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JOLIET – Terry D’Arcy has sold his Volkswagen dealership, and the new owner is having a homecoming of sorts.

D’Arcy Volkswagen was sold Tuesday to the Hawk Auto Group, whose owners include John Crane. Crane is a Lockport Township High School graduate whose father was a sales manager at Joliet dealerships in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Noting his familiarity with the area, Crane said, “I know Joliet is a good car town.”

Hawk Auto took over management of the Joliet Volkswagen dealership on Wednesday. The general manager of the dealership is Damian Gabrus, a Plainfield resident.

Hawk Auto Group also has dealerships in Bridgeview, Oak Lawn, Forest Park and Niles.

The sale was in the works for a couple of months and was completed Tuesday, D’Arcy said.

D’Arcy said he sold the Volkswagen business to devote more time and money to his other two Joliet dealerships. He also owns a Buick-GMC dealership and a Hyundai dealership.

“I’m going to redeploy capital to those other facilities,” D’Arcy said Wednesday.

D’Arcy opened the current Volkswagen location at 2861 W. Jefferson St. in April 2012, moving his Volkswagen business from a nearby dealership where he was selling the brand with Hyundai vehicles.

“I’ve had that [Volkswagen] franchise for 22 years, and I’ve always had it with another brand,” D’Arcy said. Volkswagen, however, wanted its cars sold from a single-brand dealership, and that’s why he opened the new store, D’Arcy said.

The location was a Saturn dealership

before General Motors discontinued that brand.

D’Arcy said his plans include expansions at both his Buick-GMC business, located at 2022 Essington Road, and the Hyundai dealership at 2521 W. Jefferson St. He had recently spent $1.3 million remodeling the Buick-GMC dealership.

Crane, who grew up in Homer Township and graduated from Lockport Township High School in 1983, said his father, Tom, was a sales manager for two Joliet dealerships and ran a used-car business in Joliet before getting a new-car franchise.

Crane, along with Gus Kreatsoulas, is a principal owner of Hawk Auto Group, which includes other investors.

“We will want to reach out to the community,” Crane said. “We’re going to take good care of the customers, and we’ll take care of them for the long haul.”

Lockport police seek bank robber

By BRIAN STANLEY

bstanley@shawmedia.com LOCKPORT – Police seek the public’s help in identifying a man they say robbed a Lockport bank Wednesday.

Police Chief Terry Lemming said the robbery occurred about 11:44 a.m. at Fifth Third Bank, 16732 W. 159th St. “The suspect came in, handed the teller a note claiming he had a gun and wanted money,” Lemming said. The robber fled after taking cash. No one was injured.

The robber is described as a black man around 5-foot 11-inches tall.

He was wearing a black hat, black hoodie and dark pants.

Lemming said police believe the same man is responsible for a robbery Dec. 4 at a TCF Bank in Chicago Heights.

According to the FBI, he also is suspected of robbing TCF in Tinley Park on Nov. 19 and Old Second Bank in Chicago Heights the next day.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 815-8382132.

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Lockport police have provided this video capture image of a man they allege robbed a Fifth Third Bank on Wednesday in Lockport.

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CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP – The new member must be a Northbound lanes on Interstate Plainfield accepting apps U.S. citizen and at least 18 years 55 were blocked for more than for vacant board seat old and a registered voter. The two hours after a semitrailer PLAINFIELD – Plainfield School person also must have been an rolled over Wednesday.

Illinois and District 202 resident The accident happened south District 202 seeks applications of Bluff Road about 5 p.m., state to fill an open seat on its govern- at least one year before the April ing board.

2013 election. police said.

William Dargan, a member Interested applicants should The driver had to be extricated elected to the board in 2013, email Charlotte Ward at cward@ from the cab. He was taken sent his letter of resignation psd202.org before the Jan. 10 to Advocate Good Samaritan deadline, according to a news Hospital in Downers Grove with earlier this week and told The release. The board will announce injuries that were not life-threat- Herald-News he was resigning to take a new job in Florida. its new member no later than ening, police said.

The School Board will appoint Jan. 31, the release said.

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ON THE COVER Lewis (left), Zachary, 9, and Wendy Berman light candles on their menorahs as the family celebrates the second night of Hanukkah on Wednesday in Morris.

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Local families celebrate Hanukkah as a holiday that brings people together

By FELIX SARVER

fsarver@shawmedia.com MORRIS – Hanukkah represents not only religious freedom, but community and connection for the Berman and English families.

The two families came together Wednesday evening in Morris for the second night of Hanukkah to light menorahs and celebrate. The families are members of the Joliet Jewish Congregation, which on Sunday celebrated the holiday before it began.

Robin English said Hanukkah – sometimes spelled Chanukah or Chanukkah – is about community.

Families connect with one another to celebrate a holiday that is meant to celebrate the Jewish rebellion in the 2nd Century B.C. against the Greeks who tried to impose their Hellenistic way of life on them, according to Chabad, a Jewish information website.

“It’s to celebrate and share our religion,” English said.

She said it’s an approachable and nonthreatening holiday for Jewish and non-Jewish people that doesn’t draw disputes.

Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights that began Tuesday and will end Dec. 24.

During the holiday, candles are attached to a menorah and candles are lit each night. A single candle is lit on the first night, followed by two on the second evening. On the eighth night, all the candles are lit.

After each candle is lit, a prayer is sung.

For the celebration, English, her husband Mike and her two children visited Lewis and Wendy Berman, along with their children. The Berman household was decorated with blue lights and menorahs.

Each person had their own personalized menorah. Some were passed down from parents, others looked like a tub

Rabbi Charles Raboutiz explains the Menorah to children Sunday in preparation for Hanukkah celebrations. filled with ducklings or a ramp with motorcycle riders.

After lighting the menorahs with two candles – using another helper candle – the family said a prayer and then headed into the kitchen to play with dreidels and eat latkes, or potato pancakes.

The food enjoyed during Hanukkah is potato pancakes or jelly donuts, English said.

The food is cooked with oil.

English brought along her extensive collection of dreidels that were used later on for the children to play for coins.

Even though Hanukkah is not considered the Jewish equivalent of Christmas, Lewis Berman said gifts are given to the children each night.

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Some families give big gifts on the first night or on the last night, he said.

“It’s so the kids don’t feel left out, because they see other kids with Christmas gifts,” he said.

Lewis Berman said he remembers celebrating Hanukkah as a child and anticipating the lighting of the candles. He also enjoyed looking for the gifts but his parents always tried to hide them from him.

Wendy Berman said Hanukkah is considered a minor holiday in Israel. She said she usually has to explain to othLathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com ers it’s not like Christmas.

Zachary Berman (right), 9, Lauren English, 10, and Mac VanOudt, “Usually the only similarity is it’s around the same 14, spin dreidels as they celebrate the second night of Hanukkah on Wednesday in Morris. See more photos at TheHeraldNews.com. time,” she said.

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Residents: We will raise funds for Rialto Public funding

By VIKAAS SHANKER

vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A group of residents told the governing board of the Rialto Square Theatre they would rather raise their own money for construction of the theater’s new marquee than accept the current designs.

Several dozen residents attended a public hearing Wednesday of the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority, or WCMEAA, during a public hearing about the marquee’s construction at the board’s regular meeting.

The new marquee design was unveiled late last month; Ed Czerkies, a local businessman, donated $350,000 for the project. It includes modern elements like a digital display for upcoming acts, and a space at the bottom that would read “In Memory of Michael & Mary Czerkies,” as a tribute to Czerkies’ parents.

Residents asked the board about the planning process behind the marquee, which they said is too big. Many also feel the tribute to the donor’s parents should be removed.

“If you needed that money, you should have come to us,” Joliet resident Mary Beth Gannon said, adding she was willing to sell her own antiques to help fund

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Sherry Lewandowski speaks to the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority during a meeting of the board Wednesday at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. the marquee. “We would dation, said Czerkies donated have raised more money.” the money with the stipulation it would be used for the marFunding ramifications quee, and the design would WCMEAA Chair James need to be approved by CzerSmith said several conversa- kies. tions with Czerkies revealed Another criticism of it by that Czerkies may pull fund- area residents is they feel the ing if the tribute to his parents new marquee doesn’t conform is taken off the design for the with the historic nature of the marquee. building.

“He remained somewhat Residents have taken to sofirm in his desire to see the cial media to vent about the marquee planned as neces- marquee, requested the Illisary,” Smith said. nois Attorney General’s Office Edward Jarot Jr., a local at- look into the process behind torney who has been involved the marquee, called on city with The Rialto Theatre Foun- officials to withhold funding

from the Rialto, and protested outside the theater Sunday.

Rialto General Manager Randy Green said the new marquee is about 75 percent complete, and if the design is scrapped, it could cost the Rialto about $550,000.

Smith said Czerkies is open to alternative designs to the signs, but still wants some sort of memorialization of his parents on the marquee. The Rialto’s leadership still needs to talk with Czerkies, who is planning to meet with family to discuss changes in the design.

On Wednesday, several residents turned their attention to Czerkies’ stipulation that the tribute to his parents should be a part of the marquee.

“I just want Mr. Czerkies to know that his donation does not fall on deaf ears,” Joliet resident Sara Wittchen said.

“But I’m a little insulted by the fact that he wanted to pull his donation when he found out he couldn’t have it his way.”

Robert Hernandez was concerned about the level of transparency behind the marquee project.

“They should have had a meeting like this with the public before they started this,” he said. “Citizens have donated millions of dollars to the theater. It should be their names if anyone’s. They should have come to us for funding.”

Wittchen said she created a GoFundMe account, “Save Rialto Theater Marquee” on Wednesday, and hopes to use crowdsourcing to raise at least $100,000 for the marquee. It had $150 as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Other residents, including Councilman Bob O’Derkirk who is the WCMEAA liaison to the Joliet City Council, said the project should be put on pause while discussion on the marquee continues.

As of Wednesday, Green said there are no plans to halt construction.

Daybreak Center in Joliet faces freezer problem Shelter needs to replace 75-year-old appliance the size of a half-room

weeks.

The freezer at Catholic Charities Daybreak Center needs to be replaced. Development and Communications Director Kathleen Langdon said the

By BRIAN STANLEY unit, which is about “a halfbstanley@shawmedia.com room size,” has been failing for JOLIET – A shelter that pro- about a year.

“We’ve made repairs, but vides warmth and warm meals to the homeless has a problem: it’s now at the point of no reThere’s no way to keep things turn,” Langdon said. “The seals very cold for the next few across the freezer are broken.

They don’t make parts for this anymore.”

It is believed the freezer unit has been in the building for at least 75 years. Daybreak began operations there in 1993.

It will take four weeks to build a new freezer and will cost $22,500, Langdon said. Catholic Charities has raised $8,500 toward the cost so far, but will have to take money away from other programs unless further

donations come in.

“We have people who are hungry and need to be served,” Langdon said.

The shelter, which also runs a soup kitchen called Shepherd’s Table, receives donations from restaurants and grocery stores that have to be frozen. Langdon said using food that is near but hasn’t reached an expiration date keeps services viable. Daybreak serves

86,170 meals annually.

Langdon said Hollywood Casino has offered space in its freezers while the replacement is underway. Daybreak Center is busiest during the holiday season and also serves meals to anyone who uses the facility as a “warming center” in cold weather, she said.

Anyone wishing to donate toward the freezer is asked to contact Langdon at 815-723-3405.

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City Council trying to push for ‘people-mover’ at rail platform

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com

JOLIET – The city is doing what it can to keep pressure on Amtrak in hopes of improving accommodations for people with disabilities at Joliet’s temporary commuter platform downtown, City Manager Jim Hock said.

But it’s unclear whether those efforts will do much to change how quickly Amtrak can follow through.

At issue is the 216-foot-long ramp leading up to the boarding area at Jefferson Street and Mayor Schultz Drive. While the design is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, some commuters in recent weeks have complained to City Council members that it’s quite a challenge to reach the top.

A “people-mover” – transport to help people with disabilities navigate up the ramp with luggage – could help alleviate the problem. Amtrak, the nation’s passenger rail system, typically deploys these people-movers at busier stations across the U.S. where bags are checked, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said Tuesday,

“It is unacceptable that this problem has not been resolved.”

U.S. Rep Bill Foster D-Naperville

so Amtrak would be making an exception for the smaller station in Joliet.

Amtrak’s district manager for this region is reviewing the matter. But problems remain, such as whether Amtrak has a people-mover available, Magliari said.

“It’s not like there’s a surplus of them waiting for assignment,” he said. “We don’t have a warehouse and have stockpiles. They’re all assigned to areas.”

It’s possible Amtrak will buy another people-mover, Hock told council members Tuesday night.

The ramp was designed wide enough so Amtrak’s planned “people movers” could navigate easily. But then there’s the issue of Metra’s recent construction of two temporary shelters, Hock said.

The construction potentially

By BRIAN STANLEY

bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Medical records are being turned over in the case of the trucker accused of causing a crash on Interstate 55 that killed five people in July.

Francisco Espinal-Quiroz, 51, appeared Tuesday before Judge Daniel Rozak for a pretrial hearing. Espinal-Quiroz, of Leesburg, Indiana, is charged with 15 counts of reckless homicide and two counts of falsifying logbook entries.

He has pleaded not guilty.

An assistant Will County state’s attorney told Rozak prosecutors still expect medical reports subpoenaed from Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Rozak said the court has received records from the Minooka Fire Department.

Rozak set another pretri-

blocks the turning radius for the people-mover, he said.

Pam Heavens, executive director for the Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living, said she sent a letter earlier this month to both U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., asking for help in expediting the process. While Heavens said she hasn’t personally received any complaints, she would like to see improvements made at the platform for people with disabilities.

At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Hock told council members he’s in contact with Amtrak about the issue, but Amtrak hasn’t given the city a time commitment as to when a people-mover could be provided.

Foster issued a statement saying staff is working on the problem.

“It is unacceptable that this problem has not been resolved,” Foster said. “My staff has reached out to Amtrak to ensure that they are working to address this issue. They need to take immediate action so that all members of the public can safely and easily navigate the platform.”

al hearing for Jan. 21 so the defense can review those records.

Authorities said Espinal-Quiroz was traveling 15 mph over the speed limit on July 21 when his red Freightliner slammed into three vehicles Francisco backed up in Espinalthe northQuiroz bound lanes while traffic was stalled by construction work on the Des Plaines River bridge in Channahon Township.

Kimberly K. Britton, 43, and Piper Britton, 11, of Urbana, Vicky L. Palacios, 54, of Coal City, Ulrike Blopleh, 48, of Channahon, and Timothy Osburn, 64, of Urbana, were killed in the chain-reaction collision.

Christmas 2014 Mass Schedule

(Masses are celebrated in Latin unless otherwise noted)

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COUNTRYSIDE – There wasn’t a person in attendance at Wednesday’s memorial for the late Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka who didn’t remark on her feisty personality, humor and commitment to the people of Illinois when asked their impression of the longtime public servant.

Topinka, a longtime Riverside resident, requested that no wake or funeral be held, but allowed her family, friends and colleagues to remember her with a memorial service.

She died Dec. 10 after a stroke.

Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski said he thought of Topinka as a mentor and respected her ability to work across the aisle – or with anyone for that matter – to get the job done. “[Topinka] always saw things through to the end,” Tobolski recalled. “What a great loss for the state of Illinois.”

As Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner recalled during his remarks, Tobolski said that just days fter her death, he received a tin of holiday cookies from Topinka. Tobolski said gifts like that were not uncommon, and he fondly recalled receiving her signature newspaper clippings with notes when she felt a good job was done by the recipient.

The memorial began with a rendition of “Amazing Grace” sung by the Salem Baptist Church Choir and was followed with a procession of the Illinois State Police Color Guard.

Joseph Birkett, judge for the second district of Illinois Appellate Court and Topinka’s running mate during her 2006 bid for governor, led as master of ceremonies. He recalled picking Topinka up at 6 a.m. the first morning of the 2006 campaign. With her trademark large coffee in hand, she got into the car with Birkett only to have the bottom of it fall out onto her lap.

“It’s a good thing I wore dark pants; let’s go,” he recalled her saying.

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“She volunteered for very difficult and challenging assignments throughout her life,” Quinn said. “She was always known for telling the truth – a truth teller … she spoke from her heart and told the truth.”

Considered a political outsider, especially early in her career, Topinka served as a politician to the beat of her own drum and knew how to get people to work together – even when it might put her opposite her party and open her to criticism. She was a Republican who was pro-gay marriage, pro-union and pro-choice.

Rauner said Topinka led the “ultimate life” during his remarks and praised her loyalty and commitment to public service.

LOTS OF LAUGHTER

Topinka, who began her career as a journalist, might have enjoyed the comments

by Rich Miller, publisher of Illinois politics blog Capital Fax, and radio personality Roe Conn most – both for their levity and their directness.

