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I had just turned 9 the first time I realized that not everyone expected to wake up Christmas morning with presents under the tree.

My parents usually adopted a family through a holiday program in my hometown of Oak Park, so my brothers and I learned early on how important it was to give to those in need. That year, even though we were only given first names and ages, it was obvious to me that we had someone from our church.

The son was my age, and we’d been in Sunday school together for years.

At 9, the idea that someone I knew (without strangers pitching in) might wake up to no gifts Dec. 25 was about as sad as it could get. But that experience also firmly entrenched in my soul the notion that if you can, you give.

It’s been encouraging to see similar sentiment here in Will and Grundy counties.

We’ve been able to write about some of the great deeds going on in our communities.

VIEWS Kate Schott From local students holding a penny war to donate money to veterans, to donations to nonprofits, shop with a cop programs and local residents delivering food to those in need, we know we’ve only scratched the surface of all the good acts going on.

I was lucky to witness that giving spirit Saturday when I served as a bell ringer for The Salvation Army. The Rotary Club of Joliet, of which I am a member, signed up to be bell ringers at various locations throughout Joliet. I had never been a bell-ringer before.

Chris Franklin, general manager of the Joliet Slammers, and I were at the Sam’s Club on Larkin Avenue for about two and a half hours Saturday. It seemed liked at least half of the people who came in and out of the store dropped something into our

bucket, which was so full by the time we were done we were using a paint stick to tap down the bills so they weren’t spilling out.

From pennies to $20s, we saw it all. Kids with huge grins dropped in change or folded a dollar to make it fit into the x-shaped hole. Adults stopping with full carts to reach into wallets or purses to spend just a little bit more.

The holidays are about giving, although we often seem more focused on the getting. It was a gift for me to see so many focused on helping others.

Lending a hand

Our marketing director, Hannah Kohut, has spend some time volunteering at local nonprofits during the past few weeks. She’s written several columns about her experiences, which we will print during the next week or so.

Speaking of giving ...

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Two charged in Dec. 14 homicide

By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – A 16-year-old boy and 21-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting last weekend.

Demond Fuqua, 16, and Davia A. Mayes, 21, of the 1000 block of Ann Street, have been charged with two counts of murder and aggravated battery, according to Will County State’s Attorney spokesman Charles Pelkie. Fuqua is being charged as an adult under state law, and bond for each suspect was set Friday afternoon at $1 million.

On Dec. 14, Terion D. Steward, 21, and his 15-year-old brother were walking near Joliet and McDonough streets when they were ambushed in a drive-by shooting. Steward was killed. His brother was struck in the foot, but survived.

“This appears to be a gang-related confrontation,” Police Chief Brian Benton

“This appears to be a gang-related confrontation.”

Brian Benton Joliet police chief

said.

Deputy Chief Al Roechner said detectives were informed the vehicle used in the shooting was a silver Mercedes, which police located on Wednesday night. Roechner said Mayes owns the Mercedes and agreed to speak with police.

“After he voluntarily spoke with detectives, they spoke to several witnesses who identified Fuqua as the shooter and Mayes as the driver,” Roechner said.

Fuqua is a sophomore at Joliet Central High School.

Roechner said the teen was met by officers on campus Thursday morning and brought to the police station

for questioning.

Benton said two other men were also questioned about the shooting by police on Thursday, but were not charged after detectives and prosecutors met to review the case Friday.

Mayes is being held in the Will County jail. Fuqua is being held in the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center.

Roechner said Friday police were still actively investigating any connection between Steward’s slaying and the Dec. 2 killings of Keon D. Kelly, 30, and Tariq J. Purnell, 17, which are also considered gang-related.

Kelly, Purnell and an 18-year-old Joliet man were standing near a silver Buick in a driveway in the 400 block of Strong Avenue when all three were shot. The 18-yearold survived and ran into a nearby house to call 911. Kelly and Purnell were both shot multiple times during the ambush. No suspect information has been released.

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Whatever holiday you celebrate this season, I hope it’s a joyous one. Thank you for reading The Herald-News.

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ON THE COVER Karen Rice shops for toys at The Chalkboard with her daughter Maggie, 2½, on Friday in Crest Hill.

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Independent toy sellers thrive on selling something different

By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com

CREST HILL – Karen Rice headed into The Chalkboard on Friday and came out with toys she thought would both entertain and educate her child.

Rice bought her 2½-yearold daughter Maggie two games for early learners. She visited The Chalkboard because she was familiar with the store from her days working as a teacher.

“I know they have great toys that my daughter would love,” Rice said.

Many toys children receive this week are likely to have come from giant retailers. But independent toy sellers count on parents like Rice, who look for something a little different for their children.

Stores like The Chalkboard, 2110 Plainfield Road, and Main Street Candy and Toys in Plainfield, offer toys that shoppers may not find in big-box stores. The toys are either unusual or do more than entertain.

Joann Stockenberg, general manager at The Chalkboard, said the store offers toys designed to get children to use their imagination and be more active and creative.

They stimulate the senses and offer an intellectual challenge.

“Our whole thing is creativity and get [children] to interact with others,” Stockenberg said.

Toys are always hot items during the holiday season.

According to a National Retail Federation 2014 survey, 42 percent of shoppers nationwide plan to buy toys, with only clothes and clothing ac-

Photos by Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com

ABOVE: Karen Rice shops Friday for toys at The Chalkboard in Crest Hill with her daughter Maggie, 2½.

BELOW: Maggie Rice holds a game as she shops Friday. cessories in more demand at roughly 60 percent.

In another survey, NRF found the top toys for boys and girls this year are LEGO and Disney’s “Frozen” merchandise. Parents plan to purchase merchandise from the 2013 Disney movie over Barbie toys, the usual top toy for girls.

Main Street Candy and Toys, 24036 W. Lockport St., sells toys customers wouldn’t find at Wal-Mart or Target, said Ashley Benzik, the store’s cashier. Many young parents and grandparents visit Main Street Candy and Toys to shop for toys, she said.

She said the Plainfield store carries toys from many independent vendors and also sells novelty toys and games such as Candy Land and

Clue. Many customers who visit like it because the store doesn’t sell any electronics.

They also appreciate a small business selling novelty items, Benzik said.

Some of the toys sell include holiday specs, which

are glasses that show different shapes when the wearer looks into lights. Shapes include gingerbread men, snowflakes and snowmen.

The glasses have nearly sold out.

“They’re really cool. Ev-

eryone loves them. I love them,” Benzik said.

Other toys are the magnetic dartboard, which is sold out, and Plush Craft pillows.

Plush Craft pillows are “color by numbers” pillows. Children push fabric into the pillows to make them plush.

Calico Critters – small collectible animal families – and the dice game Penzi are other popular items at the store, Benzik said.

The Chalkboard’s primary market is classroom items for teachers but the store also sells toys. Parents shop at the store, but Stockenberg said grandparents do so as well because many of them are helping to raise children in a tough economy.

She said customers can find Tobbles, Squigz, Teeter Poppers, Magna-Tiles, Magformers, Kinetic Sand, Thinking Putty, Playfoam and popular games such as Tenzi and Bananagrams.

Teeter Poppers are sledlike toys with suction cups underneath. The toy is like a “never-ending bubble wrap” and is great for children 5 and older, Stockenberg said.

Magna-Tiles are 3-D magnetic building tiles that children can use to construct objects, and Squigz are colorful suction construction toys that stick to flat surfaces.

While many toys appeal to the senses, some toys and games, such as Tenzi and Word-A-Round, exercise the mind.

“The kids should enjoy the learning process by playing the games,” Stockenberg said.

“And later on the light bulb goes on and [the children] say, ‘Whoa! I remember doing that.’ ”

OUR WHOLE THING IS CREATIVITY AND GET [CHILDREN] TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS.” Joann Stockenberg, general manager at The Chalkboard

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Animal shelter overwhelmed by support

By LAUREN LEONE–CROSS lleonecross@shawmedia.com JOLIET TOWNSHIP – Overwhelmed by the response received from supporters, there has not been a dry eye at Cache Creek Animal Rescue since staff went public with news that the organization was being evicted.

“Have you ever had those dreams, where you’ve won the lottery and you’re helping all these people? And then you wake up and it was a dream?” said Donna Hawk, the rescue group’s director. “I’m afraid I’ll wake up.”

Over a matter of three days, nearly 2,000 people had helped pushed the Cache Creek Animal Rescue, 20654 Burl Court in Joliet Township, over its $50,000 goal on its GoFundMe site. By 7 p.m. Saturday, the amount was $75,375 and counting, with donations coming in throughout the day. Some people are giving $1; others are giv-

ing $25 or $100.

The highest donation – $1,500 – came in the middle of the night from an anonymous person.

Joanna Oddo, fundraising director for the rescue group, said eight or nine dogs were adopted Thursday, when the organization typically adopts two on a good day, she said.

“We want these dogs to find a home, not only at Christmas time, but for the rest of their lives. I never realized how many generous, compassionate people there are out there that don’t even know us,” Oddo said. “We’ve all been in tears at the shelter.”

Hawk received a 30-day eviction notice from the landlord Dec. 12.

Though the eviction letter doesn’t explicitly state why the rescue operation must leave, staff believe it’s because the building has several code violations and the group never obtained the proper building

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Catherine Durkiewics, 20, of Channahon, signs adoption papers Thursday at the Cache Creek Animal Rescue in Joliet. Durkiewics has been fostering Elsa, a husky/German shepherd mix, since November and on Thursday decided to adopt. permit. Code violations include issues regarding ADA compliance, the parking lot, drainage system and a hot water heater.

The initial idea was to raise $50,000 to make repairs at the current location, but Hawk

Rialto marquee controversy takes a strange turn Friday

By BOB OKON bokon@shawmedia.com JOLIET – The Rialto Square Theatre sign controversy took a new twist Friday, giving the appearance of what some might call Marquee-gate.

Opponents of the new marquee design distributed online photos of what they say is the new sign under construction and said the marquee is not as near completion as Executive Director Randy Green said at a Wednesday meeting. Green, in turn, said the photo does not represent other work done on the sign and issued a statement that the photos were obtained under false pretenses.

“The Rialto Belongs to the People” Facebook page, which

has been communication central for the anti-marquee forces, posted photos administrators say is of the new sign that showed a framework but none of the elements that have been the focus of controversy.

“We would definitely like them to stop work,” said Sherry Lewandowski, who posted the photo and has been one of the vocal critics of the future marquee design. Lewandowski said opponents want to negotiate the design before more work is done.

But more work already has been done than is shown in the photo, according to Green. It’s just not in the photo, he said.

“The photo that was posted did not represent the full work on the sign,” said Green, who earlier in the week said mar-

quee construction is 75 percent complete. “I stand by my statement that the sign is 75 percent completed.”

Green issued a statement saying he was told by the sign’s manufacturer that the photo was sent to a “caller who identified themselves as from the Rialto calling on behalf of Randy Green” and asked that the photos be sent to a non-Rialto email address.

“I never represented myself as being with Randy Green in any way, shape or form,” Lewandowski said.

She said she called Landmark Sign Group in Chesterton, Indiana, for the photo and even told the person with whom she spoke that Green

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said she believes it’s best to move on. It is unclear whether the landlord or rescue group is responsible for the repairs needed to bring the building up to code.

The majority of pets housed

at the Joliet facility came from a shelter in downstate Anna.

The nonprofit, no-kill shelter rescues dogs and cats from other shelters across the state.

The Anna shelter has been in a flood zone for several years. Part of the money raised will be used to help the shelter find a new facility in the Joliet area, but also for Hawk to find a new shelter in Anna and buy a new transport vehicle to replace the current one that has 240,000 miles on it.

Hawk was on her way from Anna to Joliet on Friday afternoon. She said she will spend the weekend looking at potential locations in the area.

“I’m just overwhelmed,” Hawk said.

Rialto board appointments mixed in with marquee debate

By VIKAAS SHANKER vshanker@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante rejected claims that his two re-appointments to the governing body of the Rialto Square Theatre last week were politically motivated.

The board appointments have become part of the controversy swirling around the future Rialto marquee.

Joliet resident Mary Beth Gannon, an outspoken critic of the new marquee design, said she thinks Giarrante rushed to reappoint members because some in the anti-marquee group – including her – have expressed interest in being on the board.

“It seems very political,” Gannon said. “We might have a new mayor in the spring. I don’t think he should be mak-

ing political opponents.”

Giarrante is running for re-election in April.

Giarrante said he reappointed the two members because one of them asked to be put back on the board.

He plans to make one other appointment for a vacancy, which was created when David Hacker died in August, but has not received any resumes from the anti-marquee people, Giarrante said.

“If the anti-marquee people were interested in getting on the board, they should have sent in resumes and asked me to keep them in mind. It’s too late,” he said.

Giarrante said he has already talked with two people about the vacant seat and plans to name one of them in January. But he

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Applications can be found at www. joliet86.org/our-schools/eisenhower.

Interested parties can call 815-7230233 for information.

There are 260 students enrolled at Eisenhower Academy.

An orientation for Forest Park will be held Jan. 8 and the contact number is 815-723-1414.

Washington and Hufford magnet programs are also accepting applications. The contact number for Washington is 815-727-5271 and for Hufford is 815-725-3540.

Not all magnet schools have eligibility criteria, but academy programs such as those at Eisenhower and Washington may base selection on academic performance.

Forest Park and the Hufford program follow an Adlerian philosophy on children’s behavioral development and do not require academic testing.

However, children are put on a waiting list until spots are available. were about 49 and 59 percent, respectively, according to the Illinois State Board of Education’s website, IllinoisReportCard. com.

According to DiBartolomeo, the drop in scores in the past two years may be partially attributed to higher cut scores implemented in 2013. Also, the 2014 exams were aligned to more rigorous Common Core State Standards adopted by Illinois in recent years.

DiBartolomeo said Eisenhower follows Common Core standards and has a problem-based learning approach that seeks to help its students solve real-life problems.

For example, four years ago, fifth-graders were assigned the task of improving quality of water around the world. They researched different methods and raised money to buy nets to improve water quality, which were sent to a small country in Africa, DiBartolomeo said.

There are 56 openings at Eisenhower for first grade and limited openings for grades two to five, according to a District 86 press release. Applications will be accepted through March 6.

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JOLIET – Applications for enrollment in Joliet Grade School District 86 magnet schools, including the high-performing Eisenhower Academy, are being accepted for the 2015-16 school year.

Magnet schools accept students from across boundaries that otherwise determine which school students attend. They typically develop specialized courses and can base acceptance on academic performance.

Joliet District 86 has four magnet schools: Eisenhower Academy, Forest Park Individual Education School for grades kindergarten through five, Washington Junior High School’s Academy program and Hufford Junior High School’s Individual Education program.

Eisenhower has been recognized for its students’ performance on the 2014 Illinois Standard Achievement Test.

More than 94 percent of thirdto fifth-graders at Eisenhower met or exceeded ISAT standards, according to Principal Wendy DiBartolomeo. In comparison, the average for all of the district’s third through eighth graders who met or exceeded state standards in reading and math was 42.9 percent and 52.9 percent respectively, according to a district report from August.

Eisenhower students are selected after an application process that distinguishes students “that are accelerated learners – kids who are performing at their grade level or above,” DiBartolomeo said.

According to the application for enrollment, students must show “positive behavior.”

“Our truly dedicated staff, motivated students and high rate of parental involvement aids our success,” DiBartolomeo said.

The number of Eisenhower students who met or exceeded state standards on the ISATs were 98 percent in 2012 and 92 percent in 2013, according to Communications Director Sandy Zalewski. The district and state averages for those years

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Councilman O’Dekirk thinks move is politically charged • RIALTO BOARD

Continued from page 4 also suggested he would view applicants from the anti-marquee group in the midst of the sign controversy with skepticism.

“They should have put in their names before all this came up if they were truly interested in the Rialto,” he said.

Giarrante’s re-appointments – Mary Babich and Daniel Vera – on Tuesday were met with skepticism by some members of the City Council, whose vote to approve was needed.

Babich’s term expired in 2004 and Vera’s term expired Dec. 1.

The council approved the re-appointments after a closed session. Giarrante said Vera told the mayor he wanted to be reappointed.

“This wasn’t a political move, absolutely not,” Giarrante said.

Councilman Bob O’Dekirk, who is running against Giarrante for mayor in April, said he thought the move was politically charged with the controversy surrounding the Rialto.

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence,” O’Dekirk said, noting that members of the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority board, which oversees the Rialto, have been on expired terms.

“I truly like both of the people

[who were reappointed]. But the timing is horrible. These appointments should’ve been made years ago.”

The re-appointments were approved, although Councilman Larry Hug abstained and Councilman Jim McFarland passed on his vote. O’Dekirk voted against the appointments.

The re-appointments came while the WCMEAA is moving forward on construction of a new marquee for the theater,

which has received a firestorm of criticism from the public.

Giarrante said he didn’t believe he should appoint or re-appoint people to boards like the WCMEAA unless there is a need for it, noting how when he took office, he only made appointments to the Housing Authority of Joliet when there were problems with that board.

“I’m a firm believer of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Giarrante said, adding that it

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Marquee opponents distribute photos previously been sent to Green, Lewandowski said.

Green said he would not comment beyond what was in his written statement and was referring the matter to “legal counsel.”

wasn’t uncommon to have appointed terms expire without re-appointments.

The Joliet mayor has four appointments to the seven-member board. The governor appoints three members.

Gannon said she and a couple other residents are sending resumes to both Giarrante and the governor’s office.

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By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Two men were arrested Thursday when police reportedly found 150 grams of cocaine while searching a house.

Director Mike Weber said the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad recently learned Juan E. Ornelas, 26, was “dealing cocaine in the Joliet area.” MANS agents obtained a search warrant for Ornelas’ residence in the 600 block of Randall Court, which was executed at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, Weber said.

“Ornelas also had a handgun and a bulletproof vest in the residence,” Weber said.

Ornelas was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and unauthorized possession of a firearm. Jose Martinez-Magana, 36, who has no listed address, was arrested on a charge of delivery of drugs.

Weber said agents believe Martinez-Magana supplied Ornelas with cocaine to sell. Both men were booked into the Will County Jail.

On April 16, 2008, Ornelas and four other members of the street gang he was affiliated with went into Subway, 121 Collins St. Three members of a rival gang, including Daniel I. Huizar, were at the restaurant and a fight began. Huizar ran outside with a handgun and shot at Ornelas and the other gang members, according to Herald-News reports. Huizar’s shots missed his targets but fatally struck Alfredo Lopez, an innocent bystander walking into a nearby store with his two young sons.

Huizar was sentenced to 45 years in prison for Lopez’s murder. Ornelas and the others were charged with murder for participating in the gang fight that led to his slaying.

Will County court records indicate Ornelas pleaded guilty to a charge of physical intimidation and agreed to testify against Huizar in exchange for the murder charge being dropped. Ornelas was released from the Department of Corrections last year, according to court records.

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Andrew J.P. Castro, 26, and Levi S. Castro, 29, both of 504 Theodore St., were arrested at their home on F r i d a y m o r n - Andrew ing, Will County J.P. Castro State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced in a statement. The arrest was made by investigators with the High Technology Crimes Unit investigators and Crest Hill police.

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MINOOKA – A local resident told the Minooka High School board he was concerned about his taxes during a public hearing Thursday on the proposed issuance of $12 million in working cash bonds.

The Minooka Community High School District is planning on borrowing the money to meet its operating expenses, as it is running an annual deficit. The board intends to consider a bond issuance in January.

Only one person from the public spoke about the proposal – Minooka resident Curt Jebens.

“If this motion passes tonight,” Jebens said, “our tax bills will go up.”

Jebens asked the school board to consider the implications on senior citizens and young families “trying to put food on the table.”

He said he has long been a foe of schools receiving financing from property taxes, as it doesn’t put districts in a good position when property values go down, he said.

The district’s property tax levy was approved with board member Chris Kobe voting against the levy and Mark French absent. The levy requested is $22.18 million, with $14 million of that in educational expenses, $2.9 million in operations and maintenance, $1.4 million in transportation and $1.22 million in tort immunity.

After the meeting, Kobe said she voted against it with a nod

toward Jebens’ concerns about the taxes increasing for people in the district. She added she did not want the district to go into debt.

Chief School Business Official John Bryk added information to the board’s packet that included a summary of the $1.22 million the district is asking for tort immunity. Those dollars, he explained, go to protect the district against property damage and reduce the district’s exposure to liability.

Programs and staff that work toward achieving that goal are paid sums for the hours put into the risk management program. For example, the activity director spends 5 percent of his time on risk management, so 5 percent of his salary is paid for from that fund. One hundred percent of staff monitors’ salaries are paid for from the tort fund, and 25 percent of custodians’ salaries are covered by it, among others.

The school board also heard a report on a technology audit conducted by the firm Solid State. The school’s south campus has significant problems with connectivity, as well as other technological difficulties.

The firm’s representative said the biggest challenges to the district’s technology include meeting requirements for the PARCC exams, a greater demand for mobility, an increasingly complex user environment and a move to cloud-based access and services.

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By FELIX SARVER fsarver@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Laraway Elementary School students are helping make more than 100 children happy with a toy drive this Christmas.

Last year, five seventh-grade students – Hannah Rausch, Katia Jiminez, Valeria Ruvalcaba, Maritza Magana and Justice Brock – were part of a toy drive that helped 32 families with 67 children receive toys.

With the exception of Brock, who no longer attends Laraway Elementary School, the rest of the students, now in eighth grade, pursued the drive again and inspired the Student Council to organize it.

They more than doubled the impact of last year’s toy drive by helping 52 families with 142 children receive toys for the holidays.

“It’s 20 extra families and more than double the amount of kids. ... It was great we were able to do more. These girls last year really wanted to do more for the community,” said Sofia Priovolos, a Laraway teacher who helped with the drive. “There’s just something special when a student comes up with an idea and puts forth the effort to help someone in need.”

The toy drive gives away new, unwrapped toys. The students contacted neighboring churches to help with the drive, Priovolos said.

Pick-up times for the drive were last week and ended Friday.

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Ghaliya Grant, Valeria Ruvalcaba and Reonah Epting wrap gifts recently at Laraway Elementary School in Joliet. know there are some people who don’t have the same privileges as we do,” she said.

Rausch and the other students who originally put the toy drive together passed it on to the Student Council so the effort would continue at Laraway in future years, she said.

She was pleased at the success of this year’s drive.

“It impacted a lot more kids. That’s what we were initially hoping,” she said.

The students also came together to run a special compassion drive for the Bonner family in Joliet whose house was devastated by fire recently. The students ran raffles and sold about 200 Rainbow Loom bracelets to raise money.

“That family is going to get the regular presents in addition to whatever else was given to them,” Priovolos said.

