate goes unresolved social service agencies struggle to keep their doors open. Agencies sign contracts with the state to provide valuable community-based services, and that’s what they continue to do – even though payments are not being processed for state-funded grant programs. To not reimburse these organizations because the General Assembly and the governor can’t agree on fiscal details is unfair and creates a hardship for agencies, their employees, and the people who depend on them.

Disability service providers are performing the jobs asked of them by the state. The fact that there is no longer an operating budget is not their fault, but it affects people, programs, and providers, and may soon leave some organizations in financial ruin.

When organizations start shutting their doors, where will these people go?

Balancing the state budget is certainly not an easy task. But the General Assembly and Gov. Bruce Rauner have a responsibility to get this done. It’s why they were sent there in the first place.

Senate Bill 2046 appropriates funds for the Illinois Department of Human Services and other agencies. Its passage would be a positive indicator that our elected officials are committed to

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To the Editor: In the article “Enforcement spotty on $500 penalty for handicap parking violations,” that was in the Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, edition of The Herald-News, I was very surprised, that after a year when the Joliet City Council voted to double the standard fine of $250 for handicap parking violations to $500, only a handful of handicap parking signs list the fine for violations at $500. Most of the signs still list the old $250 fine.

City Attorney Marty Shanahan said he believed the city “still could impose the $500 fine even at spots where the sign posts the fine at $250.” I believe a defense attorney would have the case dismissed and thrown out.

Dave Mackley, director of the city’s Building and Inspectional Services Division, predicted “it will take a good couple of years” to get all signs switched to the $500 notice. According to my calculation, that’s a total of over three years to get some signs changed.

Come on Mr. Mackley and members of the Joliet City Council, let’s speed this up. It only took one year and 45 days (410 days) to build the Empire State Building. From the day of construction to opening the doors to the public. That was back between the years of 1930 to 1931 when equipment and technology wasn’t as it is today.

Councilwoman Jan Quillman said it best, “The bottom line is $500. If you can’t afford it, don’t park there.”

Robert J. Pollack Shorewood

Award season

To the Editor: The Cubs’ Jake Arrieta won the National League’s Cy Young Award. When a high school freshman I received the Shy Young Award.

Raymond F. Stoiber

Continued from page 35 Have you heard Davis on your local radio doing promotions for the organization Hunger Is? I encourage you to learn more about her work and to explore volunteer opportunities in your own community to help those living daily with hunger.

When we see someone “down on their luck,” we tend to blame the family for being out of work or for not saving enough, even though their income may have been barely enough to make ends meet. We blame them even if we understand that the economy has taken years to fully rebound. We find fault because it’s easier to cast blame and dismiss the problem than it is to work to fix the problem. That attitude can change.

Hunger is often hidden. Some families who are food insecure live in their own homes. They have TV sets and a car. Many who were hurt by the recession have yet to recover. We shouldn’t fault them for keeping a roof over their kids’ heads, even in the face of hunger.

Some folks have the notion that people can’t be food insecure unless they are totally bereft of all the basic amenities of life. Nothing could be further from the truth. Can we fault food insecure parents for seeing to the upkeep of their car so they can get to work, or look for work, or run family errands, or go to church?

Today, a TV isn’t just a substitute for movies or concerts – it’s a necessity to keep abreast of news about worsening weather and a terrorist-infested world.

Similarly, shelter, clothing and transportation also are necessities.

Federal school lunch programs do not reach everyone. For those they do reach, they make a big difference, providing a nutritionally balanced meal for 40 cents per pupil, rather than Hamburger Helper many evenings.

I will give thanks this year for my family and loved ones. I’ll express gratitude for young leadership that is just coming aboard, making this country stronger. I’ll also be thankful for the city of New Orleans’ resurgence, and for all those who remain vigilant in fighting terrorism. I’ll give thanks for Viola Davis. And I’ll give thanks for each one of us who has committed to fight hunger. It’s one of the many reasons I’m proud to be an American.

• Donna Brazile is a senior Democratic strategist, a political commentator and contributor to CNN, ABC News, Ms. Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine.

Contact Sports Editor Dick Goss at 815-280-4123 or at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

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Lincoln-Way West’s Connor Lowman (12), Gabe Montalvo (3), and Justin Witt (67) react after losing to Nazareth Academy, 4221, on Saturday in the Class 5A title game at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

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FOOTBALL – CLASS 5A STATE TITLE GAME: NAZARETH 42, LINCOLN-WAY WEST 21

Nazareth runs past L-W West Warriors’ bid for first state football championship comes up short

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmediacom DEKALB – Playing in its first state championship football game, Lincoln-Way West failed to convert on third down in its first two possessions.

Normally, no harm done.

The Warriors would have plenty of time to get their act together.

That was not the case Saturday as Nazareth Academy, the Class 6A champion in 2014 and a team that makes things happen in the blink of an eye, went on a scoring blitz in the second quarter to build a 35-0 halftime lead en route to a 4221 victory in the Class 5A title game at Huskie Stadium at the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb.

“It was important that we get off to a fast start,” West coach Dave Ernst said. “The incomplete pass on third down in our early possession hurt.

“Still, we were OK in the field-position battle early on.

Then they went on a 91-yard drive [for a 7-0 lead]. They’re fast, and they do a good job up front, too. They’re a real good team.”

West got its first two first downs and marched to the Nazareth 40 on its next possession before punting. Kevin Siemeck gave the Warriors good field position for the second time with his boot to the 4-yard line. But on the next play, Ivory Kelly-Martin broke through the ride side and went the distance for a 96yard scoring run, the longest in any state championship game, to stretch the Roadrunners’ lead to 14-0.

“My O-line opened the hole to get me through the first level,” said Kelly-Martin, who rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns. “Once I got to the second level, I knew what to do.”

His cutback at the West 40 left the final defender grasping at air.

West (11-3) was beginning to get its offense going, but Notre Dame-bound Julian Love

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Lincoln-Way West’s James Wainwright (left) and Matthew Murphy react Saturday after losing to Nazareth Academy, 42-21, in the Class 5A state championship at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. jumped in front of the intended target and intercepted a Connor Lowman pass at the Nazareth 39.

Before halftime arrived, Kelly-Martin tacked on a 19yard TD run and Carson Bartels (16 of 22 for 249 yards and two scores) threw touchdown passes of 40 yards to Christopher Simmons and 27 yards to Justin Weller, both in the final 1:23 of the half, to make it 35-0 at the break. Weller finished with eight receptions for 139 yards.

Nazareth (12-2) ended the half with 424 yards of offense against a West defense that came in allowing 219 yards a game and had been dominant in four playoff victories. The Roadrunners closed with 500 total yards to the Warriors’

300.

Kelly-Martin’s fourth score, a 17-yard sweep to cap the opening drive of the second half, made it 42-0 and clicked on the running clock with 8:24 left in the third quarter.

West tailback Gabe Montalvo finished his senior season with 220 yards on 28 carries.

He scored second-half touchdowns on runs of 7, 9 and 31 yards and finished the year with 2,494 yards and 31 touchdowns.

“It was nice that even though we were down big, we came together as a team and scored some touchdowns in the second half,” Montalvo said.

“They were faster than we thought,” all-state offensive

tackle Justin Witt said. “The way we came out in the second half, we should have had that kind of intensity in the first half. But I am glad we came together at the end.”

Besides intercepting a pass on the first play of the fourth quarter, linebacker Jake Price led the Warriors’ defense with eight tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss.

Cody Conry, who broke up two passes, chipped in with six total tackles and Matt Murphy had five. Trey Telez and Dan Wainwright also contributed tackles for loss.

Offensively, Lowman completed 8 of his 22 passes for 82 yards. Dylan McHale caught three for 53 yards, including a 40-yarder off a flea-flicker from Lowman early in the fourth

quarter that set up Montalvo’s 9-yard scoring run.

Nazareth’s last loss was to Joliet Catholic, 38-35, in Week 7, a game where the Roadrunners trailed, 31-0, at halftime.

They got revenge, beating the Hilltoppers, 35-21, in the 5A quarterfinals.

“We were down to Joliet Catholic the first time, 31-0, at halftime when they really took it to us, and even though we lost, 38-35, we came back, and that’s where we grew up as a team,” Nazareth coach Tim Racki said. “Sometimes you take a loss where you learn from it.”

Lincoln-Way West happened to run into the well-educated version of the Roadrunners, spoiling the Warriors’ bid for a state title.

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Lincoln-Way West’s Gabe Montalvo runs the ball during the first half of the Class 5A state championship Saturday against Nazareth Academy at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

FOOTBALL – CLASS 5A STATE TITLE GAME: NAZARETH 42, LINCOLN-WAY WEST 21

Lincoln-Way West captains proud of special season

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com DEKALB – Whenever a football team is experiencing a historic season, not only for its program but also for its school, the perfect ending is obviously a state championship.

But the IHSA playoffs aren’t written by a Hollywood screenwriter and a squad that’s won a title one season is quite happy to repeat at the expense of spoiling a great story.

Such was the case for Lincoln-Way West against a talented and speedy Nazareth Academy squad in Saturday’s Class 5A finals at Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Stadium.

The Roadrunners grabbed a 42-0 lead early in the second half before the Warriors scored the final 21 points in

their school’s first appearance in a state title contest in any sport.

While coach Dave Ernst and his 11-3 team were disappointed they didn’t claim the big trophy, the four captains – Bryan Brokop, Gabe Montalvo, Dan Wainwright and Justin Witt – were proud of their season and the foundation they helped lay for West.

“It stinks not to win, but I’m proud of all of my brothers on this team,” Brokop said.

“We have a bunch of high-caliber and high-character guys.

It didn’t end the way that we wanted, but it was fun. It was fun going to practice and getting after it every day with these boys.”

After pulling off the rare accomplishment of winning each of its first four playoff games by increasingly larg-

er margins, the Warriors ran into a buzzsaw against a Nazareth squad that piled up 424 yards in the opening half and an even 500 yards for the contest.

“I’m proud of each and every one of these guys that I play with and they gave 110 percent on every snap,” Wainwright said. “They left everything on the field, and that’s all that you can ask for from a team. It was always our goal to get here and being seniors, we just wanted to create a legacy here.

“I’ll remember all of the guys that I played with, especially the rest of the D-linemen. They’re a great group of guys who love to play football.

That’s all that I could have ever asked for.”

West entered the season having never gotten beyond

the quarterfinals, but made history by beating Peoria in the quarterfinals and Champaign Central in the semifinals to advance further than any other Lincoln-Way West program.

“It’s good for the juniors, sophomores and freshmen to see how hard you have to work to get here,” Witt said. “I think we set a good note on what you have to do to make it here.

The team that we played is a good, respectable team and if we face any team downstate, it had to be them since I thought that they were the best team in the other bracket.

“To be the first team to make it here from our school put a lot on our shoulders but we have a good group of guys who didn’t worry about that.

Until you get out there and see the first snap and how fast things are, you don’t under-

stand how hard you have to work to get here.”

While Montalvo can be understandably pleased of rushing for nearly 2,500 yards and 31 touchdowns this year, he was more proud of just being a part of this special squad.

“I’m just happy that I was on this team and I love every single one of these guys,” Montalvo said. “We had a great season and were the first team in Lincoln-Way West history to make it to state. And later one other teams can make it to state and hopefully win it.

“Everyone on our team is super-close and we were like a family and just all played well together. I’m just happy that we were able to make it here.

I’ll remember being the first team from West to make it to state and also being here with these guys.”

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BLACK FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS ALUMNI FOOTBALL GAME: MINOOKA 6, MORRIS 0

Minooka wins friendly reunion game

By JEFF DEGRAW Shaw Media Correspondent MORRIS – All across America, Thanksgiving weekend has a tradition of football, whether it’s the backyard family game, a friendly game with classmates or watching on TV. On Friday night, that tradition was continued with the third annual Black Friday Night Lights football game that brought alumni from Morris and Minooka together.

This was the first year Morris hosted the event. All proceeds will benefit the Morris High School athletic department.

“Minooka set the bar high when they started this event,” said Jim Chronister (Class of 1989). “We have been working for a year to get this played at Morris. Everything really came together for this event.

I’m really happy and proud of the high school and the community of Morris. The support has been overwhelming.”

Final fundraising numbers were not available, but Chronister was hoping to raise between $6,000 and $8,000 for the Redskins.

Each team had between 25 and 30 players who participated, along with alumni cheerleading squads from both schools.

There may have been a few extra pounds and the quickness might have left some time ago, but the enthusiasm was evident from the players.

Morris broke through a banner as they exited the locker room to take the field. As the team circled by the bench, a player told the team, “Nobody comes in our house at Thanksgiving, don’t make it easy.”

After a scoreless first quarter, Minooka’s Michael Gorszczyk (1998) ran a 12-yard sweep around the right in the second quarter for a touchdown. It was the only score of the game as the Indians won, 6-0.

The series now stands at 1-11 as Morris won last year, 26-12.

The first year’s game ended in a 6-6 tie. Both of those games were hosted at Minooka.

“This is my third game and my first touchdown,” Gorszczyk said. “It feels like I

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Morris’s Jason Brown (21), Class of 1998, and Minooka’s Tim Slattery, Class of 1998, shake hands after Minooka’s 6-0 victory Friday at the third Annual Black Friday Night Lights Alumni Football Game in Morris. never left the game. This feels great and it’s so much fun.”

Jason Houck (’95) and Neil Craig (’96) were two of the organizers for the Indians four years ago.

“I put a post on Facebook about getting together just for a Minooka alumni game,” Craig said. “The response was fantastic. We had 45 people reply and it has really grown.”

“We just wanted to have fun,” Houck said. “Jim (Chronister) has done a fantastic job with the Morris alums and community. We do this for the love of the game. From the minute I walk off the field, I’m already looking forward to next year. We come from two great communities, Minooka and Morris have great football traditions and this is just a small way to give back.”

Morris’ Marty Benson (’88), playing in his third game, saw this as a way to get football players back playing a game they love.

“Football is a total team sport,” he said. “You just can’t get a few guys together like other sports and play. I love this

game and so does everyone out here.”

“This is a great opportunity to give back and it’s really fun, it’s football,” Morris’ Bob Brachle (’96) said.

“I love this,” said Wendy Brachle, Bob’s wife. “This gives all of these guys an opportunity to reconnect. I also worry, just a little, about everyone staying healthy.”

Peter Swan (’05) was playing in his first game for the Redskins.

“We are raising money for the kids coming up,” he said.

“Every little bit helps. I have a son who will be here eventually and that is what it is all about.”

“He is really excited about this,” said Hannah Swan, referring to her husband playing.

“But, he is not as young as he thinks he is. He will be all right tomorrow. It’s Monday that I’m worried about.”

“It’s really cool watching my dad play tackle football,” Aiden Swan said.

Katie Zbacnik echoed similar thoughts on watching her husband, Tim (’98), play in the orange of Minooka.

“We love this, this is a great idea, the stands are full and it feels like a real Friday night game,” she said. “My parents from Orland Hills even made the trip to come watch.”

A name familiar for local baseball fans played as well.

Former Cubs pitcher Billy Petrick was a receiver for Morris and had a blast.

“I’ve always played pickup games, although the Cubs didn’t really want us to do that,” he said. “This was fun.

We wanted to win and when you get back out there, those competitive instincts take over. This brings back memories for everyone.”

Derek Perry (’98), who played running back for the Redskins and went on to play at Missouri, had a great time returning to his familiar position.

“This is a lot of fun”, he said.

“You get a little winded earlier and the extra weight doesn’t help, but I love this game.”

The veteran on the Minooka roster was defensive end George Goldasich (’78), who also is a top Master’s discus

thrower in summer track and field meets.

“It’s fun. You get to do something you really have a passion about,” he said. “This year with the rain and mud, it will be a little softer ground. The last couple of games we had ice, snow and frozen turf.”

There was a cheer from the crowd when Willard “Buddy” Harper played in the second half. Harper played for Morris and went on to play at Illinois State. He graduated from Morris in 1969.

“This is really so much fun and it is for a great cause,” he said. “I play because I can. I used to weigh 390 pounds, I’m down to 190. I take care of myself now and enjoy life.”

No matter the score when the final seconds tick off the clock, they play for the passion of a game they loved in high school.

They play for what is yet to be at the two schools they attended and they keep alive a tradition that is common all across this country – playing a football game on Thanksgiving weekend.

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Joliet Central’s Jose Grubbs (35) receives congratulations from his teammates Marcllus Hornsby (20) and Jomarre McNair (13) after been named MVP of the WJOL Thanksgiving Classic after defeating Minooka, 51-38, on Saturday at the University of St. Francis Sullivan Center in Joliet.

BOYS BASKETBALL: WJOL THANKSGIVING CLASSIC – JOLIET CENTRAL 51, MINOOKA 38

Joliet Central three-peats as WJOL champion

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet Central had led the championship game of the 20th annual WJOL Thanksgiving Classic since early in the second quarter Saturday night at the University of St Francis Sullivan Center.

But when Minooka guard Jon Butler drove in for a basket with 7:30 left in the game, the Indians had battled back to within three.

Enough of this, tournament MVP Jose Grubbs and Malik Fuller decided.

Fuller, who finished with 13 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, scored on a 16-foot jumper and a steal and layup to ignite a 13-2 run that put it away as the Steelmen rolled to their third straight WJOL title, 51-38.

Fuller also was fouled on his layup and missed the free throw, but Grubbs, who hit 7 of 11 shots and scored 20 points, was there for the putback. Jalen Jones nailed a 3-pointer, and later in the quarter, Grubbs scored on a rebound and two free throws before Fuller hit a layup off an assist from Grubbs and on another missed free throw.

“We just wanted to work hard for our team and push the lead up,” Fuller said of Grubbs and him attacking the offensive boards.

Fuller finished with 10 rebounds, including four on the offensive end, and Grubbs grabbed five to help Central (3-1) draw even on the boards at 27 after being a minus-six at halftime.

“Malik knew the pressure we put on him and he came through,” Central coach

Jeff Corcoran said. “He had foul trouble three of the four games here. But whether he was on the floor or not, he was leading in other ways.”

Grubbs, a 6-foot-3 junior, did everything throughout the tournament as the Steelmen were missing their lead guard, Taquan Sims, who was ineligible for the week with a grade issue.

“Jose’s length is deceiving,” Corcoran said of Grubbs’ duel with Joe Butler, Minooka’s all-tournament selection who finished with 15 points and six rebounds. “He’s got a basketball body, too. He was with us [on the varsity] last year and that helped prepare him for this.”

“He’s a great player,” Grubbs said of Butler. “We both have similar games. I felt like I definitely had something to prove against him to-

night.”

Fuller noted the importance of Central winning with Sims on the bench in sweats.

“This was big for us to win this again without our star guard,” Fuller said. “Some other players, like Cam [Blackmon, a sophomore guard] did a great job stepping up.”

Blackmon was among the reasons the Steelmen closed with a mere six turnovers to Minooka’s 11.

Central lost a game in the closing seconds to Romeoville during pool play Wednesday, but nobody else escaped the pool-play portion of the tournament unscathed, either.

“Definitely, this was a good way to recuperate after we lost that game,” Grubbs said.

“Minooka is a tough team to play with all the patterns they run. In a sense, they play a lot like us.

“We’ll be seeing them sometime in the future. But I just want to enjoy the ‘W’ tonight.”

Despite hitting only 9 of 24 free throws, Central shot 52.6 percent from the field on 20 of 38. Minooka (2-2) settled for a .316 mark on 12 of 38.

“Joliet Central is a good defensive team,” Minooka coach Scott Tanaka said. “And one of the most important things was their ability to take care of the ball.

“Regardless, we needed to make shots and we didn’t. Our shooting and those offensive rebounds that they scored on in the fourth quarter killed us.”

Jones came off the Central bench and chipped in nine points. Jomarre McNair added six and solid defense. Larry Roberts scored eight and Nick Clemmons six for Minooka.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: WJOL THANKSGIVING CLASSIC ROUNDUP

Lockport beats Romeoville for third

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – Lockport’s boys basketball team used an 11-0 run to start the second quarter to beat Romeoville, 56-43, for third place in the 20th Annual WJOL Thanksgiving Classic.

The Spartans (2-2) came out to begin the game as the aggressor and built leads of 8-2 and 12-6 before the Porters went on a 5-2 run to end the first quarter down, 14-11.

“Everything was bothering us early,” Lockport coach Brett Hespell said. “We called a timeout and got everyone settled down. Romeoville was a totally different team than we played in the other three games and our kids had to make the adjustments.”

The Porters (3-1) led, 31-21, at halftime, outscoring the Spartans, 20-7, in the second quarter. Lockport shot 70 percent in the first half (14 of 20) and outrebounded Romeoville, 16-10.

“We couldn’t hit a shot – ice cold,” Romeoville coach Marc Howard said. “ (Lockport) did a great job of contesting every shot we took. They are a strong

Romeoville’s DeAndre Heckard also was selected to the all-tournament team. He scored nine points and had three assists. Matt Cappelletti led Romeoville with 14 points and eight rebounds. The Spartans only hit on 18 of 52 shots for 35 percent and were 1 of 14 from the 3-point line. London Stamps hit the only 3 with six minutes left.

“We are a talented team,” Howard said. “But it seemed after Thanksgiving we never Larry W. Kane for Shaw Media regrouped. We are young and Lockport’s Deiondre Taylor (center) grabs a rebound from Providence maybe that leads to some of the Catholic’s Jake Schutter during a WJOL Thanksgiving Classic game frustration when things aren’t going well. We need to correct Wednesday at the University of St. Francis Sullivan Center in Joliet. a few things and get back at it.” team and really frustrated us “We play 10 deep and that on the offensive end.” really helps,” Hespell said. FIFTH-PLACE GAME Rich East received 39 bench The Porters ended the night “We have a total team both on shooting 64 percent from the and off the floor. The chemis- points to beat Lemont, 64-54, field (21 of 33) and hit two of try is really good. Deiondre for fifth place. Aris Taylor their 3-point attempts. They Taylor is our only player with scored 18 and Vashawn Sims outrebounded the Spartans by real varsity experience, so this added 16 off the bench for the 29-24 margin. tournament really gave our Rockets (3-1) while all-tournaMikolaj Nowobilski led the team some needed minutes ment selection Ron Bonner grabbed 16 rebounds.

Porters with 12 points while and experience.

Lemont (2-2) cut Rich East’s Casey Schlusemann added “The loss to Minooka real11 and had eight rebounds to ly helped this team overall. It lead to four with less than two earn all-tournament honors. showed them that they must minutes remaining, but could The Porters had nine players play hard, execute and be not get any closer.

The Rockets used their runwho scored and 10 players who ready to play the minute you ning game to score 38 points grabbed rebounds. step on the floor.”

in the paint and outrebounded Lemont, 46-26.

The Indians shot only 34 percent for the game (19 of 56) and only hit two of 15 3-point attempts.

P.J. Pipes led Lemont with 24 points. Pipes, who averaged more than 20 points in four games, was also selected to the all-tournament team.

Austin Tittle scored 12 points and added eight rebounds for Lemont.

SEVENTH-PLACE GAME

Providence Catholic beat Plainfield Central, 46-37, in the seventh-place contest. The Celtics (1-3) held a 20-12 halftime lead and increased that to 10 after three quarters. Providence was 15 of 19 from the charity stripe.

Jake Schutter led the Celtics with 18 points. He also grabbed four rebounds and had two assists. Michael Drew chipped in with 11 points and had six boards.

Scott Gustafson was the only player in double figures for the Wildcats (0-4), scoring 16 points. Matt Dvorak grabbed eight rebounds and scored seven points.

AREA ROUNDUP

Lockport girls bowlers win Rock Island title SUBMITTED REPORTS ROCK ISLAND – Lockport’s girls bowling team claimed top honors at Saturday’s 16-team Rock Island Invite by a 6,3566,069 margin over runner-up United Township.

Nikki Mendez (,340) claimed second place, Grace Karraker (1,305) took fourth, Bailey Delrose (1,286) was fifth and Marissa Ramirez (1,266) finished seventh for Lockport.

Mendez rolled a 258 in the opener for the day’s third-best game.

BOYS BASKETBALL Reed-Custer 97, Marquette 79: Travis Schoonover had 36

points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals to lead the Comets at the Seneca Invite

Friday. Brent Headrick added 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, Neil O’Donnell had 15 points and A.J. Simonelli had 13 points.