Conn especially brought many to tears during his remarks, not through sadness, but laughter. Riffing on Quinn’s comment, Conn called Topinka a “truth screamer” and said she was a politician who could be counted on to tell it straight.

Keeping the memorial filled with laughter and happy memories was longtime friend and chief of staff Nancy Kimme, who spoke of her admiration – and frustration – with Topinka’s straight talk. She added that Topinka’s personality always filled the room.

“Judy always liked to play to a full house,” Kimme said of the number of people in attendance. “So she would have been delighted today.”

Others joked she would have wanted them to hold a fundraiser at the event.

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A serious and recurring theme throughout the ceremony was best said by former Gov. Jim Thompson, who spoke of Topinka’s ability to work with people of all walks of life, her commitment to making the state better for its residents and the necessity for all sides to work together to accomplish that goal.

Thompson called on those in attendance to find ways to compromise and work together to solve the lengthy list of issues before the state.

“So if we really respected our departed friend and really want to do something in her memory at this memorial, we could take a vow to work together … to move the people forward,” Thompson said.

“Or, as Judy might say, ‘We got them here, lock the doors, order the pizzas, we’re gonna start now.’ ”

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POLICE REPORTS Sunday on a charge of domestic battery.

• Matthew J. Malchin, 24, of the 1300 block of Martin Court in Plainfield, was arrested by Shorewood police Sunday on a charge of drug possession.

• Julio C. Torres, 38, of the 7800 block of West 87th Street in Justice, was arrested by Bolingbrook police Sunday on a charge of shoplifting.

• Takia L. Brewer, 20, of the 1600 block of South 15th Street in Springfield, was arrested by state police Monday on a charge of obstructing justice.

• Alfredo Field, 33, of the 2800

block of Stone Creek Drive in Joliet, was arrested by Bolingbrook police Monday on charges of theft, residential burglary and drug possession.

• Romon D. Glover, 27, of the 24100 block of South Cicero Avenue in Monee, was arrested by sheriff’s police Monday on a charge of aggravated battery.

• Robert S. Jenco, 30, of the 16400 block of West 146th Street in

Lockport, was arrested by sheriff’s police Monday on a charge of vandalism.

• Anthony L. Lyons, 22, of the 4200 block of West Cullerton Street in Chicago, was arrested by Bolingbrook police Monday on charges of delivery of drugs, drug possession and marijuana possession.

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• Ronaldo Gonzalez, 21, of the 1000 block of North Broadway in Joliet, was arrested by Crest Hill police Saturday on charges of shoplifting and drug possession.

• Mario D. Jones, 27, of the 300 block of Sauganash Street in Park Forest, was arrested by Crete police Saturday on charges of

drug possession and driving with a suspended license.

• Barbaro Rodriguez, 29, of the 3000 block of West Dickens Avenue in Chicago, was arrested by Joliet police Saturday on charges of burglary, shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Michael A. Bailey, 44, of the 600 block of Warren Avenue in Rockdale, was arrested by Rockdale police Sunday on charges of aggravated assault, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Jeremy V. Earl, 27, of the 29800 block of South Route 50 in Peotone, was arrested by sheriff’s police

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New test plans outlined at Joliet Township high schools

By SARWAT S. AHMAD

Shaw Media Correspondent JOLIET – Freshmen instead of juniors at Joliet Township High School District 204 will take the new assessments replacing the Prairie State Achievement Exams in the spring semester.

The school board heard about the test plans at the same meeting this week where it approved a previously proposed tax levy that will increase taxes by about $16 on a $150,000 home.

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, will be given at Joliet Township high

schools for the first time this spring.

Joliet high school freshmen instead of juniors will take the new state-mandated assessments, administrators said.

Superintendent Cheryl McCarthy told the board Tuesday that on Dec. 1 the Illinois State Board of Education sent an email to high school districts giving them the option to administer the PARCC to high school freshmen instead of juniors this year.

Since 2002, Illinois had required that juniors take the Prairie State Achievement Exams, which include the ACT college

entrance exam, but those are now optional for school districts.

The district had only four days to make a decision and is now “frantically readjusting its testing schedules,” but is happy with the change, which is something high school administrators across the state have been requesting, McCarthy said.

More information will be communicated to parents once the district has set its schedules, she said.

McCarthy said the decision also makes sense because it means fewer exams for juniors,

who will continue to take the The estimated tax rate is now optional ACT and the ACT about 2.51 percent, up from 2.34 Work Keys exams. percent.

Tax increase

The board approved a $63.74 million property tax levy that had been proposed at a November meeting, when the impact on tax bills also was outlined.

It is up 4.9 percent from the last levy.

District officials estimate that the property tax bill will go up about $9 for a $100,000 home, $16 for a $150,000 home, and $22 for a $200,000 home.

Strategic plan

District 204 is working on a five-year strategic plan for school improvement and needs parents and community members to volunteer to be part of the process, McCarthy said. The action teams working on the plan will have weekly meetings in January, February and March with a possible approval of the plan expected in April.

Judge asked to reconsider evidence in murder trial

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bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Lawyers for a Crest Hill man accused of stomping his wife to death in 2013 have asked a new judge to reconsider the evidence.

Defense attorney Michael Ettinger told Judge Dave Carlson on Tuesday a report on Jerry Nichols now explains why a psychiatrist Jerry believes he has Nichols post-traumatic stress disorder.

Nichols, 64, allegedly struck his wife Diane, 57, with a car on Jan. 26, 2013, in the garage of their home in the 16000 block of Arborvitae Circle. Jerry Nichols called for an ambulance and paramedics ar-

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Continued from page 11 • Melvin Ammons, 27, of the 400 block of Water Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Tuesday on charges of aggravated battery, vandalism and obstructing justice.

• Joseph G. Bartlomucci, 22, of the 1400 block of Strawberry Drive in Lockport, was arrested by Tinley Park police Tuesday on a charge of drug possession.

• Derrick J. Franckowiak, 53, of the 600 block of South Street in

rived to allegedly see the Vietnam veteran stomping on his wife’s head.

Nichols’ lawyers said stress from accidentally hitting his wife with the car triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, which led to the stomping.

In July, Judge Robert Livas, who has since retired, said Dr. Orest Wasyliw’s report on Nichols was “circular [and] redundant,” and barred it from the case. Livas agreed with Assistant Will County State’s Attorney John Connor that Wasyliw’s conclusions were “speculative.”

But Livas allowed Ettinger to submit amended reports.

Carlson said Tuesday he will review the report and hold a hearing next month.

Both sides told Carlson they expect to proceed to trial in the spring.

Lockport, was arrested by sheriff’s police Tuesday on charges of theft and domestic battery.

• Jake J. Knox, 41, of the 500 block of South Des Plaines Street in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Tuesday on a charge of delivery of drugs.

• Roberto C. Mosqueda, 34, of the 1100 block of Sterling Avenue in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff’s police Tuesday on a charge of drug possession.

• Sean D. Peterson, 26, of the 3000 block of Dan Ireland Drive in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police Tuesday on charges of aggravated battery and vandalism.

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Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born on August 10, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Roy Emily Baltas (nee and Esther (Bruce) Temper. She grew Sustersich) age 89, up in St. Louis, and moved to Southern passed away peaceIllinois, early in her teenage years. fully at her home in Barb was united in marriage to John Manhattan on Tues(Johnny) Becker, in Mount Carmel, day, December 16, Illinois, on September 5, 1953. Together 2014. She is survived by her children, Toni they shared forty years of marriage (John) Boseo of WI, James (Kay) Baltas until his death on August 1, 1993. In of Manhattan, Bill (Terri) Baltas of New 1956, they moved from Blairsville, Illinois, to Lockport; from there to Lenox, and Chris (Kimberly) Baltas of Manhattan; eight grandchildren, Kelly New Lenox, and lived there until 1977, (Jason Wilson) Baltas, Melissa (Wade) before eventually moving down to the Lake of Egypt and Creal Springs, Illinois.

Welch, Jacob Baltas, Kaitlyn Boseo, She moved to Marion in 1993, after the Lauren Baltas, Meghan Baltas, Aislin death of her husband.

Baltas, and Kyra Baltas; four great In her spare time Barb enjoyed grandchildren, Ben, Tyler, Lincoln, and working crossword puzzles, jigsaw Alex; two sisters, Antonette “Dolly” puzzles, reading, playing board games (Ed-deceased) Pucel, Elsie (Francis-deduring family gatherings, cross-stitchceased) Plese; four sisters-in-law, ing coasters for family and friends, and Genevieve Vrakas, Sophie Honiotes, loved to bowl. She volunteered three Irene Baltas, and Marina Passas; and days per week at Heartland Regional numerous nieces and nephews.

Medical Center in the gift shop, ICU Preceded in death by her parents, waiting room and same day surgery Anton and Antonia (nee Gerbin) Sustersich; her husband, Jacob (1975); and until her health declined.

She was an active member of one sister, Pauline Vargocko.

“Hearts Helping Hearts”. Barb was a Emily was born and raised in Rockfaithful member of the Bible Baptist dale where she married Jacob in 1952, Church of Carterville, Illinois, where at St. Joseph’s Church. In 1961, Emily she was the organist and treasurer and Jacob moved to Manhattan and and rarely missed a service. She was a began farming. She was a long time devoted Christian with many wonderfaithful member of St. Joseph Church, ful friends which she considered her Manhattan. family. She was preceded in death by Funeral service for Emily will be Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 11:00 her parents; husband; and one brother, Dave (Butch) Upton. a.m., from Forsythe Funeral Home in She is survived by three daughters, procession to St. Joseph Church for MaryAnne Crepps of Marion, IL, Jodi 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial.

(Hank) Weller of Shorewood, IL, and Visitation will be the same day from Cindy (John) Thomas of Goreville, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, IL; two sons, Jay (Jenny) Becker of Minooka, IL and Dennis (Jill) Becker of Manhattan.

Streamwood, IL; four granddaughters, Memorials in Emily’s name to Vitas Brianna (Clay) Hurst of San Antonio, Hospice would be most appreciated.

TX, Amber (Alex) Nelson of Tacoma, Forsythe Funeral Home WA, Kendra (Dereck) King of Goreville, 507 S .State St. (Rt. 52) IL, and Sienna Becker of Streamwood, Manhattan, IL 60442 IL; four grandsons, Jacob (Lerin) Banas 815-478-3321 of Marion, IL, Nathan Colstock and his www.forsythefuneralhome.com fianc e Lacey, of Naperville, IL, Adam (Breanna) Colstock of Crest Hill, IL, and Kevin Crepps of Marion, IL; five great grandchildren (with two on the way), Colton, McKenna, Gabe and Caleb Hurst of San Antonio, TX, and Monty Colstock of Crest Hill, IL; two brothers, Herb Temper of Minooka, IL, and Jim (Cathy) Upton of Corona, CA; three sisters, Susan Immormino of Jump BARBARA A. BECKER River, WI, Ruth Upton of Kankakee, IL, Born: Aug. 10, 1935; in St. Louis, MO and Doris (Mike) Palacios of BuckingDied: Dec. 14, 2014; in St. Louis, MO ham, IL. Arrangements for Barbara Ann BeckBarbara Ann Becker (nee Temper), er are entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds age 79, of Marion, Illinois, (formerly of Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., New Lenox) passed away Sunday, De- Marion, IL. The time of the visitation for cember 14, 2014, at St. Louis University family and friends will be from 10:00

a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home. Following the visitation the funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will follow next to her mother and husband in White Oak Cemetery of Creal Springs, IL. For additional information, to leave a “condolence of memory” or “light a candle in memory” please visit our website at www.wilsonmcreynolds or call the funeral home at 618-993-2131.

grandchildren, Mark (Holly) Cowgill, December 16, 2014, Jennifer (Corwin) Sandusky, James at Brookdale Joliet.

Born April 24, 1926 (Rachel) Cowgill, Laura Cirricione, Lisa Cirricione, Nancy Cirricione, Elizabeth in Joliet, he was the (Justin) Summerville, Lynn Cirricione, son of Sylvester Anthony Cirricione, Jill Cirricione, and and Mary (DiLorenJohn Cirricione; four step-grandchilzo) Cirricione. He dren, Jill Holzgethan, Brian Gabor, Jr., was a graduate of Joliet Township High Corey Gabor, and Benjamin Gabor; eight great-grandchildren; two nieces, School, Joliet Junior Terri Nugent and Trudi Cassidy; and College, and John Marshall Law School. one nephew, Tom Turigliatto.

He was preceded in death by his first He was a veteran of the United States wife, Nancy (Eckert) Cirricione (1987); Navy. one son, John Cirricione; his parents; John served as a lawyer in private RICHARD CIMINO one sister, Anna Marie (Thomas) practice in Joliet for 31 years, prior to Turigliatto; and one stepson, Joseph being appointed Associate Judge of Richard Cimino, Holzgethan. the 12th Judicial Circuit, a position he age 44, entered The family would like to thank all the held for 17 years. He was admitted and into eternal life on Monday, December qualified as an Attorney and Counselor staff and caregivers at Brookdale Joliet for their loving care and compassion. of the Supreme Court of the United 15, 2014.

Funeral Services for John F. Cirricione States.

Judge Cirricione was an avid Rich is survived will be held Friday, December 19, 2014 by his beloved wife, drummer, starting in high school and at 7:00 p.m. at Fred C. Dames Funeral continuing throughout his entire life.

Jodi (nee Snyder); Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., He was a member of the American loving children, Jenni (Vern) Smith, Legion Band, the Shrine Club Band, and Joliet. Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Jessi, Jerry, and Jacob Daniels; three Park will be private. In lieu of flowers, cherished grandchildren, Nathan and played in the Jay Mau Orchestra. memorials to the Joliet Chapter of Riley Smith, and Zachary Schweitzer His Honor was a member of Alzheimer’s Association, 850 Essington Jr.; dear sister, Gina Cimino-Boggs; as Matteson Lodge #175, A. F. & A. M.; Road, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60435 would well as numerous nieces, nephews, Past President of the Joliet Chapter of and cousins.

UNICO; a proud member of Musicians be appreciated. Visitation will be Friday Preceded in death by his parents, Union Local #37, and a former member from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. For information (815) 741-5500 Gene and Maryann (nee Pero) Cimino. of the Joliet Junior College Board. or www.fredcdames.com Rich was a long time plumber with In recent years, he enjoyed going Local #422 and Will County Land Use with his wife, Betty, to their home Department. He was an avid fisherin Arkansas. Surviving are his wife, man, hunter, and NASCAR fan. His Betty A. (Baxter) Cirricione of Joliet; greatest joy was watching his grand- one daughter, Sandra (Thomas) son, Zachary. Richard will be greatly Cowgill of Joliet; two sons, Thomas missed by his family and friends.

(Karen) Cirricione of Joliet, and A Celebration of Rich’s life will begin Richard (Candace) Cirricione of Fisher; on Friday, December 19, 2014, with two stepchildren, William (Marilyn) prayers in the funeral home chapel at Holzgethan and Ruth (Brian) Gabor; 11 • Continued on page 16 9:00 a.m., then driving in procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manhattan, for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m. Interment to 1953-2013 follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Visitation will be Thursday, December One year ago today, I lost you.

18, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., You left Way too soon.

But in this year I have reflected at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield on my many memories of our Rd., Joliet, IL 60435. time together.

Obituary and Tribute Wall for Feeding our squirrels, chipmunks Richard Cimino at www.tezakfunerand Blue jays—peanuts. alhome.com or for information, 815Sitting in our winter coats on a bench, under a blanket, with 722-0524. Arrangements entrusted our doggie, Angus, between us, to:

ROGERu FRONEK

JOHN F. CIRRICIONE

Born: April 24, 1926; in Joliet, IL Died: Dec. 16, 2014; in Joliet Hon. John F. Cirricione, age 88, of Joliet, passed away peacefully, Tuesday,

talking and enjoying the warmth of our winter fire.

You and I going down the road pursuing our latest travel adventure.

Also, sitting on the front porch, each of us with a book in hand, reading, and content to be together.

Our life was simple and special to me.

I will forever and always miss you and Love you.

But I am forever grateful for our 25 Wonderful years together.

Judi

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JULIA LOUISE DAINKO Born: Feb. 2, 1931 Died: Dec. 12, 2014

Dainko, Julia Louise, preceded in death by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Edward Dainko; sister, Marilynn Dainko Takacs; and brother, Rainer R.

moving to Huntley in 2011.

Dianne’s life was her family and her grandchildren. She enjoyed oil painting, pencil and pallet and sewing.