The problems the district needs to address, he said, are network reliability issues, limited building connectivity and technology that is not conducive to PARCC online exams.

The south campus in particular is outdated and unable to support users. Central campus has already been updated.

The recommendation is to prepare the school’s infrastructure for an eventual ratio of 1:1, students to devices.

Adding additional density is needed for south campus, and the wired infrastructure needs to be updated. He also recommended the school switch from Apple servers to Windows servers.

The board will consider the recommendations for possible action at a future meeting.

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OBITUARIES Born December 15, 1930, in Joliet, lifelong resident. Graduated from St. Patrick’s grade school and St. Francis Academy High School. Past member of S. S. Cyril and Methodius Church and Alter and Rosary Society, she was very active in all of there functions.

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a.m. from Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd. to St. Anne’s Catholic Church for 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christine burial. Interment S. S. Cyrils and Methodius Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

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Born: Dec. 15, 1930; in Joliet, IL Died: Dec. 20, 2014; in Joliet, IL Carol A. Ballak (Kinsley), 84 years, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Joliet Area Hospice.

Survived by one son, Kurt (Donna) Ballak; two grandchildren, Aaron and Melissa Ballak; one sister, Norma (late, Irv) Bessette; one brother, James (Dorothy) Kinsley. Numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond (1974); her parents, James and Josephine Kinsley; dearest friend, George Pristas.

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Marjorie B. Anderson (nee Raglin), age 92, of Orland Park, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home.

She was born in Monmouth, IL to the late Frank B. and Ruby B. (nee Miller) Raglin and sister of the late Orpha Raglin Welke. Beloved wife of Arthur R. Anderson; loving mother of her adopted son James T. (Darlene) Coffey; cherished grandma of James T. Coffey Jr, Ashley Christine Coffey and Meagan Kelsey Coffey; numerous cousins also survive.

Marjorie was a devoted teacher and worked primarily in Crystal Lake and Ohio, Illinois. With a lifelong interest in flying, at the age of 20 she earned her private pilot’s license and a commercial license with a sea rating. She was an active member of the Ninety-Nines, and the International Organization of Women Pilots. Marjorie was also an avid downhill skier and enjoyed the slopes for over 40 years. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of New Lenox, IL and the American Association of University Women.

Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel 102 E. Francis Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 on Saturday, December 27, 2014, for a Memorial Visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time

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RICHARD R. CRONHOLM Richard “Dick” Cronholm, age 79.

Passed away peacefully on Thursday December 18, 2014, at home with his family. Born in 1935 to the late Robert and Lillian Cronholm.

A Veteran of the United States Army, serving in the 82nd Airborne Division.

Preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Lil; brother, Russell; sister, Barbara McCarthy; and brother-inlaw, Jack McCarthy.

Dick is survived by his high school sweetheart, wife, Barbara (nee Reick) Cronholm; children, Colleen (Jeff) Carlson, Rob (Sally) Cronholm and Rick Cronholm; grandchildren, Kyle Carlson, Taylor (Landon) DeSandre, Ryan (Jennifer) Cronholm, Rachel (Jeff) Turner, Regan Cronholm, Roberta Cronholm, Cassidy Cronholm, Ross Cronholm; great-grandchild, Charlotte Turner; sister-in-law, Delores Cronholm; and numerous “favorite” nieces and nephews.

Dick was a proud graduate of Taft Grade School and a member of the famous “LTHS Class of ‘53”. Co-owner of B&B Masonry with partner Jack McCarthy for over 50 years. He retired from the Lockport Township Fire Protection District serving as a firefighter for over 32 years and continuing his service to the Fire District as Trustee for an additional 18 years. A Charter member of Local #1544 International Association of Firefighters. A Life Member receiving his Gold Card from the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #74. As a true believer in community service Dick served Taft School District as a school board member for 12 years and the City of Lockport as Fourth Ward Alderman and member of various boards and commissions for the last nine mayors.

Dick led an active life traveling the world with Barb, and as a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Lockport, Lockport Golf & Recreation, Prairie Bluff Monday Men’s Golf League, aviation as a private pilot, 82nd Airborne Reunion Group, LTHS Class of 1953 Reunion Committee, Joliet Area Retired Firefighters, Loyal Order of Moose Lockport Lodge, Lockport Church Dartball League and Norma’s Breakfast Club.

Memorials in Dick’s name to First

Congregational United Church of Christ in Lockport would be most appreciated.

Funeral service for Dick will be Monday, December 22, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., at the First Congregational United Church of Christ 604 E. 9th (159th) Street in Lockport. Richard will Lie in State from 9:00 a.m. until time of Services at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be Lockport City Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the O’Neil Funeral Home 1105 E. 9th (159th) Street.

Family and friends can sign the online guest book or to attain directions at: www.oneilfuneralhome.com.

Glenn (Kay) Trost; sisters-in-law, Annie Trost and Ruth Silverman; brothers-in-law, Chuck (Luanne), Joe (Donna) and Ray (Darlene) Fagan.

Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Preceded in death by her parents, Roy & Hazel Trost; one brother, Leonard Trost; one brother-in-law, Bob Silverman.

Born in Joliet, a lifelong resident.

As per Betty’s wishes, private funeral services were held on Friday, December 19, 2014, with interment at Woodlawn II Cemetery.

HELEN L. FILETTI GERALD B. DEPRATT Gerald “Swede” B. DePratt, age 84, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Joliet Area Community Hospice Home.

Born in Joliet, he was a life-long resident. Swede was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean War and he was a recipient of two Purple Hearts. Member of Cantigny Post VFW # 367 and the American Legion Post # 1080.

Preceded in death by his wife, Theresa (nee Spiech) DePratt; a daughter, Dolores Weaver; a grandson, Bobby Weaver; his parents, Benjamin and Elizabeth DePratt and two brothers, Elmer and Francis DePratt.

Survived by his daughter, Diane (David) Bagley; three grandsons, David and John Bagley, George (Sarah) Weaver Jr.; one granddaughter, Diane (David) McManus and seven great-grandchildren.

Per Gerald’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. Private inurnment will take place at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

BETTY M. FAGAN Betty M. Fagan (nee Trost), age 79, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Silver Cross Hospital.

Survived by her husband, James Fagan; son, Patrick Fagan; brother,

Born: Dec. 13, 1919; in Joliet, IL Died: Dec. 19, 2014; in Joliet, IL Helen L. Filetti (nee Sefcik), passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Joliet Area Community Hospice, Friday, December 19, 2014.

Age 95.

Survived by her two sons, Francis (Marilynn) and Richard (Kathleen) Filetti; her five grandchildren, Brent (Carrie) Filetti, Lisa (Matthew) Komar, Angela (Matthew) Powers, Mark and Cara Filetti; seven great- grandchildren, Brendan, Brady, Camryn and Brooklyn Powers, Aidan, Gabriel and Maren Filetti.

Preceded in death by her husband, Alex R. Filetti; a son, Terry Filetti.

Born December 13, 1919, in Joliet to the late Anton and Theresa Filetti. She was one of seven children. Longtime parishioner with the Cathedral of St. Raymond’s and a supporter of Trinity Services.

Helen was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family.

Funeral services for Helen will be from the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home, 2320 Black Road, on Monday, December 22, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to the Cathedral of St. Raymond’s for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 9:30 AM. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Memorials to Trinity Services will be appreciated.

Visitation TODAY, Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

MONICA N. HARRIS Monica Nicole Harris, infant daughter of Heather Nicole Walker of Plainfield and Jimmy D. Harris of Wilmington, passed away unexpectedly December 17, 2014, at Morris Hospital.

Survivors include her proud parents; siblings, Emma and Ava Harris of Braidwood and Faith and Jaydan Walker of Plainfield; grandparents, Dave and Diane (Geiss) Carter of Wilmington; Christina and Tim Bourgeois of Plainfield; David Harris of Marion, Vern Quirk of Darien, and Norma Geiss of Wilmington; and uncles, Paul (Jessica) Harris of Coal City, Lester Ramsey of Wilmington and Wes Boyce of Plainfield.

Family and friends will be received Monday, December 22, 2014, from 4:00 p.m. until time of memorial service 7:00 p.m. at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington.

Online guest book: www.BaskervilleFuneral.com Cremation services and memorial arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815-476-2181)

Becky (Pete) Smith, Sally Heintz and Amy Heintz; grandchildren, Kim Pickering, Carrie Knorr (Paul) and Brian Pickering; great-granddaughter, Harper Evelyn Knorr, who was named after her great grandmother. She was also survived by her brother-in-law, Gerald (Barney) Craig; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Harry W. (Bud) Heintz; her parents, Bert and Eva (Kettelson) Bentson; brothers, John (Rita), Claude (Caroline and Ruth), Warren (Jean) and Leslie; and her sister, Lois Craig.

Evelyn was educated in Minooka, and graduated from Joliet Township High School. She married Harry (Bud) Heintz on July 24, 1954, and lived most of her adult life in Joliet. She was a member of the Plattville Lutheran Church, Plattville, IL. She was an avid sports fan, especially of the Joliet Central Steelmen, and the Chicago Cubs. Evelyn enjoyed bowling and was on several different leagues.

Evelyn and Bud traveled often to Las Vegas. Evelyn enjoyed going to the Riverboat casinos in Joliet where she loved to play slot machines. She also loved to play BINGO. Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014, at 11:00 am, with visitation from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Blackburn- Giegerich-Sonntag Funeral Home with the Rev. Bret Reedy officiating.

Inurnment to follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Evelyn’s name to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

EVELYN B. HEINTZ Born: Jan. 26, 1920 Died: Dec. 8, 2014

Evelyn B. Heintz (nee Bentson), age 94, at rest Monday, December 8, 2014, at her home.

Born January 26, 1920, in Minooka, Illinois to Bert and Eva (Kettelson) Bentson.

Evelyn worked for the U.S. Government, Department of the Treasury prior to raising a family.

She later went back to work at Wieboldts Department Store in Joliet for several years before retiring. Evelyn also worked as an Illinois Election Judge for several years.

Survived by her daughters,

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HELEN A. LAKOTA Born: Nov. 12, 1917 Died: Dec. 16, 2014

Helen A. Lakota (nee Trizna), age 97, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.

Helen was born on November 12, 1917, in Joliet, to the late Joseph and Anna Trizna.

Adored by her four children, Lou (Mary Fran), Jerry (Marge), Barb (Mike) Ludwick, Karen (Paul) McDermott; sadly missed by 16 grandchildren, Lou (Kris) Lakota, Maureen (the late Bill) Krok, Mike Lakota, Tony (Jody) Lakota, Tim Lakota, Kris (Clark) Garland, Greg (Bobbi) Lakota, Bill (Lori) Lakota, Karole (Erik) Treese, Laurie (Edward) Gudas, Christopher (Tammy) Ludwick, Brian Ludwick, Daniel Ludwick, Will (Johanna) Thomas, Jim McDermott and Colleen McDermott; 23 precious great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister-inlaw, Dorothy (the late Raymond) Trizna; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Waiting joyfully for her in heaven is her beloved husband, Louis J. Lakota (1984); parents, Joseph and Anna (nee Smego) Trizna; one daughter in infancy, Mary; brothers, Joseph (Cecilia) Trizna, Anton (Josephine) Trizna, Rudolph (Helen) (Rose) Trizna, Raymond Trizna; one granddaughter, Cheryl Thomas; and one great-granddaughter, Hannah Ludwick.

Helen enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and crafts. She supported her husband in his business at Lakota Jewelers for 35 years.

Helen was a member of the choir, Altar and Rosary Society, Medical Mission, Joanites, and Mothers Club at St. Mary Nativity; as well as a member of the Seniors Club of Joliet, an Auxiliary at Northwest Recreation Club and an Auxiliary at Our Lady of Angels Nursing Home.

Helen was also a female Deputy for the Will County Sheriff’s Department in the 1960’s.

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A celebration of Helen’s life will begin on Monday, December 22, 2014, with prayers in the funeral home chapel at 9:20 a.m., then driving in procession to St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Joliet, for a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Mary Nativity Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Tezak Funeral Home, 1211 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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

Arrangements entrusted to:

HELGA MARIE MALE Helga Marie Male, age 97, and a lifelong resident of Gardner, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, Joliet.

Survivors include three daughters, Shirley (Randall) Clapp of Coal City, Janet (John) Taylor of Elizabeth, CO and Diane (Gary) Layton of Piedmont, OK; seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Janice Lund of FL; her Goddaughter, Lois (Barney) Vigna of Gardner; four special cousins, and numerous nieces and nephews, as well as several dear friends.

Helga was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; son, George; and brothers and sisters, Francis and Harry Lund and Dagny Patterson and Marie Sargeant.

Visitation will be held at the Church of Hope, 202 N. Monroe St. in Gardner, TODAY, Sunday December 21, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. until time of funeral service 2:00 p.m. Reverend Janet M. Chandler will officiate and burial will follow in Oak Lawn Ceme-

tery, Dwight.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Helga’s memory to the Church of Hope.

Online guest book: ReevesFuneral. com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Reeves Funeral Homes, Ltd. in Gardner. (815-237-2526)

PATRICIA L. MCGUIRE Patricia Lee McGuire (Harris), nee Lewis, age 66. At rest Friday, December 19, 2014, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago after a brief illness.

Born in Essex, IL, she spent most of her life in and around Joliet. Mrs. McGuire was until recently a flight attendant with Southwest Airlines and also worked for the (now defunct) Midway Airlines in the same role.

Mrs. McGuire was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Lillian Marie (nee O’Reilley) Lewis; first husband, John F. Harris, Jr.; an uncle, James O’Reilley; and an aunt, Florence Zeman.

She is survived by her husband, former long-serving Illinois state representative, John C. “Jack” McGuire; two children, Lawrence Harris and Patricia (nee Harris) Marsden; her brother, Terry Lewis; and grandchildren, Lillian Harris, Nathan Harris and John Marsden.

Funeral Services for Patricia Lee McGuire will be Monday, December 22, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Visitation Today, Sunday, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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PHYLLIS R. PODLESNY DIANE M. MIKES Diane M. Mikes, of Joliet, IL. Beloved sister of Sharon (Andy) Plennert and Charlotte (the late John) Lolkus. Dear aunt of Andrew Plennert, Alysen (Patrick)Terretta, Scott, Mark (Cindy) and Craig Van Wie. Services and Interment will be private.

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GERMAINE E. PACHOLICK Germaine E. Pacholick, nee Vicek, age 76, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, late of Plainfield, formerly of Chicago.

She is survived by her loving husband, (Retired Chicago Police Officer) Richard R. Pacholick; children, Lynn Pacholick, Richard P. (Stacy) Pacholick, Rosalie (Frank) Isherwood and Doreen (Robert) Krebs; a sister, Sylvia (the late Vince) Waidzulis; grandchildren, Mallory (Adam) O’Brien, Presley Pacholick, Sarah (Alex) Mulac, Amanda, Danielle Costello, Ryan, Tyler Krebs, Timothy, Kevin, Jennifer Blake, Ryley and Thomas Isherwood; also numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Emily Vicek; and her sisters, Emily Vicek, George Ann Rickseceker, Vivian (George) Kunz and Arlene Katsibubas.

Visitation Monday, December 22, 2014, from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Anderson Memorial Home, 21131 W. Renwick Rd., Crest Hill, IL 60403.

Funeral Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m., at the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

Germaine’s family would like to thank the staff at Lemont Rehab Center and Silver Cross Hospital for their exceptional care.

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Phyllis R. Podlesny (nee Ward), age 77, of Lockport, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 18, 2014, at her home surrounded by family and friends at her side.

Born in Joliet, living in Lockport since 1965. She was formerly employed at Weber’s Dairy Ice Cream Parlor and Illinois Bell Telephone. A proud graduate of Providence High School Class of 1956. Phyllis will be lovingly remembered as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Therese Podlesny; and her parents, John Sr. and Lillian (Woodin) Ward.

Survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Don: her sons, Thomas (Susan) and Timothy; a grandson, Trey; sisters, Shirley Brookman, Norma Jean (Raymond) Webster, Lillian (Michael Sr.) Mancuso, Margaret (Thomas) Smith, Patricia Orasco and Carol (Harold) Clark; brothers, John Jr. (Marie) Ward and Robert (Kathy) Ward; and her caregiver, Nory Villanueva. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Dennis Church, Lockport would be appreciated.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 23, 2014, 10:30 a.m. from the O’NEIL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 1105 E. 9TH ST. (159TH ST.), LOCKPORT to St. Dennis Church, Lockport for Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood.

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

Family and friends can sign the online guest book or to attain directions at : www.oneilfuneralhome. com.

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Wind scale inventor dies

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Tuskegee Airman Lowell Steward dies at 95

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER The Associated Press VENTURA, Calif. – Lowell Steward, a former member of the Tuskegee Airmen who flew well over 100 missions over Europe during World War II, has died in California. He was 95.

His son Lowell Jr. says Steward died Wednesday of natural causes at a hospital in Ventura.

After graduating with a business degree from Santa Barbara College in 1941, Steward joined the Army Air Corps and trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama.

He was shipped to Italy in 1944 with the 100th Fight-

er Squadron of the famed all-black unit. From Capodechino Air Base in Naples, Steward completed dozens of missions in P-39 Airacobras and P-40 Warhawks. Later based in Ramitelli, Italy, he flew dozens more escort and strafing missions in P-51 Mustangs. He would fly 143 missions in all.

America’s first black military pilots faced an unprecedented level of scrutiny under racial segregation. As a result they held themselves to a higher standard, Steward often said.

“He would say, ‘we had to be better because we were looked at harder. The odds were stacked against us.

Some people wanted us to

fail,’” Lowell Jr. said.

Steward was ultimately awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

After being discharged in 1946, he moved to Los Angeles and tried to buy a house, only to be repeatedly denied bank loans because he was black.

“After several encounters like that he said, ‘I need to figure out how to finance my own home.’ That’s when he went to real estate school,” Lowell Jr. said.

Steward became one of the first black real estate agents in Los Angeles and went on to a 40-year career in the industry.

He helped organize and later served as president

of the Los Angeles chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a group devoted to preserving the legacy of the fighter pilots.

He also founded a scholarship foundation in the name of the airmen.

In 2007, Steward was present at the U.S. Capitol when President George W. Bush presented members of the Tuskegee Airmen with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Steward’s wife of 60 years, Helen, died in 2004. In addition to Lowell Jr., he is survived by daughters Shelley Lambert and Pamela Mills, along with 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

A funeral is planned for next week.

Apostle Catholic Church and St. Stephen’s Church. He was instrumental in the purchase of a building for the Hungarian Catholic Society of Joliet, which led to the creation of St. Stephen’s Church in 1950. He was a member of the following organizations, American Legion Post #1080, International Legal Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi, Ohio Athletic Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Will County Old Timers Baseball Association, and Joliet Rivals Club.

Survived by his wife of 62 years, Madelene G. (nee Niznik) Vargo of Joliet; and eight children, Steve (Deb Dillon) Vargo of Canton, MI, Daniel (Judy Mark) Vargo of Naperville, Sharon (Howard) Nelson of Lincolnshire, Diana (Michael) Vargo-Lewandowski of Lockport, Jennifer (Randy) Hauser of Urbana, Elayne (Darran) Moxon of Naperville, Carolyn (Gary) Walker of St. Cloud, FL and Joseph G. (Sandy) Vargo of Farmington Hills, MI; and 18 grandchildren, Annie Ruehl and Joseph C. Vargo, Rebecca Nelson, Elizabeth Lewandowski, Hadley and Brooks Hauser, Nathaniel, Alexandra and Jessica Moxon, Stephen G., Bethany, Rachel, Emily and Amanda Walker; Jacob, Elena, Joseph A. and Madelene Q. Vargo; and numerous nephews and nieces, including Angeline Bizzotti of Joliet.

Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Helen (nee Fulop) Vargo, originally from Sopron, Hungary; two brothers, Anthony Joseph and Francis; and one sister, Helen Bizzotti.

Private funeral services for Ste-

phen G. Vargo were held on Friday, December 19, 2014, at St. Paul the Apostle Church where a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery with full military honors under the auspices of the United States Army.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church or Joliet Area Community Hospice would be appreciated.

For information, 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

Welch, Channahon, IL, Jason Nygard, Little Rock, AR; and step-daughter, Shanda Nygard, St. Louis, MO. Mother, Anna Hone-Welch-Stretch, Las Vegas, NV; and step-Mother, Janet Shady-Welch, Sierra Vista, AZ; siblings, Richard (Tammy) Welch, Braidwood, IL, Teresa Welch, Las Vegas, NV, David (Geri) Welch, Las Vegas, NV, James (Pat) Welch, Shorewood, IL and Lois (Cesar) Chavira, Garden City, CO. Grand-daughters, Jenisis Welch and Arianna Castro both of Marseilles, IL. Proceeded in death by his father; Curtis Dee Welch.

Private services will be held at a later date.

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This 1944 photo provided by the Los Angeles Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. shows Lowell C. Steward, ca. 1944, in Naples, Italy, while serving with the 100th Fighter Squadron, known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

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STEPHEN G. VARGO Stephen G. Vargo, age 89, died peacefully Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Joliet, of Hungarian parents, and lived his entire life in Joliet, apart from years in the army.

He was a decorated WWII United States Army Veteran, serving at the rank of Corporal. Stephen was a graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Class of 1949. He also attended the University of Illinois and was a graduate of Joliet Junior College. He graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1942.

He was admitted to practice law and became a member of both the Will County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association since 1950. With the assistance of his wife Madelene, he maintained a solo law practice for over 55 years. His daughter, Diana, joined him in practice in 1989. At various times in his life, he held the following positions, Will County Sheriff’s Police Special Deputy, Certified Civil Defense Director, County Board of Supervisors and Will County Licensed Realtor.

He was a member of St. Paul the

ROBERT E. WILKEY CHARLES DEE WELCH Born: June 19, 1957 Died: Dec. 12, 2014

Charles Dee Welch, 57, died at his home in Georgia of a Heart Attack on December 12, 2014.

Chuck was born in Marion, IN on June 19, 1957. Grew up in Kokomo, IN and Joliet, IL. He joined the US Air Force and served in England.

Enjoyed working on computers and collecting vintage items.

Survived by his children, Nicholas Welch, Marseilles, IL, Christopher

Robert E. Wilkey, age 90, at rest Monday, December 15, 2014, at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Born in Dahlgren, Illinois to the late Casey and Edna (nee Darnell) Wilkey, residing in Joliet since 1953. Graduate of Elgin High School and Tufts University of Medford, Massachusetts, graduating Cum Laude. A WWII United States Navy veteran, honorably discharged at the rank of Seaman First Class in 1946. Retired from Caterpillar, Inc. in 1986 follow-

ing over 30 years of service.