Morris 47, Serena 39: Matt Shaw’s 13 points helped Morris (2-1) earn the win in Friday’s Coal City tournament.

in 14 points for the Indians (2-2). With time expiring in Friday’s game at the Lyons Tournament against Morton, Sydney Arlis (21 points) scored on a baseline drive to give the Indians a 56-54 victory. Savannah Johnson (11 points) and Bachmann (seven Dwight 49, Wilmington 36: points) were other leaders for Luke Mann led Wilmington Minooka.

(0-3) with 11 points and five rebounds in Wednesday’s Route WRESTLING 17 Classic loss.

Barrington Invite: Plainfield South (115) finished seventh, GIRLS BASKETBALL Joliet West (110) placed tenth, Minooka 53, Wheaton North Lincoln-Way Central (86) was 52: Brooklyn Bachmann (20 14th and Plainfield Central points) hit two free throws (69.5) took 17th in the 27-team with 3.5 seconds left in the meet. Winning titles were game and Hailey Arlis (six West’s Darvell Flagg (113) and points) clinched the victory South’s Eric Johnson (220) by blocking a put back at the while West’s Austin Poch buzzer. Sydney Arlis chipped (120), South’s Marc Fleenor

(132) and South’s Danny Saracco (195) all claimed second place. Placing fourth were Lincoln-Way Central’s Joe Brauer (120), Jake Dudeck (220) and Bryan Ditchman (285) while Plainfield Central’s Noah Bogdan (138) and Jared Ellingwood (152) and South’s Adrian Cervantes (170) all claimed fifth place.

Conant Classic: Providence (133.5) was seventh and Plainfield North (124) placed tenth.

Winning titles were Providence’s Jacob Linsay (106), North’s Marcus Povlick (113), Providence’s Cole Smith (152) and North’s Matt Hennessey (182). Taking third for the Celtics were Josh Ramos (120) and Ben Emery (126) while Dominick Ambrose (132) was fourth. Also for North, Leo

Santos (285) took third and Luke Smiley (152) was fourth.

Lockport goes 2-1 at quad:

The host Porters beat Belleville West, 52-27, and Minooka, 65-4, and fell to Mount Carmel, 41-24, in a quadrangular Saturday. Going 3-0 were Abdullah Assaf (120), Baylor Fernandes (138), Shayne Oster (145) and Ronald Tucker (285).

MEN’S BASKETBALL Lewis 62, Wayne State 60:

The Flyers (5-1) made 24 free throws to get past Wayne State on Saturday at Neil Carey Arena. Max Strus recorded his third-straight double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds and also had four assists, three blocks and two steals.

Kyle Nelson added 15 points, including 14 in the final half.

BOYS BASKETBALL: TIGER THANKSGIVING CLASSIC – JOLIET WEST 79, CRETE-MONEE 77 (OT)

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TOP: Joliet West’s Trevian Bell takes a shot in front of Joliet Central Jose Grubbs during Central’s 67-39 victory Saturday in Joliet.LEFT: Joliet West’s Teyvion Kirk drives to the basket past Joliet Central Malik Fuller. left on free throws by guard Dwayne Rose (11 points).

“We work on that scenario in practice,” DiForti said.

“Darien made a good basketball play. He saw no one was guarding him for at least two seconds. He took a couple of dribbles, and he took a good shot. We didn’t draw it up that

FIFTH-PLACE GAME

Plainfield South captured fifth place in the tournament by beating Thornridge, 5848. Jacob Buchner scored 21 points to lead the Cougars, who led the Falcons, 39-29, after three quarters and never looked back.

SEVENTH-PLACE GAME

Plainfield North won seventh place in the tournament by beating Tinley Park, 5944. Kevin Krieger scored 15 points while Henry Thompson and Richie Elias added 13 points each.

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JOLIET – Sophomore Darien Bosby’s jumper at the buzzer gave Joliet West a 7977 overtime win over CreteMonee on Saturday in the championship game of the Tiger Thanksgiving Classic.

“Coach (Nick DiForti) drew up a play for me and Eli (Ward) to come down the sideline, so when they made their shot, the ball came my way and a guy came up and contested it, and I shot it,” Bosby said.

Bosby grabbed the inbounds pass on the right sideline near half court with four seconds left, dribbled to the middle of the floor to the top of the key and sank the shot.

He finished with 11 points.

West (4-0) led the Warriors (3-1), 50-39, heading into the fourth quarter, but CreteMonee rallied and took the lead at 51-50 with five minutes to play on a 3-pointer by Jeremiah Matthews (32 points).

The game went back and forth from there.

Crete-Monee led, 63-60, before Ward (nine points) drove and scored with 35 seconds left to make it 63-62. Matthews sank two free throws to make it 65-62 with 23 seconds left. Tigers’ sophomore guard Mike Smith (11 points) tied it at 65 with a 3-pointer with 11 second left. The Warriors missed a shot as time expired.

West grabbed the momentum in overtime, taking a 73- free throws by junior Teyvion chipped away and tied the 68 lead with 2:31 to play on Kirk (14 points). The Warriors score at 77 with four seconds

way, but I like the outcome.”

DiForti was not surprised

by Crete-Monee’s fourth quarter rally that sent the game into overtime. West had four starters foul out in the overtime period, leaving junior Trevian Bell (20 points) as the only starter left.

“We’re a young team, so it speaks to the amount of chemistry we have,” DiForti said. “We opened up with two 40-point wins, so playing against a team like Crete, which plays sound basketball and is a lot older with more varsity experience, it paid dividends with the chemistry we have. We never gave up on each other, and I’m really proud of our team.”

Bell and Kirk were named to the all-tournament team for West.

Matthews and Jalen McCoy (25 points, 10 rebounds) made the same team for CreteMonee.

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Joliet West finishes pool play in style

By DICK GOSS dgoss@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Among Joliet West’s objectives during pool play in the Joliet West Tiger Thanksgiving Classic was to avoid playing the opposition’s style.

Case in point, Friday’s 77-42 rout of Plainfield South that left West 3-0 in pool play and earned the Tigers a berth in Saturday’s championship game.

“We knew South would come out and try to slow us down,” West coach Nick DiForti said.

“But we try not to play someone else’s basketball.”

The Tigers are relentless with their defensive pressure, which leads to open shots. When those shots are available from 3-point range and the shooters are hot, an opponent can be buried in a hurry.

After South’s Jacob Buchner scored the first basket, West hit six straight 3-pointers, including two each by Teyvion Kirk

West finished shooting 55.8 percent on 29 of 52, including 12 of 25 from beyond the arc. Kirk scored 17 points, Trevian Bell and Eddie Creal 14, Smith 10 and Darien Bosby nine.

“We came out in a zone because we were concerned with their size and athleticism, and they buried their shots,” South coach Tim Boe said. “The court always seems small against those guys. They play a couple inches taller than they are because of their wing span, and they’re quick. Every time you turn around, there are two of Larry W. Kane for Shaw Media them there. The hard thing for Plainfield North’s Henry Thompson (left) drives to the basket past- our players to understand is Thornridge’s Demetri Woods during North’s 74-57 victory Friday during that this type of game will make us better. I just feel bad that we the Joliet West High School Tiger Thanksgiving Classic. didn’t play better.” and Mike Smith, in a 20-0 run.

“We have a lot of shooters, Buchner led the Cougars, The Tigers led comfortably and it really opens the floor who went 1-2 in pool play, with the rest of the way. When the when we hit a few from out- 13 points.

Cougars did claw back to with- side,” DiForti said. “Then we in 47-30 midway through the can use our penetration. What NORTH WINS third quarter, West went on a we have to figure out is when Plainfield North dropped 25-2 run that featured four more we aren’t hitting our shots, how its first two pool-play games 3-pointers. will we handle it.” to Seton and Crete-Monee, but

the Tigers bounced back to beat Thornridge, 74-57, Friday as Kevin Krieger continued his torrid pace.

All the 6-foot-6 senior forward did was score 35 points to go with double-digit rebounds and a handful of blocked shots.

He scored 29 points in each of the first two games, so he finished pool play averaging 31.

“Kevin played great defense, dominated the boards and he finished at the rim,” North coach Bob Krahulik said.

“Teams are unable to stop him.

The only thing he did not do well is shoot the three.”

Henry Thompson chipped in 11 points and Justin Wilson eight for North.

“We were up in the fourth quarter our first two games against good teams, and it was our turnovers that beat us,” Krahulik said. “The ballhandling was a little better this game. We have older kids, but they’re still young in terms of experience.”

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Minooka, Joliet Central advance to title game

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com JOLIET – After Lockport staged a late rally to beat Lemont in Friday’s WJOL Thanksgiving Classic, the mission was clear for Minooka’s boys basketball team.

If the Indians hoped to reach the finals against twotime defending champion Joliet Central, they not only needed to beat Providence but also limit it to 40 points or less.

Coach Scott Tanaka’s squad completed its mission as it defeated the Celtics, 4633, in the day’s finale to edge the Porters in the tiebreaker, points allowed, by a 138-130 margin.

“To get into a championship game based on our defensive ability is nice,” Tanaka said. “That’s exactly how we play, so that was great and our kids did a great job with our game plan and getting done. It was nice to get Jonny Butler

back, even though he was a little bit rusty and little winded.

“Our guys just do a great job of working hard every day and it showed and hopefully we can do it for one more day.

Scott Slocum and WJOL do a fantastic job of putting on this tournament and it’s nice to play these local teams, so it’s been fun.”

Joe Butler scored 16 points while adding five rebounds and four assists and Larry Roberts had 13 points to pace the Indians (2-1), who took a 29-16 halftime lead. Nick Clemmons added five points four steals for Minooka, which played the Steelmen (21) in the final Saturday.

The Celtics (0-3) were led by 13 points from Jake Schutter while Anthony DiNardi added six points, John Barrett scored five points.

Lemont looked like it might become the only team to go 3-0 in pool play after P.J. Pipes made an old-fashioned three-

point play to give his squad a 50-46 lead over Lockport, but the Porters closed with an 11-0 run, with Casey Schlusemann connecting on three baskets and Deiondre Taylor adding three free throws.

Lockport (2-1) met Romeoville (2-1) in the 5:30 p.m. third-place game while Lemont (2-1) faced Rich East (2-1) at 3:40 p.m. for fifth place. The Rockets outscored the Spartans, 27-16, in the fourth quarter to claim a 72-61 victory in the opener.

“We’ve gotten better in every game, so that’s the most important thing,” Porters coach Brett Hespell said. “The mental toughness of our guys in the last three minutes was through the roof. They were concentrating on every assignment, doing what they were supposed to do on offense and made their free throws when they got fouled.

“I’m most encouraged by how hard our kids play.

That’s going to keep us in every game, so now it just comes down to details. The unselfishness they have is really great.”

Schlusemann led the Porters with 12 points and five rebounds, while Matt Smietanski added 11 points. Taylor had 10 points and four assists, and Patrick Cooper added six points. Nick Wisz led the Indians with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Pipes had 15 points and Josh Rogers added 10 points.

Joliet Central earned another title game appearance after claiming a 55-42 win over Plainfield Central. A 19-11 advantage in the first quarter and a 14-7 edge in the final period were key for the Steelmen.

“We knew with Romeoville losing that we had to get the score to a certain point, so the kids executed the game plan,” Steelmen coach Jeff Corcoran said. “The last two games we started slow, so we talked

about coming out and trying to get things rolling quick, and the kids did that. We relaxed after that and made things difficult, but got what we wanted.”

Jose Grubbs had 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Malik Fuller added 13 points Treveon Ward scored seven points and Marcellus Hornsby had six points for the Steelmen.

The Wildcats (0-3) got 10 points from Scott Gustafson, Justin Windt and Noah Kraulidis had eight points each, Michael Wood added six points and Sedrick Brooks scored five points.

Romeoville was led by Mike Slater’s 15 points and five rebounds while Robert Johnson had nine points, DeAndre Heckard (five assists), Matt Cappelletti (six rebounds, five blocks), London Stamps and Donita Johnson had eight points and Kahill Blakney added five points.

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Northwestern running back Justin Jackson (right) runs past Illinois safety Clayton Fejedelem during the first half Saturday at Soldier Field. in the rankings. Specifically, Stanford is ranked higher than Northwestern despite the Wildcats’ victory over the Cardinal in the season opener.

“I don’t get it. Pop on the tape and watch the film,” he said. “Our kids dominated that game and I don’t think they give them credit. We didn’t win by 50 today, so we’ll continue to get disrespected from that standpoint.

We played a very competitive schedule. We had two bumps in the road. I think our overall performance speaks for itself so I look forward watching the College Football Playoff Committee get it right over the next two weeks. I know they

will.”

A few hours before Illinois (5-7, 2-6) took the field, the school announced interim coach Bill Cubit had agreed to a two-year contract. Cubit took over for the fired Tim Beckman right before the season started.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Cubit said. “I really am. I think we’re this close.

We just got to go out there and recruit. I think there’s enough people out there.”

Wes Lunt threw for 241 yards and Ke’Shawn Vaughn had 62 yards on 12 carries, but the Illini lost for the sixth time in their last 10 meetings with the Wildcats.

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Stanford rallies past Notre Dame in final seconds

By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. – Kevin Hogan put quite a capper on his Stanford career on senior day.

Hogan threw four touchdown passes and drove the 13th-ranked Cardinal to the winning 45-yard field goal by Conrad Ukropina on the last play of a 38-36 victory over No. 4 Notre Dame in a playoff elimination game Saturday night.

Hogan threw for 269 yards and calmly led the winning drive in the final 30 seconds for the Cardinal (10-2, No. 9 CFP), who kept their slim play-

nesota (5-7, 2-6), which hasn’t beaten its border rival since ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Eze- 2003. The Golden Gophers kiel Elliott ran for 214 yards turned the ball over five times.

The Badgers rushed for miand two touchdowns to help No. 8 Ohio State rout No. 12 nus-26 yards in a loss to Northwestern last week that ended a Michigan, 42-13, Saturday.

The Buckeyes (11-1, 7-1 Big five-game winning streak.

Maryland 46, Rutgers 41: Ten, No. 8 CFP) have won 11 of the past 12 games in what has AT Piscataway, New Jersey, Brandon Ross scored on an become a lopsided series.

Elliott’s performance came 80-yard run with 4:40 to play a week after he was held to 12 and Maryland overcame a carries for 33 yards against 21-point deficit to defeat RutMichigan State, then criti- gers in what might be Kyle cized the team’s play calling Flood’s final game as the Scarand said he will skip his senior let Knights’ coach.

Ross ran for three touchseason to enter the NFL draft.

The Wolverines (9-3, 6-2, downs for the second straight No. 10 CFP) simply could not game and Ty Johnson carried stop their rivals from running for two more as the Terrapins at will. They fell behind ear- (3-9, 1-7 Big Ten) gave interim ly, and quarterback Jake Ru- coach Mike Locksley his first dock was knocked out of the win in six games and snapped game when he was sacked and an eight-game overall losing slammed onto his left shoul- streak.

Ross’ go-ahead score came der.

No. 6 Michigan State 55, on the first play from scrimPenn State 16: At East Lansing, mage after Kyle Federico had Michigan, Connor Cook threw put Rutgers ahead 41-39 with three touchdown passes in his a 30-yard field goal with 4:57 return from a shoulder inju- to play.

Kenneth Goins Jr. had givry, and No. 6 Michigan State wrapped up a spot in the Big en Maryland its first lead at 3939 with a 42-yard touchdown Ten championship game.

The Spartans (11-1, 7-1) will run with 8:43 to play.

Chris Laviano threw a caplay unbeaten Iowa for the conference title next week- reer-best four touchdowns and end, with the winner in good Paul James ran for a touchposition to advance to college down for Rutgers (4-8, 1-7), football’s playoff. Michigan which lost five of its final six State is No. 5 in the selection games in a turbulent season that saw Flood suspended committee’s ranking.

The Spartans finished tied three games for trying to influatop the Big Ten East with ence a player’s grade and six Ohio State, and Michigan players dismissed for off-theState upset the Buckeyes last field problems. weekend with Cook on the FRIDAY’S RESULT sideline.

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Stanford needs to beat Southern California in the Pac-12 championship game next week and then get help in the other title games to make the fourteam playoff.

DeShone Kizer had given the Irish (10-2, No. 6 CFP) a one-point lead on his 2-yard run with 30 seconds left only to see Hogan drive Stanford to the winning score.

The drive was aided by a facemask penalty on Isaac Rochell on the first play and then Hogan connected on a 27-yard pass to Devon Cajuste to get Stanford in field goal range.

After a short run by Christian

McCaffrey, Ukropina came on and drilled the field goal setting off a wild celebration with the fans rushing the field.

McCaffrey gained 228 all-purpose yards to become the third FBS player top 3,000 in a season, but was held to 94 on the ground to have a ninegame streak of 100-yard games snapped.

Kizer threw for 234 yards and ran for 128 more for the Irish. Josh Adams added 168 on the ground but it wasn’t enough. Notre Dame now awaits its bowl bid, but the Irish’s hopes of making the playoff are gone after being dealt their second loss.

No. 3 Iowa 28, Nebraska 20: Wisconsin 31, Minnesota 21: At Minneapolis, Dare At Lincoln, Nebraska, Jordan Ogunbowale rushed for a career-high 155 yards and a touchdown and Wisconsin beat Minnesota for the 12th straight time.

Taiwan Deal rushed for 90 and two scores and Wisconsin (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten) kept Paul Bunyan’s Axe, which goes to the winner of the most-played rivalry game in college football.

Mitch Leidner was just 16 for 37 for 223 yards with a touchdown, three interceptions and a fumble for Min-

Canzeri broke long touchdown runs on back-to-back series in the third quarter, and Iowa beat Nebraska to complete its first perfect regular season in 93 years.

The Hawkeyes (12-0, 8-0, No. 4 CFP) were far from dominant but good enough against the sloppy Cornhuskers (5-7, 3-5) on a raw afternoon. As one of two remaining unbeaten teams, they’ll head to the Big Ten championship game next week in the middle of the College Football Playoff race.

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CHICAGO – After Northwestern’s 10th victory of the season, coach Pat Fitzgerald took the blame for last year’s disappointing loss to Illinois, and then took aim at the College Football Playoff Committee.

Justin Jackson rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown, and the 17th-ranked Wildcats beat the Illini, 24-14, Saturday at Soldier Field.

Freshman Clayton Thorson threw for 146 yards and a score as Northwestern (102, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 16 CFP) avenged last year’s 47-33 home loss to Illinois. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Wildcats, putting them in position for a Jan. 1 bowl game.

“This game last year, I walked into the locker room, and not to take any credit away from our opponent, I was very self-critical,” Fitzgerald said. “I really felt like I failed the team. We had 30plus guys out in this game a year ago and I was not going to let that be an excuse for our failure and our performance, so it wasn’t the guys fault that were out there, it was my fault as the leader of the program that I didn’t do enough to get the next group of guys ready.”

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George’s big game pushes Pacers past Bulls

By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS – Paul George and the Indiana Pacers picked up right where they left off before a three-day break.

The Bulls just couldn’t keep up.

George had 33 points and eight rebounds, and Indiana beat the Bulls, 104-92, on Friday for its fourth consecutive win.

“I feel confident that when it’s time to settle things down, I’m ready,” George said. “I’m ready for that opportunity, I’m ready for that moment to get the ball in my hand and make the right play.”

The Pacers (10-5) have won 10 of 12 overall. Monta Ellis had 14 points, and George Hill finished with 10 assists.

George has been the catalyst of Indiana’s recent surge, rallying from a rugged start to score 20 or more points in 11 consecutive games. And it’s not just a one-man show.

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Lavoy Allen had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and George Hill also pulled down 10 boards against the Bulls. Ian Mahinmi made 7 of 10 free throws in the closing minutes after making just 5 of 24 all season.

“It’s good to see the ball go in,” said Mahinmi, who was fouled on five consecutive possessions with the Bulls trying to rally late in the game. “It’s more mental than anything else, you know, because I knock

BLACKHAWKS 3, DUCKS 2 (OT) (FRIDAY)

Hawks score twice to beat Ducks in OT

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Blackhawks’ visit to Honda Center on Black Friday for a meeting of Western Conference powers has become an annual NHL staple in recent years.

In another new tradition that isn’t limited to holidays, the Hawks always seem to find remarkable ways to ruin the Ducks’ day.

Artem Anisimov scored 1:53 into overtime, and the Hawks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the final moments of regulation for a 3-2 victory over the Ducks.

After 58 scoreless minutes in which the Hawks largely were dominated, the defending Stanley Cup champions roared from behind in their first trip to Anaheim since winning Game 7 of the conference finals here six months ago.

Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith scored man-advantage goals in the final 1:41 of regulation before Anisimov ended it with his 10th goal, delighting

the usual hundreds of Hawks fans in the sellout crowd.

“Well, I don’t think that is the way we’d like to draw it up, but we’ll take the win,” Keith said. “I thought they outworked us most of the game.

We just found a way at the end and snuck out with the two points.”

Brent Seabrook assisted on all three scores in the Hawks’ fourth straight win at Anaheim on Black Friday. The Hawks won the final two games of the conference finals before claiming their third Stanley Cup title in six years.

“It’s a good rivalry we have going with them,” Patrick Kane said. “It’s fun when you kind of stick with it the whole game. No one really panics.”

With an assist on Keith’s goal, Kane extended his points streak to 18 games, matching Phil Kessel and Eddie Olczyk for the longest streak by an American-born player in NHL history. He was moments away from losing the streak and the game, but the Hawks and the streak survived.

“You look at the Americans that have played the game, and the two guys that are part of that record with Kessel and Olczyk, that’s some pretty elite company,” Kane said. “Been a fun little ride here.”

Hossa ended John Gibson’s shutout bid during a 6-on-4 power play with 1:41 to play after a debatable tripping call against Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf on Andrew Shaw.

Keith got the tying goal with 26.6 seconds left after Kane and Seabrook kept the puck alive.

The Ducks have lost seven of 10 after this gut-punch defeat, but they avoided suggestions that Shaw took a dive.

“I touched him on the back of the leg, and obviously he went down,” Getzlaf said. “I don’t know how easy it was or whatever it was, but there’s 2 minutes left and we’re trying to battle them. I don’t think that’s a necessary call. It had nothing to do with the play. I just think it’s such a great hockey game. Both teams are playing so hard, and to end it like that, I didn’t think it was necessary.”

down my free throws at practice.”

The Bulls (9-5) just had a bad night. It shot a season-low 34.8 percent from the field.

Nikola Mirotic scored a season-high 25 points for the Bulls (9-5), and Jimmy Butler added 16. The Bulls had won four of five.

The Pacers swung the game with an early 17-2 spurt, which made it 19-9, and never trailed again.

The Bulls pulled within four at 66-62 late in the third, but the Pacers finished the quarter on a 6-1 run, opened the fourth with back-to-back baskets and eventually pushed the lead to 16 late.

“You’ve got to do a better job getting back (in transition) against this team with the rhythm they’re playing in right now,” Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said.

George picked up another technical foul for arguing a call in the third quarter and looked as if he might get another in

the fourth. But George calmed down and explained later that he is trying to improve his temperament.

Butler and Derrick Rose typified the Bulls’ troubles. They entered the fourth quarter a combined 2 of 16 from the field and finished a combined 8 of 26.

Rose finished with 10 points, five assists and a minus-19 player rating.

The Bulls’s staunch 3-point defense held up against the league’s best long-range shooting team. After making a franchise-record 19 3s on Tuesday, the Pacers were just 8 of 28 from long range on Friday. The Bulls, meanwhile, used the late flurry, spurred by Butler and Rose, to go 11 of 26 on 3-point attempts.

Notes: Doug McDermott left with an illness after going 0 of 4 from the field. ... Joakim Noah came off the bench and was shut out in nearly 19 minutes of action. He missed two shots and had five rebounds.

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Nunn scores 18 as Illinois defeats UAB The ASSOCIATED PRESS NICEVILLE, Fla. – Illinois coach John Groce was short-handed for the first five games as many of his key players were out with injuries.