She is survived by her husband, John of Huntley; her sons, Robert R. (Samra) Deegan of Buford, Georgia, David A. (Christy) Deegan of Glen Ellyn and John C. (Monica) Deegan of Chicago; her grandchildren, Savannah, Brooke, Morgan, Lucy, Rose, Clare and Olive; and her brother, Donald (Judy) Adams of Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

For more information, please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www. defiorejorgensen.com

Dainko.

Survived by her loving brother, Dr. Edward A. Dainko MD of Dana Point CA; and loving sister, Adrienne D. Miller of New Orleans, LA; and 19 nieces and nephews.

She was a life-long resident of Joliet, and was a past President of the Alumnae Association for the College of St Francis from which she had graduated with honors.

She was a member of the American Chemical Society and in her 23 years at Argonne National Laboratories she co-authored numerous published research papers regardPAUL DIAZ ing biochemical studies received an award for her cancer research.

Paul Diaz, age 89, She traveled extensively with dear formerly of Joliet, College friends - calling themselves IL, died suddenly of “F F E” - friends for ever. natural causes in A Mass of Christian Burial, for Harlingen, TX. Julia L. Dainko will be held, Saturday Born February 16, December 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

1925, in Lockport, at the Cathedral of St. Raymond.

IL and resided in the Interment Resurrection Cemetery in Joliet area for 53 Romeoville. Visitation Friday from years. He attended 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the BlackLockport Township burn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral High School and Home and Saturday morning at Joliet Township the Cathedral of St. Raymond From High School. During WWII, Paul 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass. served in the U.S. Army in the Asian Theater in Burma and received a Purple Heart among other medals.

On returning home, he worked in the local steel industry, and when his children were on their own, Paul moved to Texas to enjoy a place free of snow and bitter cold and where he could plant fruits and vegetables all year round. In his 60’s he DIANNE C. DEEGAN Born: Jan. 16, 1943; in Blue Island, IL retired from Texas State Technical College where he had worked as an Died: Dec. 14, 2014; in Huntley, IL electrician.

Paul enjoyed Life. He had a Dianne C. Deegan, age 71, of Sun passion for organic farming, yoga, City, Huntley, passed away at her vegetarianism and just plain healthy home unexpectedly on Sunday, living for over 50 years. He loved December 14, 2014.

She was born January 16, 1943, in welding and constructing useful Blue Island, Illinois, the daughter of gadgets for around the home and shop. He encouraged all to grow Chester and Hortense (Jauchzer) Adams. She was united in marriage their own gardens, eat healthy and exercise daily. to John A. Deegan on August 17, He set a great example--he lived 1963, in Blue Island. The couple as he preached: A healthy, pure life. made their home in Chicago and Preceded in death by his parents, later Romeoville for 48 years, until

Emilio and Vicenta Diaz; spouse, Sally Soto Diaz; brothers, John Diaz (infant) and Alfonso (Lee) Diaz; and sisters, Rose (Robert) Moruzi and Margaret (Peter) Escobedo.

Survived by spouse, Delores Diaz of Harlingen TX; daughter, Anita (Sam) Guardiola; son, Richard (Lupe) Diaz of San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Lisa (Eric) Kobe, Matthew (Lisa) Guardiola of Plainfield, Brian (Angela) Guardiola of CA, Adam Diaz of San Diego and Sonia Diaz of Granada, Nicaragua; five great-grandchildren, Kylie, Kendall, Kelsey Kobe, Logan and Dylan Guardiola; brother, Manuel Diaz; sisters, Isabel (Jesse) Rodriguez, Carmen (Daniel) Enriquez, Theresa D. Lopez, Lillian (William) James and Esther (late John) Rodriguez; brother-inlaw, Bernabe Oscar Lopez; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Paul Diaz will be Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery. Visitation Friday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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

a longtime resident. Formerly employed with the Joliet Arsenal and Messenger Electrical Manufacturing Company.

Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road, on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at 11:00 a.m.

VIVIAN KATHERINE FINN Born: June 5, 1922; in Coal City, IL Died: Dec. 16, 2014; Dwight, IL

Vivian Katherine Finn, of Dwight, Illinois, formerly of Coal City, passed away at 7:53 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Heritage Health, Dwight.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 18, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Reeves Funeral Home, 75 N. Broadway, Coal City, Illinois. Funeral services are Friday, December 19, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, 245 S. Kankakee St., Coal City, Illinois.

Burial will follow at Braceville-Gardner Cemetery.

Vivian was born June 5, 1922, in Coal City, Illinois, the daughter of PATSY J. EDWARDS Theresa (Burla) and Christopher Born: March 18, 1930 Born. She met Bill Finn, the love Died: Dec. 12, 2014 of her life, at a free movie show in South Wilmington, Illinois, and the Patsy J. Edwards (nee Houchin), two were married at St. Mary’s passed away peacefully with her Assumption Catholic Church in Coal family by her side, Friday, DecemCity on August 1, 1942. They enjoyed ber 12, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph 72 years of marriage until Bill was Medical Center. Age 84. called home to heaven on November Survived by a son, Gary R. Ed14, 2014. wards and two daughters, Marsha Surviving are three children, Sheryl (Jim) Riley and Faye (Mike) Vogen. Finn, Morris, Illinois; Daniel Finn, Los Three grandchildren, Chris (Matt Angeles, California; Patricia (Kim) Richards) Riley, Gary B. Edwards Drechsel, Dwight, Illinois; three and Phillip (Sharla) Vogen. Six grandchildren, Kevin (Heather) great-grandchildren, Jared and Drechsel, Odell, Illinois; Brian DrechGavin Richards, Zoey, Mason, Brody sel, El Paso, Illinois; Kelli Drechsel, and Holly Vogen. Two sisters, Mary Dwight, Illinois; three great-grandLou Estell and Barbara (Ralph) children, Tyler, Chloe, and Alexis Block. Several nieces and nephews Drechsel; one sister Eileen and also survive. her husband Melvin Mill of Spring, Preceded in death by her husband, Texas; sister-in-law Patricia Sayers, Benny Edwards (1985); her parents, Coal City, Illinois; brother-in-law Fay and Dorothy Houchin.

Edward Finn, South Wilmington, Born March 18, 1930, in Joliet and Illinois; and sister-in-law Charlotte

Finn, South Wilmington, Illinois.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters and brothers-in-law Thelma and Larry Wickman, and Norma and Melvin Jackman; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Mary and Joseph Bacigalupo; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Eugene and Myrt Finn; brother-in-law Norman Sayers; and brother-in-law Mervin Joneson.

Vivian graduated from Coal City High School with the class of 1940.

In addition to raising three children, Vivian worked as a bookkeeper over the years in the office at Granert’s Clothing Factory in Coal City, and Perona Chevrolet-Oldsmobile in Coal City, which later became Jim Smith Chevrolet-Oldsmobile.She retired from there in 1983. Always involved with her children’s school and scouting activities,Vivian continued to be there to support her grandchildren in all of their endeavors. She was a woman of great faith, whose quiet prayer time and devotions were part of her daily life. Vivian was a Eucharistic Minister, a member of The Marthas and the Alter & Rosary Society at Assumption Church, and a volunteer with the Grundy County Health Department.

She and Bill were charter members of the Coal City Area Club. Vivian enjoyed many wonderful vacations with her family, going on cruises with Bill, and accompanying him to his 101st Airborne Division Reunions.

Vivian enjoyed baking, especially at Christmas time when she would bake a large variety of Christmas cookies that she would generously share with family, friends, and neighbors. Vivian will most be remembered for always putting the needs of others ahead of her own, for being the “worrywart” over those she loved, and for making sure everyone was comfortable and taken care of. She will be greatly missed, but we rejoice that she and Bill are together again.

Memorials may be given to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online guest book: www.ReevesFuneral. com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Coal City. (815-6342125)

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CHRISTMAS SERVICE DIRECTORY St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church

329 S. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL

310 N. Broadway Joliet, IL 60435 815-722-3567

Christmas Mass Schedule Children’s Mass 5pm—December 24 Midnight Mass—December 25 Christmas Day—10am

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Wed. Dec. 24 ~ Christmas Eve Vespers Service 5:00pm Wed. Dec. 24 ~ Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 9:00pm Thurs. Dec. 25 ~ Christmas Day Divine Service 9:00am Sun. December 28 - Divine Service 9:00am Wed. Dec. 31 ~ New Year’s Eve Divine Service 5:00pm

Rev. Karl Hess, Pastor

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF NEW LENOX

339 W. Haven Avenue 815-485-8271 www.umcnl.com

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First Assembly of God 1741 Essington Rd. Joliet, IL 60435

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Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church

“The Carols of Christmas” December 21, 8:30 a.m.

A service with traditional Christmas Carols presented by Chancel Choir & Glory Ringers Handbells with Strings, Keyboards and Organ.

“Love Came Down”

Iglesia Católica San Juan Bautista 404 N. Hickory St., Joliet, IL 60435

December 24 (Wed.)

December 25 (Thurs.)

December 31 (Wed.)

December 21, 10:35 a.m.

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Mass SPANISH

January 1, 2015 (Thurs.) 9:00am

Mass ENGLISH Mass SPANISH

Diciembre 25 (Jueves) Diciembre 31 (Miércoles)

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NOCHE BUENA

4:00pm 7:00pm 11:00pm

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9:00am 11:00am

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11:00am

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7:00pm

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First Presbyterian Church

Mass ENGLISH Mass SPANISH Mass SPANISH

CHRISTMAS DAY

9:00am 11:00am

11:00am

A service with contemporary music with Instrumentalists, Singers, and Praise Team.

815.727.9259

CHRISTMAS EVE

4:00pm 7:00pm 11:00pm

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St. Mary Magdalene

401 BRASSEL STREET, LOCKPORT, IL 815-723-3291

CATHOLIC CHURCH Christmas Masses

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Wednesday, December 24 Vigil Mass: 4:00pm Christmas Carols 11:30pm

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4:15 p.m. (English)

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Thursday, December 25 8:00, 9:30, and 11:30am

NEW YEAR’S DAY

9:30 a.m. (English), 11:30 a.m. (Polish)

Christmas Schedule

Come to Christmas at the Cathedral

Sacrament of Penance

Confessions are held every Saturday beginning at 4:00pm

Christmas Masses

December 24th

Christmas Eve Vigil Masses

4:00pm – In the Activity Center 10:00pm – Scripture Readings/Carols in Church 10:30pm – Mass in Church

December 25th

Christmas Day Masses

Christmas Liturgies

6:30, 8:00, 10:00, 11:45am • All Masses in Church

December 31st

Christmas Eve

7:15am Mass

January 1st, 2015

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Vigil Mass of the Nativity of the Lord

The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God Holy Day of Obligation • 8:00am, 10:00am in Church

January 4th

4:00 p.m. in the Cathedral

Epiphany of the Lord Regular Weekend Mass Times

Very Rev. Brad Baker, presider The Cathedral Children’s Choir (Senior Level) with cantor and organ Congregational carols will be sung beginning at 3:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m. in the Joyce Center Gymnasium

May this Christmas and New Year be full of God’s prescense and may they hold abundant blessings for you and your family!

Rev. Burke Masters, presider Acoustic guitar and cantor

ST. JOSEPH PARISH 410 Jefferson St. Lockport, IL 60441 Ph: 815-838-0187

5:30 p.m. in the Cathedral Rev. Thomas Streit, CSC, presider Organ and cantor Congregational carols will be sung beginning at 5:15 p.m.

Nativity of the Lord — Mass at Midnight 12:00 a.m.

Most Rev. R. Daniel Conlon, presider The Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dr. Randall Swanson will sing Music for the Nativity from the 16th to 21st centuries beginning at 11:30 p.m.

Channahon United Methodist Church

Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2014 Nativity of the Lord — Mass During the Day

24751 W. Eames (Rt. 6) - Channahon (815) 467-5275 · www.channahonumc.org

7:30 a.m. in the Cathedral

9:00 a.m. in the Cathedral Very Rev. Brad Baker, presider Organ and cantor Congregational carols will be sung beginning at 8:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m. in the Cathedral Most Rev. Joseph M. Siegel, presider The Cathedral Choral Scholars under the direction of Dr. Randall Swanson will sing Music for the Nativity from the 16th to 21st centuries beginning at 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Vigil for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 1, 2015 Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God at 9:00 a.m.

There are no 6:30 a.m. masses on December 24, December 26, December 31 and January 2. Mass will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m. only on those days.

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Saturday, December 20th · 4:00pm Children’s Christmas Program

Very Rev. Joseph Tapella, presider Organ and cantor

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Wednesday, December 24th 4:00 pm 11:30 Christmas Concert

Christmas Cantata

December 21st at 8:00 & 9:30 AM

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services December 24th at 5, 7 & 11 PM

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Wednesday, 12/24 - Christmas Eve

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CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, Dec 24, 2014 • 4:00pm (Church), 4:05pm (Hall), 5:30pm, 12 Midnight Thursday, Dec 25, 2014 • 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12 Noon

NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Dec 31, 2014 • 4:00pm and Thursday, January 1, 2015 • 9:00am, 10:30am

CONFESSIONS

Saturdays, 3:00 - 3:45 • 1/2 hr before all Sunday masses during Advent Tuesday, December 23, 2014 after 7:00pm Novena

CHURCH OF ST. JUDE

2212 McDonough Street eet Joliet, IL 60436 (815) 725-2209

St. Ambrose Catholic Church 1711 Burry Circle, Crest Hill

CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS Tues., Dec. 16 - 11AM to Noon Wed., Dec. 17 - 7PM to 8PM CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Wednesday, Dec. 24 - 4:00PM & 9:00PM

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Thursday, Dec. 25 - 7:00AM & 10:00AM SOLEMNITY OF MARY MASS Thursday, Jan. 1 - 4:00PM

815-722-3748

Thursday, December 25th Midnight, 8:00am, 10:00am 12:00pm Spanish Mass

Adoration Chapel Open Monday-Friday 8:00am - 7:00pm

St. Anne Church

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COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Candle Light Ser vice 4 PM & 7 PM

710 W. Marion St., Joliet, IL 60436 (815) 727-4746 • www.stpatsjoliet.com

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Messiah Lutheran ChurCh

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

1800 Dearborn Street, Crest Hill

Christmas Confessions Mon., Dec. 15 - 11AM to Noon Tues., Dec. 16 - 7PM to 8PM Sat., Dec. 20 - 8:30 to 9AM Christmas Eve Masses, Wednesday, Dec. 24 4:15PM & 7:00PM

Christmas Day Masses, Thursday, Dec. 25 8:30AM & 11:30AM Solemnity of Mary Mass, Wednesday, Dec. 31 5:15PM

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For more information: (815) 741(Jason) Riforgiato and Dennis Gora, 5500 or www.fredcdames.com Jr.; stepchildren, Shannon (Pierre Cinelli) Kirby, Jacob Kirby and Joshua EMMITT GILLESPIE (Joyce) Kirby; grandchildren, Nathaniel, Born: Sept. 18, 1953; in Joliet, IL Hannah and Caleb Kirby; J.D. and Kelsie Died: Dec. 12, 2014; Dayton, OH Kirby; Mia and Lauryn Riforgiato; and Gianna and Zoe Cinelli; two brothers, Emmitt “Moley” Gillespie, born in Jo- John and Domnick Gora; and numerous liet, IL on September nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, 18, 1953. He lived John and Clara (nee Sobleski) Gora; in Fairborn, OH for and sister, Geraldine (Wayne) Bajorek. nearly 20 years.

Funeral Services for Dennis M. Gora, CARL W. LAWSON Emmitt passed away Sr. will be Friday, December 19, 2014, peacefully Friday, December 12, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton surrounded by his at 11:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Carl W. Lawson, Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington loving family. age 82, of Elwood, Rds., Joliet. Cremation Rites will be He attended Joliet Central High formerly of Kentucky, accorded following services. Visitation School and retired from the riverboat passed away peaceThursday, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the as a deck hand. Emmitt loved family fully on Sunday, funeral home. gatherings and BBQ/cooking.

December 14, 2014, For information: 815-741-5500 or Emmitt is preceded in death by his at Salem Village visit his Book of Memories at www. parents; Georgia (Mitchell) Jackson Nursing Home with fredcdames.com. and Emmitt Gillespie, Sr. family at his side.

Survived by his loving wife Jacqueline He is survived by his loving wife of (Townsend) Gillespie of 36 years; 64 years, Alice (nee Manifold); his chilfour sisters: Greta Paglis (Jim) of dren, Larry (Anne) Lawson of KY, Robin Highland, IN, Ladonna Williams (Glenn) (Rick) Keller of OH, Sheila (Steve) Murof Jackson, MS, Lawanna Royster of phy of Manhattan; six grandchildren, Vicksburg, MS, and Kimberly Royster of Amy Fracassi, Kelli (Ron) Shannahan, Bolingbrook, IL, a special Goddaughter; Jeremy Duffy, Patrick (Kristi) Duffy, Janelle Thompson of Washington, Ashley Murphy-Bergthold, and BranDC, and a host of other relatives and don (Jenna) Murphy; thirteen great friends. grandchildren; five sisters; one brother, Visitation will be held on Friday, HAROLD ALLEN SKOIEN and numerous nieces and nephews.