Bob loved music, and was an accomplished violinist, participating in several orchestra and chamber groups. He also taught violin and viola in years past.

Surviving are his three children, Steven (Nancy) Wilkey of Joliet, Marianne Wilkey of San Diego, CA and Barbara (Tom) Studer of Joliet; four grandchildren, Julie Kruder, Lisa (Jason) Ales, Christopher Studer and Dennis Studer; two great-grandsons, Michael and Marty.

Preceded in death by his parents; one son, David; and his former wife, Barbara.

Funeral Services for Bob Wilkey will be Monday, December 22, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home, 3200 Black at Essington Rds., Joliet. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name to Total Health Ministries, 23 West 525 St. Charles Rd., Wheaton, IL 60188 would be appreciated.

Visitation MONDAY Morning 10:00 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

For information, 815-741-5500 or www.fredcdames.com

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December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

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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

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Epiphany of the Lord Regular Weekend Mass Times

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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.

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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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U.S. criminal probes nab 13; race questions raised

SPRINGFIELD – In the past three years, U.S. Attorney James Lewis’s office has dug up enough evidence of stolen taxpayer money to justify prison time for more than a dozen people – including a Chicago couple after their 17-count conviction this week for stealing $3.4 million in state grant funds to sustain a sumptuous lifestyle. The case of Leon and Karin Dingle is one of the more brazen cases that Lewis’ public corruption task force has encountered since it formed several years ago.

The Dingles and their bookkeeper stole what amounted to $2 of every $5 received from an $11 million Illinois Public Health Department grant intended for raising awareness of AIDS and cancer in minority and under-served communities.

But the case invited biting, race-based criticism for Lewis.

Prosecutors had considered calling former public health director Dr. Eric Whitaker, a close friend of President Barack Obama, as a witness but demurred when, in outside testimony, Whitaker accused the U.S. attorney’s office of racial bias. Whitaker is black, and 13 of the 14 people the unit has indicted since 2011 are black.

Questions about race are fair, but evidence is colorblind, Lewis told reporters on Wednesday.

Lewis’s boss, Attorney General Eric Holder, told the Chicago Sun-Times that his central Illinois prosecutors are fair.

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Illinois farm groups foresee market growth in Cuba

BLOOMINGTON – Illinois farm groups are looking to Cuba as a growing market for corn, soybeans, pork and other products the state produces, and they see

H. Rick Bamman – hbamman@shawmedia.com

Bernotas middle school students (from left) Gabby Gepperth, Camryn Hausler, Lily Penza and Ashley Resch measure and weigh calcium chloride while creating a bead as part of a project. District 47 in Crystal Lake has added STEM courses (science, technology, engineering and math) to all its elementary and middle schools.

the state’s access to rail and river transportation as an advantage to trade with the Caribbean island nation of 11 million consumers.

The thaw in relations between the United States and Cuba could mean up to $7 million more a year in sales for Illinois farmers in the short term, said Tamara Nelson of the Illinois Farm Bureau. She told the Bloomington Pantagraph the long-term potential could be $25 million annually.

“Illinois is set up very well to trade with Cuba because of our access to railroads and rivers,” said Mark Albertson of the Illinois Soybean Association. He traveled to Cuba last month for a trade fair as part of the Illinois Cuba Working Group, which was created last year by Illinois lawmakers.

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Stolen laptop held Northwestern patient data

CHICAGO – A major Chicago health care system has apologized to nearly 3,000 patients whose personal information was on an unencrypted laptop that was stolen in October.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare started mailing letters Friday to affected patients and promised to take steps to enhance security. The system operates the flagship academic medical center Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Medical Group.

The laptop was inside an employee’s vehicle that was stolen Oct. 21, the hospital system said

in a statement. The laptop was password-protected, but not encrypted. Officials said they are cooperating with law enforcement, and that they have no knowledge of whether the stolen patient data had been misused.

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2 charged with stealing from Salvation Army

WHEATON – Two suburban Chicago men have been charged with stealing a Salvation Army donation bucket and leading police on a high-speed chase.

In a news release, prosecutors say 48-year-old Kavin Gipson of Hillside took the donation bucket outside a food store in Lombard while the Salvation Army bell

ringer was inside the store.

The other suspect is 51-year-old Roosevelt Huddleston of Bellwood. Prosecutors say he acted as a lookout.

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Illinois Tollway expects spike in holiday traffic

DOWNERS GROVE – Illinois Tollway officials say they expect nearly 17.6 million vehicles to use the northern Illinois interstate system during the next two weeks. That’s a slight increase compared to last year’s winter holiday season.

The Tollway plans to suspend construction lane closures during at least part of the next two weeks.

–Wire reports

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NATION & WORLD BRIEFS AP sources: Cops’ killer angry over Garner death

NEW YORK – A gunman who announced online that he was planning to shoot two “pigs” in retaliation for the chokehold death of Eric Garner ambushed two police officers in a patrol car and shot them to death in broad daylight Saturday before running to a subway station and killing himself, authorities said.

The suspect, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, wrote on an Instagram account: “I’m putting wings on pigs today.

They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs,” officials said. He used the hashtags #Shootthepolice #RIPErivGardner (sic) and #RIPMikeBrown.

Police said he approached the passenger window of a marked police car and opened fire, striking Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in the head. The officers were on special patrol in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.

“They were, quite simply, assassinated – targeted for their uniform. ... They were ambushed and murdered,” said Police Commissioner William Bratton.

Brinsley took off running and went down to a nearby subway station, where he shot himself.

U.S. sends 4 Afghans back home from Guantanamo WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Saturday that four Afghans from the Guantanamo Bay detention center have been returned

North Korea proposes joint probe over Sony hacking

to their home country in what U.S. officials are citing as a sign of their confidence in new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

Obama administration officials said they worked quickly to fulfill the request from Ghani, in office just three months, to return the four – long cleared for release – as a kind of reconciliation and mark of improved U.S.-Afghan relations.

There is no requirement that the Afghan government further detain the men. Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, a government-appointed group, confirmed the transfer, but did not identify the men, saying that the four “will be reunited soon with their families.”

The council also requested the repatriation of the eight Afghans who are among the 132 detainees remaining at Guantanamo.

Raul Castro: Don’t expect change to Cuban system

HAVANA – Cuban President Raul Castro sent a blunt message to Washington Saturday as the White House works to reverse a half-century of hostility between the U.S. and Cuba: Don’t expect detente to do away with the communist system.

Castro’s speech to Cuba’s National Assembly was a sharp counterpoint to the message U.S. President Barack Obama gave in his year-end news conference the day before.

–Wire reports

The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea proposed a joint investigation with the U.S. into the hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, warning of “serious” consequences if Washington rejects a probe that it believes would prove Pyongyang had nothing to do with the cyberattack.

The proposal was seen by analysts as a typical ploy by the North to try to show that it is sincere, even though it knows the U.S. would never accept its offer for a joint investigation.

U.S. officials blame North Korea for the hacking, citing the tools used in the Sony attack and previous hacks linked to the North, and have vowed to respond. The breakin resulted in the disclosure of tens of thousands of confidential Sony emails and business files, and escalated to threats of terror attacks against U.S. movie theaters that caused Sony to cancel the Christmas Day release of “The Interview,” a comedy about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. On Saturday, an unidentified North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman in Pyongyang proposed the joint investigation with the U.S., saying the North knows how to prove it’s not responsible for the hacking. He also said Washington was slandering Pyongyang by spreading unfounded rumors.

“The U.S. should bear in mind that it will face serious consequences in case it rejects our proposal for joint investigation and presses for what it called countermeasures while finding fault with” North Korea, the spokesman said in a statement carried by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA. “We have a way to prove that we have nothing to do with the case without resort-

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A security guard checks an incoming car at the Sony Pictures Entertainment studio lot in Culver City, Calif., Friday. President Barack Obama declared Friday that Sony “made a mistake” in shelving the satirical film “The Interview,” about a plot to assassinate North Korea’s leader. He pledged the U.S. would respond “in a place and manner and time that we choose” to the hacking attack on Sony that led to the withdrawal. The FBI blamed the hack on the communist government. ing to torture, as the CIA does,” he said, adding that the U.S. lacks any specific evidence tying North Korea to the hacking.

In Washington, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council, Mark Stroh, said the U.S. stands by the FBI’s conclusion that “the North Korean government is responsible for this destructive attack.”

“The government of North Korea has a long history of denying responsibility for destructive and provocative actions,” Stroh said. “If the North Korean government wants to help, they can admit their culpability and compensate Sony for the damages this attack caused.”

The United States was reaching out to China, North Korea’s key ally, for help as President Barack Obama weighs possible responses to the cyberattack, said a senior administration official, who wasn’t authorized to comment by name and requested anonymity. Although China holds considerable leverage over the North and its technological infrastructure, involving Beijing could pose complications

because Obama has pointedly accused China of engaging in its own acts of cybertheft.

An editorial in the Global Times, a newspaper published by China’s ruling Communist Party, said that any civilized country will oppose hacker attacks or terror threats, but it also condemned the movie. “The vicious mocking of Kim is only a result of senseless cultural arrogance,” it said.

Koh Yu-hwan, a professor at Seoul’s Dongguk University, called the North’s proposal a “typical” tactic the country has taken in similar disputes with rival countries. In 2010, North Korea proposed a joint investigation after a South Korean-led international team concluded that the North was behind a torpedo attack that killed 46 South Korean sailors, though Pyongyang denied its involvement. South Korea rejected the North’s offer for the joint probe.

“They are now talking about a joint investigation because they think there is no conclusive evidence,” Koh said. “But the U.S. won’t accede to a joint investigation for the crime.”

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Burying the dead after Pakistan’s school massacre

By RIAZ KHAN The Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan – One of the gravediggers at Peshawar’s largest graveyard has a rule. He says he never cries when he buries the dead.

He’s a professional, he says.

But as the dead bodies – mostly children – started coming in from a school massacre this week that killed 148 people, he began to weep.

“I have buried bodies of the deceased of different ages, sizes, and weights,” Taj Muhammad told The Associated Press. “Those small bodies I’ve been burying since yesterday felt much heavier than any of the big ones I’ve buried before.”

Muhammad spoke during a break from the digging, as he drank green tea with one of his colleagues and his two sons who work with him in the Rahman Baba graveyard, named after a beloved Sufi poet, in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

Wearing a faded shalwar

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Pakistani gravedigger Taj Muhammad adjusts wreaths on a grave during his routine visit at the Rahman Baba graveyard in Peshawar, Pakistan, Saturday. Muhammad, one of the gravediggers at Peshawar’s largest graveyard, has a rule. He said he never cries when he buries the dead. He’s a professional, he said. But as the dead bodies, mostly children, started coming in from a school massacre this week that killed 148 people, he began to weep. kameez, a traditional dress of baggy pants and a long tunic, the 43-year-old was covered in dust from a freshly dug grave.

The school massacre on

Pelagia Kouloumberis, M.D.

Tuesday horrified Pakistanis across the country. The militants, wearing suicide vests, climbed over the fence into a military-run school, burst

into an auditorium filled with students and opened fire. The bloodshed went on for several hours until security forces finally were able to kill the at-

Tamir Hersonskey, M.D.

tackers. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

For hours after, the dead, wrapped in white sheets, were brought to the cemetery. In Islam, the dead are generally buried quickly, so most funerals were held Tuesday and Wednesday.

This was the worst terrorist attack in years but it was hardly the first in Peshawar, a city near the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan where militants have their strongholds.

Muhammad has buried some of the dead from those past attacks as well, like the Mina Bazaar bombing in 2009 that killed 105 people, and the Khyber Bazaar bombing, also in 2009, that killed nearly 50.

But Tuesday’s bodies were hard to take.

For the first time, “I couldn’t control my tears. I cannot explain but I wept. I know it was against the rules of our profession but it was the moment to break the rules,” the father of eight children said.

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Heartland Bank, according to an order from the Federal ReEFFINGHAM – Midland serve Board.

Midland, based in EffingStates Bancorp, Inc., parent of Midland States Bank, head- ham, has a branch in Joliet.

The Federal Reserve Board, quartered in Effingham, has acquired Love Savings Holding in its order issued Dec. 11, statCompany and its subsidiary, ed Midland will have control

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Volunteers needed to help offer tax services

To help bring relief during the upcoming tax season, the Center for Economic Progress is looking for volunteers to help bring free tax and financial services to families who need them most.

Volunteers are needed as tax preparers and tax site assistants; no prior experience is necessary, according to a news release from the CEP. Free, flexible training is available to volunteers willing to spend a few hours a week providing services to low-income families.

From January to April 2015, CEP is running a tax preparation site at St. Francis University – College of Nursing. Volunteers are supported by experienced tax preparers and accountants. Certified public accountants who volunteer can also receive free continuing professional education credits.

For information or to register to volunteer, visit www.economicprogress.org/volunteer or call 312-630-0288.

Abri Credit Union donates to local food pantries

ROMEOVILLE – In an effort to raise spirits this holiday season, Abri Credit Union has donated 1,210 pounds of turkey, 2,520 diapers, and 20 stuffed animals and books to the DuPage Food Pantry and the West Suburban Community Pantry. The credit union is hoping the donation will put several smiles on many families’ faces throughout the community this holiday season, company officials said in a news release.

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and services to better serve low- and moderate-income borrowers in Joliet. The agreement provides for Midland to merge Heartland Bank into Midland States Bank and operate the acquired branches under the Midland brand, according to a news

release issued in 2013 when the merger was first announced.

The acquisition will increase the total number of Midland States Bank locations to 48, including 31 locations in Illinois, 15 in Missouri and one each in Wisconsin and Colorado.

Would you like fries with that?

Dear Mr. Berko: My 16-yearold son has saved up more than $6,000 in the past two years from part-time jobs and wants to invest this money. He has done some research on the computer, and his investment of choice is McDonald’s. I also looked it up and read that the company’s revenues and earnings are falling and have been for several years. My son did a lot of work on this stock and compiled 37 pages of research and articles about the company. I don’t want him to make a mistake. How can I tell him he’s wrong without stifling his initiative? – PM, Jonesboro, Ark. Dear PM: Don’t. Even the most successful businesses are subject to cyclical headwinds from time to time, and McDonald’s (MCD-$90) has never been an exception.

Yes, McDonald’s does have problems. After impressive revenue and earnings gains between 2005 and 2011, a 40 percent improvement in operating margins and global sales growth averaging 5.5 percent, management has gotten a bit too cocky and may have lost its way.

Same-store sales, or SSS, in the U.S. crashed 4.6 percent, far more than Wall Street’s expectations of 1.9 percent – its largest slide in SSS since 2000. And MCD’s problems are not just in the U.S., because global SSS declined 2.2 percent, versus analysts’ projections of 1.7 percent. Food price volatility, higher labor cost and foreign currency fluctuations

TAKING STOCK Malcolm Berko are hurting MCD’s quarter-to-quarter results.

And when reading the restaurant’s bloated menu, you’d think you’re in a Chinese restaurant. It can take 10 minutes to decide what to take home for a family of five, which contributes to terrible service. And you’re never sure whether the tattooed kid at the counter took your order correctly. When you get home, you’re usually missing an order of fries, or there’s no cheese on your Big Mac but there are pickles on your cheeseburger.

Revenues are also hurt by price wars among the major fast-food service restaurants, plus the lure of newer entrants, such as Five Guys, PDQ, Chick-fil-A, Jimmy John’s, Zaxby’s and Firehouse Subs. MCD’s U.S. president, “Big Mike” Andres, commenting on MCD’s dismal revenues in a recent email to franchisees, said, “The reality is that our current U.S. structure is not optimized for the customer.” Big Mike is going to optimize to make MCD well again. Darn and I’ll be a son of a biscuit, what does “optimized for the customer” mean? If Big Mike also talks like that in his conversations with franchisees, I’d never want to own a franchise.

MCD has had slippage

in the past, and that’s as normal as rain, which is always followed by sunshine.

The Marines have a saying: “When things get tough, the tough get going.” And MCD is one tough cookie, so don’t make the mistake of ascribing long-term consequences to short-term events. MCD will prevail, beginning with new initiatives improving U.S. operations, including a more flexible franchisee relationship, an emphasis on food quality, a simplified, customizable menu that also improves MCD’s glacial service, and a customer-centric marketing campaign that appeals to a broader range of consumers.

And an industrywide change that will reduce costs, quicken service and improve order accuracy is on the way. Customers will soon be ordering by tapping on a touch screen to create their own burgers. MCD expects to install these touch screens in 2,000 of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants in 2015 and 2016. The average McDonald’s generates about $2.5 million in annual revenues, and the

touch screens easily will eliminate four to six employees, reducing labor costs by over $110,000, or about 4 percent, annually.

Those and other changes suggest that MCD can return to the lower end of its longterm goals: sales growth of 3 to 5 percent, operating income growth of 6 to 7 percent and 17 to 19 percent returns on incremental invested capital. So considering MCD’s impressive, worldwide brand recognition, its 14,000-plus high-traffic, well-selected locations, its history of providing a good customer experience, its locally relevant menu choices, its interior and exterior physical plant renovations, its more efficient kitchens, and the fact that an average of 1,400 new locations will open annually, MCD will prevail.

I think your son has done his due diligence well.

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

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of $2.1 billion in deposits after the transaction finalizes, according to the order. Midland Bank, according to the order, has committed to developing a community development plan and begun its implementation, including updating products

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The Herald-News Editorial Board Bob Wall, Denise Baran-Unland, Hannah Kohut, Bob Okon and Kate Schott

OPINION

OUR VIEW

Remember the nonprofits this holiday season Remembering the less fortunate during the holidays is at least as old as Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Tiny Tim. But why, when seeking that perfect gift or scouring the latest sales, are we drawn to nonprofits during the holiday season?

True, organizations that pack holiday food boxes need turkeys and greater amounts of nonperishable food items during this season.

Shelters hosting coat distributions obviously recognize the great need for winter gear and distribution during the cold-weather months, which coincides with the holidays.

But for many nonprofits, needs don’t necessarily increase during the holidays. They remain consistently high all year long.

Children from single-parent homes still need mentors.

The homeless still need comfortable shelter. Pet rescues still need food and litter. Low-income families still need access to affordable medical care. These needs are not one-time holiday fixes.

But during the time of year when we, perhaps, enthusiastically bask in the glow of “tis more blessed to give than to receive,” our minds and hearts are more aware of those needs.

And so we open up our wallets. Or write that check.

Or volunteer our time. And we may wonder if we’ve really made a significant difference.

In “A Christmas Carol,” when solicitors approach Ebenezer Scrooge for donations for individuals in workhouses, they explain that, during the holiday season especially “want is keenly felt.”

Yes, it’s likely your holiday donation won’t alleviate every need nonprofits experience.

Nevertheless, it may hold great value for their clients.

There are many nonprofit organizations in Will and Grundy counties that need assistance, and we encourage you, if you are able, to consider one (or more) of them as you cross off recipients from your holiday shopping list.

That donation may just remind them that, at a time when the world celebrates an abundance of family, friends and food, they are not alone and forgotten, that someone else – unknown to them – truly cares and paused from the business of daily life to reach out.

This alone may provide hope that maybe their needs – whatever they are – will be met in the coming year. What finer holiday present can we give than one of caring and hope?

THE FIRST

AMENDMENT

Education is a gift to behold As I write this there is about one week left before Christmas.

Even with more people shopping on the Internet and pouring into stores on Black Friday weeks ahead of Christmas, some people will always wait until the last possible second to find the “perfect gift.”

They will be forced to debate, with maybe only days or hours to spare, if the gift is the right size or color, or if it has the newest gadget or feature.

Most especially, any gift, even those bought in a rush, should have value. Will it be enjoyed and used for years to come?

District 202 offers the “perfect gift” every day to our students: a great education for every child who enters our doors. There is never any question whether a great education will fit or be used beyond Christmas morning.

A great education helps build, challenge and maintain a student’s creativity. It equips students with a toolbox full of the skills and knowledge need-

VIEWS Lane Abrell ed to build a better future for themselves, their families and the community.

Yet, like most gifts, this one does not come free. Our community pays for this gift by investing in our schools, teachers, support staff and administration.

Even more important, parents and families must also ensure that their children attend school consistently, and that their children learn to love “lifelong learning” if this gift of education is to have any value at all.

Likewise, District 202 does its best to make sure all of our students benefit from the gift of education. Our teachers, support staff and administration work very hard to help students learn, grow and succeed despite the many “lumps of

coal” that we find in our “stocking” each year: shaky state funding, political challenges, shifting learning standards, ever-increasing testing and rising professional demands on our staff.

Yet we have faith that in the end, a strong, vibrant education, taught by talented and dedicated professionals and provided by a community fully invested in its children will always be a gift worth giving, no matter the cost.

We look forward to continuing to work together with our students, staff and families to make sure that the education students get in District 202 will always be the “gift that keeps on giving.”

Together, we will continue to prepare learners for the future. Happy holidays.

• Lane Abrell is the superintendent of schools for Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR selfishly of your time and talents can also go a long way to make everyone’s Christmas holiday truly blessed.

To the Editor: Good man, that Santa Claus.

Kids can’t travel to the North Pole to see him, so he hitches up his reindeer to come and visit David R. Marco Joliet them.

One of a kind, he is.

Raymond F. Stoiber

WILL RIALTO SIGN AFFECT THEATER’S STANDING?

We welcome original letters. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers, which are required in the event the author must be contacted for clarification. Addresses and phone numbers are not published. Letters are limited to 300 words and must be free of libelous content and personal attacks. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Email letters to opinions@theherald-news.com. Mail to The Herald-News, Letters to the Editor, 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, IL 60435. of the sign.

That brings me to the part about honoring Mr. Czerkies parents. If the only acceptable way for him is to place their names on a sign, that information definitely needs to be much smaller.

When I first glanced at the drawing in the Herald, I thought the Czerkies were the next act.

Honest ... that is not an appropriate place of honor. Their names caught my eye first. I noticed the “in memoriam” at second glance. And I had to look for who was actually playing there and when.

What about a lovely, large plaque inside the main entrance

where hundreds wait for tickets and rides home, or maybe even their picture on the plaque, be it a photo or engraving? People will have the time to read about his parents and the donation of the sign.

Please strongly consider what the sign is even for: information for theater-goers to see at first glance who is performing. Then redesign accordingly ... in keeping with the Jewel of Joliet.

Sharon and Ray Skaggs Joliet

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR WORLD? To the Editor: What is going on in our

Joanne Mareno Joliet

Lame duck Congress ends on a wing and a prayer The “lame duck” Congress limped to an end and was able, despite gridlock, to make some accomplishments.

For the record, this was the 113th elected Congress. Historians have already labeled it the “least productive” Congress in decades. NBC researchers found only 203 bills became law, down from the previously least productive 112th Congress, which enacted a then-record low of 283 laws.