Buoyed by the return of three players to the lineup on Friday night, the Illini had one of their best games of the season in a 72-58 win over UAB in the semifinals of the Emerald Coast Classic.

“In most cases our guys have been able to come back earlier than what has predicted,” Groce said. “We really had a lot of depth tonight and everyone was able to make a contribution.”

Kendrick Nunn made his season debut and had a gamehigh 18 points. Nunn, who was one of four players to score in double figures, had thumb surgery last month to repair a ligament.

No. 17 Notre Dame 68, Iowa 62: At Lake Buena Vista, Flor-

ida, V.J. Beachem is settling in nicely as a starter at Notre Dame.

Beachem scored 16 points, Demetrius Jackson had 12 and No. 17 Notre Dame beat Iowa in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Friday night.

“He has answered the bell down here both nights,” Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said.

“I just think he’s really confident. He’s defending, he’s rebounding, he’s making big shots. He really feels like he belongs as a starter.”

Beachem had 14 points and nine rebounds in Thursday night’s 70-68 loss to Monmouth.

Bonzie Colson had a pair of layups and Jackson added a third as Notre Dame (4-1) used a 9-2 stretch for a 63-55 lead against the Hawkeyes.

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FRIDAY’S RESULTS Class 4A – Phillips 51, Althoff Catholic 7: Quarterback Quay-

von Skanes scored four rushing touchdowns and passed for another as Phillips became the first Chicago Public League school to win a state football championship.

Phillips (14-0) spotted Althoff (13-1) a touchdown, and then scored the next 51 points behind Skanes’ heroics.

Skanes’ 41-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter evened the score at

7-7, and his 31-yard rush up the middle gave the Wildcats a lead they never relinquished.

The Connecticut-committed speedster gained 141 yards on 13 carries and was 3-of-9 passing for 44 yards.

Skanes’ third score came four plays after teammate Anthony Davis recovered Malik Easley’s fumble of the second half’s opening kickoff, one of five Althoff turnovers.

Kamari Mosby added a score for Phillips on a 151-yard rushing performance.

The state playoffs began in 1974, but only two Chicago Public League teams had previously advanced to title games.

Aside from Phillips last year, Robeson advanced to the 5A title game in 1982, losing 16-12 to Rockford Guilford.

(10-4) 42-0 at the half, having piled up 353 yards on offense and holding Unity’s Rockets to minus-4 yards. McNamara collected its fifth state championship, and first since 1987.

Ward’s 56-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage set the tone for the Fightin’ Irish.

Ward ran for 189 yards on 17 carries, adding a 41-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to make it 28-0. Andrew, with 45 yards on eight carries, scored McNamara’s last three touchdowns.

Class 2A – Tri-Valley 41, Auburn 8: Quarterback Peyton Roop

ran for two touchdowns in leading unbeaten Tri-Valley to the school’s first Class 2A championship.

The Vikings (14-0) held AuClass 3A – Bishop McNamara burn (10-4) to 178 yards while 50, Unity 7: Ariez Andrew scored piling up 328 yards, all but three touchdowns and Jona- three on the ground. than Ward added two more Roop, the son of coach Josh to pace Bishop McNamara to Roop, rushed for 137 yards on the Class 3A championship.

19 carries and scored on runs McNamara (13-1) led Unity of seven and four yards. His

first score came with 33 seconds left in the first half. That followed touchdown runs by Jake Steiner, Hayden Long and Brock Danko of seven, four and 15 yards.

Class 1A – Arcola 35, Stark County 17: Arcola senior Clay-

ton Strader ran for two touchdowns and thrown for two more to lead the unbeaten Purple Riders to a victory over Stark County.

Arcola (14-0), taking advantage of three Stark County turnovers, responded with three straight touchdowns in less than nine minutes in the first half Friday en route to its fourth state title and first since 1988.

Chase Strader, Clayton’s brother, started the streak with a 15-yard interception return of John Groter’s pass to pull within 7-6 with 56 seconds left in the first quarter. Clayton Strader scored on a 13-yard run early in the second quarter, then added a 27-yard scoring pass to Kollin Seaman to make it 21-7.

Class 7A – Glenbard West 34, Libertyville 28: Sam Brodner’s

four touchdown runs helped undefeated Glenbard West to a victory over Libertyville for the Class 7A championship.

Glenbard West (14-0) overcame a pair of seven-point deficits to collect its second Class 7A title in three years.

The Hilltoppers trailed by a point in the third quarter when Isaiah Skinner caught Brian Cochrane’s 9-yard fourth-down touchdown pass for a 27-21 lead. Skinner’s score capped a 15-play drive that took 8:49 to accomplish.

Brodner had 27 carries for 264 yards.

Libertyville (13-1) led 7-0 and 21-14, but couldn’t control Glenbard West’s offense, which scored at least four touchdowns 11 times this season.

Class 6A – Montini 38, CreteMonee 15: Three touchdown runs by Prince Walker and two

by Justin Blake propelled unbeaten Montini to a Class 6A championship.

Montini (14-0) had lost in the Class 5A championship game the past two years after winning four straight from 2009 through 2012.

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DeKALB – Dara Laja and Jake Marwede each scored two touchdowns to pace undefeated Loyola Academy to a 41-0 victory Saturday over Marist for the IHSA Class 8A championship.

It’s the first state championship for Loyola (14-0) after second-place finishes in 2011 and 2013.

The defense of the Ramblers scored its sixth shutout of the season. It held Marist (9-5) to 73 yards, including minus-14 yards rushing, before Marwede’s second touchdown triggered a running clock and Loyola inserted second-team players on defense with 3:56 left in the third quarter.

Quarterback Emmett Clifford’s 4-yard touchdown run on Loyola’s first series opened the scoring. Laja’s 9- and 6-yard runs in the second quarter expanded the lead to 20-0, and Clifford’s 9-yard pass to John Isaac with 1:07 left in the half made it 27-0 at halftime.

before Crete-Monee (11-3) rallied to go ahead 15-10 on touchdown runs by Kevin Pate and Clint Radovich.

Blake’s 64-yard touchdown run along the left sideline, the first of his scores, swung the momentum, earning Montini an 18-15 lead with 1:13 left in the second quarter.

From that point, Montini’s defense took control. CreteMonee gained only 66 yards the rest of the game.

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Thursday’s Game Bears 17, Green Bay 13 Detroit 45, Philadelphia 14 Carolina 33, Dallas 14 Sunday’s Games New Orleans at Houston, noon Buffalo at Kansas City, noon Oakland at Tennessee, noon St. Louis at Cincinnati, noon Minnesota at Atlanta, noon N.Y. Giants at Washington, noon Tampa Bay at Indianapolis, noon San Diego at Jacksonville, noon Miami at N.Y. Jets, noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Denver, 7:30 p.m.

Monday Game Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Green Bay at Detroit, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 6 Games San Francisco at Bears, noon Arizona at St. Louis, noon Seattle at Minnesota, noon Jacksonville at Tennessee, noon N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, noon Atlanta at Tampa Bay, noon Houston at Buffalo, noon Baltimore at Miami, noon Cincinnati at Cleveland, noon Denver at San Diego, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at New England, 3:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 7 Game Dallas at Washington, 7:30 p.m.

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AdvoCare Invitational, championship game, at Orlando, Fla., 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 Wooden Legacy, third place, at Anaheim, Calif., 3:30 p.m., ESPNU AdvoCare Invitational, fifth place, at Orlando, Fla.6 p.m., ESPNU Wooden Legacy, championship game, at Anaheim, Calif., 9 p.m., ESPN2 NFL Miami at N.Y. Jets, noon, CBS Minnesota at Atlanta, noon, FOX Pittsburgh at Seattle, 3:25 p.m., CBS New England at Denver, 7:20 p.m., NBC NBA Philadelphia at Memphis, 5 p.m.,

NBA Soccer Premier League, Chelsea at Tottenham, 6 a.m., USA Premier League, West Bromwich Albion at West Ham, 8:05 a.m., USA Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart at Borussia Dortmund, 8:30 a.m., FS1 Premier League, Swansea City at Liverpool, 10:15 a.m., NBCSN Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg at Augsburg, 10:20 a.m., FS2 Bundesliga, Schalke 04 at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 10:30 a.m., FS1 MLS Western Conference finals, Leg 2, Portland at FC Dallas, 4 p.m., ESPN MLS Eastern Conference finals, Leg 2, Columbus at New York, 6:30 p.m., FS1

GB — 2½ 2½ 4½ 5 GB — 8½ 9½ 11 13½

Saturday’s Results Toronto 84, Washington 82 Cleveland 90, Brooklyn 88 San Antonio 108, Atlanta 88 Dallas 92, Denver 81 New Orleans at Utah (n) L.A. Lakers at Portland (n) Sacramento at Golden State (n) Sunday’s Results Milwaukee at Charlotte, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Toronto, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

Boston at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Houston at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 8 2 0 .800 266 186 Pittsburgh 6 4 0 .600 236 191 Baltimore 3 7 0 .300 226 249 Cleveland 2 8 0 .200 186 277 East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 0 0 1.000 323 182 Buffalo 5 5 0 .500 244 227 N.Y. Jets 5 5 0 .500 234 208 Miami 4 6 0 .400 205 249 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 5 5 0 .500 224 248 Houston 5 5 0 .500 208 228 Jacksonville 4 6 0 .400 211 268 Tennessee 2 8 0 .200 182 233 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 8 2 0 .800 222 183 Kansas City 5 5 0 .500 257 198 Oakland 4 6 0 .400 240 259 San Diego 2 8 0 .200 213 282

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 14 3 .824 Dallas 10 7 .588 Memphis 9 8 .529 Houston 6 10 .375 New Orleans 4 12 .250 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 11 6 .647 Minnesota 8 8 .500 Utah 7 7 .500 Portland 6 10 .375 Denver 6 11 .353 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 17 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 8 8 .500 Phoenix 7 9 .438 Sacramento 6 11 .353 L.A. Lakers 2 12 .143

GB — 2 2½ 4½ 6½

SUNDAY Auto racing Formula One, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 6:30 a.m., NBCSN Canadian Football League Grey Cup, Ottawa vs. Edmonton, at Winnipeg, 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 College basketball AdvoCare Invitational, third place, at Orlando, Fla., 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 Utah State at Duke, 11:30 a.m., ESPNU Jackson State at Marquette, 12:30 p.m., FS1 Wisconsin at Oklahoma, 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 Wooden Legacy, fifth place, at Anaheim, Calif., 1:30 p.m., ESPNU

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 7 3 0 .700 211 184 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 262 215 Bears 5 6 0 .455 231 264 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 230 288 East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 5 5 0 .500 273 253 Washington 4 6 0 .400 221 253 Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364 243 274 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 204 261 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 11 0 0 1.000 332 205 Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 250 214 Tampa Bay 5 5 0 .500 236 254 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 255 315 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 8 2 0 .800 336 216 Seattle 5 5 0 .500 228 192 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 179 199 San Francisco 3 7 0 .300 139 252

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NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 13 4 .765 Indiana 10 5 .667 Bulls 9 5 .643 Detroit 8 8 .500 Milwaukee 6 10 .375 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 11 6 .647 Boston 9 7 .563 New York 8 9 .471 Brooklyn 3 13 .188 Philadelphia 0 17 .000 W L Pct Miami 10 5 .667 Atlanta 11 8 .579 Charlotte 9 7 .563 Orlando 8 8 .500 Washington 6 8 .429

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Competing with the big boys

Mokena man invented small product and launched huge sales Know more

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

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For more information about Twist and Seal products, visit twistandseal.com.

RANKFORT – Like many people, Bryan Nooner and his wife Mari-Beth like to decorate the outside of their Mokena home during the holidays – in moderation, of course.

“We’re not the Griswolds,” Nooner said, referring to the family in the “National Lampoon Vacation” movie series who go overboard when it comes to Christmas light decorations. “We don’t do the crazy stuff.”

The frustration of keeping the light connectors dry led Nooner to become an award-winning inventor of three patents – with five more pending – as well as the CEO and founder of Twist and Seal, a national brand based in Frankfort.

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Frustration leads to invention

Nooner’s successes began with a dilemma experienced by other holiday decorators.

“When it rained, the water got between the holiday light connectors,” Nooner said. “It’d pop the GFI, and the lights went out. We’d tape them and I’d cut up bottles. We have pictures of me cutting up bottles to put over them. I tried all kinds of things. Nothing kept the water out. It went on for years.

The lights would go on and off, and I’d go out there to figure out which one is shorting the circuit, untaping stuff and drying out stuff.’

The lights popped during a big family holiday party on a rainy January 2011, so he and Mari-Beth went outside to fix it, Nooner said. Eleven months later, it happened again. As they worked outside, dripping wet in their finery, Nooner said Mari-Beth cried out, “You fix everything else. Why can’t you fix this?”

Bryan Nooner of Mokena, CEO and founder of Twist and Seal in Frankfort, developed a new product after he could not keep his outdoor holiday light cords dry. Nooner poses with his award-winning product on Nov. 24 in Frankfort.

So Nooner, who had a science background and loved tinkering, skipped the party and headed to his office to figure it out. He brought his crude sketches to an artist friend to perfect, and those drawing went to an engineer friend who did three-dimensional modeling on a computer.

Nooner made a prototype, water-tested it, tweaked it and then took another friend’s advice to set up a booth at the National Hardware Show in May 2012. This was no small commitment to an event that attracts industry people all over the world, Nooner said.

The booth fee was $5,000.

“Our funds were limited, so we didn’t ship anything there,” Nooner said. “We drove out in the Suburban.”

To Nooner’s surprise, he won Most Innovative Product

of the Year.

“I was sitting at my booth.

I didn’t even go to the awards ceremony,” he said. “They had to send someone to ‘go get that guy.’ I go back to my booth and I have Ace Hardware; I have Home Depot.

I have all these national retailers coming and saying, ‘Tell me more about your product.’ ”

Off and running

That year, Nooner said he produced and sold 30,000 units – and he knew he had a product people needed.

During that time, Nooner said he also went to stores that sold his product to observe how consumers interacted with it.

Based on that knowledge, Nooner tweaked the merchandise display and the product itself, which was too

large for many holiday lights.

So Nooner invented the Mini, took that back to the same show in May 2013 and again won Most Innovative Product of the Year, he said.

In September 2013, Nooner said Home Depot ordered 18,000 units for October delivery. After a, “Yep, sure we can,” and a flash of panic, he said he got the job done.

“We shipped everything on time,” Nooner said.

Nooner said the Mini is available for purchase in every Home Depot store across the United States and in all Ace Hardware distribution centers – so even though Ace Hardware stores are independently owned, Nooner believes most stores do carry it. That translates to more than 5,000 stores, he said.

The Mini, Nooner said, is certified by National

Electrical Manufacturers Association, meets Consumer Products Safety Commissions Standards and complies with the US Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Also available this year for holiday use is the Cord Dome, which protects multiple cord connections, Nooner said.

In 2016, Nooner intends too launch two additional products.

One is the Maxx, which protects commercial industrial cords and is in the process of receiving approval from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Nooner said.

The second replaces Nooner’s original design and is intended for light duty contractor cords, such as a homeowner would use, Nooner said. Through it all, Nooner has continued to amass awards.

“In May of 2014, I was informed by the staff at the National Hardware Show that we have won more awards than any other company, product line or individual inventor in the history of the show,” Nooner said in an email.

As thrilling as it is, Nooner is especially proud he’s created a network of jobs and that his products are manufactured in the United States.

Does all this success mean Nooner is too busy to decorate this year? Not at all. The timing of when those lights go up is only weather-dependent, he said.

“In fact, I just bought a whole bunch of cords,” Nooner said.

Troy special education students prepare for classroom feast

Spencer Pointe honors vets The HERALD–NEWS NEW LENOX – The children at Spencer Pointe School in New Lenox honored veterans in a variety of ways on Nov. 11.

Families were asked honor friends and family members that have served our country by submitting information and photos about the veterans that were displayed in the school.

The student body gathered in the cafeteria for a video presentation about the

armed forces. Some students illustrated the lyrics to the song, “God Bless the USA.” Students topped off the event by singing, “Thank a Vet.” Memorabilia on display ranged back to World War 1 and including a purple heart, telegrams from the president and correspondence between family members. Students also took part in a letter-writing campaign that will be sent to current soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan for the holidays.

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Plainfield students carve pumpkins

PEOPLE BRIEFS Branch library sets holiday book sale

LOCKPORT – The Friends of the White Oak Library District will host a Holiday Book Sale from Nov. 30 through Dec. 6 at the White Oak Library District Lockport Branch, 121 E Eighth St, Lockport.

For further information and library hours, call 815838-0755 or visit whiteoaklibrary.org.

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Middle school students from Indian Trail Middle School and the Therapeutic Academic Program (TAP) at Plainfield Academy carve pumpkins at Indian Trail Middle School on Oct. 29.

Veterans Day ceremony at Oakwood

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Pilgrims Anthony Campanille and Emily Cech from Maggie Callaghan’s class, displaying literature and their writing project.

A veteran is given a flower from an EarlyAct officer at the Veteran’s Day ceremony at Oakwood School in Lemont.

Park District offers holiday gift cards

PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Park District has gift cards that may be purchased for use at its facilities including Normantown Equestrian Center, Ottawa Street Pool, Great Adventures and Picnic Rentals.

The card may be programmed to store $10 or more. Gift cards are not available online. Thy can be purchased at the Plainfield Park District Recreation Administration Center, 23729 W. Ottawa St., Plainfield.

Card is transferable but not replaceable.

For more information, visit www.plfdparks.org or call 815-436-8812.

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The children at Spencer Pointe School in New Lenox honored veterans by providing pictures for a veterans display in the school.

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Mason Dixon, Caroline Collins and Ashley Castillo were among the fifth-and sixth-grade special education students at William B. Orenic Intermediate School in Troy Community School District 30-C who purchased groceries for their annual Thanksgiving dinner they were planning for their classrooms. Through the planning and shopping, according to WBO special education teacher Kenlyn Anderson, students learn how to make grocery lists and how to locate and purchase items in the grocery store.

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Dan & Kathy Albert of New Lenox, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

Kathy Swanberg married Dan Albert, December 1, 1990 at the Reviera Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Dan was employed by Railway Ind. Service in Joliet, as a Maintenance Mechanic. He retired June 28, 2015. He currently works part-time at Rentalmax of Joliet on Chicago St. Kathy was employed by Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet. as a Ward Clerk. She retired in 2001.

Their children are, Mike Swanderg, Joliet, Ill., Ross Albert, Hibbing, Minn. Amy Swanberg, Bolingbrook, Ill., and Leila Albert, Baldwin Wis. They have 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. adno=0331390

PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Park District is joining Guardian Angel Community Services of Joliet in giving holiday joy to families in need with the Angels on Assignment Program Individuals can “adopt” a family or single person and fill all items on their request list, including clothing, toys, food and/or a food certificate.

Requests lists can be found at the Plainfield Park District Recreation/Administration Center, 23729 W. Ottawa St., Plainfield by picking a paper ornament from the display Christmas tree located at guest services.

All donations are due back to the Recreation/Administration Center at noon on Dec. 9. Do not gift-wrap items.

For more information, visit www.plfdparks.org or call 815436-8812.

Joliet Public Library will host giving tree

JOLIET – The Joliet Public

Library is hosting a giving tree this holiday season to collect donations for Guardian Angel Community Services.

Patrons who visit either library location can adopt an ornament from the giving tree. Each ornament will indicate an item of need for the organizations’ programs and

clients.

Patrons can select as many ornaments as they wish and then return the corresponding new and unused items to the library before Dec. 31.

For more information, visit jolietlibrary.org or call 815-7402660.

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Plainfield firefighters visit Crystal Lawns Elementary School

Students at Chelsea join effort for World Record The HERALD–NEWS FRANKFORT – On Nov. 12, students at Chelsea Intermediate School in Frankfort again participated in the annual World Sport Stacking Association STACK UP. They are part of an effort to set a new Guinness World Record for the “World’s Largest Sport Stacking Event.” The 2015 goal is 610,000 stackers from 3,100 schools to beat last

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Top student sellers treated to limo and lunch On Nov. 5, Spencer Crossing and Caroline Bentley students in New Lenox earned the opportunity to take a limo to The Chip Shoppe in New Lenox by being the top sellers in their school’s annual fundraiser.

year’s record of 592,292 stackers.

Along with trying to break the World Record as they stacked cups, Chelsea students also participated in “Stack the Stock” by bringing in canned goods to stack and donate to the Frankfort Township Food Pantry. Parents were also invited to participate.

For more information, visit www.thewssa.com.

Second annual Pumpkin Pitch held

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First-graders at Haines School learn about fire safety

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A participant lets his jack-o-lantern fly at the second annual Pumpkin Pitch. The event was held at Lewis University in Romeoville on Nov. 6 and 7. It was sponsored by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division, Lewis University, Will County Farm Bureau and the local University of Illinois Extension Office.

First-grade students at Haines School met with the New Lenox Fire Department to learn about how to keep safe in their homes and what to do in the event of a fire. They also had the opportunity to climb aboard a fire truck and try on some firefighter gear. The first-grade classes at Haines have also adopted a firefighter for the school year.

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Chelsea fourth-grader Maddie Kawa with teacher Linda Waninski in front of the food items that students stacked and will donate to the Frankfort Township Food Pantry.

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Plainfield firefighters talk about the gear they wear when fighting fires during a visit on Oct. 7, to Crystal Lawns Elementary School during National Fire Prevention week. The first graders also learned when to call 911 and what to do in case of a fire. They also saw fire truck up close.

Students make fall projects

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Danny Mennella, a student at Dr. Julian Rogus Elementary School in Frankfort, celebrated fall by making a leaf project.

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Chris Maluta, Mary Erhardt, Mary Dailey, Peggy Roberts, Cyndi Valencia, Bobbi Borbas, Marie Lozano and Lona Jakaitis.

National DAR group celebrating 125 years The HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – Throughout 2015, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution have been celebrating 125 years of service to America.

The DAR was founded on Oct. 11, 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism.

The Louis Joliet Chapter began Oct. 11 early as by serving breakfast at MorningStar Mission in Joliet by serving breakfast and cutting up chickens, chopping vegetables and opening cans of stew to prepare for the evening meal.

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Louis Joliet Chapter DAR members also made 125 hats, scarves and gloves to be donated to homeless and less fortunate in the Joliet area.

They also served ice cream to residents and guests at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet.

The Louis Joliet Chapter was chartered in Jan. 27, 1911. Membership is open to any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible to join.

For more information, contact Cyndi Valencia at Iscardar@ymail.com.

Troy Middle School eighth-grader Eric Mavec helps State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant demonstrate how a bill becomes law.

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Plainfield fire district gets grant

Frankfort Square marks Red Ribbon Week The HERALD–NEWS

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(From left) Aaron Holden, ILAW; David Riddle, Plainfield Fire Department; Vito Bonomo, Plainfield Fire Department; Jon Stratton, Plainfield Fire Department; and Mark Reynolds, Plainfield Fire Department. The Plainfield Fire Protection District will be purchasing three high voltage electrical detectors thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water.

FRANKFORT – Students at Frankfort Square Elementary School in Frankfort celebrated Red Ribbon Week by participating in many activities that promoted kindness, healthy choices, and a drug free lifestyle.

Students created posters throughout the week portraying these topics. On Oct. 23, students participated in a Red Ribbon Week parade and displayed their posters to staff, parents, friends and community members as they paraded around the school.

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(From left) Isaac M. Cayden C., and Isabella L.

Students study jellyfish

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Plainfield E. students share science with fifth-graders

Food drives will benefit township food pantry The HERALD–NEWS FRANKFORT – Through the District 157-C Charitable Giving Committee, Grand Prairie Elementary, Chelsea Intermediate and Hickory Creek Middle Schools are participating in food drives with all donations supporting the Frankfort Township Food Pantry.

The Chelsea food drive has just been completed.

Grand Prairie’s food drive will be held in February and Hickory Creek’s food drive will be held in April.

Food Drive Coordinators include staff members Sean Rhoads for Grand Prairie, Rachel Newcomb for Chelsea and Amy Steele for Hickory Creek.

More information about the food pantry can be found at www.frankforttownship. com.

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Eichelberger Elementary School fifth graders examine plant and animal cells with help from Plainfield East High School freshman biology students on Oct. 22 at PEHS. This is the third year that Eichelberger fifth-grade classes have joined with their high school peers to do this hands-on work as part of their fifth-grade science unit on cells.