December 19, 2014, from 5:00-7:00 Preceded in death by his parents, PM at the funeral home and Saturday, Bartley and Pearl (nee Hopkins) LawHarold Allen December 20, 2014, from 9:00-10:00 son; and one sister. Carl worked as a Skoien, age 81.

AM at Mt. Zion M.B. Church, 402 tool and dye maker at General Motors Tuesday, DecemSingleton Pl., Joliet, IL, Pastor David G. in Willow Springs. He love the outdoors ber 16, 2014, at Latimore. Service at 10:00 AM, Rev. and spending time in Florida. Carl could The Timbers of Adrian Heath officiating. Interment never be found sitting idle for too long, Shorewood. Born following at Elmhurst Cemetery. he was always finding something to in Joliet, the son Minor-Morris Funeral Home do, even if it was taking a walk. of the late Daniel 112 Richards Street, (815) 723-1283 Funeral service for Carl will be 11:00 Sr. and Mable (nee Pell) Skoien, he was a.m., Friday, December 19, 2014, at Forsythe Funeral Home. Visitation will be a lifelong resident.

A U.S. Navy veteran Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment St. Joseph Guardian of the Korean War. Retired from DENNIS M. GORA SR. Johns Manville and Plainfield School Angel Cemetery, Manhattan.

Born: June 25, 1946; in Chicago, IL Memorials in Carl’s name to Joliet District #202. An avid stamp and Died: Dec. 16, 2014; in Joliet, IL Area Community Hospice would be coin collector.

Survived by his two sons, Anthony most appreciated. Forsythe Funeral Dennis Michael Home 507 S. State St. (Rt. 52) ManSkoien of MS and Kevin Skoien of Gora Sr., age 68, of Round Lake, IL; one brother, Donald hattan, IL 60442 815-478-3321 www.

Joliet, passed away Baber of Gainsville, FL; and numer- forsythefuneralhome.com Tuesday, December ous nieces, nephews and cousins 16, 2014, at his home also survive. surrounded by his Preceded by his loving wife, Pafamily. tricia Skoien; two sisters, Lois and Born June 25, 1946, Jean; and one brother, Daniel Jr. in Chicago, he was Funeral Services for Harold A. a veteran of the U.S. Skoien will be held Saturday, Army. Worked as a December 20, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. cement mason for at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, Local #803, retiring in 2008. He was 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. an avid hunter.

Interment St. John Cemetery. MeKATHRYN J. Dennis will be remembered as a morials in his name to the veteran’s loving husband, a devoted father and charity of the donor’s choice would MARGENTINA as an adoring grandfather. be appreciated. Visitation Friday, Kathryn J. Margentina nee Vella, Survived by his wife, Dorene (nee 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. age 93, of Lockport, passed away on Corradi) Gora; children, Kristeen

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in Joliet.

Beloved wife of the late Ross Margentina Sr.; loving mother of Sandra Anderson, Ross Jr. (Marlene) Margentina, Jim Margentina, Robert (Cindy) Margentina, Michael (Patti) Margentina; and adoptive mother of Karen French; cherished grandmother of 15 and great-grandmother of 2.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Norfio and Ida Vella; and her siblings, Carmella Vella, Anthony Vella, and Marie (late Dave) Klimek.

She was a member of St. John Vianney Church in Lockport.

Family will receive friends at Goodale Memorial Chapel, 912 S. Hamilton Street, Lockport, IL 60441 on Sunday, December 21, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral service Monday, December 22, 2014, with chapel prayers at 10:15 a.m., to St. John Vianney Church, 401 Brassel St., Lockport, IL 60441 for a 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. John Vianney Church, appreciated.

For information, 815-838-1533 or www.goodalememorialchapel.com

Visitation Friday, December 19th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

MUFFORD D. MYERS Born: Aug. 22, 1945 Died: Dec. 8, 2014

Mufford “Mutt” Daniel Myers, at rest on Monday, December 8, 2014.

Born August 22, 1945 in Hattiesburg, MS to Lonnie and Jessie Myers. A life long resident of Lockport/Joliet. He graduated from Lockport Central High School and employed by Fairmont School District 89 for over 35 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Jessie; one sister, Earnestine (Ivory) Bew; one brother, Charles (Johnnie R.) Myers; one niece, one nephew and mother-in-law, Loretta Campbell.

ROSEMARY He is survived by his loving wife of McCORMACK thirty five years, Bonita; one very deBorn: Sept. 8, 1920 voted daughter, Rochelle Pitts, Joliet, IL; Died: Dec. 15, 2014 two sons, Nigel (Tamica) Myers, Joliet, IL and Matthew McKenzie, Cincinnati, Rosemary McCormack (nee Garavalia), OH; four grandsons, Donald Morgan, Jr., Jerome “Matthew” McKenzie, Romeo passed away at her McKenzie and Berry Thomas; three residence, Monday, granddaughters, Armone, Damirah and December 15, 2014.

Stacey McKenzie; five brothers, Sam Age 94 years.

(Dollie) Joliet, Richard (Merlean) LockBorn in Joliet on port, Lonnie (Gwendolyn) Enterprise, September 8, 1920, living in Joliet all of her life. She attend- AL, Billy (Deborah) Petal, MS, Ernest ed Sacred Heart Grade School in Joliet (Yvette) Joliet, IL; five sisters, Catherine and a graduate of St. Francis Academy (Arthur deceased) Cornelius, Jessie Edwards, Joliet, Donnie (Mack) Jobe, (Class of 1938). She was formerly Joycelyn Myers, Lockport, and Sandra employed by the Local Draft Board during WW II and later worked for the (Ray) Thompson, Petal, MS; two very specials nieces who were his caretakUS Army Corps of Engineers. ers, Christina and Kathleen Myers, also Survived by her loving children, Mark (Patricia) McCormack and Karen special niece, Joycelyn Washington, a host of nieces, nephews, and friends McCormack.

Preceded in death by her husband of and many neighborhood kids who affectionately call him “Granddad.”

51 years, John A. McCormack (2006); Visitation will be held on Friday, her parents, Cesare and Teresa (nee December 19, 2014, from 2:00 to 4:00 Miramonti) Garavalia; and her sister, p.m. at the funeral home and 6:00 to Loretta (late-George) Larsen.

7:00 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church, Funeral Services will be from the 18101 Oak Ave., Lockport, IL. Service Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral at 7:00 p.m., Pastor Richard D. House, Home 2320 Black Road on Saturday, officiating. Interment Saturday, DecemDecember 20, 2014, at 10:45 a.m. to ber 20, 2014, 10:00 a.m. at Elmhurst St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Cemetery, Joliet, IL. for a mass at 11:30 a.m. Interment Minor-Morris Funeral Home Woodlawn Memorial Park.

112 Richards St. (815) 723-1283 In lieu of Flowers, memorials in Rosemary’s name to St. Paul the Apostle • Continued on page 21 Catholic Church would be appreciated.

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was reconstituted in 2009 after an admissions scandal.

She is a Democrat from Winnetka and a retired business executive who earned degrees from the university in journalism and law. Strobel said she thinks it’s “very helpful to get fresh perspectives and new thinking on the board.”

Board Chairman Christopher Kennedy also has said he plans to step down when his term ends in January.

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Courts warn about scam over ‘missed’ jury duty

CHICAGO – Illinois residents are being warned about a phone scam in which victims are told there’s a warrant for their arrest because of missed jury duty.

They’re also told they can avoid arrest by paying a fine.

The Illinois Supreme Court has issued an alert to courts throughout the state, saying the

scam has recently been carried out in Kendall County.

The caller identifies himself as “Captain David Allen” from the “Federal Warrant Division” and tells victims that a specific judge has issued an arrest warrant.

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Leader named for Illinois Farm Service Agency

CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has named a new leader of the Farm Service Agency Illinois State Committee.

Jill Appell of Altona farms in Knox County. She’s a past president of the National Pork Producers Council and the Illinois Pork Producers Association. Appell also has served as the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Illinois State Director for Rural Development.

In a news release Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Appell has decades of experience in rural and agricultural issues.

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THOMAS NOWAK Thomas Nowak, age 79, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

Survived by his wife, Carol (Miller) Nowak; children, Michael Nowak, Daniel Perez and Teresa Rojas; grandchildren, Benjamin Kozuh, Gabrielle, Olivia, Sabrina, Daniella, Anthony and Alejandro Perez, Michael Nowak, Clarissa Nowak, Ashley Morgan, James Morgan, Alfonso, Isaiah and Aaliyah Diaz, Ariella Cwik; 6 great grandchildren; one sister, Sr. Christine Nowak of the Sisters of St. Joseph Third Order St. Francis.

Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Elizabeth (Wolniak) Nowak; brothers, Raymond, Edward and Father Joseph Nowak.

Born in Chicago, IL, living in Joliet since 1967. Thomas was a graduate of the University Of Notre Dame.

Retired from Salco Products in Lemont, IL. Member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. He was an avid Notre Dame Sports fan.

Funeral from the Blackburn-Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home, Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment

Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, IL. Visitation Friday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers memorials to Catholic Charities would be appreciated.

RAYMOND A. PRODEHL Raymond A. Prodehl Passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.

Age 83.

Survived by his three daughters, Lynda (Bob ‘Bumper’) Everton, Beckie (Bob) Tomlinson, Sandie (Jim) Ebersohl; and a son, Bill Price; two sisters, Shirley Langager, Patricia Wilmoth; and one brother, James Prodehl; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also survived by close friends, numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; a son, Rick Price; his parents, Raymond and Blanche (Allen) Prodehl; sisters, Betty (Howard) Cox, Arlene (Clarence) Gregorash,

Jean (Harlan) Revels and Janet in infancy; nephew, Timothy Wilmoth; and brother-in-law, Darrel Wilmoth.

Retired from Caterpillar. Lifelong member of the Fraternity Order of Eagles. He was a proud U.S Army veteran.

A loving and devoted husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa he will be dearly missed by all.

Memorial services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road, on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 12:30 p.m.

Private family inurnment Elmhurst Cemetery at a later date. Visitation Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at 12:30 p.m.

EDWARD STEWART Born: Oct. 30, 1922 Died: Dec. 12, 2014

Edward Stewart. Born on October 30, 1922 in Crawford, Mississippi.

The third child born to the union of John W. and Carrie Stewart. Edward departed this life on December 12, 2014.

He attended grammar school in

Crawford, Mississippi. He also received his high school diploma in Joliet on October 23, 1956.

He confessed Christ at an early age and joined the Brownridge Baptist Church in Crawford, Mississippi under the leadership of Rev.

Jesse L. Moore.

He married the late Thelma McCarter Whitson and to this union was born one son, John Edward Stewart.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, John E. Stewart; one sister, Magnolia Stewart; three brothers, Obry, Nut, and Buster Stewart.

He leaves to cherish one daughter, Barbara Stewart Thomas (Albert Thomas) of Flint, Michigan. He also leaves one sister, Carrie McCarter of Chicago, IL; one brother, John W. Stewart, Jr.; three grandchildren, V. Birdies Washington, Jr., Tonya L. Williams, Alicia D. Johnson (Jimmy Johnson); three great grandchildren, Sherikka Sherrod, Dondre Young, Carteas Smith, Jr.; two great grandchildren, Derian Clark, Devyn Sherrod; one sister-in-law, Annie Windfield Brooks; nieces and nephews, Renee Stewart, Peggy (Robert) William, Polly Stewart, Rachel

Stewart, Howard Stewart, Virginia Robinson, Katie McCarter, Magnolia McCarter, Deloris McCarter, Jeannette McCarter, Tammy (David) Allen, John Stewart III, Chrissy Stewart, Ernest McCarter, Deywayne McCarter; and a host of great and great nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 19, 2014, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM a.m., at the funeral home.

Service at 11:00 a.m., Pastor Naomi Brown, officiating. Interment following at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Minor-Morris Funeral Home 112 Richards St. 815-723-1283

MERILYN TICKLES Merilyn Tickles, of Austell, Georgia, transitioned December 5, 2014, while surrounded by her loving family.

Ms. Tickles retired from the Atlanta Public School System as an Educator.

Memorial service for Ms. Tickles will be held Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home and Crematory, 1975 E. West Connector, Austell, GA. F. K. Jones Funeral Home has full charge of the arrangements, 1205 MLK Blvd. Rome, GA 30161, 706-8020265

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to make sure employers can make use out of $11 million handed out adjustments. for AIDS and cancer awareness She said “people will notice campaigns from 2004 to 2010. that in their paychecks.”

Attorneys for the 77-year-old Leon Dingle and his 75-year-old Deliberations begin wife said the couple failed only News from across the state in grant fraud case in trusting longtime bookkeeper SPRINGFIELD – A federal Jacquelyn Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick State employers jury has started deliberating on has pleaded guilty and awaits reminded of whether a Chicago businessman sentencing. income tax rollback and his wife stole $3.4 million SPRINGFIELD – Illinois busithey received in Illinois state U of I trustee Strobel nesses are reminded to adjust grant funds. won’t serve again the way they calculate income Leon and Karin Dingle are CHAMPAIGN – A memtaxes for employees starting charged with conspiracy, mail ber of the University of Illinois Jan. 1. fraud and money laundering in board of trustees who led the The Springfield bureau of Lee a Justice Department investischool through two presidential Enterprises newspapers reported gation that has already yielded searches says she won’t seek Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration four guilty pleas. reappointment after her term posted a notice this week on the Deliberations began Wednes- ends next month.

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Wednesday story that she has temporary income tax rate of 5 The government claims the informed University of Illinois percent rolls back to 3.75 percent Dingles conspired with Illinois President Bob Easter of her at the beginning of 2015. State Department of Public Health decision. Strobel has served revenue department spokeswom- officials and others to convert since Gov. Pat Quinn appointed an Sue Hofer said officials wanted millions of dollars to personal her when the university board

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NEW YORK – Under the threat of terrorist attacks from hackers and with the nation’s largest multiplex chains pulling the film from its screens, Sony Pictures Entertainment took the unprecedented step of canceling the Dec. 25 release of the “The Interview.” The cancellation, announced Wednesday, was a startling blow to the Hollywood studio that has been shaken by hacker leaks and intimidations.

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U.S., Cuba patch up torn relations in historic accord

By JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – After a half-century of Cold War acrimony, the United States and Cuba moved on Wednesday to restore diplomatic relations – a historic shift that could revitalize the flow of money and people across the narrow waters that separate the two nations.

President Barack Obama’s dramatic announcement in Washington – seconded by Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana – was accompanied by a quiet exchange of imprisoned spies and the celebratory release of American Alan Gross, a government contract worker who had been held in Cuba for five years.

The shift in U.S.-Cuba policy was the culmination of 18 months of secret talks between the longtime foes that included a series of meetings

in Canada and the personal involvement of Pope Francis at the Vatican. It also marked an extraordinary undertaking by Obama without Congress’ authorization as he charts the waning years of his presidency.

“These 50 years have shown that isolation has not worked,” Obama declared at the White House. “It’s time for a new approach.”

Obama spoke as Castro was addressing his nation in Havana, where church bells rang and school teachers paused lessons to mark the news.

Castro said that although the U.S. and Cuba remain at odds on many matters, “we should learn the art of living together in a civilized manner in spite of our differences.”

Obama’s plans for remaking U.S. relations with Cuba are sweeping: He aims to expand economic ties, open an embassy in Havana, send high-ranking U.S. officials

including Secretary of State John Kerry to visit and review Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The U.S. also is easing restrictions on travel to Cuba, including for family visits, official government business and educational activities.

But tourist travel remains banned.

Obama and Castro spoke by telephone Tuesday for nearly an hour, the first presidential-level call between their nations’ leaders since the 1959 Cuban revolution and the approval of a U.S. economic embargo on the communist island that sits just 90 miles off coast of Florida. The two men also are expected to meet at a regional summit in Panama next spring.

Obama did not rule out traveling to Cuba before his presidency ends, telling ABC News: “I don’t have any current plans to visit Cuba, but let’s see how things evolve.”

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Keep chipping away at clemency requests

It was encouraging to read in Sunday’s Springfield State Journal-Register that Governor-elect Bruce Rauner intends to make clemency and pardon decisions a priority for his administration.

Clemency decisions are an important responsibility for every Illinois governor.