Conservatives say the low number reflects their preventing bad bills from becoming law, but that ignores a great many bills that have to do with keeping the government running. A lot of good bills were deep-sixed, such as a bill enhancing suicide prevention for veterans.

The House had left Capitol Hill a week earlier, leaving one chamber dark and empty while

the Senate light shown in the night. Harry Reid worked his way through gridlock like a farmer sidestepping cow pies in a pasture. In fact, some things got done – wait for it – because Sen. Ted Cruz tried to obstruct a bill. Instead, Cruz mistakenly opened the floodgates for the confirmation of a huge backlog of ambassadors, agency heads and federal judges.

It’s been the practice for the entirety of our republic – certainly since I first became aware of national politics – for the opposing party to let the elected president have his choices of CEOs to run the government. Through most of our history, only controversial nominees were delayed for a closer look by the Senate.

But for a Congress that looks more like an abbey of political theologians than a chamber with practical politicians,

VIEWS Donna Brazile each of Obama’s nominees were deemed controversial.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid prepared to let scores of posts go unfilled, just so the Senate could pass a spending bill and adjourn.

Enter Ted Cruz, who apparently sees a path to the presidency by opposing his party’s leaders and becoming the leader of the “Radical Right.” When the spending bill came up to fund the government, Cruz stopped a vote. Cruz’s sticking point: House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wanted to fund Homeland Security (which handles immigration) through March, then revisit it.

But, Cruz wanted to de-fund Homeland Security right away to stop Obama’s immigration order (it’s debatable, even among Republicans, whether that would work). Cruz’s move also posed the risk of a government shutdown.

Senate rules are complicated, but the upshot of Cruz’s parliamentary maneuver required the Senate to meet an extra day. That allowed Reid time to hold votes on dozens and dozens of Obama appointees. Thanks to Cruz, the U.S. government, having been without a surgeon general for over a year because the NRA opposed the nominee, now has one to deal with Ebola and public health issues.

Reid, almost gleefully, got 69 Obama appointments confirmed by the Senate. He enabled the executive branch to have the manpower needed

to run its agencies. The Senate confirmed appointments for posts in the departments of State, Energy and Veterans Affairs, among others.

The 114th Congress will have the legislative branch under Republican management for the first time since 2006.

Its productivity will be higher than the 113th to be sure, but we will need to wait to see what bills it passes to judge its accomplishments – and if the president will concur with his signature, or oppose with his veto power.

This should make for an interesting new year.

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

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To the Editor: Has anyone checked to see HELP THOSE IN NEED what effect the 12-foot high mega-modern Rialto sign would THIS HOLIDAY SEASON have on the theatre’s place on To the Editor: the National Register of Historic I would like to remind all of our Places? wonderful Herald-News readers that the greatest joy of the holiday I would like to thank Mr. Czerkies for his donation. But, season is when we unselfishly assuming the current sign give to those less-fortunate citizens of our Joliet community. For cannot be restored, the future sign needs some alterations to it is in the unselfish giving of our help Joliet-area citizens find it time, talents and treasurers that we receive the greatest rewards. acceptable.

The large designs on the front We do not have to give large ends look like a sports arena, sums of money in order to certainly not in keeping with assist those needy individuals the Rialto’s beauty. Make them and families in our community.

You can assist your fellow man smaller and more in keeping with a historic treasure. This through a helping hand or kind would free up more space for ingesture that truly comes from formation about who is actually your heart.

While monetary contributions performing. There is little room to local charitable organizations on that sign for the acts, dates, are very important, giving untimes. That is the entire purpose Joliet

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world? There is nothing on our news that is funny, or a happy story, etc. All you hear about is children shooting children, police killing young men. Now the Taliban killed numerous children. Innocent children. In Australia, people having coffee were killed by someone whom the authorities knew was dangerous.

In Pennsylvania, a man kills his ex-wife and some of her family members.

This is the holiest time of year and instead of killing each other, maybe we should all go back to church and pray for all our fellow man and remember what the Ten Commandments say, and follow them For all good our politicians do, there are so many laws such as gun control that are not working. Go back to our forefathers way when they wrote the Constitution! Maybe things will work better.

God is watching us and is probably not happy. Pray for all of us, this is a very bad time for our world. God help us.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: PLAINFIELD EAST 63, PLAINFIELD NORTH 61

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com

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Plainfield East’s Wilyam Wright looks to pass the ball around Plainfield North’s Kevin Krieger during their game Friday at Plainfield East High School. East won, 63-61. lost to them here since before Aaron was a student, so we’re keeping that going. Every time that we play them the atmosphere and the student sections are crazy so you just never know how things will work out.

“I thought that we prepared really well but I didn’t think that we played a great game or defended as well as we could.

But big-time players make bigtime plays, and that’s what happened at the end.”

North, which also got 10 points from Jake Nowak, led 19-10 in the early going and was up 35-27 late in the second quarter before settling for a 35-31 halftime lead. The Tigers took a 48-45 lead into the final quarter and were still ahead at 53-49 before the Bengals rallied.

“It was a back-and-forth contest and both teams wanted it really bad,” North coach Bob Krahulik said. “Unfortunately, we just made a few too many mistakes. It was a great shot by Jordan and great players make plays, but we also could have played better defense.”

Plainfield East’s Aaron Jordan brings the ball up court.

• Sunday, December 21, 2014

PLAINFIELD – While the ‘Battle of 119th Street’ rivalry will no doubt feature many classic clashes in years to come, it’s hard to imagine that much will top what happened Friday.

Playing in front of a packed house, Plainfield East and Plainfield North boys basketball went back and forth in an early-season matchup with the atmosphere of a postseason showdown.

Not surprisingly, the game went down to the wire and one of the marquee players responded by knocking down a key shot for the winning basket.

Plainfield East’s Aaron Jordan’s jumper with one second remaining capped an exciting evening on the east side of the village as the Bengals handed the Tigers their first defeat in a 63-61 Southwest Prairie Conference thriller.

“Wow,” Jordan exclaimed.

“There were a lot of ups and downs in that game, but our team came up on top and that’s a huge growing step for us. Last year, our team was mentally tough, but this year’s team hasn’t been so much, but we’re making strides toward it.

“It’s the battle of 119th Street, and ever since the summertime, we’ve been waiting for this. We have a big tournament at Pekin that we’re about to go in and this gives us great momentum going in. My teammates trust me, and I work on that shot all of the time. When it left my hand, I knew that that ball was going in. I did.”

Early in the game Jordan (21 points) became East’s alltime scoring leader and while his late bucket may have clinched the win, he quickly acknowledged the efforts of Elyjah Goss, who helped set up the late-game heroics by scoring nine of his 17 points during the final quarter, including seven straight for his team prior to the winning bucket.

“It’s always a big win when you play a rival team,” Goss said. “It was back-and-forth,

back-and-forth the whole game so we just had to stay tight, stay together and make plays. Coach said from the beginning that me and James (Claar) had to have big games.

“It’s always an exciting night when we play North. You don’t even know what you can expect when you play them, so you just have to be ready for it and take advantage. This win was very big and we’re looking forward to going down to Pekin and taking that.”

Speaking of clutch play, Trevor Stumpe did his best to try to help North (7-1, 2-1) get past East (5-3, 3-0). He had nine of his game-high 29 points in the final period and also scored his squad’s last eight points of the third quarter to give him a run of 17-straight points.

“I think that we did a great job with our poise throughout the whole game but in the last four minutes we had too many turnovers and that cost us the game,” Stumpe said. “I thought that we played a great game for about 31 minutes but we have to put together a full game.

“They are who we thought they were, and we knew what they were going to do but the ball just didn’t bounce our way tonight. Now we’re hoping to make a big run at Pontiac. We’ll come back from this.”

East took its biggest lead at 61-57 with 2:56 left when Goss (eight rebounds) converted an old-fashioned three-point play. But the Tigers responded with a short jumper from Cody Conway (10 points) and a layup by Mark Winston with 1:29 left to tie the score.

North tried to regain the lead with 25 seconds left but Stumpe’s layup rolled off and he tied up for the rebound with James Claar (12 points), with the alternating possession going to East. After Jordan hit his jumper, the refs conferred and put 0.8 seconds back on the clock but the Tigers were unable to get off a shot.

“This is the second time that Aaron has knocked down a last-second shot in our place,” East coach Branden Adkins said. “And we haven’t

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GIRLS BOWLING: LOCKPORT DANE WALKER INVITE

Lockport’s depth earns Walker invite title

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent LOCKPORT – Depth is a key factor of any athletic team and its success.

The Lockport’s girls bowling team showed plenty of depth as it won the 17th Annual Dane Walker Invitational at Strike N Spare Lanes on Saturday afternoon.

The Porters had a six-game total of 5,994 pins, followed by Minooka with a 5,781, Morris finished third with 5,386.

Also placing in the top 10 were Plainfield South (5,215) in seventh, Lemont (5,189) in

ninth and Plainfield Central (5,174) in 10th.

The Porters’ depth showed as they easily won the junior varsity title with a series of 5,987, a score which would have placed them second in the varsity competition.

“We bowled great and it’s always nice to win,” Porter coach Art Cwudzinski said.

“We have never had this kind of depth before. It’s a great position to be in. All of our girls are working hard, and you can see it in the results.”

Minooka coach Frank Yudzentis was also pleased with his team’s performance.

“We bowled better in the morning as we have struggled with that this season,” he said.

“Sickness has been an issue, That is not an excuse, but we need to get everyone healthy.

We are getting better in each of these big tournaments.”

Individually, Lake Park’s Kaitlyn Keith was the overall champion with a total of 1,369.

Lockport’s Nikki Mendez was third (1,287), sophomore Carmelia Russell of Minooka finished fourth (1,272) and Porter junior Shea Ryan rounded out the top five (1,268). Ryan bowled for the Porter second team in the varsity meet.

“We did really well as a team. I felt really good, and I was picking up my spares,” Mendez said. “Our team is so deep that we can sub people in and anyone can do the job, but [like the Blackhawks] we have ‘one goal’ – get to state” “I’m so happy to be in the top five,” Russell said. “Our team really picks each other up when we get down, it’s like a family.”

“I’m really happy for our team, this is really fun and I’m proud of the way I bowled today,” said Ryan, who gave up bowling to play volleyball in the seventh grade and start-

ed bowling again this year for the Porters.

Also in the top 10 were Plainfield South’s Paige Kwiatkowski (1,246, sixth), Lockport’s Kierstin Vanderburg (1,238, seventh), Lemont’s Kyra Udziela from Lemont (1,234, eighth) and Morris’ Taylor Warwick (1,218, ninth), who also had the tournament’s high individual game (268).

“Nikki has been our constant this season, she has done a great job. She really rolled it well today, and Shea (Ryan) finishing fifth is a great story,” Cwudzinski added.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: LINCOLN-WAY WEST 66, MORRIS 36

Warriors beat Redskins in Ottawa Tourney opener

By ROB OESTERLE roesterle@shawmedia.com OTTAWA – Last year, the Morris girls basketball team saw Lincoln-Way West put an end to its season with a 56-53 defeat in the Class 3A Morris Regional.

If the Redskins were looking for any revenge against the Warriors on Friday in the opening game of the Ottawa Girls Tournament, they can keep looking, as unbeaten Lincoln-Way West rode a stifling pressure defense to a 66-36 win.

Morris (9-4), which fell to

9-3 on the year, traded baskets with the Warriors (9-0) in the early going and the game was tied at 6 midway through the first quarter. West then outscored Morris, 12-4, the rest of the quarter and never looked back. Dani Morgan scored seven of her game-high 19 points in the quarter for the Warriors, while Julie Jurasits scored six of her team-high 14 in the period for Morris, which played LaSalle-Peru in tourney action at 4:30 Saturday.

Lincoln-Way West kept pressuring the ball in the second quarter and utilized six Morris turnovers to outscore

the Redskins, 19-9, and take a 37-19 lead into halftime.

“We had way too many turnovers,” Morris coach Kate Carey said. “This was not our best performance. We knew it would be a battle with them, but we have had plenty of battles this year already. This should have been a close game, not the blowout it turned out to be. “[The Tigers have] a lot of returning players, and they are a very strong defensive team. But, we started out fine.

We were right with them the first half of the first quarter, but then it got away from us

and we let them go on a run.”

Devin Bax scored six of her 16 points in the second quarter for Lincoln-Way West, while Stephanie McDonald had six as well and Morgan five.

In the third quarter, West got a three-pointer and another basket by Emily Atsinger (17 points) to take a 42-19 lead.

The two teams played evenly after that for the rest of the quarter, and the Warriors led 52-29 entering the fourth.

In the fourth, West scored the first nine points as Atsinger sandwiched a basket and a three-pointer around a pair of driving buckets by Morgan

to take a 61-29 lead, starting a running-clock situation.

“One thing we did do was outrebound them,” Carey said.

“But, we gave them too many wide open layups. We did not look like a 9-2 team.

“The good thing about this happening in a tournament is that we can wipe this one off the books, forget about it and come out and play better tomorrow.”

Jurasits had a team-leading eight rebounds for the Redskins, while Kayla Cryder had five. Jessica Ponce finished with five points, while Leona Burton scored four.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: MINOOKA 52, ROMEOVILLE 39

Fourth quarter lifts Indians past Spartans during senior night

By KAITLYN JASNICA kjasnica@shawmedia.com MINOOKA – Romeoville battled point-for-point in the first three quarters of Friday night’s girls basketball game. In the fourth, however, it was all Minooka.

The host Indians had a dominating fourth quarter performance in front of a packed senior-night crowd to win the Southwest Prairie Conference game, 52-39.

The key for the Indians was the dominating performance by center Kelly Carnagio. Carnagio earned nine of her seasonand career-high 24 points in the final quarter. The 5-foot-10 senior had 11 points more than any other player on the court.

Carnagio also helped limit the Romeoville offense to five points in the final quarter with her aggressive defense and rebounding.

“We all played really well,” Carnagio said. “We had really

good movement and had a lot of really good shots. All of the seniors were really excited for tonight, and everyone is happy that we got the win. First half, it was definitely close. At half time, we got pumped up and we were ready to go.”

The game was evenly matched in the beginning. After Carnagio scored a basket, Romeoville’s Alexis Marin – who scored all 10 of her points in the first half – sunk a 3-pointer. Defensively, the Spartans

(7-5, 2-2) stayed solid behind Jahari Smith’s seven first-half rebounds (seven points, 10 rebounds).

The score was tied at 22 after halftime. At the end of the third quarter, the Spartans trailed, 38-34.

So what happened in the fourth?

“No idea, I’m going to have to review the film,” Spartans coach Julio Carrasco said. “Offensively, we couldn’t score. We missed a lot of easy baskets and

I’m not sure what happened to be honest with you, a very frustrating fourth quarter. Defensively, we started getting beat down the floor a little bit. I think that the girls got worn out, but it’s hard to win a game when you can’t score. We didn’t score until 3:30 left in the game.”

“Minooka is a great team,” Carrasco added. “To be in the game for three quarters and lose in the fourth kind of hurts.”

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BOYS BASKETBALL: LINCOLN-WAY WEST 55, LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 48

By MIKE FITZGERALD Shaw Media Correspondent

• Sunday, December 21, 2014

NEW LENOX – Hot shooting early gave Lincoln-Way West boys basketball enough cushion late to hold off Lincoln-Way Central, 55-48, Friday in a SouthWest Suburban Red Conference game.

The Warriors (6-0, 3-0) shot 8 of 11 in the first quarter to pull ahead, 21-8. They kept it going in the second quarter, shooting 4 of 7 in the period, to open a 3114 halftime lead.

“We really felt we had not been shooting the ball as well as we’re capable of, so we’ve really been working on shooting because we haven’t played since last Tuesday,” Warriors’ point guard Marco Pettinato said.

“Coach (Dick) Mandella has really worked with everybody, and I think it kind of showed in the first half.”

Warriors coach Brian Flaherty agreed.

“We’re a pretty good shooting team, and Coach Mandella is one of the best shooting teachers I’ve ever seen.”

The Knights (2-6, 0-3) shot 4 of 16 from the field in the first half and committed 10 turnovers.

“The lack of experience is probably the biggest thing,” Knights coach Bob Curran said.

“Their kids know how to win.

They have varsity experience.

They took their beatings when they were younger. They gave us the first punch and that was it.”

The Knights got off the deck in the second half and outscored the Warriors, 34-24, in the half after hitting seven 3-pointers.

Central trailed 40-26 after three quarters before a 12-4 run allowed it to cut the lead to 44-38 with 3:37 to play in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors held off the Knights in the final three minutes, thanks to the scoring of Pettinato and Jonathon Marotta.

“We knew sooner or later we were going to get their best shot,” Pettinato said. “We looked at each other at halftime and said that it wasn’t over, that they were going to go on a run and we were going to have to fight through it.”

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Lincoln-Way Central’s Chris Robinson and Lincoln-Way West’s Max Petrungaro fight for a loose ball during Friday’s game in New Lenox. West won, 55-48.

“We really felt we had not been shooting the ball as well as we’re capable of, so we’ve really been working on shooting because we haven’t played since last Tuesday. Coach (Dick) Mandella has really worked with everybody, and I think it kind of showed in the first half.”

Marco Pettinato Lincoln-Way West point guard

Knights’ junior guard John Skiniotes came off the bench to score nine points on 3 of 3 shooting from 3-point range to help get Central going in the second half.

“I don’t think we competed in the first half. In the second half, we competed, and some guys off the bench gave us a spark,” Curran said.

One of the players giving the Knights a lift in the second half was sophomore guard Aaron Michalak who finished with 14

points to lead Central.

“Coach got into us at halftime a little bit, and John Skiniotes came out and was on fire,” Michalak said. “That really helped. We started getting more stops on defense, too. We played with more intensity in the second half. We have to play hard for 32 minutes, not just for one half.”

Pettinato led all scorers with 21 points. The Warriors’ Craig Majcher scored 13 points, and Lincoln-Way West’s Craig Majcher shoots over Lincoln-Way Central’s Trace Howard added 10 points. Aaron Michalak.

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WRESTLING: LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL 41, LINCOLN-WAY WEST 20

Knights keep control of Lincoln-Way Cup

By CURT HERRON cherron@shawmedia.com FRANKFORT – Lincoln-Way Central’s wrestling team maintained its ownership of the Lincoln-Way Cup after it swept its three District 210 rivals on Saturday.

In the final matchup of 2-0 squads, the Knights won nine of the first 11 matches against Lincoln-Way West to capture a 41-20 victory.

“This is pretty much the crew that we’re going with,” Knights coach Jason DePolo said. “We did a good job of staying off of our back, which is better than how we’ve been doing.

“A lot of our guys have that football-mindset and they feed off of the momentum. I feel comfortable if we start at 170,

but against West, we started at 138 and got wins here and there until we got to the big guys, and that takes the pressure off them to get pins.”

Warriors coach Brian Glynn thought his team had a chance because of the matchups. But he also knew that West had to avoid pins against Central’s big men, and that didn’t happen.

“We wrestled good today and didn’t wrestle badly in the last one,” Glynn said. “But in order to beat Central, we had to make sure that everyone did their jobs. Overall, I was pretty pleased with the matches that we won, but we just can’t have the pins.

“We started out with some pretty tough teams this year and got battle-tested early.

I thought that we had a team that could catch Central, but their studs did their jobs and got the pins. I really liked how we ended the meet with wins against two tough kids.”

After West’s Kyle Ruettiger started things with a fall at 138, Central got a a 12-6 win from Ryan Gillooley over Grahm McClure at 145 before Zach Rudsinski added a fall.

The Warriors tied the dual at 9 when Gabe Montalvo won, 13-5, over Trystan Singer at 160 but then the Knights rattled off seven straight victories.

Brandon Dominski won 17-6 over Anthony Bendy at 170 and Jake Dudeck was an 8-2 victor over Trevor Schmidt before Joe Brandt recorded a fall at 195 to make it, 22-9.

Sean Kelly (220) and Bryan

Ditchman (285) followed with pins and then Austin Rudsinski won 11-3 over Jake Pakula at 106 and Joe Brauer was a 9-2 victor over Tom Buell to stretch the lead to 41-9.

“I thought that we came out really aggressive in the first dual with North and then we kept getting more aggressive, and that’s the name of the game now,” Kelly said. “The smaller weights came up big today with some good wins and that kind of led to us bigger guys to do what we usually do. I like how we joke around when it’s time to do that, but when it’s time to get serious, we do and we work. We have a bond with this group.”

West finished on a high note, however, as Jay Schloegel edged Vinnie Piunti, 3-2 at

120, Amier Khamis claimed a 3-1 win over Matt Crnich at 126 and Noah Keefe won by technical fall in the day’s final match.

Although the host Griffins were only able to pick up one win on the day, coach Tyrone Byrd has generally liked what he’s seen from his squad this year. He’s been pleased with the efforts of kids like Pat McGowan, Jason Stokes and Sammy Diehl.

“We’re real young and we have some inexperienced upperclassmen in the lineup,” Byrd said. “For the most part, I’d say that most of the group is trying to improve and respond to the coaches. The improvement comes match to match.

It’s nice that we’re winning, but we still expect performances to get better each time.”

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East’s Kolimas injured in postgame accident SUBMITTED REPORTS TINLEY PARK – Veteran Lincoln-Way East boys basketball coach Rich Kolimas was injured in a freak accident after his team’s 50-47 victory on Friday at Andrew.

After concluding a postgame interview with longtime sports reporter Randy Whalem, the pair headed back into the T-Bolts’ gym.

However, just as they entered the gymnasium, they were hit by a practice mat that had come from the upper balcony. Both were injured and were later examined by paramedics.

While Whalen was able to go home afterward with some aches and pains, the situation for the Griffins coach was more serious.

Kolimas, who has been East’s coach since the school opened, was taken to a nearby hospital and was still a patient on Saturday at another hospital.

East is scheduled to play Sandburg on Monday at the United Center, but it’s unclear as to whether its coach can at-

tend the game.

added 10 points.

points for the Comets (5-6, 2-3)

Nick Hawkins (160) and Kyal

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Blue Devils (7-2, 4-0) were led

eight points and nine rebounds.

ners for the Wildcats.

(nine points, three steals) and (11 points, 6 rebounds).

St. Anne 50, Gardner-South Jon Marotta (eight points, eight rebounds) led the Warriors’ (7-0) WIlmington 19: Kyle Robison led the Panthers (6-3, 2-1) with 11 at the Crete-Monee shootout.

Joliet Catholic 88, Carmel 71: points.

Families of Faith Christian 62, Jalen Jackson scored 27 points while Drake Fellows added 17 Calumet Christian 61: Amari Morpoints and 18 rebounds the lead gan (21 points, 11 rebounds) and Cody Blan (15 points, four asthe Hilltoppers (6-6, 1-1).