Joliet C. announces 2015-16 Mr. and Ms. J Finalists

Montessori teachers get book grants

This painted species of jellyfish came from Patricia Pfeiffer’s class. Students are (from left) Leena Taher, Elias Haddad and Samantha Jaksich. Second graders at Indian Trail Elementary School in Frankfort read an informational text about jellyfish, and suddenly there were species in each and every room. Along with reading and gaining information about this creature of the sea, students learned about fact and opinion, how to make contractions, and even took a virtual tour of live jellyfish in an aquarium. Students learned that “jellies” do not have a brain, only some have eyes, and they spend their days drifting on ocean currents. Did you know the smallest jellyfish is as tiny as a pearl, and the largest is almost ten feet wide? Its tentacles can be as long as a school bus.

Summit Hill Junior High to host science expo on Dec. 11

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Two teachers, Kristina Reid and Vicki Hartmann, from Joliet Montessori School each received $100 book fair grants from The Meemic Foundation. On Oct. 23, a representative from the Meemic Foundation, Andrew Briick, came to the school to present the awards. The grant money will be used to purchase books for their classrooms.

Joliet Central High School has announce the Mr. and Ms. J finalists for the 2015-2016 school year.

Row 1: Linda Ragusa Bowers, sponsor; Sara Koziol; Tymerra Coleman; Luis Villagomez; Raul Rosendo; and Dina Zmuda, co-sponsor. Row 2: Henry Linehan, Christopher Trevino, Carol Ann Randolph, Peter (Kyle) Gerstenkorn, Jalen Williams, Jalen Jones, Alex Ruettiger and Julian Silas. Row 3: Nicole Long, Tamara Snevely, Danielle Morgan, Hannah Vercellotti, Emilee Nichols, Kate Fanning and Ashley Hare.

Not pictured: Austin Bernhard. Mr. and Ms. J, the tradition of selecting two high school seniors who best represent the ideal students of Joliet Central, began in 1958. Recently, the tradition of Mr. and Ms. J has expanded above a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above to include community outreach. A panel of teachers and community members act as judges. Winners are announced in the spring.

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Suzy Doody, Jocelyn Louisburg, Brianna Brown, and eighth-grade science fair sponsor Mrs. Szymanski. The Summit Hill Junior High School Science Expo is planned for 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 in the SHJH cafetorium.

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Hickory Creek Middle School Student Council members get ready to take food donations from Chelsea Intermediate School to the Frankfort Township Food Pantry.

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PUZZLES CROSSWORD

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Make sure you bid game with the values

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Barry Humphries, an Australian comedian, said, “I’m a little bit politically incorrect.”

I read a fair amount of material from fellow bridge writers, and we are all occasionally unintentionally incorrect. But once in a while someone gives what I deem to be very bad advice. Look at today’s North hand. Your partner opens one club, you respond one heart, and he rebids one spade.

What would you do now?

You have 13 points, and your partner opened the bidding. You must insist on reaching a game contract – but which one? It could be three no-trump, but you have no diamond stopper. If your partner does, fine; but if he does not, perhaps you can make five clubs. How do you ask partner if he has a diamond stopper?

You rebid two diamonds, fourth suit game-forcing. Here, partner would continue with two no-trump, which you would raise. What should partner do after West leads the diamond king?

The writer advised his readers to rebid three clubs, if that were forcing.

He added that if, like most pairs, you play it as only invitational, bid three clubs anyway and hope that you don’t miss a game! He then appended a comment that you might try a “devious” two diamonds. Why is it devious?

It is the right bid.

In three no-trump, South needs to take three spades, one heart, one diamond and four clubs.

However, the opponents are threatening to take one spade and four diamonds. South must duck the first diamond, take the second trick (not duck again, for fear that West shifts to a heart), and play on spades to get home.

Note to readers: This column is an update of one that originally appeared in July 2012.

Dear Dr. K: My 9-year-old

• Meats (mainly poultry and fish), beans, nuts or eggs: 2 servings Growing young children who are able to eat solid food usually need to eat every two to three hours. In addition to three meals, most children need mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. Be sure to offer healthy snacks: • Fresh and dried fruits • Vegetables with lowfat dip • Yogurt and low-fat milk • Whole-grain bread, whole-grain crackers, unsalted whole-wheat pretzels • Peanut butter, hummus, bean dip By age 5, all children should be following the same heart-healthy diet as you. That’s right, by age 5.

You know the drill: • Switch to low-fat or nonfat milk and reduced-fat cheese and yogurt.

• Limit fried foods.

• Have a wide variety of fruits and vegetables on hand. Serve them for snacks rather than cookies, chips, ice cream or other high-fat foods.

• Avoid soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened drinks. They are a major contributor to weight gain.

Regular exercise is no less important than a healthy diet in preventing childhood obesity, and it is also beneficial to a child’s overall health. It almost surely reduces the risk for Type 2 diabetes, for example.

Finally, don’t forget to set a good example for your son. He’s unlikely to reach for carrot sticks if you’re snacking on cookies.

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

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son is very overweight. I don’t want to make a big deal about his eating habits, because I assume he’ll grow out of his obesity later in life, and because we already set so many rules for him to follow. Do you agree?

Dear Reader: I wish I could, but I can’t. A child’s eating habits, and weight, can adversely affect his or her health later in life.

The healthy eating habits you set with young kids not only influence their eating habits later in life, they also influence the chemistry of your kids’ bodies so they are less likely to get fat as adults.

All the talk about childhood obesity is not just media hype. The number of children who are overweight or obese is increasing at an alarming rate.

These kids are at much higher risk for developing serious health problems as adults – high blood pressure, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Not only that: They’re even at increased risk for developing “adult” diseases when they’re still children. A growing number of obese kids are developing the condition that used to be called “adult onset” diabetes (better called Type 2 diabetes). When I was a medical student, you rarely saw people with that disease who were younger than 50. Today, you see it in teenagers who have been obese since early childhood.

Kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years typically need between 1,500 and 2,000 calories per day, from a variety of healthy foods. An average day’s diet should look like this: • Grains (preferably whole grains): 6 servings • Vegetables: 2 to 3 servings • Fruits: 2 to 3 servings • Dairy: 2 servings

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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Dakota Dear Neighborly: A good

neighbor does unto others as he/she would like them to do unto him/her. The next time you see the Joneses, casually mention what you have observed, suggest they might want to check their electric bill and let them take it from there – or not.

Dear Abby: I’m a 17-yearold girl and my boyfriend is the same age. We have been together for five months and I don’t know what to do because he’s so jealous. If I log on to Facebook, he gets angry. If I go to the park with my parents, he gets mad.

Two days ago, he said

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips he wanted to see my phone.

When I told him to show me his phone, too, he refused.

He said only he can check my phone. What should I do? – Don’t Know What To

Do In Iowa Dear Don’t Know What To Do: What you should do is

dump this insecure, controlling boy immediately.

What he’s doing isn’t flattering and it isn’t normal.

While his possessiveness may have seemed like a compliment in the beginning, for your own emotional – and possibly physical – well-being, break things off now. And if he doesn’t back off, get your parents involved.

Dear Abby: My husband is in his 80s and I’m in my 70s. We have a traditional marriage. Each of us has our own responsibilities around the house.

I wish I could take off the months of November, December, January and February to sit and read and do less. He does blow snow occasionally, but that’s it. I still have the house to clean and laundry, ironing and cooking to do. How is this fair? And why do women put up with this? – Getting More

Tired By The Week Dear Getting: It isn’t fair.

And only you can answer why you have put up with it all these years. If you are unhappy with the division of labor in November, December, January and February, then negotiate a new labor contract. Begin with the premise, “each according to his ability ... and YOUR NEED.”

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

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Pearls Before Swine

Dear Abby: I have a neighbor, “Mrs. Smith,” whom I see often in another neighbor’s yard, “the Joneses,” when they are not home. I have seen Mrs. Smith pick vegetables from their garden and take them to her house, and Mr. Smith connect extension cords that run to their home in the winter months when the owners are away. The Smiths are at least in their 60s and well off.

While it’s possible the Joneses don’t mind sharing their garden and electricity with this couple, it does seem unusual. We have security cameras in our yard to discourage the Smiths from coming onto our property.

Should I tell the Joneses about these people and, if so, what would be the best way to approach the subject? Or should I just mind my own business?

I would consider someone a good neighbor if they told me someone was coming onto my property like this, but I can’t assume others feel the same way – especially since they seem friendly toward each other and share a property line.

What would a good neighbor do? – Neighborly in North

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Neighbors make themselves 59 at home at another castle

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By EUGENIA LAST Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Change is perpetual. Trying to avoid or reduce fluctuations in your personal or professional life will not always be possible. Don’t mistake unplanned circumstances for missed opportunities. Roll with the punches and keep your eyes on the prize. You are the master of your destiny.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Proceed with caution. Your zest to improve your health and well-being will be compromised if you start a rigorous routine without taking the proper steps to ensure a safe, sensible outcome.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Love and romance are highlighted. You will have to sift

through a lot of misinformation to get to the facts. Don’t believe everything you hear.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Trusted allies will be your best bet to help improve an important project. Be open to all suggestions, but give the benefit of the doubt to the people who have your best interests at heart.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Others will have trouble dealing with your moodiness. Try to maintain an even keel with colleagues and family members or you will have to make some heartfelt apologies.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Break out of your routine. An impromptu journey will bring unanticipated benefits. Don’t be afraid to take a unique approach. You’ll be rewarded for your bravery.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – There are many

ways to improve your livelihood. Check out online job postings. Explore as many diverse possibilities as you can in order to find a perfect fit for your qualifications.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Stick to your objective if you want to make progress. You will receive numerous appeals for advice or assistance, but dropping your own priorities will not result in success.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – An unexpected change of plans will throw you off course temporarily, but you will find a situation offering greater potential. Be wary of someone offering a lofty promise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Make improvements that will bring added comfort and convenience to your living space. Purge or sell items you no

longer use or want in order to gain satisfaction and relief.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Take a firm stand if the people you depend on have failed to honor a promise. Keep a close watch on your diet to ensure that you are taking proper care of your health.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Take a moment to contemplate what’s happened and what you can do to benefit from the aftermath. Gravitate toward anyone or anything that offers a positive alternative.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Jealousy is apparent. Be careful what you say to whom.

Keep a close eye on your assets, especially when traveling. Not everyone is as honest as you are.

Trust in your own devices.

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conditioning systems, an unfinished attic for extra storage, convenient access to the garage from either the entryway or basement, and 200-amp electric service.

Improvements include new windows, fresh paint, new carpet, and interior doors.

ABOUT THIS PROPERTY Address: 2 Horseshoe Lane, Lemont Size: 3,661 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths Room sizes: Living room, 19-by-15; dining room, 14-by-13; family room, 23-by-14; kitchen, 14-by-19; game room, 26-by-23; laundry room, 5-by-10; master bedroom, 14-by-15; other bedrooms, 16-by-11, 14-by-13, 13-by-10 Price: $424,900 Tour: By appointment Directions: Take Main Street to Bell Road, go south past Route 83, to Horseshoe.

Realtor: Thomas L. Mulvey, managing broker, Dow Realty, Inc., at (815) 730-1900, Ext. 22 or via email to tmulvey@dowcompanies.com

1623 Stratford Court, Joliet

17420 S. Ann Drive, Plainfield

1312 Richmond Street, Joliet

Move in ready 3 bed, 1 1/2 bath home in Marquette Gardens. Spacious family room with fireplace. Master bedroom with plenty of closet space. Partial basement. Back patio, fenced yard. Backs to park. Offered at $128,000.

Jane Hopkins, 730-1900 x23 MLS# 09090096

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This two-story home in Lemont offers the built-in advantages of a large lot and large rooms for all the activities of family and friends year ‘round.

Sitting on slightly more than an acre lot, there is room outdoors for any gathering, whether it’s building a collection of snowmen in winter or hosting a full-scale picnic and barbecue in summer.

Inside, the home is equally flexible.

There is a huge second-floor game room, with easy access to the second level via two staircases.

The main level features a large family room with a fireplace and wet bar. The family room is open onto the kitchen, which offers granite countertops and both a breakfast bar and table space. A dining room with hardwood flooring is available for more formal entertaining.

And the full unfinished basement can also be developed for a host of other family needs and wants.

Private spaces include four bedrooms, including a spacious master suite with whirlpool tub and double sink.

Other major features include a first-floor laundry, back yard patio, two-car side-load garage, two zoned heating systems, two zoned air

5 bed, 2 1/2 bath home on approx. 1/2 acre lot.

New carpet, fresh paint.

Partially finished basement. Main floor laundry. Multi-level deck.

Offered at $264,900 Tom Mulvey, Managing Broker 730-1900 x22 MLS#09068025 2 bed, 1 bath home.

Move in ready. Hardwood floors in bedrooms. Master has 2 spacious closets. Great location near shopping.

Bsmt. Fenced yard.

Offered at $119,000 Jane Hopkins, 730-1900 x23 MLS#09076753

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14542 S. BIRCHDALE DR., HOMER GLEN – $225,000 PRICE REDUCED – MAKE AN OFFER!

3 bedroom split-level with 2 full baths, family room, hardwood floors, 2 car attached garage, great price! HUD owned home!

Case #137-735498. Sold “AS IS”. FHA insurable with $3,850.

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1114 CLARA AVENUE, JOLIET – $90,700

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Visit me at: www.CarolBoland.com

CAROL BOLAND 815-354-2102

BURNEVA MCCULLUM 779-279-4711 7 EDISON RD., JOLIET – $59,000

BE IN FOR THE NEW YEAR! NOW $379,900!

Outstanding one owner 3 bedroom brick ranch home on premium lot in Lake Forrest! Too many high end appointments to list! Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring, 2 story foyer with designer tile, Gourmet kitchen with birch cabinets, granite counters, travertine backsplash & island! Great room with 14ft. ceilings and fireplace overlooking the beautiful park like, landscaped yard with patio and pergola! Master suite with luxury bath and walk in closet! Formal dining room, unfinished walk up attic and full unfinished basement! Minooka schools! To view interior pictures please visit www.Victoriadillon.com

Being sold “AS IS” – 2 bedroom, living room, ktichen and bath – New roof and siding – 2 car detached garage – Fenced yard – Purchase as an investment or move right in – Currently on a month-to-month lease (900.00 rent) – Call Nancy Freeman (815-530-5633) or email nfreeman221@comcast.net.

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1304 ROTH DR., JOLIET – $239,900

Beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath, 2 story home priced to sell!

Large fully equipped kitchen overlooks family room and 20’ x 40’ patio. Fireplace for the Holidays & formal dining room makes it ideal for entertaining. Large master bedroom complete with bath & walk in closet. Completely finished basement that could be an in-law arrangement. 2 car garage. $239,900 Visit me at: www.CarolBoland.com

3 bedroom ranch in popular Longleat Subdivision. Large eat-in kitchen. Wet bar in the partially finished basement. Huge deck and 6 foot privacy fenced rear yard. Newer roof and siding. 2 car garage. Quiet cul-de-sac street. Troy schools. $174,900.

CAROL BOLAND 815-354-2102

KEN SAIEG 815-741-5656 21310 Foxtail Dr… On almost half acre, 3,700+ sq ft with numerous upgrades thruout! 4 bedrooms including a 20x14 luxury master suite with adjacent 18x9 bonus room, 4.5 baths, hardwood floors through the main level. Spacious 16x25 kitchen opens to 2 story family room with fireplace, finished basement has heated floors plus 2nd fireplace, 3 car garage. Now asking $685,000. Contact Jayne for a private showing today plus preview even more photos at www.jaynesellshomes.net

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2121 ARDAUGH AVE., CREST HILL – $219,000

Great tri-level w/finished basement – 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, dining and living room and 2 family rooms plus a glassed-in Florida room that opens to a brick paver patio with fountains and A/G pool with surrounding deck – Fenced-in yard and a 2-story playhouse – All appliances – 7 ceiling fans – Carpeted and tiled rooms – A must see! Call Nancy Freeman (815-530-5633) or email nfreeman221@comcast.net

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If you like nostalgia this 5 bedroom American Four Square is for you.

Most of the original woodwork and built-ins are intact, including a beautiful cabinet divider between the formal living and dining rooms.

Hardwood floors. Healthy hot water heat and C/A. Large covered front porch and a two tiered rear deck. Full partitioned basement. 2 car garage. Walk-up storage attic. Great opportunity. Go to hometelosfirst. com and hudhomestore.com for information and education. Call Burneva McCullum for help or questions at 779-279-4711.

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RON & DARLENE GERSCH 815-741-5658

RYAN BEHRENS 815-791-1715

Wow – Great price at 499K! Due to buyer’s job transfer not going through, this property is back on the market! This 5900 sq. ft. magnificent home is situated on a 1.08 acre lot w/sweeping water views! All brick w/5 beds, 3.2 baths – The home is pure luxury.

Property features gorgeous marble & hardwood flooring on the main level. Spacious kitchen w/island & custom built in cabinetry & a solid granite kitchen table will remain in the eating area. Soaring windows in family rm, coffered ceilings in library – The list goes on!

Close to 2000 sq. ft. in Pebble Creek! 2 story 4 bedroom home with family room, fireplace, basement and 2 car attached garage. HUD owned home! Case #137-508687. Sold “AS IS”.

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shopping and schools! $49,500 – Call Nancy Hibler at 815-263-5791 for more details!

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ABSOLUTELY CHARMING – EVERYTHING IS DONE! You won’t find a nicer home in the subd.

Updated kitchen w/raised panel cabs & Corian tops, updated bath, 3BRS, LR w/hdwd floors & FR w/high vol beamed clngs & frpl, 2 1/2 car garage, many updates! $109,900 – Call Maggie today!

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MOVE RIGHT IN – WELL MAINTAINED! This spotless 3BR ranch is ready for new owners!

There’s a formal LR & large FR open to the big eat-in kitchen, 1st flr lndy, all appls, full bsmt & 2 1/2 car heated garage! Owner’s anxious – make an offer! NOW $162,900 – Call Nancy Hibler today!

Jim Karges 815-474-1144

PRIVACY AT ITS FINEST – OAKWOOD ESTATES! Quality built 2-story condo offering over 2,800 sq/ ft, 4BRS, 3.1 baths, main floor master, Florida room, FR w/frpl, main floor laundry, bsmt rec room, dual furnace/air, much more! $199,900 – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker, today!

Jim Karges 815-474-1144

LOOK NO FURTHER – WOODBRIDGE CONDO! Large 2BR end unit offering 2 balconies that overlook the courtyard, LR w/frpl, lots of storage!

Amenities include underground heated parking, clubhouse, exercise room & pool! NOW $90,000 – Call Jim Koenig today!

Jim Koenig 815-347-1375

SUPERBLY UPDATED – OUTSTANDING DECOR! This gorgeous home offers a stunning LR w/frpl, formal DR, beautifully updated eat-in kitchen, 3 updated baths, park-like DOUBLE LOT, 2.5 car BRICK garage & full bsmt with 4th BR & full bath. $159,900 – Call David Hufford today!

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CRAFTSMAN STYLE BUNGALOW! All is in pristine condition! Natural woodwork/doors, built-in buffet, walk-in pantry, beautifully updated kitchen, 2nd level master suite or home studio, 3 updated baths, superbly fin bsmt, front & rear porches, more! $164,900 – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker!

BEDFORD STONE RANCH – BEVAN ACRES! This quality-built stone ranch is situated in a highly sought-after area & offers 2 large BRS w/beautiful hdwd floors, a spacioius LR w/wood burning frpl, updated bath, full bsmt, extra deep garage & new patio! $164,900 – Call David Hufford today!

David Hufford 815-483-7634

IMMACULATE RANCH – CATHEDRAL AREA! This 3BR ranch has been lovingly maintained!

Great curb appeal, gorgeous fenced yard w/many perennials & big patio, newer furnace & air, superbly fin bsmt w/custom oak bar & half bath, 2 car garage!

NOW $148,900 – Call Mary Kay Grace today!

Mary Kay Grace 815-405-1112

SHOREWOOD 2 STORY – 1 ACRE LOT! Meticulously maintained home situated on a beautiful wooded lot adjacent to the DuPage River! 4 large BRS, 2 1/2 baths, formal LR & DR, FR w/frpl, vaulted ceiling & wet bar! Bsmt rec room & 2 car attached! $240s – Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker!

Jim Karges 815-474-1144

OFFICE BUILDING FOR LEASE! A prime Plainfield Rd. location makes this 2,750 sq. ft. brick building a great value at $12/sq. ft. There’s a remodeled interior with several private offices, 2 restrooms, kitchen, and zoned heating and cooling. Call Jim Karges, Managing Broker at 815-474-1144.

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in the views of the impressive open floor plan. The formal living and dining room both have large windows and neutral carpeting. Perfect for entertaining, the gourmet kitchen is a chef’s dream offering striking cabinetry, all appliances, center island and separate eating area! Right off the kitchen is the spectacular family room with bright windows and neutral carpeting.

There is also a first floor den, which could be used as a study or in-home office. Head upstairs to the luxurious master suite with vaulted ceilings, huge walk-in closet and luxury bath with dual sink vanity, soaking tub and separate shower. You’ll also find three additional bedrooms with neutral carpeting and large closets. These additional rooms offer plenty of space and storage for all of life’s necessities. Heading downstairs, the full basement boasts lots of storage space and is ready for your ideas. Outside, the entertainment sized patio overlooks the immense fenced yard & lush landscape! Located in a beautiful pool/clubhouse community, this home is one you will not want to miss. It truly has it all!

Join us today for your personal tour of this fantastic property during our OPEN HOUSE today from 10:00 to 1:00 or you can set up a viewing any time by contacting Rosemary West with RE/MAX Professionals Select at 815-729-1814. Visit www.rosemarywestteam.com for more information on this home and many other properties.

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Solid construction home on over a 1/2 acre wooded yard in Lockport. 3BR/2BA with a partially finished

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walk-out basement! Simply stunning views of nature from the wall of windows in the enormous vaulted

• Backs to Wooded Area Giving Your Yard the Feel of a Private Oasis! • Spacious Upstairs Bonus Room is Perfect for Second Family Room!

great room. Minutes to shopping & I-355. 2700 square feet! $200,000. Call/text Mark Meers today at

• The Living & Dining Room Features Unique Reclaimed Marble Trim! • Huge Deck, Above Ground Pool & 4 Car Garage are a Real Plus!

(815) 347-7900. Additional photos at www.MarkMeers1.com

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• Huge Master Suite with 2nd Fireplace and Balcony!

• Large Family Room has Beautiful Fireplace with Marble Surround! • Priced to Sell in the LOW $200s!

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909 SABLE RIDGE DR., JOLIET – JUST REDUCED!

This fantastic home offers solid brick construction, a formal LR, DR & large eat-in kitchen with wood laminate flooring, 2BRS + bonus room (3rd BR or office), 2 baths, neutral decor, spotless basement, 2 enclosed porches, more! There’s also a HUGE, fenced DOUBLE LOT! JUST $118,000 – Call Nancy Hibler today for more details or your private viewing!

Immaculate sprawling 3 car garage ranch in Sable Ridge! Minooka schools. 3 beds, 2 full baths. Gorgeous Brazilian cherry hardwood floors thru-out! Kitchen boasts granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, custom brick wall, and 42 inch cabinetry! Master suite with spa ceramic shower and sep. soaking tub, large WIC and dual sinks. Backyard oasis with partial in ground pool, private deck, gazebo, and custom brick grilling station!

Nancy Hibler Karges Realty 815-725-1700 815-263-5791

Shannon Dames RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals 815-600-0653

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RAIL DRIVERS WANTED Joliet 2 Drivers needed for our fleet.

Global 4 to Chicago ramps.

Local home every nights, day hours only. Paid weekly.