Unfortunately, former governor Rod Blagojevich

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MINOR REVISION NEEDED FOR RIALTO MARQUEE

To the Editor: Too bad it was handled in a way that caused so much dissension, but with the new Rialto marquee now well along in construction, only one minor revision is needed: The donor’s parents’ names should be changed from all capital letters to upper and lower case. The all-cap style looks tacky and even does a dishonor to the honorees.

Regardless, as this season should remind us, there are so many things more important than the aesthetics of a marquee.

Earl Fischer Joliet

A SLAP IN THE FACE

To the Editor: If I had $350,000 to contribute to the new marquee on the Rialto theater, I’d be happy to do so. I bet others would, too.

What I wouldn’t do is put my name or the name of my parents in bold lettering to show off my great generosity. People would know about that, and – more importantly – I would know about it. Isn’t that the reward for doing good things?

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didn’t see it that way. Citizens seeking clemency under his administration desperately waited for responses from his office, but in hundreds of cases, responses never came.

After Blagojevich was removed from office and sent to federal prison, Gov. Pat Quinn inherited a staggering backlog of more than 2,500 petitions from the Blagojevich adminis-

tration.

To his credit, Quinn effectively eliminated the backlog.

Since becoming governor in 2009, he has made 3,358 clemency decisions and issued 1,239 pardons. Even as he worked to clear the Blagojevich-era backlog, additional requests continued to flood in.

Every year, the state’s Prisoner Review Board sends

the governor hundreds of screened petitions from people who committed nonviolent crimes at some point in their lives and wish to clear their criminal records. They do so for such sound reasons as school admissions, enlisting in the military, employment, licensing, and adopting children.

It would be regrettable for

any future Illinois governors to allow clemency requests to fall hopelessly to the bottom of their to-do lists. Clemency decisions are a critical part of the state’s criminal justice system and should not be relegated to the bottom of the to-do list.

– The Springfield State Journal-Register

started, is a slap in the face to those of us who pay taxes for and who love the theater. I used to love to walk down the street or drive by and admire the beauty of the building. That will no longer be possible because that beauty will have been marred.

Bonnie Badurski Shorewood

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

To the Editor: While in Joliet, Santa Claus attends many breakfast-with-Santa fundraisers. He enjoys visiting with the kids and having his picture taken with them. They make good souvenirs to show Mrs. Santa Claus.

For a change of pace, though, I’m thinking about inviting him to my place for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cup of hot chocolate and two chocolate chip cookies. How does that sound?

I won’t be feeding the reindeer.

That’s Santa’s job.

While Santa is inside eating, they can wait inside and play hide-and-seek.

A Merry Christmas to all – even the reindeer.

Raymond F. Stoiber

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Lewis University’s (31) Max Strus drives to the basket in front of Northwood’s Dylan Langkabel (25) during Lewis’ 86-79 victory in Romeoville.

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Lewis University’s Julian Lewis drives to the basket Wednesday in front of Northwood’s Maurice Jones (left) in Romeoville. Lewis claimed an 86-79 victory to improve to 5-0 at home this season.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: LEWIS 86, NORTHWOOD 79

Lewis overcomes scare, tops Northwood

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com ROMEOVILLE – After being off since Dec. 6, Lewis University’s men’s basketball team hoped to pick up its fourth straight win and improve to 5-0 on its home court when it returned to action Wednesday against Northwood.

But the Timberwolves were determined to make that difficult, and they put up a good fight for much of the game before the Flyers eventually captured an 86-79 nonconference victory at Neil Carey Arena.

“Northwood is good, and it has some good players,” Lewis coach Scott Trost said.

“They got a kid back tonight who hadn’t been playing for five games, and they have a couple of D-I transfers.

They’ve got a nice team, and they wouldn’t go away. I don’t think that we played great, but we grinded out a win.

“We laid off for 11 days, and I think that showed. I don’t think that we played with much urgency. There wasn’t much energy in the building, and to me it looked like we went through the motions at times, but the good thing is that we got a win.

This is something that we can learn from, and now we’ll get ready for St. Francis [on Saturday].”

Northwood (5-4) cut the deficit to 57-52 on a layup by Will Bowles, but the Flyers (7-1) started to pull away for good after putting together a decisive 12-0 run.

David Niggins (nine points) got things started with a slam and then hit a 3-pointer to put the Flyers

up, 62-52, with 10:23 left. After Gabe Williams (13 points) hit a layup, Ryan Jackson (25 points) converted an old-fashioned three-point play.

Things were looking pretty good for Lewis after Niggins converted two free throws to stretch the lead with 9:04 remaining, but the outcome was far from being decided.

Northwood closed to within 72-66 with 5:19 left after Jermaine Myers (15 points) hit two free throws, but the Flyers responded to the threat with a 5-0 run, which featured a free throw and a jumper by Jackson.

Things still weren’t over as Myers hit a 3 to make it 7974 with 59 seconds left. Maurice Jones (19 points, eight rebounds) converted three free throws with 41 seconds left to make it 81-77.

The Timberwolves made it

a one-possession game when Jones hit two free throws with 32 seconds left but Lewis closed things out with two free throws from Williams and a slam by Julian Lewis (13 points, seven rebounds).

“We knew that they were a good team so we’d have to play well, and I think that we responded well to the effort that they put out there, and I’m very happy with the outcome,” Jackson said. “We had 11 days off where we didn’t play and they had played, and I think that showed throughout the game where we were kind of out of our rhythm.

“I’m very happy with how we’re doing, especially as a senior. We’ve got off to a great start, and hopefully things steadily improve. Everybody is playing well, and from game-to-game, someone is stepping up. I love my

teammates and the coaching staff, and we all have the same outlook. We want to win and compete and we enjoy doing that with each other.”

Lewis grabbed a seven-point advantage just past the midpoint of the first half.

Jackson hit a 3-pointer to make it 22-16, and Williams extended the lead to 25-18 with another trey.

Shortly after Jackson capped a 15-point opening half with a jumper and two free throws, Williams made two late layups to give him nine points at halftime and Lewis a 43-36 cushion at the break.

The Flyers, who had just seven turnovers and shot 57 percent from the field, also received 11 points and seven rebounds from Max Strus, eight points from Kyle Nelson and seven points from Jeff Jarosz.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE 70, LAKE MICHIGAN COLLEGE 58

Joliet wins 30th straight home game

By TIM TIERNEY

Shaw Media Correspondent

“It’s a pretty good streak. We’ve been pretty good here.”

Joe Kuhn

Joliet Junior College men’s basketball coach connected on two 3-pointers, stole the ball for a transition layup and hit four free throws.

The closest Lake Michigan (8-4) got was 60-55 with four minutes remaining. Larry Moore (seven points) and Wells hit free throws in the final minutes to secure the win.

Joliet was down, 35-32, at halftime after rallying from a 27-13 hole with nine minutes left in the half.

“I didn’t think we started the game with any urgency, offensively or defensively,’’ Kuhn said.

Blackmon got inside for a layup to close the gap to 32-29 with 2:40 left before halftime.

Wells hit a 3-pointer from the corner to tie the game at 32 with 1:30 to play in the first

half.

Wells had a team-best eight points in the opening half.

Blackmon contributed six points and six rebounds before halftime.

Joliet starts its North Central Community College Conference schedule Jan. 7 at Triton. The Wolves finished second in the conference last season.

“The conference is the best it’s been for as long as I can remember,’’ Kuhn said. “We have three teams in the top 10 in the country from our conference. Rock Valley is No. 1, we’re No. 9 and Milwaukee Tech is No. 10. The conference is loaded.’’

Before its conference opener, Joliet will host Moraine Valley at 3 p.m. Saturday followed by the Wisconsin-Fox Valley Tournament on Jan. 2 and 3 in Menasha, Wisconsin.

“Their chemistry and camaraderie, their like for each other is the thing that has really stood out the most,’’ Kuhn said of his team so far this season. “You can really see it. I’ve had fans comment.’’

Wrestling

Bolingbrook at Joliet West, 5:30 p.m.

Herscher, Westmont at Wilmington, 5:30 p.m.

Kaneland at Morris, 5:30 p.m.

Lemont, Oak Forest, TF North at Richards, 5 p.m.

Romeoville at Plainfield Central, 5 p.m.

Sandburg at Joliet Central, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball

St. Francis at Holy Cross (Ind.), 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

Northern Michigan at Lewis, 5:30 p.m.

St. Francis at Holy Cross (Ind.), 4:30 p.m.

Oakton at JJC, 5 p.m.

AREA ROUNDUP

Gardner-South Wilmington boys basketball tops Wilmington SUBMITTED REPORTS

scored in double digits for the Screaming Eagles (9-2). Morgan also had 10 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and a block and Cody Blan contributed five steals, five rebounds, four points and three assists.

Track Athlete of the Week.

McLain set a NCAA Provisional mark and personal record time of 14:13.98 in the 5,000-meter run at the Hoosier Open, hosted by Indiana. That time is the second-fastest in school history and currently places him fourth overall in GIRLS BASKETBALL Beecher 39, Gardner-South NCAA Division II. This is McLain’s second Wilmington 13: Sydney Perkins GLVC Indoor Athlete of the had six points for GSW (7-6) in the Raider Holiday Tourna- Week award and the Flyers’ second-straight honor. Andre ment loss.

Barnes captured the honor last week.

BOYS SWIMMING

WILMINGTON – Kyle Robison led Gardner-South Wilmington (6-2) with 25 points in its 61-45 victory over Wilmington. Blake Marks contributed 12 points and Austin Kavanaugh had 11.

“We shot the ball very well and shooting well on the road is always a good thing,” Panthers coach Chris Gibson said.

“We played a tremendous first half and at one point we led 356. Overall this was a nice win, we did a lot of things well.”

Andrew 105, Lincoln-Way Steve Smock was the lead- West 69: The Warriors lost ing scorer for the Wildcats their SouthWest Suburban with 20 points. matchup.

BOYS BASKETBALL MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Families of Faith Christian Lewis’ McLain honored: The Academy 63, City Baptist School Great Lakes Valley Confer35: Amari Morgan (18 points), ence announced that Lewis’ Caleb Blan (17 points) and Andrew McLain has been Vincent Dorantes (16 points) selected as the GLVC Men’s

NCAA Division II this year.

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Lewis’ Farrough honored: Lewis’ Amanda Farrough MEN’S SOCCER was named the GLVC WomLewis’ Comerouski honored: en’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. This marks the second consecutive week the Flyers have won the award, as Chantel Stennis (Bolingbrook) claimed the honor.

Farrough won the 5,000-meter run at the Friday Night Special at Indianapolis, with a NCAA Provisional time of 16:58.23, which was good for third best in Lewis history and is second in

Lewis midfielder Luke Comerouski was named to the 2014 NSCAA College Division Scholar Honorable Mention AllNorth/Central Region Men’s Soccer Team. Comerouski finished the 2013-14 school year with a 3.94 cumulative GPA in biology. In 2014, he started 13 games for the Flyers (11-5-3) and recorded the game-winning goal in a 2-0 victory Sept. 26 over UIS.

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JOLIET – Lake Michigan College scored an overtime victory last month over visiting Joliet Junior College, but getting the best of the Wolves on their home court was another matter.

Joliet overcame a 14-point first-half deficit Wednesday night to earn a 70-58 victory to extend its winning streak to six games and its undefeated stretch at home to 30 games.

“It’s a pretty good streak.

We’ve been pretty good here,’’ said Joliet coach Joe Kuhn, who recorded his 399th win as the Wolves’ coach.

Joliet held Lake Michigan to 23 points in the second half on just 9-of-32 shooting from the field.

“When we switched to the 1-3-1 zone, it changed the complexion of the game, took away their penetration,’’ Kuhn said.

“We were able to get back in it and dominate the second half.’’

Freshman guard Daymeann Stewart scored 14 of his game-high 18 points in the second half when Joliet took control.

Darius Wells finished with 16 points, including 8 of 10 free throws, and Jalen Blackmon chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.

Matt Hund, a 6-foot-7 freshman from Plainfield Central, grabbed 13 rebounds.

“The first half, Stewart struggled and even in the second half missed a couple pointblank ones, but he got the shot going and sparked us,’’ Kuhn said. “I thought Wells also had a nice offensive game.’’

Joliet (11-2) put together a 17-5 stretch that turned a 42-41 deficit with 14 minutes left in the game into a 58-47 lead with 6:37 left to play.

Stewart led the momentum switch and the comeback. He

THURSDAY’S EVENTS Girls Basketball Tri-Point at Gardner-South Wilmington, 5:45 p.m.

Joliet Central at Carl Sandburg, 6 p.m.

Thornton at Joliet West, 6:30 p.m.

Peotone at Seneca, 7 p.m.

Clifton Central at Dwight, 7 p.m.

Wilmington at Herscher, 7 p.m.

Lemont at Evergreen, 7:30 p.m.

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Lincoln-Way West’s Dani Morgan shoots over the arms of Lemont’s Shannon O’Donnell during West’s 61-54 victory Monday in Lemont.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL

Area girls teams ready for holiday tournaments

By CURT HERRON

cherron@shawmedia.com The girls basketball teams from Lincoln-Way West and Morris both are off to good starts this season and their reward is a first-round matchup in Ottawa’s Lady Pirate Christmas Classic, which begins Friday.

That’s one of nine holiday tournaments involving local teams that start either this weekend or kick off some time next week.

The largest contingent will be at Lincoln-Way East’s Medieval Classic, where five local squads will be participating in the event, which begins Monday.

They are Lincoln-Way Central, Minooka, Plainfield South, Providence and the hosts.

Four area teams will be taking part in the Oswego East Holiday Classic, which also begins Monday.

Joliet Central, Lemont,

Plainfield Central and Plainfield North will be on hand.

Three local squads will be at TF South’s Lady Rebel Holiday Classic, which starts Friday with a pair of games at Joliet West.

Joining the Tigers in the field are Peotone and Romeoville.

There are two area teams apiece at three different tournaments, which all get underway Dec. 26.

Those events are Hillcrest, Lisle and Montini.

Bolingbrook and Plainfield East will be at the Montini Christmas Tournament, Coal City and Reed-Custer will take part in Lisle’s Holiday Cage Classic and Joliet Catholic and Lockport will both participate in the Hillcrest Holiday Classic.

Also taking part in tournaments during the upcoming week are Seneca at St. Bede’s Christmas Classic and Wilmington at the Momence Holiday Tournament.

Lincoln-Way East Medieval Classic (Monday to Dec. 27) Monday Minooka vs. Andrew, 1 p.m.

Plainfield South vs. Lincoln-Way North, 2:30 p.m.

Lincoln-Way Central vs. Providence, 4 p.m.

Bremen vs. Lincoln-Way East, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Providence vs. Bremen, 1 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East vs. Lincoln-Way Central, 2:30 p.m.

Plainfield South vs. Minooka, 4 p.m.

Andrew vs. Lincoln-Way North, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 26 Andrew vs. Plainfield South, 1 p.m.

Lincoln-Way North vs. Minooka, 2:30 p.m.

Bremen vs. Lincoln-Way Central, 4 p.m.

Providence vs. Lincoln-Way East, 5:30 p.m.

to Wednesday) Friday Morris vs. Lincoln-Way West, 3 p.m.

Pontiac vs. Kaneland, 4:30 p.m.

Geneseo vs. Yorkville, 6 p.m.

Ottawa vs. Streator, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Lincoln-Way West vs. LaSalle-Peru, 9 a.m.

Rockford East vs. Streator, 10:30 p.m.

Kankakee vs. Pontiac, 12 p.m, Geneseo vs. Sandwich, 1:30 p.m.

Ottawa vs. Rockford East, 3 p.m.

LaSalle-Peru vs. Morris, 4:30 p.m.

Kaneland vs. Kankakee, 6 p.m.

Sandwich vs. Yorkville, 7:30 p.m.

Joliet West vs. Eisenhower, 5 p.m.

Saturday TF South vs. Romeoville, 1:30 or 3:00 Monday Bradley-Bourbonnais vs. Peotone, 2 p.m.

Romeoville vs. Joliet West, 2 p.m.

TF South vs. Peotone, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday Peotone vs. Romeoville, 2 p.m.

Joliet West vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais, 2 p.m.

TF South vs. Eisenhower, 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 26 Eisenhower vs. Peotone, 2 p.m.

Bradley-Bourbonnais vs.

Romeoville, 2 p.m.

TF South vs. Joliet West, Montini Christmas 3:30 p.m.

Tournament (Dec. 26 to 30) Dec. 27 Dec. 26 Joliet West vs. Peotone, 11 a.m.

1: Geneva vs. St. Joseph, 8 a.m.

TF South vs. Bradley-Bourbon2: Benet Academy vs. Zinais, 12:30 p.m.

Oswego East Holiday Classic on-Benton, 9:45 a.m.