Lemont wins two: PJ Pipes sists) led the Screaming Eagles led Lemont (8-2) with 21 points (10-2, 1-0). and seven rebounds in a 46-36 win over Bloom Township at GIRLS BASKETBALL Crete-Monee. In the Indians’ 53Lincoln-Way West 70, LaSal37 victory over Evergreen Park, le Peru 47: Dani Morgan had a Nick Wisz had a team-high 13 team-high 28 points for the Warpoints, while Rory Cunning- riors (10-0 in the Ottawa Tourham contributed 12 points, 6 ney. Deven Bax (12 points), Kaitrebounds and Josh Rogers had lyn Mathews (12 points) and eight points, six rebounds and Emily Atsinger (9) were other five steals. scoring leaders.

Reed-Custer 96, Lisle 67: TraCoal City 41, Gardner-South vis Schoonover led the Com- Wilmington 25: Sydney Perets (7-2, 3-1) with 22 points and kins had 11 points and sevseven steals. Mason Dransfeldt en rebounds, while Maranda had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Residori scored six points for Brent Headrick had four assists the Panthers ( 8-7, 3-1). and seven blocks, Tommy Shaw Lisle 38, Reed-Custer 23: Kenhad 11 points and Austin Hauck na Wilkey had a game-high 11

3) with 22 points and 16 points, respectively, at the TF South Tournament.

Peotone 57, Seneca 44: The while Morgan Zacharias added Davis (220) were double-win-

Peotone 58, Bradley Bourbon39: Marco Pettinato (16 points, points, 7 rebounds), Matt Gas- nais 42: Cora Graffeo and Carley BOYS BOWLING three assists), Craig Majcher kin (16 points) and Ryan Wenzel Maupin led the Blue Devils (10Lincoln-Way Cup: Central took Lincoln-Way West 42, TF North in scoring by Kale Maupin (16

third in the tournament. Jake Keagle led the Knights with a second-place finish (1373 series, Families of Faith Christian splits a 229 6-game average). games: The Screaming Eagles (5-6, 0-1) beat Somonauk ChrisWOMEN’S BASKETBALL tian, 31-20, and fell to Calumet St. Francis splits games: The Christian, 52-31. Destiny ValSaints fell to Mount Mercy, 77lalejo led the way with 13 points 76, in overtime, but edged Coagainst Calumet and 15 against lumbia (S.C.), 81-77, in the consoSomonauk.

Joliet West 52, Eisenhower 50: lation bracket of the Roosevelt’s Raven Reed and McKenna Car- Holiday Hoops Tournament.

Katie Gonnering, who represon paced the Tigers. sented St. Francis (5-11) on the all-tournament team, scored 29 WRESTLING Lincoln-Way East 57, Stagg 12: points and grabbed 13 rebounds Jake Dibenedetto (120), Jason to notch her second straight Stokes (126), Stefan Lewikowski double-double and seventh on (138), Patrick McGowan (160), the year. Cydney Weisflog talChristian Beecher (182) and lied a season-high 18 points off Sammy Diehl (285) all had pins the bench, while Kamari Jordan added 12. for the Griffins.

Against Mount Mercy, GonWilmington wins two: Wilmington beat Herscher, 42-30, and nering led USF with 28 points Westmont, 67-12. Nick Pretto and 12 rebounds; Christina Ek(152) had two falls while Bran- homu (nine steals, eight assists) don Nieses (120/126), Colin Weis and Kaitlyn Ray each tallied 14 (132), Austin Headrick (138), points.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: LEWIS 76, ST. FRANCIS 54

By TIM TIERNEY Shaw Media Correspondent

• Sunday, December 21, 2014

ROMEOVILLE – In a brief ceremony before local rivals Lewis and St. Francis squared off Saturday at Neil Carey Arena, former Lewis coach Chuck Schwarz was part of a small group to honor current coach Scott Trost.

Schwarz, whose teams in the 1980s regularly won at least 20 games a season, witnessed a deep squad that could achieve more than its second straight 20-win season.

Playing its final nonconference game before the Great Lakes Valley Conference opener Jan. 2 at Quincy, Division II Lewis put together a strong rebounding effort with transition baskets in a balanced offense to roll to a 76-54 victory, its fifth in a row.

Lewis (8-1) outrebounded St. Francis, 41-27, and outscored the NAIAFighting Saints, 44-16, in the paint.

“We’ve been a pretty good rebounding team,’’ Trost said.

“I thought we had a size advantage, maybe a little bit of an athletic advantage.’’

Lewis guard Jeff Jarosz flashed some decisive quickness when he scored on three straight possessions in the first half, including a transition layup followed by a halfcourt steal and drive to the hoop that gave Lewis a 29-15 lead with 5:13 left in the half.

Jarosz and 6-foot-8 Brad Foster, a Lincoln-Way Central graduate, led Lewis with 14 points apiece.

“Coach always talks to us about pushing the ball, moving it and going with pace,’’ Jarosz said. “If we do that, we can get a lot of easy baskets.’’

“Jeff played really well,’’ Trost said. “I thought he got back to playing the way Jeff is capable of playing.’’

Jarosz had plenty of help.

Julian Lewis and Ryan Jackson both scored nine points and Lewis also finished with a game-high 11 rebounds. Capel Henshaw had eight points off the bench, and Kyle Nelson contributed six points and seven rebounds.

“Julian is the ultimate team player,’’ Trost said. “He’s starting to get that confidence

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ABOVE: St. Francis’ Iain Morison tries to split Lewis defenders Julian Lewis and Jared Ellis during their game Saturday in Romeoville. Lewis won, 76-54. RIGHT: Lewis guard Jeff Jarrosz takes a shot over USF’s Jo Jo Ballestero. back. He’s one of the better allaround players in our league.’’

“One of our plans going into the game was to outrebound them,’’ Lewis said. “They had a couple big guys who could rebound. We just tried to work against them on the glass.

“We’re well-balanced. We have a lot of guys who can do a lot of different things.’’

Another indication of Lewis’ depth is the Flyers won by at least 20 points for the sixth time this season despite Max Strus, their second leading scorer, being held scoreless with five rebounds.

“We have nine guys who could come out and get 20 points on any night,’’ Jarosz said.

“Lewis is a terrific team.

They’re a better team than us right now,’’ USF coach Ryan Marks said.

USF (10-4) trailed 34-20 at

halftime and fell behind, 40-20 early in the second half, but the Fighting Saints responded with three consecutive 3-pointers to cut the lead to 40-29 with 15:20 to play.

“We have a pretty scrappy group,’’ Marks said. “I was happy with our resiliency, but our execution wasn’t what it needed to be.’’

USF shot 34 percent from the field (19 of 55) while Lewis hit 50 percent (30 of 60), including 16 of 26 in the second half.

Saints forward Ilya Ilyayev led all scorers with 15 points and Jens Kennedy (Dwight) had 13 points; both grabbed four rebounds. Edvinas Presniakovas (Plainfield South) had eight points.

Next up for St. Francis is a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference home game Dec. 31 against Purdue-Calumet.

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BOYS BASKETBALL: HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR 72, JOLIET WEST 71 (OT)

Vikings’ buzzer-beater sinks Tigers in OT

By DRAKE SKLEBA Shaw Media Correspondent FLOSSMOOR – Two seconds.

That’s all it took Homewood-Flossmoor senior Malcolm Grady to fire a 69-foot pass to senior teammate Terrance Bradley whose buzzer-beating lay-in gave the Vikings a stunning 72-71 SouthWest Suburban Blue overtime victory over Joliet West on Friday.

Just two seconds earlier, Tiger senior guard Jeff Washington’s put-back bucket of senior Tom Carney’s missed 3-point attempt from the corner gave West the temporary lead at 71-70.

Grady, who is the ace righthander on the Vikings varsity baseball team, took the inbound pass at his own free-throw line and fired the strike to Bradley (25 points, 10 rebounds), who laid in the game-winner.

West (5-3, 1-2) trailed 53-42 with seven minutes left in regulation when Carney buried a pair of 3-pointers to ignite an 11-0 run. Tiger senior Mike Ruwoldt (17 points) followed Carney’s treys with one of his own. Sophomore Jaron Nabors’ driving layup tied the score at 53 with 4:51 left.

Grady (24 points, 11 rebounds) scored the next four points for the Vikings (5-3,

3-0) for a 59-55 lead. Ruwoldt followed with his second three-pointer of the quarter, which brought the Tigers within, 59-58, and when Tiger sophomore Teyvion Kirk (9 points) stole the ball at midcourt and drove in for a layup, West led 60-59.

“We really picked it up defensively and that helped our offense in the fourth quarter,” Ruwoldt said. “We played the way coach taught us how to play and although we lost, we played a great game tonight.”

H-F senior Caleb Jenkins-Brady’s bucket put the Vikings back up 61-60 with 33 seconds left. The Tigers turned the ball over, and Grady hit

two free throws to extend the Vikings’ lead to 63-60 with 11 seconds left.

Enter Tiger 6-foot-5 sophomore Trevian Bell.

Ruwoldt brought the ball up the court and fed the ball to Bell, who squared up and buried a trey from 20-feet to tie the score at 63 and send the game into overtime. Bell, who would foul out in the overtime, finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots.

“I couldn’t have done what I did by myself,” Bell said.

“Mike gave me a great pass, which allowed me to bury the game-tying three. We proved tonight that we can play with

anybody in this conference.

This was one of the greatest games I have ever played in.”

The Tigers received 10 points from senior guard Da’ Von Foster, who had three long-range 3-pointers among his 10 points. Washington finished with 11 points.

“It was a great game on the road in overtime here at H-F,” West coach Nick DiForti said.

“They executed and just beat us. I am so proud of the way we played. We play a number of young kids who made some mistakes early but really showed everyone that we can play. Mike (Ruwoldt) is our leader and played a great game for us.”

BOYS BASKETBALL: PLAINFIELD SOUTH 69, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 50

Cougars beat Wildcats for first win of the season

By KEVIN RYAN Shaw Media Correspondent PLAINFIELD – Anyone watching Plainfield South’s boys basketball team as it battled rival Plainfield Central would not have guessed that South came into the game winless.

But the Cougars earned their first victory of the year with a 69-50 Southwest Prairie Conference victory over the Wildcats on Friday.

“I feel like we all had a good game,” South coach Tim Boe said. “Tonight, it was five guys

on offense and five guys on defense, and that is something that we preach and emphasize.

Everyone did their part of the five guys.”

To kick off the game, it was the Wildcats who had control as they went on a 5-0 run and had the lead through most of the first quarter.

Central’s senior guard Robbie Brooks (17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal) led the Wildcats’ offense early, but it was South who made the adjustments and the results started to show.

“Early in the game, South

struggled a little bit,” Central coach Steve Lamberti said.

“They made those adjustments and we didn’t, and I give them a lot of credit for that.”

To get back in the game, senior Shane Ritter hit a shot that tied the score at 9, and with 1:53 left in the first quarter the Cougars (1-6, 1-2) grabbed their first lead, 11-9.

From that point, South never looked back as it led for the remainder of the game while its defense dominated the Wildcats (3-7, 1-2).

“I feel like we’ve played pretty good defense all year,”

Boe said. “Obviously, our record doesn’t show that, but it always starts with defense.”

The Cougars carried a 33-26 lead into halftime and maintained a 48-41 lead at the end of the third quarter, but it was the final 10 minutes where the Cougars made a statement by outscoring the Wildcats 21-9 to cap off the 19-point victory.

Leading South was junior Jacob Buchner with 21 points and three rebounds, but also contributing for the Cougars was Ritter (11 points, four rebounds, two blocks), junior Dexter Oyewo (10 points. five

rebounds) and senior Michael Ortiz (eight points, two steals.)

“That’s our first win, and that’s a huge boost of confidence going into our Christmas tournament,” Boe said. “I thought we executed well, and that’s going to be a huge confidence builder for our team.”

South looks to carry its momentum into the next contest ehen it travels to Bloomington- Normal for the State Farm Holiday Classic next weekend.

Central will be back on the court next weekend as well, competing in the Romeoville Christmas Tournament.

BOYS BASKETBALL: MINOOKA 54, ROMEOVILLE 52

Parzych, Indians edge Spartans at the buzzer with game-winning shot

By JEFF DE GRAW Shaw Media Correspondent MINOOKA – Blake Parzych hit the game-winning basket at the buzzer to give Minooka a thrilling 54-52 Southwest Prairie Conference victoy over Romeoville on Friday.

Romeoville’s Dwayne Griffin tied the score at 52 with eight seconds left after hitting

two free throws. Minooka (54, 1-2) inbounded the ball, and coach Scott Tanaka called timeout with 2.5 seconds remaining to set the stage for the final play.

Junior Nick Clemmons took the ball out on the side and fired a bullet pass to Parzych under the basket for the game-winner.

“We just worked on that

play in practice. It was suppose to go the Larry (Roberts) in the corner. He wasn’t open and I saw Blake and just threw it,” Clemmons said.

“Coach has told us we have to get through screens, and I went through two of them and the ball was there,” said the junior Parzych.

The fourth quarter saw more scoring than any other

period as both teams didn’t give an inch. Minooka had a six-point lead at 50-44 with 1:10 left, but Romeoville fought back by going 6 of 6 at the free throw line down the stretch.

“We came out flat tonight, I was not happy with the way we played,” Tanaka said. “Give Romeoville all the credit, they took us out of what we wanted to do and always fought back.”

Minooka was only 1 for 11 from the field as the Spartans grabbed an 8-4 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The game went back and forth in the next two quarters with both teams playing hard, aggressive defense and getting key shot to go down when needed.

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Thursday’s Result Jacksonville 21, Tennessee 13 Saturday’s Results Washington 27, Philadelphia 24 San Diego at San Francisco, (n) 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 football Detroit at Bears, noon, FOX Indianapolis at Dallas, 3:25 p.m., CBS Seattle at Arizona, 7:20 p.m., NBC Pro hockey Toronto at Blackhawks, 6 p.m., WGN Men’s basketball Harvard at Virginia, 11 a.m., ESPNU Maryland at Oklahoma, 1 p.m., ESPNU Tennessee St. at Middle Tennessee, 2 p.m., CSN+ USC at Boston College, 3 p.m., ESPNU Seton Hall at Georgia, 5 p.m., ESPNU Women’s basketball Kentucky at Duke, 2 p.m., ESPN2 UCLA vs. Connecticut, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Soccer Premier League, Sunderland at Newcastle, 7:25 a.m., NBCSN Premier League Arsenal at Liverpool, 9:55 a.m., NBCSN Youth football FBU National Championship, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN

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Toronto Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Washington Atlanta Miami Orlando Charlotte

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Missouri’s Montaque Gill-Caesar (right), knocks the ball away from Illinois’s Rayvonte Rice during the first half of the Braggin’ Rights game Saturday in St. Louis.

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“At first, I didn’t understand how big of a rivalry it was,” Rice said. “Fans can’t wait to go all year.”

Wesley Clark’s jumper from the key tied it with 17.8 seconds remaining but Missouri never got the ball back.

Rice dribbled for several seconds before stepping up the key and drilling a fade-away

shot over defenders Keith Shamburger and Johnathan Williams III. He watched the shot fall before getting mobbed by teammates.

“It was crazy because it was a tough shot from my angle,” teammate Malcolm Hill said. “I thought there was little chance for it to go in. When the buzzer sounds, I was like ‘That’s game!’ ”

BLUE JACKETS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2 (SO)

Johnson lifts Blue Jackets over Hawks in SO

By RUSTY MILLER The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jack Johnson scored the winner in the ninth round of a shootout and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 39 shots in regulation and eight in the tiebreaker to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday night.

Johnson faked a forehand and then jammed in a backhand before Bobrovsky clinched the win by blocking Bryan Bickell’s low attempt.

It was the sixth game in a row to go past regulation for

the Blue Jackets, who have a nine-game point streak (8-0-1).

Jack Skille and Kevin Connauton scored goals for Columbus. Patrick Sharp and Ben Smith tallied for the Hawks, and Corey Crawford made 17 saves.

The Blue Jackets ended a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3) to the Hawks.

With the score tied at 1 heading into the third, the Blue Jackets scored on a holdover power play. Connauton’s hard, rising shot from the left circle beat Crawford for a 2-1 lead.

The Hawks pulled even af-

ter a long review in Toronto.

Bobrovsky made the initial save before the Hawks’ Marcus Kruger – without a stick – dove skates first into the net and kicked the puck. But it went off Connauton’s stick briefly before Smith, almost behind the cage, reached around to tap it across the goal line at the 8:49 mark.

Not initially ruled a goal, it was overturned and Smith collected his fifth of the season.

Columbus killed two penalties before regulation ended.

Sports schedule SUNDAY’S EVENTS Women’s Basketball Grand Valley at Lewis, 1 p.m.

MONDAY’S EVENTS Boys Basketball

Lincoln-Way East at Sandburg, 2 p.m.

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Rice’s 3-pointer gives Illini win over Tigers ST. LOUIS – Illinois left the game in Rayvonte Rice’s hands. He didn’t need much of an opening.

Rice held the ball for the last shot and hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer over two defenders for the last of his 19 points, giving the Fighting Illini a 62-59 victory over Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights game on Saturday.

“Ray obviously in the second half was an absolute monster on both ends of the court,” coach John Groce said. “I felt like he had that look in his eyes. We drew up a lot of things for him.”

Illinois (9-3) had a tougher time than expected against Missouri (5-6), which is rebuilding under new coach Kim Anderson. Rice also had seven rebounds and three assists, Ahmad Starks added 13 points and Malcolm Hil had

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Saturday’s Results Phoenix 99, New York 90 Portland 114, New Orleans 88 Charlotte 104, Utah 86 Atlanta at Houston, (n) San Antonio at Dallas, (n) Indiana at Denver, (n) Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, (n) Sunday’s Games New York at Toronto, 2:30 p.m.

Memphis at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Washington, 5 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 5 p.m.

Philadelphia at Orlando, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 5 p.m.

New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

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Saturday’s Results Columbus 3, Blackhawks 2, SO N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 2, SO Los Angeles 4, Arizona 2 Colorado 5, Buffalo 1 Philadelphia 7, Toronto 4 Montreal 4, Ottawa 1 Washington 4, New Jersey 0 N.Y. Islanders 3, Tampa Bay 1 Pittsburgh 3, Florida 1 Nashville at Minnesota (n) Calgary at Vancouver (n) St. Louis at San Jose (n) Sunday’s Game Toronto at Blackhawks, 6 p.m.

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Chance for Clausen to pump life into offense

By MARK POTASH mpotash@suntimes.com The hope is Jimmy Clausen will give the Bears a spark and resuscitate coach Marc Trestman’s once-promising offense.

The fear is that the unexpected quarterback change will do just the opposite and drag the beaten, beleaguered Bears further into the abyss.

Or maybe it’s the other way around. Whatever, Bears fans again are in the uncomfortable position of not knowing what – or whom – they should be rooting for.

Although the quarterback change added another awkward chapter to this season, Trestman probably doesn’t have much to lose at this point. The Bears’ offense was so noticeably lethargic from the first snap with Jay Cutler at quarterback against the New Orleans Saints that it was difficult to envision any improvement in the final

two games.

However, for Trestman, he has more than a Cutler problem. The move to Clausen has created no buzz at Halas Hall or in the locker room. Sometimes you can feel a sense of anticipation or a sense of relief in these situations. That’s not happening here.

Even placid receiver Alshon Jeffery was a little grumpy when asked whether it was debatable whether the change would have a positive or negative impact on the offense.

“No matter what happens out there, you guys are going to say what you want to say about it. So it doesn’t matter,” Jeffery said.

But with Cutler demoted, can this team rally around Clausen?

“No matter who’s out there playing quarterback, we’re just trying to get a win,” Jeffery said.

That probably best sums up

the mood in the locker room.

“We’re all surprised [by the switch],” Jeffery said, “but coach Trestman is the head coach. We’re the players. We just got to go with it.”

It sure seems the offense can seal Trestman’s fate with another lackluster performance against the Detroit Lions. The only question seems to be whether there’s anything the offense or the team in general can do to save his job.

Trestman was as upbeat as he could be Friday, hoping for the best.

“I can’t speak for anybody else,” he said when asked if he’s concerned about his players’ response to Cutler’s benching.

“We’ve made a change. Jimmy is going to play. I know each and every guy is playing to win the game. That’s how we look at it – in that positive fashion.”

For what it’s worth, Trestman liked what he saw after Friday’s practice.

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Bears quarterback Jimmy Clausen warms up before a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 4 at Soldier Field.

Arlis sisters make an impact for Minooka • GIRLS Continued from page 36 The Arlis sisters also had key moments in the second half to switch the momentum in favor of the Indians (7-3, 3-1). Sydney Arlis scored seven of her nine points late in the game and Hailey Arlis hit two 3-pointers back-to-back in the third quarter.

Brooke Lynn Bachmann

(5 points), Emily Knaub (4 points) and Alexis Pease (4 points) also contributed to the victory. Jamie Hopper led Romeoville with 13 points.

“Our conference is going to be very balanced this year,” Minooka coach Ray Liberatore said. “The nice thing about our conference this year is that you have to come out and play well. That helps you go through the course of the year and get better.”

Romeoville coach takes blame for loss • BOYS Continued from page 40 “I’ll take the blame for that one,” Romeoville coach Marc Howard. “Those kids are sitting in there and taking it personally, and I told them it wasn’t their fault. Our seniors, Damon Harrison and Dwayne (Griffin), really stepped up tonight.

“I’m so proud of the way we have improved. We want wins, but I’m so excited about

this program. We are so young, yet, we hit shots and free throws when we needed to.”

In the crucial fourth quarter the Spartans went 8 of 9 from the free throw line.

Joe Butler and Larry Roberts each had 14 for the Indians, with Jon Butler scoring 12 before fouling out with a minute to go.

Junior Matt Cappelletti led the Spartans with 13 while Griffin ended with 11 points.

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A JOYFUL MELODY OF HOPE Caroling tradition benefits clients of Joliet recovery facility, nursing home residents

By DENISE M. BARAN–UNLAND dunland@shawmedia.com JOLIET – Amie Toste, who’s gone through residential treatment twice at Stepping Stones Treatment and Recovery in Joliet, and is participating in a support group there, knows the loneliness and hopelessness many nursing home residents feel.

As a health consequence of her addiction, Toste said she spent time in a nursing facility after having a port inserted into her heart. That’s why – three times – Toste has joined other Stepping Stones clients in their annual caroling tradition at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, even though Toste said she doesn’t have the greatest singing voice.

But this year, Toste brought her 7-year-old twin daughters and 10-year-old daughter with her. And this year, Toste left Sunny Hill awed at the depth of joy one resident brought her.