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DISPENSARY MANAGER - MORRIS The Manager oversees the daily operation of the dispensary, handling the needs of all customers & developing a professional team that is passionate about medical cannabis. The Manager also works with the CEO to ensure the facility's sound recordkeeping & compliance with local & state regulations. Priorities include the implementation of dispensary policies, oversight and management of quality product inventory & the hiring, development & supervision of dispensary staff. The Manager is also responsible for overseeing marketing, promotions and the maintenance of reports as they pertain to the daily operations and financials of the dispensary. The Manager must also be fluent in the products and flowers offered in the store.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Business or related experience; 3 to 5 years of retail management experience; Excellent customer communication and service skills; Strong interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills; Passionate about serving the IL medical cannabis community; Strong accounting, math and computer skills; Must attain required state licensure; Must be willing to submit to a background check; Must be willing to work weekends!

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For Commercial/ Industrial projects, must be willing to travel/relocate, minimum 10 yrs experience. OSHA training 30hr min, First AID/CPR Certified, scheduling & estimating exp. Experienced in projects ranging from $3Mil to $10Mil. Candidates email resume to: constructioncorp101@ gmail.com BREAKING NEWS available 24/7 at TheHerald-News.com

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877-264-2527 Production MBL (USA) Corporation, timing belt manufacturer for GM, Ford, VW, Polaris, Artic Cat, Triumph motorcycle, NHRA funny car, is looking for you to become a part of our production team!

We need to hire production operators who can work on our off shifts to make a difference in our fast paced environment! Our business is growing and we need you!

We offer a beginning hourly rate of $13.51 with a guaranteed six (6) month increase! Our benefit package includes medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, 401(k) and more!

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Warehouse Want to work for a company that appreciates your talent and skills? Do you enjoy being innovative and working in a fast paced environment? Then MBL is just the place for you! We are looking for new associates in our warehouse who can work on any shift. If you are energetic, have a willingness to work, attention to detail, and the ability to lift 50 pounds; this is the place for you! Whether you have basic warehouse knowledge or are just starting out in your career! Don't delay! We need to hire you right away!

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Affectionate, Financially Secure Family Joyfully awaits Miracle 1st baby. Excited Grandparents too. !Expenses Paid! 800-816-8424

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WANTED CAREGIVER 7:30am – 8:30pm 3 days a week in Plainfield. Experience and Must have Professional References Text or call Diane FOR INFO 815-382-0438

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Female, tri-color, spayed, young, about 20 pounds, micro chipped. Last seen at County Line Rd & Route 52 on Thurs, May 7 @ 6:30p.m. Please call 815-730-1157 or 312-504-9172 with any info.

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Auction to be held at: The Farm Ridge Twp Hall, located on Sylvan Ave, in Grand Ridge, IL. Directions: 8 Miles South of Downtown Ottawa, IL (on Rte 23), to Grand Ridge, IL, then East (on N. 21st Rd / W. Main St), 2/10 Mile to Sylvan Ave & 1 Block South (watch for auction signs).

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Size 6, long, winter, Calvin Klein, merlot color, $25.

815-838-8329

FLANNEL SHIRTS

Men's St. John Bay brand, size large, 8 at $6/ea or all for $45.

815-254-1015

Ladies Coyote Jacket, with Lamb collar, Size S-M $50 815-274-2542

FLOOR SCRUBBER - Hoover floor scrubber with 2 round rotating brushes, scrubs & picks up liquid, great for any floor - $75.

815-436-5171 Maytag Washer Great Condition $175 815-474-9054

Refrigerator ~ Kenmore

Baby Formula - Enfamil Premium Power Formula, 12.5oz can $8ea. 773-315-1700

Plainfield Cemetery, Section K

2 plots available, $700/each OBO. 630-907-7240, 540-544-7135

Assorted Vintage – St. Nicholas Square Collection, includes houses, figurines & accessories, $1-$20.

815-436-4222 or email: cbar577329@aol.com Large assortment Lemax Xmas collectibles & accessories, never opened $1-$20 each.

815-436-4222 Email: cbar577329@aol.com

PRICE GUIDES

Burley Beckett Basketball, Racing, and Basesball Guides, 50¢ each.

815-726-8803

TRAIN ~ AMERICAN FLYER 50 years plus, mounted on a 8'x4' plywood table.

Has locomotive and coal car with 5 or 6 cars altogether, $250. 815-725-1763

Vintage Holly Jolly Rock Santa Collectible $25. 815-436-4222 Email: cbar577329@aol.com

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Disc Player – Teac 5 Disc Player with Remote - $20 Call 815-485-8726

Black, $50. 630-904-6990

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Kenmore Dishwasher

Knee Braces (2)

Used twice, paid over $1000, sell for $400/ea. 815-725-1348

DVD's of JTHS Central

Small Fridge – 3 cu. ft. black small Leaded glass opaque, $25.

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Powerhouse Lockport A major engineering achievement of the late 19th century was the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. This canal was dug from Chicago to Lockport from 1890 to 1900 and extended to Joliet by 1907.

The construction techniques used to dig through the layers of soil in this location included the use of steam shovels and dynamite, in contrast to the building of the I&M Canal in the 1840s where virtually all of the digging was done by hand using a variety of domestic- and foreign-born laborers.

The channel in this 28mile section had a navigable depth of more than 20 feet and had a width that varied between 110 and 201 feet. At Lockport, the channel widens to about 500 feet where large lake vessels could easily maneuver.

The main mechanism that controlled the flow of water through the Sanitary Ship Canal was located at the western terminus near Lockport.

The unique feature of the work was a Bear Trap Dam that was 160 feet wide, with a vertical play of seventeen feet, and seven sluice gates, each 30 feet wide and having a vertical play of 20 feet.

At the time of construction, the dam was the largest of its type and provided the means of controlling the flow of water through the canal.

The dam went into operation on the morning of Jan. 17, 1900.

Between 1903 and 1907, the main channel of the Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal

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was extended nearly 4 miles from the Controlling Works to the Upper Basin in Joliet.

The extension included the construction of the Lockport Powerhouse, which was designed by Frederick L. Barrett in Beaux-Arts style, using concrete blocks laid to simulate stone.

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and supplied Lockport with cheap power and made it a manufacturing, rather than a commercial, city.

Built between 1905 and 1907, the red-roof powerhouse plant measures 385 feet by 70 feet and continues to provide hydroelectric power to the area.

The original four horizontal Francis-style turbines inside the facility that generated electrical power were replaced by two vertical

Kaplan-style turbines, which operate today.

Recently, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recognized the powerhouse as the oldest hydroelectric project in Illinois.

In 2004, the Lockport Dam and Powerhouse were added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The then and now photographs show similar unique views of the powerhouse complex.

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Santa runners jog Saturday down Chicago Street during the third annual Santa Run in downtown Joliet.

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Run raises funds for Joliet Township High School scholarships

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – “He was running so fast his suit fell off,” the announcer called out as one of the top finishers returned on the Santa Run. He wasn’t the only one.

The third Joliet Township High School Alumni Association Santa Run on Saturday attracted more than 300 runners whose participation raised money for a scholarship fund.

Nearly all of them came back fully clad in Santa coat, pants, beard, cap and belt.

The costume is undoubtedly the major draw of the event.

Keeping it on is another thing.

“After running a little bit, my suit was falling all over the place,” said Brandyn Collins, a freshman at Joliet West who handed off most of his Santa suit to his father – Joliet police officer Larry Collins – who was among the police officers working security along the running route from Joliet Central High School through downtown and back.

Brandyn came in third with not much left but his Santa belt when announcer Jon Wise, Joliet West class of 1987, made the observation that his swiftness left the suit behind.

David Carter, a senior at Joliet Central, came in second, but the belt may have slowed him down.

“I’ll be better prepared next year,” Carter said, noting he spent a lot of the run pulling on his belt.

The Santa Run is an untimed run, designed to attract non-competitive participants.

“The families love it,” said Lynne Lichtenauer, JTHS director of alumni relations.

“They use photos from it for Christmas cards. It’s an untimed run because we want a family run.”

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ABOVE: A line of Santa runners exits Joliet Central High School after the start of the 2015 Santa Run on Saturday in downtown Joliet. BELOW: A Santa runner uses her phone Saturday while walking under the Jefferson Street viaduct during the 2015 Santa Run in downtown Joliet. try fees, which pay for the Santa suits, too, go to the Legacy Scholarship awarded annually to two graduating seniors, one from Joliet Central and one from Joliet West.

The run includes a walk.

Kelly Winkels of Plainfield, pushed her 4-year-old daughter, Lil, and 2-year-old son, Max, in a stroller.

“We have fun every year,” Winkels said, when asked what brings her to the event, “and my mom’s the superintendent.”

JTHS School District 204 Superintendent Cheryl McCarthy, also in a Santa suit, quickly added, “They don’t do it because they have to. They like it,” as she and the family headed out for the walk.

“We’ve never done a Santa Run. It seems like fun,” Cindy McCawley of Coal City said

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Joliet crews hope to be more snow-ready this winter

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The city plans to ramp up its preventative measures against snowstorms this winter.

Joliet, along with other cities, faced public criticism for the condition of streets after the Feb. 1 blizzard that dropped a foot of snow under conditions that turned streets into washboards.

New Mayor Bob O’Dekirk made it a campaign issue.

O’Dekirk at the Nov. 17 City Council meeting brought up the prospects for snow removal this winter.

“I think our citizens demand that we do better in this area than we have in the past,” O’Dekirk said.

Joliet passed its first test with the early snow of Nov. 21, although it was hardly the blizzard test of Feb. 1 when a foot of snow fell under conditions that caused it to pack in the streets like ice.

Joliet Roadways Engineer Mike Eulitz said the city, however, does plan to get a faster head start on snow this winter.

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Snowplows drive down Brentwood Place in February in Joliet after a blizzard. The city intends to ramp up its preventative measures against snowstorms this winter. more trucks spreading the blend of salt brine, calcium chloride and beet juice the city uses to melt snow and ice.

“We just purchased a new brine maker,” Eulitz said. “We can make about 2,000 gallons

of salt brine in 20 minutes.”

Plus, the city has equipped more trucks with spreaders to spray the blend on the roads.

Road crews in previous years focused on spreading the blend on hills and bridg-

es before the snow came. This winter, they will be putting it on more streets ahead of the snow or in its earliest stages.

“The main thing with doing it ahead of time is that it will not allow the snow and ice to

bond to the pavement,” Eulitz said. “It also slows down the accumulation.”

Something else that may be in the city’s favor is that blizzards like the one that occurred Feb. 1 don’t come around very often.

“Last year, we had the snow that turned into ice, and it became a disaster,” O’Dekirk said at the recent council meeting.

Joliet wasn’t the only city or village to face public criticism for the condition of streets for days after that snowfall, however.

The Village of Plainfield is looking for new measures to avoid the aftereffects that occurred after the Feb. 1 blizzards. Streets were like washboards for days, and gaps in the icy snow became virtual potholes.

“The nature of that storm is what caused the pothole effect,” Joliet Public Works Director James Trizna said during the discussion at the council meeting. “I’ve talked to many public works directors – from Rockford and all over the Chicago area. It was the same situation.”

City of Joliet bans parking on streets on two-inch snow days

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Joliet snow parking ban will be in effect again this winter.

The city bans street parking on streets during snowfalls of two inches or more while acknowledging the rule can be hard to follow in certain neighborhoods.

“Some older neighborhoods in Joliet do not have adequate off-street parking options,” reads the city’s news release on the ban.

Even so, the city urges residents in older neighborhoods to seek spots in the driveways of neighbors, or even commercial and church parking lots, until snow crews clear the streets.

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Joliet news release ment will have the option of issuing a parking ticket to the owner of a vehicle left on a city street during a snow event, as well as have the option of having the vehicle towed, or both,” reads the city’s news release.

The city notes that it has more than 500 miles of streets to plow with a fleet of 37 trucks and a crew of 37 drivers.

The goal is to clear all streets within 24 hours after the snow stops falling.

The first streets to be plowed are major arteries, hospital routes, hills and bridges. Then, the city plows main subdivision streets and collector streets.

Remaining subdivision streets are plowed next. Last are cul-desacs and dead ends.

The city does not plow alleys.

City Hall also provided shoveling guidelines.

While Joliet does not have an ordinance requiring sidewalks to be shoveled, it does have an ordinance against shoveling snow into the street.

Shaw Media file photo The city advises residents and businesses to shovel side- A group of people free a car stuck in the snow in February in Joliet. walks adjoining their proper- Several restrictions go into place after more than 2 inches of snow ties. falls in the city.

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Tuesday’s agenda includes discussion about demolition of the antiquated Eagle Building, 20 W. Washington St. in Joliet, which once housed several sheriff’s offices, and the approval of a contract for a construction manager at-risk for the sheriff’s Laraway Road facility.

Both moves push forward the county’s plans to rearrange and consolidate offices in downtown Joliet and elsewhere.

Nick Palmer, chief of staff for the Will County Executive’s Office, said county officials hope to Jan. 1 after competitively bid the demolition of the three-story Eagle Building.

“It’s just an eyesore,” Palmer said. “Keeping it there is just a waste.”

Asbestos removal will be required prior to demolition of the decades-old building. Previous base-level estimates from the county executive’s office ranged between $250,000 and $450,000, but Palmer said Friday other factors unique to this building may increase overall costs.

“As we always do, we hope to get the best price of a qualified bidder,” Palmer said.

Additional surface parking could be created following the building’s demolition, Palmer said.

Laraway Road sheriff’s complex Also on the agenda is consideration of a contract with the Hoffman Estates-based firm Leopardo Cos. to be the construction manager at-risk for the planned Laraway sheriff’s complex. At-risk means the company would pay if the project goes over a guarantee maximum price or the project is not completed in time.

Several of the sheriff’s offices were moved into the First Midwest Bank building, helping set in motion the eventual demolition of the Eagle Building. The county purchased the bank building last year with the intent to build a new courthouse on the 4.3-acre site.

The contract up for a vote Friday pays Leopardo a flat fee of $113,477 for the preconstruction phase, which includes evaluation of the county’s programming, timeline and budget requirements, and consultation with the county and architect on material costs and labor.

Other costs involved in the Leopardo contract are yet to be determined until the County Board’s Finance Committee decides on a final budget for Laraway sheriff’s facility. Finance Committee Chair Mike Fricilone could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.

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“We have a day care of 34 children right now, but we are licensed for 68 children.

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The Center, at 309 N. Eastern Ave. in Joliet, not only serves the Spanish-speaking community, but identifies itself as a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-generational community outreach center.

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“Our job is to help people help themselves,” he said.

The community center is vital to the people it services.

Executive Director Elizabeth Nevarez said with all of its programs combined, the center annually helps about 13,000 people. It gets some financial assistance from the United Way of Will County as it is one of that organization’s partner agencies.

One out of four residents of Will County have reached out for help to one of the 46 agencies the United Way of Will County supports, and numbers are on the rise, which makes it crucial the community become involved to support the efforts of so many.

The United Way of Will County President and CEO Mike Hennessy said he hears from the agencies that revenues are down by almost 10 percent, but the needed funds are 50 percent higher than in the past because more people are seeking assistance.

“We need additional help to implement services to the residents of Will County. We need the community to respond,” Hennessy said.

One such way residents can do so is through the Herald Angels giving campaign. The Herald-News during the holiday season collects donations from its readers which all go to support the United Way’s partner agencies.

Hennessy said the donations stay in the county and are allocated due to need of each individual agency, and assured the residents that if they helped these groups, “I’m confident their donations will reach the greatest number of people with their support.”

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If Florence had an opportunity to sing, Terry said, she took it.

“She was in the choir at First Lutheran Church, and she sang at most of the funerals for veterans,” Terry said. “She sang at Sunny Hill, and she sang a couple of times at Abraham Lincoln cemetery.”

Terry wasn’t certain what started his mother-in-law’s dedication to the VFW, but he did say Florence’s first husband, Lawrence Tyda (deceased), was a U.S. Army veteran and her second husband, Robert Pazulinec (deceased), had served in the U.S. Navy.

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“She had her auxiliary blue uniform with her ribbons and medals,” Terry said. “She was very proud of that.”

Sunny Hill once had its own kiln, Terry said, so Florence, when she was the activities aide in the 1980s, led residents in various ceramics projects. Florence also drove the activities bus and loved taking residents for ice cream or to familiar places they cherished due to good memories, such as

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“During the holidays, she would take them through the neighborhoods to see the lights,” Terry said.

For the last few years of her life, Florence – who was 90 when she died Sept. 15 – lived at Sunny Hill where her popularity, dedication and joyous spirit once again reigned. She was elected president of the resident’s council twice, Terry said, and loved participating in sing-alongs.

Florence even “coached” the current activities’ aides.

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A line of Santa runners passes Silver Cross Field on Saturday during the 2015 Santa Run in downtown Joliet. to return to Joliet Central and did so with parts of his costume gone.

“It was falling off, so I gave it to one of the cops,” said Munson, a cross country runner who said he started without seeking to finish first. “I think it’s fun. It’s a different experience running in a costume.”

While he did give up most of the suit in the race, Munson

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She and cousin, Kevin Gutzman, of Braidwood have taken up running for their health.

They recently were in the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K in Chicago.

Most people who come to the Santa Run came for the fun.

They came from a lot of different places, too.

Zach Huston of Charlotte, North Carolina was in town visiting his sister, Meggy Blaine of Joliet. They both were in the Santa Run. “He asked me if I’d like to do it,” Blaine said. “He found out about it before I did.”

After all, they don’t have a Santa Run in Charlotte.

“They have an Elf Run,” Huston said.

Bob Navarro, a Joliet West graduate, was dressed in an elf outfit. But he wasn’t running.

He helped organize the event.

Besides being a member of the JTHS alumni board, Navarro is executive director of the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau. He liked seeing visitors from as far as Charlotte at the run.

Other towns may have Santa Runs, but the Joliet event does have something extra to offer, Navarro said.

“What makes this special is they all get a full Santa suit with hat, beard and everything,” he said.

Finishing fast may mean some of it comes off in the run, however.

Sam Munson, a Joliet West freshman, was the first runner

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machines” in the 30’s. Bea earned her pilots license with another female in a class of 30 in 1938 at Joliet’s airport.

Marianne Brooks, Send obituary information to Amelia Earhart was her heroine.

Nee Ruddy, age obits@TheHerald-News.com or The Glenney family enjoyed many 72, passed away call 815-526-4438. Notices are outings at the Miner’s Club in Coal Thursday November accepted until 3 p.m. for the next City. Beatrice’s father was a Peabody 26, 2015, at her day’s edition. Obituaries also apshovel runner in the strip mine area, home surrounded by pear online at TheHerald-News. qualifying them as charter members. family. com/obits where you may sign Volunteering as a Brownie and Girl Survived by her devoted husband the guest book, send flowers or Scout leader, serving as an officer in of 48 years, Don Brooks; two loving make a memorial donation. the American Legion Auxiliary and children, Scott (Allison) Brooks and St. Rose Mother’s Club, singing in the Amy Brooks; Billy the Beagle and her St. Rose choir and designing floral granddog and grandcat. Numerous arrangements with the Wilmington’s nieces, nephews and friends also Garden Club were also important survive. activities for this active woman.

Preceded in death by her parents, Survivors include four children, Lana Raymond J. and Anna Mae (Ostrem) Leahy of East Moline, Cheryl Karr of Ruddy; two brothers, Timothy and Wilmington, Paul Glenney of Mattoon Richard Ruddy. and Christopher Glenney of WilmA lifelong resident of Joliet, BEATRICE A. GLENNEY ington; (13) grandchildren and (24) Marianne graduated from St. Francis Born: Sept. 19, 1918 great-grandchildren.

Academy, Class of 1961 and Southern Died: Nov. 29, 2015 Beatrice was preceded in death Illinois University, Class of 1965. In by her husband Michael and one addition to her careers as an educator Beatrice Auten daughter Pamela. for Joliet School District #86 and Glenney, age 97, of Visitation will be Tuesday, DecemOffice Manager for Alan Eckman, DDS, Wilmington, passed ber 1, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. until some of her more fondly remembered away Sunday, time of funeral service 11:30 a.m. positions were as a secretary in the November 29, 2015, at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 E. Foreign Languages Department at at her home.

Kahler Rd. in Wilmington. Burial will SIU and working at TOPPS Discount The only child of follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where Stores. Easily standing apart from the Charles and Ruth Auten, Beatrice was Bea always said that her place was crowd with her bright red hair, she waiting, beside her husband Mike, in born on September 19, 1918, in Clay was gregarious, kind, and easygoing. City, Indiana. At an early age, Beatrice Wilmington.

Marianne loved animals and if Preferred memorials may be made loved to draw and eventually used her you did not find her hard at work in talents to paint with oils on canvas, as as gifts in Bea’s memory to: Kuzma her garden or searching for hidden well as murals in homes, restaurants Care Cottage or to the American treasures at garage sales, she was and in the Wilmington Lion’s Club. She Cancer Society.

Guest book / Memorial page: www. probably curled up on the couch with created backdrops for St. Rose Then BaskervilleFuneral.com a dog or cat reading a mystery novel. and Now shows, WHS Proms in the Marianne was a loving and devoted 50’s and 60’s, Knights of Columbus wife, mother, daughter, sister and banquets, the Lion’s Club parade car friend. She will be greatly missed by and portraits at Old Chicago. her family, friends and Billy.

She co-founded the Wilmington, Funeral from the Blackburn-GiegElwood, Braidwood (WEB) Art Society erich-Sonntag Funeral Home, and was an active member of the Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Joliet Art League. Mrs. Glenney 9:30 a.m. to St. Paul the Apostle also shared her knowledge with a HOWARD R. JAMES SR. Catholic Church for a Mass of Chrismultitude of art students over a 50 tian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment year period. Quite often she served as Born: April 7, 1941 Died: Nov. 28, 2015 Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation a judge at county fairs. Her proudest Tuesday, 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to achievement was in 1956 when the Howard R. James, Sr., age 74, 8:00 p.m.

Chicago Art Institute accepted one entered into eternal life on Saturday, In lieu of flowers memorial to the of her oil paintings entitled “The Man November 28, 2015, surrounded by Will County Humane Society would - St. Paul” for exhibition. Her other his loving family at his home after a be appreciated fascination revolved around “flying

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courageous battle with cancer.

Born April 7, 1941, in Chicago, to Joseph D. and Anne (nee Rieck) James, he was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the Navy.

Howard was proud of his military service of eight years and loved telling stories. He was a diesel mechanic for over 55 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law; uncles and aunt.

Those left behind to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 41 years, Anita (nee Ellis) James; their four children, Howie (Julie) James, Christina (Andy) Andreas, Tim James and April James; their three adorable and cherished grandchildren, Caitlynn, Tyler and Tristen Andreas; brothers-in-law, Wayne (Bonnie) Ellis and Robert (Linda) Ellis; sister-in-law, Rose (Bill) Underhill; sisters, Pat and Diane; numerous nieces and nephews; and furry friends, Molly, Shadow, Abby and nemesis Hercules.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his

name to the surviving family to be distributed in accordance with their wishes would be appreciated.

Family and friends are invited to meet on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road at Jefferson Street, Joliet, where Memorial Service will be held. Inurnment to follow 12:00 NOON Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery 20953 W. Hoff Road Elwood, IL with full military honors under the auspices of the United States Navy. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet.

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

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The Peoria Journal Star reports that Dr. Ken Fukuchi has spent 30 years researching the disease.

Fukuchi is a professor in the department of cancer biology and pharmacology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.

The grant will support another two years of research. Fukuchi is examining a theory that a type of immune cell in the brain can prevent the accumulation of an abnormal protein that often is

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No notable delays for holiday travelers at Chicago airports

CHICAGO – There were no notable delays for Thanksgiving holiday travelers at Chicago’s main airports.

The city’s aviation department said Sunday that operations were normal at both O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport.

The weekend after Thanksgiv-

ing is one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Those traveling by car in Illinois faced few problems. Road conditions were good throughout the state, although western Illinois faced some rain during the day.

Chicago will expand the program into six more police districts in 2016.

Emanuel said in a statement the expansion into one-third of the city will “strengthen the fabric of trust” between officers and residents. The statement doesn’t mention Chicago announces McDonald or demonstrations expansion of police in recent days calling for police body-camera program reforms.

CHICAGO – Chicago says it’s Chicago’s pilot body-camera expanding a program to proprogram began in January. vide police officers with body Just 30 cameras are being cameras. tested. Sunday’s statement The announcement Sunday said the expansion will be paid from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s for with a $1.1 million federal office follows the release last grant and $1.1 million in matchweek of a squad-car video ing city funds. showing an officer fatally shooting teenager Laquan Waste services McDonald. The officer wasn’t company sold to wearing a body camera.