Romeoville vs. Eisenhower, (Monday to Dec. 27) 3: Huntley vs. Batavia, 12:30 p.m.

Monday 11:30 a.m.

1: Proviso East vs. Larkin, 8 4: Monitini vs. DeKalb, Lisle Holiday Cage Classic a.m.

1:15 p.m.

(Dec. 26 to 30) 2: Metea Valley vs. Lemont, 5: Marian Catholic vs. Oak Park Dec. 26 9:30 a.m. and River Forest, 3 p.m.

1: Antioch vs. Walther, 3: Aurora Central vs. Plainfield 6: Kenwood Academy vs.

3:30 p.m.

North, 11 a.m.

South Elgin, 4:45 p.m.

2: Latin vs. Lisle, 5 p.m.

4: York vs. Joliet Central, 1 p.m. 7: Trinity vs. Plainfield East, 3: St. Francis vs. Chicago Chris5: Sycamore vs. Plainfeld 6:30 p.m. tian, 6:30 p.m.

Central, 2:30 p.m.

8: Neuqua Valley vs. Boling4. Newark vs. Westmont, 6: Harlem vs. West Chicago, brook, 8:15 p.m.

8 p.m.

4 p.m.

Dec. 27 5: Wheaton Academy vs.

7: Downers Grove South vs.

Losers Games 3-4, 8 a.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock, 3:30 p.m.

East Aurora, 5:30 p.m.

Losers Games 1-2, 9:45 a.m.

6: Hampshire vs. Illiana Chris8: IC Catholic vs. Oswego East, Losers Games 5-6, 11:30 a.m. tian, 5 p.m.

7 p.m.

Losers Games 7-8, 1:15 p.m.

7: St. Edward vs. Reed-Custer, Tuesday Winners Games 1-2, 3 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Winners/Losers of Games 1-2, Winners Games 3-4, 4:45 p.m.

8: Coal City vs. Timothy Chris10 a.m.

Winners Games 7-8, 6:30 p.m. tian, 8 p.m.

Winners/Losers of Games 3-4, Winners Games 5-6, 8:15 p.m.

Dec. 27 11:30 a.m.

Losers Games 1-2 and 5-6, 3:30 Winners/Losers of Games 5-6, TF South Lady Rebels p.m.

1 p.m.

Holiday Classic (Friday Losers Games 3-4 and 7-8, 5 Winners/Losers of Games 7-8, to Dec. 27) p.m.

2:30 p.m.

Friday Winners Games 1-2 and 5-6, Games played at Joliet West 6:30 p.m.

Ottawa Lady Pirate Peotone vs. Bradley-BourbonWinners Games 3-4 and 7-8, Christmas Classic (Friday nais, 5 p.m.

8 p.m.

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NFL Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland

W 9 9 9 7

x-New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets

W 11 8 7 3

x-Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville

W 10 7 2 2

x-Denver Kansas City San Diego Oakland

W 11 8 8 2

North L T 4 1 5 0 5 0 7 0 East L T 3 0 6 0 7 0 11 0 South L T 4 0 7 0 12 0 12 0 West L T 3 0 6 0 6 0 12 0

Pct .679 .643 .643 .500

PF 311 389 376 276

PA 289 339 267 300

Pct .786 .571 .500 .214

PF 442 302 327 230

PA 280 254 301 360

Pct .714 .500 .143 .143

PF 424 324 231 211

PA 317 277 390 376

Pct .786 .571 .571 .143

PF 407 322 303 213

PA 303 254 294 381

NATIONAL CONFERENCE W 10 10 6 5

Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

W 10 9 5 3

New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay

W 6 5 5 2

Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

W 11 10 7 6

North L T 4 0 4 0 8 0 9 0 East L T 4 0 5 0 9 0 11 0 South L T 8 0 8 1 9 0 12 0 West L T 3 0 4 0 7 0 8 0

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PA 238 325 297 409

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P 328 347 339 370

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PA 374 358 369 367

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PA 244 242 285 297

x-clinched division

Thursday’s Game Tennessee at Jacksonville, 7:25 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 3:30 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Detroit at Bears, noon Baltimore at Houston, noon Atlanta at New Orleans, noon Minnesota at Miami, noon Cleveland at Carolina, noon Green Bay at Tampa Bay, noon Kansas City at Pittsburgh, noon New England at N.Y. Jets, noon N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 3:05 p.m.

Buffalo at Oakland, 3:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

Seattle at Arizona, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game Denver at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.

WHAT TO WATCH

Pro basketball New York at Bulls, 7 p.m., TNT Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9:30 p.m., TNT Pro football Tennessee at Jacksonville, 7:25 p.m., NFLN Pro hockey Washington at Columbus, 6 p.m., CSN Men’s basketball Cleveland St. at Virginia, 6 p.m., ESPNU Connecticut vs. Duke, 7 p.m., ESPN Women’s volleyball NCAA Division I playoffs, semifinal, BYU vs. Texas, 6 p.m., ESPN2 NCAA Division I playoffs, semifinal, Penn St. vs. Stanford, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2

By MICHAEL TARM The Associated Press

CHICAGO – A federal judge in Chicago rejected a proposed $75 million class-action head injury settlement with the NCAA on Wednesday, portraying the deal as too unwieldy and potentially underfunded and urging both sides to go back to the drawing board.

Under the proposal, NCAA would toughen return-to-play rules for players with concussions and create a $70 million fund to test current and former athletes in contact and non-contact sports for brain trauma. It also would set aside $5 million for research.

The first-of-its-kind deal was designed to settle a host

of class-action suits accusing the NCAA of failing to protect athletes against head trauma. In return for the testing program and for improving the safety of current players, the agreement would also shield the NCAA from being hit with a single, blockbuster damages payout.

In his 21-page opinion Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John Lee held out the hope that the agreement could be refashioned to address its shortcomings.

“The court encourages the parties to continue their settlement discussions ... to address these concerns,” Lee wrote. He added later that the proposal was “a significant step in trying to arrive at a resolution of this highly com-

BLACKHAWKS

Sharp adjusts to right side of things

By BRIAN SANDALOW Chicago Sun-Times

Patrick Sharp is going through most of the usual things after a month away.

He’s trying to restore his timing with teammates while rebuilding his own rhythm, not to mention getting himself completely back into game shape.

But while he does that, Sharp also finds himself in an unfamiliar spot.

During his absence, the Blackhawks’ lines stabilized.

The Joel Quenneville Line Blender, once used seemingly every night, has collected dust.

Jonathan Toews has centered for Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa, while the PB&K line of Patrick Kane, Brad Richards and Kris Versteeg has turned into a cohesive unit.

So instead of disrupting what has helped turn the Hawks into the league’s hottest team, Quenneville put the usual left-winger Sharp on the right of a line with left wing Bryan Bickell and cen-

ter Andrew Shaw.

“He’s been fine,” Quenneville said. “I think it’s comparable. He’s played some in his career. Wingers in our system, either side, you’ve got a lot of familiarity where you’re supposed to be and what you have to do. The job description doesn’t change much.”

Sharp echoed that.

Sure, he’s shooting from a different angle and seeing the game from a different side, but in the end, he has to do the same things to help the Hawks win.

“A little different. It’s the same responsibilities and the same job out there but everything’s the opposite,” Sharp said. “It takes a little more time to get used to, but I look at the positives. I’m catching more pucks on the forehand and having my head in the play a lot more.”

Note: The Hawks sent goalie Scott Dariling down to AHL Rockford to clear space for starting goalie Corey Crawford, who has been out since Dec. 1 with a foot injury.

plex matter.”

At an October hearing, Lee raised concerns that contact sport and non-contact sport athletes were covered under the proposal, as were former players going back 50 years or more. He said at the time: “The settlement, as it’s constituted, includes every athlete for all time. ... Doesn’t it make sense to have a more manageable period?”

In his Wednesday opinion, Lee noted athletes in sports categorized as noncontact do suffer concussions, pointing to baseball players or water polo athletes. The judge said their inclusion in the deal and other factors left him wondering if $70 million for the medical monitoring program was enough.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: ILLINOIS 73, HAMPTON 55

Nunn leads Illinois to easy victory

By STEVE BOURBON The Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN – Kendrick Nunn scored a season-high 16 points as Illinois cruised over Hampton, 73-55, on Wednesday night.

The Illini (8-3) jumped out to a 27-11 lead early in the first half, but Hampton (4-6) made a run behind leading scorer Quinton Chievous. The senior scored eight consecutive points on a 10-0 Hampton run.

Illinois closed out the half on a strong note when Nunn drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to push the lead back up to 12.

Nunn was in the starting lineup for the second consecutive game and responded with an efficient game.

After missing his first two shots, Nunn made his next six, including four 3-pointers.

Bulls Cleveland Milwaukee Indiana Detroit Toronto Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Atlanta Miami Orlando Charlotte

Central Division W L Pct 15 9 .625 14 10 .583 13 12 .520 8 17 .320 5 21 .192 Atlantic Division W L Pct 20 6 .769 10 14 .417 9 14 .391 5 22 .185 2 22 .083 Southeast Division W L Pct 18 6 .750 18 7 .720 12 14 .462 10 18 .357 6 19 .240

WESTERN CONFERENCE

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Southwest Division W L Pct 20 4 .833 18 5 .783 19 8 .704 17 8 .680 12 12 .500 Northwest Division W L Pct 19 6 .760 12 13 .480 10 14 .417 7 19 .269 5 19 .208 Pacific Division W L Pct 21 3 .875 17 7 .708 13 14 .481 11 14 .440 8 17 .320

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE

NBA

GB — 4 9½ 10½ 13½

Wednesday’s Results Phoenix 111, Charlotte 106 Atlanta 127, Cleveland 98 Utah 105, Miami 87 Dallas 117, Detroit 106 Boston 109, Orlando 92 Toronto 105, Brooklyn 89 Memphis at San Antonio (n) Milwaukee at Portland (n) Indiana at L.A. Clippers (n) Houston at Denver (n) Thursday’s Games New York at Bulls, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF Blackhawks 32 22 9 1 45 100 St. Louis 31 21 8 2 44 94 Nashville 30 20 8 2 42 81 Winnipeg 32 16 10 6 38 78 Minnesota 30 16 12 2 34 86 Dallas 29 11 13 5 27 85 Colorado 30 10 13 7 27 78 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF Anaheim 33 21 7 5 47 97 Vancouver 30 18 10 2 38 89 San Jose 32 17 11 4 38 90 Los Angeles 32 15 11 6 36 84 Calgary 33 17 14 2 36 97 Arizona 31 11 16 4 26 72 Edmonton 32 7 19 6 20 66 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF Tampa Bay 33 20 10 3 43 110 Montreal 32 20 10 2 42 87 Detroit 32 17 7 8 42 92 Toronto 31 19 9 3 41 109 Boston 32 16 13 3 35 81 Florida 29 13 8 8 34 66 Ottawa 31 13 12 6 32 82 Buffalo 32 13 17 2 28 62 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 30 20 6 4 44 98 N.Y. Islanders 31 21 10 0 42 99 N.Y. Rangers 29 15 10 4 34 89 Washington 30 14 10 6 34 86 Columbus 30 13 15 2 28 72 New Jersey 33 11 16 6 28 74 Philadelphia 30 11 14 5 27 80 Carolina 30 8 19 3 19 62 Two points for a win, one point for OT loss.

Wednesday’s Results Ottawa 2, New Jersey 0 Boston 3, Minnesota 2, OT Dallas at Vancouver (n) Thursday’s Games Florida at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Colorado at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Washington at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

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

GA 64 72 59 75 78 103 98 GA 89 86 82 78 90 100 106 GA 87 80 80 87 83 75 86 100 GA 71 89 79 81 95 96 90 87

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Do Bears really think Clausen is the answer?

For reasons that are unclear to me, Marc Trestman elected to give his players an extra day off Wednesday, confusing his apparent belief that by going overly easy on his players it will make them play better with the job of being a head football coach.

If he were running a restaurant or a car wash, his style of leadership just might work, but as a football coach, well, I think we’ve seen the results.

I actually really would like to feel sorry for him, but every time I’m ready to go there, he finds a way to make things worse.

Assuming ESPN’s Adam Shefter’s report that Jimmy Clausen will replace Jay Cutler as the starting quarterback Sunday against the Lions is true, it has to be the final stake in the hearts of the general manager and head coaching careers of Phil Emery and Trestman with the Bears.

What are they doing now?

Is there anyone out there who actually believes the Bears as a team or any individual player would have performed better Monday night if Clausen had been under center?

Does anyone really believe Clausen has a future as the starting quarterback of the Bears?

Is there some misguided perception at Halas Hall that players, coaches and fans will somehow be satiated or even pleased by the punishment and public shaming of Cutler?

What I heard from the majority of Bears players over the past week was anger over the way their quarterback was

BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush outed and treated by his coach and the organization in the Aaron Kromer fiasco.

Now those same players are finding out Cutler has been benched from more leaks to the national media. It is hard for me to accept that this is the smartest move in light of that reaction.

When asked Wednesday whether he believed he’d succeeded in getting the most out of Cutler, Trestman responded, “I think that’s evident I haven’t, up to this point. Am I working at it? Yes. But we’ve seen moments, but we haven’t done it on a consistent basis. I can’t hide from that. I haven’t been able and we haven’t been able to do the thing that we want to get done. I’m trying to give you the most truthful answer, and that is we’ve seen moments of it, but it’s not where we need to go. It’s not where we need to be.”

But he gave absolutely no indication Cutler would be benched and seemed to indicate the opposite when asked to comment on broadcaster Jon Gruden’s suggestion he should have gone to Clausen on Monday night.

Several members of the media tried to help Trestman lay blame on Cutler, his body language and performance, but his answer was, “Part of this discussion is all about the way we played on Monday night, and I understand that.

H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@chicagofootball.com

Bears quarterbacks Jimmy Clausen (left) and Jay Cutler (center) and coach Marc Trestman meet on the sideline to discuss a third-down play during a against Tampa Bay on Nov. 23 at Soldier Field. According to a report by ESPN’s Adam Shefter, Clausen will start Sunday against the Lions.

We didn’t lose on Monday night because of someone’s demeanor. We lost because our team lost, and we didn’t coach as well as we can coach, and they played better than us.

Those are the most important reasons, and certainly we want to focus in on the quarterback.

But the reasons why we lost go far beyond interpretation about somebody’s looks. When they’re 5-9, nobody’s happy about that.”

It’s impossible to believe it came without Emery’s input.

Could it be either Emery, Trestman or both believe they can save their jobs by having Clausen jumpstart the offense, thus justifying the release of Cutler, the digestion of $38 million worth of dumb and thus convincing ownership all will be well if they are brought back for another year of chaos without the “evil QB?” If so, they’re even dumber

or more out of touch with reality than we thought possible.

Before a move like this, you have to both ask and answer the question: What positive of any kind can come out of it? If there is one, I just don’t see it.

At some point, this clown show has to stop.

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

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for just about everybody involved with the Bears – the front office, coaches, playEmbattled Bears coach ers, media, fans, everybody.

Marc Trestman doesn’t listen Even listening to Trestman to the noise, but he still hears on Wednesday, you get the it. feeling of resignation – not With the Bears’ season far that a decision on anybody’s off the rails at 5-9 with severfate has been made, but that al blowout losses, Trestman’s there’s nothing anybody can job security is one of the do about it at this point. few legitimate issues left for Nobody’s talking about discussion at Halas Hall with building a foundation for two weeks left in the season. next season with a strong The accumulating speculafinish – a fairly normal tack tion alone makes it an issue for a team out of the playoff even Trestman can’t avoid. picture. Asked last week “I think you’re always what there is to accomplish aware [of the speculation] without any playoff hopes, to a point. We’re aware that left tackle Jermon Bushrod there’s noise out there,” said simply, “to find a way to Trestman said Wednesday at win.”

Halas Hall. “[But] I wouldn’t Even Trestman seems to have to know what’s going on know that nobody cares how out there. I’ve been around hard his team is working the NFL long enough to know or how well they’re practhat when you’re 5-9, there’s ticing – selling points that going to be a lot going on became Confederate currency outside the building. The only long ago. When Trestman thing I can control and the was asked whether he saw right things to control and signs of players packing it to focus on are the team and in against the Saints, he dethat’s what I’ve done.” fended his team’s effort – but It remains to be seen quickly acknowledged that it whether the Bears can soliddidn’t make a difference. ify Trestman’s job status or The Bears are a mess even if they have to, in the Trestman cannot cleanup at final two games of the season. this point. The late-breaking Trestman is, as always, news that Trestman is benchfocused on winning the next ing Jay Cutler, his $127-milgame. lion quarterback, in favor of For anyone who cares, Jimmy Clausen on a short that’s Sunday against the week Sunday against the Lions at Soldier Field. Kickoff Lions – after Trestman willis at noon. fully ignored a query about “For me to look at anyCutler’s status in his news thing that’s going on outside conference earlier Wednesthe building wouldn’t be fair day at Halas Hall – is another to this organization and the new low. way that I’ve been treated It’s an embarrassing move here by management and by that was fumbled badly by the people here,” Trestman Trestman – a typical examsaid. “My focus is completely ple of the poor execution, on preparing this team the questionable timing, tonebest I can as I have each and deaf communication and every week. misguided leadership that “I understand that I’ve has propelled the Bears into only prepared them to be 5-9 dismay: the harder they try, and I’m not happy about that. the worse they get.