“She was down the hall, singing the words and patting her knee,” Toste said. “When we moved down there, she sang with us. She was so grateful, she brought tears to my eyes.

She wanted to give us a tip. I told her we didn’t need a tip and she said, ‘But I don’t have anything to give you.’ ” Paul Lauridsen, clinical director at Stepping Stones, said he and another Stepping Stones employee – Virginia Brock, who is now semi-retired – said they began the Sunny Home caroling event more than 20 years ago to help boost selfworth in their clients in treatment, Lauridsen said, although participation is voluntary.

Many times, individuals with addictions have strained relationships with loved ones.

Engaging in activities that others find valuable also helps clients view themselves in a more positive way.

“You’d be surprised how many sing along,” Lauridsen

Stepping Stones Singer Amie Toste and her daughter Addison of Lockport entertain residents of Sunny Hill Nursing Home on Thursday in Joliet with a variety of Christmas carols.

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“She was down the hall, singing the words and patting her knee. When we moved down there, she sang with us. She was so grateful, she brought tears to my eyes. She wanted to give us a tip. I told her we didn’t need a tip and she said, ‘But I don’t have anything to give you.’ ”

Katheryn Wiedman (right), events and community relations coordinator at Stepping Stones Treatment and Recovery in Joliet for the past three years, helped organize the Stepping Stones Singers on ThursAmie Toste day at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet. Stepping Stones clients have Client been caroling at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet for the past 23 years.

“This is a positive experience for those in treatment as well as for the residents of Sunny Hill. It’s a way for them to give back,” Wiedman Stepping Stones client offered. said she had initially worried said.

She said he told her that an ad- about the vocal quality of her said, “whether or not they know the words.”

Caroling officially begins long before the actual event, held Dec. 18 this year. Clients meet once for rehearsal and then partake in a family-style dinner – along with an inspirational message – before setting out for Sunny Hill.

In the event’s early years, residents and carolers would gather in a large common area.

Today, they break into groups of five to six and walk down the various wings. This personalizes the experience for the residents, Lauridsen said.

It’s just the clients’ voices; there’s no musical accompaniment, Lauridsen said. However, clients don’t have to struggle to recall song lyrics.

“We’ve got songbooks with all the standard carols,” Lauridsen said, “and no musical accompaniment.”

Danette Krieger, activities director at Sunny Hill, said the heartfelt caroling from the Stepping Stones clients make the residents laugh in happiness, as well as feel valuable and connected to the community.

But Krieger felt equally impressed by the perspective one

dict’s life is completely focused on getting that next drink or drug, that an addict cannot think beyond “self.”

“So for them to be able to give back is huge,” Krieger said.

Lindsey Ragle, a Stepping Stones client and a first-time caroler, would agree. Ragle said the event was “an amazing experience,” one that helped her move past her own needs to address the needs of others.

“Being joy to other people is what keeps me sober,” Ragle said. “It helps me stay on the right path.”

And the singing itself? Ragle

voice – until she saw the residents leaving their rooms to walk and sing with them.

“It brought tears to my eyes,” Ragle said. “It was a godsend.”

Toste chuckled as she recollected her group’s rendition of “Silent Night,” and how she went silent at “certain note” because she “didn’t want to ruin it.” But the singing, Toste realized, is only a tool to give hope where hopelessness may reign.

And Toste wants to use that tool for one good reason.

“Stepping Stones gave me so much hope when I had no hope,” Toste said.

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recognizes exceptional students THE HERALD–NEWS

LOCKPORT – Each quarter, Lockport Township High School teachers nominate exceptional students to be the recipients of the district’s Porter Pride award, which recognizes students who bring their best each and every day to school.

On Nov. 20, the Porter Pride recipients and their families attended a recognition breakfast, where they received a T-shirt and certificate commemorating the honor. Students are nominated by teachers in each department.

Porter Pride winners include: Mary Daley, activities; Atiyeh Abu-Quader, college and career applications; Keishay Housley, English; Dania Salem, guidance; Chris Sulich, mathematics; Alliyah Bridges, media information services; Cheyanne Lingo, AFJROTC; Areeg Alhazama, social studies; Elisa Wlodarski, special education; Brittany Vaughn, visual and performing arts; and James Hunziker, world languages and cultures.

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Students from Lucy Rios’s second-grade class had fun in the gigantic corn bin on a field trip to Konow’s Corn Maze in Homer Glen.

Indian Trail students visit corn maze in Homer Glen Jumping Pillow, Corn Pit, Cow Train Express, and FRANKFORT – Students Corn Maze. They fed the in second grade at Indian “giant” cow Cheerios and Trail Elementary School in watched newborn piglets, Frankfort visited Konow’s and a chicken fly the coop.

Corn Maze in Homer Glen. Each child also received a The children enjoyed the pumpkin.

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Amber Blevins and Ron Nastasowski were married in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 8, 2014.

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First grade-students (from left to right) Brendan Llanes, Mia Izguerraa, Ryan Pursel and Damilola Alabi pose for a photo.

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Former Ohio State University football player Joel Penton, who won the prestigious Danny Wuerffel Award for his humanitarian work, recently visited Plainfield East High School. He encouraged students to honor their commitments regardless of peer pressure. Penton discussed facing rejection from his peers when he decided to forgo alcohol and drugs because of his dedication to his athletic career.

Penton was part of the 2002 Ohio State national championship team.

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Semifinalist for scholarship program

Joliet West High School’s Shane Donaldson-Curry is a semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. He joined more than 1,600 black American high school seniors who have been designated semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program by National Merit Scholarship Corporation officials.

Haines Principal Michelle Hall (Green Bay) and Oakview Principal Theresa Baumann (Bears) during Haines, Oakview Campus Bears vs.

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Indian Trail first-graders in Frankfort are proud Americans THE HERALD–NEWS FRANKFORT – On Sept.

11, the first grade students at Indian Trail Elementary School were engaged in patriotic learning activities, discussing and writing about what makes the United States special.

First grade students and staff wore red, white, and blue and made American flags to symbolize how proud they are to be Americans and to express how grateful they are to all who serve and have served our great country, the United States of America.

Amber is the daughter of Maureen Blevins, and the late Jerry Blevins. Ron is the son of Ronald Nastasowski and Marilyn Grossberg.

Long time family friend Tom Papesh escorted Amber down the aisle. The Matron of Honor was Rachel (Blevins) Cowan and the bridesmaid was Shelane (Blevins) Nunnery. The Best Man was John Christensen, and the groomsman was Steve Erlenbaugh. Wesley Petrow graciously officiated the ceremony.

After the wedding ceremony, the couple and their guests paraded through the French Quarter with a brass band for a traditional New Orleans Wedding Second Line parade.

Amber and Ron honeymooned on the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis. adno=0299556

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The Lewis University Flight Team meoville placed in Navigation (Pilot), Message Drop (Pilot), Ground Trainer and SCAN..

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versity’s team honors, several Flight Team members earned individual awards. Lewis students Jack Mullen of Naper-

ville tied for first place in Top Pilot Award and second place in Ground Trainer, Cody Marks of Orland Park placed

Joliet Central High School students honored in ‘Voice of Democracy’ contest

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Three members from the Joliet Radio Control Club visited Caroline Bentley Elementary School in New Lenox and demonstrated how to fly model airplanes for the sixth-grade students. The kids had learned about the Wright Brothers and other aviation pioneers in their reading classes. The JRCC members demonstrated a few of their small airplanes and allowed students to get a close look at the larger ones.

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from February to May. The candidates begin as foreign language majors and then become PLAINFIELD – Kelly Atkinson of Plainfield and a senior at the Bachelor of Arts in Teaching majors once admitted in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of 15 stu- FLTE program. Completion of dents in the Foreign Language the BAT leads to a Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Foreign Teacher Education program.

Language, plus an initial teachAtkinson and other members of the cohort spend the fall se- ing license in French, Latin or mester with on-campus classes Spanish, allowing the candidates to teach these languages and Early Field Experiences. in Champaign-area schools at During the spring semester the K-12 level. they will teach in classrooms – The Herald-News in the Champaign-Urbana area

JOLIET – Joliet Central High School students Moises Garcia, Katelyn Hrpcha, Alexis Ruchala, and Jailene Santoyo were recently awarded VFW’s Voice of Democracy educational awards through the Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition.

More than 40,000 high school students from across the country enter to win a share of the $2.2 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the competition.

Contest guidelines required that each speech be 3 to 5 minutes in length based upon the theme, “Why Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future.”

Garcia was awarded first place with a prize of $100.

Santoyo was awarded second place, Hrpcha third, and Ruchala received fourth place.

All four students are sophomores.

Joliet Central Class of 1949 alumnus Robert Gutierrez of Post 21299 Stone City Joliet

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From left to right: Lynn Price, Katelyn Hrpcha, Moises Garcia, Robert Gutierrez Jailene Santoyo and Alexis Ruchala. presented the award to the recipients.

Garica, the first place recipient, spoke about the importance of veterans and their role in shaping the history of America through their service in wars past and present: English teacher Lynn Price proofread the students’ speeches and edited them for time and content.

Price coached the students on delivery and style, and then worked with audiovisual specialist Don Gray to have their speeches recorded onto a CD. The VFW established the Voice of Democracy program in 1947 to provide students grades 9 to 12 the opportunity to express themselves in regards to democratic ideas and principles.

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ROMEOVILLE – The Lewis University Flight Team advanced to the national level competition for the sixth consecutive year by taking second place at the NIFA Regional 8 SAFECON competition. Lewis University took second overall and in flight and ground events.

The regional event was held Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, with Lewis University as one of five universities competing. At the 2013 competition, Lewis University earned Loening Trophy, which is annually awarded to the outstanding all-around collegiate aviation program in the nation.

Kyle Meyer of Homer Glen placed in Message Drop (Pilot) and Computer Accuracy.

Kayan Todiwallar of Ro-

third in Navigation (Pilot), Matthew Pall of Orland Park earned third in Navigation (Observer), and Kevin DeBoissiere of Columbia, Maryland, finished in third place in Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation.

The Lewis University flight team members include Nathan Bennett-Swanson, Kyle Budewitz, Michael Calloway, George Chiampas, Geoff Culloton, Daniel Curran, Kevin DeBoissiere, Douglas Jette, Kyle Kuiper, Alex Kwiatkowski, Cody Marks, Kyle Meyer, Jack Mullen, Ethan Olson, Matthew Pall, Ben Schmaltz, Kayan Todiwalla and Calvin Warren.

The coaches of the flight team include Megan Zahos, Robert Beckmann and Karyn Wojcik.

For information, visit www.lewisu.edu/academics/ aviation/organizations.htm.

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Zonta Club of Joliet donates food baskets The Zonta Club of Joliet recently donated and delivered Thanksgiving food baskets to Habitat for Humanity families. The Joliet Zonta Club’s mission is to advocate for the advancement of women locally and globally.

The Club, in the Joliet area for 40 years, provides yearly scholarships and funds a local community organization (chosen every two years).

Habitat for Humanity is the club’s chosen organization.

holiday baseball camps THE HERALD–NEWS NEW LENOX – On Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, Lincoln-Way West baseball is hosting Holiday Baseball Camps for boys in grades first through eight in the West High School field house, ADDRESS. Lincoln-Way alum and professional baseball pitcher Tony Cingrani of the Cincinnati Reds will help run the Pitching Camp.

The first camp offered, the Offensive and Defensive Skills Camp, will focus on hitting, bunting, base running and defensive skills. There will be large group teaching sessions, followed by small group breakout sessions where players can practice what they are learning. The camp runs for a twohour session each day. Cost is $85. A pitching and catching camp is offered all three days.

These camps will feature large group teaching sessions on fundamental mechanics; followed by small group practice sessions and individual video evaluations.

The pitching/catching camp is 90-minute session each day.

Cost for the pitching only camp is $75; cost for the catching only camp is $75. Cost for the Offensive and Defensive Skills & Pitching Camp is $150; cost for the Offensive & Defensive Skills & Catching Camp is $150.

All Lincoln-Way West coaching staff will be on hand for personal instruction. Lincoln-Way West head coach Jake Zajc will show students the ins and outs of being a LWW pitcher.

Register at lw210.org/west.

Scroll over “Athletics” and choose “LWW Athletics”; scroll down to “Resources” Column on the left side and click on “2014 Holiday Baseball Camps.”

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PEOPLE BRIEFS Joliet West to host STEM event for eighth graders

JOLIET – From 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 30, Joliet Township High School will offer a free Solar Slam event for eight grade students. They will explore solar energy and build their own energy source, thanks to a partnership with Project Infinite Green.

Project Infinite Green educates children about proven sustainable, financially feasible energy sources and processes. Designed to support public school curricula and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition goals, Project Infinite Green introduces students to the scientific and business aspects of creating energy solutions to the challenges we face today.

The program will be held in the science wing at Joliet West High School, 401 N. Larkin Ave. Joliet, and is limited to 20 students.

Registration is required by Dec. 20.

Contact Dianne McDonald at 815-727-1073 or dmcdonald@ jths.org. Register online at goo.

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CHANNAHON – Channahon Lions Club awards $1,000 scholarships annually to a number of eligible high school seniors.

Because the motto of Lions Club is “We Serve,” scholarships are awarded to students who choose career paths that help others. Eligible seniors include those that attend Minooka Community High School, Joliet Central High School, Joliet Catholic Academy, Providence high School and other private high schools.

Criteria include: • Must be a resident of Channahon or Channahon Township • Must be planning to enroll in a vocational training program or institute of higher learning as a full-time student in a field related to humanitarian services.

Scholarship applications are due by Feb. 24, 2015. Applications are available at www. mchs.net/forms/pdfs/student_ services/2014localscholarships/2014channahonlions.pdf.

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Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Board of Education School Board President Arvid Johnson (left) and District 210 Superintendent R. Scott Tingley (right) pose with the 28 students who earned National Merit Semifinal, Commended, National Achievement Scholar or Honorable Mention in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.

District 210 Board of Education in New Lenox honors scholars NEW LENOX – On Nov. 13, the Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Board of Education honored 28 students who have earned the distinction of being National Merit Scholars.

The students were recognized by the Board of Education and team of district administrators during a ceremony held in the Knights’ Round Table Hall at the Central High School before the start of the formal board meeting.

The five Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program are: Patrick Burke, Christian Geoppo, Brianna McKenna, Devin Werner, and Jacob Gasparich.

Mycala Smith and Kenichi Haynie are recognized by National Merit as National Achievement Semifinalists.

Ayodeji Olaleye and Ilani Walker were recognized by National Merit for qualifying for the National Achievement Outstanding Participants Program.

Christian Geoppo and Raymundo Muro-Barrios were named by National Merit as National Hispanic Scholars.

National Merit Commended Scholars are: Joseph Brandt, John Christel, Rachael Miller, Scott Pries, Nicholas Sabatini, Mycala Smith, Marc Veihl, Allison White, Daniel Zolecki, Rachel Alexander, Karol Bisaga, Nicholas Cesario, Anna Gerdes, Natalie McCray, Timonthy Vyhnanek, Joshua Arvia, Anthony Brattoli, Morgan McInturff, Simon Egner, Raymundo Muro-Barrios and Brandon Voss.

National Merit Semifinalist

Patrick Burke is the son of Sharon and David Burke of New Lenox. Patrick participates in varsity water polo, Mathletes and Scholastic Bowl. He plans on majoring in mechanical engineering and is interested in attending either Johns Hopkins University or the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Christian Geoppo is a National Merit Semifinalist and the son of Timothy and Jacqueline Geoppo of Mokena. He participates in Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Pi Sigma Pi and Mu Alpha Theta. He volunteers for the Friends of the Library Book Sale and works for the Mokena Community Public Library. Christian earned the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) All-Star award.

He is planning to major in economics or finance with a minor in physics. He has applied to the University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame and Washington University in St. Louis.

Brianna McKenna is the daughter of Michael and Greta McKenna of Frankfort and a National Merit Semifinalist.

She participates in Mathletes, Madrigal Brass, pep band, Junior Classical League and orchestra. Brianna has received the Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar with Distinction award, the Carson Scholar award and the PSAE All-Star award. Brianna also scored a perfect 36 on her ACT exam.

She plans on majoring in biomedical engineering. She has applied to Case Western Reserve University, Illinois Institute of Technology and Washington University in St. Louis.

National Merit Semifinalist Devin Werner is the son of Becky and Dale Werner of Frankfort. Devin participates in tennis, art, Chess Club, Key Club and the Stage Crew. He also volunteers for the Frankfort Market Day. He plans on majoring in the social sciences and has applied to the University of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis.

Jacob Gasparich is honored to have received the distinction of being named a National Merit Semifinalist. He is the son of Christine Gasparich of New Lenox and Bill Gasparich of Joliet. He participates in volleyball, Pi Sigma Pi, Board Game Club, Mathletes (president), Mu Alpha Theta (president) and National Honor Society (president). He volunteers as a tutor and at children’s volleyball camps in the community.

He has earned the award of AP Scholar with Distinction and scored a perfect 36 on the ACT. He plans on majoring in engineering and has applied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he hopes to play volleyball.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships that began in 1955.

Currently, more than 1.4 million students in about 22,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year by taking the qualifying test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Commended students are in the 96th percentile of college-bound juniors. Semifinalist students represent less than 1 percent of the nation’s high school graduating seniors.

LEMONT – On Nov. 21, 2014, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students from Old Quarry Middle School participated in a day long technology training called TEAM. They learned about coding by visiting the website code.org a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding participation in computer science.

They also made video presentations using iMovie, wevideo, and Animoto, and then produced their own “screen casts.” A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.

Students used the screen cast to narrate the coding exercises they participated in earlier in the day. They worked under the supervision of Mrs. Meg Ormiston and District 113 Instructional Technology

Joliet community center receives $18.6K grant

NEW LENOX – The Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission recently awarded the Forest Park Community Center in Joliet with a $18,600 grant to help fund its Quality of Life programs.

The grant will help the FPCC to provide the neighbourhood with early learning and afterschool programs, a library, family empowerment workshops, computer training, job readiness and dress for success programs, restorative justice program, counseling, and a food pantry.

Since 2008, the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission has provided more than $1.5 million in scholarships For more information, visit www. silvercross.org or www.forestparkcommunitycenter.com.

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Easter Seals Joliet Region hosts American Girl Fashion Show THE HERALD–NEWS JOLIET – More than 80 models walked the runway during the four shows on November 14, 15 and 16 during the American Girl Fashion Show hosted by Easter Seals Joliet Region.

The event was at the Victorian Ballroom of the Jacob Henry Mansion.

Each show featured 50 outfits from the American Girl Fashion lines as well as a meal, raffle prizes, souvenirs, guest models, and door prizes.

This year, Easter Seals Joliet Region raised over $18,000, with more than 600 guests attending our shows.

Next year’s event will be Nov. 21 and 22.

For information about modeling opportunities or attending the shows, contact Teresa Summers 815-730-2052, ext. 2, or dev@joliet.easterseals.com.

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Old Quarry students participate in TEAM

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Aldous Huxley, an English novelist and critic who died in 1963, said, “An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.”

At the bridge table, declarer can happily lie -- falsecard -- because he can fool only the defenders. However, when a defender falsecards, it might mislead his partner into making a mistake, because he misplaced a key card. But there are some situations in which a falsecard is mandatory or likely not to cost.

How does that apply in this deal?

West leads his fourth-highest heart against three no-trump. What should happen after that?

In the auction, North’s two-club rebid was New Minor Forcing. It announced at least game-invitational values and asked opener to describe his hand further, giving top priority to showing three-card spade support.

South begins with six top tricks: four diamonds and two clubs. He has good chances to gain sufficient extra winners from the black suits, but first he must surmount the heart hurdle.

If East follows the textbook, he wins the first trick with his heart king, cashes the heart ace and plays a third round. Here, though, South wins with his queen and establishes two spade tricks for his contract.

Yes, East might lead a low heart at trick two; maybe declarer would misguess. But better would be to win the first trick with the ace, in principle denying the king, then to return a low heart. South would surely play his 10.

And West, after winning with his jack, would have no reason to do anything other than to lead another heart, giving the defenders four hearts and one spade.

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They found that people who had taken benzodiazepines for a long time had an increased risk of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. People who had taken a benzodiazepine for three months or less had about the same dementia risk as those who had never taken one.

However, taking the drug for three to six months raised the risk of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by 32 percent.

Taking it for more than six months boosted the risk by 84 percent.

The type of drug also mattered. People who took a long-acting benzodiazepine were at greater risk than those on a short-acting one. (If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure whether the drug you take is long- or short-acting, ask your doctor.)

Though the two may be linked, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to say whether benzodiazepines cause Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Studies like this one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t separate cause and effect.

It could be that taking benzodiazepines for a long time actually increases the risk of developing

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COMICS Arlo & Janis

Garfield

Big Nate

Frank & Earnest

Crankshaft

Soup to Nutz

Stone Soup

The Born Loser

Dilbert

Rose Is Rose

Dear Abby: I’m a 15-yearold girl. For the past year I have been self-injuring.

I take a sharp object and scrape the skin off until it bleeds. My mom saw the scars on my arm. I have 15 other ones, but she doesn’t know about them.

I have to keep lying to her and it hurts. I want to stop, but I can’t. How can I tell her I lied? I know she will be very upset. – Stuck

Blondie

in Utah

Pearls Before Swine

Real Life Adventures

Peace and Quiet

Dear Wants: Your husband wants praise and validation, and you should give it to him in the area where

it’s deserved -- for having mastered the guitar. However, because his singing needs tweaking, be honest and tactfully suggest he find a vocal coach to help him in that area. If he reacts defensively, be sure to mention that some of the finest singers in the world get coaching throughout their careers to avoid damaging their vocal cords.

PS. Perhaps you should encourage him to find other musicians to start a group. That way, he’ll have an outlet for his talent and you’ll be free (at last!).

Dear Abby: I am an eighth-grader in junior high, and there is a girl I really like. My problem is I’m afraid to tell her I love her.

I know she likes someone else and wants to go out with him, but I don’t know if she likes me.

When I’m home, I write her poems, and I want to drop them off at her locker, but I am scared to. We are in three classes together.

Do you have any advice? –

Nervous Boy

Dear Nervous Boy: Yes. If you’re smart, you’ll wait until that girl is over her crush before declaring your feelings for her. The boy she has her eye on may or may not be interested in her. But as long as she’s fixated on him, she won’t be receptive to a romance with you, and it could be embarrassing if you say anything prematurely. (The same goes for anonymously dropping off your literary efforts at her locker.)

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

• Sunday, December 21, 2014

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Dear Stuck: Go to your mother, tell her that you need to talk to her about something important, but you are afraid she will be angry with you. Ask her to hear you out before she reacts. Then tell her everything you have told me and ask for her help. That’s what mothers are for.