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ROCKFORD – A company headquartered in Texas has purchased Rockford-based Rock River Environmental Services, the country’s third-largest waste services company.

Rock River employs about 280 workers and generates $75 million a year in revenue.

The Rockford Register Star said it’s unclear how the sale earlier this month to Waste Connections might affect garbage collection in the Rockford area.

Rock River Environmental Services operates in 19 counties in central and northern Illinois. It has five collection operations, two landfills, a compost facility, a transfer station and a recycling facility.

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OBITUARIES love for the people she encountered throughout her life. She was well loved and will be missed by many.

The family would like to extend thanks and appreciation to Silver Cross Hospital and University of Chicago Cancer Center, and to Joliet Community Hospice for their care and treatment of Maureen.

Visitation will be at Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral home on Monday, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. and funeral services from the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, Tuesday, December 1 at 9:30 a.m., to St. Jude Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Hauge; great-nieces, Kayla Williams and Eden Batt; and her beloved grand MAUREEN A. LOUGHRAN dog, Duder.

Born: July 27, 1938 Preceded in death by her parents, Died: Nov. 27, 2015 Frank and Betty Chinderle; nephew, Kevin Hauge; Alfred “Skip” Lowry.

Maureen A. Karen was a lifelong resident of JoLoughran (nee liet. She attended St. John the Baptist Pershey), age Grade School, St. Francis Academy in 77, passed away Joliet and went on to graduate from peacefully on Silver Cross Hospital School of NursNovember 27, 2015, ing, class of 1968. Karen then became at her home after a a Registered Nurse at Silver Cross battle with cancer.

Hospital, Sunny Hill Nursing Home She is preceded in death by her and Meridian Medical Associates. father, John Pershey; mother, Anne Karen was a lifelong parishioner of Pershey; brother, Jack Pershey; St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet. and infant granddaughter, Darby Some of her greatest joys included Cappel. spending time with her family, Maureen is survived by her especially her grandchildren. Karen husband, Edward M.; and four enjoyed traveling and had a special children, Edward Jr. (Molly), Daniel love for everything Disney. She was (Margaret), Meg (Jason) Cappel the rock of the family and loved and Kathleen (Scott) Goin; and 14 getting everyone together and taking grandchildren; Kyle, Jon, Abby and care of them. Karen had an open heart Cassidy Loughran; Riley, Brennan and open door to everyone she knew. and Nolan Loughran, Joy, Ezekiel She touched so many lives with her and Benjamin Cappel, and Samuel, deepened sense of care and compasKAREN J. LOWRY Jameson, Daniel, and Guinness sion and will be truly missed by all.

Goin; along with brothers, Bernard The family would like to offer a Karen J. Lowry (nee and Tom (Pershey); sisters, Peggy special thank you to all the nurses and Chinderle), age 67, (Pershey), Dolores (McGee) and at rest on Saturday, doctors who provided compassionate Patty Jo (Pershey); and sister-inNovember 28, 2015, care to Karen and her family. law, Shirley (Jack Pershey).

Donations in Karen’s name to with her loving Maureen was born in Joliet on St. Jude Shrine, 512 W Saratoga family by her side.

July 27, 1938, to John and Anne St, Baltimore, MD 21201 would be Karen is survived Pershey (Seeley) and was a life-long by her loving children, Jennifer (Thom- appreciated. resident of the Joliet area. She was as) Stumo, Scott Lowry and Jacquelyn A celebration of Karen’s life will beactive in her church parishes and gin on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, Lowry; grandchildren, Tyler, Andrew loved God tremendously. This was and Megan Stumo; loving sister, Judy with prayers in the funeral home evident in her positive outlook and (Jeff) Hauge; nieces, Kristi and Katie chapel at 9:20 a.m. then following

in procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Joliet for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m.

Interment to follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Romeoville. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Road, Joliet from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Obituary and tribute wall for Karen Lowry at www.tezakfuneralhome. com or for information, 815-722-0524.

Arrangements entrusted to:

JOHN LESTER ROBBINS John Lester Robbins, age 95, of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family and beloved caregiver Sophie.

Devoted husband of Rita (Martell) and loving father of six, “Les” lived his entire life in rural Manhattan on the family farm. Les and Rita were married for over 74 years. Les was born to David and Bridgette (Mahoney) Robbins.

He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Rosemary Borchardt, Irene Dandurand, Leo and Gerald Robbins.

Les is survived by his wife, five

sons and one daughter, Robert (Jean) Robbins, Thomas (Sandra) Robbins, Donald (Carol) Robbins, Allen Robbins, James (Pamela) Robbins and Mary (Steve) Meyer; 15 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Les was a lifelong member of Saint Patrick’s Church, farmed his entire life in the Wilton Center area and was a member of the Will County Farm Bureau. Les retired from the family farm at age 93. One of his favorite pastimes was playing Euchre and Pinochle.

Memorials may be made to the Saint Patrick’s Church or the Joliet Area Community Hospice.

Funeral Service for Les will be Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 9:30 A.M. from Forsythe Gould Funeral Home in procession to St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wilton Center, for 10:00 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment Mount St. Patrick Cemetery, Wilton Center.

Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52), Manhattan, IL 60442, 815-478-3321, www.forsythegouldfh.com

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terrorists wrought so much horror two weeks ago.

Obama, French President Francois Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walked side by side to a makeshift memorial. Each added a single white rose to the collection of remembrances.

On a cool and clear night, the three bowed their heads for a long moment of silence, paying tribute to the 130 people who died in the worst attack on French soil in more than a half-century.

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France’s President Francois Hollande (right) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before a meeting Sunday at the Elysee Palace in Paris. More than 140 world leaders are gathering around Paris for high-stakes climate talks that start Monday, and activists are holding marches and protests around the world to urge them to reach a strong agreement to slow global warming.

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Lincoln-Way West coach Dave Ernst talks with his team after falling to Nazareth Academy in the Class 5A state championship game at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

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WARRIORS PLAN TO BE BACK Class 5A runner-up Lincoln-Way West will return eight defensive starters in 2016

By DRAKE SKLEBA Shaw Media Correspondent

DeKALB – The Lincoln-Way West football team accomplished an unprecedented trip to a state championship game.

The Warriors set a school record for victories with 11.

The offensive unit, led by running back Gabe Montalvo and all-state offensive linemen Justin Witt (North Carolina State) and Bryan Brokop (Ne-

braska), set a school record for points with 481.

The West contingent was among the largest, if not the largest, attending any of the eight state title games at Huskie Stadium on the campus of Northern Illinois University.

The Warriors’ season ended with a 42-21 loss to Nazareth in the Class 5A final.

The Warriors, as they have all season, showed the character and determination that

made this team special. In the second half, Montalvo finished a 220-yard rushing game and scored all three West touchdowns. He set school records in rushing for 2,494 yards and 41 touchdowns.

On the state list of season rushing totals, Jake Apple of Dakota (2011) is No. 20 with 2,574. Montalvo’s 41 touchdowns tie him with Hickey Thompson (Belleville Althoff, 1990) and Caleb Pratt (West-

ville, 2007), for ninth place.

JCA’s Ty Isaac (Joliet Catholic, 2011) is eighth with 42.

Kudos go to the Warriors’ seniors. Montalvo, Witt, Brokop, Deven Reed, Cam Gavin, Brett Bergman, Jason Lucinski, Ben Zordani, Jake Mauney, Dylan McHale, Kevin Siemeck, Cody Conry and Dan Wainwright have laid the foundation for future West teams.

“I am so happy that our group of seniors here at

West have set the standard for future teams, beginning with next season,” Reed said. “We fell a little short, but we played for the state championship against a very good Nazareth team. We worked hard all week practicing against their offense, but we just couldn’t duplicate their tremendous speed. [Julian] Love and [Ivory] Kelly-Martin

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: LEWIS 81, FERRIS STATE 54

Lewis performs well despite key injuries

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – Many teams would be distraught if they lost one of the nation’s top players to an injury of uncertain severity, and their performance on the court would reflect it.

That’s the disappointing news that hit Lewis University’s NCAA Division II second-ranked women’s basketball squad last week when guard Jamie Johnson suffered a knee injury in its 71-63 loss Wednesday at Grand Valley State.

Johnson, an All-American along with Mariyah Brawner-Henley on last year’s historic Flyers team that reached the Elite Eight, was named Women’s Basketball Division II Bulletin Preseason Player of the Year and was averaging 22.2 points during the first six contests.

In addition, the Flyers also

learned guard Tiana Karopulos, who started the first five games, also suffered an injury that will have her sidelined for an undetermined time.

But rather than turn in a half-hearted effort in their return to action, coach Kristen Gillespie’s Flyers tried to make the best of the bad turn of events when they met Ferris State on Sunday in a nonconference game at Neil Carey Arena.

Lewis jumped out to a 26-12 lead after one quarter and led 44-19 at halftime as four players reached double figures in an 8154 victory over the Bulldogs.

“You never want to see two starting guards, including the national preseason player of the year, go down, and there’s a lot of unknowns surrounding Jaime’s and Tiana’s injuries,” Gillespie said. “But like I told our team, we can let our circumstances define us, or we can define what’s going on, and we took a good step at saying,

‘We’ll be OK.’ I know that Jamie and Tiana are out, but we still have a talented team. It may not always be pretty from here on out, but we’re going to grind it out and find a way to win.

“Mariyah and Jessica Kelliher have been really stable forces on the offensive and defensive ends, but I loved the contributions from Alyssa Dengler and Alyssa Siwek by stepping up. It has to be a group effort, but if they can continue to that and we get Tiana and Jamie back, it’s going to make us an awfully good team down the stretch at the end of the season.”

The Flyers (6-1) used a 10-0 run in the opening quarter and closed the second period with a 14-1 burst to grab a 25-point lead at the break. Ferris (0-4) never got any closer than 21 points back during the final 20 minutes.

Brawner-Henley led the way with 20 points, eight rebounds

and four steals after hitting 10 of 15 shots, while freshman Kelliher added 18 points, four rebounds, three blocks and three steals while connecting on all 10 of her free throw tries.

“I think we’re off to a good start,” Kelliher said. “Obviously, with Jamie being hurt and Tiana going down, it was a setback. But today, we all knew that we had to step up and just play as hard as we could, and I think that we did that. We came in with the mindset that we had each other’s backs and we would rally for each other, and we did that.

“I think that we have a real special team, and obviously we have some great leaders in our seniors, and they just make it that much easier for me to come in as a freshman and for the other younger kids. I think that it just helps to know that your teammates will be there for you if you’re not having a great game.”

Siwek added 16 points and

eight assists and only had one turnover while Dengler had 13 points for the Flyers, who shot 52 percent from the floor and owned a 37-26 rebounding advantage. Lewis outscored Ferris, 40-22, in the paint and 31-8 in points off turnovers.

“We had a lot of depth to begin with, and we still do, even though we’re shortened a little,” Siwek said. “But I think that this an opportunity for people to showcase what they can do. We had to step up from the beginning of the season after losing a lot of seniors, so we just have to step up again, and I think that we’re doing OK. “We definitely have big shoes to fill in that the ball might have started rolling differently this year, but I don’t that the end product could be different than last season. We don’t stop grinding and always put up a fight.

Everyone wants to step on the court and do their role, no matter what it is, and that’s a great atmosphere to be around.”

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Continued from page 20 were amazing, but they had so many other players equally as impressive.

“I really believe, with what we return next year, if they work as we did, they could be back in Champaign next year.”

Eight defensive starters will return for West, led by junior Trey Telez. Juniors Danny Allen, Josh Bohne and Trevor Schmidt return, as do sophomore starters Ryan Robbins, Jake Price, Matt Murphy and Nick Skentzos.

Both quarterbacks, juniors Connor Lowman and Cal Pohrte, will be back. Big 6-foot5, 310 pound Nate Henry, the starting left tackle this season, will anchor the offensive line.

Tom LaBerry returns at fullback and tight end to block for the likely next Warriors tailback, freshman Donte Barber.

“This was so exciting to play in this game and do something no West athletic team had ever done,” Telez said. “I

am so proud of, and love, all of my teammates. We fell a little short, but it was a historic season.

“I am ready to go to work for next year. We return a number of quality people, and we all are going to work hard and maybe a year from now will be playing in this game in Champaign.”

Jake Price intercepted a pass and was West’s leading tackler against Nazareth. “[Nazareth] is a great team,” Price said. “It was tough covering those great receivers all day. A number of us return on defense and are looking for great things in 2016. Having experienced a state championship game now, we all want to go to this game next year and win it.”

“As a sophomore, I had the time of my life playing with our outstanding seniors,” Robbins said. “I wish them the best of luck in everything they do. They taught me so much this year.

“We have a great group returning, especially on the

heading to the Southwest Prairie Conference, the newlook SouthWest Suburban Conference will debut in 2016.

West’s opening opponent is yet to be determined. Home games against Bloom, Andrew and Stagg will follow. A trip to Homewood-Flossmoor in Week 5 will be followed by a home game against Normal Community, then a trip to Lockport.

The Warriors will close the season at home against Thornridge and at Sandburg.

“It really hurts to have not accomplished our goal for this Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com game,” Lincoln-Way West Lincoln-Way West’s (from left) Jake Price, Matthew Murphy and Trey coach Dave Ernst said. “We Telez comfort each other after falling to Nazareth on Saturday in DeKalb. just didn’t want to be here, we wanted to win. Nazareth is a “It really hurts not to win this defense. We know what it is great football team with a numgame. We came to DeKalb to like to play in a state champiber of outstanding athletes and onship and want to experience win. We made some adjustdeserve to be state champs. it again. We are going to work, ments in the second half and “We will return a number played well, but by then it was of quality players. Four sophostarting on Monday, and a year from now we want to win too late. We all have to work mores started in this champiextra hard because now we this game in Champaign.” onship game. That experience Lowman, Henry and LaBer- have tasted state championis invaluable. I am so proud of ship football. Next year, we ry return in 2016 to lead the our group of seniors who did want to win it.”

Warrior offense. everything they could for us With Lincoln-Way North “We just didn’t play well in and have set the foundation closing and the Joliet schools the first half, “ Lowman said. for future success.”

Lincoln-Way West’s Gabe Montalvo dives across the goal line to score during the second half of the Class 5A state championship game Saturday against Nazareth Academy at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

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Both teams came in 4-0, but Nazareth cruised to a 19-0 halftime lead. It was over, right? Not quite.

The Hurricanes, coached by former Joliet Catholic all-stater and assistant coach Mike Maloney, came out in the second half and dominated, outscoring Nazareth, 34-0, for a stunning 34-19 victory.

A few weeks later, Nazareth visited ESCC rival JCA. The Hilltoppers raced to a 31-0 halftime lead and were home free, right? Again, not so fast.

JCA did win that night, but the final was 38-35. Nazareth climbed almost all the way back.

Nazareth coach Tim Racki said that game set the stage for the rest of the season. “We took a loss that night where we grew up as a team,” he said.

The Roadrunners had won the Class 6A championship in 2014 with a victory over Lemont. This year’s edition rebounded to knock off JCA, 35-21, in the quarterfinals.

They were not in awe of the big stage.

West may not have been in awe, either, but the Warriors had another issue that proved too difficult to neutralize.

That, of course, is the Road-

playoff time. They belonged in DeKalb. Without a doubt, they were the best team in their 16-team playoff bracket.

If you want to start an argument, bring up the topic of how the Lincoln-Way football teams should be ranked today. East was a quality Class 7A qualifier, and the same goes for North in Class 6A. Who would be your No. 1? Would you put West No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 among the three?

Next year, with North closing and the student Lincoln-Way West quarterback Connor Lowman talks to coach Dave population being redistribErnst during the second half of the Saturday’s Class 5A state champi- uted, all of East, Central and West should have talent. You onship game Nazareth Academy. never know how things will runners’ team speed. tested. shake out, but wouldn’t it be Maloney was in the press That can be a factor in something if more than one box Saturday, doing some certain title games. However, Lincoln-Way school were to work for the IHSA. When we not this time. Even if West be a state finalist? talked at halftime, he told me has executed perfectly, with One thing is certain: All what he saw as the difference the Roadrunners playing as those returning players at in the two teams. well as they were at the end West are itching to get back “When West has a seam, of the playoffs, it was evident there.

Nazareth has the quickness their quickness would have Meanwhile, kudos to this to close it,” he said. “When made the difference sooner year’s team. Not only were Nazareth has a seam, they’re or later. these Warriors a role model through it.”

As for West, what a great for teams to come, they preThe theory also was season it was for the Warvented the Joliet area from mentioned in the press box riors. They got a couple of being shut out at the state that perhaps West had too breaks getting into the south finals. And that, as we know, easy of a time in the playoffs bracket of Class 5A and should not happen. before facing Nazareth. It had how things fell within that been about a month since the bracket, but they also were • Dick Goss can be reached Warriors had been seriously playing their best football at at dgoss@shawmedia.com.

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The bottom line on Saturday’s Class 5A state championship game at Huskie Stadium at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb is not open to argument.

The better team that day won, plain and simple.

Yet, despite Nazareth Academy building a 42-0 lead early in the third quarter en route to a 42-21 victory, Lincoln-Way West belonged on the field with the Roadrunners. However, what happened to the Warriors is the same thing that happens to multiple state finalists every year.

“When you’re down here and something goes wrong early, the kids feel like, ‘Oh, no, it’s not going to happen for us. Our dreams are gone,’ ” West coach Dave Ernst said. “Then, when you settle down and start playing your game, it’s too late.

“Our concentration broke a little when we got behind, and then it got worse. But if you notice, there are not a whole lot of nail-biters down here.”

West made the final score more respectable as Gabe Montalvo, who finished the season with 2,494 yards and 41 touchdowns, scored three second-half touchdowns and climaxed his career with a 220-yard effort.

The Warriors went into Saturday knowing they had to play a virtually perfect game to beat an opponent as quick and as good as Nazareth. It didn’t happen early on, then Nazareth made some big plays, and the outcome no longer was in doubt.

The scenario Ernst discussed often happens in big games during the regular season as well. It is interesting that Nazareth was involved in two games where, against strong opponents, what happened in the second half was completely different from what had transpired in the first half.

In Week 4, the Roadrunners faced East Suburban Catholic foe Marian Central.

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AREA ROUNDUP

Reed-Custer falls in Seneca tourney title game Neil O’Donnell dished out 10 assists. bounded the Coalers, 29-14, and went Schoonover, Headrick and Sim- 23 of 33 from the free throw line.

SENECA – The high-scoring onelli were named to the all-tournaMiracle was named to the Reed-Custer boys basketball team ment team. all-tournament team, along with suffered a subpar night from 3-point Coal City’s Collin Hundley, Gardrange Saturday and dropped an 89- BOYS BASKETBALL ner-South Wilmington’s Scott Hor87 decision to Illiana Christian in Morris 56, Coal City 40: Jor- rie and tourney champion Immacthe championship game of the Sene- dan Miracle scored 26 points and ulate Conception’s Austin Reed and ca Thanksgiving Tournament. grabbed seven rebounds and Matt Troy Burrows.

The Comets shot 5 of 28 from be- Shaw chipped in 13 points for MorBuchner cited: Plainfield South’s yond the arc in their first loss of the ris (3-1) as the Redskins claimed sec- Jacob Buchner was named to the season. Travis Schoonover led the ond place in the round-robin Coal all-tournament team at the Joliet way with 26 points. A.J. Simonel- City Turkey Tournament.

West Tiger Thanksgiving Classic. li chipped in 21 points and 10 reThe Redskins used their size ad- He scored 21 points Saturday as bounds. Brent Headrick contribut- vantage to stretch a 20-19 lead to 38- South (2-2) beat Thornridge, 58-48, ed 18 points and seven boards, and 29 after three quarters. Morris outre- in the fifth-place game.

SUBMITTED REPORTS

AREA SCHEDULE MONDAY’S EVENTS Girls basketball Coal City at Manteno, 6:45 p.m.

Peotone at Plano, 7 p.m.

Reed-Custer at Wilmington, 7 p.m.

Seneca at Lisle, 7 p.m.

Tri-Point at Gardner-South Wilmington, 7 p.m.

Girls bowling Crete-Monee at Peotone, 4:30 p.m.

Joliet West at Minooka, 4 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East at Chicago Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Metea Valley at Plainfield East, 4 p.m.

Rich Central at Joliet Central, 5 p.m.

Romeoville at Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m.

Boys bowling Joliet Central at TF South, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East at Chicago Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Romeoville at Bolingbrook, 4:30 p.m.

Men’s basketball Trinity Christian JV at JJC, 7 p.m.

NHL

Blackhawks’ Kane gets point in record 19th straight game

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES – Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane scored in his 19th consecutive game Saturday night to set a new NHL record for the longest points streak by a U.S.born player.

Kane scored a power-play goal midway through the first period of the Hawks’ road trip finale against the Los Angeles Kings, beating Jonathan Quick with a high wrist shot and celebrating with a yell and a fist pump.

Kane’s 14th goal of the season broke his three-way tie with American-born players Eddie Olczyk and Phil Kessel, who both had 18-game scoring streaks. The streak is the second-longest in Hawks history, tying a streak by Denis Savard 30 years ago.

Kane added an assist on Niklas Hjalmarsson’s goal in the second period of the Hawks’ 3-2 overtime loss, giving him 31 points during the streak.

“It’s cool,” Kane said. “You think about how many great American players have played the game, the two players that had that 18-game points streak and what they’ve done in their careers. So it’s pretty cool right now, but kind of overshadowed by the loss.”

Kane has 11 goals, 20 assists and nine multipoint games during the streak, which be-

“Amazing to watch.

Pretty amazing ... shift out, shift in, what he’s been doing with the puck – generating, creating. ” Joel Quenneville Blackhawks coach gan Oct. 17. The three-time Stanley Cup champion also leads the NHL in scoring with 37 points, holding off Dallas teammates Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin while scoring in 22 of the Hawks’ 24 games this season.

Kane has been energized while playing largely on a line with new teammates Artem Anisimov and rookie Artemi Panarin, although coach Joel Quenneville still occasionally teams him with captain Jonathan Toews.

“Amazing to watch,” Quenneville said of Kane. “Pretty amazing ... shift out, shift in, what he’s been doing with the puck – generating, creating.

That line offensively for us has been the backbone of our team.

He’s been great. Can’t say enough positive things about him or his play.”

Olczyk had points in 18 straight for Toronto from Dec. 1989 to Jan. 1990, while Kessel did the same for Boston in late 2008. Olczyk is a color commentator for Hawks games

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Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings during Saturday in Los Angeles. and Kane knows him well, and Kessel was Kane’s teammate on the U.S. Olympic hockey teams in Vancouver and Sochi.

“I think it definitely adds

a little bit more to it,” Kane said. “I’ve become pretty close with Eddie over the years here, to the point where I ask him for advice on a lot of different things, and he’s willing

to share a lot, too. And then I’ve known Phil pretty well since I was 16 years old. So two great players, two great careers, and it’s fun to be there with them.”

Kane has played some of the best hockey of his remarkable career during a season that began under a dark cloud.

On Nov. 5, Buffalo prosecutors announced they wouldn’t file criminal charges against Kane after a three-month investigation of an accuser’s claim that she was raped at Kane’s offseason home in a city suburb. Kane repeatedly said he had done nothing wrong, and the Erie County district attorney claimed that forensic evidence contradicted the claims of the accuser, who eventually said she did not want to press charges.

The longest scoring streak in Hawks history was Bobby Hull’s 21-game string during the 1971-72 season.

The Hawks host Minnesota on Tuesday night, travel to Ottawa on Thursday night and return home to face Winnipeg on Dec. 6.

“I think in this day and age, it’s pretty tough to be consistent every night, especially with how smart coaches are line-matching and how good the defense is in this league right now,” Kane said Friday in Anaheim after tying the U.S. mark. “It’s exciting. I don’t want to think about it too much, just try and enjoy it.”

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tape tells us Tracy Porter, who has clearly been the Bears’ best defensive back this season, took his game to a new level. Porter is playing with a confidence I haven’t seen in a Bears corner since Donnell Woolford.