We’re not happy about that.

All that’s left in this seaAnd certainly our fans are son is the aftermath. Trestnot happy about that. But I go man hasn’t earned the right back in to work and stay as to stay. But the Bears haven’t present as I can and work on earned the right to make a the things that I need to work football decision on any level. on.”

What a mess indeed.

With two weeks to go, this Dec. 29 can’t get here soon season can’t end soon enough enough. mpotash@suntimes.com

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New Lenox church will host a Living Nativity on Sunday Other Local churches hold living nativities

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EW LENOX – ’Tis the season.

Christians throughout the world are celebrating the birth of Jesus with carols, creches and Christmas traditions. On Sunday, the United Methodist Church of New Lenox will add a realistic element to the celebration – outside – no matter the weather.

That element is a Living Nativity – a depiction of the night Christ was born, using real people and live animals to bring the Christmas story to life. It will take place on the church grounds, often referred to as The Old Campground.

“We want to share the story of Christmas, gather the community and bring the family together in a different way,” said Lisa Wainright, worship committee chairwoman.

These 20 wooded acres inspired Wainwright to offer a drive-thru re-enactment of the Christmas story. The church had done it in the past, about 15 years ago, before Wainright joined the church.

Now that it’s reinstated, Wainright hopes to repeat the Living Nativity every year, she said.

It’s an ambitious undertaking. Planning began in January, as the Living Nativity required about 200 volunteers to portray the biblical characters, handle live animals – including sheep, goats and a burro, a news release said – create costumes, build scenery and sing Christmas Carols, Wainright said.

However, Wainwright, who runs a dance studio, said she is accustomed to organizing events with plenty of performers and lots of costumes. She also drew

United Methodist Church of New Lenox wasn’t the only church this holiday season recreating the birth of Jesus. St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Joliet held its Live Nativity on Dec. 6 in front of the church.

According to Karyl Holmstrom, planning and publicity chairman at St. Peter’s, after a two-year lapse, the congregation missed hosting this neighborhood outreach, so the Sunday school superintendent, Annette Butler, reinstated the reenactment.

“It meant a lot to them, looking forward to Christmas,” Holmstrom said.

The hope is to bring the Christmas story to some who might not be aware of it, or never have seen it portrayed in this way. At the Living Nativity, adult and children volunteers sang carols, read Bible verses and portrayed the Holy Family, angels and shepherds. Afterward, Photos provided everyone was invited inside for ABOVE: Briana Keogh, Dan Wainwright, Lisa Wainwright, Anna Melton, refreshments, Holmstrom said. and Mikayla Keogh prepare for the Living Nativity at the United Methodist Church of New Lenox. LEFT: Jane Corradetti, Lisa Wainwright and IF YOU GO Anna Melton prepare for the Living Nativity. n WHAT: Living Nativity n WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday minaries along the winding church entrance, where n WHERE: New Lenox United drive through the grounds carolers will sing alongside Methodist Church, Route 30, near that evening. the living creche, Wainright 322 W. Maple St. (between Vine Upon arrival – which said.

Street and Oak Drive), New Lenox is from Route 30 only that Attendees can return the night, Wainright said – driv- CD, park their cars to better n VISIT: umcnl.com

on contacts from her equestrian days to locate needed animals.

Wainright is thankful for all the volunteers and for Boy Scout Troop 12 members, who are creating and placing more than 500 lu-

ers will receive an audio CD, which will have a recording of the Christmas story, and an explanation of each scene along the way.

Along the drive, there will be seven separate tableaux depicting the Christmas story, beginning with Caesar declaring a census, Wainright said.

Other scenes will include “no room at the inn,” wise men, shepherds and angels, she added.

The final stop is at the

view the manger scene and come inside for cookies and hot chocolate, Wainright said.

In addition to refreshments, mini services will be offered in the church proper for those who wish to sing hymns and receive communion, Wainright added.

Wainright’s “it wasn’t work” attitude in organizing this event is due in part to a recent five-week series given by the pastor, the Rev. Jay D. Carr, and the associate

pastor, Sarah Hong. “Living Generously” is a concept that goes beyond donating money, Wainright said.

Because of the series, many people were encouraged to volunteer, including teens who “are willing to dress up and stand out in the cold for hours,” Wainright said.

“This is our gift to the community,” Wainright said.

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TUESDAY • “The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns” – 9 p.m. Lifetime series.

Follows five young women who are considering taking religious vows to become Catholic nuns.

Cast includes Claire Halbur, a 26-year-old native of Joliet, vocalist and music teacher. Visit www. mylifetime.com/shows/the-sisterhood-becoming-nuns.

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• Tin whistle and fiddle lessons – Learn to play the tin whistle and fiddle on Saturdays, starting in January, St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Minooka basement. No experience needed. For more information, call Pete Fleming at 773-882-6286 or the Irish Music School of Chicago at 773-412-5082 or email info@ irishmusicschool.org. Visit irishmusicschool.org.

WEDNESDAY • Candlelight Christmas Eve Service – 5 p.m. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 412 E. Benton St., Joliet. 815-726-4461 or www.bljjoliet.com.

• Special Needs Mass – 2 p.m. St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Cana Hall, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. 815-436-2651 or www.smip.org.

• Daybreak Center – Joliet FRIDAY Jewish congregants will make and • Family Services/Dairy Potserve dinner at the Daybreak Cenluck – 6 p.m. Joliet Jewish Congre- ter in Joliet. For information and to gation, 250 N. Midland Ave., Joliet. volunteer, call 815-741-4600.

RSVP at 815-741-4600.

• Mass – 4 and 10 p.m. St. Mary • Prayers for Military – 6 p.m.

Nativity Catholic Church, 706 N. St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Ado- Broadway St., Joliet. 815-722-8518 ration Chapel, 15629 S. Route 59, or www.stmarynativity.com.

Plainfield. Contact Maria Prekop, • Mass – 4 p.m. and midnight email maria.prekop@navigant.

(Polish), Holy Cross Catholic com or 312-259-6851, or Donna Church, 826 Elizabeth St., Joliet.

Hoban, email hobans@sbcglobal. 815-722-0785. net or call 815-254-0622 • Mass – 3:30 p.m., 3:31 p.m. (gym), 6 p.m. and midnight, St. SATURDAY Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. • Advent Penance Service – 2 Route 59, Plainfield. 815-436-2651 to 4 p.m. Holy Cross Catholic or www.smip.org.

Church, 826 Elizabeth St., Joliet.

• Mass – 3:45 p.m. 23723 West 815-722-0785.

Getson Ave., Plainfield. 815-4362651 or www.smip.org.

SUNDAY • Mass – 3:45 p.m. Ira Jones • Cantata – 9:30 a.m. BethMiddle School, 5320 Wallin Drive, lehem Lutheran Church, 412 E. Plainfield. 815-436-2651 or www.

Benton St.. Joliet. 815-726-4461 or smip.org. www.bljjoliet.com.

• Christmas Eve Candle• Cantata – 10:45 a.m. Victory light Service – 11:00 p.m. First Baptist Church, 112 Church St., New United Methodist Church, 1000 Lenox. Call 815-726-7729 or visit S. Washington St., Lockport. 815www.victorybaptistchurch.org.

838-1017.

• Blue Christmas – 5 p.m.

Church of St. Benedict, 909 Lily Dec. 25 Cache Lane, Bolingbrook. Service • Mass – 7 a.m., 10:30 a.m. for individuals experiencing loss and noon, St. Mary Nativity and sadness. All welcome. Contact Catholic Church, 706. N. Broad630-759-5955 or info@stbenedict. way St., Joliet. 815-722-8518 or ws. Visit www.stbenedict.ws. www.stmarynativity.com.

• Advent Penance Service • Mass – 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

– 2 to 4 p.m. St. Mary Nativity (Polish) 826 Elizabeth St., Joliet.

Catholic Church, 706 N. Broadway 815-722-0785.

St., Joliet. 815-722-8518 or www.

• Mass – 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 9:01 stmarynativity.com. a.m. (gym), 10:30 a.m. (Cana Hall, • Diocesan Deaf Ministry Mass Polish), 10:45 a.m., 10:46 a.m., & Fellowship – 11:30 a.m. to 3 (gym), 12:15 p.m., 12:16 p.m. (gym, p.m. St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Spanish), St. Mary ImmacuStewardship Room, 15629 S. late Parish, 15629 S. Route 59, Route 59, Plainfield. 815-436-2651 Plainfield. 815-436-2651 or www. or www.smip.org. smip.org.

Students participate in an All Saints’ Day prayer service at St. Mary Nativity in Joliet.

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FAITH BRIEFS All Saints’ Day service at St. Mary Nativity in Joliet

JOLIET – The seventh graders studied the saints for the celebration of All Saints’ Day. Their work included a research paper, a backboard, presenting their saint in costume for a prayer service Oct. 30. Students in eighth and second grades also participated in the prayer service, during which the Litany of Saints was sung in prayer.

Area residents recieve Holiday Meal Boxes

JOLIET – More than 200 Holiday Meal Boxes were distributed by the Lebanon District Laymen’s Ministry before Thanksgiving.

Each box comes with a 12- to 14-pound turkey and includes all the groceries necessary to make a traditional turkey dinner – potato and stuffing mixes, gravy, yams, fruits and vegetables, and dessert mixes – enough to feed a family of eight. A $30 donation to Northern Illinois Food Bank can provide a meal box to a hungry family. To donate, and for more information, visit www.SolveHungerToday.org.

The Kiwanis Club of Joliet ‘Student of the Month’

JOLIET – Joliet Catholic Academy announced its September Kiwanis Club of Joliet “Student

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ABOVE: Deborah Miller (left) of Joliet receives a Holiday Meal Box and turkey from Larry Heard, director of Lebanon District Laymen’s Ministry Food Pantry at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Joliet. LEFT: Nicole Witmer was named The Kiwanis Club of Joliet “Student of the Month” for September.

cil president. Witmer is a starter for the Angels varsity volleyball team. She is the daughter of Mark and Debra Witmer of Plainfield and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church After high school, Witmer of the Month” is senior class plans to attend Clarke University president Nicole Witmer. to study English and play volleyWitmer is a member of the ball.

In the future, Witmer would JCA Honors Program and Varsity like to pursue a career as a high Club. She is also Scholastic Bowl school English teacher.

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THURSDAY • Simbang Gabi Mass – 7:30 p.m. St. Francis Xavier, 2500 Arbeiter Road, Joliet. Joliet. Call 815-609-8077 or visit www. st-francis-xavier.com.

• Parish School Advent Program – 7 p.m. St. Mary Immaculate Parish, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. 815-436-2651 or www. smip.org.

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ECKANKAR Religion Of The Light & Sound of God Every Third Sunday 10:30 am Joliet Park District 3000 W. Jefferson St., Joliet 888-I-SING-HU Everyone Invited www.eck-illinois.org

St Mary Magdalene

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

Masses:

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

www.stmarymagdalenechurch.com

ST. PETER EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

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

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

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

Rev. Karl Hess, Pastor

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

CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

ST.JOHNVIANNEYCATHOLICCHURCH

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

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH ROCKDALE The Traditional Latin Mass Diocese of Joliet SUNDAY 10:00am Monday – Friday 7:30am Come pray the Mass of all time.

(Latin/English Missal Booklets provided)

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday Worship 6 p.m.

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

For complete Mass Schedule Visit: jolietlatin.org ST. EDWARD AND CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH L.C.M.C.

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

9:30 Christian Education for Adults & Children

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

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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BRIDGE by Phillip Alder

The bidding helps to place the cards

CELEBRITY CIPHER

Bob Hope said, “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove you don’t need it.”

In bridge, whether as declarer or a defender, the bidding lends you information to allow you to place key missing cards and play more accurately.

In today’s deal, how should South declare in four hearts? West leads the diamond two. East wins with his king and tries to cash the ace, but South ruffs.

North’s two-diamond cue-bid showed three-card or better heart support and at least game-invitational values. (In contrast, a jump raise to three hearts would have been pre-emptive, indicating four hearts and a weak hand.) Declarer started with nine top tricks: one spade, six hearts and two clubs. If the opponents had retained a respectful silence during the auction, South might well have drawn trumps and hoped that West had either the club queen or spade king. Now, though, it was likely that both of those cards rested in East’s hand -- although West might have held the club queen.

South played a heart to dummy’s jack, cashed the club ace, ruffed a diamond in his hand and cashed the heart ace, happy to see the nice break.

Then declarer played a club to dummy’s king. When the queen did not drop, South ruffed dummy’s last diamond and exited with a club. East took the trick, but was endplayed. A spade lead would have been away from the king, and when he tried a club, South discarded a spade from his hand and ruffed on the board.

If West had won trick nine with the club queen and shifted to a low spade, South would have let East win the trick with his 10 or jack.

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milk), their mothers were more likely to try to get them to finish their food when they were 6 years old.

The bottom line is that good – and bad – eating habits start early. It’s less a matter of breast-feeding versus bottle-feeding.

It’s more about starting healthy eating habits right from the start. For instance: • Don’t give children juices or sugar-sweetened beverages.

• Start giving fruits and vegetables when children are babies, and not just in baby food from jars.

• Food should be properly cut into pieces smaller than the size of a pea.

Pieces of solid food larger than that can get stuck in a baby’s windpipe.

• Don’t give a baby nuts, popcorn or hard candies.

• Sticky, gooey foods such as gummy candies, marshmallows and even peanut butter can be hard for a baby to swallow.

Avoid giving them.

• Don’t make children finish their food, whether it’s a bottle of formula or the food on their plate.

Letting them listen to their own hunger cues can help prevent future obesity.

On that last point, if I wanted to leave the table before finishing what was on my plate when I was a kid, my mother would say, “Remember the starving children in India.” Fortunately, I’m not obese. I think it’s not in spite of my mother’s advice; I think I just inherited good genes from my two slim parents.

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I’m not ruling that out, but I’d like to know what the research shows about the benefits of breast-feeding.

Dear Reader: Breast-feeding can be a contentious issue. On the one hand, there’s no question that breast-feeding is healthy for babies. But some mothers prefer not to breast-feed, and others simply can’t for a variety of reasons.

So how much difference does breast-feeding make to a baby’s health?

A series of articles recently published in the journal Pediatrics gives us an idea.

The studies updated earlier studies, published in 2008, that examined infant feeding practices from birth through 12 months. The new studies followed up with the same moms and children six years later. Here are some of the findings: • Prolonged breast-feeding (several months) and delaying solid foods led to fewer ear, throat and sinus infections. But it had no effect on colds, lung infections or urinary infections.

• Prolonged breast-feeding and delaying solids didn’t change whether children were likely to have food allergies.

• Breast-fed babies have slightly healthier diets later in childhood.

However, they are just as likely to eat sweets and snacks as children who were bottle-fed.

• Infants who were given sugar-sweetened beverages in infancy had twice the risk of obesity as older children and adults.

• If babies don’t eat many fruits and vegetables, they are less likely to eat them when they are 6 years old.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You will be inspired by a most unlikely source. If you spend time helping less fortunate people, you are likely to find a kindred spirit. Let your heart lead the way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Imagine yourself in a more fulfilling career.

Once you have narrowed down your options, it will be easy to determine what you need to do to achieve your dream.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Don’t believe everything you hear. Someone will lead you astray. If you overreact, you risk being put at a disadvantage that will force you to backtrack.

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make valuable contributions without spending too much. Donate your time to local programs that assist people in need. Look in on someone who is ailing or needs your help.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Go over personal paperwork in detail. Update your financial records and put all of your receipts and bills in order. Keep your medical documents up to date, along with your passport.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Cash will slip through your fingers if you donate to an unfamiliar group. Keep a close eye on your money and keep unnecessary expenditures to a minimum. An unexpected bill will set you back.

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pace, you will accomplish more than anticipated, leaving time for rest and relaxation late in the day.

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Getting out of the house and enjoying time with a friend who makes you laugh will do you good. Avoid overspending.

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Open adoption could help grandmother stay in touch

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Dear Abby: I am writing this in response to “Un-Grandparent in Ohio” (Aug. 25), whose pregnant teenage daughter has decided to place her baby for adoption.