If necessary, show her your letter to me and my response because she needs to understand that when individuals self-injure, it is often to cope with serious depression – which is an illness – and it takes the help of a mental health professional to stop.

Dear Abby: My husband took up the guitar about 10 years ago. I thought it was a great idea at first and encouraged his interest.

Within two years of his learning to play, I was expected to sit, listen to him and never interrupt a song.

Needless to say, his demands have not gone over well with me. This is his hobby, not mine.

He plays well, but can’t sing a note. When he does, he sounds like a cat in heat, and he likes to perform like he’s playing for a crowd.

My peace and quiet at home are gone. He says I don’t support him. What is your take on this? – Wants

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Your popularity is gaining. People will be impressed with your knowledge and integrity and will gladly help you move your ideas forward if asked for assistance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Concentrate on your financial status. Call in favors and clear up debts. Make long-needed updates to your personal records and begin the year with a clean slate.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A new venture or job change will have a positive influence on your way of life. Personal and professional partnerships will provide a stimulating challenge and interesting benefits.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Your emotions will be difficult to control. Refrain from making unnecessary changes. You’ll be attracted to someone, but you should take matters slowly to avoid regrets and heartache.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Prepare to act quickly if you want to improve your financial situation. A beneficial deal may pass you by if you hesitate.

Getting involved with a co-worker will have negative consequences.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Focus on your personal life and the changes you want to make.

A meaningful, long-lasting relationship will unfold if you and your partner share ideas and build your plans together.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Find balance between what you want and what is required of you. You will be unhappy if you don’t set aside time to take care of your personal needs.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- It’s time to put your great ideas to work. Find people who are willing and able to help you get your ventures off the ground. Positive thoughts will promote constructive actions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- An interesting proposal is

headed your way, but make sure you negotiate wisely. There is no room for error. After you sign, it will be too late to make changes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Keep your personal life a secret to avoid being criticized or shunned.

Take the time to re-evaluate the decisions you are faced with and the consequences involved.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Someone you are close to will interfere in your personal life. Proceed with caution to avoid making a personal mistake and possibly losing a good friendship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Your future will be what you make it. You will receive plenty of advice, but it’s up to you to make the most of your capabilities.

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properties Custom home in Shorewood home offers unique living spaces three-car garage, high-end stainless steel appliances, kitchen pantry closet, 9-foot basement ceilings, first-floor laundry, central air conditioning, security system and concrete driveway.

The home’s location is convenient to such amenities as interchanges with Interstates 55 and 88.

Children in the home would attend Minooka schools.

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• Sunday, December 21, 2014

Address: 21351 S. Timber Trail, Shorewood Size: 4,834 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 3 full, 2 half baths Room Sizes: Living room, 11-by-16 feet; dining room, 12-by-17; kitchen, 14-by-26; family room, 16-by-23; study, 10-by-13; bonus room, 14-by-27; laundry room, 9-by-10; master bedroom, 15-by-16; other bedrooms, 12-by-15, 14-by-14, and 11-by-15 Price: $599,900 Tour: By appointment Directions: Take Route 52 (Jefferson Street) west from Route 59 to River Road, south to the Lake Forrest entry (Lake Forrest Lane), to Forrest View Drive, to Timber Trail Realtor: Kathy McCauley-Dames, of RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals, at (815) 741-5082 or 815-693-8336, or via email to kathymdames@aol.com; co-listed with Shannon Dames, at (815) 600-0653, or via email to sdames02@gmail.com

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HOMER GLEN

$220,000, 14415 Mallard Dr, Homer Glen 604919262, 05-12-203-010-0000, Mf Properties Lp To Andrew Erk, $293,900, 14423 S Pine Grove Dr, Homer Glen 60491-8135, 05-11-202-016-0000, Eileen Milkovich To Kevin P $75,000, 14161 Oak St, Homer Glen 60491-5815, 05-05-406-007-0000, Janusz Lesniak To Stanislaw Baran & $170,000, 17706 Foxboro Ln, Homer Glen 604919791, 05-34-202-004-0000, Jp Morgan Chase Bank To Anita $170,000, 16461 S Codo Dr, Homer Glen 60491, 0521-102-013-0000, Armandina C Hernandez To Kyle $43,500, 18042 S Conlee Dr, Homer Glen 60491, 0535-401-020-0000, Chicago Trust Co Na Trustee To $370,000, 16211 Ridgewood Dr, Homer Glen 60491-6908, 05-23-205-034-0000, James Alberts To Patrick J $245,000, 15452 Badger Ln, Homer Glen 604919016, 05-14-207-031-0000, Grzegorz Miskowicz To Jozef $235,000, 13724 W Cedarbend Dr, Homer Glen 60491-7713, 05-10-208-009-0000, Mack Industries Vi Llc To

$253,400, 14936 S Suffolk Ct, Homer Glen 604911900, 05-12-301-058-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee To $220,000, 16064 S Messenger Cir, Homer Glen 60491-7817, 05-21-204-037-1000, John T Marnell To Judy K $250,000, 13517 W Navaho Trl, Homer Glen 604915976, 05-02-101-014-0000, Mineo Trust To David A Motes & $120,000, 13215 Onondaga, Homer Glen 60491, 05-02-115-017-0000, Kall Trust To Janusz Gladyn & Katarzyna

JOLIET

$139,000, 1315 Citadel Dr, Joliet 60435-5182, 06-01101-021-1003, Theresa R Conner To James Kelly & $185,000, 1219 Norley Ave, Joliet 60435-4076, 07-05-117-003-0000, Frank A Stagg To Jeffrey L Morressette & $115,000, 1519 Starr Dr, Joliet 60433-2930, 07-22308-020-0000, Kondaur Capital Corp Trustee To Jose Pina, $250,000, 1315 Hosmer St, Joliet 60435-4009, 07-05-217-013-0000, Brookmere Development Llc To Robert H $93,500, 1422 5th Ave, Joliet 60433-2022, 0714-405-012-0000, Stanley Sierakowski To Andrew Burton & Carrie $78,400, 2117 Maplewood Ln, Joliet 60433-9624, 07-25-306-015-0000, First National Bank Brookfield To Austin $165,000, 1300 Mayfield Ave, Joliet 60435-5854, 07-08-114-007-0000, Kenneth Reyes To Greg Olson & Rita $155,000, 1312 1/2 Plainfield Rd, Joliet 60435-4026, 07-05-112-016-0000, Bridgette Granat To Lawrence Bank $360,000, 1327 Brown Ave, Joliet 60432-2664, 07-11-402-012-0000, Will County Tax Deed Clerk To Alvaro $81,000, 1408 N May St, Joliet 60435-4050, 0705-211-028-0000, Steven Roots To Patricia Alberty, October 31 $99,900, 1815 Pinewood Ln, Joliet 60433-9631, 07-25-302-021-0000, Michael J Varman To James R Aman & $95,000, 1211 Roosevelt Ave, Joliet 60435-3921, 0705-317-019-0000, Robert J Price To Kathleen T Jones, $80,000, 1304 Roosevelt Ave, Joliet 60435-3924, 07-05-320-003-0000, James E Garrison To Frank P Polak, $50,000, 100 Richards St, Joliet 60433-1017, 07-15-113-001-0000, Keith Miller To Ramon Arriaga Gonzalez & $51,000, 1012 Vine St, Joliet 60435-4506, 07-04315-007-0000, Fannie Mae To Cristobal Mireles, October 21 $93,000, 1014 Vine St, Joliet 60435-4506, 07-04315-006-0000, Mark W Raibley To Hugo Sanchez Rojas & $85,000, 1017 N Hickory St, Joliet 60435-4511, 07-04-408-023-0000, Allen A Frankovich To Allen R Brooks & $136,000, 1861 Corregidor St, Joliet 60435-8551, 0336-329-002-0000, Donna Mayer To Maria Gomez, $120,000, 1217 Devonshire Dr, Joliet 60435-3384, 07-06-107-003-0000, Robert N Phiri To Erika Mendez Parra, $115,000, 1009 Dawes Ave, Joliet 60435-4460, 07-05-408-025-0000, Thomas Spielman To Domingo R Kaller, $143,500, 1023 Rooney Dr, Joliet 60435-3019, 06-01-401-025-0000, Kenny Ray Bailey To Jeremy L Pinnick, $101,000, 1028 Gael Dr, Joliet 60435-3004, 06-01401-009-0000, Lorena Hurtado To James R Rimsa, November $148,000, 1014 Meadowsedge Ln, Joliet 604369731, 06-24-106-058-0000, Hsbc Bank Usa Trustee

To Jesus $191,000, 1007 Sudbury Dr, Joliet 60435-3476, 0706-311-031-0000, Jason R Grindstaff To Darius Gaston, $155,000, 1152 Baccarrat Ct, Joliet 60431-7525, 0603-310-010-0000, Maggie Cherry To Loretta Smith, $185,000, 2010 September Ct, Joliet 60431-8792, 03-35-213-008-0000, Michael T Sheehan To Jesse J Mayes & $60,200, 109 Edie Ln, Joliet 60435-6411, 06-12-412011-0000, Hud To Amanda Horvath, October 28 $231,500, 1205 Galway Rd, Joliet 60431-8678, 06-03-103-018-0000, Rufus D Stephens To Robert Segreti, $85,000, 1209 Marie St, Joliet 60432-1453, 07-02406-052-0000, Billie Robinson To Juan Almazan & Ma Del $85,000, 2018 Tamarack Dr, Joliet 60432-2246, 07-12-202-024-0000, Elizabeth Thompson To William Bailey, $87,000, 1108 Waverly Pl, Joliet 60435-4533, 07-05406-009-0000, Mary Ann E Albrecht To Ryan M Soto, $115,000, 121 Morris St, Joliet 60436-1228, 07-18-202-043-0000, Charlene A Larson To Janet Stworzyjanek, $65,000, 1114 Ingalls Ave 6a, Joliet 60435-4079, 0705-402-061-1000, Elene K Passas To Diana J Vargas, $113,000, 103 Hunter Ave, Joliet 60436-1629, 0716-110-039-0000, Raul Garcia To Eduardo Gonzalez, October

LOCKPORT

$172,000, 14812 W Victoria Crossing Way, Lockport 60441-6292, 05-21-308-015-1000, Blake C Zinn To David A $170,000, 131 N Jefferson St, Lockport 60441-2611, 04-14-422-014-0000, Timothy C Hartford To Manuel R $276,000, 1305 Newbridge Ave, Lockport 604412785, 04-13-213-013-0000, Timothy J Mcnamara To Michael E $294,000, 14865 Ashton Ln, Lockport 60441-1335, 05-28-109-029-0000, Fannie Mae To Frederick W Cozzo & $190,000, 1204 E North St, Lockport 60441-2754, 04-13-209-021-0000, Big Star Properties Inc To Douglas H $67,500, 110 W 6th St, Lockport 60441-2802, 0423-145-006-0000, Lendsey A Lewis Estate To Frank J Miglieri, $293,000, 15242 Sprucewood Dr, Lockport 604411323, 05-29-206-015-0000, Gary L Walker To Jose A Martinez $175,000, 1010 Maple Ct, Lockport 60441-3719, 0424-307-014-0000, Frederick J Aul To Kevin D Heidt, $200,000, 16820 Charleston Cir, Lockport 604413304, 04-25-207-007-0000, Foster Trust To Barry Mccatty & $105,000, 19215 W Dawson Ave, Lockport 604461900, 04-09-401-015-0000, David Swan To Amanda Adcock & $143,500, 2019 S Austrian Pine St, Lockport 60441-3879, 04-26-211-051-0000, Joseph L Matzke To Jeffrey M $320,000, 17324 W 147th St, Lockport 604416209, 04-12-104-015-0000, Richard D Hall To James Thompson & $180,000, 17125 Fontana Ln, Lockport 60441-4861, 04-25-205-033-0000, Gloria Roesing To Blanche B Prosek, $330,500, 17015 Creighton Dr, Lockport 604411326, 05-29-209-011-0000, Daniel J Krestan To Adam Y Nagao & $384,000, 16823 S Ottawa Dr, Lockport 604414369, 30-05-203-041-0000, John Dueker To Christopher M Mate & $443,129, 16732 W Merc Ln, Lockport 60441-9102, 05-18-102-020-0000, Beechen & Dill Homes Inc To Michael

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MOKENA

$484,000, 11727 Golden Gate Dr, Mokena 60448-2034, 09-30-109-012-0000, First Bank Of Manhattan Ttee To $165,000, 10039 Cambridge Ct, Mokena 60448-7920, 09-09-378-045-0000, Kristin N Matt To Joshua Schuch & $170,000, 11818 Ginger Creek Ln, Mokena 60448, 09-07-100-004-0000, Ginger Creek Of Mokena Llc To John P $165,000, 19347 Manchester Dr, Mokena 60448-7812, 09-09-209-026-1000, David J Plebanski To Lucas G $385,000, 21230 Foxtail Dr, Mokena 60448-1961, 09-19-403-006-0000, Nebor Construction Inc To Wendy J $245,000, 18700 London Ln, Mokena 60448-9367, 09-05-426-001-0000, Kenneth C Lovato To Brian G $537,000, 11500 Wexford Dr, Mokena 60448-1468, 09-19-202-004-0000, Gregory P Pokorney To Scott R Lang & $526,000, 17959 S Foxhound Ln, Mokena 60448-8583, 05-35-405-008-0000, Vitello Trust To Robert Nomden, $385,000, 21260 Coneflower Dr, Mokena 60448-1958, 09-19-406-018-0000, Nebor Construction Inc To David M $174,000, 19351 Manchester Dr, Mokena 60448-7812, 09-09-209-026-1000, Michael Scafiezzo To Michael

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$280,000, 16704 W Sioux Dr, Lockport 60441-4265, 05-30-307-022-0000, Catherine Piasecki To Michael M $240,000, 16646 W Saddlewood Dr, Lockport 60441-6855, 05-18-152-0460000, Cassandra Bowes To Michael $387,000, 16537 W Mckenzie Ave, Lockport 60441-7300, 05-18-304017-0000, Ascott Development Llc To Brian $178,000, 16442 Willow Walk Dr, Lockport 60441-1102, 05-31-102-095-0000, Chris R Strelow To Adam J Brady, $288,900, 16403 S Canterbury Way, Lockport 60441-2993, 05-22-302-0370000, First Midwest Bank Trustee To $267,500, 16824 Ennerdale Ave, Lockport 60441-4899, 04-25-114-052-0000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee To $345,000, 15534 S Red Bud Ln, Lockport 60441-2310, 05-18-303-022-0000, Ascott Development Llc To Nicholas

Manhattan 60442-7706, 12-16-208-0110000, Distinctive Homebuilders Ltd $240,000, 16263 Celtic Cir, Manhattan 60442-6101, 12-19-203-036-0000, James A Lusciatti To Charles Konow Jr

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Continued from page 57 $185,000, 10836 Walnut Ln, Mokena 60448-1651, 09-08-319-014-0000, Lacny Trust To Raymond G Zarack & $315,000, 19332 Manchester Dr, Mokena 60448-7810, 09-09-206-015-0000, Steven J Kowalewicz To Daniel $270,000, 10936 Revere Rd, Mokena 60448-1067, 09-08-118-036-0000, Vlna Trust To Timothy E Stotts Jr & $355,000, 21059 Tail Feathers Dr, Mokena 60448-2443, 19-09-308-005-0000, Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee To $299,000, 10030 Lindsay Ln, Mokena 60448-7989, 09-09-327-021-0000, Michael P Principato To Michael P $340,500, 19237 S Whisper Creek Cir, Mokena 60448-8197, 08-12-102-0270000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee $493,000, 11950 London Bridge Ct, Mokena 60448-1975, 09-30-105-011-0000, Gale Builders Inc To Daniel $120,750, 19408 Beechnut Dr, Mokena 60448-8913, 09-10-103-009-0000, Joseph P Schober Jr To Teddy $274,900, 19411 Kevin Ave, Mokena 60448-7799, 09-09-107-045-0000, David W Korbel To Brian J Wheeler, $270,000, 19822 115th Ave, Mokena 60448-1269, 09-07-403-012-0000, James A Slee To Terrence L Jones & $330,500, 19238 S Whisper Creek Cir, Mokena 60448-8196, 08-12-102-0180000, Standard Bank & Trust Trustee

NEW LENOX

$309,000, 1545 Eagle Cir, New Lenox

60451-2791, 08-23-321-004-0000, Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee To $200,000, 1940 Harvard Ln, New Lenox 60451-3804, 08-23-404-024-0000, Ann L Murdock To Lance C Murdock $325,500, 18060 Blossom Ave, New Lenox 60451, 05-32-308-009-0000, Brian Wille Construction Inc To Jacob S $279,900, 1509 Cherrywood Ln, New Lenox 60451-2368, 08-29-417001-0000, Johnson Trust To Olga Madrigal, $250,000, 201 Boeing Dr, New Lenox 60451-2126, 08-21-101-028-0000, Jeffrey K Darche To Jaclyn Brittany $432,000, 1801 Banks Dr, New Lenox 60451-4116, 08-29-303-018-0000, Marquette Bank To Timothy C Abbott & $340,000, 1084 Yamma Rdg, New Lenox 60451-3070, 08-32-406-010-0000, Adam M Brown To Darren K Easter $455,000, 18001 Prairie Ridge Way, New Lenox 60451, 05-32-308-0020000, Celtic Funding Llc To Yanal Sweis, $265,000, 133 E 2nd Ave, New Lenox 60451-1826, 08-22-100-020-0000, T4 Group Llc To Jennifer Mox, $379,000, 2100 Maureen Dr, New Lenox 60451-1315, 08-13-302-004-0000, Michael Sornat To Aaron Woodbury $230,000, 1361 S Regan Rd, New Lenox 60451-1351, 08-10-401-005-0000, Michael R Olson To Alison Wilde & $170,000, 179 E Francis Rd, New Lenox 60451-1256, 08-10-300-030-0000, Albert Hinton To Vincent T Loiacono,

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PLAINFIELD

$115,000, 1620 Fieldstone Dr S, Shorewood 60404-8176, 06-20-102-048-1000, Fannie Mae To Brian M Welch, $192,285, 1620 Patriot St, Shorewood 60404-7002, 06-17-310-023-0000, Pulte Home Corp To James R Horvath, $265,000, 1120 Trillium Ln, Shorewood 60404-9531, 06-05-408-003-0000, John Weeaks To Martin Evans & $149,900, 1767 Fieldstone Dr S, Shorewood 60404-7402, 06-20-103-112-1000, Karen L Fox To Jaime L $145,000, 205 Robin Hill Dr, Shorewood 60404-9643, 06-09-301017-0000, Mark P Meers Jr To Brett P O Keefe, $254,000, 1009 Bay Hill Ln, Shorewood 60404-8171, 06-20-207-032-0000, Ibrahim Abdalla To Nicole C Koren, $87,000, 1964 Parkside Dr 33, Shorewood 60404-0702, 06-17-107-101-1000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To $233,500, 102 National Ct, Shorewood 60404-9552, 06-17-206-042-0000, Thomas E Penkala To Mary Ellen $89,000, 103 Sunrise Dr, Shorewood 60404-9720, 06-09-406-033-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To Susan WILMINGTON $135,000, 1404 N Kankakee St, Wilmington 60481-1040, 17-24-301-019-0000, Janet L Dames To Robert J $50,000, 145 Flora Fern Rd, Wilmington 60481, 24-04-104-019-0000, Preston J Hilligas To Billy R Thacker Jr, $180,000, 1816 Albert Ln, Wilmington 60481-1701, 24-01-103-015-0000, Soucie Properties Inc To Daniel A $172,500, 103 Smallmouth Ln, Wilmington 60481-8782, 24-04-205-025-0000, Phil A Arredia To David S Bass & $103,000, 120 Largemouth Ln, Wilmington 60481-8783, 24-04-205-0460000, Vogelsang Trust To Martin A

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Wonderful move-in condition 2 bedroom home! Hardwood floors thru-out! Eat-in kitchen and updated bath! Full unfinished basement is neat and clean and waiting to be finished! Newer furnace and a/c unit! Covered deck overlooks beautiful fenced yard! Tons of perennials, fruit trees and goldfish pond ! All the work has been done- just sit back and enjoy! 1 car detached garage! To view interior pictures visit www.VictoriaDillon.com

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$207,000, 1226 Shagbark Rd, New Lenox 60451-2413, 08-29-403-004-0000, Clearwater Properties Llc To $155,000, 137 W Wood St, New Lenox 60451-1149, 08-16-204-028-0000, Hud To Alan W Stratton, November 10 $217,000, 1581 Duchess Ave, New Lenox 60451-2572, 08-32-305-014-0000, Richard J Nickel To Christopher J $160,000, 123 Haines Ave, New Lenox 60451-1601, 08-16-402-006-0000, Brian R Fischer To Larry N Vanderlaan $260,000, 1409 Delmar Dr, New Lenox 60451-2379, 08-29-208-007-0000, Mark A Brandes To Daniel L Walder & $366,000, 2050 Stapleton Rd, New Lenox 60451-3356, 08-34-210-003-0000, Drh Cambridge Homes Inc To $259,000, 1438 Edmonds Ave, New Lenox 60451-1897, 08-10-205-010-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To

$306,500, 11908 Winterberry Ln, Plainfield 60585-5683, 01-29-206-016-0000, Megan Ann Basic To Ann Marie $236,000, 16545 Winding Creek Rd, Plainfield 60586-9614, 03-23-308-0160000, Gregory Cantu To Brian $148,000, 1813 Harvest Ln, Plainfield 60586-6405, 03-34-304-046-0000, Bayview Loan Servicing Llc To Jose $430,000, 12130 Red Clover Ln, Plainfield 60585-7832, 01-29-210-012-0000, Kathleen M Spillane To Nicholas $280,000, 11421 Glenn Cir, Plainfield 60585-5797, 01-20-413-004-0000, National Residential Nominee S To $309,000, 12816 Pintail Rd, Plainfield 60585-4222, 01-35-103-009-0000, Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp To John $176,500, 16765 Hazelwood Dr, Plainfield 60586-5854, 03-26-112-038-0000, Sherry Parker To Michael Ruscitti, $214,900, 12346 S Bobwhite Ln, Plainfield 60585-6169, 01-28-403-015-0000, Louise N Strohmeyer To Josiah N $441,500, 12517 Shenandoah Trl, Plainfield 60585-4709, 01-30-405-013-0000, Neil A Rauh To Robert Russell & $300,000, 12714 Tipperary Ln, Plainfield 60585-2976, 01-32-204-018-0000, Candy Sanchez To Pedro Sanchez, $314,900, 12723 Terrace Blvd, Plainfield 60585-2258, 01-32-102-002-0000, Joseph M Sincere To Mark J

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MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS AT KARGES REALTY!