Even “Peanut” Tillman never displayed the coverage skills Porter did Thursday night with an interception and four passes defensed when Aaron Rodgers dared throw at him.

Have I given an A+ yet this season? I have now. You can count on one hand the number of times Rodgers has completed just 51.2% of his passes in a game as he did Thursday.

Backup safety Chris Prosinski and nickel corner Bryce Callahan were huge contributors as well.

Both were B+ players against the Packers, and Adrian Amos would have joined them were it not for a costly pass interference penalty that, in spite of the horrible officiating most of the night, was in fact interference.

Kyle Fuller wasn’t bad, he just doesn’t show up much on the tape.

Lamarr Houston and Willie Young both had nice nights, but the truth is, nobody in the front seven stuck out the way the DB’s did.

Prosinski offered the best explanation after the game.

“Coach Vic (Fangio) put us in great positions,” he said. “For me, he is a genius. He is the first coordinator I have had that I can really understand as far as what he is trying to do with the game plan. A lot of credit goes to him.”

It appeared Fangio’s plan was to let the Packers pound away on the ground – another 177 rushing yards allowed is a disturbing trend – but to not let Rodgers beat them.

As you watch the tape, you see everywhere a Packer receiver tries to go, there is a different Bears defender there to stop them. I’m not qualified to grade Fangio, but I am experienced enough to know he earned a game ball for this one.

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

The ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE – Russell Wilson threw a career-high five touchdown passes, including two TDs to Doug Baldwin in the final 8:12, and the Seattle Seahawks held on for a wild 39-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday.

Wilson threw three touchdowns to Baldwin, including an 80-yard catch-andrun score with 2:01 left after Pittsburgh had trimmed Seattle’s lead to 32-30.

Wilson also threw two touchdowns to Jermaine Kearse and Seattle (6-5) picked up a huge victory in its hopes of getting back to the postseason.

Roethlisberger threw for 456 yards – the most ever against the Seahawks – but was pulled with 2 minutes left and taken to the locker room for concussion protocol. The Steelers (6-5) had a two-game win streak end.

TEXANS 24, SAINTS 6: In Houston, Brian Hoyer threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns and the Texans held Drew Breese and New Orleans without a touchdown for the first time in 10 years in a win.

The Texans (6-5) have won four games in a row for the first time since winning six straight in 2012.

New Orleans (4-7) dropped its third straight on a day when the team didn’t score a touchdown and Breese’ streak of games with a touchdown pass was snapped at 45.

BENGALS 31, RAMS 7: In Cincinnati, Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes – two of them to A.J. Green – and the Bengals ended their brief slide.

After dropping a pair of prime-time games, the Bengals (9-2) were back in sync against a team that struggles to score. The Bengals’ 31 points equaled the second-most against St. Louis this season.The Rams (47) have dropped four in a row.

VIKINGS 20, FALCONS 10: In Atlanta, Adrian Peterson ran for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns, Matt Ryan threw two more interceptions for the Vikings.

Bouncing back from a 30-13 loss to Green Bay, Minnesota (8-3) jumped ahead on Peterson’s 1-yard run in the opening quarter, and clinched it when he got loose on a 35-yard scamper down the sideline with 4:15 remaining in the game.

Atlanta (6-5) has lost five of its past six, including four straight, and is in danger of becoming one of the few teams in NFL history to start 5-0 and miss the playoffs.

CARDINALS 19, 49ERS 13: In Santa Clara, California, Carson Palmer ran for a goahead 8-yard touchdown with 2:28 left and tumbled after spiking the ball, and Arizona squeaked by San Francisco.

It was the fifth straight win for the Cardinals (9-2) and first road victory in the

series since September 2008.

Moments earlier, Palmer fell backward as he released the ball and completed a 34yard pass to J.J. Nelson to put Arizona on the 1.

Chandler Catanzaro missed the extra-point try, and Blaine Gabbert and the 49ers (3-8) had one more chance with 2:21 left. Anquan Boldin caught an 18-yard pass on fourth-and-20 to clinch the win for Arizona.

COLTS 25, BUCCANEERS 12: At Indianapolis, Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns and Adam Vinatieri made four more field goals for the Colts.

The Colts (6-5) won their third straight to remain tied atop the AFC South with Houston.

Tampa Bay (5-6) rookie Jameis Winston threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked five times.

JETS 38, DOLPHINS 20: At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw four touchdown passes, two to Brandon Marshall, and the Jets (6-5) gained some traction in the AFC wild-card race.

Fitzpatrick also connected with rookie Devin Smith and Eric Decker in New York’s fourth win in the last five meetings with Miami (4-7). The Jets had lost four of their past five overall.

REDSKINS 20, GIANTS 14: In Landover, Maryland, Kirk Cousins threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson and scored on a quarterback sneak, Washington intercepted Eli Manning three times, and the Redskins pulled into a tie for the NFC East lead.

The Redskins and Giants are both 5-6.

The Philadelphia Eagles (4-7) and Dallas Cowboys (3-8) are the other members of the mediocre division.

RAIDERS 24, TITANS 21: In Nashville, Tennessee, Derek Carr threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Seth Roberts with 1:21 left, and Oakland ended a three-game losing streak.

The Raiders (5-6) handed the Titans (29) their ninth loss in 10 games.

CHIEFS 30, BILLS 22: In Kansas City, Missouri, Alex Smith threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, Spencer Ware ran for 114 yards and a score, and the Chiefs (6-5) won their fifth straight.

Tyrod Taylor had 291 yards passing and three touchdowns for Buffalo (5-6).

CHARGERS 31, JAGUARS 25: In Jacksonville, Florida, Philip Rivers threw four touchdown passes, two to Antonio Gates, and the Chargers (3-8) ended a six-game losing streak.

Rivers passed Joe Montana (273) and tied Vinny Testaverde (275) for 11th on the NFL’s TD pass list.

Rivers completed 29 of 43 passes for 300 yards against the Jaguars (4-7).

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“Offensively, I don’t think we are going to like the film that much because we didn’t play as well as we wanted to.

“Defensively, you have to hand it to them. It was a heck of an effort on the defensive side, you have to give them a lot of credit.”

Those are the words of Jay Cutler from the visitor’s locker room/ interview area at Lambeau Field immediately after the Bears’ 17-13 upset of the Packers on Thanksgiving night.

He was right.

The offense wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t good and left a lot of plays on the field.

Cutler was a B+ playing mistake-free football in the worst conditions the Bears have faced in several years.

While Cutler’s performance wasn’t special, the Bears once again wouldn’t have won without him.

Most of the rest of the Bears offense – including Matt Forte, Jeremy Langford, the entire receiving corps and offensive line – were all B- -to- C+.

More often than not, 17 points and 290 yards of offense is not enough to win in the NFL, a 3.3yard average on 101 yards rushing is unacceptable and a 6.5-yard average on 31 passes is extremely mediocre.

Forte and Langford took what little was there and created almost nothing on their own while the receivers and runners clearly missed Martellus Bennett.

Alshon Jeffery made some plays and missed others, and while Zach Miller scored a huge touchdown, his fourth in four games, he missed more plays than he made, catching two passes on seven targets.

The exceptions were Marc Mariani with an A- after Cutler targeted him three times on third down – twice on the Bears first touchdown drive – and he converted all three with catches for 10, four and 21 yards. Kyle Long was a B for struggling in pass protection in the first quarter, but locking down the right side of the line after that.

Charles Leno Jr. is not an accomplished run blocker, and he had his worst game this year in pass protection, earning a C- at best.

The story of the night was the Bears secondary. The tale the

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ALABAMA 74, NO. 17 NOTRE DAME 73

Irish fall to Alabama in tournament play

By MARK DIDTLER The Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Notre Dame coach Mike Brey needed just two words to describe his team after a tough loss to Alabama.

“Growing pains.”

Retin Obasohan scored 19 points, including the winning layup with 8 seconds left, in Alabama’s 74-73 win over No. 17 Notre Dame in the fifth-place game Sunday night at the AdvoCare Invitational.

“We did a lot of good things, I think, against a good team,” Brey said. “I’m disappointed we couldn’t get a stop to win the game. That scenario we’ll have to be better or we’re going to have many disappointments like this.”

Notre Dame had a chance to win it with 2 seconds remaining, but Demetrius Jackson’s layup was off the mark.

“I think I learned a lot about our team,” Brey said. “I would much rather be 2-1 than 1-2, but I understand the big picture.

We’ve got a lot to work on, and we’re going to have time to work on it.”

The Fighting Irish lost their first game of the tourney, 70-68, to Monmouth. They reached the fifth-place game by beating Iowa, 68-62.

This was the third consecutive game against a Top 25 team for the Crimson Tide. They earlier lost in the invitational to No. 23 Xavier, 64-45, before beating No. 20 Wichita State, 64-60.

“Retin had it going for us tonight,” Alabama coach Avery Johnson said. “We came into the game trying to make a concerted effort to get him going offensively.”

Shannon Hale also had 19 points for Alabama (4-2).

Notre Dame (4-2) got 18 points from Steve Vasturia.

Dame up 53-50.

Arthur Edwards had 15 points and made all six of his shots including three 3s – in the first half. The Crimson Tide led by as many as 13 during the opening half and went into halftime up 43-39. Edwards was scoreless in the second half.

“They kept coming at us,” Brey said.

Vasturia scored 12 points and V.J. Beachem added 11 of his 13 points in the first half to keep the Fighting Irish close.

Alabama: It is the first time Alabama has played three conAP photo secutive ranked teams in nonNotre Dame guard Matt Farrell dribbles by Alabama guard Justin Cole- conference play since the 2004 NCAA Tournament. man during the first half Sunday in Orlando, Fla. Notre Dame: The Fighting Jackson and Zach Auguste had play, but Auguste missed two Irish remain one win away 16 apiece. free throws with 28.6 seconds from 1,800 in school histoA tight game through much left. Auguste had five points ry. Notre Dame would be the of the second half, Notre Dame during a 14-7 run to open the eighth Division-I school to held a 73-72 lead with 1:29 to second half that put Notre reach the milestone.

NO. 4 IOWA STATE 84, ILLINOIS 73

Strong second half helps lead No. 4 Iowa State past Illinois

By JOE REEDY The Associated Press NICEVILLE, Fla. – With Illinois and No. 4 Iowa State trading the lead for most of Saturday’s championship game in the Emerald Coast Classic, Cyclones guard Monte Norris decided with 10:51 remaining to try and deliver a knockout punch.

Iowa State held a 59-58 lead when Norris had the ball at midcourt and saw Abdel Nader had a step on his defender. Norris fired a lob pass, and Nader slammed it home. The dunk was part of an 18-4 run in the Cyclones’ 84-73 win.

“We practice a lot of lobs and connect. When I was at halfcourt, I saw him point up.

I threw it up there, and you saw the results,” said Norris, who was voted the tournament MVP after having 20 points and nine rebounds.

Georges Niang, who led the Cyclones (5-0) with 23 points, had six points during the spurt. Norris and Nader (18 points) had four apiece.

“That catapulted the momentum, changed the whole pace and fired us up,” Niang said. “I really think that was instinct from Monte. He knows the time, the score and what it is going to do to change momentum.”

For the first 30 minutes, Illinois (3-4) hung in and was challenging the Cyclones at both ends of the court.

The Illini scored seven of the game’s first nine points and were up, 12-6, fewer than five minutes in. Iowa State started slowly cutting into the lead, as the last 12 minutes of the half saw six ties and seven lead changes.

The opening part of the second half had two more ties and five lead changes before the Cyclones seized control.

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“It felt like a heavyweight boxing match, and then the last 8-9 minutes they imposed their will and for whatever reason we weren’t able to impose ours. Their ability to work to get the shots was better than us,” Illinois coach John Groce said.

Malcolm Hill led Illinois with 20 points, while Kendrick Nunn added 19, and Mike Thorne Jr. had 10.

In its first five games, Iowa State has wins over teams from the Pac-12 (Colorado), ACC (Virginia Tech) and Big Ten (Illinois).

“It was good to get these tests early. Power five teams have the size we are going to be playing against in the Big 12,” Niang said.

Thorne Jr. left midway through the first half with a left knee injury and did not return. Groce said the extent of the injury to Thorne was unknown.

NORTHWESTERN 90, NEW ORLEANS 63

Lindsey, Demps spark NU in rout over New Orleans

By JOHN JACKSON The Associated Press EVANSTON – Scottie Lindsey might soon crack the starting lineup. For now, he’s focused on his role as a sixth man.

“The coaches tell me every day that I’ve got to be ready to play coming off the bench,” he said. “I’ve got to be a spark.”

That was the case Saturday night.

Lindsey had 15 of his 26 points in the second half and Tre Demps added 16 to lead Northwestern to a 90-63 rout of New Orleans on Saturday night.

Lindsey was 9 for 12 from the field, including 6 of 7 on 3-pointers, as Northwestern (51) won its second straight. His previous high was 12 points twice last season.

“Scottie was tremendous,” Northwestern coach Chris Collins said. “I don’t know if he’s going to get 26 every night, but him just giving us that scoring

punch is really big for our team.

“I’ve said all along he’s a big X-factor for us. When he’s rolling like that, it makes us that much more dangerous of a team.”

Nate Frye had 14 points and Cameron Reed had 13 to lead New Orleans (2-3), which never seriously threatened after the break. The closest the Privateers got was 50-29 early in the second half.

The Wildcats defense focused on New Orleans’ Christavious Gill, who entered averaging 13.8 points but was held to three points on 0-for-7 shooting.

Bryant McIntosh had 13 points and seven assists, Gavin Skelly 10 points and Alex Olah six blocks for Northwestern.

New Orleans stayed close early despite Demps scoring the Wildcats’ first 10 points of the game. But Northwestern broke the game open with 13 straight points for a 27-12 advantage with just over 10 minutes left before halftime.

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Monday’s Games San Antonio at Bulls, 7 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Utah, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

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

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 24 19 5 0 38 85 62 St. Louis 24 15 6 3 33 65 58 Blackhawks 24 13 8 3 29 67 62 Nashville 23 12 7 4 28 59 60 Minnesota 22 11 7 4 26 63 61 Winnipeg 25 11 12 2 24 67 80 Colorado 23 9 13 1 19 68 70 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 23 14 8 1 29 58 50 San Jose 23 14 9 0 28 66 58 Arizona 23 13 9 1 27 65 65 Vancouver 24 9 8 7 25 69 65 Anaheim 24 8 11 5 21 47 65 Calgary 24 8 14 2 18 56 87 Edmonton 24 8 14 2 18 62 74 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 25 18 4 3 39 88 56 Ottawa 23 12 6 5 29 76 68 Detroit 24 12 8 4 28 56 60 Boston 22 13 8 1 27 73 64 Tampa Bay 25 11 11 3 25 59 58 Florida 23 10 9 4 24 60 59 Buffalo 24 10 12 2 22 54 62 Toronto 23 7 11 5 19 53 66 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 23 17 5 1 35 75 51 N.Y. Rangers 24 16 6 2 34 70 50 Pittsburgh 23 13 8 2 28 52 54 N.Y. Islanders 24 12 8 4 28 67 59 New Jersey 23 12 9 2 26 56 57 Philadelphia 24 9 10 5 23 45 65 Carolina 23 8 11 4 20 47 66 Columbus 25 10 15 0 20 60 76

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Sunday’s Games Florida 2, Detroit 1, OT Monday’s Games Colorado at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Kobe Bryant announces he will retire at end of season

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant has decided to retire after this season, ending his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 37-year-old Bryant made the announcement Sunday in a post on The Players’ Tribune. The third-leading scorer in NBA history wrote a poem titled “Dear Basketball” to announce his decision.

“My heart can take the pounding. My mind can handle the grind. But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye,” Bryant wrote. “And that’s OK. I’m ready to let you go. I want you to know now. So we both can savor every moment we have left together. The good and the bad. We have given each oth-

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Lakers forward Kobe Bryant shoots over Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard on Saturday in Portland, Ore. er all that we have.”

Bryant went straight from high school in suburban Philadelphia to the Lakers in 1996, and he earned five championship rings and 17 All-Star selections during two decades with the fran-

chise – the longest tenure with one team in NBA history. Bryant also won two Olympic gold medals.

But Bryant’s last three seasons have ended early due to injuries, and he played in only 41 games over the previous two years. He has struggled mightily in the first 15 games of this season with mostly young teammates on a rebuilding roster, making a career-worst 32 percent of his shots and dealing with pain and exhaustion every day.

In recent months, Bryant repeatedly said he didn’t know whether he would play another season, clearly hoping for a rebound in his health and the Lakers’ fortunes.

Neither has happened, and the ever-impatient Bryant didn’t wait any longer to decide his future.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: AP TOP 25

Oklahoma moves up to No. 3, with Clemson-Alabama still 1-2

By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press Oklahoma moved up to No. 3 behind Clemson and Alabama and the Big Ten placed three teams in the top six of the new Associated Press college football poll.

Clemson is No. 1 for the fourth straight week and Alabama is No. 2. The Tigers received 53 first-place votes and the Crimson Tide got the other eight from the media panel.

The Sooners jumped two spots to after winning the Big 12 title with a 58-23 victory at Oklahoma State on Saturday night.

Three Big Ten teams followed with Iowa at No. 4, Michigan State No. 5 and Ohio State No. 6.

Stanford moved up six spots to No. 7 after beating

Notre Dame with a last-second field goal and the Fighting Irish dropped from fourth to ninth.

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Oklahoma has its best AP ranking since the 2011 season, but this one is far more satisfying for the Sooners.

In ’11, Oklahoma was preseason No. 1 and steadily slipped as the season went along. The Sooners were No. 3 in October, dropped as far as No. 19 in the poll after the conclusion of the regular season and finished 16th.

This season Oklahoma started 19th, moved up a bit before losing to Texas in October and slipping back to 19th and has steadily climbed since.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Big Ten has three of

the top six teams in the rankings for the first time since the final regular season poll of the 2006 season, when Ohio State was No. 1, Michigan was third and Wisconsin was sixth.

The bowl season did not go well for the Big Ten’s heavyweights. Ohio State lost to Florida in the BCS championship game, 41-14, and Michigan was beaten, 32-18, in the Rose Bowl by Southern California.

Wisconsin won the Capital One Bowl, 17-14, against Arkansas.

CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN Big Ten – 6 Big 12 – 4 Pac-12 – 4 SEC – 4 American – 3 ACC – 3 Independent – 1

AMERICAN CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 9 2 0 .818 297 193 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 266 230 Baltimore 3 7 0 .300 226 249 Cleveland 2 8 0 .200 186 277 East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 0 0 1.000 323 182 N.Y. Jets 6 5 0 .545 272 228 Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 266 257 Miami 4 7 0 .364 225 287 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 249 260 Houston 6 5 0 .545 232 234 Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364 236 299 Tennessee 2 9 0 .182 203 257 West W L T Pct PF PA Denver 8 2 0 .800 222 183 Kansas City 6 5 0 .545 287 220 Oakland 5 6 0 .455 264 280 San Diego 3 8 0 .273 244 307 Thursday’s Game Bears 17, Green Bay 13 Detroit 45, Philadelphia 14 Carolina 33, Dallas 14 Sunday’s Games Houston 24, New Orleans 6 Kansas City 30, Buffalo 22 Oakland 24, Tennessee 21 Cincinnati 31, St. Louis 7 Minnesota 20, Atlanta 10 Washington 20, N.Y. Giants 14 Indianapolis 25, Tampa Bay 12 San Diego 31, Jacksonville 25 N.Y. Jets 38, Miami 20 Arizona 19, San Francisco 13 Seattle 39, Pittsburgh 30 New England at Denver (n) Monday Game Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

WHAT TO WATCH College basketball Alcorn St. at Indiana, 6 p.m., BTN Illinois St. at Kentucky, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Wake Forest at Rutgers, 6 p.m., ESPNU Western Carolina at South Carolina, 6 p.m., SEC Clemson at Minnesota, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Pro basketball San Antonio at Bulls, 7 p.m., NBA Pro football Baltimore at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m., ESPN Women’s college basketball Air Force at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m., SEC

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WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 14 3 .824 Dallas 10 7 .588 Memphis 10 8 .556 Houston 7 10 .412 New Orleans 4 13 .235 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 11 6 .647 Utah 8 7 .533 Minnesota 8 9 .471 Portland 7 10 .412 Denver 6 11 .353 Pacific Division W L Pct Golden State 18 0 1.000 L.A. Clippers 9 8 .529 Phoenix 8 9 .471 Sacramento 6 12 .333 L.A. Lakers 2 13 .133 Sunday’s Results Charlotte 87, Milwaukee 82 L.A. Clippers 107, Minnesota 99 Memphis 92, Philadelphia 84 Phoenix 107, Toronto 102 Brooklyn 87, Detroit 83 Orlando 110, Boston 91 Houston 116, New York 111, OT Indiana at L.A. Lakers (n)

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 8 3 0 .727 231 194 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 262 215 Bears 5 6 0 .455 231 264 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 230 288 East W L T Pct PF PA Washington 5 6 0 .455 241 267 N.Y. Giants 5 6 0 .455 287 273 Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364 243 274 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 204 261 South W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 11 0 0 1.000 332 205 Atlanta 6 5 0 .545 260 234 Tampa Bay 5 6 0 .455 248 279 New Orleans 4 7 0 .364 261 339 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 9 2 0 .818 355 229 Seattle 6 5 0 .545 267 222 St. Louis 4 7 0 .364 186 230 San Francisco 3 8 0 .273 152 271

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L Pct Cleveland 13 4 .765 Indiana 10 5 .667 Bulls 9 5 .643 Detroit 8 9 .471 Milwaukee 6 11 .353 Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 11 7 .611 Boston 9 8 .529 New York 8 10 .444 Brooklyn 4 13 .235 Philadelphia 0 18 .000 W L Pct Miami 10 5 .667 Charlotte 10 7 .588 Atlanta 11 8 .579 Orlando 9 8 .529 Washington 6 8 .429

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

Do not be scared as a passed hand

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Harold Wilson, a former prime minister of Great Britain, said, “Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you’re scared to death.”

At the bridge table, some players get scared that partner will pass in the “middle” of the auction. For example, look at the North hand in this diagram.

You pass, and partner opens one spade. What would you do now?

If you were not a passed hand, you would happily respond two clubs, planning to support spades on the next round. Now, if you bid two clubs, partner might pass.

So, a columnist recommended jumping to three spades. I think that is awful. Jump raises require four trumps.

The best solution is to use the Drury convention, when a two-club response by a passed hand shows at least three-card support for partner’s major and a maximum pass. But if you do not use Drury, you should still bid two clubs.

Some 99 percent of the time, partner will not pass. And if he does, you will not have missed a good game contract.

In this deal, over two clubs, partner will rebid two hearts, and you can continue with two spades – or perhaps even three spades. Over either, partner should raise to four spades.

After West leads a trump, how should South plan the play?

Declarer has four potential losers in the red suits, but one can be eliminated by ruffing a diamond in the dummy.

After taking the first trick, South can duck a diamond.

He wins the next trump, cashes the diamond ace, ruffs his last diamond, and turns to hearts. Here, he comes home safely.

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approaches would reduce the risk of heart disease in humans. However, it is not implausible.

You also asked whether our microbiome could affect a child’s risk of developing autism. While I was skeptical about such a possibility, a study from a research team at Caltech in 2013 was provocative. The team studied mice that behave in a way similar to the way autistic children behave. The mice were found to have unusual amounts of certain bacteria in their guts. They also have a gut condition that makes it easier for substances produced in bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

The unusual gut bacteria in the mice make a molecule similar to a molecule that is at high levels in the urine of many children with autism. The scientists injected this molecule into normal “non-autistic” mice: The mice developed autistic behavior.

Then the scientists treated the “autistic” mice with a probiotic that reduced the number of unusual bacteria in their gut: The mice stopped their autistic behavior.

So I think it is possible, but unproven, that the trillions of bacteria that live on and within us could affect our risk for developing heart disease and autism. Our microbiome also may well increase our risk for many other diseases.

Over the past decade, microbiome studies have become one of the most exciting fields of research.