My daughter and son-inlaw adopted their newborn daughter in an open adoption. Each summer the adoption agency sponsors a picnic that is attended by birth and adoptive parents, grandparents and other family members -- and, of course, the adopted child.

During the rest of the year, our daughter sends the birth mother photos and letters, going through the same agency.

I can only imagine the sadness Un-Grandparent is feeling. I hope her daughter has chosen an adoption agency like this one so she will be able to share in her grandchild’s life. – Grateful

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Dear Grateful: I welcomed feedback from readers about that letter and, as always, they provided Un-Grandparent with thoughtful advice. Read on: Dear Abby: I am a grandmother and an attorney. I have done a lot of guardianship work over the years and would like the grandmother to know that in many cases similar to hers, it is the grandmother who adopts the baby. This is often the best solution for everyone – especially the baby.

Most states favor adoptions by family members.

It could be a wonderful ending/beginning for all concerned if that could happen in this case. – Grandma

Claire

Dear Abby: I went through this with my daughter, who was not in a mental or financial position to keep the child. I was in the delivery room for the birth of all my grandchildren, but in order

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips to distance myself from this child, I allowed the adoptive mom to go into the delivery instead, because it was important for her to bond with the baby. It was easier, in a sense, to distance myself from this child because of my daughter’s circumstances.

I think about my grandson all the time, and I get pictures from the adoptive family. When the time is right, he will meet his biological family. My hope is that Un-Grandparent can trust the adoptive parents to be the right ones and that they will do the right thing for the child. – Christine on

the West Coast

Dear Abby: I was neither willing nor emotionally able to raise my 13-year-old daughter’s child. There was an open adoption, with a family that had five children of their own, but neither my daughter nor I took the opportunity to get to know this child or his new family.

My parents (the baby’s great-grandparents) made the effort to keep in touch and were welcomed with open arms. My parents brought ALL the children Christmas gifts, and my mother wrote to them often, visiting when they had a chance.

So, if this is an open adoption, there is still the possibility for you to have as much contact as everyone is comfortable with.

There is no such thing as too much love! – Kathryn in

Texas

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL COURT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS MAZON STATE BANK Plaintiff, -v.FRANCISCO LOPEZ, et al Defendant 13 CH 482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 9:30 AM on December 26, 2014, at the office of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc., One Old Frankfort Way, Suite 9, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1415 N. CLEMENT ST., Joliet, IL 60435 Property Index No. 07-04-108012-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $82,910.49.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open

for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MALMQUIST & GEIGER, 415 LIBERTY STREET, Morris, IL 60450, (815) 942-5072 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MALMQUIST & GEIGER 415 LIBERTY STREET Morris, IL 60450

(815) 942-5072 Case Number: 13 CH 482 TJSC#: 34-20067 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

(Published in the Herald-News December 4, 11, 18, 2014)

PUBLIC NOTICE The following storage units will be auctioned for sale on Saturday December 20th at 9am. Once the Shorewood units are auctioned the units at the Joliet location will follow at approximately 10 am. For additional information please call Reliable Storage at 815 7412020.

Shorewood: 905 Geneva St Shorewood, IL 60404 0001, 0045, 0135, 0132, 0074 & 0088, 0077, 0091, 0116 Joliet: 20555 SE Frontage Road Joliet, IL 60431 2244 & 2068 & 2201 & 2927, 2208, 2009, 2012, 2229, 2232 & 2021 & 2901, 2053, 2955, 2022 & 2023 (Published in the Herald-News December 18, 19, 2014. HN1513)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL COURT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS MAZON STATE BANK Plaintiff, -v.FRANCISCO LOPEZ, et al Defendant 13 CH 482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 9:30 AM on December 26, 2014, at the office of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc., One Old Frankfort Way, Suite 9, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: The East 150 feet of Lot 6 (except therefrom the South 50 feet) in Russell et al Subdivision of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, Township 35 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded February 18, 1902, as Document No. 216274, in Will County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 1415 N. CLEMENT ST., Joliet, IL 60435 Property Index No. 07-04-108012-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $82,910.49.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not

CLASSIFIED 41 to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORT-

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Notice to Bidders

NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER ADOPTION OF LEVY IF PROPOSED LEVY EXCEEDS 105% OF PRIOR YEAR'S EXTENSION AND PRE-HEARING NOTICE WAS REQUIRED

Notice is hereby given that sealed responses will be received by Region 4 Education Service Center located at 7145 West Tidwell Road, Houston, TX 77092 until: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 @ 2:00 PM CST

Notice of Adopted Property Tax Increase for Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210.

The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)

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Request for Proposal (RFP) for RFP # 14-24: Risk Preparedness and Consulting Services RFP # 14-27: Flooring and Outdoor Surfaces (AZ) RFP # 14-28: Safety Information Management Systems All proposals duly delivered and submitted will be publicly opened and recorded on the date and time reflect above.

Any proposal received after the stated closing time will not be considered and returned unopened. If proposals are sent by mail, the Offeror shall be responsible for ensuring delivery of the proposal to Region 4 Education Service Center before the advertised date and hour for the opening. Proposals must be signed, sealed, clearly identified with the solicitation number, title, name and address of the company responding.

Specifications and details of this RFP can be found at www.esc4.net or www.tcpn.org under Current Solicitations. General inquiries may be directed to Robert Zingelmann at questions@esc4.net Until final award, Region 4 Education Service Center reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to waive any technicalities, to re-advertise, and to otherwise proceed when in the best interest of Region 4 Education Service Center.

(Published in the Herald-News December 11, 18, 2014. HN1488)

The corporate and personal property taxes extended for 2013 were $57,956,534.96.

The adopted corporate and personal property taxes to be levied for 2014 are $62,897,023.14. This represents an 8.52% increase over the previous year's extension.

II.

The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2013 were $14,200,226.55.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2014 are $14,197,014.00.

This represents a 0.02% decrease over the previous year's extension.

III.

The total property taxes extended for 2013 were $72,156,761.51. The estimated property taxes to be levied for 2014 are $77,094,037.14. This represents a 6.84% increase over the previous year's extension.

IV.

The taxing district has estimated its equalized assessed valuation to secure new growth revenue and must adhere to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL or “tax cap” law). PTELL limits the increase over the prior year in the property tax extension of this taxing district to the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is 1.5%.

(Published in the Herald-News December 18, 2014. HN1507)

42 CLASSIFIED (C) GAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MALMQUIST & GEIGER, 415 LIBERTY STREET, Morris, IL 60450, (815) 942-5072 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

• Thursday, December 18, 2014 • The Herald News / TheHerald-News.com One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MALMQUIST & GEIGER 415 LIBERTY STREET Morris, IL 60450 (815) 942-5072 Case Number: 13 CH 482 TJSC#: 34-20067 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector at-

tempting to collect a debt and any George Spanos and Stella Spanos, information obtained will be used et al. for that purpose.

No. 14 CH 01005.

(Published in the Herald-News Notice to Heirs and Legatees.

December 4, 11, 18, 2014) Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent(s), George Spanos and Stella Spanos, PUBLIC NOTICE that on November 21, 2014, an order was entered by the Court, naming William P. Butcher, 2044 STATE OF ILLINOIS, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Ridge Road, Homewood, Illinois TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, 60430, Tel. No. (708) 799-0600, WILL COUNTY, JOLIET, ILLINOIS as the Special Representative of the First Community Bank & Trust, above named decedent(s) under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Plaintiff, Party). The cause of action for the vs.

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OF WILL COUNTY All interested parties are invited to (Published in the Herald-News De- attend the public hearing and will (Published in the Herald-News December 11, 18, 25, 2014. be given an opportunity to be cember 18, 25, 2014, January 1, heard.

2015 . HN1510) HN1484) 8764.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF James B. Cavelle OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.

LOUIS CHRISTAKES, JANEEN CHRISTAKES, ELBA M. VERA, KREMA CONTERERASAS, CITY OF JOLIET, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

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(Published in the Herald-News December 4, 11, 18, 2014)

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given you, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, defendants in the above-entitled action, that the above action was commenced in the Circuit Court for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois, by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage, and for other relief, concerning the real estate legally described as follows: LOT 21 IN BLOCK 3, IN UNIT NO. 1, WYNDHAM SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF JOLIET, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 16, 1961 AS DOCUMENT NO. 931503, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 07-12-204-021-0000 Address: 2120 Belmont Ave., Joliet, IL 60432 The mortgage was recorded in the office of the Recorder of DeedsWill County, Illinois on February 2, 2014, as document number R 2004019134.

The name(s) of the title holder (s) of record: Louis Christakes and Janeen Christakes Name of mortgagor: Louis Christakes and Janeen Christakes Name of mortgagee: Old Second National Bank Summons was duly issued out of the court against you as provided by law and the action is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you file your answer to the complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432, on or before January 16, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of the complaint.

The attorney for the plaintiff is Richard M. Furgason of Dreyer, Foote, Streit, Furgason & Slocum, P.A., 1999 West Downer Place, Aurora, Illinois 60506, (630) 897-

CASE NUMBER 2014 P 709 Notice is given of the death of James B. Cavelle whose address was 12418 W. Prairie Court, Homer Glen, IL 60491.

Letters of Office were issued on December 10, 2014 to Eileen R. Cavelle 12418 W. Prairie Court, Homer Glen, IL 60491 as: INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR whose attorney is Brett M. Dale.

The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of Pamela J. McGuire, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 3208 W. McDonough Street, Joliet, IL 60431, or with the representative or both on or before June 19, 2015, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

Brett M. Dale Will Attorney No.: 6236930 Attorney for Eileen R. Cavelle 1755 S. Naperville Road, Suite 200 Wheaton, IL 60189 630-221-1755

By order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Plainfield, Will County, Illinois.

MICHELLE GIBAS VILLAGE CLERK (Published in the Herald-News December 18, 2014. HN1519)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD PLAN COMMISSION PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS On Tuesday evening, January 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., a public hearing will be held by the Plan Commission of the Village of Plainfield in the Village Hall Board Room, 24401 W. Lockport Street, Plainfield, Illinois, for the purpose of hearing and considering testimony as to a special use to permit a private recreational club for the property located at 14903 S Center Street in the I-1 (Office, Commercial and Institutional District) legally described as follows:

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

(Published in the Herald-News December 18, 2014. HN1509)

WILL COUNTY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS INVITES GENERAL CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL OF PARTICIPATION FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERALFUNDED FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT PROGRAM. WORK WILL INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS OF HOME REMODELING AND REPAIR. QUALIFICATION PACKETS MAY BE OBTAINED VIA EMAIL AT DEVSNEAD@WCCCC.NET CEMBER 22, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 26, 2014. COMPLETED PACKETS MUST BE RETURNED BY COB DECEMBER 31, 2014 TO MAUREEN POOL WILL COUNTY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS 2455 GLENWOOD AVENUE, JOLIET 60435. WCCCC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

BREAKING NEWS available 24/7 at TheHerald-News.com

(Published in the Herald-News December 18, 19, 21, 2014.

HN1516)

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE Walter L. Barnes 16350 Greenwood Ave. South Holland, IL 60473 and State Farm Bank PO Box 5961 Madison, WI 53705 are hereby notified that the following vehicle, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Carryall with the Vin 1GNET16M556145477 is not claimed and the bill of $1975.00 is not paid in full. A mechanics lien will be enforced on January 20, 2015 at 10A.M. at Sunset Enterprises D/B/A JIM'S BODY SHOP 532 Pasadena Avenue Crest Hill, Illinois 60403 pursuant to chapter 770 ILCS 50/3.

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SS COUNTY OF WILL )

PUBLIC NOTICE

Certificate #29598 was filed in IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF the office of the County Clerk of Will THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT County on December 10, 2014 WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS wherein the business firm of

Kimberly Neumann Petitioner vs Samuel Wallace (Published in the Herald-News De- Respondent cember 18, 25, 2014, January 1, 2015. HN1515) CASE NO. 14 OP 2042

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Bueno Management

Located at 232 Stonegate Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), ORDER EXTENDING EMERGENCY: Is/are as follows: Order of Protection/ Fernando Bueno Stalking No Contact Order 232 Stonegate Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440 On motion of the Petitioner, the Emergency: Order of Protection en- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have tered herein on December 12, hereunto set my hand and Official 2014, is hereby extended without Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, prejudice on the same terms and this 10th day of December, 2014. conditions as an Emergency: Stalking No Contact Order to terminate Nancy Schultz Voots on January 2, 2015 at 12:00 Will County Clerk P.M. Hearing on extension of the Or- (Published in the Herald-News Deder of Protection/Stalking No Con- cember 18, 25, 2014, January 1, tact Order is set for January 2, 2015. HN1511) 2015 at 9 A.M. in: Courtroom 300 of the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois PUBLIC NOTICE 60432.

Certificate #29614 was filed in Dated: December 12, 2014 the office of the County Clerk of Will /s/ Judge County on December 16, 2014 wherein the business firm of The East 61.5 Feet Of Lot 7 In As- PAMELA J. MCGUIRE sessor's Subdivision Of The North CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Cannon and Holdeman Painting End Of The Northwest 1/4 Of Section 15, Township 36 North, Located at 119 Fairmont Ave, Range 9 East Of The Third Principal Lockport, IL 60441 was registered; Meridian, Will County, Illinois. Permanent Tax Number 06-03-10that the true or real name or names 313-035-0000 of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective It works. post office address(es), Is/are as An accurate map of the subject follows: property is on file with the Village Call today to place your ad David Cannon Clerk.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, this 25th day of November, 2014. this 16th day of December, 2014.

Nancy Schultz Voots Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots Will County Clerk (Published in the Herald-News De(Published in the Herald-News De- cember 4, 11, 18, 2014. cember 18, 25, 2014, January 1, HN1474) 2015. HN1508)

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Orland Park, IL 60467 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, this 4th day of December, 2014.

the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), Is/are as follows: Daryl A. Bernard 16619 W Meadow Hill Ln Lockport, IL 60441

Nancy Schultz Voots Will County Clerk

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, (Published in the Herald-News De- this 11th day of December, 2014. cember 11, 18, 25, 2014.

HN1491) Nancy Schultz Voots Will County Clerk

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(Published in the Herald-News December 18, 25, 2014, January 1, Certificate #29591 was filed in 2015. HN1514) Certificate #29592 was filed in Certificate #29581 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will the office of the County Clerk of Will the office of the County Clerk of Will County on December 9, 2014 County on December 8, 2014 wherein the business firm of County on November 26, 2014 wherein the business firm of wherein the business firm of Soellner Construction EVOL INDUSTRIES Daniel Paul Remodeling Located at 25426 Elam Dr, Man- Located at 25531 Firestone Dr., Located at 307 Division St, Crete, hattan, IL 60442 was registered; Monee, IL 60449 was registered; IL 60417 was registered; that the that the true or real name or names that the true or real name or names true or real name or names of the of the person or persons owning of the person or persons owning person or persons owning the busi- the business, with their respective the business, with their respective ness, with their respective post of- post office address(es), Is/are as post office address(es), Is/are as follows: fice address(es), Is/are as follows: follows: Margaret A. Soellner Brian Welter Daniel P. Horeluk 25531 Firestone Dr. 25426 Elam Dr 307 Division St Monee, IL 60449 Manhattan, IL 60442 Crete, IL 60417

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Verdene Soellner hereunto set my hand and Official 25531 Firestone Dr. Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, Monee, IL 60449 this 9th day of December, 2014.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have Nancy Schultz Voots Nancy Schultz Voots hereunto set my hand and Official Will County Clerk Will County Clerk Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, this 8th day of December, 2014.

(Published in the Herald-News De(Published in the Herald-News December 11, 18, 25, 2014. cember 11, 18, 25, 2014.

Nancy Schultz Voots HN1490) HN1496) Will County Clerk

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, this 26th day of November, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Certificate #29585 was filed in Certificate #29575 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will the office of the County Clerk of Will County on November 25, 2014 County on December 4, 2014 wherein the business firm of wherein the business firm of DMK Specialties Located at 17435 Tanglewood Lane, Lockport, IL 60441 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), Is/are as follows: Dawn M. Gustafson 17435 Tanglewood Lane

(Published in the Herald-News December 18, 25, 2014, January 1, 2015. HN1505)

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Certificate #29603 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Will County on December 11, 2014 Located at 13850 Will Cook wherein the business firm of Road, Orland Park, IL 60467 was registered; that the true or real Sport & Spa Soap Company name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with Located at 16525 W 159th St, their respective post office address Suite 105, Lockport, IL 60441; (es), Is/are as follows: 16619 W Meadow Hill Ln, LockHeather M. Stribrny port, IL 60441 was registered; that 13850 Will Cook Road the true or real name or names of Midwest 81

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