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WE SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS IN 2014! WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, WE REMAIN THE LEADERS IN THE JOLIET AREA REAL ESTATE MARKET. IN 2014, KARGES REALTY WAS THE #1 OFFICE FOR RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SALES IN THE JOLIET, SHOREWOOD, LOCKPORT/HOMER AND CREST HILL MARKET!* *THE ABOVE DATA WAS DERIVED FROM MRED (MIDWEST REAL ESTATE DATA) AS OF 12/17/14 FOR RESIDENTIAL SALES FOR CLOSINGS OCCURRING DURING THE PERIOD OF 1/1/14 - 12/17/14.

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CUSTOM HOME - SUPERB CONDITION! This house has it all! 3BRS, 2.1 baths & custom kitchen w/heated floors, all appls & breakfast bar! LR w/brick frpl, high vol clngs w/skylights, main flr master suite & 2 car garage w/ apartment above! $124,900 - Call Jim Karges!

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TWO APARTMENTS FOR RENT! Situated in a great location within walking distance to shopping & dining! 1st unit offers 3BRS & 2nd unit offers 2BRS. No pets, security deposit & credit check required! No section 8! $975 & $850/mo - Call Maribel Martinez today!

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CITADEL OF ROCK RUN - OUTSTANDING DECOR! Lovely 2-story condo offering neutral décor & gorgeous wood laminate flrs thruout, open concept, 2BRS, 2.1 baths, FR w/ frpl, large loft & master suite w/WIC! NOW $145,000 - Call Bonnie McElroy today!

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There’s just under 2,500 sq. ft. with a combination of 1930’s charm & quality combined with modern amenities. Outstanding master suite with a 9x18 dream bath including a soaking tub, walk-in shower & dual sinks. The marble surround fireplace highlights the living room, which opens to the 13x18 dining room & spacious sunroom. There’s a home office, bright kitchen with SS appliances, basement rec room, and 2 car garage. Privacy fenced yard with patio, 2 full and 2 half baths, beautiful hardwood floors, and fantastic décor. Call Jim today!

SOUGHT-AFTER TIMBERLINE SUBDIVISION-WOODED LOT! This is an exceptional one owner home that was custom designed and constructed! With over 3,900 sq. ft. this home is a tremendous value at $374,900! There’s 4 very spacious bedrooms (5th BR or home office on the main floor), 4 full baths, family room with pegged oak flooring, and very spacious living room/dining room. 33’ kitchen/eating area, main floor laundry, sunroom and hot tub rooms, plus a finished basement. The heated garage is massive, the corner lot has many trees, and the home has been meticulously maintained. Call Jim today!

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SPOTLESS & READY - TROY SCHOOLS! Outstanding 3BR home offering a big eat-in kitchen, large FR, formal LR, office, 2 baths, lower level rec room, 2.5 car garage, beautiful landscaping, pool, deck & hot tub! $174,900 Call Maribel Martinez today!

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DEL WEBB CAMDEN MODEL - ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! Outstanding décor & updates, 3BRS+den, 3 baths, 42” maple cabs, Corian tops, SS appls, superbly fin bsmt, open floor plan, unique garden room, much more! $349,900 - Call Jim Karges today!

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SHOWCASE of HOMES Just Listed on Waterfront property!

Custom built brick & cedar 2 story with a fin. walkout basement on a breathtaking private lake! Brand new custom kitchen w/new oversized porcelain tile flooring, high end cabinets & granite tops! Large family rm w/ fireplace, vaulted living rm, formal dining rm(current use is den) & main flr laundry. 4 large bedrooms inc. private master w/all the amenities! Walk-out features a murphy bed & wet bar. 10+ neighborhood! All this and within Channahon Park District & school system! $350,000.

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819 VIOLETTA AVE., JOLIET • Completely Remodeled 2-Story Home w/ Full Basement!

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SOUGHT AFTER NEIGHBORHOOD – THE SANCTUARY! Open & bright 1-1/2 story home offering 1,900 sq/ft of living space! Cathedral ceilings, LR w/frpl, main floor master suite, 3BRS, 3 baths, large loft, lovely eat-in kitchen w/ appls, main floor laundry w/washer & dryer, full bsmt & 2 car garage! $250’s – Call Nancy Hibler for your private viewing at 815-263-5791!

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Elegance created for secure & plush living for 50 yrs and older. This is a main floor ranch style unit with its own private patio. Updated & features an eat-in kitchen, formal dining rm, spacious living room and 3 bedrooms. Underground heated garage and storage. $109,900. Call Rebecca Parks at 815-355-6864.

Be lucky & see this 1st! Remodeled ranch w/new furnace. New wood laminate flooring & freshly painted white trim. 3BR & 1BA --detached garage. Refrigerator & stove included in the eat-in kitchen. $114,900. Call Pat Stanfel today at 815-325-2218.

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LOST – IN PLAINFIELD I lost my wedding ring & my mother's ring in the parking lot of La Dolce Vita restaurant in Plainfield.

If anyone found them, please call 815-263-1750 Thank You !

FUN AND EXCITING POSITION Mike's Furniture at 830 E. Cass, Joliet seeking a FT/PT person for Retail Sales. Furniture experience helpful or will train. Bilingual helpful. Commission or hourly.

Apply in person.

SUPERVISORS & SECURITY OFFICERS

U S SECURITY ASSOCIATES, INC FULL / PART TIME POSITION AVAILABLE Bolingbrook, Joliet, Glen Ellyn Contact us today 708-444-1700 option 1.

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! ADOPTION ! At-Home Mom Financially Secure Family, LOVE, Laughter, Art, Music awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid. ! Melanie 1-866-757-5199 !

C.N.A.'s Needed FT/PT. Must be able to work 8 hr. shifts or 3-5 day 8 hr. shifts . Weekdays and weekends. $13.50/hr. Must be licensed.

Call: 815-905-9078

Transportation

Lockport to Care for an 89 and 90 OUTDOOR SUPERVISOR yr old Females. Light housework, Cassens Transport Co looking for cooking meals for free room and Outdoor Supervisor for Joliet Area. board + spending money once a Flexible schedule. Must have mini- week, need ref. 815-325-3885 mum 2 year degree. Full benefits.

Also additional opening Part Time Office work in Chicago Heights Contact 630-820-1600 ext 3012

Apply via email to: TCollins@delongcompany.com

LOST SHELTIE KALLIE

Answers to Name Kallie Knows the word treats Scared will run, don't chase, please call 708-932-3734 REWARD

Cook - Part Time Must have evening and weekend availability and Food Handler's License. Joliet Area Community Hospice, email: sschaller@joliethospice.org or fax: 815-740-4107.

EOE HANDYMAN – PART TIME for Joliet rental property. Must have tools & vehicle. Daytime hours only. Call 815-726-2000

INVENTORY TAKER

PT in W. Chicago. No exp. Nec. Must be at least 18 & have reliable transportation.

Apply atwww.rgis.com, or call 630-495-3937.

EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.

Contact the Better Business Bureau www.chicago.bbb.org - or Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov

SELL YOUR BUSINESS DIRECTLY TO ME.

I'll maintain and respect your legacy.

Sole Proprietor looking for a Business with profits of $500K or more. Phone:

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FUR JACKET

Woman's Suede Coat by Wilson's, long, dark brown, size large, Has liner & only worn 2-3 times, Excellent condition, Made for 5'6” or taller - $60. Can email picture.

Call 815-212-0634

We Need Help,Please!

To the woman with short brown hair, in a Maroon SUV, that picked up a Sheltie at the intersection of Jefferson St & Essington Rd on Sat., November 22nd.

Or anyone who saw it.

Natalie 309-824-0107 Cris 708-932-3734

CAT “MURPHY”

50 pieces of clip on earrings & necklaces, pierced earrings & bracelets, all for $50; 2 wooden jewelry boxes, $10 each. 815-354-1451

Full length, man made fur coat, France - $25; Mink cape - $20; Black Persian lamb jacket - $75.

815-723-7260 10-4pm

Please contact below about where the dog is .

The family is frantic and is offering a large reward.

Health Care Long Term Exp preferred.

To Give Away, Couch & 2 Chairs, Clean, no rips/tears, call for info 815-467-6041 TV Magnavox 20” TV set, built in CD/DVD set. $FREE 815-724-0312

Coyote with lamb collar, ladies size med-large, $100.

815-274-2542 Ladies Furs

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Delong Company ! Shorewood, IL

Job Functions: Communicate with managers and sales staff on grain and container movement on a daily basis Establish individual accountability and grade incoming grain Continue improving maintenance skills and job knowledge Able to work with logistics person to control and regulate container inventory to avoid delays and additional charges Set up daily / weekly work schedule with all parties involved to operate efficiently Work with the supervisor to make sure containers are staged and loaded containers are take on time Be able to communicate with many different individuals about multiple tasks in a clear and efficient way

KNUDSON AUCTION & APPRAISALS 815-725-6023 “Since 1947”

Blue Russian FM, Found in area of Delwood Park & Lockport,

3 Cabbage Patch Dolls from the 1970's - $25 for all; 9 Cabbage Patch doll outfits - $10.

815-726-8245 10am-7pm Antique Wooden Washing Machine Montgomery Wards, Ringer Type $350/OBO. 815-954-4108 or email: hbtemper@yahoo.com Irish Dancer Doll, 15” like new in box, made at Belleek Pottery in Ireland, authentic costume $30 815-436-5964

Baby Car Seat, Base & Stroller

by Peg-Perego - $100 for all.

Can text pictures. 815-351-7786

Infant Formula

6 cans of powder Enfamil Premium Formula, 12.5oz. $8 each. 773-315-1700

Murphy is still missing. Please Found in Oct. call to describe help us find him. He is a cute 815-722-9776 or 815-931-2419 male neutered cat, six years old, The has a crooked ear, honey beige POST CARDS ~ MID 1940's Herald-News color. Please call if you see him.

Starting @ $50/for all.

Classified 1944 Japenese Phrase Book, We Miss Him Terribly!

It $100.

815-727-1914 works.

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TV – ZENITH 24”, WORKS GREAT ! $45 815-423-6720

Lionel Freight Cars for sale between $20-$50 815-423-6720

Lockport LRG 1BR, LR, FR, DR

Large country kitchen, all util paid, cable incl, no smoking, cat OK. $800/mo + sec. 815-838-8500

Lockport Spacious 2 Bedroom Newly decorated, secure building.

Off St parking, no pets, $760/mo + deposit.

630-983-5255

CURIO CABINET

Lighted, solid cherry, 4 glass shelves with plate groove, 72”Hx28”W, MINT COND! $390. 815-741-4243 Dining Room Set Table – Oak, seats 8-10, 4 chairs & 2 leafs included. paid $2500, asking $350 815-351-7786 Entertainment Center Oak, 54”W x 49”H x 16”D, holds TV up to 25”, DVD shelf, large storage drawer below, 3 shelves include slide-out top shelf, storage area behind glass & wood door, Like New! $120.

815-436-8689

Near St. Jos Hosp, Bright 2BR

W/balcony, appl, D/W, ceil fans, 2 A/C's, blinds, elec entry, avail now.

Rent Special 815-744-1155 Powered by:

Joliet West Side 2BR Condo Nice secure building.

For appt call. 708-609-1010

1963 -1982 Corvette Header Back Exhaust Kit (New) $140.

Call Anytime. 815-439-3668

Glass Dining Room Table 3' x 5' w/ 6 beautiful upholstered fabric dining room chairs, excellent condition - Must Sell! $150/OBO 815-272-3494 King Size Mattress - Box spring included, Excellent condition & must sell $100/OBO Call 815-272-3494 Loveseat, Designer Camel Back Loveseat by Hickory Chair , Curved Design, includes 3 throw pillows, Excellent Cond $100 815-436-5964

SOFA BED

Joliet West Side 2BR, 2BA TH

Completely remod, semi finished basement, attached gar, no pets/ smkg, $1200/mo + $1200 dep.

815-409-0678 LOCKPORT – Beautiful 2 BR, 2 BA, nd 2 . Fl, Appl, deck, garage, close to I355, $1250/mo, call Richard, Dow Realty 815-342-1033

FARM FOR SALE

AVAILABLE NOW!!

Located at the corner of Howland & Gorman Roads, 1 mile West and 1/2 mile North of the Gardner interchange off I-55.

JOLIET PARKVIEW ESTATES 2BR Duplexes starting at $850 per/mo and Single Family Homes Call for move in Specials!

815-740-3313 Joliet ~1st months rent free!

2 bedroom $650. Monthly income must be $1800. 815-740-3313

ALL AREA HOMES FOR RENT

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Notice is given of the death of Lori Terwilliger whose address was (Published in the Herald-News De3126 Fairmont Avenue, Aurora, Illi- cember 21, 22, 23, 2014. nois 60503. Letters of Office were HN1522) issued on November 17, 2014 to Margaret Terwilliger, 644 Cedar Downs, Wichita, KS 62735 as INPUBLIC NOTICE ADMINISTRATOR DEPENDENT whose attorney is Jennifer B. Nagle PUBLIC SALE of Kuhn, Heap & Monson.

Notice is hereby given that Joliet NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES Public Schools District 86, Will County, Illinois is disposing of unNotice is hereby given to Mar- needed equipment. Anyone interestgaret Terwilliger, Todd Terwilliger ed in purchasing one or both cargo and Unknown Heirs, who are heirs van vehicles, a 1999 GMC Savana or legatees of the above proceed- G3500 van with lift, and a 2002 ing.

GMC Savana G3500 van, must The estate will be administered submit a quote to E. Wesley Ruswithout Court Supervision, unless sell, 420 N. Raynor Avenue, Joliet, under section 28-4 of the Probate IL, by 2:30 P.M., C.S.T., Friday, Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) January 7, 2015. Please contact any interested person terminates in- Darryl Duncan (815) 727-6506 to dependent administration at any view the vehicles. time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court (Published in the Herald-News DeClerk. cember 21, 2014. HN1527) Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of PAMELA J. MCGUIRE, Circuit Court Clerk, 14 PUBLIC NOTICE W. Jefferson, Joliet, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before June 8, 2015, any claim not REQUEST FOR filed within that period is barred.

QUALIFICATIONS Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or WILL COUNTY CENTER FOR delivered to the representative and COMMUNITY CONCERNS INto the attorney, if any, within ten VITES GENERAL CONTRAC(10) days after it has been filed TORS TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL with the Circuit Clerk.

OF PARTICIPATION FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE Jennifer B. Nagle ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERALARDC #6274610 FUNDED FORECLOSURE SETAttorney for Representative TLEMENT PROGRAM. WORK 552 S. Washington St., Suite 100 WILL INCLUDE ALL ASPECTS Naperville, IL 60540 OF HOME REMODELING AND 630.420.8228 REPAIR. QUALIFICATION PACKETS MAY BE OBTAINED PAMELA J. MCGUIRE VIA EMAIL AT CLERK OF THE 12TH VSNEAD@WCCCC.NET DECEMBER 22, 2014 THROUGH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT DECEMBER 26, 2014. COMJOLIET, ILLINOIS PLETED PACKETS MUST BE (Published in the Herald News De- RETURNED BY COB DECEMBER 31, 2014 TO MAUREEN cember 7, 14, 21, 2014. #1481) POOL WILL COUNTY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CONCERNS 2455 GLENWOOD AVENUE, JOLIET 60435. WCCCC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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ATTENTION: Local Education Agencies, Labor Organizations, Community Based Organizations, and Interested Persons. The County of Will and the Workforce Investment Board of Will County under the provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, hereby announces submission of a modification to the WIA Five Year Plan to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Springfield, Illinois. The purpose of this modification is to transfer a total of $138,289 from Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth funding streams for WIOA Transitional Funds from the PY14 allocation.

A copy of the modification will be available for public review and comment until January 19, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE by appointment at the Workforce Investment Board Office, 214 N. STATE OF ILLINOIS Ottawa Street, 4th Floor, Joliet, IlliCOUNTY OF WILL nois, (815) 727-5670, Monday IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT pm. A public hearing will be held regarding this modification on JanESTATE OF Lori Terwilliger uary 8, 2014 at 9:30 am at Joliet Junior College Renaissance Center, CASE NUMBER 2014 P 000646 Room 424, 214 N. Ottawa Street,

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GENERAL FUND VENDOR DISBURSEMENTS: Ad-Happy Inc. $3,100.01; Allegra Print & Imaging $21,686.40; AMAZON $74,876.12; Apple Books $6,633.13; AT&T $30,295.42; AT&T Datacomm Inc. $8,031.83; Baker & Taylor Books $198,589.99; Blackstone Audio Inc. $3,428.20; Brilliance Audio Inc. $5,352.13; Call One $9,145.08; Canon Solutions America Inc. $4,172.44; Chase Card Services $27,610.78; City of Crest Hill $5,528.65; Cross Point Sales Inc. $4,022.00; Daisey Book Company $3,732.05; Dell Marketing L.P. $10,126.38; Demco, Inc. $11,264.77; EBSCO $13,641.27; Gaylord Bros Inc. $6,259.00; Globalscape $3,990.00; Illinois Paper & Copier Co. $2,840.09; Jarog, Patricia $2,959.38; KAPCO $6,037.08; LearningExpress LLC $4,672.00; Marlin Business Bank $3,687.41; MidAmerican Energy $88,576.22; Midwest Laser Specialists Inc. $21,319.06; Morningstar Inc. $4,064.00; NewsBank Inc. $4,240.00; Nicor Gas $10,550.51; Ollis Book Corporation $4,859.20; Pinnacle Library Cooperative $76,945.84; Pitney Bowes Purchase Power $2,600.00; Postmaster $5,500.51; Proquest LLC $13,000.00; Quill Corporation $7,801.06; Random House Inc. $5,151.43; Recorded Books LLC $7,954.80; Speedway LLC $4,658.73; Tri-K Supplies Inc. $9,811.57; Venmill Industries Inc. $3,297.00. Vendor disbursements under $2,500.00: $126,233.46. TOTAL GENERAL FUND VENDOR DISBURSEMENTS: $868,245.00. TOTAL GENERAL FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $3,150,568.00.

BOND FUND VENDOR DISBURSEMENTS: Al Treiber Associates $159,906.94; AT&T Midwest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CWO Center $10,250.38; Battisti Customs Inc. $5,060.00; Bayscan Technologies $36,150.00; & '% $(- & -- +'- & ' +++ " #$- ,*% CDW Government LLC $6,359.89; CES $3,625.00; Chase Card Services $9,620.57; ComEd $11,092.48; Data Center Services Inc. $6,919.00; Dell Marketing L.P. $6,686.19; Demco Inc. $8,587.59; Depository Trust Company (Bond Payments) $1,247,062.50; Dewberry Architects Inc. $170,158.27; Envision General Contractors LLC $29,648.73; Frederick Quinn Corporation $1,111,483.00; Geocon Professional Services $3,610.00; Global GOV/ED Solutions Inc. $14,414.51; Henricksen & Company $58,579.20; Interior Investments LLC $511,675.51; Lombard Company $1,430,595.00; Professional Library Lift Movers Inc. $18,206.00; RACO Industries Inc. $5,024.60; Selective Insurance Company of America $15,433.00; Bryan Shields $3,900.00; Sound Inc. $32,374.56; Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business Solutions Inc. $15,175.00. Vendor disbursements under $2,500.00: $2,190.08. TOTAL VENDOR DISBURSEMENTS: $4,933,788.00. ' +++

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SPECIAL RESERVE FUND DISBURSEMENTS: Al Treiber Associates $8,002.08; Circle Tractor $3,808.27; Frederick Quinn Corporation $34,062.44; Global GOV/ED Solutions Inc. $7,313.76. Vendor disbursements under $2,500.00: $5,266.45.

TOTAL SPECIAL RESERVE FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $58,453.00.

NON-MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUND DISBURSEMENTS: IMRF FUND DISBURSEMENTS: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund $185,434.00. TOTAL IMRF FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $185,434.00.

SOCIAL SECURITY FUND DISBURSEMENTS: Paylocity (payroll taxes) $152,815.00. TOTAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $152,815.00.

AUDIT FUND DISBURSEMENTS: Brian Zabel & Associates P.C. $3,750.00. TOTAL AUDIT FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $3,750.00.

LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND DISBURSEMENTS: Matsock Insurance & Financial Services $10,737.00; Selective Insurance Company of America $33,602.00. TOTAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $44,339.00.

BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND DISBURSEMENTS: Allied Waste Services $2,757.30; Colley Elevator Company $3,262.50.

Miscellaneous disbursements under $2,500.00: $12,340.20. TOTAL BUILDING FUND DISBURSEMENTS: $18,360.00.

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2011 Ford Fusion SE

71k Miles, Clean Car-Fax Report, Stk#S15039A

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$12,488

55k Miles, Stk#S14479B

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2013 Ford Fiesta SE

$12,633

$12,677

35k Miles, 1 Owner, Stk#S15043A

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2011 Ford Fiesta SES

2012 Ford Focus SE

$12,677

$12,782

FWD, Auto, 49K Mi, 1 Owner, Stk#P3374

35K Miles, Stk#P3441

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2012 Ford Focus SE

2012 Ford Focus SE

39K Miles, Stk#P3458

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$13,322

14k Miles, Stk#C14357A

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41k Miles, 1 Owner, Stk#P3459

$14,477

24K Miles, Stk#P3449

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12K Miles, Stk#P3421

17K Miles, Stk#C15070A

2014 ESCAPE

$15,866

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45K Miles, Stk#S14382A

56K Miles, Stk#T14172A

$16,322

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44k Miles, Stk#P3463

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24k Miles, Stk#P3477

11K Miles, Stk#P3416

$17,428

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$17,751

31K Miles, Stk#P3426

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17K Miles, Stk#P3451

42K Miles, Stk#P3427A

2014 FUSION

$18,377

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2013 Ford Escape SE

$19,966

26K Miles, Stk#P3446

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$19,977 2013 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCab

2013 Ford Escape SEL

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$18,988 2012 Ford Escape XLT

19k Miles, Stk#P3464

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$18,277 2014 Ford Fusion SE

2013 Ford Mustang V6

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$17,477 2013 Ford Fusion SE

2010 Ford Mustang GT FORD CERTIFIED

$17,333 2012 Ford Fusion SEL

2014 Ford Focus SE

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$16,894 2012 Ford Escape XLT

2011 Ford Taurus SEL

1 Owner, Stk#C14336A

$16,944

$15,944 2010 Ford Taurus Limited

2011 Ford Mustang V6 Premium FORD CERTIFIED

$15,277 2012 Ford Focus SEL

2014 Ford Fiesta Titanium FORD CERTIFIED

$14,422 2014 Ford Focus SE

2012 Ford Fusion SE FORD CERTIFIED

$12,488

2011 Ford Fiesta SES

34K Miles, Stk#P3442

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