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50 TV show often with a laugh track 52 “The ___ Kid” (long-running 1950s western)

53 Invite from a balcony, say 54 Cousin of a raccoon

63 Home of about 60% of the world’s population

55 Desi who said “Lucy, you got some splainin’ to do!”

64 Rapper/actor whose name sounds like a drink

56 Winchester, e.g.

65 Curious to a fault

58 Nickname for baseball’s Indians, with “the”

67 NNE’s opposite

61 Smile

68 The “A” of Q&A: Abbr.

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TODAY –You’ll have to think fast and be willing to eliminate whatever is holding you back. Your intuition and precision will be tough to beat and will help you drum up the support you need to advance. Don’t be shy. Flaunt your ideas and attributes, and set your plans in motion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Don’t offer your time or cash to outsiders or you will be taken advantage of. Your personal responsibilities will keep you busy. Get your priorities straight.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – In order to get something from others, you have to offer incentives. A personal business proposition can help you raise your income. Form an alliance with someone who has something interesting to contribute.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Gossip or personal secrets will undermine your reputation. Don’t express your thoughts openly or share confidences

with colleagues. You will benefit most if you finish what you start before moving on.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Picking up new skills or experiences will boost your earning potential. Finishing what you start will be your ticket to success.

Socialize with friends who inspire and challenge you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – You will attract positive attention if you take an enthusiastic approach to whatever you do. Offer assistance to those in need in order to build a strong support system.

Love conquers all.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Someone will try to meddle in your personal affairs. Don’t share your problems with peers or anyone who could put you in a vulnerable position by blabbing your secrets.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Stop and think before you take a risk that could lead to an unstable emotional or professional situation. Overdoing it in any way will lead to loss.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Making

home improvements or hosting a function at your place will bring you great satisfaction and joy. The results of your hospitality will lead to advancement.

Romance is on the rise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Travel and communication are favored. Keeping busy will help you get ahead and avoid a spat with someone near and dear to you. A decision regarding a loved one will help you move forward.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Don’t make unrealistic promises or expect too much from others. Take care of details on your own in order to avoid disappointment. Arguing is a waste of time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Stop waffling and start doing things. Waiting for someone else to take the lead will set you back. If you step up and make things happen, you’ll be proud of your accomplishments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Pay homage to the people you love the most.

Plan something unique that will bring everyone closer together and help set a new tradition in place.

• Monday, November 30, 2015

Dear Dr. K: You recently wrote that the microbes that live on and within us might be a cause of disease. A friend told me she heard they might cause heart disease and autism. Is there any truth to that?

Dear Reader: For a long time we’ve known defects in how our genes are built, and defects in whether our genes are appropriately turned on, powerfully influence whether we develop diseases. However, our human genes may not be the only genes that affect our health.

Trillions of germs live on and within us, all of our lives. They live on our skin, in our mouth, in our gut and elsewhere. And they have genes, too. We call their genes, collectively, our “microbiome.”

Indeed, our microbiome contains about 400 times more genes than we have human genes.

These microbial genes make molecules that could well affect our health, perhaps profoundly.

You asked about whether our microbiome could affect our risk of getting heart disease. It may do so in several ways. First, as I discussed in an earlier column, our microbiome may affect our risk of becoming obese. It may also affect our risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (the most common kind).

Both obesity and diabetes increase our risk for getting heart disease.

In addition, certain species of bacteria that live in our gut make a molecule called TMAO. People with high blood levels of TMAO have an increased risk for heart disease. In animal experiments, high blood levels of TMAO were abolished by probiotics or antibiotics that reduced the number of bacteria that make TMAO. It is far from certain such

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important to do things we would rather not because they are the right thing to do. Your father is trying to make the best of a difficult situation, and your mother is working to overcome a serious illness – which addiction is.

Make the scheduled visit you committed to, and give your dad the chance to meet his grandchild.

If, after that, you decide to permanently distance yourself from your parents, it will be your choice, but you may change your mind.

Dear Abby : My boyfriend of five years, “Jack,” is funny, unique and generally very sweet. Currently I’m on disability and working hard to get myself healthy enough to start working again. The problem is, Jack thinks I

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips do nothing but sit on my butt all day.

When I worked, we used to trade massages to make each other feel relaxed because our jobs were physically demanding. Now, because I’m not working, he says it’s my “job” to help him relax. I give him a massage every night, but it’s never reciprocated.

When I ask him for one, he puts no effort into it and acts like it’s a chore.

I no longer feel loved or special. I feel like a live-in masseuse, but I’m worried if I stop, there will be no physical contact at all between us. What would be the best way to let him know I’m tired of it? –

Rubbed The Wrong Way In Minnesota Dear Rubbed The Wrong Way : Jack doesn’t sound

all that “sweet” to me.

Because you feel the way you do, tell him how his change of behavior is affecting you. Touch is important because it helps partners to stay connected. Could it be that Jack’s unwillingness to give you massages is “punishment” because you’re not contributing financially as you did when you were working?

Tell him you miss the closeness you once shared, and if the shoe were on the other foot, you wouldn’t treat him this way.

Depending on what he has to say, suggest for the sake of your relationship, a compromise may be in order because your partnership is not equal now.

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

• Monday, November 30, 2015

Dear Abby : I gave birth to a baby girl two months ago. I have a wonderful husband and my in-laws are incredible. We live far away from both sides of the family.

My mom is a former cocaine and prescription pain meds addict. Her addiction diminished her mental capacities, and it’s difficult to relate to her because the only things she can talk about are her health issues and all the medications she’s currently taking.

Mom recently came to visit us. I hadn’t seen her in two years, and when she did, I realized we have nothing in common. She and my dad are still happily married, and Dad has yet to meet my child. I’m supposed to visit them for the holidays, but I’d rather spend the time with my in-laws. Any suggestions?

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YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant(s), file your answer to the complaint in this case or otherwise file your appearance in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk of Will County, located at Joliet Court House Annex, Room 159, 57 North Ottawa, Joliet, Illinois, on or before December 23, 2015, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

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YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on 1/7/16 at 1:00 p.m.at the Will County Court

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15CH 01339 FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Defendant(s) in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Will County Circuit Court, Joliet, Illinois, by the Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 321 IN WALKER'S GROVE SUBDIVISION UNIT 5, IN PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 2, 1996, AS DOCUMENT NO. R96-68471, AND AMENDED

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15CH 2027 904 Mission Boulevard, Joliet, Illinois 60436 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Angela B. Offerman aka Angela Offerman, Scott R. Offerman aka Scott Offerman,and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 69 IN SPRINGWOOD SOUTH UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 AS DOCUMENT R99-116142 AND CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION RECORDED AS R99-123262 DOCUMENTS AND R99-128504, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 06-24-105-003-0000 Said property is commonly known as 904 Mission Boulevard, Joliet, Illinois 60436, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Scott R. Offerman and Angela B. Offerman and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number R2003086131 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Will County on or before December 16, 2015, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO DO NOT SAVE YOUR HOME. IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on January 12, 2016 at 2:15 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 NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION on file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court or by contacting the Plaintiff's attorney at the listed below. address YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN, OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR FOR ITS RESPECTIVE CLIENTS AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I675324 (Published in the Herald-News November 16, 23, 30, 2015)

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. your UNLESS YOU file appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Will County, Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432 on or before December 16, 2015, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-360-9461 PUBLIC NOTICE WA15-0517 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO I675039 COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY (Published in the Herald-News INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE November 16, 23, 30, 2015) USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" WA15-0517 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CHANCERY DIVISION Deutsche Bank National Trust THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., AS Pass-Through Certificates, Series SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO HARRIS N.A., Plaintiff, 2006-W1; Plaintiff, v.

VS. Juan C. Tena; Elsa P. Tena; Capital DAVID F. DOMZALSKI, CHRISTINE DOMZALSKI, UNKNOWN One Bank (USA), N.A.; Unknown A. and NON-RECORD Heirs and Legatees of Juan C. OWNERS Tena, if any; Unknown Heirs and CLAIMANTS, Defendant 15CH 2313 Legatees of Elsa P. Tena, if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record FORECLOSURE PUBLICATION Claimants; Defendants.

NOTICE 15CH 2163 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for notice is hereby given you, publication having been filed, Defendant(s) in the above entitled notice is hereby given to you: suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Will County -Elsa P. Tena that Plaintiff has commenced Circuit Court, Joliet, Illinois, by the this case in the Circuit Court of Plaintiff against you and other Will County against you and other defendants, praying for the defendants, for foreclosure of a foreclosure of a certain Mortgage certain Mortgage lien recorded conveying the premises described against the premises described as as follows, to-wit: THAT PART OF THE WEST 3/5TH follows: LOT 19 IN BLOCK 5 IN HUDEK OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE FARM, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHLOT 8, IN SCHOOL TRUSTEES` WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, 1/4 OF SECTION 13, IN TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, 35 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINTHEREOF RECORDED NING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER PLAT AUGUST 9, 1976 AS DOCUMENT OF SAID WEST 3/5THS OF THE NO. R76-25130, IN WILL SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 <06 COUNTY, ILLINOIS. NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH C/K/A: 214 Radcliff Drive, 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 35 Bolingbrook, IL 60440 PIN: 12-02-16-217-006-0000 SECONDS EAST 183.00 FEET said Mortgage was given by ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID Juan C. Tena and Elsa P. Tena, WEST 3/5TH OF THE SOUTH Mortgagor(s), to Argent Mortgage 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF Company, LLC, Mortgagee, and THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE recorded in the Office of the NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH Recorder of Deeds of Will County, 89 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 Illinois, as Document No. SECONDS WEST 150.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 R2005177565.

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT 52.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of SECONDS WEST 143.50 FEET; the Circuit Court of the Twelfth THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES 01 Judicial Circuit Court, this case is MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST set for Mandatory Mediation on 105.12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE December 10, 2015 at 1:30 PM WEST LINE OF SAID WEST 3/5THS at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHOttawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST lender representative will be present 1/4 WHICH IS MEASURED THEREalong with a court appointed OF 165.00 FEET NORTHERLY OF mediator to discuss options that THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF; you may have and to pre-screen THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 00 you for a potential mortgage MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE 165.00 modification.

FEET TO SAID SOUTH LINE OF THE WEST 3/5THS OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 393.48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 15-08-13-100-008-0000 Common Address: 740 N. Schoolhouse, New Lennox, IL 60451 and which said Mortgage was entered into by BMO Harris Bank N.A., as successor in interest to Harris N.A. as the Mortgagee in the amount of $325,830.00 and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document Number R200889969. And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Will County Circuit Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

This case is set for mandatory mediation on December 17, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Annex - 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE REDEEMED FROM FORECLOSURE, PURSUANT TO LAW, COMMENCE TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant(s), file your answer to the complaint in this case or otherwise file your appearance in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk of Will County, located at Joliet Court House Annex, Room 159, 57 North Ottawa, Joliet, Illinois, on or before December 23, 2015, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

Keough & Moody, P.C. Attorney Number 6236880 1250 East Diehl Road, Suite 405 Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 369-2700 x209 grc@kmlegal.com I675970 (Published in the Herald-News 23, 30, 2015 November December 7, 2015)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET ILLINOIS ESTATE OF MICHELO A. INGUAGIATO, DECEASED. 15 P 605 Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to RICHARD A. ROLLENDORF AND CAROL M. ROLLENDORF, 1265 ELIZABETH STREET, CRETE, ILLINOIS 60417, as Independent CO-EXECUTORS, whose attorney of record is WILLIAM A. VLASEK, RUBINO, RUMAN, CROSMER & POLEN, LLC, 275 JOLIET STREET, SUITE 300, DYER, ILLINOIS 46311.

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 MAY 23, 2016, 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.

WILLIAM A. VLASEK RUBINO, RUMAN, CROSMER & POLEN, LLC 275 JOLIET STREET, SUITE 300 DYER, ILLINOIS 46311 (219)322-8222 I676319 (Published in the Herald-News November 23, 30, 2015 December 7, 2015)

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Lockport Township High School, District 205, is hereby giving notice of our Intent to Dispose of Student Temporary Records for the 2010 school year, and Permanent Records for the year 1955 for those students who have graduated, withdrew, or otherwise did not continue their education at District 205 for these years. The date to destroy these records is January 1, 2016.

If you would like to pick-up your permanent or temporary records, that are still available, please do so, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Registrar's Office at east Campus. Please call before coming, 815-588-8351 or 815-5888354. Records not picked up before the deadline date of January 1, 2016 will be destroyed.

Will County Clerk's Office Assumed Business Name Certificate of Registration of Ownership of Business

Tacrecia Davis Unit 84: Boxes, Misc household, TVs Derrick Andrew Unit 144: Bags, Kids Bikes, Misc household Angelica Nieves Unit 456: Washer, Couch Alicia Jasmine FortUnit 214: clothes, bags, Misc household

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216 S. HARLEM AVE. PEOTONE, IL 60468 (Published in the Herald-News 708-258-6997 November 30, 2015) 1136636 1808 N. LARKIN AVE. CRESTHILL, IL 60403 815-741-4800 PUBLIC NOTICE 840 N. STATE STREET LOCKPORT, IL 60441 815-838-0981

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Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicat- 3481 Mall Loop Drive; Joliet, IL ed: 60431. 815-254-4283. Decem1812 North Larkin Ave, Crest Hill, ber 8th, 2015 at 10:30AM. IL 60403 (815) 725-0116 December 08, 2015 at 10:30am Teara Carpenter Unit #209: daycare & household items Susan Morin Unit 63: Bankers boxes, totes Matthew R. Lambert Unit #344: microwave Yvette Rabb Unit 163: Couch, boxes, clothing Andrea Madarik Unit #208: household items/furniture George Evans Unit 582: Furniture, boxes, totes Percy Conway Unit 395: household items Deborah Barajas Unit 270: Furniture, metal toolbox, totes The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.Darien Darden Unit 238: com. Purchases must be made Boxes, Misc furniture, kids toys with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to Karyn Serrano Unit 179: complete the transaction. Extra Benches, Kids clothes, furniture Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up Tracy Mitchell Unit 99: until the winning bidder takes posPallets, TVs, Boxes, wheelchair session of the personal property.

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GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL SALARY RANGE: $1 through $24999: Adkins, Kari; Athans, Lindsey; Bergman, Pauline; Bessette, Nicole; Blakely, Susan; Bosco, Breann; Cheney, Becky; Cowfer, Elizabeth; Dyer, Alexandra; Draus, Daniel; Glenn, Susan; Gluch, Amy; Grabowski, Carrie; Grzybowski, Christine; Hackel, Kristin; Hackney, Lisa; Heffernan, Debra; Hernandez, Chris; Jenkins, Sarah; Koopman, Susan; Koswenda, Kristina; Laird, Carolyn; Lamacki, Christy; Loven, Lawrence; Lundin, Anne; Luoma, Barbara; Malvestuto, Gail; McGinnis, Amy; Mehmel, Barbara; Miller, Louise; Mitchell, Stacey; Moore, Mary; Murray, Shane; O’Malley, William; Paarlberg, Courtney; Papp, Lisa; Petronio, Diane; Piper, Connie; Pisarski, Emilee; Proffit, Colleen; Rehm, Catherine; Reif, Tammy; Riemma, Charles; Ryan, Bridget; Siamis, Laura; Smith, Alexandra; Soroka, Stacie; Spain, Barbara; Steinkamp, Patricia; Struthers, Amanda; Wolf, Heather; Zerkel, Lynn; Zilis, Kyle SALARY RANGE: $25,000 to $39,999: Green, Melinda; Pedziwiatr, Pamela; 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360 DEGREE CUSTOMER INC 13,300 ; ACCOUNTING TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST 24,089 ; ACCURATE OFFICE SUPPLY 9,060 ; J L ADLER ROOFING & SHEET METAL 11,933 ; AMALGAMATED BANK OF CHICAGO 187,660 ; APPLE INC 3,327 ; AQI MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 13,642 ; ASSURANCE AGENCY 25,000 ; A T & T 77,361 ; ATTAINMENT COMPANY 9,465 ; BEHAVIOIR ANALYSTS INC 2,800 ; BILL’S PAINTING 5,400 ; B & J TOWING INC 5,383 ; JUDY BOYENS 4,446 ; CAMBIUM LEARNING INC 24,165 ; CARDMEMBER SERVICES 43,260 ; CLARITY IN NUMBERS LLC 3,500 ; CLIC 68,627 ; COMCAST 3,315 ; COMED 14,809 ; COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS 13,640 ; COMMUNITY HS DISTRICT 218 20,000 ; CPI 4,899 ; DEGEUS & ASSOCIATES INC 3,000 ; DELL MARKETING 24,290 ; DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS 20,653 ; DYNAVOX LLC 14,920 ; EDMENTUM 12,270 ; EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 11,721 ; EVANS, MARSHALL AND PEASE 9,840 ; FRANKFORT SCHOOL DISTRICT 157C 410,759 ; MARY FRICK 3,613 ; GCA SERVICES GROUP 120,489 ; GOLDY LOCKS INC 7,651 ; IDES 10,301 ; IL COUNTIES RISK MANAGEMENT 113,103 ; IL PUBLIC RISK FUND 179,059 ; IL MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND 856,235 ; IMPREST FUND 12,443 ; JTC TECHNOLOGIES LLC 6,225 ; KNIGHT SECURITY ALARM INC 10,554 ; ROBIN LATMAN 4,151 ; LINCOLN WAY AREA AFFIL OF PART SD 2,539,354 ; LINCOLN WAY HIGH SCHOOL DIST 210 1,689,974 ; LINCOLNWAY BODY SHOP 4,067 ; MANHATTAN SCHOOL DIST 114 326,737 ; MARTIN WHALEN OFFICE 4,659 ; McGRAW HILL SCHOOL 16,252 ; MEDWORKS 8,534 ; MIDWEST TRANSIT EQUIPMENT 208,893 ; MILESTONE THERAPY 25,810 ; MOKENA SCHOOL DIST 159 579,724 ; MW LEASING 51,502 ; N2Y 3,564 ; NEW LENOX SCHOOL DIST 122 155,086 ; NICOR GAS 11,419 ; NUWAY DISPOSAL SERVICE 4,708 ; ON THE BRIGHT SIDE 6,354 ; OTIS ELEVATOR 2,638 ; PESI 2,789 ; PHONAK LLC 5,085 ; PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP 46,854 ; PITNEY BOWES 7,602 ; QUILL CORPORATION 21,019 ; THOMAS RAVETTO 2,517 ; RCP ENTERPRISES INC 9,225 ; RCS CARPET & TILE INC 8,190 ; JENNIFER REES 3,245 ; SARAH REXROAD 3,171 ; RIFTON EQUIPMENT 7,197 ; ROBBINS, SCHWARTZ 10,164 ; SAM’S CLUB 6,104 ; SANTANDER LEASING LLC 200,227 ; SCHOOL SPECIALTY 5,473 ; SERTOMA SPEECH/ HEARING CENTER 7,442; SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY SERVICES 8,380 ; SOUTHERN WILL COUNTY COOPERATIVE 17,169 ; SOUTHWEST THERAPY & REHABILITATION 15,860 ; STANDING TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS 26,586 ; SUMMIT HILL SCHOOL DIST 161 830,978 ; O C TANNER 4,353 ; TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM 694,369 ; THERAPY CARE LTD 18,252 ; TRI-K SUPPLY INC 7,800 ; TYCO INTEGRATED SECURITY 3,811 ; TYSON MOTOR CORP 4,132 ; UCP SEQUIN OF GREATER CHICAGO 14,923 ; UIC - DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY 3,500 ; UNITRENDS 3,861 ; US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE 38,202 ; VERIZON WIRELESS 4,945 ; VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT 2,699 ; WILL COUNTY REGIONAL OFFICE OF ED 3,393 ; WRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE 40,470 ; WEX BANK 12,641 (Published in The Herald-News November 30, 2015) Get the job you want at TheHerald-News.com/jobs

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Poehner, Dillman & Mahalik $2,665.85; Heinemann $2,728.80; Pearson Education $2,763.31; City of Joliet $2,802.08; Commerical Electronic Systems $2,841.00; Schools In $3,274.25; Chalkable $3,418.00; ThermFlo Inc $3,665.00; I.D.E.S. $3,676.00; Jani-King Of IL $3,922.00; Tech Link Group $4,250.00; Developmental Studies Ctr $4,449.60; Tech Resource Advisor Inc $5,390.00; Dahlquist & Lutzow $5,800.00; Joliet Township H.S. $5,903.20; Office Depot $6,136.35; Follett School Solutions $6,161.52; Union School District Imprest Acct. $6,255.90; AT&T $6,642.88; Waste Management $6,975.44; Hinshaw & Culbertson $7,285.51; State Disbursement Unit $7,488.00; AFT-LOCAL 604 $7,624.70; Illinois Public Risk Fund $7,895.00; Wermer, Rodgers, Doran, Ruzon $13,800.00; Nicor $8,598.69; US Bank Equipment Finance $8,760.36; Lincoln Investment Plan $9,000.00; Dunkin Donuts $9,843.50; Relistar Life Insurance $10,200.00; I.A.S.B. $11,008.00; I.M.R.F. $11,676.45; T.H.I.S. $11,917.41; Mondo Publishing $12,495.00; Catalyst Solution $12,500.00; EBS Healthcare $14,219.61; Sylvan Learning $17,800.00; Concordia University Chgo $18,470.58; Comcast Business $19,054.84; Liberty Mutual $19,160.04; The Catalyst Group $22,400.00; Commonwealth Edison $23,636.78; Union School Dist Debit $24,059.40; PNC Equip Finance $24,979.79; Open Kitchens $28,736.04; Converging Networks Group $31,290.00; Joliet Township Transportation $35,245.51; Illinois Department of Revenue $44,924.17; Quest Food Management $49,903.58; Lincolnway HS Dist 210 $80,433.92; Teacher’s Retirement System $92,363.22; Lincoln-Way Affiliation $108,305.70; EFTPS $176,799.99; SOWIC $256,127.72; Amalgamated Bank $610,050.00 (Published in The Herald-News November 30, 2015)

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Seven-Day Forecast for Will County TODAY

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Weather History Nov. 30, 2001, marked the mildest, most snow-free November in the history of Buffalo, N.Y. Not a flake of snow fell during the entire month, which was the first time this has happened since records were kept.

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DES PLAINES Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs at River Forest ....... 16 ..... 9.89 near Russell ............ 7 ..... 7.66 ... +0.22 near Gurnee ............ 7 ..... 7.49 ... +0.27 at Riverside ............. 7 ..... 5.53 at Lincolnshire .... 12.5 ... 11.77 ... +0.02 near Lemont .......... 10 ......9.23 near Des Plaines ...... 5 ... 13.98 ... +0.33 at Lyons .................. -- ... 15.09

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

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Tuesday Hi Lo W 70 47 s 58 38 r 58 41 pc 83 72 pc 43 31 c 34 30 sn 59 42 r 76 61 c 52 49 r 51 29 pc 34 25 c 84 65 sh 58 51 r 65 40 s 58 41 r 45 33 pc 49 38 c 57 35 pc 53 33 s 36 18 s 69 51 s 49 41 r 55 50 r

Tuesday Hi Lo W 85 77 pc 65 50 pc 72 59 c 72 53 c 94 80 pc 33 26 c 46 42 r 82 62 pc 69 54 pc 89 78 t 65 36 s 56 50 c 85 69 s 80 71 pc 55 43 sh 87 65 s

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

Today Hi Lo W 56 24 s 57 53 r 63 34 s 91 78 pc 77 47 pc 31 29 sn 75 57 pc 80 58 pc 56 49 c 79 72 t 60 45 pc 44 24 s 88 76 t 81 67 s 56 48 pc 40 30 pc

Tuesday Hi Lo W 58 25 s 57 49 c 61 35 s 90 78 s 77 47 pc 34 30 sn 77 59 pc 80 55 pc 55 44 pc 78 72 t 62 44 s 46 34 pc 88 77 t 93 67 pc 60 46 s 47 34 c

World Weather City Acapulco Athens Auckland Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Caracas Damascus Dublin Havana Hong Kong Jerusalem Johannesburg

Today Hi Lo W 87 76 pc 61 50 s 71 60 c 74 60 s 94 80 pc 36 22 s 45 39 r 82 62 pc 72 55 s 88 77 t 66 43 pc 54 44 r 85 69 s 79 71 s 61 47 pc 82 59 s

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

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